Mad Hot Ballroom

May 13, 2005

1h 45m

★ 6.9

Anyone can make it if they learn how to shake it.

Overview

Eleven-year-old New York City public school kids journey into the world of ballroom dancing and reveal pieces of themselves and their world along the way. Told from their candid, sometimes humorous perspectives, these kids are transformed, from reluctant participants to determined competitors, from typical urban kids to "ladies and gentlemen," on their way to try to compete in the final citywide competition.

Genres

Documentary

Family

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Just One Productions

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Cast

Self

Heather Berman

Self

Emma Therese Biegacki

Self

Eva Carrozza

Self

Evangelina Carrozzo

Self

Paul Daggett

Self - Final Competition Judge

Graciela Daniele

Self - Organizer and MC of the Final Dance Competition

Pierre Dulaine

Self - Teacher PS 112

Leslie Freu

Self

Tara Devon Gallagher

Self

Madeleine Hackney

Self - Final Competition Judge

Charlotte Jorgensen

Self

Rodney Lopez

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