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First Position is a american film of genre Drama released in USA on 4 may 2012

First Position (2011)

First Position
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Released in USA 4 may 2012
Length 1h30
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Documentary
Rating74% 3.7458753.7458753.7458753.7458753.745875

First Position is a 2011 American documentary film. It follows six young dancers preparing for the Youth America Grand Prix in New York City, an annual competition for dancers ages 9–19 to earn a place at an elite ballet company or school. Directed by Bess Kargman, it features Michaela DePrince, Aran Bell, Miko Fogarty, Jules Fogarty, Joan Sebastian Zamora and Rebecca Houseknecht as they intensively train and prepare for what could be the turning point of their lives.

The title 'First Position' is taken from one of the five standard placements of the feet in classical ballet.

Kargman was a first-time director who had studied dance herself. "I ended up quitting my job to make this film, my first film, and I thought maybe by choosing a topic that was quite dear to me and that I had lived for a number of years growing up—maybe I’d be able to do this story justice.
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