# Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008)

> A self-taught Detroit dancer battles elite ballet expectations, romantic complications, and her own doubts while pursuing a place on New York's grandest stage.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9890

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Drama, Music, Romance
- Director: Steven Jacobson
- Cast: Rachele Brooke Smith, Kenny Wormald, Sarah Jayne Jensen, Peter Gallagher, Nicole Muñoz, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, Ethan Stiefel, Anthony Harrison
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1145144/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: aspirational, energetic, romantic, dance movie night, teen movie marathon

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