How much things have changed in one short year for 11-year-old Callie Kent, her mom, Audra, and her twin brothers, Graham and Garrett. Her mom always liked to say that military families understand the risks, but understanding gives way to harsh reality when Callie's dad, Captain Daniel Kent, is killed in a helicopter accident. Leaving the familiarity of their home in the Florida Panhandle, the Kent family relocates to south Florida and the home of maternal grandparents, Mem Mem and Pep Pep McCallen. Faced all at once with the stinging loss of her beloved father, a new home, a new school and a...

Having survived the hurdles of her first year at On Stage Dance Studio, 12-year-old Callie Kent is looking forward to a second year full of firsts - her first year as a 'Tween Company member, her first competition season, her first company holiday party, and her first company show Arriving early for her first practice, Callie and her new friends are completely mesmerized as they stare through the lobby window into the classroom. Two unknown dancers, who appear to be sisters, are performing a portion of what looks like an On Stage company number - and with demonstrative ease From the...