Sentences with phrase «school dance film»

Wait... it's a high school dance film.

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It thinks there's magic in watching a middle - schooler dance with a giant robot, and maybe that's enough for families seeking a film about hope, love and brawling machines.

Both films follow a group of students (in 1980, Maureen Teefy, Irene Cara, Paul McCrane, and Barry Miller are the stand outs, in 2009, it's Kay Panabaker, Naturi Naughton, Walter Perez, and Paul Iacono) through their four years at a prestigious New York performance arts school where they learn to act, sing and dance.

Pegged by some as this generation's «Hoop Dreams,» this nonfiction film documents the senior year of a girls» high - school step dance team set against the background of inner - city Baltimore, as each member tries to become the first in their families to attend college.

It's not the most promising way to kick things off (Brewer uses it to illustrate the deadly, post-party car crash that incites the no - song - and - dance law in the film's setting of Bomont, Tennessee), but its poor impression doesn't last long, as Brewer makes quick work of establishing a liberal and plausible adolescent atmosphere in which Big & Rich can be listened to just after Wiz Khalifa, an antagonist is offhandedly chewed out for using the word «fag,» and the black students nearly outnumber the white students in the high school hallways.

To celebrate the Blu - ray release of «Footloose» on March 6th, 2012, Paramount Home Media Distribution is giving fans of the hit film Footloose the chance to win a dance inspired by the movie for their school!

Packed with pretty people, clinging to the trending hobby of the time (in this case, acappella singing — a few years ago, it was street dance), and thrown into a school / college setting just to round up the cliches, it feels like a rehashed film we have seen before.

Among the high - profile premieres this year are «Antz,» the new Dreamworks animated film; James Ivory's «A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries,» with Kris Kristofferson playing a character inspired by novelist James Jones; «Dancing at Lughnasa,» starring Meryl Streep in the film of Brian Friel's celebrated play; John Waters» «Pecker,» with Edward Furlong as a fast - food worker whose photos are embraced by the New York art world; Helena Bonham Carter and Kenneth Branagh in «The Theory of Flight,» about a work - release prisoner assigned to a woman with Lou Gehrig's disease; Ben Stiller as a drug - addicted TV writer in «Permanent Midnight»; Christina Ricci in «Desert Blue,» about slim prospects for a teenager in a town of 89 people; «The Imposters,» the new film by Stanley («Big Night») Tucci, starring Tucci and Oliver Platt as cruise - ship stowaways; «Rushmore,» with Jason Schwartzmann as a prep schooler who is a lousy student but hyperactive in campus activities; Cameron Diaz in «Very Bad Things,» about a bachelor party that ends in murder; Cate Blanchett as «Elizabeth,» the story of England's 16th century monarch, and «The Judas Kiss,» with FBI agent Emma Thompson on the trail of the kidnapper of a computer genius.

Not un-clever by any grammar school criteria, it's lamentably shallow as the basis for a feature goes, leading to a film that's basically every single teen formula in the history of teens (homecoming dance date intrigue, parties while the folks are away, old friends abandoned for cooler friends then reconciled, and so on) punctuated with horrible special effects and superhero puns.

Maybe it's a nostalgia thing, but when I start up a movie on Blu - ray and see an old - school Columbia Pictures logo that's dancing with the sort of golf - ball - sized film grain I remember seeing on the big screen at the Cooper Theatre downtown, well, it makes me feel good inside.

Making - of featurette «Putting on Prom» (5:59) explains the film's intentions: to depict «an authentic version of high school life» without singing, dancing, or sports.

Explaining how their new Suspiria compares to the 1977 original, an Italian horror film about a young ballerina who uncovers sinister secrets at a prestigious dance school, Swinton told Digital Spy: «It's a cover.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening September 25, 2009 BIG BUDGET FILMS Fame (PG for mature themes, teen drinking, sexuality and mild epithets) Remake of the 1980 classic revolving around the aspirations of students at NYC's School for the Performing Arts as they prepare for professional careers in dance, music and acting.

But unfortunately, Gosling is more interested in the cool factor of watching Mendelsohn pimp - dance his way toward a cowering Hendricks than he is in the film's grad - school — ready themes.

Miller began his directing career at the American Film Institute with the short film Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School.

The company's first film, Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School, starring Marisa Tomei, Robert Carlyle, John Goodman, Danny DeVito, Mary Steenburgen and David Paymer premiered at Sundance in 2005 and was aquired by The Samuel Goldwyn company.

At the beginning of the film, viewers listen to this bit of narration: «Suzy Bannion decided to perfect her ballet studies in the most famous school of dance in Europe.»

Savin wrote and produced the independent films Marilyn Hotchkiss» Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (starring Robert Carlyle, John Goodman, Marisa Tomei); Nobel Son (starring Alan Rickman, Mary Steenburgen, Bill Pullman and Danny DeVito), Bottle Shock (starring Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, Chris Pine, Freddy Rodriguez, Rachael Taylor, Eliza Dushku, Bradley Whitford and Dennis Farina), Savannah (starring Jim Caviezel, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jamie Alexander, Bradley Whitford, Hal Holbrook and Sam Shepard) and CBGB (starring Alan Rickman, Ashley Greene, Freddy Rodriguez, Donal Logue, Malin Akerman, Stana Katic, Taylor Hawkins, Mickey Sumner, Johnny Galecki, Justin Bartha, Rupert Grint, Richard DeKlerk and Bradley Whitford.)

