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a) Dance is the main aspect of this movie. Center Stage is about a group of young ballet dancers who want to make it big in the dancing world. They attended classes at the studio then started to practice for the performance of a life time. At the end of the school year, all dancers take part in a showcase which is an audition for the different dance companies in the USA. This movie also goes through the motions of how hard it is to find work in the dance world.

b) When Center Stage first came out, I believe that it was popular like any other new movie that comes out. I do believe that this movie did become popular because of the dancing; mainly the last dance scene.

c) I think this video affected popular culture because it showed dancers how hard you need to work to get anywhere is the dance world and life for that matter. In the movie, the main character faced a great challenge. She was told by the director of the dance company that her body wasn't made of dancing; but that didn't stop her from going for her dreams. She worked extremely hard and actually became a lead dancer. __Dance in Music Videos

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Dance in these two music videos truly differ. In Jai Ho by the Pussycat Dolls the dancing is more up beat and energetic with a flare of India in the costumes and movements. The reason for dance in this movie is more for expression and celebration of ones feelings for another. The dancing went well with the music. The Pussycat Dolls use more hard hitting moves and also mixed in some slow and graceful movements.

In Material Girl by Madonna the dancing is slower and they really didn't do many moves. The dancing mostly contained walking transitions. The reason for dance in this movie is for the audience to see the thrill of having many things, at least materially. Dance also added to this movie to give you something more to look at. The way the movements were presented set the tone and the attitude of the song.

After analysising the dance in these videos, I see the difference a beat or a feeling you want to express can change the whole meaning of the dance or song. __Dance in Excerise Videos__ Since dance is a form of excerise, you can see the relationship of dance and excerise. Knowing this fact, many people use dance not only for the love of it but for the physical benefits of dance to the body.

In excerise videos, the instructors use upbeat music to make you want to move and groove. Having music that you are familiar with and maybe even like with make you feel comfortable and motivate you to do the workouts.