Work It

About Work It

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About

"Work It" (2020) is a teen movie that follows the story of Quinn Ackerman, a high school senior who starts a dance team to boost her chances of getting into the college of her dreams. Desperate to impress the admissions board with her extracurricular activities, Quinn must navigate through challenges in forming a competitive dance team with a group of misfit dancers.

Making / Production

The movie was directed by Laura Terruso and produced by Alloy Entertainment. It was filmed in Toronto, Canada, and features energetic dance sequences choreographed by Micah Moch and Patrice Perry.

Actors

• Keiynan Lonsdale as Jake Taylor - The confident and talented dancer who becomes Quinn's dance coach.
• Sabrina Carpenter as Quinn Ackerman - The determined high school senior who forms the dance team.
• Liza Koshy as Jasmine Hale - Quinn's best friend who joins the dance team.
• Jordan Fisher as Julliard - A charismatic dancer who leads one of the rival dance teams.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• Sabrina Carpenter did most of her dance scenes without a body double.
• The character of Jake Taylor was originally written as a female role but was changed to male after Keiynan Lonsdale's audition.
• Liza Koshy, who plays Jasmine, is a trained dancer in real life.

Quotes

• "Dance is about freeing yourself, one step at a time." - Quinn Ackerman
• "The only wrong move is not to move at all." - Jake Taylor

Music, Soundtrack

• The soundtrack of "Work It" features energetic pop and hip-hop tracks to accompany the dance sequences, including songs like "Manifest" by Star Cast and "Dance" by DNCE.