0:00:02 > 0:00:08'Previously, on Alesha's Street Dance Stars we saw eight crews
0:00:08 > 0:00:13'lock, pop and crump their way through some stunning routines.'
0:00:13 > 0:00:15I was smiling watching you guys.
0:00:15 > 0:00:20You guys are amazing. Your musicality was on point!
0:00:20 > 0:00:24It's ridonculous. That's what it is. Ridonculous!
0:00:24 > 0:00:29'The choreography, showmanship and technique were astonishing.
0:00:29 > 0:00:33'The battle continues, but who's got the swagger
0:00:33 > 0:00:37'to make it through to the next round?'
0:00:37 > 0:00:40MUSIC: "Smoking Bass" by Max D Loved
0:01:00 > 0:01:04Welcome back to Alesha's Street Dance Stars,
0:01:04 > 0:01:08my quest to find Britain's best young street dance crew.
0:01:08 > 0:01:13We've travelled the UK and have invited the best of the best.
0:01:13 > 0:01:18The standard was breathtaking but in this studio, on this stage,
0:01:18 > 0:01:20only the strongest acts will survive.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23This is round two of the qualifiers.
0:01:27 > 0:01:32'Hundreds of crews applied. 24 made it to the qualifiers.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34'Today, eight will perform.
0:01:34 > 0:01:39'With five places in the next round, they've got to go big
0:01:39 > 0:01:41'or they'll be going home.
0:01:41 > 0:01:48'Only one crew will be crowned Alesha's Street Dance Stars 2011.'
0:01:49 > 0:01:52The stage is set. The crews are psyched.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56All we need now are some street dance experts.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07I'm Turbo, international street dance star.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13I've worked with artists such as Madonna, Will Smith,
0:02:13 > 0:02:16Whitney Houston and Jamelia.
0:02:18 > 0:02:23Without street dance, there's no Turbo. Just like that.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34MUSIC: "Stronger" by Kanye West
0:02:34 > 0:02:40I'm Kenrick H20 Sandy, choreographer and pioneer of UK street dance.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42Famous people I've worked with?
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Mis-Teeq, Sugababes, Leona Lewis,
0:02:44 > 0:02:49Fergie off Black Eyed Peas, Peter Andre, Plan B.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54Technique is very important,
0:02:54 > 0:02:57It's the difference between someone who's very good
0:02:57 > 0:02:59and someone who's OK.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18I'm Lizzie Gough, a choreographer and professional dancer.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22I've performed with Take That, Dancing On Ice,
0:03:22 > 0:03:24a hip-hop show called Blaze.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30Choreography's very important in street dance.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34There are techniques. I just like to see fresh ideas.
0:03:46 > 0:03:51'Alesha will be backstage to fire up our crews before they perform.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57'First, a crew who like to bring characters to their routine.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00'Laughing in the face of competition,
0:04:00 > 0:04:03'a canny wee lot from Scotland.'
0:04:03 > 0:04:08ALL: We are Street Kids and we are from Glasgow! Boom!
0:04:08 > 0:04:12- How do you cope with all the girls, guys?- OK.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19Love it! I just want to wish you the best of luck.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32Let's boogie! Let's boogie to Wonderland!
0:04:32 > 0:04:35Two, three, four!
0:04:35 > 0:04:39MUSIC: "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind And Fire
0:04:46 > 0:04:50I like the way you held the stage. The stage was your house.
0:05:01 > 0:05:06# Ye cannae shove yer granny off a bus
0:05:06 > 0:05:09# Oh, ye cannae shove yer granny Cos she's your mammie's mammy
0:05:09 > 0:05:14# Ye cannae shove yer granny off a bus, yee-ha! #
0:05:14 > 0:05:17Go, Scotland!
0:05:17 > 0:05:23I have not laughed like that at a performance in a very long time.
0:05:23 > 0:05:28I'm enjoying myself and I'm actually crying tears.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32Cos I can't shove my granny off the bus. Well done, guys!
0:05:32 > 0:05:36The thing for me is you need to work on your posture.
0:05:36 > 0:05:41You're very upright. You need to get a bit more funky.
0:05:41 > 0:05:46Be careful not to throw away your points. I saw a lot of this.
0:05:46 > 0:05:51Stick it, so if I took a picture, all of you are the same.
0:05:51 > 0:05:56I felt Glasgow here, everything was there. I felt that, yeah?
0:05:56 > 0:06:00SCREAMS
0:06:00 > 0:06:03Glasgow's in the house, right?
0:06:03 > 0:06:07# Oh, you cannae shove yer granny off a bus
0:06:07 > 0:06:11ALL: # Oh, you cannae shove yer granny off a bus
0:06:11 > 0:06:15# Oh, you cannae shove yer granny Cos she's your mammie's mammy
0:06:15 > 0:06:19# You cannae shove yer granny off a bus, yee-ha! #
0:06:23 > 0:06:28'Next up, they're precious, shiny and expensive.