Still, many current teens will find this a truer representation of their experiences than the squeaky clean song and dance of the High School Musical films, while the presence of groping, reckless behavior, same sex parents, and streaking will raise some eyebrows.

Fortunately, this movie gets bonus points for lush and rich scenery of the city of Barcelona (which suffer slightly from the DVD's fullscreen presentation) and the dance sequences choreographed by High School Musical's Kenny Ortega (who directed this entire film as well).

The girls collide in an informal dance contest at school that turns into a brawl (this fight is the most violent moment of the film).

Our third stop is Mashburn Elementary: a suburban school in Forsyth County, GA, where CRTC scores, sub-zero car lines, police interventions and random acts of song, dance and laughter made our 2 - days filming on campus ridiculously memorable!

A documentary film about dance in NYC public schools with a tool kit and resources for other districts to begin building dance programs

Keeping up with the continuous acting, dancing, and voice training, plus the last minute auditions and film shoots, leaves little time for these child actors to complete homework and maintain a consistent school schedule.

In the 2005 documentary film «Mad Hot Ballroom,» viewers saw how the lives of New York City public school kids were impacted by dance.

2012 - 2013 syzygy, project space in a social housing flat in Elephant and Castle, hosting 8 residencies, workshop programs and curated exhibitions with invited UK and international artists, London 2011 - 2016 In The Company of Elders, reflections and performance with a group of Elders, London / Bath AWARDS AND GRANTS 2014 FreeSpace, awarded for impact and participation in The Big Lottery National funding Awards Wenlock Barn TMO, winners of national TMO Awards for involving community through Fourthland projects Awards for All funding, Wenlock Barn Estate, Meeting House 2011 - 2013 Big Lottery Funding, The Back Garden and Public Program, Wenlock Barn Estate 2010 - 2011 Big Lottery Funding, The Growing Kitchen Community, Wenlock Barn Estate 2008 - 2010 Shoreditch Trust Commission, The Growing Kitchen, Wenlock Barn Estate 2009 University of East London, Funding, Making architecture TEACHING 2015 Visiting Artists, Bergen Academy of Art and Design Norway Visiting Artists, CASS School of Art and Design Louise isik Sayarer (1982, British / Turkish) EDUCATION 2007 - 2011 BA Fine Art part time, Sir John Cass school of Art and Design, London 2006 Foundation in Art and Design, Sir John Cass School of Art and Design, London 2002 - 2005 BSc / BA Environmental Science and Development Studies, University of Sussex 2000 BTEC level 3 Tropical Habitat Conservation Madagascar Recent Training 2016 - 2017 Shakti dance 2015 - 2016 Dancing Tao - Movement Medicine circle Previous work 2008 - 2015 Artist associate SASA Works Architecture 2010 - present Bow Arts Trust, Education Artist 2007 - 2008 Education Officer Chelsea Physic Garden 2006 - 2007 Education Officer The Wildlife Trust 2005 Research associate Ethnomedica, Kew Gardens Eva Knutsdotter Vikstrom (1985, Norwegian / Swedish) EDUCATION 2009 - 2011 BA Fine Art, Sir John Cass school of Art and Design, London 2004 - 2005 Foundation in Art and Design, Einar Granum School of Art, Oslo Recent training 2015 - 2016 Kundalini Yoga teacher training Previous work 2014 - 2016 Art director for Ale Tarraf's feature film «Yupanqui» 2009 - 2011 The Readers performance Group LANGUAGES English Norwegian Swedish SSchool of Art and Design Louise isik Sayarer (1982, British / Turkish) EDUCATION 2007 - 2011 BA Fine Art part time, Sir John Cass school of Art and Design, London 2006 Foundation in Art and Design, Sir John Cass School of Art and Design, London 2002 - 2005 BSc / BA Environmental Science and Development Studies, University of Sussex 2000 BTEC level 3 Tropical Habitat Conservation Madagascar Recent Training 2016 - 2017 Shakti dance 2015 - 2016 Dancing Tao - Movement Medicine circle Previous work 2008 - 2015 Artist associate SASA Works Architecture 2010 - present Bow Arts Trust, Education Artist 2007 - 2008 Education Officer Chelsea Physic Garden 2006 - 2007 Education Officer The Wildlife Trust 2005 Research associate Ethnomedica, Kew Gardens Eva Knutsdotter Vikstrom (1985, Norwegian / Swedish) EDUCATION 2009 - 2011 BA Fine Art, Sir John Cass school of Art and Design, London 2004 - 2005 Foundation in Art and Design, Einar Granum School of Art, Oslo Recent training 2015 - 2016 Kundalini Yoga teacher training Previous work 2014 - 2016 Art director for Ale Tarraf's feature film «Yupanqui» 2009 - 2011 The Readers performance Group LANGUAGES English Norwegian Swedish Sschool of Art and Design, London 2006 Foundation in Art and Design, Sir John Cass School of Art and Design, London 2002 - 2005 BSc / BA Environmental Science and Development Studies, University of Sussex 2000 BTEC level 3 Tropical Habitat Conservation Madagascar Recent Training 2016 - 2017 Shakti dance 2015 - 2016 Dancing Tao - Movement Medicine circle Previous work 2008 - 2015 Artist associate SASA Works Architecture 2010 - present Bow Arts Trust, Education Artist 2007 - 2008 Education Officer Chelsea Physic Garden 2006 - 2007 Education Officer The Wildlife Trust 2005 Research associate Ethnomedica, Kew Gardens Eva Knutsdotter Vikstrom (1985, Norwegian / Swedish) EDUCATION 2009 - 2011 BA Fine Art, Sir John Cass school of Art and Design, London 2004 - 2005 Foundation in Art and Design, Einar Granum School of Art, Oslo Recent training 2015 - 2016 Kundalini Yoga teacher training Previous work 2014 - 2016 Art director for Ale Tarraf's feature film «Yupanqui» 2009 - 2011 The Readers performance Group LANGUAGES English Norwegian Swedish SSchool of Art and Design, London 2002 - 2005 BSc / BA Environmental Science and Development Studies, University of Sussex 2000 BTEC level 3 Tropical Habitat Conservation Madagascar Recent Training 2016 - 2017 Shakti dance 2015 - 2016 Dancing Tao - Movement Medicine circle Previous work 2008 - 2015 Artist associate SASA Works Architecture 2010 - present Bow Arts Trust, Education Artist 2007 - 2008 Education Officer Chelsea Physic Garden 2006 - 2007 Education Officer The Wildlife Trust 2005 Research associate Ethnomedica, Kew Gardens Eva Knutsdotter Vikstrom (1985, Norwegian / Swedish) EDUCATION 2009 - 2011 BA Fine Art, Sir John Cass school of Art and Design, London 2004 - 2005 Foundation in Art and Design, Einar Granum School of Art, Oslo Recent training 2015 - 2016 Kundalini Yoga teacher training Previous work 2014 - 2016 Art director for Ale Tarraf's feature film «Yupanqui» 2009 - 2011 The Readers performance Group LANGUAGES English Norwegian Swedish Sschool of Art and Design, London 2004 - 2005 Foundation in Art and Design, Einar Granum School of Art, Oslo Recent training 2015 - 2016 Kundalini Yoga teacher training Previous work 2014 - 2016 Art director for Ale Tarraf's feature film «Yupanqui» 2009 - 2011 The Readers performance Group LANGUAGES English Norwegian Swedish SSchool of Art, Oslo Recent training 2015 - 2016 Kundalini Yoga teacher training Previous work 2014 - 2016 Art director for Ale Tarraf's feature film «Yupanqui» 2009 - 2011 The Readers performance Group LANGUAGES English Norwegian Swedish Spanish

