剛開始的劇情可能會以為跟一般的舞蹈電影沒什麼差別--追夢、以男主角的窮困背景為出發點，然而引人之處在於對主角性格的刻劃。
透過幾段不同的音樂及排練描述來自完全不同背景且不熟悉的5位舞者在過程中所產生的微妙情感變化、發現自己 ~。
片中以男舞者之間情感為主軸，且因有些裸露鏡頭被列為限制級，所以得歸功於Jonah Bokaer的編舞，導演Alan Brown運鏡上的處理、Derek McKane場景設計、還有NICHOLAS WRIGHT、SCOTT MATTHEW、Gem Club、 Perfume Genius的音樂，不然影片的焦點就會被限在同志男男戀的架框裡而俗氣‧‧‧幸好，整部片猶如一首亮麗的迎風詩篇。
當然，片中的親密鏡頭取鏡時間若能再縮短些感覺會更好。很多時候，「過度」反而會打破對美麗事物的期待，而這是無關乎所要呈現的「真實」。
DJ語錄：「過度赤裸是醜陋的開端」。
主要場景是在紐約蘇活區的一個舞蹈教室中拍攝的。
Chip(RyanSteele飾)出身在有問題的家庭，在一次演出中被編舞者Anthony(LukeMurphy飾)相中來到紐約參與演出排練 18歲的Chip舞蹈技巧好、陽光、對舞蹈充滿著熾熱情感，但內心卻猶如刺蝟般不易讓人親近----與Theo(Reed Luplau)的有些浪漫調性成了強烈對比。兩人的個性雖南猿北策卻都是渴望愛、渴望被了解、渴望有一個可以一起逐夢踏實的知音‧‧‧
隨著排練、隨著Theo不斷釋出關懷，Chip身上的刺從有到無、神情從冷淡到可以輕鬆談笑，Theo的漂浮心也因被Chip接受而對未來充滿期待，兩人最後在排練教室一起練舞，練轉圈的那一幕很溫馨‧‧‧讓我想到很久的一部舞蹈電影「歌舞中國」http://mypaper.pchome.com.tw/djspirit/post/1241209708
用身體訴說情感 ~ 用身體表達情緒‧‧‧從舞蹈中找到自己‧‧‧不論是在真實生活或表演藝術中，要徹底釋放出情感都不是一件容易的事 ~所以能感動於一支舞蹈、一個演出、一件作品的人，是非常幸福的。
現實生活中Ryan Steele跟Luke Murphy都是從小在家人的支持下學習舞蹈。
ReedLuplau 18個月大就在母親開的舞蹈教室學習—芭蕾 踢踏 有氧 音樂劇等，15歲進入芭蕾舞學校。演出經驗豐富。2010獲得澳洲最傑出表演男舞者獎項，現是 Lar Lubovitch 舞團成員。
RyanSteele天賦秉人，2007年「美國青年芭蕾大賽」、大獎 2008年「美國芭蕾大賽」最佳男舞者，芭蕾底子厚實也擅常現代、踢踏等其它舞風，高中時期就已加入百老匯「西城故事」的演出。2012年初開始參與百老匯「報童/Newsies」， 除了演出「Specs」角色之外，也是舞團團長。現參與獲得東尼獎提名「Matlida」的演出。
片中的編舞者Anthony (Luke Murphy飾)目前活躍於紐約及愛爾蘭的表演者兼編舞者。
大家在各自的天空盡情揮灑美麗的舞蹈夢 ^0^
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■編舞家
復興現代舞的大師－喬納‧伯克 Jonah Bokaer
喬納伯克曾被紐約時報選為年度最有才華的崛起新秀，被譽為「復興現代舞的大師」，18歲即入選知名的摩斯肯寧漢舞團（Merce Cunningham），創下最年輕入選紀錄。喬納在全球十餘國編導舞作，佳評如潮，並成立自己的舞蹈工作室「布胥克之家」（Chez Bushwick），提攜無數後進。
除了舞蹈，喬納更擁有紐約大學新學院視覺媒體學位、帕森設計學院媒體與表演學位。他的舞作不受藝術疆界所限，成功融合多媒體，用身體律動探討人類與科技的關係，表現獨樹一幟，蜚聲國際。
■舞者們
1)RyanSteele (Chip)
starteddancing when he was five years old in Walled Lake, Michigan. Hewon countless awards, including the 2007 Youth America Grand Prix and the BestMale Dancer at the 2008 American Ballet Competition, before being tapped, whilestill in high school, to play ‘Baby John’ in the Broadway revival of ‘West SideStory.’ Ryan created the role of "Specs" in the Broadway hit"Newsies" (for which he was also Dance Captain). He is currentlydancing in Tony-nominated musical, ‘Matlida’. FIVES DANCES is Ryan’s firstfilm.
