Backstage; Season Three

Episode One - First Day

"Mrs. Morita, keep your rond de jambe straight! Mrs. Hellsweel screeched. Vanessa extended her leg farther and pointed her toes extra tight. Ever since prima camp, pointe shoe practice had been more and more intense. "Mrs. Dunn! I've never seen such a sloppy développé in my life!" Mrs Hellswheel groaned. Kit raised her leg and grunted. Ever since Kit decided to rejoin Keaton, her parents had other ideas. To 'discipline' their daughter, they signed her up for the dance program and prima camp. "I hope we both make the team." Vanessa whispered to Kit. "Yeah right. You just want to dance with tall dance and handsome." Kit joked back. "Quiet ladies!" Mrs. Hellsweel scolded. Behind them Carly frowned. After missing out on prima camp she was behind on pointe shoe training. Well most of the students trained on simple movements, she was stuck doing relevé's well holding a bar. "This is so boring." Carly complained. "Sorry C." Sasha called out. "Perks of taking extra ballet classes in the summer. Wouldn't want to be behind now would I." Carly rolled her eyes. Even her new friend Katie was doing pointe practice without her. Katie was another backup dancer in the Selena Gomez music video. After the tour was over, she decided to apply to Keaton, and made it in. "Mrs. Morita, Mr. Bradstreet, please demonstrate the pointe duet we worked on in prima camp." Mrs Hellsweel said. Vanessa and Beckett got into place and started to dance. The lyrics 'soldier keep on marching on' played as Vanessa pirouetted while Beckett helped spin her by the waist. Vanessa stumbled as she turned but managed to correct herself before she tripped. "She can already pirouette with pointe shoes!" Carly squeaked. This wasn't going so well. Beckett and Vanessa did a clean Chaîné combo and landed with Vanessa and Beckett doing an arabesque. Katie frowned. "Mrs. Hellsweel totally favors Vanessa because she's Beckett's girlfriend. It's totally unfair, Vanessa isn't even that good." "Yeah..." Carly said. Vanessa and Beckett were official? It's not like Vanessa was the best dancer, right?

"Mrs. Hellsweel is totally gonna pick you for the team." Kit said. "I don't know." Vanessa said, but she was grinning. "My toes are so sore!" Carly complained. "Try icing them C." Vanessa suggested. "Come onnnn! That's the lamest advice like, ever." Katie said, smiling lazily. Vanessa pouted. "Audition's after lunch." Mrs. Hellsweel said. "I can't believe it!" Jenna blurted out excitedly. Everyone stared at her blankly. "You know. Keaton having an official dance team! Trying for regionals!" Jenna filled in. "I don't have time for this. I have to prep for my audition." Katie said, rolling her eyes. Carly got up and followed her as they left the studio. "How's Jax by the way?" Katie asked innocently. "You know." Carly said, confused. "Do you guys have.... Chemistry?" Carly asked.  Katie shrugged, but a devious blush spread across her face. "Last I heard he's dating some girl, Bianca." Katie pointed out. "Oh. I think they broke up. The newest TMK wannabe posted some huge thing about it. Apparently he cheated on her with some background dancer." Carly commented. Katie gulped. "Hey Beckett." Vanessa said. Beckett tilted his head. "Want to audition a duet?" She asked. "Hmmm." Beckett teased. "Sure."

Vanessa beamed and hugged him. "So... duet?" Carly questioned. "Sorry. I need to shine and a solo will work better for me." Katie replied. "That's fine." Carly said. A few minutes later the bell rang and the dancers parted ways until lunch.