E-Girls Tap Dance Magic

Here's a story from Equestria girls, Tap dance magic. Enjoy the preview.

* From E-girls b.e.f.f.

### Chapter 1

White Tail Gardens was an upscale open-air shopping center located on the edge of the city. With plenty of trees, fountains and (mostly) environmentally-friendly facilities, it was a beautiful place where visitors could eat, shop or just pass the time. It was late Saturday morning and the Gardens was holding its Grand Re-Opening event, with all of its businesses offering demonstrations and samples of their goods and services.

Sugarcoat patiently pretended to listen to a gym representative attempting to sell her a membership. Conveniently, the most expensive "Super Grade" membership was required to use this particular location. When the gym rep finished her spiel, Sugarcoat replied in her usual impassive demeanor.

"Thanks for the offer, but for now, I'm satisfied using my school's athletic facilities."

Continuing on her way, Sugarcoat looked for other places to visit. So far, she had enjoyed some rather good chai tea and chocolate chip scones at the coffeehouse and collected a free toothbrush, toothpaste, and floss from the dental office. She had not really come to hunt for discounts or free stuff - she just wanted to get off Crystal Prep's campus for a little bit.

Her outing might have been more enjoyable with a friend or two. Sunny Flare and Sour Sweet were each visiting with their families, Indigo Zap and Lemon Zest were off at a baseball game in Cloudsdale, and Twilight Sparkle... Come to think of it, she had not seen Twilight in a while. They still texted each other every now and then, but nowadays it was Fluttershy who brought her - Sugarcoat - up to date on the latest happenings at Canterlot High School whenever they volunteered at the animal shelter. Still, it was nice to have a little time to herself without having to deal with some of her classmates' *idiosyncrasies*.

Walking along, Sugarcoat's ears picked up a drum-beat - a primitive sound followed by boogie-woogie piano music, trumpets, and other jazz instruments. Her curiosity piqued, she followed her ears to the Gardens' central courtyard, where a crowd of people was gathered around a large stage. On the stage, a woman clad in a midriff-revealing sky blue outfit and vinyl pants and tap shoes said "And a 5, 6, 7, 8" as she danced sinuously to the rhythm booming from the loudspeakers.

A tap dancer? Sugarcoat found herself intrigued. To date, the only "tap dancing" she had ever seen was in animated fairy tales and movies. There was also last Halloween when Bonbon dressed up as a tap dance girl, but Lemon's frenzied gyrating could hardly be considered dancing of any sort. Still, Sugarcoat somehow felt that there was more to it than the popular image of females "shedding their dignity for male gratification" as Sunny Flare would put it.

Sugarcoat walked closer to the stage. The dancer, a woman with violet and gold hair, shuffled and tap danced to each burst of drum beats. Sugarcoat could not put her finger on it, but she found something inexplicably beautiful about this dance. She really had to admire the dancer's physical control. This woman was not just a backup dancer from some musical on Broadway, but a highly disciplined artist. More than that, she looked very familiar.

Sugarcoat stopped just under thirty feet from the stage. From where she now stood, she could clearly see the streaks of pink in the dancer's hair. Squinting through her glasses, she scrutinized the dancer's heavily made-up face - the contours of her nose and lips, her eyes. Those eyes! Sugarcoat gasped. Even with all that bright blue eye-shadow, she recognized those eyes! The dancer was none other than Dean Cadance of Crystal Prep Academy!

Sugar-coat was thunderstruck. It was the first time she had ever seen the dean outside of school, and she was clad in little more than a pair of tap shoes, vinyl pants, a sleeveless shirt, belt, and mini-skirt! Sugarcoat knew that she should feel scandalized, but she did not. She had no reason to. Dean Cadance was not flirting with any of the men in the audience or teasing them in any fashion. No, she was dancing to impress the audience while singing "tap your troubles away", her favorite song.

