First-time filmmakers Marilyn Agrelo and Amy Sewell do for choreography what Spellbound did for orthography in this heart-warming documentary about 11-year-old New York City public school students waltzing into the world of competitive ballroom dancing. (105 min, PG)

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This article appears in Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2005.

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