- ♪ She's a dancing star
♪ She loves to twirl all day
♪ She's gonna go far
♪ That's the angelina way
♪ Follow your dreams wherever they take you ♪
♪ You can succeed
♪ Don't let anything shake you ♪
♪ Angelina
♪ Ballerina
♪ The little star with big dreams ♪
♪ Angelina
♪ Ballerina
♪ La, la, la-la
♪ La, la, la-la
♪ La, la, la-la
- I'm angelina ballerina.
It's fun being in a musical group
With your friends,
But it can be tricky playing together,
And sometimes, the music sounds really weird.
[Playing guitar]
- Stop, stop, stop!
- Why? What's the problem?
- We really need more practice.
That's the problem.
- I think vici was playing too loud.
- No, I wasn't.
You were playing too fast.
- My tambourine was good, though, wasn't it?
- Actually, you were banging it much too hard, angelina.
- What?
It was your twanging that messed me up.
Can't you play a little less twangy?
- We have to get this right for the concert tonight.
Come on. Let's try again.
- Okay.
One, two, three, four.
[Playing music out of rhythm]
- Oops.
♪
- Sorry.
♪
- Slow down, a.z.
What's the big hurry?
- Sorry, ms. Mimi.
I'm supposed to be rehearsing with my music group.
- Ah, yes.
I'm looking forward to hearing your ensemble perform tonight.
- On what?
- Ensemble.
It means a small group of musicians
All playing music together.
- Oh, right.
Our ensemble.
- See you later.
And no running.
- No problem, ms. Mimi.
[All playing music out of rhythm]
- This is so not how it should sound.
[Music stops]
- A.z. Mouse is in the house.
Now we have ourselves an ensemble.
- An on what?
- Ensemble.
A small group of musicians all playing music together.
- Amazing.
- Now...
Can we please start again?
Everybody ready?
One, two, three, four.
[All playing music out of rhythm]
- Not so loud, a.z.
- I know how to play the drums, angelina.
Listen and learn.
♪
Aw.
- Oh, no.
- That's never happened before.
- Maybe there's a spare drumstick
In the music cupboard.
- I'll check it out.
Bells, maracas.
Triangles.
There are no drumsticks.
How can I drum with only one stick?
[Light drum taps]
- Maybe you could play
One of the other instruments instead.
- But I'm the drummer.
I drum.
The ensemble needs my drumming to help keep the rhythm.
- [Thinking] it was then that I had my brilliant idea.
There were no drumsticks in the music cupboard,
But I knew just where to find one.
- Oh.
What am I going to do?
- What about my father's music store?
- Yes, yes.
Mouseland music store.
You can get all kinds of music stuff over there.
- Hey, it's almost lunchtime.
You can run over, get a new drumstick,
And be back before lunch is finished.
- Fantastic.
Thanks, angelina.
- A.z.
- Sorry, ms. Mimi.
Is it okay for me to run out to mr. Mouseling's music store
For a new drumstick?
- That's fine, as long as you don't...
- Thanks, ms. Mimi.
- Run.
[Sighs]
[Bell jingles]
- [Humming to classical music]
♪
- Uh...
Hello.
- [Resumes humming to music]
♪
- Excuse me!
♪
Mr. Mouseling!
- Ah!
Oh, a.z.
I, uh...
I didn't hear you come in.
I was just, uh...
[Clears throat]
Can I get you anything?
[Music stops]
- What were you doing there?
- I was just, um, practicing.
- Practicing what?
- Well, sometimes when the store is empty,
I like to put on some classical music
And pretend I'm the conductor of the orchestra.
- Cool.
I didn't know conductors practiced.
- Oh, yes.
Conductors have to know the music so well,
They can lead the other musicians,
Keep them in time,
Make sure they don't play too loud or too fast.
- Wow, that's cool.
- Helps them start and stop together.
Helps them make beautiful music, like this.
- Ms. Mimi does that.
She conducts the choir,
And she has one of those stick things.
- That's what a conductor uses to conduct.
It's called a baton.
