ballet dancing

Twelve-year-old CJ, an accomplished ballet student, struggles with her conflicting desires to continue her ballet study and please her mother or to quit ballet and finally be like all the other kids in school.

A ballet-loving swan wins acclaim when she manages to join the other dancers in a performance of Swan Lake.

Harriet overcomes her stage fright and dances successfully and proudly at her ballet recital.

The Little Ballerina practices hard with the others in her class and experiences the thrill of a big dance recital.

George goes to the ballet but his curiosity interferes with the performance.

A small child's first ballet class is nearly a disaster.

When Tanya and her mother arrive early to see a performance of "Coppelia," Tanya wanders off and meets an old woman who loves dance as much as she does.

Defying the odds, Clorinda the cow follows her dream of becoming a ballet dancer.

Angelina finds out just how important a lucky penny can be--and whether it can take the place of practice--as she prepares to audition for a role at the Theater Royale.

Angelina Ballerina is upset when her young cousin Henry is chosen to perform with the famous Madame Zizi, but she is soon rewarded for her efforts to help him learn the steps of the dance.