Janey Glenn (played by Sarah Jessica Parker) is an Military brat (U.S. subculture) who is thrilled when her father, Robert, is transferred to Chicago, the home of her favorite dance show ''Dance TV''. At her Catholic girls school, she quickly makes a new friend in Lynne Stone (Helen Hunt) due to their shared love of dance and Dance TV. After Robert nixes the idea of her traveling to downtown Chicago to try out, Janey accompanies Lynne to the auditions anyway.