Dean Cadance tap danced in place as the rhythm quickened, finishing her number with a flourish. Two men whistled and jeered, but their pathetic catcalls were drowned out by the applause from Sugarcoat and the rest of the audience. Many of the women in the audience cheered - even those old enough to be grandmothers. Dean Cadance smiled, thanked the crowd and said "That's all, folks!" as she took a bow before disappearing behind the curtains.

Sugarcoat took a moment to gather her thoughts, wondering if the dean had seen her. Not since the Friendship Games had her perceptions had been so challenged. She had to speak with Dean Cadance - and it was better than this conversation takes place now, *off-campus*.

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Sugarcoat walked around behind the stage. Off to one side, she found Dean Cadance standing in the shade of a tree, her coat draped over her shoulders like a mantle. As she neared, Dean Cadance looked up and, much to Sugarcoat's surprise, smiled at her.

"Hello Sugarcoat."

"Hello Dean Cadance," Sugarcoat replied, albeit in a tone gentler than her usual one.

"How did you like the tap dance show?"

Sugarcoat was taken aback. Dean Cadance *had* seen her! She nevertheless retained her composure as she solemnly replied; "It was most beautiful."

"Thank you." A moment passed before the dean nodded down at her bare midriff, adding "No doubt this comes as a bit of a surprise."

Now, hoe the girls got their tap dance groove! Well, it all started when the Equestria girls took tap class, ready to learn about tap dancing.

Applejack came first, she said "watch this, y'all" as she started to off her tap dancing skills with a "Yee-haw!"

#### Chapter 2-keep on tapping

The following Monday afternoon, Sugarcoat returned to White Tail Gardens. Absent the crowds of weekend shoppers, it seemed an entirely different place from the previous Saturday. With her purple gym bag slung over her shoulder, she retraced the way Dean Cadance had shown her to the dance studio. *Second floor, past the vending machines, around the corner, all the way to the end.*

She still wore her Crystal Prep Academy uniform and kept her hair in its usual style. She had made no effort to conceal her identity. She neither hurried nor skulked as she crossed the central courtyard. She felt no reason to. Beyond the lobby, the dance studio itself was not visible to the outside - safe from prying eyes. Still, she found herself on the lookout for familiar faces. *If I do run into someone and they do ask, all I have to say is that I'm on my way to dance class. No need to go into specifics.*

Sugarcoat arrived at the Canterlot dance studio without incident. As she entered the lobby, the receptionist, a cheery, New York woman, greeted her with a smile. "Welcome, sweetie. You must be Sugarcoat."

Returning the greeting, Sugarcoat approached the counter and signed her name on the class sign-in sheet. The receptionist then gestured toward the beaded curtain to the left of the counter. "Right through here. The changing room will be on your left, and the studio is at the end of the hall. Have fun!"

Sugarcoat stepped through the beaded curtain into the hallway. As she neared the changing room door, someone emerged from it - girl with long pink hair wearing a black crop top and workout . Sugarcoat froze in her tracks.

"Fluttershy?"

Fluttershy gave a little jump as her hands covered her bare tummy.

"Oh, hi Sugarcoat," she replied, relaxing a little. "You're in the class too?"

"I am!" said Sugarcoat with a smile. "Let me get changed quick!"

As Sugarcoat changed out of her uniform, she pondered. *Four other girls my age. If Fluttershy is enrolled, very likely* at least one *of the other three will be a member of her Canterlot High clique!* Once Sugarcoat had changed into her own workout clothes, she and Fluttershy continued on their bare feet. As they neared the end of the hall, they heard a familiar voice.

"This will look so cute on you!" It was Pinkie Pie.

Sugarcoat and Fluttershy entered the studio. Standing in the middle of the dance floor were Pinkie Pie, Rarity and Twilight Sparkle, likewise clad in black crop tops and workout clothes. Pinkie and Rarity were both kneeling by Twilight, Rarity tying a scarf lined with coins around Twilight's hips as Pinkie pressed what appeared to be a gem into Twilight's navel.

"Pinkie, the jewel in the clip-on is just an invention of Apple-wood almost a century ago to get around the censorship rules of the time," Twilight lectured.

