Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps

Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps
Format	Animated
Created by	Katharine Holabird & Helen Craig Mallory Lewis
Presented by	Moira Quirk
Voices of	Naomi Wilkinson Jen Pringle Jo Wyatt Justin Bieber Jules de Jongh Hilary Duff Judith Mason Simon Mattacks Emma Tate Leah Zabari Beverly Klein
Theme music composer	Mark Williamson (music) Judy Rothman (lyrics)
Production
Running time	25 minutes approx
Production company(s)	SD Entertainment WNET HiT Entertainment Shari Lewis Enterprises
Broadcast
Original airing	September 5, 2009

Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps is a British and American CGI animated television series premiered on September 5, 2009, Nick Jr. (UK & Ireland) in 2009, and Discovery Kids Latin America in 2010. A continuation of the Angelina Ballerina series of children's books by Katharine Holabird, the author and Helen Craig, the illustrator. This series is different than the first series, as it uses CGI rather than traditional animation. It features songs with music by Mark Sayer-Wade and lyrics by Judy Rothman and a footage from live-acton host Moira Quirk.

Contents 1 Summary 2 Difference in Voice Treatment 3 Characters 4 Episode guide 5 References

Summary

Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps has been renewed for a second season, was aired on September 4, 2010, and on Nick Jr. (UK & Ireland) on December 6, 2010.^[1]

Difference in Voice Treatment

In regards to the different casts/accents, Angelina, Alice, Mrs. Mouseling, Mr. Mouseling, Polly, and Mrs. Thimble are British and they all have the same voices in both the US and the UK versions.

The other character voices are British in the UK version. However, Ms. Mimi, in the UK version, seems to have at least a bit of a hint of Irish in her voice.

The voices in the US version, which is marketed by LionsGate are as follows:

• Gracie – French
• Marco – Latin American
• AZ – American
• Ms. Mimi – American
• Vici – American

Characters

• Angelina Jeanette Mouseling is the main protagonist of the show who loves ballet. She has grown up and moved away from Chipping Cheddar in London, England, U.K. to Mouse City in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. with her family. She has purple eyes and white-pinkish fur, wears a pink tutu with a red rose on it, a pink ribbon in her hair and pink ballet slippers. Angelina loves all of her friends and she has a crush on Marco. She is voiced by Naomi Wilkinson. Her singing voice is provided by Charlotte Spencer.

• Alice Bridgette Nimbletoes, Angelina's best friend, an aspiring gymnast, as she is optimistic, enthusiastic and always up for a new adventure. Kind, innocent, and with a heart of gold, Alice is a bit forgetful, but she will try harder than anyone else. Whenever Alice comes to Mouse City, the two are sure to put on a giggly show for Angelina's parents, just as they have done since they were the tiniest of the mouselings. She wears a green dress, green ballet slippers and a green ribbon in her hair. She is voiced by Jen Pringle.

• Gracie is Angelina's favorite rival who is meticulous and a tad self-absorbed, and can be quite a teacher's pet in order to get Ms. Mimi's attention. Like Angelina, Gracie loves being the star of the show, but often uses those occasions to brag. She wears a yellow dress, a blue headband with a yellow flower on it and blue ballet slippers. She is from the country of France. She is voiced by Jo Wyatt.

• AZ aka AJ in the UK, is a mouseling who is obsessed with hip-hop dance and music. Instead of walking, he struts around appearing cool in the eyes of the other students. Having recently moved to Chipping Cheddar from the city, AZ has a city-mouse attitude. He is the trendsetter at Camembert Academy, always in the know about the latest cultural phenomenon, such as the latest handshake, line dance or the cheese du jour. He wears a red sweater, blue jeans and trainers. He is voiced by Justin Bieber.

• Marco Quesillo is a Latin American student from the exotic tropical country of Costa Mousa. A music lover, he is also wildly enthusiastic about sports – especially soccer. Marco has taught himself to play multiple instruments, and he particularly loves playing the conga drums – loudly. Marco can bring out the wild, slightly raucous side of Angelina, and sometimes they have to be separated when they sit together in school. A risk taker, Marco is somewhat accident-prone, providing opportunities for slapstick situations. He is also a great drummer. He wears a blue shirt, black trousers and a blue wristband around his right wrist. He has a crush on Angelina. He is voiced by Jules de Jongh.

• Vici is Angelina's American friend. Vici is an exciting new friend for Angelina at Camembert Academy. She loves ethnic and unusual forms of dance, and she will be the first to try anything new. She is an Irish music lover and a great bass player. She wears an orange dress, orange and yellow stars in her hair, and yellow ballet slippers. She is voiced by Hilary Duff.

• Ms. Mimi is the American head teacher at Camembert Academy and is everyone's role model. She is modern, young, pretty, fun, warm and caring. She adores little mouselings as much as they adore her, and loves to inspire them with her own vivid imagination. She wears a purple top and dress, green ballet slippers and a green headband. She is voiced by Judith Mason.

