ballet dancers

A skill-building introduction to the life of the principal dancer from the Dance Theatre of Harlem describes her early years as an orphan in Sierra Leone, her adoption by an American family, the photograph that inspired her dreams and her rise to becoming one of the world's most accomplished ballerinas.

Angelina's friends at her new school, Camembert Academy, enjoy different types of dance and Angelina is the only one who wants to study ballet.

Introduces ballet with a brief history, a description of the equipment, training schedule, rehearsal and performance.

Sarah knows that she is the best dancer in her class, and she is eager to show off at the upcoming recital, but when a new move proves unexpectedly difficult and she has to ask for help, her confidence is shaken.

Noel is thrilled when Madam asks her to stand first at the barre during ballet lessons, but when Regina and Anna Marie join the class she ends up being third. Noel does her best to outperform the other two ballerinas until she discovers that if you dance with all your heart, being first does not matter.

Dance prodigy, sex symbol, gay pioneer, cultural icon---Vaslav Nijinsky rose to fame as the star of the Ballets Russes in Paris before mental illness stole his career and the last thirty years of his life. A tragic story of a great genius gone mad, this compelling work of narrative nonfiction chronicles a life of obsessive artistry, celebrity, and notoriety. With one grand leap off the stage at the 1909 premiere of the Ballets Russes's inaugural season, Nijinsky became an overnight sensation and the century's first superstar, in the days before moving pictures brought popular culture to the masses. Perhaps the greatest dancer of the twentieth century, Nijinsky captured audiences with his sheer animal magnetism and incredible skill.

Being cast as Clara in the Nutcracker ballet is a dream come true for Georgie but when she finds herself sucked into the Nutcracker's world her dream becomes more real than she ever imagined.

Looks at the lives of the greatest ballet performers, composers, and choreographers across the centuries, and analyzes the story and staging of more than seventy famous ballets.

Ballerina Misty Copeland provides exercise and nutrition advice to reshape the body and achieve a lean, strong, and healthy physique.

Presents the life of ballerina Misty Copeland, and how she broke barriers for dancers of color and worked her way to the top.