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Movie: Black Swan

Nina (Natalie Portman) is a ballerina whose passion for the dance rules every facet of her life. When the company's artistic director decides to replace his prima ballerina for their opening production of "Swan Lake," Nina is his first choice. She has competition in newcomer Lily (Mila Kunis) however. While Nina is perfect for the role of the White Swan, Lily personifies the Black Swan. As rivalry between the two dancers transforms into a twisted friendship, Nina's dark side begins to emerge. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Aug 6, 2022 - 8 comments

Movie: The Red Shoes

In this classic drama, Vicky Page is an aspiring ballerina torn between her dedication to dance and her desire to love. While her imperious instructor, Boris Lermontov, urges to her to forget anything but ballet, Vicky begins to fall for the charming young composer Julian Craster. [more inside]
posted by fleacircus on Oct 13, 2021 - 7 comments

Navillera: Navillera (Nabillera, Like A Butterfly)  Season 1, Ep 0

A 70-year-old with a dream and a 23-year-old with a gift lift each other out of harsh realities and rise to the challenge of becoming ballerinos. (Netflix, tVN Korea) [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Apr 30, 2021 - 1 comment

Movie: Leap! / Ballerina

An orphan girl dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera house. [more inside]
posted by one for the books on Sep 20, 2017 - 3 comments

Dance Academy: Free Falling  Season 1, Ep 16

Kat throws herself a birthday party, Abigail stirs up trouble.
posted by tel3path on Jun 7, 2016 - 0 comments

Dance Academy: My Life en Pointe  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 15

A German exchange student, Petra, arrives and now Abigail has one more thing to feel legitimately insecure about. Tension between Tara and Christian continues. Kat's Attitude begins to feel like a Problem, even to her.
posted by tel3path on Jun 3, 2016 - 1 comment

Dance Academy: Turning Pointes  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 14

Abigail's not allowed back to class until she gets psychologically and emotionally healthy, which should mean she's ready when she turns about 45. Miss Raine starts bludgeoning Tara a week early. Kat remains a party girl. Sam tries to coax Abigail away from the dark side. Christian rather maturely puts up with the antics of everyone around him, as he is wont to do.
posted by tel3path on Jun 2, 2016 - 2 comments

Dance Academy: Family  Season 1, Ep 13

It's recital week and everyone's families are visiting. Or conspicuously absent. [more inside]
posted by tel3path on Jun 1, 2016 - 2 comments

Dance Academy: Pressure  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 12

It's exam week and everybody is on their last nerve.
posted by tel3path on May 31, 2016 - 0 comments

Dance Academy: One Perfect Day  Season 1, Ep 11

It's all about control. [more inside]
posted by tel3path on May 30, 2016 - 1 comment

Dance Academy: Through the Looking Glass  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 10

Abigail destroys Tara's possessions, then makes up for it by shoplifting. Christian's friend shows up looking for a place to crash, and we find out how Christian got in trouble with the law.
posted by tel3path on May 22, 2016 - 1 comment

Dance Academy: Heartbeat  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 9

Kat's hip hop talents and strong opinions bear good fruit.
posted by tel3path on May 17, 2016 - 2 comments

Dance Academy: Growing Pains  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 8

The perils of going through adolescence in a high pressure atmosphere with constant scrutiny and zero privacy.
posted by tel3path on May 16, 2016 - 3 comments

Dance Academy: Crush Test Dummies  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 7

The students struggle with the two toughest challenges of teenage life: dealing with crushes, and learning hip hop.
posted by tel3path on May 8, 2016 - 5 comments

Dance Academy: Perfection  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 6

The one where everyone behaves less than perfectly.
posted by tel3path on May 7, 2016 - 5 comments

Dance Academy: Real Men Don't Dance  Season 1, Ep 5

Yes they do.
posted by tel3path on May 3, 2016 - 2 comments

Dance Academy: Minefield  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 4

The boy-girl pairs are assigned confidence tests to prepare them for pas de deux.
posted by tel3path on May 2, 2016 - 2 comments

Dance Academy: Behind Barres  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 3

Christian has to go to either ballet school or jail. It's six of one and half a dozen of the other.
posted by tel3path on May 1, 2016 - 2 comments

Dance Academy: Week Zero  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 2

What it says on the tin. It's 0th week and the new intake of students move into the dorm.
posted by tel3path on Apr 30, 2016 - 6 comments

Dance Academy: Learning to Fly  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 1

Tara, the audience avatar, joins Australia's top ballet academy. [more inside]
posted by tel3path on Apr 28, 2016 - 6 comments

Who wants to watch Dance Academy?

Dance Academy is an Aussie teen drama about students at a ballet school. I expected to hate it, but it's really rather good: well characterized, limits cheese to portions the size of a matchbox, a decent amount of real dancing per episode. Who's with me?
posted by tel3path on Apr 27, 2016 - 4 comments

Movie: Ballet 422

From first rehearsal to world premiere, Ballet 422 takes us backstage at New York City Ballet as emerging choreographer Justin Peck crafts a new work.
posted by ChuraChura on Mar 15, 2015 - 1 comment

Movie: First Position

This documentary follows several young dancers as they prepare for an international ballet competition. Great dance and impressive tenacity from the kids, and the film gives a humane backstage view of all the hard work and other investment they and their families put in to get them to the world-class level. [more inside]
posted by LobsterMitten on Feb 8, 2015 - 3 comments

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