Barbie in The 12 Dancing Princesses (2006) on Netflix
King Randolph brings his cousin, Duchess Rowena, to turn his twelve dancing daughters into proper ladies. Rowena bans dancing, and Genevieve finds a hidden path where the sisters can dance.
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Plot summary
Genevieve is one of twelve princesses who share a love of dancing. She and her sisters live with their widowed father, King Randolph, in a castle. People around them consider the sisters improper because of their hobbies and interests, so the king asks his cousin, Duchess Rowena, to turn them into proper ladies. Rowena rids the palace of color, music and joy. On the birthday of the youngest sisters, the girls are given their late mother's favorite story, and Genevieve works out how to open a portal into a magical land where the sisters dance all night.
Cast
- Maddy Capozzias Kathleen (voice)
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Barbie in The 12 Dancing Princesses (2006)
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- The film debuted at number one on Billboard's Top DVD Sales chart, selling nearly 500,000 units in its first week alone, 15% more than the previous princess-themed entry in the Barbie film series had sold.
- The film's ballet sequences were created using motion capture based on the real movements of dancers from the New York City Ballet.
- The end-title song "Shine," written by composer Arnie Roth with Amy Powers and Rob Hudnut, earned the film a nomination for a 2007 Emmy Award.
- In 2026, two decades after its original release, Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses was uploaded in full to the official Barbie franchise YouTube channel.
