Tyler Gage (Channing Tatum) is a street smart juvenile delinquent, with a reckless streak that lands him in a world of trouble after he and his friends trash an auditorium at a high school for the performing arts. Sentenced to do community service at the school, he at first wants nothing to do with the students, until he meets a beautiful dancer (Jenna Dewan) who's willing to give him a shot. Against all expectations, Ty gets drawn into her world, and discovers his own talent for dance.