Join us as we meet Jasmine, Mimi, Alec, and Victor, four teens who have made the major move to New York City to study at the world-renowned School of American Ballet.
Meet 15-year-old Stephanie and 14-year-old Emily, who have left their families to pursue big ballet dreams in New York City.
Moving from Australia to New York City as a teen is not an easy transition. Alec shares some of the challenges of adapting to a new environment—especially the need to defend his love of ballet as a former soccer player. At the end of the day, the physical demands are the same (minus the gruesome facial expressions!).
No high school experience is complete without a little healthy rivalry. In this episode, Mimi shares how she handles the pressure to perform under the watchful gaze of New York City Ballet master Peter Martins.
The students give us a glimpse into how challenging ballet can be on their bodies, including painful injuries that put them on the sidelines. Victor shares how he's developed an outlet in music to help balance these constant pressures and have a little fun outside of class.
As the SAB school year comes to a close, it's time for the seniors to start thinking about their professional futures. After dedicating their entire lives to dance, few things matter more than finding out which company, if any, they will dance for.
It’s time for the seniors to show New York City Ballet what they've got. Can they prove they have what it takes for the next level?
Audition season has come to an end and there's only one question on everyone’s mind: Who did Peter Martins pick? In the season finale of Strictly Ballet, follow our six talented dancers as they prepare to take the next step in their careers.
They may only have one day off every week, but these ballet students are still up on their pop culture!
Having a love life in high school is never easy, but when you add classical ballet on top, there's a whole new layer. Mimi and Victor open up about what it’s like balancing it all.
When your prom consists of a bunch of classically trained ballerinas, It's not exactly a typical high school dance. Mimi shares her less-than-traditional experience from last year's special night with her friends.
Mimi and the other dancers get together and talk about how nerve-racking it can be when Peter Martins, the ballet master in chief of New York City Ballet (AKA the man who decides their fate), is looking in on class.
Victor showcases his major talent outside the classroom as he performs in front of his classmates, and our cameras, at New York City’s The Bitter End.
These dancers have worked hard to get to where they are, and have gathered some serious wisdom along the way. Here, their best advice.
Ballet is all-consuming for our students, but that doesn't mean they don't have other interests up their sleeves!
Audition season has come to an end and there's only one question on everyone’s mind: Who did Peter Martins pick? In the season finale of Strictly Ballet, follow our six talented dancers as they prepare to take the next step in their careers.
The biggest misconception about ballet dancers? That they skimp on food to stay slim. Hear what the SAB students have to say about what really goes down.
