''Gotta Kick It Up!'' is a 2002

Disney Channel Original Movie Many television films have been produced for Disney Channel, an American family-oriented basic cable channel and former premium television channel since its launch on April 18, 1983. Until October 1997, films were released under the banner nam ...

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middle school A middle school (also known as intermediate school, junior high school, junior secondary school, or lower secondary school) is an educational stage which exists in some countries, providing education between primary school and secondary school. ...

dance team. The film was directed by

Ramón Menéndez Ramón Menéndez (born January 21, 1950) is a Cuban-American film director and screenwriter. He is best known for writing and directing the 1988 film '' Stand and Deliver''. His other film directing credits include '' Money for Nothing'' (1993) ...

Plot

A young executive turned teacher helps a group of young

Latina Latina or Latinas most often refers to: * Latinas, a demographic group in the United States * Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America. *Latin Americans Latina and Latinas may also refer ...

girls find themselves and overcome societal obstacles through their dance troupe.

Cast

Camille Guaty Camille Guaty (born June 28, 1976) is an American film and television actress. She is known for several roles: as Daisy in '' Gotta Kick It Up!'' (2002), for playing Maricruz Delgado, Sucre's girlfriend, in ''Prison Break'' (2005–2007), and a ...

as Daisy Salinas *

America Ferrera America Georgina Ferrera (; born April 18, 1984) is an American actress. Born in Los Angeles to Honduran parents, Ferrera developed an interest in acting at a young age, performing in several stage productions at her school. She made her featur ...

as Yolanda "Yoli" Vargas * Jhoanna Flores as Alyssa Cortez * Suilma Rodriguez as Marisol * Sabrina Wiener as Esmeralda Reyna *

Miguel Sandoval Miguel Sandoval (born November 16, 1951) is an American actor of film and television. Biography Sandoval was born in Washington, D.C. He began working as a professional actor in 1975 when he joined a mime school in Albuquerque, New Mexico. H ...

as Principal Zavala * Erik Alexander Gavica as "Chuy" *

Susan Egan Susan Farrell Egan (born February 18, 1970) is an American actress, singer and dancer, known for her work on the Broadway stage. She is best known for originating the role of Belle in the Broadway musical adaptation of ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1 ...

as Heather Bartlett *

Elizabeth Sung Elizabeth Fong Sung (; 14 October 1954 – 22 May 2018) was a Chinese-American actress, director, and screenwriter. She was also a revered acting teacher and mentor to young performers and filmmakers in the Asian-Pacific community. Early life an ...

as Ms. Kim *

Gina Gallego Georgina Maria Gallego (born October 30, 1955) is an American actress, known for her work in television. Her credits include: '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'', '' Flamingo Road'' (as Alicia Sanchez), ''Remington Steele'', ''Airwolf'', ''Ritua ...

as Mrs. Cortez * Gerry Del Sol as Mr. Cortez *

Valente Rodriguez Valente Rodriguez (born February 14, 1964) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Ernie Cardenas on the sitcom ''George Lopez''. He also starred as Cesar in the TV Land sitcom ''Happily Divorced'', as well as guest starring on ' ...

as Mr. Reyna *

Anita Ortega Anita Ortega is an Afro-Puerto Rican former collegiate basketball player at UCLA. She was an All-American. The team went on to defeat the University of Maryland, College Park in 1978 to take the Division I collegiate title (National Champions). In ...

as Mrs. Reyna * Yvonne Farrow as Lynell Elliott *

Ulises Cuadra Ulysses Cuadra (born February 24, 1987) is an American actor, involved in film, cinema, television, and animation. English-language TV audiences may recognize him as the voice of Maurice "Twister" Rodriguez on the Nickelodeon (TV channel), Nickel ...

as Segura

References

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* 2002 television films 2002 films American teen comedy-drama films American dance films 2000s English-language films Disney Channel Original Movie films Films directed by Ramón Menéndez Films about Mexican Americans 2000s teen comedy-drama films Films scored by Craig Safan Films set in Los Angeles Films about educators American coming-of-age comedy-drama films Coming-of-age films based on actual events American drama television films 2000s American films {{2000s-comedy-drama-film-stub