Wednesday, June 13, 2018

SUMMERTIME BALLET

Summer has arrived and we have an offbeat way for you to spend those long summer hours. Here’s a collection of the finest and critically acclaimed ballet movies and shows, which both ballet parents and kids can enjoy together.


1. BARBIE IN THE NUTCRACKER

Barbie plays Clara, the heroine from the Nutcracker, who falls asleep on Christmas Eve to find herself embroiled in a conflict between the Nutcracker that she received for Christmas and the evil Mouse King. She follows the Nutcracker to his homeland, Parthenia, which has been ravaged by the Mouse King’s men. Can Clara and the Nutcracker dethrone the Mouse King and save the day? Fans of the original Nutcracker will know the answer.



2. BALLET SHOES

Parents need to know that for children interested in the performing arts, this family-friendly movie and its emphasis on a rigid training regimen as a road to sure success will be appealing. A loving family comprising three girls adopted from around the world and their guardian and nanny is depicted, working together to overcome tough economic times in Britain in the 1930s.



3. FIRST POSITION

Six young ballet students, all from different backgrounds, prepare for the Youth America Grand Prix, a competition in which dance schools and companies from around the world scout for new talent.





4. BALLERINA

A poor orphan girl who dreams of becoming a ballerina but lacks any formal training, runs away from her orphanage in rural Brittany and goes to beautiful Paris accompanied by her friend, a young inventor, Victor to accomplish her dream to become a ballerina.





5. BUNHEADS

A showgirl who is fed up of her life decides to marry a gentleman and settle down in a small coastal town. She then ends up teaching dance along with her mother-in-law at her dance school.





6. BARBIE IN THE PINK SHOES

This movie features Kristyn and Hailey, two best friends, who aspire to be impeccable ballet dancers. A pair of magical pink shoes takes them both to a mystical world, full of adventures.




7. THE TALES OF BEATRIX POTTER

This live-action film adapts the animal stories of Beatrix Potter into a full-fledged ballet performance danced by various stars of the Royal Ballet. The narrative begins with a young Potter hard at work on her writing when, suddenly, her creations come dancing to life. Mice, ducks, frogs and squirrels all figure into Potter’s colourful menagerie, and the performers render each with a kind of freewheeling authenticity that separates the piece from typical ballet fare.




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