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Take the Lead
2006 · Film · 118 min
Directed by Liz Friedlander
A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance. Based on the story of ballroom dancer, Pierre Dulane.
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I have no idea what you need to be offering. Just hoped to get you thinking strategically on "what's my motivation?" (from their perspective). FWIW: A scene from "Take the Lead" comes to mind where he has his Aha! moment about how to sell underprivileged kids on learning ballroom dancing. If you haven't seen the movie and have no idea what I am talking about, here is a 10.5 minute clip that should cover the gist of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGrnv-FnWxA&feature=related
For inspiration, I tend to prefer movies rooted in a real life story. A couple of movies already mentioned that fall into that category: The Pursuit of Happyness and October Sky. I also really like Shine, Cool Runnings, and Take the Lead.
Favorite scene from Shine:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-QrSc_Jw3g