 In her first appearance, before she meets Ariel, she sees her singing the first part of a song called "Daring To Dance" and sees her twirling about a music box with a figure of a ballerina on top of it.Ariel stops abruptly upon seeing her, but Gabriella encourages her to continue.She wishes to be able to sing as beautifully as Ariel, and she identifies with Ariel's desire to dance.