Center Stage(2000)
Life doesn't hold tryouts.
A group of 12 teenagers from various backgrounds enroll at the American Ballet Academy in New York to make it as ballet dancers and each one deals with the problems and stress of training and getting ahead in the world of dance.
Movie: Center Stage
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jody Sawyer
Eva Rodríguez
Jonathan Reeves
Cooper
Juliette
Maureen Cummings
Nancy
Charlie
Jim
Video Trailer Center Stage
Video: Official Trailer
Official Trailer
CENTER STAGE (2000) – Cooper and Charlie in Rehearsal
CENTER STAGE (2000) – Cooper, Charlie & Jody Performance
CENTER STAGE (2000) – Ending Fouettes
CENTER STAGE (2000) – Ferry Ride
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