For this film, three dancers were interviewed: At the beginning of filming Melissa Anduiza was in her first year with the company; Alessandra Ball, in her seventh; and Traci Gilchrest was completing her fourteenth and final season as a full-time company member.

All three dancers featured in Strength and Beauty are employed with North Carolina Dance Theatre in Charlotte. Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux is the president and artistic director of the company; he is assisted by associate artistic director, Patricia McBride. Both are former dancers with New York City Ballet under George Balanchine and bring formidable knowledge to their dancers. They also create a nurturing and gracious environment for their dancers to grow.