Gotta Kick It Up!_
"Yes We Can!"
This was going to be the first year that Marshal Middle School was not going to have a dance team. All that changes when the new Biology teacher, Ms. Bartlett, agrees to be the coach. Now the girls need to prove that they are ready to compete and are able to win; not only to themselves, but to their parents and coach. Using the chant "si, se puede" or "yes, I can" the Dance team builds their confidence to perform.
Starring
Camille Guaty, America Ferrera, Jhoanna Flores
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Gotta Kick It Up! was released 24 years ago in 2002.
Overview
This was going to be the first year that Marshal Middle School was not going to have a dance team. All that changes when the new Biology teacher, Ms. Bartlet...
Gotta Kick It Up! is a TV Movie, Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 25m.
CAST (20)
Camille Guaty
Daisy
America Ferrera
Yolanda
Jhoanna Flores
Alyssa
Suilma Rodriguez
Marisol
SW
Sabrina Wiener
Esmeralda
Miguel Sandoval
Principal Zavala
Erik Alexander Gavica
Chuy
Susan Egan
Heather Bartlett
Elizabeth Sung
Ms. Kim
Gina Gallego
Alyssa's Mother
GD
Gerry Del Sol
Alyssa's Father
Valente Rodriguez
Mr. Reyna
AO
Anita Ortega
Mrs. Reyna
Yvonne Farrow
Lynell
AS
Ahmad Stoner
Gomez
UC
Ulysses Cuadra
Segura
BF
Bryan Fabian
Junior
GB
Gwen Banta
Officious Woman
EL
Elise Lopez
Girl A
YC
Yasmina Chin
Girl B
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
85 min (1h 25m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.5/10 (45 votes)
Popularity
1
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Gotta Kick It Up! about?
This was going to be the first year that Marshal Middle School was not going to have a dance team. All that changes when the new Biology teacher, Ms. Bartlett, agrees to be the coach. Now the girls need to prove that they are ready to compete and are able to win; not only to themselves, but to their parents and coach. Using the chant "si, se puede" or "yes, I can" the Dance team builds their confidence to perform.
How long is Gotta Kick It Up!?
Gotta Kick It Up! has a runtime of 85 minutes (1h 25m).
Who stars in Gotta Kick It Up!?
The cast of Gotta Kick It Up! includes Camille Guaty, America Ferrera, Jhoanna Flores, Suilma Rodriguez, Sabrina Wiener.
What is the rating of Gotta Kick It Up!?
Gotta Kick It Up! has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 45 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
TV Movie
Comedy
Drama