Top 20 movies like Upaj: Improvise

Upaj: Improvise

This is the story of an unlikely friendship. 68 year old Kathak Master Pandit Das and 32 year old tap star Jason Samuels Smith come together in a unique East-meets-West dance collaboration that tours through India: ‘India Jazz Suites.’ As we follow their journey, we learn about their struggles to preserve their traditional heritage in today’s pop culture world.

Upaj: Improvise is of 1 hour(s) and 18 minute(s). It is Produced By:  . It was released on 2013-03-02. It has the tagline: "ALONE they're captivating, TOGETHER they're magic." - Allan Ulrich, Voice of Dance

Genres: Documentary

1. Let's Dance

Let's Dance

Choreographer Dave Gould and his students demonstrate various tap dancing steps. Also featured are an adagio and Russian sword dancers.

It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.

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2. Rhythm and Sound (Ритам и звук)

Rhythm and Sound

National folk dances performed by "Tanec" folk dancers) from Skopje.

It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.

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3. Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

The history of Hollywood musical movies, from the very beginning until the 21st century, hosted by Shirley Jones.

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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4. Dance Crazy in Hollywood

Dance Crazy in Hollywood

American dancer and choreographer Hermes Pan recalls his life and work as he relives the glorious history of the Hollywood musical.

It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.

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5. Stillness in the Wave

Stillness in the Wave

The documentary portrayed one of the most established dance companies in Hong Kong which has a history of over four decades. With a tradition of blending Chinese dance and ballet together in the training, the dance company has set sail to re-evaluate its artistic essence by adapting new physical disciplines and philosophy, picking up different cultural traces, meditation and Chinese martial arts. Through monologues of the company members, the film unveiled their fears, self-doubts, and findings in their quest to refine their dance forms and express their cultural roots. It's an uncertain journey towards the cultivation of inner peace and the essence of movement and stillness.

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6. First Movement Form (Forma del primo movimento)

First Movement Form

The rehearsal of a future play. Through the movement of the body, the protagonists form a structure full of tension and try to evoke past stories.

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7. Marinella Senatore. The School of Narrative Dance, Naples (Marinella Senatore. The School of Narrative Dance, Napoli)

Marinella Senatore. The School of Narrative Dance, Naples

Through the voice of its founder Marinella Senatore, the video focuses on a few key themes of The School of Narrative Dance project. The artist describes how the nomadic school, founded in 2013, centers on the concept of "assembly" and collective creation which promotes an educational system based on emancipation, inclusion and self-cultivation. A school which continues to travel and has, until now, worked in more than 15 countries in the world and involved some 5 million persons including activists, both amateur and professional workers, dancers, choreographers, actors and poets in an atmosphere of shared knowledge. As the artist speaks, scrolling across the screen are images from the itinerant performance held in Naples in September of 2019.

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8. Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé

This intimate, in-depth look at Beyoncé's celebrated 2018 Coachella performance reveals the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement.

It has an average vote of 8.15 on TMDB.

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9. No Maps on My Taps

No Maps on My Taps

The remarkable spirit of tap dancers and their history provides a joyous backdrop for intimate portraits of hoofers Sandman Sims, Chuck Green, and Bunny Briggs.

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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10. Kate Bush: On Tour

Kate Bush: On Tour

Aired as part of BBC's 'Nationwide' programming, this documentary captures the leadup to 'The Tour of Life'.

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11. Moving Together

Moving Together

Moving Together is a celebratory love letter to music and dance that brims with kinetic life and energy. This documentary explores the intricate collaboration between dancers and musicians, moving seamlessly between Flamenco, Modern, and New Orleans Second Line.

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12. A Tale of James Brown

A Tale of James Brown

Comedian/filmmaker Camille Solari spends the last year interviewing the legendary musical icon James Brown before his untimely death on Christmas 2006. The documentary includes interviews with his band members and many celebrity musicians who have been influenced by James Brown, including Patti Labelle, Chuck D , Doug E Fresh, Emcee Lyte, Bobby Brown, Fergie, Wil.I.Am.

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13. Corpo Vodu (Corpo Vodu)

Corpo Vodu

An immersion in the creative process of Scene 11, renowned Brazilian contemporary dance group, which completes 20 years of career.

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14. Saturday Night Fever

Saturday Night Fever

Tony spends his Saturdays at a disco where his stylish moves raise his popularity among the patrons. But his life outside the disco is not easy and things change when he gets attracted to Stephanie.

It has an average vote of 6.733 on TMDB.

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15. San Francisco Ballet: Romeo & Juliet

San Francisco Ballet: Romeo & Juliet

From grand spectacles to poignant close-ups, experience Helgi Tomasson's bravura interpretation of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet like you've never seen it before. With passionate choreography, spine-tingling swordsmansip, and a celebrated score by Sergei Prokofiev, San Francisco Ballet's passionate retelling of the Bard's greatest tragedy has packed houses around the world. Romeo & Juliet is one of the Company's most popular and widely toured ballets and has been seen by more than 200,000 people since it premiered in 1994. Choreographed by Helgi Tomasson, with sets and costumes by Jens-Jacob Worsaae, this visually stunning production and the brilliant dancers of San Francisco Ballet bring this powerful and touching tragedy - and Renaissance-era Verona - vivdly to life. ""Tomasson lifts Shakespeare's complex and familiar language off the gilded pages and translates it into lucid classical choreography that is visceral, fresh, and ultimately sublime"" .

It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.

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16. Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing

Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.

It has an average vote of 7.34 on TMDB.

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17. Pournami (పౌర్ణమి)

Pournami

A dancer trains for an event where she has to perform a special dance in Lord Shiva's temple. But when she suddenly disappears, her younger sister Chandrakala decides to learn the dance.

It has an average vote of 5.2 on TMDB.

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18. Buffalo '66

Buffalo '66

Billy is released after five years in prison. In the next moment, he kidnaps teenage student Layla and visits his parents with her, pretending she is his girlfriend and they will soon marry.

It has an average vote of 7.109 on TMDB.

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19. Happy Feet

Happy Feet

Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce!

It has an average vote of 6.187 on TMDB.

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20. Step Up 2: The Streets

Step Up 2: The Streets

When rebellious street dancer Andie lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the schools hottest dancer, Chase, to form a crew of classmate outcasts to compete in Baltimore s underground dance battle The Streets.

It has an average vote of 6.688 on TMDB.

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