I’ll tell you right now: I only know one boy who likes this movie. But that’s just because not enough boys have seen it, I’m sure. It’s full of attractive women. Really, boys, it’s a goldmine.

“Center Stage” is the story of a group of young dancers following their dreams of ballet stardom at the American Ballet Academy. There’s Jodie, the main character who falls for her sleazy teacher; Maureen, the only actor in the movie who has no history with dance, and whose character has the ever-present ballerina eating disorder; and Eva, the feisty one whose attitude gets in the way of her potential. One more reminder, guys: They’re all gorgeous. ALL.

I adore this movie for several reasons. One: outstanding dancing which you will, I promise you, try to imitate during or immediately after watching. There’s one move in particular with a pelvic thrust kind of thing that my sisters and I have been working on for three years. Two: pretty people. I always love watching pretty people for hours at a time without seeming creepy. Three: the use of Mandy Moore and Jamiroquai on the soundtrack. Flawless.

About a million dance movies have come out in the last several years, but “Center Stage” was one of the first, and will always be the closest to my heart. There’s raw talent here that lacks in most of the others.

If you want more of it, see “Stomp the Yard.” There’s something totally intriguing about ballet, and watching it when it’s well done makes it seem like the easiest thing in the world. The first time you try to cross a room en pointe, however, you will realize this was a bad assumption. You might have two broken ankles by that point, but don’t say I didn’t warn you. I recommend sticking to the pelvic thrusts.