In the 1950s, teenager Harry Potter is introduced to the world of ballet and soon discovers that he has both the talent and the ambition to dance professionally. So, at 17, Harry moves to New York where he lives in a cold-water, walk-up appartment, dances at the old Metropolitan Opera, and finds himself the focal point of a tempestuous and complicated love triangle. As a member of The Sex Squad', Harry is in the midst of a great explosion of creativity and diversity but he must also come to a decision about who he loves, who he is, and what he is willing to sacrifice for dance.'