All the specialties in the world of dance manage to transmit an additional passion, which is reflected on the screen and makes the spectator live through the characters. There are many great productions that have stayed with dance lovers forever: everyone knows that 'nobody puts Baby in a corner' (Dirty Dancing), that work and passion are indispensable elements (Flashdance), that talent breaks down stereotypes (Billy Elliot), and have enjoyed the presence on the big screen of excellent dancers like Mikhail Baryshnikov.
Dance lovers not only enjoy watching live shows, but they also tend to look to television and movies for stories in which the characters flow along with the music. So that dance fans don't miss out on anything, Netflix has a great selection of productions on its platform, which viewers can watch at any time.
Updated on February 4th, 2021 by Kristen Palamara: Movies about different types of dance styles from hip-hop to ballet and the engaging choreography adds to the plotline and typically relatable and entertaining characters. Movies about dancing are a particular type of genre that usually add drama and romance to the plot along with impressive dancing skills and a great soundtrack. Netflix has made some original movies about characters in the dancing world either after school trying to make it as dancers or in high school trying to find various competitions, and Netflix also streams several other dance movies worth checking out.
Battle (6.0)
A free dance style makes Amelia understand new ways to relate to her art. The film is based on Maja Lunde's book and takes place in Oslo, where a radical change in lifestyle makes Amelia develop her talent to the fullest, not without first going through complicated situations.
Battle is inspired by classics, in which dance is very much present in a story where it is not only about art, but also explores ambition, social differences, and romance. Although the film is targeted at a younger audience, anyone who enjoys dancing can identify with the plot.
Work It (6.1)
Work It is a Netflix Original movie that focused on both dance and song as a high schooler (Sabrina Carpenter) is determined to make her school's famous dance team so she can have a better chance of getting into college with the exciting extracurricular on her application.
After she and several other students are denied a spot on the competitive team she decides to create her own team and attempts to get help from a famous retired choreographer (Jordan Fisher) to get the team into shape and have a chance at a local competition.
Feel the Beat (6.3)
Feel the Beat is a Netflix Original movie that follows April as she returns to her small hometown after attempting to make it on Broadway.
It's a typical story as at first, April is upset that she wasn't able to achieve her dreams of being on Broadway, but when she returns home and begins teaching dance to a group of young and quirky dancers she finds happiness and fulfillment in her new position.
Full Out (6.4)
Full Out is a movie streaming on Netflix based on the real-life story of a teenage gymnast who is training to compete in the Olympics but her dreams are seemingly put on hold after a car accident.
She goes through rehabilitation after the accident and takes up dancing to help her gain confidence and the full movement of her body again. She finds that she may have another chance to achieve her dreams in gymnastics after recovering and getting into dance.
High Strung Free Dance (6.8) on Netflix
High Strung Free Dance follows a young choreographer as he's putting together a highly anticipated Broadway show. He takes a chance when he casts a contemporary dancer and a unique pianist to help him develop and star in his show.
The movie begins with a focus on dance and Broadway shows but it quickly turns into a romance and a drama when the pianist begins to have feelings for the choreographer.
Leap (6.8)
Ballerina or Leap! is a French computer-animated film, with the Paris Opera ballet school as the main scene. The children's film is perfect for all those kids who enjoy ballet and for all the adults who join the little ones in appreciating a good animated film.
The story follows Félicie, an orphan girl who wants to be a great dancer. She is accompanied by Victor, a very creative boy who wants to become an inventor. To achieve her dreams Félicie must find a tutor to help her, because, in addition to the desire and talent, she realizes that she also needs a lot of training.
Dance Academy (7.0)
The film continues the story of Australia's popular Dance Academy series, which followed the life of a group of teenagers as they studied to become ballet dancers. The film focuses on a personal journey, where the protagonist (Tara) has to understand what she wants for her life, accept her reality and let go of the things that hold her back.
Dance Academy shows a very real scenario, where rejection is very common and injuries can end all the years of hard work. When all her friends seem to be living their dreams, Tara must rethink her life and make important decisions, that can change the path she had planned since she was a child.
Rize (7.1)
Rize is a visually stunning documentary from fashion photographer David LaChapelle about the history and beginnings of the dance style referred to as krumping.
The movie follows Tommy "The Clown" Johnson as he relays stories about how the riots after the Rodney King ruling in 1992 destroyed parts of his community growing up and how he created a new athletic form of hip-hop dancing that he called clowning and eventually turned into krumping.
Girl (7.2)
The Belgian drama shows the difficult reality that a transsexual girl is going through, who is not only undergoing hormonal treatment but must fight to become a dancer, in the face of the harassment she suffers from her classmates because she is different from them.
It's difficult for Lara, at 16, to accustom her body to work in a different way and her feet to wearing the pointe shoes, but she tries in spite of all the problems that arise. Director Lukas Dhont was inspired by the story of the dancer Nora Monsecour and the idea was hanging around his head until he was able to make it happen a few years later.
Yeh Ballet (7.6)
The newly discovered talent of two teenagers, by a ballet teacher, triggers a series of conflicts over intolerance, religious prejudice, and class disparity in a society like Mumbai's. The fiction captures the beauty of dance but also explores the depths of the struggle faced by all those who dare to do anything beyond what is dictated by social and cultural conventions.
Netflix's original film delivers many messages for those who are pursuing their dreams, hoping to break through all barriers to achieve their goals, and are facing unfamiliar situations in new locations that allow them to develop a stronger career.