Evaluation:
Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Strictly Ballroom', 1.
  • Essays 'Strictly Ballroom', 2.
Extract

‘Strictly Ballroom’ follows the activities of Scott Hastings, who is a promising dancer. He has learnt the strict tradition of the ballroom steps from Kendal’s Dance Studio which his parents own and the whole film resolves around Scott and everything connected to his life and the ballroom dancing world. Throughout the film we see how Scott has been influenced in the past by his family, their ambitions and culture and we also see how Fran’s Spanish culture and her family help him to discover himself, the way he really feels about dancing. …

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