Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps

Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps
Voices of	Charlotte Spencer, Naomi McDonald, Jo Wyatt, Lizzie Waterworth, Jules de Jongh, Larissa Murray, Simon Mattacks, Emma Tate, Leah Zabari, Beverly Klein.
Production
Running time	25 minutes approx
Original release
Release	September 5, 2009

Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps is a British and American CGI animated television series premiered on PBS on September 5, 2009, Nick Jr. (UK & Ireland) in 2009, and Discovery Kids Latin America in 2010. A continuation on the award-winning 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.

Summary

Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps has been renewed for a second season, which is scheduled to air on September 4, 2010, and Nick Jr. (UK & Ireland) on December 6, 2010.

Difference in Voice Treatment

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

The other character voices are British in the UK version. But Ms. Mimi, in the UK version, seems to have at least 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 America
• AZ – African American (Hip)
• Ms. Mimi – American
• Viki – American

Characters

• Angelina Mouseling is the main protagonist who loves ballet. She has grown up and moved away from mouse city, U.K. to chipping chedder, U.S.A. with her family. She has purple eyes and white-pinkish fur wears a pink tutu, with a red rose on it, pink ribbon in her hair and pink ballet slippers. Angelina loves all her friends.Angelina Ballerina may have a small crush on Marco. Voiced by Charlotte Spencer.

• Alice Nimbletoes, Angelina's best friend, an aspiring gymnast, 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 tries harder than anyone else. Whenever Alice comes to chipping chedder, 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 mouselings. She wears a green dress, green ballet slippers and a green ribbon in her hair. Voiced by Naomi McDonald.

• Gracie is Angelina's favorite rival, Gracie, 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, blue headband with a yellow flower on it and blue ballet slippers. She is from the country of France. She kisses Angelina in the episode 'Angelina and the Must-Have Bag'. Voiced by Jo Wyatt.

• AZ 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 Mouse City from the city, AZ/AJ 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 shirt, blue jeans and trainers. Voiced by Lizzie Waterworth.

• Marco Quesillo is a 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. Also a great drummer. He wears a blue shirt, black trousers and a blue wristband around his wrist. Voiced by Jules de Jongh.

• Ms. Mimi is the head teacher at Camembert Academy, 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. Voiced by Larissa Murray.

• 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, 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 - mom. 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. 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 that oddly looks like Dora The Explorer's socks (as you can see in the episode 'Angelina and the Broken Fiddle', when she kicks her shoes off while Mr. Mouseling plays the violin and after Angelina shouts: 'Kick off your shoes, and let's dosey doe!') and red shoes. Voiced by Leah Zabari.

• Viki is Angelina's friend. Viki 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. An Irish music lover and a great bass guitar player. She wears an orange dress, orange and yellow stars in her hair and yellow ballet slippers. Voiced by Jules de Jongh.

• 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, 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 AJ's neighbour. 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 auntie, 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 biggest fan.

• Perry Parmesan - is the lead actor in 'Mousical: The Musical.'

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

Episode guide

Season one

#	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; Viki; 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 Viki want to give Ms. Mimi the best birthday ever; Alice feels left out when Angelina's new friends (Viki, Marco and Gracie) perform the school march.	1. 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 Viki) 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		Vicki attempts to communicate with a recorder and no words; Angelina learns about teamwork.
7	Angelina and the Irish Jig	Angelina En Pointe	17th October 2009		Angelina organizes a surprise Irish party for Viki; Angelina tries out for the Mouskinov Ballet.	1. Frère Jacques 2. 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 Viki) ask her to join their band as the tambourine player; Angelina and Alice practice for the ice show.	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; Ms. Mimi introduces the class to a new drum kit.	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; Viki 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, Vicki and Gracie get ready for a big day; Angelina and her friends (Alice, Gracie, Viki, 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; 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 and Ireland) since Christmas 2009.	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 expresses her fascination with a famous Russian gymnast when directed to give a report to the class about their hero.
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.
16	Angelina Cheerleader	Angelina's Ballet School	19 December 2009		Marco gets so nervous he can't run in the Chipping Cheddar Marathon; Angelina opens her own ballet school.
17	Angelina and the Roquefort's Rhythmic Ghost	Angelina's Lunch Table	26 December 2009		Gracie fears that Roquefort Hall is haunted; Gracie, Alice, Viki 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, Vicki 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.	A Step at a Time
20	Angelina and the Musical Plant	Angelina's Hip Hop Boys Show	16 January 2010		Angelina and her friends (AZ, Marco and Vicki) 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; Vicki 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; Vicki tries to paint a picture of Angelina and Gracie but they won't stay still.
24	Angelina's Hiccups	Angelina and the Must-Have Bag	20 February 2010		Angelina develops a bad case of the hiccups just before her performance; 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 (Viki, 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.
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)

Season two

#	Angelina Ballerina #1	Angelina Ballerina #2	Air Date	Character debuts	Plot	Song(s)
1	Angelina's Fancy Tutu	Angelina and the Musical Theater	4 September 2010	Perry Parmesan	Angelina recounting how she found a fancy new tutu and returned it to its rightful owner; Vicki persuades her friends to put on their own show after the Camembert performance of "Mousical the Musical" is canceled.	Mousical: The Musical Theme Song
2	Angelina and the Hearts on Ice	Angelina's Kitchen Band	11 September 2010		Marco helps Angelina and Alice with a love-theme skating routine at Mouse City's big hockey game; Ms. Mimi takes the mouselings on a field trip designed to show them that music is everywhere.
3	Angelina and the dragon dance	Angelina's opera			Vicki wants to perform a dragon dance but her friends aren't interested;Angelina's class presents cheese-related history during the cheese day celebration
4	Angelina's indian lunchtime	Angelina,AJ and cheezy Z			Mouselings surprise marco by learning an indian song and dance;AJ drops hints about his birthday
5	Angelina's trick-or-treat feat	Angelina and the laughing poet			Angelina and friends express halloween characters through dance;poetry
6	Angelina and Polly's big day	Angelina and the smelly cheese			Angelina thinks polly likes Alice more than her;Mrs thimble is planning to make smelly cheese
7	Angelina's mother day	Angelina's father day surprise			Angelina uses music to make her chores more fun;Angelina uses music to celebrate father's day
8	Angelina and the mini mouseling	Angelina's helpful friend			Polly wants to be taller;vicki tries to help too many people at the same time
9	Angelina and the windy children's day	Angelina and Ms.Mimi's dance			Things go awry with the annual children's day celebration;Angelina and her friends are impressed by Ms.Mimi's modern dance performance
10	Angelina and the carnival	Angelina jumps the river			Vicki surprises Marco by bringing the costa moua to chipping cheddar;Angelina must find a way to exercise her legs	cinderella mouse-angelina is going to be cinderella for the play [may 7 2011] list cast 1.angelina as cinderella 2.miss mimi as the stepmother 3.az & vicki as stepkids 4.marco as prince charming 5.alice as fairy god mouse 6.gracie as the page 11.|snow white mouse and the 5 dwarfs-angelina is going to be snow white mouse in the play [may 16 2011] list cast 1.angelina as snow white 2.miss mimi as stepmother 3.vicki,alice,polly,graie & az as 7 dwarfs 4.maurice as huntman 5.marco as prince charming

References

• Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps at IMDb