Atthestartofhighschool,Piper,Sophie,IsabellaandHonorthinktheywillbebestfriendsforever,sotheysinkatimecapsuleinthelakewithalistofthingstheywanttodobeforegraduation.Bysenioryear,theyhavegonetheirseparateways.Piperhasturnedintotheclassclown,partygirlwhoneverpassesupadrink.Sophiepledgestostayavirginuntilsheismarriedandhascreatedapurityapp.Isabellaisthefeministfemmefatalewho’stheeditorofazine.AndHonoristheprideandjoyofthecommunity.Herdreamofbeingaprofessionalballerinaistakingoff.Butwhentragedystrikes,theformerBFFsmustreunite,breakopenthecapsuleandcompletethepre-graduationbucketlist.

当才华横溢、以自我为中心的舞蹈演员艾珀耳（索菲亚·卡尔森）被驱逐出百老汇后，她不情愿地搬回了威斯康辛州的家乡小镇，与父亲（恩里克·克兰东尼饰）一起生活。艾珀耳竭尽全力避开她所在社区的每一个人，包括她的初恋尼克（沃尔夫冈·诺沃格拉茨饰），她不情愿地接受以前的舞蹈老师（唐娜·琳内·钱普林饰）的聘请，培训镇上一群问题颇多的年轻舞者。艾珀耳起初以为自己找到了回到百老汇的路，但现在她收获更多。《跟随节拍跳起来》是一封写给小镇的情书，是一部关于追逐梦想的温馨喜剧。

IvyandBeanareecstatictosignupforballetclassuntiltheyrealizetherewillbenoswordfighting,kickingor“dancingtothedeath”allowedinclass.WhenBean’sparentswon’tletherquit,IvyagreestostickitoutwithBeanthroughthebigdancefestivalperformance.