Barbie in The Pink Shoes


 * "When you dance from your heart, your dreams come true!"
 * —Movie tagline.

Barbie in The Pink Shoes is an upcoming Barbie movie and the 24th in the movie series. Its earliest release will be on February 26th, 2013, as a combo pack of Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Copy and Ultra Violet Disc.

Teaser Trailer
"Premiering on DVD this spring, an all new, magical ballet adventure: Barbie in The Pink Shoes. Join Barbie as Kristyn, a ballerina who discovers a magical pair of pink shoes that take her to a fantastical ballet world. There, she dances as a star in famous ballets, and magically, her dreams come true. Barbie in The Pink Shoes, dancing onto DVD and Blu-ray this spring."

Amazon.com
"Dance your way to a magical adventure with Barbie as Kristyn, a ballerina with big dreams! When she tries on a pair of sparkling pink shoes, she and her best friend, Hailey, are whisked away to a fantastical ballet world. There, Kristyn discovers she must dance in her favorite ballets in order to defeat an evil Snow Queen. With performances to the legendary Giselle and Swan Lake ballets, it's a wonderful journey where if you dance with your heart, dreams come true!"

Play.com
"Kristyn is a dancer in a ballet school who dreams of one day joining an established dance company. She longs to dance as just like Tara, the troupe's perennial lead, but no matter how hard she tries, she always seems add a little something extra to her performance. The troupe is practicing for a showcase for a major dance company later that day. After ripping her shoes in rehearsal, Kristyn's best friend Hailey, drags her to the costume department to get some new shoes. Once there, Kristyn discovers a magical pink pair that takes both her and Hailey into a magical ballet world-ruled by an evil Snow Queen. Kristyn and Hailey must dance through their favorite ballets to defeat the Snow Queen and discover a way home in time for the big performance. Inspired by her magical journey, Kristyn performs the iconic dances of Giselle and Swan Lake but with her own flourish and wows the big ballet company. Kristyn learns that when you dance from your heart - your dreams can come true."

Simon & Schuster.com
"Kristyn (Barbie) and her friend Hailey are two ballet students at a special dance school. Their ballet instructor is always telling Kristyn to keep to the routine and to stop changing the dance. But, Kristyn loves to make the dance her own. One day, Kristyn's dance shoe rips, so she and Hailey go downstairs to the seamstress/cobbler to get her shoes fixed. Madame Katarina gives her a pair of magic dance shoes, which transport the girls to a magical place where Kristyn becomes the lead dancer in all the classic ballets. One of the girls is kidnapped by the evil Snow Queen. But with the help of her friend, and by staying true to herself, she dances her way to a bright future."

Characters

 * Kristyn Farraday, played by Barbie. She's the protagonist of the movie and a ballerina who loves inventing new routines for the ballets, though her ballet instructor doesn't like that;
 * Hailey, Kristyn's best friend. She's a brunette girl that doesn't wear her usual glasses in the magical world;
 * Tara, the lead dancer of the ballet Kristyn and Hailey dance in;
 * The Snow Queen, the villain of the movie. Her hair is like icicles and her dress fades at her feet;
 * Giselle, main character of the ballet Giselle. Kristyn transforms into her in the magical world;
 * Odette, main character of the ballet Swan Lake. Kristyn also transforms into her during her journey in the magical world;
 * Prince Siegfried, the lead male dancer from the ballet Swan Lake;
 * Madame Katarina, the seamstress/cobbler who gives Kristyn the magical pair of pink shoes;
 * The Ballet Instructor of Kristyn, Hailey and Tara who doesn't like Kristyn to try new dance moves.

Cast

 * Kelly Sheridan
 * Katie Crown
 * Ali Liebert
 * Tabitha St. Germain
 * Bill Mondy

Videos
The teaser trailer is featured on the DVD of Barbie: The Princess & The Popstar.

Trivia

 * This is the first new classical story Barbie has done a movie on since Barbie and The Three Musketeers.
 * It is the fourth ballet movie in the series, alongside Barbie in the Nutcracker, Barbie of Swan Lake and Barbie in The 12 Dancing Princesses.
 * The image of Tori on the side of the DVD for Barbie: The Princess & The Popstar  was used on the early DVD cover for this movie.
 * This will be the first Barbie movie released on Blu-ray and Ultra Violet Disc.
 * The trailer of the movie can be viewed in HD (High Definition) on the official website.
 * The animation of the movie is done by Technicolor.
 * In an official website it is said that the facial animation in Barbie in the Pink Shoes is done by Pavithra Ramamurthy.

Also Known As

 * Germany - Barbie in Die Verzauberten Ballettschuhe
 * China - Barbie in The Pink Shoes - 粉红舞鞋
 * Spain - Barbie y las Zapatillas Magicas
 * Latin America - Barbie em Os Sapatos Cor-de-Rosa
 * Italy - Barbie e le Scarpette Rosa
 * Russia -Барби: Балерина в розовых пуантах
 * Brasil - Barbie em As Sapatilhas Mágicas
 * France - Barbie Reve de Danseuse Etoile
 * Poland - Barbie i Magiczne Baletki
 * Thai - บาร์บี้ กับมหัศจรรย์รองเท้าสีชมพู
 * Sweden - Barbie i De Rosa Skorna
 * Finland - Barbie ja Taikatossut