Mad Hot Ballroom
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| Directed by | Marilyn Argrelo |
| Produced by | Marilyn Argrelo Amy Sewell |
| Written by | Amy Sewell |
| Starring | Madeleine Hackney |
| Distributed by | Paramount Classics |
| Release date(s) | May 27, 2005 |
| Running time | 106 min. |
| Language | English |
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Mad Hot Ballroom is a documentary by director Marilyn Agrelo about a ballroom dance program for fifth graders in the New York City public school system. The documentary premiered at the 2005 Slamdance Film Festival and was purchased by Paramount Classics and Nickelodeon Movies.
It is the only Nickelodeon film to be realesed by Paramount Vantage
[edit] Plot
Fourth and fifth graders from three New York public schools are seen throughout the film learning the ballroom dancing and more about life from the dancing. A principal of one school says, "Ballroom dancing isn't just about the steps, it's about etiquette... it's about life." As the teams get eliminated from the competitions, there are mixed feelings about the others (at one point, a boy says, "I think the other schools danced horribly!") and as the finals grow nearer, the kids truly get to know what it's like to work as a team and how they grow.
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