Tiny Dancer is an upcoming American/Canadian upcoming animated television series based on Josh Wakely's Beat Bugs and Motown Magic. It was produced by Nelvana and Disney Television Animation.
The series will follow 11-year-old Candy Cherry attends the Reginald Dwight Academy for Theater Arts. Now she must go through a lot a stuff to be a good singer.
The series will premiere on Disney Channel in 2026.
Plot[]
11-year-old Candice, "Candy" always dreamt of attending The Reginald Dwight Academy, now that she's old enough to attend with her parents and siblings. She will learn what it takes to be a star. Based on Josh Wakely's Motown Magic and Beat Bugs, this will incorporate Elton John Songs.
Characters[]
Candice, "Candy" Cherry- The main character at 11. She can dance really well, along with playing piano.
Veronica, "Ronnie" Cherry- Candy's elder sister at 14. She is talented at painting and poetry and has a good fashion sense.
Bennie Cherry- Candy's eldest sibling at 16, leader of Bennie and The Jets. He is a master at playing the guitar.
Alice Levy- Candy's rival. She has the same skills as Candy, but Candy's was 10 times better. This makes Alice extremely jealous of Candy.
Regina and Davina Cherry- Candy, Ronnie, and Bennie's adoptive lesbian moms. Co-Headmistresses of the Reginald Dwight Academy. (Based on Elton John's real name Reginald Dwight and his real life husband, David Furnish)
Daniel Kinji- Candy's newfound guy best friend. He has a high skill in the violin and jazz dance.(Named after the Elton John song Daniel)
Kiki Gauer- Candy's newfound girl best friend. She has a high skill in art.(Named after Kiki Dee)
Nikita Wald- Ronnie's best friend from Germany.(Named after song Nikita)
Jeannie Nordland- A Norwegian American dance teacher, who was once an alumni at RDA.(Names after song Little Jeannie)
Samantha Gauer- Candy's Art teacher and Kiki's mother.(Named after song Lady Samantha)
Bernie Otto- Cherry's music teacher at RDA.(Named after Elton John's writing partner, Bernie Taupin)
Oscar W Lott- A selfish Australian landlord who wants to shutdown RDA without a thought for the children.(Named after song Oscar Wilde Gets Out)
Susie D'Orazio- An RDA alumni who once attended RDA, but left West Virginia for her homeland in Italy for private reasons.
Harper McCray- An exchange student from England, Ronnie's pen pal and crush.
Dana, Dawson, and Dakota- The other members of The Jets. Dana is on bass, Dawson is on drums, and Dakota is on keyboard.
Reginald Dwight Academy[]
A performing arts school for grades 6-12 in West Virginia. Named after the famous Elton John. Originally called the Charles Cherry Academy after Charles Cherry I, his grandson Charles Cherry III was having financial troubles with his school and needed a fundraiser to save the school. New Australian real estate agent, Braxton Lott was about to tear it down, that's when Elton's John tour bus broke down and agreed to help Charles out with the fundraiser. It was so popular, it raised 3 million dollars. To repay him for saving the school, they named the school after him.
Classes[]
- Music
- Art
- Pottery
- Ballet
- Modern Dance
- Hip Hop
- Latin Dance
- Jazz Dance
- Tap Dance
- Costume Design
- Voice Music
- Visual Arts
- Graphic Design
- Audio Visual
- Filmography
- Miming
- Clown Arts
- Photography
- Music History
- Art History
Episodes[]
Tiny Dancer- Candy's dreams of attending The Reginald Dwight Academy finally come true. Now she must go through her first few days and get to know her new friends better.
Bennie and The Jets- Bennie and his band, "Bennie and The Jets" is booking their 1 year anniversary gig at their first ever gig at the diner, The Blue Skillet.
Daniel- Candy discovered that she's not the only newbie in her classes, she meets Japanese-American Daniel and shows him that everyone has a special talent.
Rocket Man- The RDA go to Rocketman Campgrounds for a little stargazing, that's when Candy gets lost in the woods and she must get to song night before it's too late.
Crocodile Rock- While on their trip to the zoo, Candy, Kiki, and Daniel befriended a zoo keeper whom use to love a woman named Susie.
Your Song- It's the annual Poem Off at the RDA and Ronnie needs to come up with the perfect poem.
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy- There's a story contest for Candy's favorite superhero, Captain Fantastic, and they must figure out a story to write.
