Set around the modern world of the music business, the classic fairy tale "Cinderella" is a recast with Mary Santiago, a natural-born dancer at heart, as the orphaned, put-upon princess-to-be, working for cruel pop-star, Dominique and her two horrible daughters, Bree and Brit. After years of abuse at the hands of the wicked trio, Mary, now a senior at Ritzy Beverly Hills High School, is counting down the days until her dance audition for the prestigious Manhattan Academy of Performing Arts, where she hopes to transfer for a bright future away from Dominique and her over-demanding brood. When teen pop sensation, and heart - throb, Joey Parker, returns to Beverly Hills High to finish up school like a "normal" teen. The stage is set for a masquerade ball, so obviously Joey can't find his mystery girl, or the girl who dropped the Zune whilst fleeing from the dance. This modern fairy tale proves you don't need a fairy godmother to make magic happen, or have a happy ending.