About This Lesson
Teach social emotional learning, building community, and bolstering positive habits with this powerful, heart-stirring story of passion, perseverance, and the transformative magic of friendship.
Call Me Dancer follows a street dancer from India who struggles against his parents' expectations — until he encounters a ballet master who changes his life. The film is free to screen for classroom and educational purposes.
Teach with this film for Music in our Schools Month in March!
About the Learning Guide
This Mini Discussion Guide/Bell Ringer is a 3-page, printer-friendly guide for discussion or reflection by students.
It explores themes of following dreams, friendship across cultures, hard work, family support, and identity.
It features Discussion Questions, Extended Learning Activities and Additional Resources.
The Learning Guide is a valuable Resource for social emotional learning, critical thinking skills, building classroom community, bolstering positive habits and more.
These resources incorporate materials created by teachers who screened the film in partnership with the film director.
Additional Teaching Materials for this Film
- Learning Guide for Grades 2-6
- Learning Guide for Grades 6-12
- Dance-Focused Slideshow, for Physical Education classes and related learning spaces, for grades 4-12 (available from Journeys in Film)
About the Film
From the streets of Mumbai to the stages of New York, Call Me Dancer is a powerful, heart-stirring story of passion, perseverance, and the transformative magic of friendship. A talented street dancer from India is torn between his artistic dreams and his struggling parents' expectations, risking all of their money in the hope that he can make it as a professional in a field where only 3% will succeed. Celebrated around the world, the film has earned critical acclaim and won 25 international awards.
Learn more about teaching with Call Me Dancer including where to watch and related resources at Journeys in Film.
