The 300-year old Paris Opera Ballet School is today a mythical place with an international reputation. In September 2011, it was home to 130 pupils, aged from 8 to 18, all driven by the same desire -- to dance one day at the Paris Opera. Cameras were allowed in its revered halls to capture one year in the life of the ballet students who are training to form a group of dancers at the top of their profession.
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