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High Strung

High Strung

See the music. Hear the dance.

20167.01h 36m

Overview

When a hip hop violinist busking in the New York subway encounters a classical dancer on scholarship at the Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts, sparks fly. With the help of a hip hop dance crew they must find a common ground while preparing for a competition that could change their lives forever.

Directed by Michael Damian
Written by Janeen Damian, Michael Damian
Produced by Janeen Damian, Michael Damian
Box Office0Revenue: $2.1M

Top Cast

Keenan Kampa

Keenan Kampa

Ruby

Nicholas Galitzine

Nicholas Galitzine

Johnnie

Sonoya Mizuno

Sonoya Mizuno

Jazzy

Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour

Oksana

Richard Southgate

Richard Southgate

Kyle

Paul Freeman

Paul Freeman

Kramrovsky

M

Marcus Emanuel Mitchell

Hayward Jones III

Maia Morgenstern

Maia Morgenstern

Markova

Anabel Kutay

Anabel Kutay

April

J

John Silver

Krispy

Themes & Keywords

danceviolinballetleotard

About High Strung

High Strung is a music, romance, drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of dance, violin, ballet, leotard. Directed by Michael Damian, it stars Keenan Kampa, Nicholas Galitzine, Sonoya Mizuno. When a hip hop violinist busking in the New York subway encounters a classical dancer on scholarship at the Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts, sparks fly. With the help of a hip hop dance crew they must find a common ground while preparing for a competition that could change their lives forever.

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