Anyone Can Make It If They Learn How To Shake It. Mad Hot Ballroom is the award-winning film that follows New York City fourth and fifth graders as they journey into the world of competitive ballroom dance. Told from their candid and hilarious perspectives, they learn that dance is not just about a few step - its about life. "Expect to grin the entire time you're watching" (Leah Rozen, People Magazine) as typical urban kids meringue, tango, rumba and literally transform themselves into "ladies and gentlemen" as they prepare for the highly anticipated, final citywide competition.