• Maurice Mouseling is Angelina's supportive and loving father. He works as a reporter for the Mouseland Herald, and keeps his finger on the pulse of the happenings in Chipping Cheddar. He wears glasses, a brown shirt and blue trousers. In the episode "Angelina and the Marcel Mouseau Mime Challenge", we learn that Mr. Mouseling was a drummer in a rock band. Voiced by Simon Mattacks.

• Matilda Mouseling is Angelina's very loving – though sometimes frazzled and weary – mother. Supportive yet firm, she provides the voice of reason the young starlet Angelina needs. She wears a pink top and blue skirt. Voiced by Emma Tate.

• Polly Mouseling is Angelina's 4 year old sister. Polly is an eager student whenever Angelina takes the time to show her some of the basics of ballet. And if there are steps she cannot copy, Polly is happy to make up her own, much to Angelina's dismay. She wears a blue top, yellow socks and red shoes. She is voiced by Leah Zabari.

• Mrs. Thimble is the owner of the shop which is across from Mr. Mouseling's music shop. Voiced by Beverly Klein.

• James is one of the students from Camembert Academy. His name is mentioned in the episode "Angelina and the Hip Hop Kid".

• Bobby is one of the students from Camembert Academy. His name is mentioned in the episode "Angelina and Ms. Mimi".

• Miss Lilly is Angelina's ex-ballet teacher. She is never seen in person, but she is just mentioned in some of the episodes and a picture of her is seen at Camembert Academy. In the episode "Angelina's New Home" she is mentioned that she is an old friend of Ms. Mimi.

• Jason is AZ's neighbor. He is only mentioned in the episode "Angelina and Alice's Big Night".

• Ice Skating Coach is Alice's coach in the episode "Angelina and Alice's Big Night". He wears a yellow shirt and grey trousers.

• Mr. Hopper – Not seen but mentioned in the episode "Angelina and Alice's Big Night". Ms. Mimi mentions that he fixed the piano at Camembert Academy.

• Mr. Chirpyface – is Ms. Mimi's pet canary.

• Grandpa and Grandma Mouseling – are Angelina and Polly's grandparents. Never seen but mentioned in some episodes.

• Auntie Lavendar – is Angelina and Polly's aunt. She is not seen but is mentioned in the episode "Angelina and the Must-Have Bag" and her voice is heard over the phone.

• Eva the Diva – is Angelina's favourite character.

• Perry Parmesan – is the lead actor in "Mousical: The Musical".

The parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles or relatives, of Angelina's friends are never seen in any of the episodes, just mentioned.

