Molly Magee, 8, left, flashed a smile at Olivia Hedinger, 11, both of Jasper, during a dress rehearsal for Dance Central Academy of Performing Arts’ performance of the musical “The Little Mermaid Jr.” in the Jasper Middle School auditorium Saturday. Performances are at 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, along with a performance at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $6 each and can be purchased online at www.tututix.com. Ariana van den Akker/The Herald

Priscilla Olson, 14, left, and Emma Grow, 13, both of Jasper, acted out a scene during a dress rehearsal for Dance Central Academy of Performing Arts’ performance of the musical “The Little Mermaid Jr.” in the Jasper Middle School auditorium Saturday. Performances are at 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, along with a performance at 2 p.m. Sunday. Ariana van den Akker/The Herald

Emma Grow, 13, picked up Ava Claire Werne, 6, both of Jasper, during a dress rehearsal for Dance Central Academy of Performing Arts' performance of the musical "The Little Mermaid Jr." in the Jasper Middle School auditorium Saturday. Ariana van den Akker/The Herald

Morgan Decker, 14, left, laughed with Ava Claire Werne, 6, both of Jasper, during a break in a dress rehearsal for Dance Central Academy of Performing Arts' performance of the musical "The Little Mermaid Jr." in the Jasper Middle School auditorium on Saturday. Ariana van den Akker/The Herald

Lilly Deffendol of Winslow, 6, listened to director Carolyn Randolph during a dress rehearsal for Dance Central Academy of Performing Arts' performance of the musical "The Little Mermaid Jr." in the Jasper Middle School auditorium Saturday. Ariana van den Akker/The Herald

Megan Jung, 13, left, hugged Molly Magee, 8, both of Jasper, during a dress rehearsal for Dance Central Academy of Performing Arts' performance of the musical "The Little Mermaid Jr." in the Jasper Middle School auditorium Saturday. Ariana van den Akker/The Herald

Kelsey Graman of Jasper, 17, rehearsed a scene for Dance Central Academy of Performing Arts' performance of the musical "The Little Mermaid Jr." in the Jasper Middle School auditorium Saturday. Ariana van den Akker/The Herald

Anna Wagner, 14, clockwise from left, Claire Witte, 10, Brianna Williams, 9, Lauren Hayes, 8, and Denni Hilgefort, 9, all of Jasper, goofed around during a pause in a dress rehearsal for Dance Central Academy of Performing Arts' performance of the musical "The Little Mermaid Jr." in the Jasper Middle School auditorium Saturday. Ariana van den Akker/The Herald

Anna Wagner, 14, left, Denni Hilgefort, 9, and Lauren Hayes, 8, all of Jasper, waited for directions during a dress rehearsal for Dance Central Academy of Performing Arts' performance of the musical "The Little Mermaid Jr." in the Jasper Middle School auditorium Saturday. Ariana van den Akker/The Herald

Playing the role of gulls, Claire Witte, 10, middle, watched as Denni Hilgefort, 9, left, and Brianna Williams, 9, all of Jasper, made their beaks kiss during a dress rehearsal for Dance Central Academy of Performing Arts' performance of the musical "The Little Mermaid Jr." in the Jasper Middle School auditorium Saturday. Ariana van den Akker/The Herald