Mary Elizabeth Winstead was shocked and flattered to be offered the role out of the blue and eagerly accepted, as dancing was one of her passions. She's been dancing since she was four years old.
The umbrella dance was originally planned with water dropping down like rain and the girls dancing in water, splashing it around with their dance moves. But the idea was scrapped because it would be too easy for the girls to fall while shooting the scene.
Although the film was released straight to DVD in the US, it received a theatrical release internationally.
Feature film debut (and last film) of Ashley Roberts, where she actually acts instead of playing herself as a member of The Pussycat Dolls.
The facade of the dance school Lauryn walks into is the "Centennial Concert Hall" in Winnipeg, Canada.