Looking for Dance Movie/Book/AU Recs

[rsadelle]

My mom and I went to see The Nutcracker this evening. It was fantastic. It made me want to take ballet again. It also made me want to watch dance movies.

I own Center Stage (yes, I know, it's terrible, but I love it and it was only $5.50 at Target one day), and I plan to watch that this weekend. I'd love some recommendations for other dance (preferably ballet) movies, books, or AUs.

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Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild. He - she? oh, wow, it's a she! When I read this book in childhood, I assumed Noel was male for some reason, which makes little sense considering the subjects of her books - anyway - she also has other books with titles like Dancing Shoes and Theater Shoes, but Ballet Shoes must have been the only one the library had, because it's the only one I remember reading.

Also, didn't Neve Campbell star in a dancing movie a few years ago?

[rsadelle]

I've never read Ballet Shoes, or any of the other Shoes books, but I did read The Children on the Top Floor, which doesn't hold up well now that I'm an adult, and the Gemma books.

I tried watching the Neve Campbell dance movie a while ago. I don't think I made it even a half an hour in. Did you know Neve Campbell actually has ballet training?