0:06:28 > 0:06:34'No, not Alesha's shoes, the name of our next crew hoping to sparkle.'
0:06:34 > 0:06:37We're the Lil' Diamondz and we're from Hartlepool.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40How long have you been together?
0:06:40 > 0:06:45Well, just a few months, but we get as much practice as possible.
0:06:45 > 0:06:50I wish you the best of luck. Keep our diamonds in the air.
0:07:00 > 0:07:05MUSIC: "She's Got That Vibe" by R. Kelly
0:07:16 > 0:07:21I'm happy to see some young people with so much foundation,
0:07:21 > 0:07:26so much understanding of flava and groove.
0:08:02 > 0:08:07I really liked that one! I did. That was really good.
0:08:07 > 0:08:12As soon as I heard that, "Vibe!" I wanted to get down myself!
0:08:12 > 0:08:14Exactly.
0:08:14 > 0:08:19It's important that the foundation was clear and you showed me that.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22I absolutely loved it.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24Your locking was on point.
0:08:24 > 0:08:29I could tell between each style. With your popping, the scarecrow.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33I don't have anything bad to say about you guys.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36I need to find a red T-shirt and black shorts.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39I'm gonna jump on stage with you!
0:08:39 > 0:08:40Yeah!
0:08:40 > 0:08:43Woo! Come on Lil' Diamondz!
0:08:43 > 0:08:47I've been standing like this the whole time!
0:08:51 > 0:08:57'The next crew from Essex perform at school fetes and children's parties.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00'Don't be fooled - these boys mean business.'
0:09:00 > 0:09:03We're K Lic and we're gonna blow your minds.
0:09:03 > 0:09:08- You guys warmed-up and ready to go? - Yeah.- Gonna smash it?- Yeah.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12Fingers crossed. Go and do your thing. Good luck.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14Nice! Nice look!
0:09:24 > 0:09:29MUSIC: "Gettin' Over You" by David Guetta & Chris Willis
0:09:39 > 0:09:44Your intro piece, I like that. I wanted to see more of it.
0:10:17 > 0:10:23I've seen the shaking move you've got there. I see you, watching me!
0:10:23 > 0:10:26All right? Watching you! Watching him!
0:10:26 > 0:10:28LAUGHS
0:10:28 > 0:10:31The style you're doing, the digital style,
0:10:31 > 0:10:36the energy and dynamics need to be more clearer in general.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40Push in those areas, cos you've got good stuff.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43I need you to project it even more.
0:10:43 > 0:10:47Be more aware with your timing and extending the moves.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51So if I took a picture, you're at that limit.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55Otherwise, it was fun, it was upbeat.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59- Well done. Come on, tell me. How was it?- Good.
0:10:59 > 0:11:04- What did you think of the judges' comments?- Very constructive.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08- Well done, and I hope to see you guys again.- Thank you.
0:11:08 > 0:11:13'Meet Paradox, one of the youngest crews in the contest.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17'They describe themselves as a bunch of comedians.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20'Can they be deadly to the competition?'
0:11:20 > 0:11:25We're Paradox and we're from Stoke!
0:11:25 > 0:11:27Who's the boss of this crew?
0:11:27 > 0:11:29Me.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33- LAUGHS - Is that true, boys?
0:11:33 > 0:11:35ALL: No!
0:11:35 > 0:11:40- Because they know that- I- am! - You're really the boss?
0:11:50 > 0:11:52MUSIC: "More" by Usher
0:11:53 > 0:11:56Madam, your flips are ridiculous!
0:12:06 > 0:12:09They're amazing!
0:12:18 > 0:12:25MUSIC: "Working Day And Night" by Michael Jackson
0:12:28 > 0:12:30She's a little star!
0:12:49 > 0:12:52Guys, that was really good!
0:12:52 > 0:12:57And for your age group, for that kind of skill, really, really good.
0:12:57 > 0:13:01Be confident and look at us. Look at the smiles now! See?
0:13:01 > 0:13:07That's what we need to see, so be more confident in how you perform.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09You have it! You're looking down.
0:13:09 > 0:13:15Flips were brilliant. Believe in yourselves. I want to see more.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17SCREAMING
0:13:17 > 0:13:19Well done! Well done!
0:13:19 > 0:13:23- Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! - Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!
0:13:23 > 0:13:26Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!
0:13:28 > 0:13:33'The crews we've seen so far have been incredible.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37'Street Kids from Glasgow.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43'Lil' Diamondz from Hartlepool.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48'K Lic from Essex.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54'And from Stoke, it's Paradox.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02'Up next, a dedicated crew
0:14:02 > 0:14:07'who practise four times a week and dream of becoming professional.
0:14:07 > 0:14:12'With one crew member injured, could it ruin their chances?'
