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Friday, June 17, 2005
Shall Schoolkids Dance
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I saw Mad Hot Ballroom the other day. It’s a documentary about NYC schoolkids who learn ballroom dancing for 10 weeks during their PE class. The kids who are the best compete in a tournament for a giant trophy.
The film, among other things, shows the value of arts programs in public schools. It also shows how kids respond to structure, discipline and routine.
Despite some clumsy filmmaking from a first-time director, Mad Hot Ballroom shows what it’s like to be 10 years old and how having a passion can make the descent into puberty a little less scary.
