The movie picks up at my experiences at the second, third and fourth schools. This is where I had principals tell me [ballroom dancing] was too elitist and ask where will these kids ever use it. They didn't see what I saw.

What's important is taking part in the sport and not the winning of the sport. It's important to enjoy the journey, getting there.

If you put a piece of music on and give them a hint of what the character is, they can just take it and develop it from there for themselves. Steps are cheap. … It's the joy that's priceless.