JUMP!

Asia Pacific Premiere

Jump! is about competitive jump rope and follows kids on five teams nationwide as they single-mindedly pursue the dream of becoming World Champions. If you are thinking Double Dutch on a school playground, think again. Part extreme sport, part art form, the moves are masterfully choreographed and bursting with rhythm, energy, sweat and originality. These teenagers sacrifice everything to get where they are and each has his or her own reason to be so driven.

At the start of the 2005 jump rope season, our five teams create mind-boggling routines and meticulously train for regional competitions around the country. Differences in coaching philosophies are also laid bare — from encouraging risk-taking to playing it safe — and the impact of these on the jumpers.
Moving chronologically from regionals to nationals, Jump! shows everything from high-stakes drama to prayer to temper tantrums. Competition moves into full swing, with explosive performances, shattered records and devastating defeats.

After the trophies are awarded, the best athletes form Team USA and strive for World Championship titles in Canada against jumpers from five other continents. In the process, our key characters realise their journeys not by beating others but by trying to best themselves, offering a rousing celebration of personal triumph and transformation.