Appealing to all ages, this deliriously exuberant film looks inside the lives of 11-year-old New York City public school kids who journey into the world of ballroom dancing and reveal pieces of themselves along the way. Told from their candid, sometimes hilarious perspectives, they are transformed from reluctant participants to determined competitors, from typical urban kids to "ladies and gentlemen," as they strive toward the citywide 2004 Grand Final Team Match.

Providing unique insight into the incredible cultural diversity that is truly the soul of New York City, this film profiles several kids from three elementary schools who are at this dynamic and intriguing age when becoming that "cool" teenager vies with familiar innocence while learning the Merengue, Rumba, Tango, Foxtrot, and Swing.

For further information about the program that provides 34 ballroom dance teachers in 68 NYC public schools and reaches more than 7,000 4th, 5th, and 6th grade children each year, visit Dancing Classrooms, a project of American Ballroom Theater, at http://www.americanballroomtheater.com

The movie premiers in theaters on May 13th

New York Times article about ballroom dancing in New York City public schools
Gothamist Review