STEPS OF LIGHT

At 16, West Australian ballerina, Sian Stokes, was offered a scholarship to the prestigious Princess Grace Academy of Classic Dance in Monaco.

The film follows Sian to Monte Carlo where she studies under Manka Besobrasova whose career began under Fokine and whose pupils included Rudolph Nureyev. As an outstanding student, Sian is one of four dancers chosen
to represent the Academy at the 11th Annual Prix de Lausanne in Switzerland.

The film traces their preparation
and performance at the gala, competing against 80 dancers from all over the world It captures the grace and beauty of
dance, while showing the dedication required for young dancers to make it in the professional world.