Maybe it's residual Black Swan influence or maybe it's the fact that I am in the middle of rehearsals for our university production of The Nutcracker, but I am so inspired by ballet right now.Pretty much any shot from Black Swan is gorgeous, but I love this sequence of Nina's final performanceLauren Hutton poses as she does her pre-ballet stretchesBrigitte Bardot was originally a dancer before she became a world class sexpotThe legendary Red Shoes of the cinemaFrance Gall has a blast in her ballerina costumery Natalie Portman's Nina looks flawless A scene from Singin' in the Rain featuring Gene Kelly and Cyd CharisseBrigitte Bardot on point James Dean. Swoon. I was all about Center Stage growing upI love the formation of all of the dances in this imageTitle: from "At the Ballet" (Chorus Line)