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We have a few members still leftfrom the Balanchine generation who have really been...

We have a few members still left
from the Balanchine generation who have really been charged
with carrying on the absolute legacy that Balanchine left for the school. Teaching our students
in a very specific way that matches the Balanchine aesthetic

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We have a few members still left from the Balanchine generation
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who have really been charged with carrying on the absolute legacy
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that Balanchine left for the school.
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Teaching our students in a very specific way
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that matches the Balanchine aesthetic.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:29:08
Uploaded
May 26, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 • E02 I glue the shank, the bottom of it where you rest your feet - On Pointe 00:07
I glue the shank, the bottom of it where you rest your feet
S01 • E02 And then this is something that I just started doing, - On Pointe 00:05
And then this is something that I just started doing,
S01 • E02 There's just too much fabric, so it makes my arch show more. - On Pointe 00:04
There's just too much fabric, so it makes my arch show ...
S01 • E02 Because of the financial support that SAB gives my family, - On Pointe 00:15
Because of the financial support that SAB gives my family,
S01 • E01 It's a very big jump from classical to Balanchine. - On Pointe 00:05
It's a very big jump from classical to Balanchine.
S01 • E06 Raymonda, it's really short, it's not too challenging. - On Pointe 00:18
Raymonda, it's really short, it's not too challeng...
S01 • E01 Classical ballet is usually known for their slow movement. - On Pointe 00:14
Classical ballet is usually known for their slow movement.
S01 • E02 Suzie told me that she might find a pair for me, - On Pointe 00:05
Suzie told me that she might find a pair for me,
S01 • E01 Balanchine is so different. - On Pointe 00:12
Balanchine is so different.
S01 • E02 Well apparently, they have a pointe shoe shortage - On Pointe 00:07
Well apparently, they have a pointe shoe shortage
S01 • E06 - Tiring but fun. - On Pointe 00:10
- Tiring but fun.
S01 • E02 'Cause we can't dance on them once they're like soft and dead. - On Pointe 00:05
'Cause we can't dance on them once they're li...
S01 • E02 I just love living with my friends because I'm always with them, - On Pointe 00:08
I just love living with my friends because I'm always ...
S01 • E01 In the Balanchine technique, - On Pointe 00:07
In the Balanchine technique,
S01 • E06 Things like that don't happen every day. Out of the 24 incredibly talented people - On Pointe 00:08
Things like that don't happen every day. Out of the 24 ...
S01 • E01 When you do something like a grand battement, - On Pointe 00:07
When you do something like a grand battement,
S01 • E02 I try to make friends with as many people as I can, - On Pointe 00:09
I try to make friends with as many people as I can,
S01 • E01 And what we say is, you lift it up, and you put it down. - On Pointe 00:04
And what we say is, you lift it up, and you put it down.
S01 • E01 I lift, I put down. I lift, I put down. So, you're always in control. - On Pointe 00:06
I lift, I put down. I lift, I put down. So, you're alwa...
S01 • E02 It's not always about competition it's also being supportive - On Pointe 00:07
It's not always about competition it's also being ...