View Related Episode: Hat Maker Gene Baldwin, Kids Ballroom, Lifecasting Artist Peny Wallace

Learning a brand new art can be tough, especially if you also have to battle cooties. A group of Portland fifth graders from Forest Park Elementary overcome their reluctance to learn ballroom dancing.

First Broadcast: 2009
Producer: Vince Patton
Associate Producer: KC Cowan
Videographer/Editor: Greg Bond

Appeared in episode: Hat Maker Gene Baldwin, Kids Ballroom, Lifecasting Artist Peny Wallace

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