FIRST POSITION at the Violet Crown

If you love dance then this is a wonderful documentary to see.   It follows the lives of 6 young dancers as they prepare for an international competition that opens a world of scholarship, opportunity and access into a competitive world with little employment opportunity.  And the bios on these kids are very authentic and real.  From Sierra Leone, to Cali Columbia, Israel, suburban and urban U.S. and even the military,  we meet kids who are focused, disciplined and passionate about dance.  Only one Mom made my skin crawl but the documentarian films her realistically and without judgment.  Tears fell when we see the personal sacrifice some youngsters have to make to leave behind impoverished lives, war torn countries, and families in order to follow their dreams.  This is a lively and human film.  Both Ria and I loved it.  Ended the afternoon with large margaritas at Garrido's.