Joika

When young and ambitious ballerina Joy Womack is accepted into the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, she becomes the first American student at the world's most prestigious dance academy. Joy's dream is to become a prima ballerina at the Bolshoi. But behind the beauty of dance lies a world of pain and fierce competition, and Joy is forced to push herself to her physical and mental limits. With the help of her teacher Tatiyana Volkova, she hopes to achieve her dream despite all odds. But will an American be accepted in the traditional Russian dance world? Based on a true story.