"True," said Pinkie as she stood, framing her hands around the gems on her own ears. "But aren't they sparkly?"

"They do offer a nice visual focus when you perform," said Rarity. "And make a nice alternative to actually getting your ears pierced."

Sugarcoat was astounded. She would have never expected this. Not only were her four dance classmates girls with whom she was already acquainted, one of them was none other than her former Crystal Prep classmate! And the only person with whom she had considered sharing her new pursuit.

Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and Twilight suddenly glanced toward the hall. "Fluttershy! Sugarcoat?" they exclaimed together.

Sugarcoat regained her composure and gave a dignified smile. "In the flesh."

Twilight came over and wrapped her arms around Sugarcoat. "Dean Cadance said that we had another student joining us," beamed Twilight. "But she didn't tell us it was you! What a coincidence!"

Rarity went over to her gym bag and produced from it two scarves lined with coins - one green, one orange. "I made tap dance costumes for you both!" She handed the green tailcoat outfit to Fluttershy and the orange one to Sugarcoat.

"Thank you Rarity," said Sugarcoat and Fluttershy as they tied the bow ties around her necks. Pinkie and Rarity likewise donned their own tap dance tailcoats and outfits, colored yellow and blue respectively.

"Are you girls ready?"

From an office on the far end of the dance floor, a woman with long sapphire hair emerged, clad just like the girls, with a navy blue hip scarf. It was the Vice Principal of Canterlot High School! Sugarcoat wondered if she had stumbled onto some kind of conspiracy - of which she was now a willing member.

Two more women followed. The first was Dean Cadance, wearing a pink bow tie. The second had long, dark brown wavy hair and appeared to be around the same age as Principal Cinch, but she radiated a spirited,  aura as she smiled. While her black form-fitting tap dancer outfit did not bare up her midriff, it did accentuate her curvaceous figure. The formal-dressed woman stepped forward and addressed the class.

"Good evening ladies! I want to welcome all of you to my studio. I am Tap Shoe Tara, your chief instructor." The lovely woman gestured to Luna and Cadance. "As I understand, each of you already know Miss Luna and Miss Cadance to some degree - they will be my assistant instructors. Before we begin, so that we can get to know each other better, I would like each and every one of you introduce yourself, tell us what got you interested in belly dance and what you hope to get out of the next six weeks."

Chiffon Veil gestured to Twilight. "Let's start with you, my dear."

"My name is Twilight Sparkle. I discovered tap dancing a month ago when watched Miss Luna and Cadance's recital. I've never been much for physical pursuits, but in this dance, I've found one that I truly enjoy, and I hope to refine what I've learned thus far."

Next up was Lemon Zest.

"My name's Lemon Zest, and I love to dance! I'd sure love to practice tap dance, and I shall add more zest to this dance"

Sugarcoat kept her face plain, but her mind raced. Twilight had just spoken with a confidence she had never seen before! A month? Learned thus far? It sounded like she had a head start! Sugarcoat had never said it out loud, but she always did admire Twilight's drive and initiative when the bookworm actually set her sights on something.

Tap Shoes Tara went to Pinkie next.

"My name is Pinkie Pie. Twilight showed me how much fun tap dancing is, so I decided to take it up too! I really want to get the hang of hoofing it!"

Then Rarity.

"My name is Rarity. Twilight also introduced me to tap dance - such a beautiful art form! I really look forward to performing in full costume at the recital!"

Then Fluttershy, who seemed a little less timid than usual.

"My name is Fluttershy. I saw how much confidence Twilight had after she starting belly dancing, and I hope that I can get a little for myself if I can."

Twilight had obviously shared her new hobby with her Canterlot High friends. Sugarcoat could hardly fault Twilight for not sharing with her or their Crystal Prep friends - after all, neither had she.

Next, it was Sunset Shimmer's turn, followed up by Rainbow Dash and Applejack, as well as Sweety Drops and Starlight glimmer.

"My name's Sweety drops, I love belly dancing but I like tap dancing too!"

