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4-6Dance Divas series.
A week before a competition, Dance Divas director Miss Toni taps both Rochelle and snotty teammate Liberty to perform brand-new duets with cute Hayden, then puts Rochelle in charge while she leaves town. Much is implausible (including plot, timeline, and staging details: performing a Hurricane Sandy–themed piece with real water?), but the story does capture characters' realistic insecurities and rivalries.