Rapper/DJ Kenny meets jazz artist Tracy and, inspired by her commitment, decides to use his talents to escape the ghetto. However the death of a graffiti artist friend presents Kenny with an emotional dilemma, whether to honour the memory of his friend or pursue his own dreams. "Beat Street" doesn't have the most striking of story lines, but the film is really about the musical phenomenon of hip hop (correctly spotting the burgeoning talents of Afrika Bambaata and the Soul Sonic Force, Grand Mas find out more...

Sarah dreams of becoming a ballerina, but the death of her mother finds her moving to the deprived South Side of Chicago and living with her estranged dad. One of the few white faces in a predominately black neighbourhood Sarah feels uncomfortable until she is befriended by Chenille and her brother Derek. A passion for dance, and each other, soon blossoms between Sarah and Derek, but they must fight increasing opposition from family and friends to remain true to their dreams and each other. find out more...

When Tyler finds himself doing community service at a school for the performing arts, he also finds Nora, a beautiful and privileged classically trained dancer, who's searching for a temporary replacement for her injured partner. Spying Tyler's smooth moves, Nora decides to take a chance on him, geting him enrolled in the school, but as they begin training, tension builds, tempers flare and the differences in their backgrounds explode. 'Step Up' is a standard wrong side of the tracks/right side find out more...