Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps

Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps
GenreAnimated series
Preschool
Musical
Created byKatharine Holabird & Helen Craig
Mallory Lewis
Based onClassic Angelina Ballerina works
written by Katharine Holabird
illustrated by Helen Craig
Directed byDavis Doi
Voices ofCharlotte Spencer(UK and US)
Naomi McDonald(US)
Jules de Jongh(US)
Jo Wyatt(US)
Emily Dormer(UK)
Simon Mattacks(UK and US)
Emma Tate(UK and US)
Leah Zabari(UK and US)
Beverley Klein(UK and US)
Charlie Cameron(UK)
Rachael Miller(UK)
Lizzie Waterworth(UK)
Louis Williams(UK)
Larissa Murray(US)
Theme music composerMark Williamson (music and lyrics)
Judy Rothman (lyrics)
Opening theme"Angelina Ballerina"
by Kacie Lynch (US)
Claire Morgan (UK)
Ending theme"Angelina Ballerina" (instrumental)
ComposersScore:
Andy Street
Original songs:
Mark Sayer-Wade (music)
Mark Williamson (music and lyrics)
Scott Erickson (music and lyrics)
Judy Rothman (lyrics)
Joseph K. Phillips (music and lyrics)
Music direction:
Richard M. Sherman
Country of originUnited Kingdom
United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4
No. of episodes40
Production
Executive producersJonathan Dern
Paul Sabella
Carol Monroe
Mallory Lewis
Brad Hood
ProducerRobert Winthrop
Running time28 minutes
Production companiesHIT Entertainment
SD Entertainment
Original release
NetworkFive and Nick Jr. (UK)
PBS Kids (US)
Release5 September 2009 (2009-09-05) –
13 November 2010 (2010-11-13)
Related
Angelina Ballerina
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Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps is a CGI preschool animated children's television series and the successor of the Angelina Ballerina television series from 2001 to 2006; both series are in turn based on the Angelina Ballerina series of children's books by author Katharine Holabird and illustrator Helen Craig.[1] The series first aired on 5 September 2009 on PBS Kids in the United States.

The Next Steps is different from the first TV series as it uses CGI animation. The series features songs with music by Mark Sayer-Wade, Scott Erickson and Mark Williamson and lyrics by Judy Rothman, Williamson and Erickson, as well as several songs written and arranged by Barney & Friends composer, Joseph K. Phillips. Richard M. Sherman is the music director of the series.

  1. ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 12. ISBN 9781476672939.