У примы балетного театра неожиданно появляется опасная конкурентка, способная отобрать у неё все партии. Соперничество усиливается по мере приближения ответственного выступления.
The story of Nina, a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her retired ballerina mother Erica who zealously supports her daughter's professional ambition. When artistic director Thomas Leroy decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice.