Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Erin Pitt | ... | Isabelle Palmer | |
Melora Hardin | ... | Nancy Palmer | |
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Grace Davidson | ... | Jade Palmer |
Genneya Walton | ... | Renata | |
Devyn Nekoda | ... | Luisa | |
Jake Simons | ... | Leo Palmer | |
Rex Harrington | ... | Drosselmeyer | |
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Tanya Howard | ... | Jackie Sanchez |
Daniel Fathers | ... | Mr. Kosoloff | |
Sarah Murphy-Dyson | ... | Ms. Hawken | |
Francisco Trujillo | ... | Uncle Davi | |
Saara Chaudry | ... | Chloe | |
Alyssa Trask | ... | Emma | |
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Danielle Ching | ... | Dancer One |
Kolton Stewart | ... | Lead Singer |
Nine-year-old Isabelle is an inspired dancer with a flair for fashion design. She's thrilled to be studying ballet at a prestigious performing arts school, but her classmates are so talented - and she can't help feeling that she's always in the shadow of her "perfect" older sister, Jade. So when her idol, a famous ballerina, encourages her to audition for a professional ballet, Isabelle isn't sure she can land the role. And when a competitive classmate starts pointing out Isabelle's every mistake, her confidence sinks even further. Can she find the courage to step into the spotlight and discover her own way to shine? Written by Anonymous
18 October 2016. This adolescent drama shines with its carefully scripted plot emphasis on relationships in this, yes, predictable, but entertaining movie. Additionally, unlike most such drama, the care taken to ensure the substance of the theme isn't given short cuts. As this movie's theme centers around ballet, ballet and dance scenes are given a nice balance of on-screen time, especially the Nutcracker ballet which must of cost a bit of movie, unless the producers were fortunate enough to be able to borrow or lease an actual Nutcracker set and costumes. Another nice feature here is the focus on sister-sister relationships as well as the typical subplots between other ballet dancers. There isn't much in the way of romance to distract from the main message here. This is an educational, nicely messaged adolescent movie for girls.