Jessica is troubled when she learns that the Nutcracker School of Ballet could be closed, but her problems double when she tries to keep a stray kitten at the school until the crowded animal shelters can find a place for one more.
A young girl seems to be always out of step in following her dream to become a prima ballerina, until her mother's gift of a charm gives her the confidence to keep going.
Angelina and her friends are very dismayed when they overhear bits of conversation that lead them to believe their beloved ballet teacher, Miss Lilly, is leaving them.