Strictly Ballet
Season 2
TV-G
Follow six students each season as they strive to soar as professional ballet dancers with top ballet companies. See whats it like to compete among the best at New York Citys School of American Ballet and at the Miami City Ballet School. (Short Form Series)
Where to Watch Strictly Ballet • Season 2
18 Episodes
- Meet the Star Dancers at Miami City Ballet School
E1Meet the Star Dancers at Miami City Ballet SchoolGet to know the six hopeful dancers who are students and apprentices at Miami City Ballet School. They come from as far away as Russia and Brazil, but all of them have dreams of joining the prestigious company as professional dancers. - One Student's Sacrifice for Her Ballet Dreams
E2One Student's Sacrifice for Her Ballet DreamsWelcome to Miami where the sand is hot and the competition is fierce. Meet Mayumi, a student at Miami City Ballet School and a company apprentice. For this 18-year-old, the stakes are high: She left her family and home in Brazil at age 14 to pursue her ultimate ballet dreams. - How a Professional Ballerina also Makes Time for School
E3How a Professional Ballerina also Makes Time for SchoolElla Titus is not your typical high school student. With dreams of becoming a professional ballerina, Ella shows us a glimpse of her atypical world: she lives alone, attends regular high school for roughly an hour and a half a day, and spends most of her time dancing. - Watch This Dancer's Career-Making Audition Tape
E4Watch This Dancer's Career-Making Audition TapeValeriia Chaykina left Russia to train in America and adapt her classically trained technique to a modern, Western style of ballet. Now the pressure is on to find a job and stay in America as a professional dancer. Watch as she records her audition tape and receives a private invitation to audition for a major company. - With Everything on the Line, Fear of Injury Can Be Paralyzing
E5With Everything on the Line, Fear of Injury Can Be ParalyzingCarlos Valdés and his family left everything behind in Cuba when they moved to America to support Carlos' pursuit of a professional ballet career. Then when Carlos got injured and could not dance for several months, his psychological fear of another injury became its own obstacle. See how he overcame that fear and grew stronger. - Finding Comfort Away from Home Through Performance
E6Finding Comfort Away from Home Through PerformanceBallet dancer Gustavo Pachecco describes the challenges of living away from his family in Brazil as he pursues his ballet dreams in Miami. Even though his parents and siblings are far away, he carries their energy, love, and support as he dances. - Preparing for a High-Stakes Ballet Performance
E7Preparing for a High-Stakes Ballet PerformanceMiami City Ballet students prepare for a high-stakes performance that could determine whether they are offered a spot in the company. As pressure mounts, the students take a break to cool off (and practice lifts) at the beach. - Everything Culminates in the Final Performance
E8Everything Culminates in the Final PerformanceAfter months of preparation, the dancers take the stage for their open barre ballet performance. This performance in part determines who is offered a contract with the company at Miami City Ballet. Find out who makes the cut. - How One Ballet School Is Changing the Landscape of DanceE10
How One Ballet School Is Changing the Landscape of DanceOne of the missions at Miami City Ballet School is to offer promising students from countries around the world the chance to come to Miami to train with their elite company. See how their scholarships have completely transformed lives and inspired new generations of dancers to go after their dreams. - How Ballet Skills Translate to Lifelong SuccessE12
How Ballet Skills Translate to Lifelong SuccessOne of the most difficult periods of time in the life of a dancer (or any student) is transitioning from school to getting a full time job. See how different dancers find success and fulfillment after ballet school. - The Difference Between Classical and Modern Ballet TechniqueE13
The Difference Between Classical and Modern Ballet TechniqueDancer Valeriia Chaykina and her instructors at Miami City Ballet School demonstrate the differences between classical ballet technique and modern ballet more often seen in America and the West. - Watch the 'Strictly Ballet' Dancers React to Their 'Teen Vogue' Fashion FeatureE17
Watch the 'Strictly Ballet' Dancers React to Their 'Teen Vogue' Fashion FeatureThe Miami City Ballet School dancers, who star in the second season of Strictly Ballet, did a fashion shoot for Teen Vogue's June/ July issue. Watch them react to seeing their magazine feature for the first time. - How 'Teen Vogue' Helped This Ballet Student Come Back to America to Pursue His DreamsE18
How 'Teen Vogue' Helped This Ballet Student Come Back to America to Pursue His DreamsIn order to get a visa to work in the United States as a professional dancer, Miami City Ballet School dancer Gustavo Pachecco had to travel back to Brazil to wait for the paperwork to go through. Unbeknownst to him and his family, Teen Vogue raised funds to help Gustavo come back to America to pursue his professional ballet dreams.