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But I have to make the choicesthat work best for the production. And I explain this to the...

But I have to make the choices
that work best for the production. And I explain this to the children. What happens today doesn't have anything
to do with how great of a dancer you're going to be one day, okay?
It's just about choosing the people who are right for this part today

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But I have to make the choices that work best for the production.
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And I explain this to the children.
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What happens today doesn't have anything to do with how great of a dancer
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you're going to be one day, okay? It's just about choosing the people
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who are right for this part today.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:31
Uploaded
May 26, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

To pursue their dreams, these dancers will have to rise above the barre. Follow the real-life stories of students from the School of American Ballet in this Disney+ Original Documentary Series.
S01 • E06 Trees below your chins. Below your chin. - On Pointe 00:04
Trees below your chins. Below your chin.
S01 • E01 The dancing, the music, the costumes, the sets. - On Pointe 00:09
The dancing, the music, the costumes, the sets.
S01 • E02 Candy Canes, or the Hoops, is like a big burst of energy. - On Pointe 00:14
Candy Canes, or the Hoops, is like a big burst of energy.
S01 • E02 You're going to do through a tendu side and soutenu. - On Pointe 00:04
You're going to do through a tendu side and soutenu.
S01 • E01 Ballet dancers have to be strong to achieve their dream. - On Pointe 00:04
Ballet dancers have to be strong to achieve their dream.
S01 • E02 Dena and Arch put us in groups. They show us some moves. - On Pointe 00:06
Dena and Arch put us in groups. They show us some moves.
S01 • E01 People think of ballet dancers as really either stuck up or weak. - On Pointe 00:16
People think of ballet dancers as really either stuck up or...
S01 • E02 I usually rehearse the dance before I go into the auditions. - On Pointe 00:11
I usually rehearse the dance before I go into the auditions.
S01 • E02 And I listen to the music, imagine me doing it. - On Pointe 00:05
And I listen to the music, imagine me doing it.
S01 • E01 I live with my two moms, Elle and Marjie. - On Pointe 00:08
I live with my two moms, Elle and Marjie.
S01 • E02 Then comes the first cut. - On Pointe 00:07
Then comes the first cut.
S01 • E01 I came to be at the School of American Ballet - On Pointe 00:11
I came to be at the School of American Ballet
S01 • E02 Nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, - On Pointe 00:07
Nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen,
S01 • E01 When I first started, I was 11. - On Pointe 00:19
When I first started, I was 11.
S01 • E02 it's nerve-racking. Really nerve-racking. - On Pointe 00:07
it's nerve-racking. Really nerve-racking.
S01 • E01 Once Sam started elementary school, he was a very serious student. - On Pointe 00:12
Once Sam started elementary school, he was a very serious s...
S01 • E02 Olivia and Cassandra, you're just too tall for this this year, - On Pointe 00:05
Olivia and Cassandra, you're just too tall for this thi...
S01 • E01 He just... he just lit up when he was on the stage. - On Pointe 00:25
He just... he just lit up when he was on the stage.
S01 • E02 I feel it's important to understand - On Pointe 00:15
I feel it's important to understand
S01 • E02 So now can you guys just go next to each other. - On Pointe 00:04
So now can you guys just go next to each other.