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Center Stage: Turn It Up

  • 2008
  • PG-13
  • 1h 35m
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6.0/10
6.5K
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Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008)
All Kate Parker has ever wanted is to perform with the American Ballet Academy. But when she doesn't get in, she turns to hip-hop dance -- as well as a hockey player-turned-dancer -- to help make her dreams come true.
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A self-trained dancer from the streets of Detroit finds her way after auditioning for the most prestigious ballet academy in New York.A self-trained dancer from the streets of Detroit finds her way after auditioning for the most prestigious ballet academy in New York.A self-trained dancer from the streets of Detroit finds her way after auditioning for the most prestigious ballet academy in New York.

  • Director
    • Steven Jacobson
  • Writers
    • Carol Heikkinen
    • Karen Bloch Morse
  • Stars
    • Kenny Wormald
    • Rachele Brooke Smith
    • Sarah Jayne Jensen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    6.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Steven Jacobson
    • Writers
      • Carol Heikkinen
      • Karen Bloch Morse
    • Stars
      • Kenny Wormald
      • Rachele Brooke Smith
      • Sarah Jayne Jensen
    • 23User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kenny Wormald
    Kenny Wormald
    • Tommy Anderson
    Rachele Brooke Smith
    Rachele Brooke Smith
    • Kate Parker
    Sarah Jayne Jensen
    • Suzanne Von Stroh
    Nicole Muñoz
    Nicole Muñoz
    • Bella Parker
    Christopher Russell
    Christopher Russell
    • Sal
    Peter Gallagher
    Peter Gallagher
    • Jonathan Reeves
    Ethan Stiefel
    Ethan Stiefel
    • Cooper Nielsen
    Christian Vincent
    Christian Vincent
    • Harris
    Daniela Dib
    Daniela Dib
    • Allison
    Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
    Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
    • Lexi
    • (as Crystal Lowe)
    Lucia Walters
    Lucia Walters
    • Monica Straus
    Cody Green
    • Nick Hoffman
    Jacqueline Ann Steuart
    Jacqueline Ann Steuart
    • Valerie Taft
    • (as Jacqueline Steuart)
    Keith Martin Gordey
    Keith Martin Gordey
    • Mr. Von Stroh
    • (as Keith Gordey)
    Anthony Harrison
    Anthony Harrison
    • Mr. Parker
    Kirsten Wicklund
    Kirsten Wicklund
    • Suzanne Groupie #1
    • (as Kristen Wicklund)
    • …
    Christl Leslie
    • Suzanne Groupie #2
    Walcott E. Morgan
    • Tow Lot Guy
    • Director
      • Steven Jacobson
    • Writers
      • Carol Heikkinen
      • Karen Bloch Morse
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      G4's "Attack of the Show" star Candice Bailey auditioned for the film. During a director call back, she had to dance. During which she fell on her face.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the movie there is a dance scene taking place in the streets of Detroit, in it cars are shown with front and back Michigan license plates. In Michigan there are no front license plates only rear ones.
    • Quotes

      Tommy Anderson: OK, well I suck at it and I need some help.

      Kate Parker: Well that's why your at the ABA.

      Tommy Anderson: Yeah, I know they'll give me steps but they can't give me what I really need.

      Kate Parker: And what do you really need?

      Tommy Anderson: Fire.

      Kate Parker: What?

      Tommy Anderson: My instructor told me to find fire.

      Kate Parker: What, and I look like two sticks you can rub together?

      Tommy Anderson: Kind of.

    • Connections
      Followed by Center Stage: On Pointe (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Burnin' (Woy Yoy Yoy)
      Written by Triniti Bhaguandas (as Jeanette Bhaguandas), Keith Lewis, Rohan Stephens

      Performed by Triniti Bhaguandas (as Ms. Triniti)

      Courtesy of Unseen Lab Recordings, Inc.

    User reviews23

    Featured review
    8/10

    Heartwarming romance and great dance chemistry!

    This is a great little movie. As somebody else wrote, the chemistry between the leads was wonderful. In a way this shouldn't be compared with the first Center Stage, which was more like Fame (trials and tribulations of an ensemble at an arts school, in this case a dance academy).

    CS: Turn It Up is really a dance romance, which we haven't seen for a while (Step Up 2 wasn't very romantic). The first Center Stage was very cheesy, while this one is much lower on the cheese scale.

    There's a great sweetness to the lead couple's relationship, and while they are clearly great dancers rather than experienced actors, they're very natural with each other.

    Highly recommended and very satisfying (and the music is GREAT--I thought it was even better than the first Center Stage's soundtrack, which was also very good.)
    • Nicescream2000
    • Dec 2, 2008
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    • Release date
      • November 1, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Center Stage 2
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Stage 6 Films
      • Laurence Mark Productions
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $34,073
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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