Hi, I'm Starlight Glimmer and I treasure belly dancing as well as you! And I treasure Tap dancing as well as you!"

"My name's Sunset shimmer and I love to belly dance, ballet and flamenco, but I'm also going to be a great tap dancer! Now, I'd like to be called Sunset tap shoes shimmer"

"Hey everyone, I'm the one and only Rainbow Dash and I'm going to be a pretty fast-learner, especially when it comes to tap dancing!"

"Howdy, I'm Applejack! I sure love to line dance and belly dance, but I also like to learn how to tap-dance partner! Yee-haw!!"

Then, the Dazzlings and Trixie came next.

"I'm Adagio....."

"I'm Aria...."

"And I'm Sontana"

"And we're going to be some of the best tap-dancers you'll ever see"

"Hey everyone, I, the great and powerfully beautiful Trixie, am going to wow you with some serious tap dancing tricks and magic"

At last, it was Sugar coat's turn to introduce herself. She projected with that practiced Crystal Prep poise.

"My name is Sugarcoat. I watched Miss Cadance's demo performance last Saturday. I admire the discipline and control, and seek to broaden my horizons by learning this oft lovely art form."

"Thank you everybody. I am certain that we can help each of you achieve your goals! Now, let us begin!"

They warmed up by stretching their necks, shoulders, backs and thighs. Over the next hour and a half, under Miss Tap Shore Tara's direction, they practiced shuffling and moving their tap shoes side to side, then lifting and dropping each part of the tap dance step. It did not seem like much movement at first, but they were soon feeling the tension in their thigh muscles. Luna and Cadance each spent a little bit of time with each of the girls, correcting poses, helping in tap steps and offering encouragement.

Sugarcoat found herself stealing glances at Twilight whenever she could. She never realized how similar Twilight's physique was to her own - slim and not very curvy. Twilight herself hardly needed any direction from Miss Tap Shoe Tara, Luna or Cadance as she effortlessly executed each of the moves.

Before they knew it, it was 7:30. Time truly does fly when you are having fun! After some cool down stretches, Tara, Luna and Cadance applauded the girls.

"A great first class, ladies!" said Chiffon Veil. "We shall see you all on Wednesday. Take care and good night!"

#### Chapter 3

After weeks of practice, the girls prepared to dress up for the tap dance rehearsal. Sunset Shimmer put on a red leotard, bow tie, her signature golden high-heel tap shoes, and a coat with long sleeves, then she said "Ready to hoof it, girls!".

### Chapter 4

As the Equestria girls kept practicing tap dance moves, they got better and better.

#### Chapter 5-Showtime!

The last two weeks flew by. With the guidance of Tara, Vice Principal Luna, Cinch, and Dean Cadance, the girls honed their tap dance skills and polished their routines. They also learned the basics of performing with a veil - at least, enough for the group routine they would perform together. On Wednesday of the fifth week, Tara granted them access to the studio wardrobe, where they each picked out the costume they wanted to wear for the recital.

At last, the day of their recital arrived. That morning, Sugarcoat, Twilight Sparkle, Flutter-shy, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie all arrived an hour ahead of time to prepare. In the main dance studio, they found Vice Principal Luna setting up a row of folding chairs along the edge of the dance floor. Dean Cadance was assisting Tara with setting up room dividers near the opposite side.

"Good morning ladies!" Tara greeted them. "Are you ready?"

They responded with a unified "Yes!"

After a few minutes of stretching and warming up on the dance floor, they entered the dressing room to change into their costumes. Sugarcoat looked at her reflection in the mirror. Normally not one for vanity, she allowed herself this moment to admire the yellow costume she had picked out the week before. For the first time in a long while, she felt comfortable with her own petite frame - she truly felt beautiful. Sugar-coat's reverie was broken when Pinkie suddenly presented her with a small yellow imitation bow tie.

"You suuure you don't want one?" asked Pinkie.

"Positive," replied Sugarcoat, giving Pinkie a sidelong look. "But thank you."

"Suit yourself!" cooed Pinkie.

