After her performance in the ballet Istar, Yvette Chauviré became a star. At last, she had fulfilled her dream, much to the joy of her mother Berthe.
Fourteen years earlier, inspired by a Swedish ballet performance, Yvette auditioned to enter the Opera's dance school. Despite rivalry and mockery, she found friends she could count on, and discovered her own talent for greatness deep within. From arabesques to pirouettes, learn more about the story of a woman who became one of the greatest figures in classical dance.