When young and ambitious ballerina Joy Womack is accepted into the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, she becomes the first American student at the most prestigious dance school in the world. Joy dreams of becoming a prima ballerina with the Bolshoi. But behind the beauty of ballet lies a world of pain and fierce competition, and Joy is pushed to her physical and mental limits.
With the support of her teacher, Tatiyana Volkova, she hopes to achieve her dream despite the many setbacks. But can an American truly be accepted in the traditional Russian ballet world?
Based on a true story.