About Dance With Me

Dance With Me, released in 1998, is a romantic dance drama movie. The movie revolves around a young Cuban named Rafael (played by Chayanne), who comes to Houston, Texas, to meet his father's family after his mother's death. In an attempt to get close to his father, Rafael starts working at his father's dance studio, where he meets a professional dancer, Ruby (played by Vanessa Williams). Fall in love with each other but they have to face numerous obstacles before they can be together.

Making / Production

The movie was directed by Randa Haines, the director of widely praised 'Children of a Lesser God'. The Dance sequences are choreographed by multi-award winning choreographer, Liz Imperio and Peggy Holmes.

Actors

• Chayanne as Rafael: Chayanne brings a charming energy to his role as Rafael, combining a fresh innocence with passion for dance.
• Vanessa Williams as Ruby: Playing the role of a professional dancer, Williams showcases her dancing ability and emotional range effectively.
• Kris Kristofferson as John Burnett: Kris brings a fatherly presence to the story as the owner of the dance studio and Rafael's long-lost father.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• Both Vanessa Williams and Chayanne undertook an intensive dance training program to convincingly play their parts.
• The movie was shot in sequence, something that is relatively rare in the film industry.

Quotes

• "Dance is a very powerful weapon, capable of revealing the truth." - Rafael
• "I'm not afraid of flying, I'm afraid of not flying." - Ruby

Music, Soundtrack

• The title track 'Dance With Me' is performed by Debelah Morgan.
• Other artists featuring on the soundtrack include the Grammy Award-winning Gloria Estefan and Jon Secada, showing the influence of Latin culture.