
Mad Hot Ballroom
Documentary · Family
Overview
Eleven-year-old New York City public school kids journey into the world of ballroom dancing and reveal pieces of themselves and their world along the way. Told from their candid, sometimes humorous perspectives, these kids are transformed, from reluctant participants to determined competitors, from typical urban kids to "ladies and gentlemen," on their way to try to compete in the final citywide competition.
Top Cast
Heather Berman
Heather Berman
Self
Heather Berman
Self
Emma Therese Biegacki
Emma Therese Biegacki
Self
Emma Therese Biegacki
Self
Eva Carrozza
Eva Carrozza
Self
Eva Carrozza
Self
Evangelina Carrozzo
Evangelina Carrozzo
Self
Evangelina Carrozzo
Self
Paul Daggett
Paul Daggett
Self
Paul Daggett
Self
Graciela Daniele
Graciela Daniele
Self - Final Competition Judge
Graciela Daniele
Self - Final Competition Judge
Pierre Dulaine
Pierre Dulaine
Self - Organizer and MC of the Final Dance Competition
Pierre Dulaine
Self - Organizer and MC of the Final Dance Competition
Leslie Freu
Leslie Freu
Self - Teacher PS 112
Leslie Freu
Self - Teacher PS 112


Tara Devon Gallagher
Tara Devon Gallagher
Self
Tara Devon Gallagher
Self
Madeleine Hackney
Madeleine Hackney
Self
Madeleine Hackney
Self
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