Madeline: If you believe, you must be big, in order to be tough,

Then you should get to know me, I'll teach you other stuff.

I'm Madeline, I'm Madeline,

I may be very small,

I'm Madeline, I'm Madeline,

But inside, I'm tall.

Other 12 girls: She may be teeny tiny,

Diminutive petite,

But that has never stopped her,

From being pretty neat!

Dum dee dum dee dum,

Dum, dee dum dee dum,

Madeline,

Madeline!

She's Madeline, she's Madeline,

We hope you have it straight.

Madeline: I'm Madeline, I'm Madeline,

And inside, I'm great!

Riley and Madeline Ballet

Narrator:

In an old house in Paris

that was covered with vines,

danced thirteen little girls,

In two straight lines.

The oldest one was Riley, and the smallest one was Madeline.

Miss Clavel said "Attention girls, it is is 20 passed 9'00!"

Narrator:

They left the house at half pass nine

In two straight lines

In rain or shine

They did not pause along the way when they were going to ballet.

They hurry up, and down each street for ballet lessons were a treat.

Pepito said "Regardé!"

Madeline "Huh?"

Pepito spinned.

Madeline giggles "Oh Pepito, see what happens to foolish boys?"

Steven said "Pepito, what if we get caught? We are the supposed to be in math!"

Narrator: Each girls would take her special place, and try to dance with style and grace.

Lady said "Students, students I have an announcement to make!"

Narrator: One day the teacher broke tradition, and announced a very special audition.

Lady said "Gaston de Valmont has invited you all to audition for an upcoming production of 'The happy Swan at La Opera'."

Narrator: The girls were to try out right now, for the city's most famous call at the ballet.

Riley said "Gaston de Valmont, the ballet master of La Opera magnified!"

Narrator: Suddenly, the girls felt small as they approached the famous hall.

Madeline said "It's just like a dream."

Miss Clavel said "Madeline?"

Madeline said "Do you think I am ready Miss Clavel?"

Miss Clavel said "Just do your very best Madeline, and you well be just fine."

Narrator: Though the gate, the thirteen little girls flitted, but there friends Steven and Pepito was not allowed.

Steven said "Come Pepito, I have an plan."

Miss Clavel said "Follow me girls."

All the girls said "Ahh ohhhh!"

Narrator: As the time of audition began to draw near, the girls were suddenly filled with fear.

Danielle said "What if I fall?"

Chloe said "What if I fail?"

Riley said "Come come girls, there 's really nothing to worry about. I believe Monsieur de Valmont is just a ordinary person."

Narrator: Monsieur de Valmont was tall and imperious, and he looked to be extremely serious.

"I am Gaston de Valmont, and this our Prima ballerina Tatiana."

All the girls gasped.

Chloe said "Do you know who that is?"

Danielle said "That is her?"

Madeline said "I cannot believe it!"

Narrator: He presented a dancer of worldwide fame, Tatiana Dalova was her name. To be like her was Madeline's aim.

Gaston said "At ounce, Tatiana will now demonstrate the steps for your audition for 'The Happy Swan.'"

Tatiana danced each steps.

Gaston de Valmont said "There you have it, step forward Mademoiselles"

Miss Clavel whispered "With your heads held high, and courage in your heart, you cannot fail. Courage mes petites."

Anna said "Courage Jennie"

Jennie said "Courage Lulu"

Lulu said "Courage Ellie"

Ellie said "Courage Yvette"

Yvette said "Courage Nicole"

Nicole said "Courage Danielle"

Danielle said "Courage Chloe"

Chole said "Courage Riley"

Riley said "Courage Madeline"

Narrator: Suddenly Madeline begin to quake, afraid of making any mistake."

Gaston de Valmont said "Very well, begin!"

Miss Clavel words from earlier "Just do your very best Madeline, and you well be just fine."

Madeline said "Courage"

Narrator: Through out the addition, the girls did fine except perhaps for Madeline.

Madeline wobbled.

