An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight is a 2014 musical family direct-to-video film, starring Erin Pitt as Isabelle Palmer;[4][5][6] along with Melora Hardin,[7] Grace Davidson, Devyn Nekoda, Genneya Walton, Alyssa Trask, Avery Trask, Daniel Fathers, Kolton Stewart, Mathew Edmondson, and Saara Chaudry.

The eighth film in the American Girl series, it was directed by Vince Marcello with a screenplay by Jessica O'Toole and Amy Rardin.

An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight was released on video on July 22, 2014, before being broadcast on Disney Channel on August 9, 2014.

Isabelle Palmer, a 9-year-old dancer and aspiring fashion designer from Washington, D.C., studies at Anna Heart Performing Arts School with her older sister Jade and her best friend Luisa.

Jade tells Isabelle and Luisa that a production of The Nutcracker at Capital One Hall is casting Anna Heart students and will be starring Jacqueline "Jackie" Sanchez, the sisters' favorite dancer.

However, her spirits are lifted after signing an autograph for Chloe, a handicapped girl, and teaching her ballet moves.

Their dance instructor informs the students that they are eligible to compete for spots in a summer program at the American Ballet Theatre.

The sisters are delighted to learn their mother Nancy will be a costume designer and hires Isabelle to be her assistant.

She later sees Renata looking upset after what appears to be her mother calling her to say she can't pick her up for an ice skating date she planned.

Isabelle falls during the first attempt and overhears Koslof talking with Jackie saying if she doesn't get the turns he might cut her from the scene and give the 4th grade spot to Renata.

Inspired, Isabelle returns to the show, reconciles with Jade, and tells Renata she won't care what she thinks of her anymore.

[8] The direct-to-DVD film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on July 22, 2014,[1][9] and aired on the Disney Channel on August 9, 2014.