- A baton.
- Can I help you with anything today, a.z.?
- Oh, yes.
I'm here on a very important mission.
Our ensemble needs my drumming, but I need a new drumstick.
- A new drumstick.
Uh-oh.
This isn't good at all.
- I hope a.z. Gets back soon.
- I'm looking forward
To your performances tonight, mouselings.
How are the rehearsals going?
- They're going really well, ms. Mimi.
- Glad to hear it.
I will make sure I have a front row seat.
- Why did you say that?
It's not going really well.
- But it will soon.
Everything will be fine as soon as a.z. Gets back.
- Oh, fiddles and flugelhorns.
The worst possible day to be shopping for drumsticks.
- Is there a problem, mr. "M"?
- This morning,
The chipping cheddar marching band drummers
Bought up every drumstick in the store.
- What?
Are you sure?
I only need one stick.
- Strings, bows, pegs, and picks.
The one thing I don't have are sticks.
[Band playing music out of rhythm]
- Oh.
[Music stops]
- Where's our drummer?
- He's really late.
- And the concert's starting soon.
- We'll just have to tell ms. Mimi we're not ready.
- We can't do that.
We can't let ms. Mimi down,
And vici told her we were doing so well.
- Oh, a.z.
Where are you?
- Well, that's it, I'm afraid.
We've searched the store from bottom to top.
No more drumsticks.
- I better get back to school.
Boy, I'm late.
Thanks anyway, mr. "M."
- Sorry I couldn't help.
[All playing music out of rhythm]
All hooray!
- A.z. Saves the day.
- Where's the new drumstick?
A.z.?
- [Sighs]
No more sticks.
Mr. "M" sold them all.
- Oh, no.
- With only one stick, I'm stuck.
Sorry, everyone.
It looks like I won't be playing with you at the concert tonight.
- [Thinking] oh, dear, time was running out,
And we had to rehearse.
Without a.z., We were even more all over the place.
[All playing music out of rhythm]
♪
- No, no, no.
Alice, you're playing too fast.
It should be like this...
One and two and three and four.
And, vici,
You need to play a bit quieter.
And, marco, listen to angelina's tambourine,
And stay in time.
- Let's try it again.
[Upbeat music]
♪
- Suddenly, we were playing really well.
For the first time, we were staying together.
- This is great, a.z.
♪
- I don't know what you're doing,
But keep doing it.
- I'm conducting,
Just like a conductor conducting an orchestra.
- But we're not an orchestra.
- We're an ensemble.
- Since I can't play drums to keep the b*at,
Follow my baton instead.
♪
[Cheers and applause]
- Way to go!
- Hey, we're sounding really good.
- Mr. "M" showed me how a conductor
Keeps all the musicians playing in time
And lets them know when to play louder or softer.
- Well, if you can't be our drummer tonight,
Maybe you could be our conductor.
- Please, a.z. - Yeah, a.z.
- Go on, a.z.
- Come on, mouselings.
Let's make some music.
[Audience chattering]
- Welcome to roquefort hall,
And here's our musical ensemble featuring our new conductor
Maestro a.z. Mouse.
[Applause]
[Upbeat music]
♪
♪
[Cheers and applause]
- Yeah, thank you.
A.z. Mouse is bringing down the house.
[Cheers and applause]
- Now it's time to meet camembert's shining stars.
- My name is yibiao,
And I play the flute at the juilliard pre-college.
[Playful flute music]
♪
And I started playing the flute when I was seven.
♪
Before, I was playing the electronic keyboard,
But then my mom was tired
Of carrying the heavy electronic keyboard,
So she said that,
"You need to play an instrument much lighter,"
And that's how I started flute.
♪
Breathing is pretty important for flute
Because if you breathe at the wrong time,
You might run out of air
And you're gonna have to stop and breathe,
And you have to be really, really careful on your fingers.
♪
Playing the flute is very cool.
- I'm harun.
- I'm christopher.
- We study at the juilliard music advancement program.
