Shorts and socks and shoes on tight, you're set to dance with all your might.
Prepare to step and spin and away as you begin to learn ballet.
Like each brilliant ballet star, you'll start with stretches at the barre.
Watch the teacher show and tell before your turn to try as well.
Then, as music starts to play, plié, plié, plié, plié.
Holding on so you'll stay steady, don't let go until you're ready!
You're an athlete, and your mission's mastering all five positions.
1st position
2nd position
3rd position
4th position
5th position
Muscles warm so you're not sore, it's time to move onto the floor.
Training hard, you'll break a sweat while you rehearse your pirouette.
Polishing a tour en l'air, turn with feeling, land with flair.
Leap across the studio with perfect posture, like a pro.
Let these leading men inspire as you practice and perspire.
Growing stronger day by day, dream of parts that you might play....
Princes, pirates, villains, too. Slay the Mouse King in a coup!
Lifting fellow dancers high means staying sturdy, strong, and spry.
Beyond ballet, add your pizzazz to modern, hip-hop, tap, or jazz.
With dancing skills, you're sure to soar in sports, school, and so much more.
Whatever passions you pursue, what matters most is being you!
—The End—
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Boys Dance! (Care Characters Japan Ballet Theatre)
RandomWritten by the acclaimed author of E Is for Elizabeth: Broadway's Leading Ladies from A to Z, this book subtly seeks to address the prejudice toward boys and ballet by showing the skill, hard work, strength, and smarts is takes to be a dancer.
