Looking forward to learning new steps and donning a fancy new outfit on her first day of jazz class, Mia is disappointed by her drab jazz shoes and devises a creative way to match her ensemble to her jazzy dance routine.

Lila has always loved belly dance--the music, the costumes, the choreography. So she is thrilled when she is invited to join a competitive and prestigious studio. But dancing at the new studio isn't quite what she expected. When she realizes that dance isn't as much fun as it used to be, she starts to question whether she has made the right decision.

Looking forward to performing in Miss Bird's big dance recital, Mia diligently practices only to fall and hurt her paw, an event that challenges her to find another way to participate.

Best friends Hannah and Caitlin are both on the high school dance team, but Hannah is troubled when her friend's preoccupation with a boy causes her to miss practice time and put their friendship at risk.

Chery Etienne has her own hip-hop dance crew, but now some of them are moving away and she will have to try out for her middle school's hip-hop dance team, although since she has never had any formal training she is not sure her unique style will be welcome.

Maya loves to dance, leap, pirouette, and bow in tutus and leotards or kente cloth and cowrie shells.

Greg Heffley is not willing to be the odd man out. A dance at Greg's middle school has everyone scrambling to find a partner, and Greg is determined not to be left by the wayside. So he concocts a desperate plan to find someone -- anyone! -- to go with on the big night. But Greg's schemes go hilariously awry, and his only option is to attend the dance with his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, and a female classmate as a "group of friends." But the night...

Mia helps out the younger dancers when she acts as teacher for the day in the little girls' class.

Teacher Alpha Betty demonstrates new ways of dancing to Dilly Dog so that Dilly can continue to dance without creating mishaps.

Katie loves being the best dancer in her dance class, so when Mattie joins the class and begins to outshine her, Katie is jealous.