A Rhetorical Analysis Of Dance Advertisements

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The advertisement features a young adult female who seems to be of African American descent, she is shown wearing ballet slippers and simple sports bra and spandex inside a dance studio. As the camera pans slowly along the dancer’s body at various angles it focuses on the details of the dancer’s movements and each muscle as she dances to a powerful musical selection. A younger female voice begins to read a letter from off screen denying the candidate – presumably the dancer shown – describing the flaws and reasons why she is considered to have the wrong body for ballet. The crushing narrations juxtaposed with the video that showcases how talented she truly is gives the viewer a glimpse at what the dancer had to overcome in her career. As the