0:14:12 > 0:14:16We're Super 6 and we're not called Super for no reason.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19Super 6 with a broken leg!
0:14:19 > 0:14:24- Are you standing on the side doing a crutch dance?- No.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27- They're Super 5 now.- Oh! Bless you!
0:14:36 > 0:14:42MUSIC: "Rock This Party" by Bob Sinclair feat Cutee B
0:15:14 > 0:15:16There was so much going on.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20You have so much trust with each other, which is great.
0:15:20 > 0:15:24I'd be terrified if I was doing that routine.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49Well done, guys.
0:15:49 > 0:15:54You lot are Super 6, and you are five on stage.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57- Where's the other person? - In the audience.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01She's got a hairline fracture in her ankle.
0:16:01 > 0:16:06- We made last-minute alterations. - The changes definitely work.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10I really loved the way that you went into your tricks.
0:16:10 > 0:16:15You didn't go with the normal, OK. You used each other.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19You flipped off each other and threw each other. I like you guys.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23I loved it from beginning to the end.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26The trust that you guys have is ridiculous.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30When you flipped over him with the chair.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33Your foot was an inch away from his face.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36I loved it. I enjoyed it.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38- How was that? - ALL: Great.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42- I thought it was wicked. - It was sick.- It was sick!
0:16:42 > 0:16:47- I thought you sick. You are the little secret weapon.- Thank you.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53'The next crew enjoy freestyling.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56'Let's hope they impress dem judges.'
0:16:56 > 0:16:59We're Dem Lot. We're from Essex!
0:16:59 > 0:17:01Woooo!
0:17:01 > 0:17:06- Ready, Dem Lot?- Yeah! - Off you go. Good luck.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08EVERYONE: Thank you.
0:17:18 > 0:17:23MUSIC: "Get Up Offa That Thing" by James Brown
0:17:25 > 0:17:28She is so cute!
0:17:28 > 0:17:31MUSIC: "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & Goonrock
0:17:31 > 0:17:36I love the choreography at the beginning. Really nice flow.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03- What's your name?- Abbie. - And?- Rhian.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06- Rhian?- Yeah.- You guys are fierce.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10You guys have got this facial thing going on.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13I saw you at the beginning...
0:18:13 > 0:18:16I love the choreography at the beginning.
0:18:16 > 0:18:21Really nice flow. Some of you had really nice style extensions.
0:18:21 > 0:18:26Be careful that when it goes into the locking I see the difference.
0:18:26 > 0:18:32The wrist rolls, I just saw up and didn't appreciate the move.
0:18:32 > 0:18:36- ALL CHEER - Well done, guys! Well done!
0:18:36 > 0:18:40- Well done. How are you feeling? - Great. Awesome.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44Did they give you any constructive criticism?
0:18:44 > 0:18:46Tighter. And our locking.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50Make the wrist roll look as in a roll, not just up.
0:18:50 > 0:18:55So you found what they said helpful? Give yourselves a round of applause!
0:19:00 > 0:19:03'This cheeky fearless bunch met at a youth company,
0:19:03 > 0:19:09'and describe their swagger as having a street hip-hop vibe.'
0:19:09 > 0:19:13We're Nu Flo and we're from Stafford.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17- Nu Flo's ready to show us what they're made of?- Yeah.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21I'll be watching and I'll see you when you come out.
0:19:30 > 0:19:35MUSIC: "aNYway" by Duck Sauce
0:19:45 > 0:19:47Oh! These guys are good.
0:20:00 > 0:20:05I love the fact that everyone's as strong as each other.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37I really, really liked it.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41It was very creative. It was very refreshing and very mature.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44It's left me very interested in you guys.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48Watch your timing in the popping section.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52Go and train those bits together, so you all look the same.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54TURBO: Me, personally,
0:20:54 > 0:20:57I didn't like it.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00I loved it. LAUGHTER
0:21:00 > 0:21:05Your spatial awareness of each other is really incredible.
0:21:05 > 0:21:09I'm like, "You're going to get kicked in your neck."
0:21:09 > 0:21:11"Ooh."
0:21:11 > 0:21:13You guys didn't do that.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16Well done!
0:21:16 > 0:21:18Well done. Yes! Yes!
0:21:18 > 0:21:22That's how you do it, right? Yes, curly!
0:21:22 > 0:21:25Well done, darling. How was that, guys?
0:21:25 > 0:21:29- Really good.- What was the best thing the judges said?
0:21:29 > 0:21:32They want to see more.
0:21:32 > 0:21:37We loved it out here, so you should be proud of yourselves.
0:21:41 > 0:21:45'They were the troublemakers in class,
0:21:45 > 0:21:49'but say they've become focused since discovering dance.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52'They hope for top grades today.'
0:21:52 > 0:21:56We're Mischief and we're from Southend in Essex!