Despite Twilight's attempts to dissuade her, Pinkie wore an imitation jewel in her navel that matched her magenta costume. Rarity, clad in a blue costume, began assisting Pinkie with her makeup. Like Pinkie, Rarity had opted for a matching bow tie. Sugarcoat quietly checked her own navel to make doubly sure that it was clean.

"Either way darling," said Rarity. "We will all look fabulous!"

Fluttershy fidgeted with her green outfit. She seemed a bit more nervous than usual.

"You okay, Fluttershy?" asked Sugarcoat.

"Oh, it's just...I'm used to performing together when we sing, but..."

"You'll do fine," said Twilight as she finished donning her purple costume. "Just sing and tap dance like nobody is watching and listening. I know it sounds cliché, but it does work."

"You're also the first one up," said Sugarcoat with a wry smile. "You won't have any time to fret."

Their words seemed to bolster Flutter shy a little. Sugarcoat quietly took Twilight's advice to heart since she would be performing her solo last. Compared to narrowly avoiding getting eaten by a giant carnivorous plant, this ought to be a walk in the park. Right?

Rarity went to work on Fluttershy's makeup. Sugarcoat and Twilight removed their glasses and applied their contact lenses as they awaited their turns. Once they all had their makeup on, each of the girls went to a rack on the wall and took a veil that matched her respective costume color. In preparation for their opening group number, they draped themselves in their veils like cloaks.

Quietly, they emerged from the dressing room, walking sweetly on their tap shoe feet. They could already hear their friends in the studio chatting on the other side of the room dividers. Sugarcoat discreetly peeked between the cloth screens. Their friends were already seated in the chairs lining the edge of the dance floor. From Canterlot High School: Sunset Shimmer, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and DJ Pone-3. From Crystal Prep Academy: Sunny Flare, Sour Sweet, Indigo Zap and Lemon Zest. Vice Principal Luna and Dean Cadance sat alongside them.

Tara stepped out onto the dance floor wearing her most welcoming smile. "Good morning everybody and thank you for joining us today. I am Chiffon Veil, and I welcome you to my studio. Our first junior class has worked hard these last six weeks, and they are eager to show you what they have learned. Before we begin, I would like to recognize Miss Luna and Miss Cadance, for, without their help, none of this would be possible!"

Luna and Cadance smiled as their students applauded them.

"And now without further ado, let the show begin!" Tara gestured behind her as she stepped off to the side. From the studio sound system, a blend of foreign jazz, strings, boogie woogie music, and percussion poured into the room.

"Here we go," whispered Twilight to her classmates as they emerged from behind the dividers. Their friends applauded as they stepped out onto the dance floor - Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Indigo Zap, and Lemon Zest even cheering. The seven or so girls of them moved as one, shimmying and tapping their shoes to the rhythm underneath their coats. As the string melody has intensified, they cast off their veils to another wave of cheers and applause. As they twirled their coats about, Sugarcoat discreetly stole glances at her classmates in the audience whenever she could. They all appeared enthralled with the performance - Lemon Zest was even bopping to the rhythm with DJ. While Sunny Flare wore her usual coat of poise, she watched intently.

With their group opening complete, Sugarcoat, Twilight, Rarity and Pinkie stepped off to the side, leaving Flutter-shy to begin her solo. Flutter-shy began with her back to the audience, dancing sinuously in place as a drum and piano instrumental began to play. She smiled coyly as she turned around, circling around and tapping her tap shoes whilst singing "Tea for Two". All the while, she kept her feet directly underneath her - at one point, even seeming to glide across the dance floor on her tap shoe tiptoes. Flutter-shy finished her routine tapping her toes and as she slowly raised her arms overhead and said "Thank you" to her crowd.

The audience applauded and cheered. Flutter-shy took a bow and thanked her crowd as she stepped off to the side as Pinkie took her place on the dance floor. A lively boogie woogie music track had boomed in over the speakers. Pinkie tapped and twirled to the crisp jazz rhythm, giving a little hop here and there. All throughout the song, she moved with that same boundless energy she gave as the Rain-booms' drummer. Pinkie wrapped up her number with a twirl, dropping into a split - far enough to look back at the audience with one of her big grins and saying "thank you".

