Unlike other dance shows,Etoiles castis packed with real ballet dancers.

They succeeded with their goal, based onEtoiles mostly positive reviews.

Bunheads writes a love letter to ballet while exploring the complex relationships between three generations of women.

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Theshow becomes like Gilmore Girlswhen Michelle develops friend-like relationships with four teenage ballet dancers.

Bunheads writes a love letter to ballet while exploring the complex relationships between three generations of women.

Its the perfect middle ground betweenGilmore GirlsandEtoile.

Cheyenne and Mishi are in their ballet costumes in Etoile

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I loved the series enough to buy it for VOD beforeit was released on Hulu and Disney+ for streaming.

I was a dancer.

My entire world growing up was in a dance studio.

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Bunheads is a TV series centered on Michelle Simms, a former ballerina who becomes a small-town dance instructor after marrying on a whim. Starring Sutton Foster as Michelle, the series explores her adjustment to rural life and her impact on a new generation of young dancers. Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, the show combines elements of comedy and drama against the backdrop of a ballet school.

Its something that if you love it, you never dont love it.

Amy Sherman-Palladino toPointe Magazine.

However,Bunheadsalso had 80-page scripts but only seven days per episode, plus mostly child actors and dancers.

Jonathan Groff and Gideon Glick are in front of the pink and yellow poster for Etoile

The age of the actors meant they faced employment restrictions, making it difficult to coordinate their schedules.

Bunheads

Bunheads is a TV series centered on Michelle Simms, a former ballerina who becomes a small-town dance instructor after marrying on a whim. Starring Sutton Foster as Michelle, the series explores her adjustment to rural life and her impact on a new generation of young dancers. Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, the show combines elements of comedy and drama against the backdrop of a ballet school.

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