0:21:56 > 0:22:01The name of your crew is Mischief. Are you mischievous?
0:22:01 > 0:22:03Y-yeah!
0:22:13 > 0:22:18MUSIC: "Church" by T-Pain feat Teddy Verseti
0:22:18 > 0:22:23She's wicked! You can tell she's got the character.
0:22:25 > 0:22:29I really liked your transitions with your routines.
0:22:29 > 0:22:33You guys dance and then you move into another position.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52C'mon, girls!
0:22:56 > 0:23:00There's a bit where you've got a bit of swagger.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04"Yeah! This is us! Look at me! This is Mischief!"
0:23:04 > 0:23:07- Give us a bit more. - Really enjoyed it.
0:23:07 > 0:23:12Just be more confident cos you're really, really great.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14You have so much more potential.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18I like the cheeky little ending. I love that.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22Well done, girls. And guy.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25- Well done. You pleased?- Yeah.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32The crews have done all they can, but have they done enough?
0:23:32 > 0:23:37Kenrick, Lizzie and Turbo have an agonising decision.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40Who will be celebrating their success?
0:23:40 > 0:23:42'With only five places in the heats,
0:23:42 > 0:23:46'the judges must send three crews home.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49'The standard of street dance has been immense.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53'Here's a reminder of all eight performances.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57'Super 6 from Coventry.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59'Dem Lot from Dagenham.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04'Nu Flo from Stafford.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09'Mischief from Southend-on-Sea.
0:24:09 > 0:24:13'Earlier, we saw Street Kids from Glasgow.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19'Lil' Diamondz from Hartlepool.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23'K Lic from Basildon.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26'And from Stoke, Paradox.'
0:24:32 > 0:24:36We've got eight crews. Three need to go home.
0:24:36 > 0:24:40- These guys... - I did actually like them.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44For me, compared to the others, I don't think it was enough.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46- Really?- Yeah.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48I think these guys.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51I'm definitely feeling these guys.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54- This means the world to us. - Dancing's our life.
0:24:54 > 0:24:58ALL: Pick us because we're awesome!
0:24:58 > 0:25:02Both groups, I can look and say,
0:25:02 > 0:25:04as messy as each other, probably?
0:25:04 > 0:25:08It's an overall performance, I think.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11Definitely. Both really creative.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14These guys were more innovative. And daring.
0:25:14 > 0:25:19We have an on-going nervous feeling. We don't know the results.
0:25:19 > 0:25:23They had parts in there that made me cry with laughter.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25We've got a good chance.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28I don't think they're one of the strongest.
0:25:28 > 0:25:32- I think they need to get their foundations more.- Yeah.
0:25:32 > 0:25:37This has brought us together as friends. We're almost like family.
0:25:37 > 0:25:43So, the three that we're not going to keep, we need to decide now.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46So I'm thinking...
0:25:46 > 0:25:48Are we agreeing?
0:25:48 > 0:25:52We have these five and these three?
0:25:53 > 0:25:57- I think it's a good mix. - Yeah. Yeah.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00- OK.- Yeah?- Happy?
0:26:00 > 0:26:02- Mm. - Cool. That's our five.
0:26:02 > 0:26:07Let's find out which of our crews have made it through.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10'The crews going through to the heats are...'
0:26:14 > 0:26:19Good luck to the other crews, but these diamondz are gonna shine!
0:26:21 > 0:26:26- Good luck to the other crews. - K Lic will bring something new.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31- We're through to the heats! - Wooo!
0:26:31 > 0:26:35'Sadly, we'll be saying goodbye to...'
0:26:39 > 0:26:43'Which means the last two places go to...'
0:26:45 > 0:26:50We know there's a lot of good crews but we've put in the hours.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55Mischief's in the heats! Woo!
0:26:57 > 0:27:00'Congratulations to Lil' Diamondz, K Lic,
0:27:00 > 0:27:03'Super 6, Nu Flo and Mischief.
0:27:05 > 0:27:09'Coming up next time on Alesha's Street Dance Stars,
0:27:09 > 0:27:12'fantastic performances from Masters Of Motion,
0:27:12 > 0:27:14'Ffres,
0:27:14 > 0:27:17'Voltage,
0:27:17 > 0:27:19'D*FY
0:27:19 > 0:27:21'Ninjas,
0:27:21 > 0:27:23'Most Wanted,
0:27:23 > 0:27:26'Bite Us
0:27:26 > 0:27:28'and G25.'
0:27:34 > 0:27:39We're nervous because we've got this far. We want to try our best.
0:27:39 > 0:27:45We haven't been together long but we get as much practice as possible.
0:27:45 > 0:27:51We've been doing GCSEs and practices lately. It's hard balancing the two.
0:27:51 > 0:27:54We had some good feedback, positive.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56It's, like, really weird!