Rachael is a Pittsburgh steel-mill welder by day, and bar dancer by night. Harboring dreams of a career in ballet, she is given financial support in this endeavor by her boss and moral support by demanding but big-hearted instructor. The signature scene is, of course, Rachael’s water-drenched dance audition, largely performed in long shot by her dance double.

Wait a minute…that’s not my life. That’s the breakdown of Flashdance. Geez.

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