[Marimba music]
♪
- I play marimba,
And I like that instrument 'cause of the sound.
♪
- The marimba is an african instrument.
You take a mallet, you hit the wooden bar,
And the pipes make the wood louder.
The shorter bars stand for the high notes,
And the bigger bars stand for the lower notes.
♪
- I started playing percussion at the age of three
On bottles and cans.
♪
- We are playing a duet called bourree.
A duet is two people playing a piece with different parts.
Christopher is playing the higher part,
And I am playing the lower part.
♪
- I practice three hours a day.
♪
I like classical music.
- I like the romance.
I like the sadness, the happiness.
- It's just fun, and it makes me happy.
- I'm angelina ballerina,
And today I have a stupendous something to do.
Hi, mum.
- Hello, dear.
- ♪ Though I am a tiny king
♪ I wish my parmesan would reign supreme ♪
♪ And win the prize
♪
- Oh, I love it.
- Hi, angelina.
- Oops.
- I like your song.
- It's called a ballad.
- A ballad is a song that tells a story.
- Oh, sing it again.
- ♪ The fairy whispered
♪ The key to the king
♪ Who worked hard to be big and strong ♪
♪ And rise to win the prize
♪
The end.
- Sing another story song.
- Polly, you draw the great king mouse,
And I'll practice my dance to marco's song.
- Yippee! I love to draw.
I'll get my favorite colors.
- I get to take care of polly today
Because mum and dad are very busy.
[Timer rings]
Yummy. Mum's carrot pie is ready.
Mum!
- Thank you, angelina.
I'll get it.
- Oh, can I get the pie?
- Mm.
- Polly, your great king mouse needs a nose.
- Oh, yes. A big nose.
- Mmm.
I don't know what I'd do
Without your help today, angelina.
I'm trying to bake and sew at the same time.
These are for the earth day bake sale.
[Doorbell rings]
And that must be mrs. Furr to pick up her dress.
Luckily, I've just finished it.
- It sure is busy around here.
- Hmm.
[Gasps and sighs]
Mum, look at my great king mouse.
Oh, pretty.
Can I try it on?
- Polly, the king mouse needs a crown.
- Okeydokey.
- You're an angel, angelina.
Hello, mrs. Furr.
- I have to go home for dinner.
Bye.
- You're welcome, mrs. Furr.
- Bye, mrs. Mouseling.
- Nice to see you, marco.
[Sighs]
Oh, I'd better finish the carrot pies.
- Hello.
I'm home.
- Daddy!
- Hello, dear, how was the big sale at the music store?
- Oh, it was packed.
I'm exhausted.
Girls, I know your mum had a big day too,
So I bought us a pizza.
- Is it a triple cheese?
- Quadruple.
[Doorbell rings]
- Oh, my.
That must be the earth day committee
To pick up the pies.
- Let me help you.
- Me too.
- Let me, let me, let me carry a pie.
- Finally, my work is done.
Now it's time for pizza.
- Yay!
Yeah!
- [Sighs]
It feels good to sit down.
- Yum, yum.
After pizza, let's go outside and play hopscotch.
- Ah?
- Uh-oh.
- Oh, polly, I have an idea.
How about we go upstairs and find a game to play?
- Oh, a game!
- Great idea, angelina.
You may both be excused.
- Yeah!
- Finally, a chance to relax.
- I love to help mum and dad.
- I do too.
Let's go play with them.
- Uh, polly, you know how it feels
When you play in the park all day
And then come home and we dance and play hide-and-seek?
- [Giggles]
- After such a big day, you feel a little tired.
- Mm-hmm.
- Well, that's how mum and dad feel now.
They've had a really busy day, so they want to relax.
- Relax?
- It means sitting and being quiet, not playing,
Like when you come to see me dance in a ballet.
I dance, and you just relax and watch.
- Oh, let's put on a show for mum and dad
So they can really relax.
- [Gasps]
We'll write a ballad!
- A story song.
- About princesses who help the king and queen relax.
We'll make it stupendous.
[Soothing instrumental music]
♪
[Sighs]
I am so relaxed.
