The Real Dirty Dancing: All Dances That Should Be Recreated On Show
The Real Dirty Dancing is a series that will feature stars recreating dances from the film, Dirty Dancing. Some iconic dances should be included.
The upcoming celebrity dance competition The Real Dirty Dancing will premiere on FOX in February, and it's time to talk about the iconic dances that should be featured on the show. The series centers around the classic 1987 film, Dirty Dancing, which starred the late Patrick Swayze as Johnny Castle and Jennifer Grey as Frances "Baby" Houseman. In the movie, in the summer of 1963, Baby visits the Catskills resort, Kellerman's Lodge, and expects to spend a boring couple of months there with her parents and sister. However, she soon becomes the dance partner of Johnny, the resort's dance instructor, and they fall in love.
On The Real Dirty Dancing, eight celebrities, including Brie Bella, Corbin Bleu, The Bachelor alum Tyler Cameron, Cat Cora, Howie Dorough, Antonio Gates, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, and Loni Love, will compete to become the next "Baby" and "Johnny." They will be partnered with each other to learn the classic dance routines from the movie, and to recreate some of the scenes. The show will be set at Virginia's Mountain Lake Lodge, which was the real location for the fictional Kellerman's Lodge in the movie. The music and fashion from the original film will be incorporated. Each week, the show will feature guest judges who will help to decide who makes it through to the next week, and who will be "put in a corner." This is a reference to Johnny's classic Dirty Dancing quote, "Nobody puts baby in a corner." At the end of the competition, one man and one woman will be crowned the winning The Real Dirty Dancing's "Baby" and "Johnny."
There are so many memorable dances from Kenny Ortega (the choreographer of Dirty Dancing) which should be incorporated into this new show. From the powerful mambos to the sexy dances performed at the underground party, the celebrities will have so many incredible moves to learn. Sources have already confirmed that the legendary lift from the end of the movie will be performed. The following is a list of classic dances that should be recreated on The Real Dirty Dancing.
The first time that Baby sees Johnny dance is during this passionate mambo, and she is captivated as Johnny and Penny set the dancefloor on fire. The crowd is enthralled by their mambo, which highlights high kicks and mesmerizing lifts.
In the clip shown above, Baby follows Johnny's cousin Billy to a secret "dirty dancing" party for the resort's staff. Baby sees people dirty dancing for the first time. It is a much more sensual style of dance than anything that Baby has ever seen before or tried. Billy jokes with Baby, asking her if she could imagine dancing like that on the main floor, "home of the family fox trot." He says that Kellerman would close the place down first. Johnny and Penny get all of the attention once again, dancing freely without the constraints of the traditional dances that they perform at the resort.
At the party, Johnny dances over to Baby and asks why she is there. Baby from Dirty Dancing responds with the classic line, "I carried a watermelon." Johnny then curls his index finger (his signature sexy gesture) to call Baby onto the dance floor to dance with him. He teaches her how to dirty dance.
In this dance, Baby stands in for Penny, performing "Mambo Magic," a version of the mambo that is similar to the one that was seen earlier in the film. It is a simpler dance for the less-experienced Baby, with fewer kicks and lifts. She makes some mistakes during the dance, and cannot complete the lift at the end of the song. However, the dance move she does instead is one of the most comical and classic in the movie.
This is one of the most recognizable scenes from the film. Baby and Johnny rehearse a cha-cha routine. Baby is gaining confidence and mimics Patrick Swayze's character's instructions. They then lip-sync to "Love Is Strange," playing the roles of the singers, Mickey and Sylvia. The scene of them crawling toward each other on the floor is a signature moment in the film.
The finale of the movie is one of the most beloved musical numbers in cinematic history. In this inspiring scene, Johnny says his classic line, "Nobody puts baby in a corner." He then makes a speech on the stage, saying that he always does the last dance of the summer, but explains that this year, somebody told him not to. He then announces that he is going to do his kind of dancing with a great partner, "Frances Houseman." Baby from Dirty Dancing is no longer a baby; she now's a strong, confident woman. They then take center stage to perform the iconic dance, concluding with the legendary lift. As all of the guests join in to combine traditional and modern dance styles, a new era of dance dawns on the resort, all thanks to Baby and Johnny.
The Real Dirty Dancing will be a treat for fans of the original film. Hopefully, the show will incorporate these dance numbers into the competition. It will be exciting to see them recreated for a new audience. The celebrities will surely have the time of their lives. This show will bring so much retro feel, and remind fans of why the original film that inspired the reality show is a true classic. By giving celebs the chance to test their mettle out on the dance floor, while calling to mind the nostalgia that so many Dirty Dancing fans feel, the series may really win fans over. It won't be long before viewers can see their favorite Dirty Dancing moves on their screens, and they may want to try them out at home.
The Real Dirty Dancing premieres on Tuesday, Feb 1. at 9 p.m. EST on FOX.