An American Girl : Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight - Wikipedia An American Girl : Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight An American Girl : Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight Cover art for the film. Directed by Vince Marcello Screenplay by Jessica O'Toole Amy Rardin Based on Isabelle by Laurence Yep Starring Erin Pitt Melora Hardin Grace Davidson Devyn Nekoda Genneya Walton Alyssa Trask Daniel Fathers Tanya Howard Production company Universal Studios Distributed by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Release date July 22, 2014 ( 2014 - 07 - 22 ) Running time 99 minutes Country United States Language English An American Girl : Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight ( 2014 ) is the eighth film in the American Girl series, starring Erin Pitt as Isabelle Palmer, along with Melora Hardin, Grace Davidson as Jade Palmer, Devyn Nekoda as Luisa, Genneya Walton as Renata, Alyssa Trask as Emma, Avery Trask as Hip Hop Dancer, Daniel Fathers, Kolton Stewart, Mathew Edmondson, and Saara Chaudry. The screenplay was written by Jessica O'Toole and Amy Rardin. The movie was directed by Vince Marcello. The film revolves around Isabelle Palmer, a 9 - year - old dancer and aspiring fashion designer from Washington, D.C., as she studies at a prestigious performing - arts school with her older sister Jade and her best friend Luisa. It was shot in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Contents 1 Cast 2 Release 3 References 4 External links Cast Erin Pitt as Isabelle Palmer, the 9 - year - old protagonist of the film who loves dancing even though she struggles. Apart from dancing, she loves sewing. Grace Davidson as Jade Palmer, Isabelle 's older sister who is 12 years old. She takes dancing very seriously, and is one of the best dancers at Anna Hart. Genneya Walton as Renata, a rich and spoiled girl who bullies Isabelle. She feels like her parents do n't pay attention to her that much. Devyn Nekoda as Luisa, Isabelle 's best friend who 's very into modern dance. She hates it whenever Renata or anyone else is rude to Isabelle. Melora Hardin as Nancy Palmer, Isabelle 's mom who is a textile artist. She was also hired to design the costumes for the Nutcracker production. Tanya Howard, as Jacqueline `` Jackie '' Sanchez, a famous ballerina whom Isabelle and Jade look up to. She played the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Nutcracker. Daniel Fathers as Mr. Kosloff, the director of the Nutcracker who is very strict when it comes to ballet. He also studied at Anna Hart when he was younger. Jake Simons as Leonardo `` Leo '' Palmer, Isabelle 's dad who is a hospital administrator, and also plays the drums in a band. His band consists of him, Uncle Davi ( Luisa 's dad ), and some others. Alyssa Trask as Emma, Renata 's friend who also bullies Isabelle when on by Renata 's side. She does n't have much dialogue throughout the film. Saara Chaudry as Chloe, a girl in a wheelchair who looks up to Isabelle. After watching Isabelle in the Halloween Benefit, she asked for an autograph. Release The direct - to - DVD film was released on DVD and Blu - Ray on July 22, 2014, and aired on the Disney Channel on August 9, 2014. References Jump up ^ `` Against The Wild Stars CJ Adams and Erin Pitt Interview ''. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` An American Girl : Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight Blu - ray ''. Retrieved 2 July 2014. Jump up ^ `` Redbox New Releases - American Girl : Isabelle Dances Into The Spotlight ( 2014 ) ''. Retrieved 2 July 2014. Jump up ^ Peesker, Saira ( 23 December 2014 ). `` Waterdown actress wraps up her ' American Girl ' year ''. The Hamilton Spectator. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2016. Jump up ^ `` American Girl : Isabelle Dances Into The Spotlight ''. Yahoo Movies. Yahoo !. Retrieved 2 July 2014. Jump up ^ `` Erin Pitt, Against the Wild -- Interview ''. Retrieved 2 July 2014. Jump up ^ `` American Girl 's 2014 Girl of the Year ( R ) Shines in New Movie American Girl : Isabelle Dances into the Spotlight ( TM ) '' ( Press release ). Mattel, Inc. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2016. Jump up ^ `` iTunes - Movies - American Girl : Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight ''. Apple Inc. Retrieved 2 July 2014. Jump up ^ `` From Universal Studios Home Entertainment American Girl : Isabelle Dances Into The Spotlight ''. MarketWatch. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014. 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Question: who did alyssa trask play in isabelle dances into the spotlight
Answer: Emma