High Strung

High Strung

See the music. Hear the dance.

201696 min7.0 / 10

A feel-good romantic drama about two musicians from opposing worlds who find harmony through dance and music, built on warmth, connection, and the transformative power of art.

When a hip hop violinist busking in the New York subway encounters a classical dancer on scholarship at the Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts, sparks fly. With the help of a hip hop dance crew they must find a common ground while preparing for a competition that could change their lives forever.

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