Marisol Luna is a lively 10-year-old girl who was born to dance. Shes a fourth-grader who lives with her loving parents in a busy and largely Hispanic neighborhood in the heart of Chicago. Marisol goes to school where she is a Two-Square champion takes care of her cat, plays with the kids in her neighborhood, and takes dance lessons. Ballet folkl--rico Mexican folkdance is her favorite type of dance--and where she really shines--but shes been exposed to some jazz and a little tap. Shes also taking ballet, but shes new to it and a little impatient with its rigors. Her attitude towards ballet changes only slightly when she meets a wonderful new neighbor. Miss Mendoza is a former Rockette who gently reminds Marisol that ballet is worth working hard at, because its the basis for all serious dance.
