I don't really know where to begin. The movie at times was inspirational and at times really corny.
A good place to start is to give away the ending; big surprise, Johnny and his modern dance team won the competition. The string and dance event was all theirs. They brought something new and exciting to the competition that the judges had an open mind to accepting and not only accepting, but PRAISING. Chalk one up to the good guys, the people who can bring fun, exciting and creative alive.
Stepping back a bit one must reflect on what it all means. The key points I took from this movie was that you should chase your dreams, the establishment is something to join, and if you want to make it in dance these days it's not good enough to be talented classically, you need to be flexible and innovative to make it to the next level.
A few quick points about the plot and scenery. The movie fell a little shy on character development but did do a good job making it clear who the good guys and bad guys were. The subway dance off scene was ridiculous from a number of angles; most importantly that for all the breathtaking birds eye views of Manhattan portrayed throughout the movie, the subway and subway station were clearly not authentic New York. Maybe New York subways are too dirty and crowded for dance offs, or just not inspirational enough. The subway looked like it was from LA, DC or Milan. My big question is who are they trying to pull a fast one on? It's really a disservice that Joe and Mrs. Joe Sixpack are sitting at home in Des Moines Iowa watching a movie about creative youth crushing it in the big city and the city scenes are not accurate. Next thing you know the Mr. and Mrs. come to New York with their violins and their classical dance skills and they become massively disappointed that subways are not nearly as lively as portrayed in the movies. Also, Johnny and the Six Steps live in Ghostbusters old headquarters that is either far too expensive for them or a complete fire liability.
All this is neither here nor there, come one, come all to the big city youth of the world. Bring your hopes, your dreams, your violins, and your ballet slippers because New York is the place where you will turn all your aspirations into reality!