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To Phoebe and Zoe, as they are the inspiration behind Magic Ballerina.
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1. The Music and Dance Festival
The White Cat’s Magic Ballerina Quiz
Welcome to the world of Enchantia!
I have always loved to dance. The captivating music and wonderful stories of ballet are so inspiring. So come with me and let’s follow Jade on her magical adventures in Enchantia, where the stories of dance will take you on a very special journey.
p.s. Turn to the back to learn a special dance step from me…
In the soft, pale light, the girl stood with her head bent and her hands held lightly in front of her. There was a moment’s silence and then the first notes of the music began. For as long as the girl could remember music had seemed to tell her of another world – a magical, exciting world – that lay far, far away. She always felt if she could just close her eyes and lose herself, then she would get there. Maybe this time. As the music swirled inside her, she swept her arms above her head, rose on to her toes and began to dance…
Jade had finished her lunch, but she couldn’t bring herself to ask to leave the table – not when her family were chatting about the Music and Dance Festival. It was going to be held just round the corner from them and Jade couldn’t wait.
“It’s so exciting!” said Lottie, one of her little sisters.
“Mummy’s said we can help on the cake stall, didn’t you, Mummy?” added Hannah, the other one.
Jade’s mum smiled as her dad turned to her little brothers. “You two rebels are helping me with the hoops game, you know!”
The twins bounced up and down in their seats, asking questions about their ‘special jobs,’ and how much money they’d be allowed to spend, while Jade drifted off into a daydream.
It was really wonderful that the festival was taking place so close. It made Jade feel extra specially connected to it. She’d already worked out a dance for her ballet class to do, and was sure that her teacher, Madame Za-Za, would help her teach it to everyone. She started to imagine performing the dance and how all the audience would clap loudly at the end. But a moment later she shot out of her daydream at the sound of her mum’s voice.
“Jade! You’re going to be late for your rehearsal!”
Jade leaped up from the table and rushed off to get her ballet bag. It was all packed and ready apart from her red ballet shoes, which she kept in her room. Running upstairs she felt another rush of excitement. She was about to go to the first practice for the festival. Going to Madame Za-Za’s twice in a day was a real treat, because Jade loved dancing more than anything in the world.
She tucked her precious red shoes in her bag and thought about how lucky she was to own them. They were so special – not just because so many brilliant ballerinas had worn them before her, but because the shoes were magic too! They had the power to take her to the Land of Enchantia