
Work It(2020)
A brilliant but clumsy high school senior vows to get into her late father's alma mater by transforming herself and a misfit squad into dance champions.


“Take your chance. Make your move.”
After failing to make it on Broadway, April returns to her hometown and reluctantly begins training a misfit group of young dancers for a competition.

Sofia Carson
April

Wolfgang Novogratz
Nick

Donna Lynne Champlin
Barb

Enrico Colantoni
Frank

Dennis Andres
Coach Buzz

Rex Lee
Wellington 'Welly' Wong

Brandon Kyle Goodman
Deco

Eva Hauge
Sarah

Lidya Jewett
Kari

Sadie Lapidus
Oona
Feel the Beat is a comedy, music, drama film released in 2020 exploring themes of dance competition, broadway. Directed by Elissa Down, it stars Sofia Carson, Wolfgang Novogratz, Donna Lynne Champlin. After failing to make it on Broadway, April returns to her hometown and reluctantly begins training a misfit group of young dancers for a competition.
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