The story revolves around a dance team, the Chicken Girls, preparing for the Dance Regional Expo. The team faces challenges as some members are unreliable, and they discover that their rival team, Power Surge, has stolen their dance moves. At the expo, the Chicken Girls perform poorly, and their rival team wins.
Meanwhile, one of the team members, Ellie, skips the dance practice to sing at a separate event. She is initially hesitant but eventually performs and impresses the audience. The story concludes with Ellie being offered a spot to sing with a band.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The Dance Regional Expo is taking place tomorrow night.
2. Power Surge is a competing dance team.
3. The main characters are unhappy with the current state of their dance team.
4. Ellie is considering singing in front of an audience.
5. Quinn has switched to Power Surge.
6. Rooney has chosen the newspaper over the dance team.
7. The dance team's rehearsal time is limited.
8. Birdie is running the dance rehearsals.
9. The team is struggling to come together.
10. The expo is being held at a venue with a PA system.
11. The team's performance is not going well.
12. The crowd is not impressed with the team's performance.
13. Rhyme is given the opportunity to sing with a band.
14. Ellie does sing at the expo, but it's not part of the dance competition.
15. Ellie's performance is well-received by the audience.