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This action thriller is on pointe with Maddie Ziegler, Lana Condor, Millicent Simmonds, Iris Apatow and Avantika as ballerinas whose bus breaks down going to a major competition in Budapest.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Consider them a welcome alternative to spring’s usual suspects—ballerinas and Mary Janes—that usually dominate the season.
—María Munsuri, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2026
Ditto Dor, a former ballerina who pitches her character’s upwardly mobile striver somewhere between sultry slapstick and interpretive dance.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
Just grab your ballerina flats, an oversized blazer, and you’re set.
—Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Consider them a welcome alternative to spring’s usual suspects—ballerinas and Mary Janes—that usually dominate the season.
—María Munsuri, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2026
Ditto Dor, a former ballerina who pitches her character’s upwardly mobile striver somewhere between sultry slapstick and interpretive dance.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
Just grab your ballerina flats, an oversized blazer, and you’re set.
—Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Ballerina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballerina. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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ballerina
noun
bal·le·ri·na
ˌbal-ə-ˈrē-nə 
: a female ballet dancer
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