2)ReedLuplau (Theo)
hailsfrom Perth, Australia, where he started dancingat his mother’s dance studio at eighteen months old. Reed moved to New York City in 2010 wherehe joined Aszure Barton & Artists, followed by the Stephen PetronioCompany. He is now a member of Lar Lubovitch Dance Company. Reed won Australia’s‘Outstanding Performance by Male Dancer’ Award in 2010.
Bornin Perth, Western Australia. Reed started dancing at the age of18 months at his mothers studio Jody Marshall Dance Company, where he trainedin Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Acrobatics & Musical Theatre. At the age of 15, Reed was accepted into The Australian Ballet School, where hecontinued his training. Before graduating in 2004, Reed was invited bythen Artistic Director’s Graeme Murphy & Janet Vernon, to join Sydney Dance Company(SDC). While with SDC, Reed participated in Graeme Murphy’s ‘GRAND’, ‘Berlin’, ‘The Director’sCut’, & ‘Short Stories’. Other repertoire includes StephenPetronio’s ‘UNDERLAND’, Raphael Bonachela’s ‘360’, Meryl Tankards ‘INUK 2’ & Aszure Barton’s ‘Sid’s Waltzing Masquerade’. Whilewith SDC, Reed was given the opportunity to choreograph two short works. ‘Misguided’, & ‘GO!’, both receiving great critically acclaim.
At the end of 2008, Reed was approached by ‘Burn The Floor’s’ ArtisticDirector, Jason Gilkison, to be a part of a new dance show in the USA, createdby Nigel Lythgoe, creator of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’. This led toReed representing Australiaas a soloist on NBC’s International TV Dance Show – ‘Superstars ofDance’. After taking home the silver medal, Reed was offeredrepresentation in the USAby Macdonald & Selznick Associations (MSA).
In 2009, after Reed left SDC, Artistic Director, David McAllister of theAustralian Ballet, invited Reed to choreograph a new ballet for the 2009Bodytorque Season. ‘Bleecker’ the work created, received a nomination atthe 2010 Australian Dance Awards for ‘Outstanding Achievement inChoreography’.
Also in 2009 Reed created works for, the Sydney Opera House, QL2 in Canberra,Youth Ballet WA, & Presbyterian Ladies College,Perth WA.
2010 saw Reed become a seasonal artist for the West Australian Ballet’s QuarrySeason, before he moved to his current home in New York City. Since living in NYC,Reed has become a dancer for Stephen Petronio Company, Aszure Barton &Artists & most recently Lar Lubovitch Dance Company.
Reed has taught master classes & workshops all over Australia & the USA, including Peridance CapezioDance Centre (NYC), New Jersey Dance Theater (NJ) & Sydney Dance Company(AUS).
In 2007, Reed was nominated for his first Green Room Award, ‘OutstandingPerformance by a Male Dancer’ for his performance in ‘The Director’sCut’. The following year he was nominated for the same award &performance at the Australian Dance Awards. It wasn’t until 2009 whereReed won the award for ‘Outstanding Performance by a Male Dancer’ for ‘Sid’sWaltzing Masquerade’. The same year he was also nominated for a ‘HelpmannAward’.
