Morristown: A Ballerina Love Story

Morristown is a dance film released by Brandenburg Films in 2008. The film was written, and directed by Christo Garcia. It was co-produced by Christo Garcia and Mark Chervinsky. The movie, set in Morristown, Tennessee, tells the stories of a young girl’s drive to become a professional dancer and the ballet veteran who helps her find her way.

Synopsis

Dawn is a teenage dancer with dreams of becoming a professional ballerina. Unfortunately, Dawn’s mother wants her to take a more conventional career path and attend college like the rest of her friends. Dawn’s luck soon changes when a former dance professional, Chris, turns up teaching in her local dance studio.

Dawn secretly enlists the help of the dance pro to help prepare her for a dance career against her mother’s wishes. Meanwhile, Chris discovers that his ex-girlfriend, Crystal, is also teaching at the school and engaged to the wealthiest man in town. While Chris is hoping to rekindle the flame of his lost love, Dawn focuses on getting better to achieve her goal of becoming a professional dancer.

Cast

• Crystal Stone was born in a small country town in southern Indiana. She began her ballet training at a young age from a neighbor. Growing up as a natural performer, Stone was awarded a full scholarship to attend the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music and then again to complete her BFA at the University of Utah where she was one of the principal dancers. Crystal has danced in numerous films and commercials.

• Dawn Morrow was born and raised in Florida and began dancing at the age of four. Dawn has danced in films such as Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, and television shows Everybody Hates Chris, and Just Jordan. She can also be seen in several music videos with artists such as My Chemical Romance, Sean Kingston, and Paula Deanda. In addition, Morrow has danced on tour with Keke Palmer.

• Christo Garcia first became interested in ballet while studying theater at the University of South Florida. Soon, Christo began studying ballet under Gretchen Ward Warren, and at the Nutmeg School of Ballet. Soon afterwards, Christo began dancing professionally for companies such as Bay Ballet Theatre, and the Sarasota Ballet.

Upon retiring from dance, Garcia become a film director which brought him to Los Angeles, CA. A veteran writer and director of dance films such as Poetry in Motion and over 40 TV series such as Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, The Simple Life, Making the Band, Road Rules and Growing up Gotti.

• Ashley Cunningham is the Artistic Director for the Lakeway School School of Ballet and Dance and the Downtown Dance Theatre in Morristown, Tennessee. Ashley has been teaching dance and the performing arts for over twenty years.

• Mark Chervinsky moved to Los Angeles with dreams of becoming a film director after finishing film school at Syracuse University in 1999. Mark to put his skills to use as a reality-television editor, cutting shows such as The Apprentice, The Biggest Loser, and MTV's Surf Girls, Fear, and Final Fu. But in his free time, he pursues his original passion: making films.

About Brandenburg Films

Brandenburg Films is an independent, fine arts production company in Los Angeles, CA. The company is headed by Christo and Robert Garcia and develops projects that celebrate the art of dance through scripted dance films, documentaries, and instructional videos.

References

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1732633/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2452802/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0305145/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1271463/