Movies and TvShows featuring "dancer-as-protagonist" theme.

Un paso adelante is a TV show about a group of talented individuals who discover their passion for dance and music while attending a prestigious performing arts school. The show explores their journey as they navigate through friendships, relationships, and personal challenges.

In an ambitious gambit to save their storied institutions, two world-renowned ballet companies in New York City and Paris swap their most talented stars. From the Executive Producers of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel comes a bold new series celebrating the beauty, humor, and unpredictability of a life devoted to the arts, both on stage and off.

Set in the shrine of French dance, the Garnier Opera house, L'Opera follows three characters whose dreams clash with reality, whose ambitions collide with expectations, and whose purity faces corruption.

A captivating drama about the fascinating lives of Bob Fosse, a renowned choreographer, and Gwen Verdon, a talented dancer. Their passionate relationship and successful careers in the entertainment industry are explored, along with the challenges they face personally and professionally.

Flesh and Bone is a TV show about a young ballet dancer named Claire who joins a prestigious ballet company in New York City. As she tries to make her dreams come true, she must navigate a dark and complex world filled with abusive relationships, rivalries, and her own troubled past. Along the way, she encounters a Russian ballet dancer, a homeless man with a troubled past, and a female choreographer who becomes her mentor. The show explores themes of sexuality, trauma, and the sacrifices one must make to succeed in the art of ballet.

Isadora is a film that tells the story of Isadora Duncan, a famous dancer in the early 20th century. It showcases her tumultuous life, including her rise to fame, romantic relationships, and tragic events. The movie focuses on her contributions to the world of dance and her unconventional lifestyle.

Sticky Notes is a drama-comedy film about a dancer in Florida who is diagnosed with cancer. As she navigates her treatments and battles with her estranged father, she learns the importance of memories and the power of family. Along the way, she discovers the strength within herself to face her challenges head-on.

A skinny, naive go go dancer meets with unexpected rejection when he attempts to fulfill his childhood 'Flashdance' fantasy.

When the West Coast Crew dance troupe, led by the talented and ambitious Buddy, is selected to enter the widely broadcast “Superdance” reality TV talent show, the young dancers revel in their newfound fame and dream of their lives as winners of the prestigious contest. But as the competition begins to heat up – especially from rival dance troupe Muertas – jealousy, narcissism and interpersonal conflict threaten to break the crew apart.

A successful aging dancer takes a young female protegee.

Ling Ai and He Jiang are young, ambitious, and in pursuit of careers imported from the West, but romantic longings and career ambitions are inevitably shaped by larger social forces.

Former high school sweethearts reluctantly reunite for a dance competition and attempt to save the small town's failing dance studio.

In 17th-century France, King Louis XIV navigates palace intrigue, his complex relationships, and his love for the arts, particularly dance.

A moralistic judge declares war on pornography. His gay nephew, who lives with a transvestite, tries to save himself and also protect his friend Ana, a porn actress.

A young girl falls in love for the first time, but she has a dark secret and her boyfriend is on the verge of finding out.

The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo perform a ballet to Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio Espagnol.

Ryan is a dancer who just can't seem to get laid. When his best friend Dustin tries to intervene, everything gets tipped on its head and what Ryan was really looking for all along was right in front of him.

An exotic dancer recalls an incident from her childhood where she was physically abused by a male visitor.