Scarecrow- It's the Junior Halloween Party and Cherry believes that the place is being haunted after hearing a ghost story that Regina told them.
Nikita- Ronnie's best friend has lost her favorite tin toy soldier collection, now it's up to Sherlock Candy to find them.
Don't Go Breaking My Heart- It is the wedding anniversary of Regina and Davina and they get into a little arguement about the school budget. Can Candy, Daniel, and Kiki stop the problem before it gets out of hand.
Island Girl- Cherry, Kiki, and Daniel befriended a Jamaican girl who wants to come up with a new routine for dance class.
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- The annual christmas production of The Wizard of Oz is going on and the lead who was supposed to play Dorothy had got a bad flu, that means Ronnie was the only option. With no skills in acting, Candy and Bennie decided to help their sister out.
Step into Christmas- Christmas Break is around and both Regina and Davina's parents come over for a shock, now Candy, Ronnie, and Bennie must learn about the truth why did they leave their parents for each other.
Pinball Wizard- Davina takes Candy and friends to the school arcade where they find out that her favorite pinball machine is going to be tossed out soon. With Alice willing to beat Davina's score, Davina must do her best to maintain her record.
Saturday's Night Alright for Fighting- It's the weekend and the trio got caught up in a biker troop that Regina use to hang out with, now Regina is going to take care of her old troop before someone gets hurt.
Made in England- Ronnie's pen pal from the united kingdom comes to stay at the RDA and Cherry and friends try their best to make him fit in.
I Want Love- It's Valentine's Day at RDA and Cherry and Kiki have to help plan the perfect presents for their teachers, parents, and siblings.
Written in the Stars- An alien crashlands on the school property and Cherry, Kiki, and Daniel must figure out what it wants.
Candle in the Wind- Cherry is selected to play the child for a scented candle store commercial. After retrieving a gift box, she needs to figure out who to give it to.
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me- Spring break is here and The Cherry's go to Virginia Beach for a family vacation. When a surfing contest comes around, Cherry and Ronnie help their brother become a better surfer.
Sixty Years On- While gardening at the RDA's plaza, they uncover a time capsule that belongs to students from RDA 60 years ago.
All The Girls Love Alice- Alice is starting to get attention when she comes down with the flu, making Cherry jealous. Is she going to end up like Alice or will she remember who she is.
Blue Eyes- The finale recital is going around and Cherry is being the leading ballerina for the dance routine. The only thing standing in the way is Alice's envy.
Jump Up- After eating so much ice cream, The Cherry siblings decided to help Davina maintain her weight.
I'm Still Standing- RDA Academy alumni Susie D'Orazio comes the alma mater for a lecture, only to be interrupted by a sudden demolition of the school. Also, a big secret about Candy's past is revealed.
Honky Cat- When Candy's parents adopt a cat, Candy must stay with Cat and Cat tries to kiss her.
The Girl On Angel Pavement- Cherry and three friends are framed by the police to be the children gang, after the cherry has pngel pavement.
Hourglass- After having the accident with hourglass, Ronnie seeks Susie and Cherry's help in remake the hourglass.
71-75 New Oxford Street- Alice is on vacation. The Cherry siblings must save before it's too late.
Baby I Miss You- Cherry is sad with his new baby, which has lost.
Amoreena- While on a trip around the bank, Cherry accidentally brakes free money. Can she and the Jets bring the money back to the Bank before the police starts?
Voice Cast[]
Candy- Francesca Capaldi
Ronnie, Nikita- Grey Griffin
Bennie- Nick Jonas
Alice- Madison Pettis
Regina and Davina Cherry- Jane Lynch and Wanda Sykes
Daniel- Phillip Zhao
Kiki- Leela Ladnier
Miss. Nordland-Brie Larson
Mrs. Gauer- Meneka Das
Mr. Otto- Donald Glover
Oscar W Lott- Chris Hemsworth
Susie D'Orazio- Deedee Magno-Hall
Harper McCray- Taron Egerton
Dawson- Keiynan Lonsdale
Dana and Dakota- Tara Strong
Trivia[]
- All design used Cheyenne Curtis.
- It was animated by Rough Draft Studios and Sugarcube Animation, just like Star vs. the Forces of Evil, Big City Greens, and The Owl House.
- This series is premiered on March 25, 2026, the day of the Birth of Elton John.