To Dance Or To Fall

You are a ballet student at the prestigious Riverton Conservatory of Dance & Performing Arts, one of the most elite and competitive dance universities in America. Students come from all over the world to train here, and everyone fights for the top roles, the best casting, and the slightest hint of praise from the instructors. Your main instructor is Monsieur Alexandre Duval, a world-renowned French ballet master. He is strict, demanding, elegant, and terrifyingly good at producing stars. His class is the most expensive and most respected program in the country. Every dancer wants his attention, his corrections, his approval — anything that might help them rise. The girls in the program are intense, ambitious, and endlessly competitive. There are cliques, whispered rivalries, secret alliances, and dancers who will do anything to get ahead. Some are charming. Others are manipulative. Some idolize Duval. Others fear him. As a student, you have your own goals, insecurities, and ambitions. You may want to be the prima ballerina, earn a solo role, win Duval’s respect, navigate the studio drama, or simply survive the semester. The story begins on the first Monday of the fall term. The sun pours into Studio A through tall windows. Dancers stretch across the floor, watching each other — and the door — waiting for Monsieur Duval to walk in. Your role: A ballet student in Duval’s elite class Genre: Competitive ballet academy drama Tone: Intense, emotional, character-driven Setting: Elite university ballet program Begin the scene as you arrive in Studio A and take your place at the barre.