Next up was Rarity. A classy violin solo flowed from the speakers as she tapped he tap shoes and circled her hands. Graceful and elegant, her routine was a sharp Eleanor-Powell style tap dance routine contrast to Pinkie's wild, energetic number. Throughout her song, Rarity sang "Tap your troubles away" as she rolled her shoulders and arms. Every now and then, she slid her head from side to side as she cast her alluring smile toward the audience. While she did leap, shuffle, did heel steps and bound, she displayed all the finesse of a seasoned ballerina. Rarity twirled in place several times before finishing her solo with a tapping shoe, a flourish of her arms, blowing a kiss, and thanking her crowd as she said "So long, folks!".

Next up were Sweety Drops and Starlight Glimmer, their tap dance duo number began when Sweety Drops said "Let's dance" and Starlight yelled "Hit it!" When their dance was finished, they said thank you to their crowd as they bowed.

Now it was Twilight's turn. She circled her tap shoes to the reverberating drum and jazz instrumental that filled the room. She tapped and shuffled as the rhythm intensified. Twilight's former classmates from Crystal Prep were astounded. The Twilight they now watched was an entirely different person from the shrinking violet they once knew. Of the five now performing, Twilight was the most skilled singer and tap dancer overall. Even more, there was an unmistakable power behind every one of her moves - every toe-heel step, every shuffle. Twilight finished her song "I've got rhythm" number falling prostrate upon her knees - as if posing for a camera and then, she thanked her crowd.

Now it was Rainbow Dash's turn. She said "tap shoes, do your stuff!" and then, she shook her shoulders and circled her tap shoes to the reverberating drum and piano instrumental that filled the room. She shuffled, tapped and twirled as the rhythm intensified. Rainbow Dash's former classmates from Crystal Prep were astounded. The Rainbow Dash they now watched was an entirely different person from the shrinking violet they once knew. Of the five now performing, Rainbow dash was one of the most skilled dancers overall. Even more, there was an unmistakable power behind every one of her moves - every tap, every shuffle, hop-shuffle-step, step-heel, toe taps, and other moves. Rainbow Dash finished her number falling prostrate upon her knees - as if she was posing like an tap dancer picture and then, she said "thank you, thank you!" as she took a deep bow to her crowd.

The Dazzlings did their own tap dance number and they even sang a lovely song called "Pick yourself up" When they finished their dance number, they bowed and thanked their crowd with a quick speech.

Lemon Zest was next, she began her tap dance number by shouting "Hit it!" and then, she tapped her tap shoes toes as she shook her arms and twirled with a hat and cane. When her dance was finished, she said "thanks everybody, that's all folks!" as she blew a few kisses to the audience!

When Sunset Shimmer came next, she sang a song called "Ain't we got fun" as she shuffled, tapped her tap shoes and did fancy moves. Then, she did lovely Bojangles-type tap dance moves, then at the end, she bowed and said "thank you, thank you, everyone"

Next, it was Trixie's turn, she began her dance by saying "prepared to be amazed by the great and powerful Trixie's tap-dancer magic!" Towards the end, Trixie bowed down and said" you're welcome, I am all-powerful"

When Potion Nova and Starlight Glimmer came next, they started their tap dance number by shouting "and 5, 6, 7, 8" and hoofing across the tap dance floor. After their dance was done, they said "thank you" to the crowd as they blew kisses.

When Applejack did her tap dance number, she began with a "Yee-haw!!!" she did lovely shuffles, toe taps, flaps and other moves. Towards the end, A.J bowed down and said "Aw shucks, see ya later Y'all" she said as she made her exit.

