Throughout, a number of individual young dancers are followed in their home life. We hear about their conditions from concerned parents and from the dancers who sometimes express for the first time to their parents how much the program means to them. 

Just about every special-needs dancer is paired with a teenage volunteer, for whom the experience is often just as important. We hear from one who hopes to hope his own studio using Schlachte’s methods once out of college.

As the clock ticks toward the big recital (and titles tell us how close we’re getting), we note the progress of the event, particularly for five people spotlighted. It maybe could have told its story in a more compact way, but those are the demands of feature documentaries. 

And while the tinkling piano seems nonstop in the background, there is a respectful and tasteful touch to the cinematography that pauses to catch a nearby butterfly flitting by, and lets you make the comparison. 

“They may not be the most technically brilliant dancers out there,” Schlachte says of her students, “but when people watch these kids, they finally understand what dancing is truly about.”

Viewers of “Everybody Dance” will as well. 

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