Kantor, who is a graduate of Manhattan School of Music, founded LPR to foster the fusion of popular and arts cultures in music, film, theater, dance, and fine art.

The earnest «reflexivity» of the narration, which constantly draws attention to its modes of discourse; the smug female voice - over artist, who bizarrely mispronounces the numerous French words; the use of another medium — in this case dance — to create a kind of abstract demonstration of the film's content — these things all hark weirdly back to the «materialist» theory that influenced art school teaching in the Nineties, and further back to the frequently soul - destroying «deconstructed narrative» cinema of the late Seventies and early Eighties.

1971 Group Show, 112 Greene Street Workshop, New York, USA (maintained a series of changing pieces over a four month period) Performances Series, organized by Carol Goodden and Gordon Matta ‑ Clark, 112 Greene Street, New York, USA Pier 18, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA 26 x 26 (Tree Dance), Vassar College Art Gallery, Pougskeepsie, USA Five New York Artists, film for Italian television Brooklyn Bridge Event, Brooklyn Bridge, New York, USA Sao Paolo Biennal, Sao Paolo, Brazil (boycotted) Chancing Terms, (Pipes), Boston Museum School, Boston, USA Gordon Matta ‑ Clark y Jeffrey Lew, Museo de Bellas Artes, Santiago de Chile About 405 East 13th Street, 405 East 13th Street, New York, USA

Other ongoing programs include a free printmaking workshop that provides artists and amateurs 10 weeks of instruction in basic printmaking techniques; an educational services program offering tours and discussions, led by local work - study students, for school, college and community groups visiting the museum; and poetry readings, film programs, music, dance and dramatic presentations, lectures, workshops and slide discussions on Afro - American art.

But the deal isn't just about high schoolers singing and dancing; in addition to the first season of Glee, Netflix is adding the first two seasons of FX's Sons of Anarchy (which is now on Season 3), as well as older shows like The Wonder Years and Ally McBeal as well as some film titles once they fall out of the pay TV window.

There are various openings for dancers in films, dance schools, and so on.