Episode guide

#	Angelina Ballerina #1	Angelina Ballerina #2	Air Date	Character debuts	Plot	Song(s)
1	Angelina's New Home	Angelina's New School	5th September 2009	Angelina; Polly; Mr. Mouseling; Mrs. Mouseling; Vici; Marco; Gracie; Ms. Mimi; Alice.	Angelina's plan to return to her old school is thwarted when she receives a gift from her new teacher; Angelina tries to learn new dance styles.
2	Angelina's New Ballet Teacher	Angelina's Dance Partner	12th September 2009		Angelina worries she won't learn much from her new ballet teacher; Alice gets the sniffles and can't dance with Angelina.	1. Best Toe Forward 2. Forever Friends
3	Angelina's Gift for Ms. Mimi	Angelina's Oldest Friend	19th September 2009		Angelina, Gracie, Marco and Vici want to give Ms. Mimi the best birthday ever; Alice feels left out when Angelina's new friends (Vici, Marco and Gracie) perform the school march.	1. A Song for Ms. Mimi (We Love You) 2. My Friend Alice
4	Angelina and the Hip Hop Kid	Angelina and the Broken Fiddle	26th September 2009	AZ; James; Mrs. Thimble	The girls (Angelina, Gracie and Vici) are eager to meet a new mouseling (AZ) who knows how to dance hip-hop; Angelina and Polly break their dad's fiddle.	Broken Fiddle
5	Angelina and Alice's Big Night	Angelina and the Giant	3rd October 2009		Angelina and Alice both have special events planned for the same night; Angelina and Alice are in charge of making a giant prop.	1. I'm You're Friend Too 2. Giant Song
6	Angelina's Musical Day	Angelina's Crazy Solo	10th October 2009		Ms. Mimi has laryngitis and uses music to communicate with Angelina and her friends; Angelina learns about teamwork.
7	Angelina and the Irish Jig	Angelina En Pointe	17th October 2009		Angelina organizes a surprise Irish party for Vici; Angelina tries out for the Mouskinov Ballet.	I Will Be a Star
8	Angelina's Rock Band	Angelina's Lost Ice Skates	24th October 2009		Angelina's friends (Alice, Marco, AZ and Vici) ask her to join their band as the tambourine player; Angelina and Alice are so excited of going to the ice skate show that they become absent minded.	Rock Band Song
9	Angelina and the New Music Store	Angelina and Ms. Mimi	31st October 2009	Bobby	Angelina wants to have a party to celebrate the opening of her dad's new music store; Angelina believes that she is losing respect from Ms. Mimi.	1. Brahms's Lullaby 2. I Should've Listened to My Friends
10	Angelina and Super Polly	Angelina's Dance Like a Cake	7th November 2009		Polly thinks she may have superpowers; Vici plans an event in which his friends must bring a cake or sweet associated with a dance.	Super Polly
11	Angelina's Sleepover	Angelina's Noisy and Messy Lunchtime	14th November 2009		Angelina, Vici and Gracie get ready for a big day; Angelina and her friends (Alice, Gracie, Vici, Marco and an unknown boy mouse) are so noisy and messy during lunch that Ms. Mimi has to shut down the "Lunchtime Theatre".	1. Slumber Party 2. Dancing Butterfly
12	Angelina's Holiday Treats (Christmas Time in UK)	Angelina and the Front Row Ticket	21st November 2009		Angelina and Marco eat too much candy canes and sample a few too many slices of fruitcake before their performance and they feeling hurt; Angelina invites two friends to see "The Nutcracker", but her Mum only bought one extra ticket for only one of her friends. This episode is now not available on Nick Jr. (UK & Ireland) since Christmas 2009 and 2010.	1. Holiday Treats 2. Front Row Seats
13	Angelina Keeps the Peace	Angelina and Alice Mousikova	28th November 2009		Ms. Mimi asks her students to devise a dance by the end of the day; Alice's fascination with a famous Russian gymnast leads her distant towards Angelina and Gracie.
14	Angelina and Gracie's Creative Day	Angelina's Big Day	5 December 2009		Gracie can't come up with an original dance she attempts to use something that already exists; Angelina's heart is set on being the Prima Ballerina of "Once Upon a Pillow".
15	Angelina and the Tummy Butterflies	Angelina and the Magician	12 December 2009		Alice is anxious about reading her poem in front of the class; Gracie tries out magic tricks.	A Step at a Time
16	Angelina Cheerleader	Angelina's Ballet School	19 December 2009		Marco gets so nervous he can't run in the Mouse City Marathon; Angelina opens her own ballet school.	One, Two, Three, Four, Five
17	Angelina and the Roquefort's Rhythmic Ghost	Angelina's Lunch Table	26 December 2009		Gracie fears that Roquefort Hall is haunted; Gracie, Alice, Vici and Marco's feelings are hurt.
18	Angelina and the Big News	Angelina's Secret Valentine	2 January 2010	Mr. Chirpyface (Ms. Mimi's pet canary)	Angelina, Vici and Marco work together to make Mr. Mimi's wedding day special; the mouselings receive Valentine cards.	Let's Make Valentines
19	Angelina and the Front Page	Angelina's Cheese Roll	9 January 2010		Angelina assists her father who comes to Camembert Academy to take pictures for The Mouseland Herald ; AZ boasts that he can perform the complicated "Cheese Roll" dance that his grandfather taught him.
20	Angelina and the Musical Plant	Angelina's Hip Hop Boys Show	16 January 2010		Angelina and her friends (AZ, Marco and Vici) can't agree on the music for the Spring Fling show; Angelina must find a replacement for her hip-hop show after AZ breaks his leg.
21	Angelina and the Cheddar Cheese Slide	Angelina and the Case of the Missing Music	23 January 2010		Gracie introduces everyone to the French version of a dance; Vici wants to be a good detective.
22	Angelina, the Pet Sitter	Angelina and the Music Box	30 January 2010		Angelina searches for Ms. Mimi's escaped pet canary, Mr. Chirpyface; Angelina accidentally breaks Polly's music box.
23	Angelina and the Dance-athon	Angelina and the Art Show	6 February 2010		Angelina and her friends organize a marathon as part of the Camembert Cares school project; Vici tries to paint a picture of Angelina and Gracie but they won't stay still.
24	Angelina and the Hiccup Cure	Angelina and the Must-Have Bag	20 February 2010		Polly develops a bad case of the hiccups and Angelina had to help her get rid of them; Angelina wants an Eva the Diva bag.
25	Angelina's Room	Angelina's Camembert Parade	28 February 2010		Angelina and Gracie have a few spats as roommates; Angelina organizes her friends (Vici, Marco and AZ) in a parade.
26	Angelina and the Band Leader	Angelina and Polly's Two-Hour Show	6 March 2010		The musical ensemble rehearses; Mr. and Mrs. Mouseling have trouble staying awake for Angelina and Polly's performance.	Beethoven's 5th Symphony
27	Angelina and the Marcel Mouseau Mime Challenge	Angelina and the Dance Craze	13 March 2010		Marco has a chance to win tickets to see his favorite mime artist; Gracie can't stop disco dancing.
28	Angelina and the Mouselinghood of the Dancing Shoes	Angelina and Her Parent's Dance Lesson	20 March 2010		The boys (Marco and AZ) want to join the newly-formed girls' club; Angelina's parents take swing dance lessons.	We're Best Friends
29	Angelina and the New Jeans	Angelina and the Poster	27 March 2010		Angelina and Alice create a new way to dance for AZ; Angelina and Marco design a poster
30	Angelina's Nature Dance	Angelina's Spring Fling	3 April 2010		Angelina and her classmates create a nature-inspired dance routine; Angelina and her friends learn about spring traditions from around the world.	The 4 Seasons (Vivaldi)

References

• Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps at the Internet Movie Database

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