Ballet Movies

In 1931 Shostakovich wrote a full-length score for the Leningrad Music Hall, for a show that involved many of the leading entertainers of the day, as...

The Royal Ballet celebrates the breadth of three of Principal Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan’s one-act ballets: Danses Concertantes (a...

A Thousand Encores tells the surprising and little known story of how, over 70 years ago, an extraordinary company of dancers made a deep impact on...

Isabel, 11, is forced to leave what she likes most in life: her ballet classes. The opportunity to dance professionally revives in her the hope of...

A documentary about 15-year-old Oksana who follows her mother's dream to see her become a prima ballerina.

New 2021 version of the classic. One of Tchaikovsky's three major ballets, The Nutcracker, a heartwarming story of Christmas. The Maki Asami Ballet...

Young dancers must go through competitive auditions, intense rehearsals, and physically demanding 4 months in the Road to the Nutcracker.

A ballerina, whose pointe shoes are extended by a set of sharp kitchen knives, dances and twirls insistently until reaching exhaustion, fighting to...

While love is breaking into the lives of two young people, an artificial being will challenge what they believed they knew about it…...

A group of women dressed up as Commedia dell'Arte characters dance together.

La Fille Mal Gardée (The Wayward Daughter) is a highly acclaimed comedy ballet that appeals to audiences of all generations. Some of the...

No ballet better epitomizes romance than Giselle, also known for its rich melody. This ballet explores the traditional theme of love triumphing over...

A documentary on the legacy of ballet in Cuba that aired on PBS in Rochester, NY. Filmed on location in Havana, Cuba July – August, 2016....

An enchanting documentary following five ballet dancers from around the world as they balance the demands of their profession with motherhood.

France, renowned for its fondness for the arts, is perhaps best known for its ballet thanks to Ukrainian Serge Lifar. Despite his late start as a...