Part of Bijou After Hours series. After Hours films are free for UI students (present your student ID at the box office) and $5 for the general public.

"A deliciously cheesy dance movie. Features hilariously bad dialogue, delectably fun music, and some of the best dance scenes choreographed in recent memory." -Decider

"A remarkably exhilarating and surprisingly insightful dance drama." -TheFilmFile.com

CENTER STAGE follows the hopes and dreams of a tight-knit group of young dance students as they try to make a name for themselves and become stars in the fiercely competitive world of professional dance. Vibrant and supremely gifted, they are students who devote themselves to their art, sacrificing ordinary pleasures of life to train with the rigor of Olympic athletes. While experiencing the normal joys and sorrows, loves and conflicts of youth, they vie for a place in an ultra-selective professional dance company. Stars real-life dancer Amanda Schull in her first feature film role.