Hip by Association—Mad Hot Ballroom

Hip by Association—Mad Hot Ballroom

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Jenny Lawton—Assistant Editor, Arts, Architecture, and Culture; Chicago Public Radio

This week, producer Jenny Lawton recommends the documentary, Mad Hot Ballroom. It follows public school elementary students in Manhattan as they learn to merengue, salsa, and swing as part of a citywide program teaching dance…and more.