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Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps

Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps is an animated preschool children's television series co-produced by HIT Entertainment and WNET in association with Nickelodeon UK, with animation production by SD Entertainment. The series is based on the Angelina Ballerina series of children's books by author Katharine Holabird and illustrator Helen Craig; and functions as a revival and sequel to the 2001 series of the same name.

Premise
The series celebrates music and songs and brings to life many forms of dance for Angelina including ballet, tap dancing, jazz, classical and ethnic. As a ballerina, Angelina's life revolves around dancing, singing and performance, family, friends, friendship and following her dreams. This series sees 8-year-old Angelina and her family move to the other side of Chipping Cheddar to attend a performing arts school called Camembert Academy. It features the debut of Ms. Mimi, Angelina's new teacher and new friends like Viki, Marco, Gracie, and A.J., as well as her best friend Alice who joins Camembert Academy. ==Characters==
Characters
Main • Angelina Mouseling (voiced by Charlotte Spencer) is the protagonist of the series. She is a feisty, caring, cheerful and happy-go-lucky mouseling who still dreams to become a prima ballerina. • Mrs. Matilda Mouseling (voiced by Emma Tate) is Angelina and Polly's mother. Supportive yet firm, she provides the voice of reason the young starlet Angelina needs. In the episode "Angelina's Fancy Tutu", it is revealed that she was once a ballerina. • Alice Nimbletoes (voiced by Rachael Miller in the UK and by Naomi McDonald in the US) is Angelina's best friend and an aspiring gymnast. She is optimistic, enthusiastic, feisty, cheerful, energetic, happy-go-lucky, 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 everybody else. Her catchphrases are "Ooooh...it's the best fun ever!", "Knock, knock, who's there?", "Follow your dreams!", "Let's dance!", "Get up and dance!", "Hoop-dee-doo!", and "Hooray!" • Viki (voiced by Emily Dormer in UK dub and Jules de Jongh in US dub) is an exciting 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 likes standing out from the crowd and doing things her own way. Her catchphrase is "So amazing!" • A.J. (A.Z. in the US version) (voiced by Lizzie Waterworth in UK dub and Larissa Murray in US dub) is an American hip-hop student. He knows a lot about the latest culture phenomenon, such as the latest handshake, line dance, and cheese du jour. His catchphrase is "A.J. (or A.Z.) Mouse is in the house!" ==Episodes==
Episodes
Series overview Series 1 (2009) Series 2 (2009–10) Series 3 (2010) Series 4 (2010) ==Films (2011–12)==
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