- Angelina.
Angelina.
Let's practice.
- I think I'll put my feet up and read the newspaper.
Ah.
- Ah.
- Ta-da!
The show is about to begin.
- The show?
- What show?
- Don't worry.
You don't have to do anything.
You can just relax.
- ♪ Once upon a time in
Uh?
I forgot.
- Just a minute.
[Whispering]
- [Whispers] okeydokey.
[Clears throat]
♪ Once upon a time
♪ In a castle made of cheese
Uh...oops.
- Don't worry.
We'll be right back.
- Um, maybe we can watch the show tomorrow?
- No, no.
We want you to relax tonight.
If you forget your words, I'll give you a clue.
If the word is "dance," look at me, and I'll dance.
If the word is "small,"
I'll crunch down and make myself small.
- I like clues.
[Giggles]
- If you forget, just look at me.
- Okay.
- [Yawns]
Well, I guess I won't be reading the newspaper anytime soon.
- [Yawns]
The girls just want to do something nice for us.
- Ta-da again.
Time for our show.
♪ Once upon a time
♪ In a castle made of cheese
♪ Two princesses planned some time ♪
♪ For the king and queen to unwind ♪
♪ But they wouldn't sit still
♪ Kept moving around
♪ Things got in the way
♪ And they never sat down
♪ The princesses tried their best ♪
♪ For tonight was the royal ball ♪
♪ But they were too little
♪ They were too small
♪ No one paid any mind at all
♪ Oh, tonight was the royal ball ♪
♪ They were too little
♪ They were too small
♪ No one paid any mind at all
♪ All at once, a magic fairy
- Oof.
- Oops.
Sorry, angelina.
- [Sighs] don't worry.
We'll be right back.
[Both chuckle]
Polly, you stand still, and I'll dance.
- Okeydokey.
I'll do my bestest.
[Both chuckle]
♪ All at once, a magic fairy danced by ♪
♪ And waved her magic wand
♪ The princesses grew
♪ Oh, how they grew
♪ No longer small
♪ They were suddenly tall
♪ Then the king and the queen stopped everything ♪
♪ And listened after all
♪ They took a short rest
♪ To prepare for their guests
♪ Then began the royal ball
- [Snoring]
- Oh, no. They're sleeping.
We have to wake them up and do it again.
- Wait.
Remember why we wanted to put on the show for mum and dad?
- So they could relax.
- Yes, and I think they're very relaxed now.
- [Snoring]
- [Giggles]
- Let's go upstairs.
I have a great idea.
- Stupendous!
- Shh.
"And the king and the queen and the princesses
Lived happily ever after."
- What a wonderful big sister you are.
- Thank you, mum.
- And a wonderful daughter too.
Thank you for keeping an eye on polly all day.
Now it's time for me to put polly to bed.
- [Yawns]
And now it's time for me to relax.
[Sighs]
- Hola, marco here.
I'm listening to my friend yibiao play the flute.
Did you know that flutes have been around
Since the time of the cavemen?
Flutes are wind instruments, just like recorders.
That means air makes the sound.
Do you see how yibiao puckers his lips
To push air through the flute
And his fingers cover the holes to make the different pitches?
I want to play flute at the next camembert parade.
It's easier to carry than a tuba.
Gracias, yibiao!
Hola, marco here.
I know what that is.
It's a marimba.
Marimbas were first made in africa and latin america.
They hit the wood blocks with the mallets,
And those tubes underneath help make that cool sound.
Marimba is a percussion instrument.
A drum is another kind of percussion instrument,
Like the one I have here.
You hit it. That's how it makes sound.
Magnifico!
I wonder if they'd let me play my steel drum with them.
We'd make a great trio.
05x07 - Angelina and the Bandleader / Angelina and Polly’s Two-Hour Show
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British childrens series about Angelina Mouseling, a young mouse who loves dancing ballet, her family, and her classmates.
British childrens series about Angelina Mouseling, a young mouse who loves dancing ballet, her family, and her classmates.