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MONDAY, JUNE 4
"BREAKING POINTE" - (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)
"Survival of the Fittest" (Content Rating TBD) (HDTV)
GO BEHIND THE SCENES OF AN ELITE BALLET COMPANY, BALLET WEST - For the first time ever, the beauty and grace of ballet, the world's preeminent dance form, will be brought to television. Viewers will also see the dark side of this seemingly perfect world; the jealousy, competition and intensity that exist behind the scenes at a professional ballet company. Led by Ballet West's Artistic Director Adam Sklute, Ballet West and Ballet West II's company of 48 dancers includes Principal Artist Christiana Bennett, Principal Artist Christopher Ruud, Soloist Tom Mattingly, Soloist Ronnie Underwood, Demi-Soloist Allison DeBona, Demi-Soloist Rex Tilton, Adrian Fry, Beckanne Sisk, Kathleen Martin and Ronald Tilton. (#101)
DESCRIPTION: (from The CW's press release, May 2013) The CW has announced that its critically acclaimed docuseries, BREAKING POINTE, will return for a sophomore season one week earlier than previously announced. The new premiere date is Monday, July 22 (9:00-10:00p.m. ET). Shot in a rich, cinematic style, BREAKING POINTE pulls the viewer directly into the inner workings of the elite Salt Lake City ballet company, Ballet West, to experience the exhausting rehearsals, the behind-the-scenes drama and the vibrant and dynamic main-stage performances. BREAKING POINTE is produced by Adjacent Productions, with executive producers Leola Westbrook ("Real Housewives of Atlanta," "America's Next Top Model," "Taking the Stage"), Izzie Pick Ashcroft ("Dancing with the Stars," "Strictly Come Dancing," "Big Brother") and Jane Tranter ("Dancing with the Stars," "Top Gear," "Little Dorrit").
