In the opening sequence there is a shot of the exterior of the fictional American Ballet Academy. Actually, that building is the Julliard School, and the top floor with the dance studio in it was added to the top of the building with digital special effects. After Jody tells her parents she has been accepted into the ABA, her mom suggests she could still go to college, and says, "Indiana has a great dance program." Amanda Schull, who plays Jody, actually attended the Indiana Univers ...[Read Story ]