"Strictly Ballet" Season 2 Is Happening!

There’s been a pointe shoe-sized hole in our hearts ever since the first season of Teen Vogue‘s “Strictly Ballet” wrapped up last spring. The web series, which went inside the prestigious School of American Ballet, did such a beautiful job depicting the pressures and joys of life as an aspiring professional dancer. It showed us a familiar world in an eye-opening way. (And obviously we love a good dance-y web series.)

Dancers from the first season of “Strictly Ballet” (via teenvogue.com)

Well friends, get your popcorn ready, because “Strictly Ballet” Season 2 is officially a thing! The next installment of the series, which premieres May 20, will follow talented students at Miami City Ballet School. It’s an interesting tack to take, because SAB and MCBS actually share a connection: They both come from the same Balanchine tradition. But NYC has significantly fewer beaches than Miami, and oh my gosh we can’t WAIT for the dancing-on-the-beach montages that are inevitably headed our way.

To tide us crazy fans over until May 20, Teen Vogue put together a little video featurette on Mimi Staker, one of the gorgeous stars of the first season. Staker’s now a full-fledged member of New York City Ballet, and the vid gives us a peek at what her professional life looks like. It also concludes with some pretty enticing sneak-preview Season 2 footage of MCBS students (including dance-y beach shots, yippee!). Take a look: