Dancing Queen

Happily enjoying small-town life, 12-year-old Mina has loving parents, a free-spirited and devoted grandmother and best friend Markus always by her side. What more could she possibly want? But when a famous hip-hop dancer starts at her school and plans to set up a new dance crew to take part in a national competition, Mina’s world turns upside down. With her head well and truly turned by the handsome E.D. Win, she signs up for an audition and plans her best moves to impress her new crush. One small problem: Mina can’t dance. But with the help of her grandmother (once a dancer herself) and the ever-faithful Markus, can she attract E.D. Win’s attention, get herself into the spotlight and maybe even win the competition?

"Heartwarming and engaging, this is a Rocky for our times."

It’s a very familiar set-up for a classic coming-of-age story – can the seeming no-hoper learn new skills overnight and triumph against the odds? – but this is a delightful new version with outstanding performances from its young (and not-so-young) cast and a real script full of humour with one or two surprises along the way. Heart-warming and engaging, this is a Rocky for our times. Just in a middle school setting. And with dancing instead of fighting…