Center Stage: On Pointe
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| Center Stage: On Pointe | |
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| Based on | Characters by Carol Heikkinen |
| Written by | Nisha Ganatra |
| Directed by | Director X |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Patric Caird |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
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| Producers |
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| Cinematography | Pieter Stathis |
| Editor | Charles Robichaud |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Production companies | Destination Films Sodona Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | Lifetime |
| Release | June 25, 2016 |
Center Stage: On Pointe is a 2016 teen drama television film, directed by Director X and choreographed by Monica Proenca. The film stars Nicole Muñoz, Barton Cowperthwaite, Maude Green, Chloe Lukasiak,[1] Kenny Wormald and Peter Gallagher. It premiered on Lifetime on June 25, 2016.[2][3]
The official DVD was released September 6, 2016.[4] It is the third installment in the Center Stage film series, following the 2000 film Center Stage and its sequel, Center Stage: Turn It Up.
To solve its financial problems, the American Ballet Company (ABC), headed by Jonathan Reeves (Peter Gallagher), seeks to expand its repertoire from ballet to add the more popular contemporary dance. Tommy (Kenny Wormald), Charlie (Sascha Radetsky), and Cooper (Ethan Stiefel) start a competitive camp to recruit new dancers for ABC.
Bella Parker (Nicole Muñoz) has always been in the shadow of her sister Kate (Rachele Brooke Smith), a famous ballet dancer. She changes her last name (Miller) to avoid comparisons and, to her surprise, she is chosen for the camp. Bella has trouble fitting in, and the instructor, Lorenza (Sarah-Jane Redmond), a ballet snob, is brutally critical of Bella's dancing. When she is partnered with quiet Damon (Barton Cowperthwite), however, she gains confidence, as the two open up to each other.
Rumors surface about one of the dancers, Allegra (Maude Green), and the dancers take sides. Bella strives to remain focused as the day of final audition arrives. When Allegra loses her partner, Bella generously lends her Damon; but in a surprise twist, Bella joins the two on stage, and all three are accepted to ABC.
Cast
- Nicole Muñoz as Bella Parker
- Barton Cowperthwaite as Damon
- Maude Green as Allegra
- Peter Gallagher as Jonathan Reeves
- Sarah-Jane Redmond as Lorenza
- Kenny Wormald as Tommy Anderson
- Sascha Radetsky as Charlie Sims
- Ethan Stiefel as Cooper Nielsen
- Rachele Brooke Smith as Kate Parker
- Chloe Lukasiak as Gwen Murphy
- Kyle Toy as Ivan
- Thomas L. Colford as Richard
- Kyal Legend as Candie
- Lanie McAuley as Wendy
- Kane Nelson as Sam
- Tara Wilson as Yoga Instructor
Production
The film was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[5] Principal photography started and finished in November 2015.[6][7]