(Jyri Jokinen, 12.02.2007 - 00:00) Based on the DVD movie, Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses is the story of Barbie as Genevieve, 1 of 12 sisters who live happily with their father the king. Concerned that the high-spirited independent princesses need more structure to become proper princesses, the king invites his cousin, the Duchess Rowena, to move into the castle. Rather than help, Rowena forbids the sisters from singing and dancing and squelches their individuality. The princesses discover a magical enchanted world and escape the tyranny of Rowena.