Center Stage: Turn It Up

2008
PG-13
1h 35m

IMDb RATING

6.0/10

6.4K

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All Kate Parker has ever wanted is to perform with the American Ballet Academy. But when she doesn't get in, she turns to hip-hop dance -- as well as a hockey player-turned-dancer -- to help make her dreams come true.

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A self-trained dancer from the streets of Detroit finds her way after auditioning for the most prestigious ballet academy in New York.A self-trained dancer from the streets of Detroit finds her way after auditioning for the most prestigious ballet academy in New York.A self-trained dancer from the streets of Detroit finds her way after auditioning for the most prestigious ballet academy in New York.

Director
- Steven Jacobson
Writers
- Carol Heikkinen
- Karen Bloch Morse
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.0/10

6.4K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Steven Jacobson
Writers
- Carol Heikkinen
- Karen Bloch Morse
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Center Stage: Turn It Up -- Trailer

Photos7

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Trivia
G4's "Attack of the Show" star Candice Bailey auditioned for the film. During a director call back, she had to dance. During which she fell on her face.

Goofs
At the beginning of the movie there is a dance scene taking place in the streets of Detroit, in it cars are shown with front and back Michigan license plates. In Michigan there are no front license plates only rear ones.

Quotes
Tommy Anderson: OK, well I suck at it and I need some help.
Kate Parker: Well that's why your at the ABA.
Tommy Anderson: Yeah, I know they'll give me steps but they can't give me what I really need.
Kate Parker: And what do you really need?
Tommy Anderson: Fire.
Kate Parker: What?
Tommy Anderson: My instructor told me to find fire.
Kate Parker: What, and I look like two sticks you can rub together?
Tommy Anderson: Kind of.

Connections
Followed by Center Stage: On Pointe (2016)

Soundtracks
Burnin' (Woy Yoy Yoy)
Written by Triniti Bhaguandas (as Jeanette Bhaguandas), Keith Lewis, Rohan Stephens
Performed by Triniti Bhaguandas (as Ms. Triniti)
Courtesy of Unseen Lab Recordings, Inc.

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Featured review

10/10

I really loved the movie

I really liked this movie. It was really cute. The actors were good, the dance scenes were awesome. I didn't really expect much, but after watching this it made me feel really good inside. Rachele Brooke Smith and Kenny Wormald were great. They're really talented and they're both hot. They have this chemistry, and I fell in love with both of them.

This movie is kinda different from the other dance movies like step-up and make it happen coz it focuses mainly on ballet dancing. I liked this better and I didn't find this movie cheesy and boring at all, so please give this movie a try and quit comparing this movie to all the other dance movies out there. (: