
About this episode
Millions dream of becoming a ballet dancer. And so many dream of reaching the grandest stage of all: the New York City Ballet. Home to some of the greatest works of the modern age, its legacy was shaped by the genius of its founder, the so-called father of American ballet, George Balanchine.
But behind the beauty lies a more complicated truth. You see, this isn’t just a story about ballet. It’s about devotion, ambition and the cost of surrendering yourself entirely to something.
It’s about the people who graced that famous stage - and what became of them.
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