凯特（蕾切尔•史密斯Rachele Smith饰）是个执着追求芭蕾舞梦想的女孩，她未经受过任何专业训练，通过录像带模仿练习，舞技出众。其父沉迷博彩不关心凯特，但是妹妹却力挺她完成梦想。她来到美国芭蕾舞学院面试，然而主考官里弗斯（彼得•盖勒 Peter Gallagher 饰）出于功利放弃了她，选择了名门之后。然而，凯特的舞技还是令人侧目，特别是另一考官库伯（伊桑•斯蒂菲尔 Ethan Stiefel 饰）和入选者汤米（肯尼•沃曼德 Kenny Wormald 饰）。前者曾为她据理力争，而后者则对她一见倾心。后来，因为在夜店一段即兴的HIP-HOP表演，凯特得到了一个HIP-HOP俱乐部的工作机会。同时，汤米开始与她约会，两个人都怀揣着对芭蕾的梦想，所不同的是前曲棍球运动员汤米转型成功，而自学成才的凯特却历经艰难……

1948 film by Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell

Ensemble drama centered around a group of ballet dancers, with a focus on one young dancer who's poised to become a principal performer.

12个满怀梦想的年轻人考入了美国芭蕾舞学院，一场关于青春与激情的“人生舞蹈剧”上演了。由于年终将有6人能有机会进入美国国家芭蕾舞剧团，年轻人都开始了精心准备决定他们的前途的那一场年终表演。
舞蹈执导乔纳森（彼得•盖勒 Peter Gallagher 饰）和芭蕾舞演员库珀 （Ethan Stiefel 饰）因成为情敌而针锋相对，他们年终将各自执导一部芭蕾舞剧而令到气氛愈加紧张。乔纳森选中了优秀的莫瑞安（苏珊•梅•普拉特 Susan May Pratt 饰）和极具天赋的爱娃（佐伊•桑塔纳 Zoe Saldana 饰），他要将一出经典的芭蕾舞剧完美无暇的进行诠释；而库珀则选中了不够完美的朱迪（阿曼达•舒尔Amanda Schull 饰），他决定要上演一出完全颠覆全统的芭蕾舞剧。经典与颠覆之战将最终决定这3个女孩的归宿！

For many, modern ballet began with the Ballet Russe of Monte Carlo, originally made up of Russian exiles from the Russian Revolution. This film tells the story of this landmark company with its stars and production as well as its power games, rivalries and tribulations that marked its turbulent history.

The story of Nina, a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her retired ballerina mother Erica who zealously supports her daughter's professional ambition. When artistic director Thomas Leroy decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice.