Most little girls are enamored with tutus, fairy costumes, sparkly dresses and fair tale lore.

Throw in skilled ballet dancing and some inspiring classical music and you have the recipe for an afternoon of fun for aspiring princesses.

The Pacific Northwest Ballet School's performance of "Snow White" at McCaw Hall in Seattle encompasses all of the elements to thrill little girls - while also entertaining parents.

The performance debuted March 17 and there are two more shows on the schedule, set for March 25 at noon and 3 p.m.

Dancers in the Pacific Northwest Ballet School make up the cast of the one-hour, kid-friendly performance. Founded in 1974, Pacific Northwest Ballet School is recognized as one of the top three ballet training institutions in the U.S., offering a complete, professional curriculum to more than 900 students. The school's Open Program attracts 600 teens and adults who wish to pursue recreational dance instruction in a supportive and encouraging setting.

The "Snow White" show opens with the King telling the story of his daughter, Snow White, and how his wife dreamt of having a beautiful daughter with skin white as snow, lips red as blood and with hair black as ebony. Leaping fairies - complete with wings and tutus - flood the stage, filling the scene with action and color. The audience is also introduced to the seven dwarfs, who dance in unison after filing on stage upon returning from their jobs in the diamond mines.

The evil queen (who is dashingly dressed in diamonds despite her evil scowl) also makes an appearance with her famous, jewel-encrusted mirror. When Snow White eventually makes her entrance, a stir of excitement comes over the audience - comprised of mostly little girls dressed in princess dresses.

The King proceeds to narrate the tale of Snow White and her evil stepmother's plan to kill her because she is the fairest in the land. In addition to the elaborate costumes, the production also features great scenes where the trees come alive (played by ballerinas waving green branches) and great stage props that liven up the seven dwarfs' cottage.

But perhaps the highlight is the final face-off between the evil stepmother and Snow White, as the two dance around each other as the queen's henchmen transform her into the wicked old lady who offers Snow White the deadly apple.

The production is fast moving with twists and group performances that keep young ones' eyes fixed on the stage.

As my four-year-old daughter put it as the curtain dropped, "That was fantastic!"