Valerie desperately wants to be a ballerina, and she will do anything she can to make her dream come true. When she gets offered a spot to Sterling Prep Academy, she immediately takes the place. Once there, things don't look so good. She has the strictest teachers ever, homesickness takes its toll, her ballet mates are super-talented, and she has schoolwork on top of everything else. Not to mention the food is greasy and unhealthy, unfit for ballet. The worse things get, the more she practices and pushes herself. But can Finch, popular football wide receiver, help show her that she's working too hard? Or will she continue to shun herself away from him, denying herself the right to fun? Join Valerie as she experiences troubles and hardship, love and romance, and the importance of both hard work and a little fun.