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- 2020
- TV-PG
- Disney+
- 2020
- TV-PG
- Disney+
Summary The documentary series filmed over a year, looks at the students at New York City's School of American Ballet as the younger dancers train and prepare for auditions and performances.
- 2020
- TV-PG
- Disney+
- 2020
- TV-PG
- Disney+
On Pointe
Season 1 Premiere: Dec 18, 2020
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Summary The documentary series filmed over a year, looks at the students at New York City's School of American Ballet as the younger dancers train and prepare for auditions and performances.
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
61
50% Positive
2 Reviews
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50% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Despite our objections, On Pointe is still an interesting look at something we usually only see on scripted TV shows, exaggerated to dramatic effect. It shows that the life of a ballet student isn’t nearly as dramatic as what you see on shows like Tiny Pretty Things.
While “On Pointe” forgets some characters from episode to episode, it details the shared experience nicely. Ballet is not easy, we learn.
On Pointe doesn’t have the emotional heft of, say, Cheer. Backstories of emotional neglect and physical abuse overcome through athletic prowess and devotion to training were never going to be a mainstay here. But it is uplifting, nevertheless.
There’s certainly enough “reality” programming and phony competition on television, but one does wish there was a little more human anxiety exhibited among the subjects of the series, mostly because its absence feels phony.
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Production Company:
- DCTV
- Imagine Documentaries
Initial Release Date: Dec 18, 2020
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-PG
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Awards
Directors Guild of America, USA
• 1 Nomination