Once upon a time, there was a big, friendly Trash Truck who wanted to learn how to dance ballet. Ballet is a special kind of dance where you move gracefully like a swan. Trash Truck was very excited to learn!
Olive is a friend who knows how to dance ballet really well. She has a beautiful music box that plays lovely tunes. Trash Truck asked Olive for help, and she was happy to teach him!
Before dancing, Olive said it’s important to warm up. Warming up helps our bodies get ready to move. Olive showed everyone the first position. Trash Truck tried it and did a great job!
Next, Olive taught the second position and how to point toes. Trash Truck and his friends tried their best. They also learned a fun move called “jeté,” which means little leaps. They pretended to have fairy wings and made rainbow arms. It was so much fun!
Now, it was time to learn the pirouette. A pirouette is a special spin that ballerinas do. Olive showed them how to lift and spin. Trash Truck tried it and spun around. Everyone cheered because he did so well!
Trash Truck was so happy and asked Olive to be his dance partner. They danced together beautifully. Everyone was excited to see them dance.
That night, there was a big ballet show. Trash Truck was going to dance on a big stage in front of lots of people. He was a little nervous, but he knew he could do it because he practiced with Olive.
Everyone was excited to see Trash Truck and Olive dance. They knew it was going to be a wonderful performance!
And that’s how Trash Truck learned to dance ballet. Maybe you can try some ballet moves too! Remember to warm up, have fun, and dance like a ballerina!
Dance Like a Swan: Find a space where you can move around safely. Pretend you are a graceful swan like in ballet. Try to move slowly and smoothly, just like Trash Truck learned. Can you make your arms look like wings? Ask a friend or family member to join you and see who can be the most graceful swan!
Music Box Magic: Listen to some music that makes you feel like dancing. Imagine you have a music box like Olive. How does the music make you want to move? Try to create your own dance moves to the music. You can even invite your toys to watch your performance, just like Trash Truck had an audience!
Ballet Moves Adventure: Go on a mini adventure around your home or classroom. As you move from one place to another, practice the ballet moves you learned from the story: first position, second position, and jeté. Can you make up a story about where you’re going and what you’re doing, using your ballet moves to tell the story?
Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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He wants to dance ballet. He wants to dance ballet? So, then I thought, “Well, Olive knows how to dance ballet. Maybe she can help.”
Yeah, I do! There’s the music box. It’s beautiful! Hey, Olive. Trash Truck wants to dance ballet. Can you help us?
Yeah. Trash Truck wants to spin like a ballerina. That’s a pirouette. I can teach you.
Oh… a “peo-wet.” But first, we need to warm up. Okay, everyone, watch me! First position.
Uh… Is this right? Oh, perfect! Told you I’d be good at this game. Okay. Next, second position. – Toe points.
– What? – Oh, dear. – Oh, come on! Whoa! Great job. Whoa… Now, jeté. Little leaps. Good job, Donny. Fairy wings. Ah. This is fun.
– Mmm, mmm… – Whoo! Walter! This is great. Mm-mm-hmm! And rainbow arms! Now we’re ready. Lift, then pirouette!
Okay. Whee! Whoa! I could have done that. Ah! Ah! Ah… Aw… Nah, I’ll get it.
– Now us, Trash Truck. – Mmm. Lift me up. Mm-hmm. Awesome! – Whoa. Look at that. – Ooh. Beautiful. Wow. That’s cool.
Now your turn, Trash Truck. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Whoa! Whoa, whoa. I like it. – Was that a pirouette? – I don’t know.
Wow, that was pretty good! Can you be my dance partner? – Yay, thank you! – Ooh! – Aw, you’re so lucky. – Nice.
Oh, how I love a ballet performance. The ballet’s tonight. Trash Truck, you’ll get to dance on a big stage. And in front of lots of people! And everyone’s gonna be there.
– You ready, Trash Truck? – Oh, I would be so nervous. Good thing you both know how to dance, right? Trash Truck? Come on!
Oh man, you guys are gonna be great! I can’t wait to see it.
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