High Strung (2016 film)
2016 film directed by Michael Damian
High Strung is a 2016 American drama film directed by Michael Damian and written by Janeen Damian and Michael Damian. The film stars Keenan Kampa, Nicholas Galitzine, Jane Seymour, Sonoya Mizuno, Richard Southgate, and Paul Freeman. The film was released on April 8, 2016, by Paladin. A sequel High Strung: Free Dance was released in 2019.
Plot
Ruby, a classical ballet dancer, earns a scholarship to the prestigious Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts. There, she befriends her roommate Jasmine (nicknamed "Jazzy") and catches the interest of a violinist, Kyle Endeca. With no formal training in contemporary dance, Ruby struggles with the lessons, especially in comparison to the top dancer of her class, April.
Ruby meets a struggling and moody British violinist named Johnnie, who performs in the New York City Subway for money. While watching him play, two hip-hop groups start a dance-off before the police arrives to break them up. In the chaos, Ruby gets pushed and falls down.
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