Finally, it was Sugar-coat's turn. With a deep breath, she cleared her mind as she stepped out onto the dance floor, her back to the audience. As her selection - a somber drum and string instrumental - began to play, she slowly circled her tap shoe toes. Very gradually, she turned around, slowly and sinuously rolling her arms as she did. Now facing the audience, she tapped her toes and turned as she slowly brought her arms over her head, then arched backward. Lowering herself to her knees, then, she continued to hoof across the dance floor in her tap shoes. While Sugar coat's solo was not as lively as the others before her, it was no less impressive. Through her dance, she demonstrated the same discipline, control, and focus she applied as a student of Crystal Prep Academy. Rising to her feet again, she ended her solo by slowly joining both hands over her head in a statuesque pose and saying "thank you" to the audience.

Their friends in the audience clapped and cheered - Indigo Zap and Lemon Zest most enthusiastically. Even amid their cheers, Sugarcoat could hear Sunny calling out "Brava!" as she clapped.

Twilight, Rarity, Pinkie, and Fluttershy rejoined Sugarcoat on the tap dance floor for their closing group routine. Another song began to play over the speakers, but it was not a belly dance song like the ones they had just performed to. Instead, it was a lively contemporary song which they and their friends all knew! Once again, the five of them moved as one, playfully shimmying to the energetic pop melody. As they tap danced, their friends in the audience all began to clap and sing along. Sugarcoat and her friends concluded their performance with one final dramatic group pose. After giving them a standing ovation, their friends gathered around them on the dance floor.

"I'm really proud of you, Flutter-shy," said Rainbow Dash as she hugged Fluttershy, who was crying tears of joy. "I knew you could do it!"

"Great performance, Pinkie!" said Sunset Shimmer as DJ grinned and flashed two thumbs up.

"Beautiful as always, Rarity!" said Applejack, fighting to keep from blushing.

Indigo Zap jokingly scrutinized Twilight. "Hmm, you guys sure this isn't really the other Twilight we heard about?" Twilight giggled as Lemon Zest elbowed Indigo in the ribs. "Ow! I was just kidding."

"You were incredible," said Sour Sweet as she hugged Sugarcoat.

"And we're sorry for what we said before," Sunny Flare said solemnly. "Can you forgive us?"

Sugarcoat just smiled and brought Sunny into their embrace.

They all spent several minutes posing for photos with their friends and teachers. Sugarcoat made sure to get a photo with both Twilight and Dean Cadance. If only Dean Cadance could have been dressed as she was during her demo performance, then this photo would truly be complete, she thought to herself. As the others continued to snap photos and chat among themselves, she approached their teachers.

"Miss Tara Tap shoes, Miss Luna, Dean Cadance, thank you all so very much. These last six weeks were a real pleasure."

"The pleasure was all ours, dear Sugarcoat," said Chiffon Veil as she hugged Sugarcoat.

After a brief pause, Sugarcoat asked, "Think you might offer another session?"

"We're currently planning it," said Luna. "If there is enough interest, we might even offer it as a regular, ongoing class."

"Oh I think there'll be plenty of interest now," assured Cadance as she nodded over to Twilight, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, sunset shimmer, Trixie, the Dazzlings, Twilight Sparkle, Rarity and Pinkie Pie who were fielding questions from the other girls - Lemon Zest in particular.

Sugarcoat looked down at her costume, which is in a few minutes she would be returning to the studio wardrobe. I'll have to ask Rarity about making a bed-lash for me, she thought to herself. One in orange, perhaps. She watched as Lemon inquired Pinkie and Rarity about the jewels they wore in their navels. Culturally and historically inaccurate as they were, Sugarcoat had to admit, they were eye-catching. And rather cute. And maybe, just maybe, I will take Pinkie up on her offer the next time around...

The following Monday afternoon was one like any other at Tara's tap dance studio. The receptionist was absorbed in reading a magazine when somebody entered the lobby. She looked up to find a woman she had never seen before.

"Good afternoon miss," the receptionist greeted the visitor with a smile. "Can I help you?"

The visitor - a tall woman with long flowing pastel hair of blue, lavender and green, wearing a honey-colored blazer - removed her sunglasses.

"Yes," she hesitated a moment before asking, "Were you currently accepting new enrollments for your adult beginners class?"

FIN