Gaston de Valmont said "Enough"

Narrator: Then after a moment of reflection, de Valmont began to make his selection.

Gaston de Valmont said "You will dance in 'The Happy Swan' and you_"

Narrator: He picked the dance one by one, and soon his work was almost done.

Miss Clavel said "Please Please pick Madeline!"

Gaston de Valmont said "I do think this one will do, no no entirely too small."

Narrator: He chose each girl along the line, except for one girl Madeline.

Madeline wished that day would just end, when suddenly she was helped out by a friend.

Gaston de Valmont said "Her legs are too short, she entirely too small, and she- she's she wobbled!"

Tatiana laughed "I wobbled too the first time I audition for you, Gaston."

Gaston de Valmont said "So you did Tatiana, very well I will give her another chance. You, one more time s'il te plaît Mademoiselle, first position!"

Narrator: Madeline thought she would not get to dance, suddenly she gets a second chance.

Gaston de Valmont said "You, you will dance!"

Chloe said "Bon Madeline!"

Riley said "Way to go sis"

Madeline said "Oh Merci Monsiour, Merci Madame."

Miss Clavel said "Thank heavens."

Madeline said "You will not be sorry."

Gaston de Valmont said "We will see."

Narrator: De Valmont led the girls down the hall, showing them customers and all.

Gaston de Valmont said "On the left, customers."

All the girls said "Ahh"

Madeline peeked in "Ohh gasp- Hey!"

Gaston de Valmont said "On the right, dressing room."

Riley peeked in "Ohh cool!"

Gaston de Valmont said "And here is where you will rehearse."

Madeline peek "Oh"

Narrator: Once the girls had passed their auditions, they began to dance their repetition.

Miss Clavel "One and two, and three and four"

All the Girls repeated "One and two, and three, and four, one and two, and three, and four."

Miss Clavel laughed.

All the girls said "One and two, and three, and four."

Narrator: They practiced all day.

All the girls said "One and two, and three, and four."

Narrator: All evening, and night.

All the girls said "One and two, and three, and four."

One and two, and three, and four.

One and two, and three, and four.

One and two, and three, and four.

One and two, and three, and four.

Narrator: Until it was time put out the light.

All the girls continued saying "One, and two, and three, and four. One, and two, and three, and four."

Miss Clavel said "Little girls let's go, Tatiana Dalova herself must sleep."

Narrator: Soon they all fell asleep without making a peep, Riley and Madeline danced the ballet in their sleep.

Madeline

If I practice my plies, I know I will go far.

Oh to be, I can be, I will be a star.

All the Girls

A star, a star.

Madeline

I know I will go far.

I'll do my pirouette.

All the girls, and Madeline

From Toulouse to Tibet, the people all will wow.

Madeline

I'll take a great big bow.

I know I can go far.

I will be a star.

Riley

I'll bend and stretch and arabesque each day at the bar.

Oh to be, I can be, I will be a star.

Madeline

And when I do my solo, they'll send a brand-new car.

Oh to be, I can be, I will be a star.

All the girls

A star, a star.

Riley

I know I will go far.

Madeline

The people all will wow.

I'll take an extra bow.

All the girls

You cannot stop me now.

I know I can go far.

Madeline and Riley

I will be a star.

Narrator: In the morning, the girls prepared diligently.

All the girls said "One, and two, and three, and four."

"One, and two, and three, and four."

When Pepito and Steven appeared in the nearest tree.

Madeline said "Stop it Pepito, we are trying to practice."

Pepito said "You call that practice?"

Steven said "I call that hopping about likes frogs, ribbit, ribbit, ribbit."

Pepito said "That is what you look like."

Riley said "Steven, Pepito stop that, we are swans not frogs."

Narrator: They teased the girls about ballet, until Miss Clavel led them away.

Miss Clavel said "Come on girls, Monsiour de Valmont will be waiting."

Steven said "Ribbit."

Narrator: At their rehearsal, the girls twirled about while Monsiour de Valmont checked them out.

Monsiour de Valmont said "Tres bien Nicole, very nice charming Chloe, you are a happy swan indeed!"

Narrator: He handed out compliments one by one, but for poor Madeline he had none.

Monsiour de Valmont said "You have worked hard, I believe you are ready to rehearse with Tatiana Dalova!"

Danielle said "Oh Tatiana!"

Chloe said "The greatest ballerina in the world!"

Monsiour de Valmont said "Brilliant! As always Tatiana, good work Nicole and Danielle!"

Narrator: Though Madeline practiced, and she persisted, Gaston de Valmont didn't know she existed.

Miss Clavel said "Madeline, you are making progress."

Madeline said "Oh no Miss Clavel, Monsiour de Valmont didn't even notice me. If only I worked harder."

Miss Clavel said "Remember Madeline, you must have courage."

Madeline said "Oui Miss Clavel, I have courage, but it dose not make me one inch taller."

Narrator: The next day, the girls returned to the hall, not knowing Steven, and Pepito had followed them all.

Steven said "Did you bring the ball, like I asked you to?"

Pepito said "Ball hmm... found it Steven!"

Steven said "If dogs can run after balls and sticks, maybe it will work on grown ups to. Catch Monsiour!"

Pepito said "He's gone, let's go inside."

Narrator: By the time she recovered her pretty tutu, Madeline was feeling blue trying to figure out what to do.

Monsiour de Valmont said "Voila Nicole! One for you Danielle, your tutu Chloe, there you are Riley, and there you go Mademoiselle."

Madeline said "Merci Monsiour de Valmont."

Monsiour de Valmont said "Attention! We will now prepare for the dress rehearsal."

Narrator: But Madeline forgot the blues when she spied a pair of red toe shoes.

Madeline said "Oh if I had shoes like those, I could dance on my toes just like Tatiana!"

Narrator: Very quickly with no time to lose, Madeline decided to borrow the shoes.

Madeline said "And If I danced on my toes, I will be taller today. I am certain Monsieur de Valmont will notice me."

Monsiour de Valmont said "Places everyone!"

Narrator: Dress rehearsal was about to begin, when two uninvited guests popped in.

Monsiour de Valmont said "Music maestros s'il te plaît!"

Narrator: Across the stage danced Madeline looking great, and feeling fine, and then on stage Tatiana twirls, and among all the girls she twirled for Madeline. It was sheer bliss, and then something went a miss.

Monsiour de Valmont said "C'est terrible!"

Steven and Pepito "C'est Terrible!"

Miss Clavel said "What a calamity!"

Narrator: While Tatiana spinned faster and faster, Madeline caused a complete disaster which horrified the ballet master.

Monsiour de Valmont said "My precious swans, stop right now!"

Pepito said "Madeline watch out, the scenery!"

Narrator: When it would end was anyone's guess.

Miss Clavel said "Oh no"

Narrator: But Miss Clavel saved it from further destruction, and Madeline humbly begged for forgiveness.

Madeline said "J'regret Monsiour, but do not worry I will not dance in the ballet tomorrow or ever again!"

Monsiour de Valmont said "Mademoiselle, Mademoiselle! Ah that is too bad, I believed that younger lady might give a performance Paris will never forget!"

As the girls giggled.

Riley said "Monsiour de Valmont, given a performance dancer that is is all that matters. You don't care that my twin or Tatiana Dalova could have been hurt. It seems like even since we get you for our teacher, dumb happy swan. You haven't even noticed Madeline, are you blind or just don't like smelling girls? Hmm? As for you all who we call friends, I thought you would have known better than to laugh, but you don't, you are just like that teacher Monsiour de Valmont! Well don't expose me to this in this dumb 'Happy Swan', because if Madeline is out then I am out. See you all later after I find Madeline!"

Monsiour de Valmont said "As for you my young two intruders, I can use you both. You two come with me!"

Steven said "Oui Monsiour."

Riley said "Where could Madeline be? She's not in the dressing room"

Brittany said "Are you lost little one?"

Riley said "Me? No no, I am looking for my sister Madeline, who has red hair, and wear a white tutu like me."

Brittany said "What is your name little one?"

Riley said "Just Riley miss, you look like Tatiana Dalova just in a pink dress"

Brittany said "I am Tatiana's younger sister Brittany Dalova, was this about the 'Happy Swan?'"

Riley said "How did you know?"

Brittany said "Same thing happened to my older sister. She used to wobble, but she got better the more she practiced, and didn't give up. Don't listen to Monsiour de Valmont, he is old. This is his last year as Master Ballet teacher, soon I will be taking over. Come, let's go find your sister"

Narrator: Madeline founded a place to hide, and then she cried and cried and cried. But someone was standing her side.

Tatiana said "Poor Madeline. I know how you must feel."

Madeline (Tearfully) said "All I wanted was to get Monsiour de Valmont to notice me. And now I will never be a Prima Ballerina like you."

Tatiana said "I remembered another little girl who try to wear toe shoes before she was ready. She knocked down the entire corp de ballet."

Madeline sniffled "Like me?"

Tatiana said "That girl was fired, but she worked hard, and one day she became a prima ballerina!"

Madeline said "Vraiment."

Tatiana said "Really yes, you see cherie Madeline, that little girl was me."

Narrator: Tatiana words give the girl quite a lift, but she never expected a special gift; A pair of gray slippers, not fancy it seem, but shoes that would help a young girl with her dream.

Tatiana said "And if you keep practicing someday, you will earn the right to wear toed shoes."

Madeline said "Merci beaucoup Mademoiselle, but I will not dance in the ballet tomorrow night, they will not let me."

Tatiana said "Oh, but you will! In fact, I insist upon it"

Madeline said "Oui, but you seemed mad earlier on stage"

Tatiana said "Oh Madeline, I was not mad at you, but more at Monsiour de Valmont, but your sister sure told him off after you left, and Madeline meet my sister Brittany; She is also in the teenager version of 'The Happy Swan' tomorrow night, what do you say Madeline?"

Madeline hugged Tatiana back "Come Riley, we have work to do"

Narrator: Tatiana's gray slippers fit her just right, and gave Madeline courage to dance that night.

Danielle said "Oh look!"

Chloe said "Regardé!"

Madeline said "Pepito, what are you doing here?"

Pepito said "Monsieur de Valmont gave me, and Steven a very important role."

Chloe said "Yes, all you and Steven have to do is walk across the stage."

As the girls laughed.

Madeline said "Make sure you don't hope like a frog."

Steven and Riley said "I never thought we would be on stage at La Opera tonight."

Madeline said "Neither did we."

Tatiana said "Do not worry Gaston."

Gaston de Valmont said "Very well Tatiana, but I will hold you completely responsible for that little girl."

Tatiana said "Absolument"

Monsiour de Valmont said "Places everyone!"

Miss Clavel said "With your heads held up high, and courage in your heart, you cannot fail. Courage girls, I know you will do fine."

Madeline said "Psst Pepito, that is your cue!"

Peptio said "I know, but my legs won't move."

Riley said "Steven that's your cue."

As Madeline pushed both boys onto the stage.

Pepito held up one of the swans, and Steven held the other half, and left the stage.

Riley said "Bravo Steven, and Pepito!"

Chloe said "Here comes our cue."

Narrator: Then like magic, the dancing started, and Madeline suddenly felt light hearted; They all did their steps without hesitation, but Tatiana created a real sensation.

Gaston de Valmont said "Magnificent!"

Miss Clavel said "Marvelous!"

Narrator: The applause continued, the girls bowed, to it was Madeline's perfect dream come true.

Nicole said "Oh Madeline don't you wish you were a Prima Ballerina?"

Madeline said "Maybe someday I will be"

Narrator: They took many bows that night, and then the girls returned back home with foots aching.

Miss Clavel said "Good night my little dancers."

Narrator: Miss Clavel said good night at the door, and that all there is there isn't anymore.