Dance in Film · 1979
Rock with You (1979)
Bruce Gowers isolates Michael Jackson against a laser-lit black stage, letting Jackson's soft-kneed disco groove, shoulder rolls, hip accents, and quick directional changes carry one of his earliest solo short films without ensemble spectacle.
Rock with You is a 1979 dance film centred on ballroom and social dance. For dancers, it's a chance to see the style performed on screen — the phrasing, partnering, and musicality that the same dances carry onto a real floor.
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Where to watch: Authorized full video on Michael Jackson's official YouTube channel; the official site and Apple Music U.S. listing were active on 2026-08-09. Availability may change.
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The dance sequences in Rock with You
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Danced by Michael Jackson
Jackson dances alone in a silver sequined suit while multicolored laser beams flare behind him, an early screen image of the kinesthetic style he would develop in later shorts.
The unbroken performance lets Jackson's disco groove carry the entire short: small weight shifts, gliding steps, rhythmic isolations, and direct camera address turn a minimal laser stage into a sustained dance portrait.
Watch this sequence · The full film is on YouTube; the link opens at this sequence. The authorized rights-holder video begins at 00:00:00 and presents one continuous solo performance, so it is not divided into artificial sub-scenes. MichaelJackson.com embeds the official video; Pitchfork independently describes Jackson dancing alone with abandon in the silver suit and laser backlight. No scene choreographer credit was found in the opened sources.
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