Shake It Up revolves around the adventures of best friends CeCe Jones (Bella Thorne) and Rocky Blue (Zendaya), who with the help of their longtime friend with connections, Deuce Martinez (Adam Irigoyen), fulfill their dreams of becoming professional dancers when they land roles as dancers on a local show, "Shake It Up Chicago." Cece and Rocky deal with everyday life, adapting and maintaining their social status at school while dealing with watching CeCe's little brother, Flynn (Davis Cleveland), and the antics of their TV show which includes their matching the skills of their competition, notably brother and sister, Gunther and Tinka (Kenton Duty and Caroline Sunshine). The show also has storylines which include Deuce and Rocky's brother Ty (Roshon Fegan), both of whom have dance skills.