Based on the books by Sona Sharaiporta and Donellele Clayton, "Scheming" is set in an elite ballet academy and chronicles the ups and downs of a group of young people who have left their homeland, all on the brink of success or failure. The Archie Ballet Academy is Chicago's only elite dance school and a corporate school for City Works Ballet, the city's renowned professional firm. The Aceh Academy is an oasis for dancers of all kinds: rich and poor, northerners and southerners, and people with diverse backgrounds. However, all of them possess a rare talent for dancing and a passionate, committed sense of community... And on the road to pursuing their dreams, none of them have a way back.