“Angelina Ballerina’ is a story about a young mouse who is very passionate about ballet and wants very badly to take ballet lessons in order to become ...”
“Her dream is to become a prima ballerina one day! But first, Angelina has to get to dance recital to practice for a big performance. Like every serious dancer, ...”
“I wish I could dance like I was floating on air!′ Angelina declared. ‘Just like the older girls!’ Angelina raised her arms over her head and pirouetted through Ms. Mimi’s classroom.”
“Angelina looked over and saw her friend Marco standing in the doorway. Marco loved playing music. ‘I picked out a new instrument to play,’ he told his friends.”
“Angelina twirled down the hall and bumped into her teacher, Ms. Mimi. She was hanging a sign. It was a notice for auditions for the Mousnikov Ballet.”
“As Angelina read the sign, her heart pirouetted inside her chest. Dancing with the Mousnikov Ballet would be a dream come true. But the dancers in the ballet wore pointe shoes, and Ms. Mimi didn’t think Angelina was ready for that.”