not just a BALLET film

Reading the few comments here it seems too many focus too much on the fact that the subject was BALLET. While that of course is true, it is much more than a ballet film.

To me it is more a film about how youngsters can dedicate themselves to achievement. In our society we hear way too often about the kids this age who get into trouble, not enough about the ones who will be the model citizens of our near future world. Even those who fall short of a successful ballet career will accomplish more in their lives because they have developed the focus to stick to what they believe in.

It isn't too different from kids growing up to be gymnasts or swimmers, lots of dedication and time-consuming hard work. Not hours in front of a monitor playing video games.

Over the past few years I have also seen documentary films on:

Kids learning and competing in ballroom dancing in New York public schools.

Kids entering cooking competitions to get a cooking school scholarship.

Kids in high school jazz bands competing in the Duke Ellington contest.

Plus probably a few I can't think of at the moment. They all have that element in common with "First Position", they feature kids working hard, sticking to their goal, accomplishing things that will serve them well for the rest of their lives. Music, cooking, ballet, gymnastics, swimming, those things are secondary to the kids themselves and how they work to achieve their goals.

TxMike
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