Neeven Ved, Mahee Roy, Dhvani Kothari and Sanjam Kaur. Pics/Rane Ashish

To the rest of the world, a ballerina may seem like any other school- or college-going kid. But when she slips into a tutu, puts on her pointe shoes, and acquires an elegant stance by the barre, something changes. The worry of an upcoming mathematics examination fades away, as does the temptation to join friends for a movie.