Campbell dreams of leading her cheerleading squad to victory but is reassigned to a new inner-city school with no squad. She befriends a group of tough girls with a dance team and convinces them to form a cheerleading squad. They become top competitors for the National Cheerleading Championships. La Cienega is a supporting character who helps make up the Queen Bees at Campbell's new school. She is a loyal but sassy dancer with a wide vocal range who aims to understand her character through research of mannerisms, appearance and expressions.