Cha cha cha

When I first found out that Mad Hot Ballroom was about kids learning to dance, it brought me back in time a bit. In junior high phys ed., basically every year, dancing was a part of the curriculum. We did a variety of dances like the salsa, and that stupid YMCA routine. Honestly, I hated it. I thought it was boring and pointless. For this reason, I wasn't too thrilled to find out that we were watching a movie about kids dancing. I thought I was going to hate it, but I actually thought that it was a great movie. One of the reasons I liked it was because it showed kids from a variety of different schools and backgrounds. It was interesting to see the different situations that the kids were in. Some of them were high-risk students, and some didn't have many problems. It was great how you got to know all the groups of students. It made it hard to pick favourites when it came to the finals. Something else I enjoyed was how the kids were interviewed at certain points in the film. They shared their opinions on different things like dating, dancing, and so much more. It was quite funny and entertaining.

Extra- curricular activities have proven to offer many benefits to children. There a few possible reasons why I believe that the schools featured in this film chose ballroom dancing as an activity for the kids. First of all, it seems like a pretty fresh idea. Let's face it, you don't see many kids who actually do Ballroom Dancing in their spare time. It's great to be exposed to new activities. It's also something that can teach kids discipline. Ballroom dancing requires hard work and concentration, and shows how it can be important to stay devoted. Although some may not agree, Ballroom dancing can be a lot of fun. These schools wanted to teach the students an activity that would let them experience just that and more. They also probably wanted to get through to these kids that it's not only winning that counts, but the work you put in along the way.