This documentary series follows the lives of students aged 8 to 18 who are enrolled in the School of American Ballet (SAB) in New York City. Viewers are given unprecedented access to the renowned institution, where the students pursue their dreams to become ballet dancers.

Older students from across the country rigorously train for professional careers, while the younger students learn the ropes by rehearsing and performing in New York City Ballet's holiday classic "George Balanchine's The Nutcracker" on stage at Lincoln Center.