As an international artist, Reed Luplau has had the opportunity to work withsome of the world’s greatest talents including, Lar Lubovitch, StephenPetronio, Graeme Murphy, Kelley Abbey, Garry Stewart, Nigel Lythgoe, MerylTankard, Jason Gilkison, Natalie Bassingthwaite, Jez Smith, Bruce Breseford& Alan Brown.
3)CatherineMiller (Katie)
is aBrooklyn-based dancer, choreographer, and teacher. She is a founding ArtisticDirector of the dance and performance company WalkingTalking. Cat has alsotoured extensively in the companies of Dendy Dance Theater, Doug Varone andDancers, Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company, and Shen Wei Dance Arts. She originatedth dance role of Thanatos in the premiere of Telemann’s ‘Orpheus’ at New YorkCity Opera this year.
4)KimiyeCorwin (Cynthia)
earnedher BFA in dance at the Juilliard School and danced with the Jose Limon Dance Companyfor 5 years, before deciding to pursue acting, first at the Actors Center,and then earning her MFA at Brown University. FIVE DANCESmarks Kimiye's return to the dance world.
5)LukeMurphy (Anthony)
hailsfrom Cork, Ireland. He originated the role ofMcDuff in the acclaimed production of ‘Sleep No More,’ in both Bostonand New York City.Murphy has danced in the companies of Kate Weare, Pavel Zustiak, and JanisBrenner, among others. He is also a choreographer whose work has been supportedthrough residencies and commissions from the Arts Council of Ireland,CultureIreland, DanceHouse, Tribeca Performing ArtsCenter, DuoMulticultural ArtsCenter and Schloss Broelin in Germany.
■Reed Luplau--2010獲得澳洲最傑出表演男舞者獎時的訪問
Q:What did you want to be when you grewup?
A:I always wanted to be a Marine Biologist, but I realised later that you hadto be quite focussed with schoolwork and that really wasn’t me.
Q:What did you become?
A:Dancer/ Choreographer.
Q:What's your background - how did you end up here?
A:I grew up in Perth, WA. My mother still owns and runs a dancestudio in Perthand I spent a lot of my time there, training and pursuing my love for dance.
Q:How would you describe your work to a complete stranger?
A:Thanks to ‘So You Think You Can Dance’, most people know what a dancer is.However, if I really had to explain what I do, I would say that I create andexpress my emotions through movement.
Q:What's the first career-related thing you usually do each day?
A:Gym, emailing, training, followed by relaxing.
Q:Can you describe an "average" working day for you?
A:Breakfast first, followed by gym, then wherever I have to be to work. Itchanges for me each day, as now I am a freelance artist; I travel around Australia,wherever my work can take me. Sometimes I teach, choreograph and dance.
Q:Who or what in the arts world most inspires you?
A:Other artists. Every performer in this crazy world of dance inspires me.There are so many new developments happening around the world that I couldnever be uninspired to move forward. Especially now with the power ofvideo-sharing sites.
Q:What's the toughest challenge you've dealt with on the job?
A:Businessmen that don’t understand what I do. They try to tell me what to doand the way things should be run: they should stick to the business side ofthings.
Q:What's the best piece of advice you were ever given for your career?
A:It’s all up to you.
Q:What are the top three skills you need in your particular role?
Imagination, creativity and the guts to demand what you need.
Q:What's the best thing about your job?
A:Being a freelance artist, I am not as tired and have more time for mypartner, myself, my family and friends. I meet new people all the time and havethe opportunity to work with some of the world’s best talent.
Q:And the worst?
A:Waiting around for the next job, but so far I haven’t been waiting that long,so it has been too bad. Yet.
Q:And if you had to sum your working life in a word or phrase, what would itbe?
A:Just dance.
