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This is Taking The Next Step,

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the show where talented young dancers compete for an amazing

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prize - to guest role on the hit TV dance show The Next Step.

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1,300 dancers applied to take part.

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I'm going to do my audition for Taking The Next Step.

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And we've travelled the length and breadth of Britain...

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CLOCK CHIMES ..on a quest to find the best.

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Today we're in Cardiff. Glasgow. London. Manchester, are you ready?

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-ALL:

-Yes!

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Nervous!

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I've been practising and practising like crazy.

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-If I was in The Next Step...

-It'd be a dream come true.

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Show us what you've got.

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From ballet to bhangra, performers from every discipline turned out

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in a bid to impress our three judges.

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We're making dreams come true in here.

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THEY SCREAM

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They are - professional dancer and former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt,

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star of stage and screen John Partridge,

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and director and choreographer Simeon Qsyea.

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But which dancer will join these guys and the rest of the cast?

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It's Taking The Next Step.

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CHEERING

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The clock is ticking on our regional auditions.

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Time is short and the pressure is on.

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As our remaining auditionees fight to secure the last few

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slots at Nationals.

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We only have a few places left and we need to know that the people

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-we're giving this ticket to deserve it.

-Don't make us fight for it.

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When it's your time to shine, shine, turn it on.

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We're making this show right now, right here, today.

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There is no time, dude. You've got to be ready now.

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LINDSEY: As ever, John is focused on performance,

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Kimberly on technique,

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whilst for Simeon, quality of movement is key.

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So can 13-year-old Ellie deliver that killer combination?

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-How are you feeling?

-I'm nervous but I'm excited as well.

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-Now, I've got to say, you look phenomenal.

-Oh, thank you.

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You look absolutely amazing. Can you give us a spin, a little twirl?

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-You look brilliant. Are you ready to go in there?

-Yeah.

-High-fives.

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Go impress those judges. Off you go.

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-Hi, Ellie.

-Hello.

-How are you today?

-I'm fine, thank you. How are you?

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-Oh, you're nice and bubbly. I like a bit of confidence.

-Yeah.

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What style of dance will you be doing for us?

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I'm doing modern today.

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-Modern. All right, well, the floor is yours.

-Thank you.

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Work.

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# I can't help myself

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# I'm addicted to a life of material

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# It's some kind of joke

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# I'm obsessively opposed to the typical

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# All we care about is runway models

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# Give me something

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# I wanna be retro glamour

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# Hollywood Yes, we live for the fame

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# Fame

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-# Doing it for the fame

-Fame

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# Cos we wanna live the life of the rich and famous

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-# Fame

-Fame

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-# Doing it for the fame

-Fame

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# Cos we gotta live the life of the rich and famous. #

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Ellie, you better work.

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HE LAUGHS

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That's what we like.

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Ellie, really solid audition.

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It takes confidence to do what you just did and to come up here

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and just give Johnny that snap and say, "Work!"

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I really enjoyed it.

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-Oh, thank you.

-You need three yeses to get through to Nationals.

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Johnny?

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I loved your dancing, but to be honest,

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-that's not really what I'm liking the most, I like you.

-Oh, thank you.

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I think you've got sass, I think you've got confidence.

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Cos we're not just looking for a dancer in this, Ellie,

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we're looking for somebody that can act and hold a story arc

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and I think that just might be you.

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Thank you so much.

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I loved it. It's a yes from me.

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-Hmm.

-Oh, stop messing about.

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Now, a lot of dancers come out here and they're dancing to the music

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and they don't always connect with it.

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You gave us the vibe of the track and then even the clap-clap,

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you was like bap-bap, and I was like, "Oh, OK, so someone

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-"who actually listens."

-Simeon?

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-It's a yes from me. Come on.

-Sweetheart, it is a yes from me.

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-Come get your ticket to Nationals.

-Yes!

-Thank you so much.

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-Well done.

-Thank you.

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-Go celebrate.

-Go celebrate.

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Bye, Ellie!

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-Ellie, what happened?!

-I made it!

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-How are you feeling?

-I'm so excited. I'm so happy.

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-Yes, yes, yes.

-Work.

-Work.

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LINDSEY: Success for Ellie.

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Now time to let Nan know the good news.

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-OVER PHONE:

-'Hello, Ellie. How have you got on?'

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-I got through to the next part.

-'Oh, I bet you're over the moon.'

-Yes.

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Ellie's confident performance wowed the judges...

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..but with so much at stake, not every audition ran smoothly.

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-MUSIC STARTS MOUTHS:

-Sorry.

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That's OK. Can we...

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MUSIC STOPS Hey. Hey, that's OK.

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Take a deep breath and know that we're on your side.

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# Well, you only need the light when it's burning low

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# Only miss the sun when it starts to snow

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# Only know you love her when you let her go

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# And you let her go. #

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You're just absolutely scared to death, you poor thing.

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Auditions aren't ever easy, but just remember that the show must

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go on and it's just your one time to dance.

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It's a no from me today.

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And the outbreak of nerves was proving infectious.

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I'm worried, being a performer with

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so much other competition around you,

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how will you handle those nerves?

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-I'm sorry, but it's a no from me.

-OK.

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You've got to take that nerve

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and you've got to let it fuel your performance.

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And I think today, they went the other day

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and pulled your performance down.

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It's a no today.

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I know that you're nervous but you've got to find ways to battle

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through that and really show us that you deserve a spot in the Nationals.

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'Next to perform, it's 13-year-old Ovie.'

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Ovie, my friend, come on over.

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Now, on just the other side of this door, there are three judges

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waiting to see you dance.

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I hope it goes well for you and I hope you can impress them.

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Get in there. Go for it. Good luck.

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But will he keep his cool under the spotlight?

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-Hey, Ovie.

-Hello.

-How are you?

-I'm good, thanks.

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-Do you watch The Next Step?

-Yeah.

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-Yeah, what's your favourite character?

-West.

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OK. Are you going to show us a bit of West today?

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-A little bit, maybe.

-A little bit. All right, then, let's dance.

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The floor is yours.

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# Begging, begging you

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# Put your loving hand out, baby

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# Begging, begging you

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# Put your loving hand out, darling

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# Walked away, won me then. #

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-Ovie, have you ever auditioned before?

-Not really.

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-So this is your first audition?

-Yeah.

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Ovie, your nerves worry me. Your nerves really worry me.

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Come out of yourself, dude.

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Ovie, I can see you've got everything there. It's there.

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I can see it. And I was just like, "Just perform, a little performance.

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"Just give me a face, give me a smile, give me a mood."

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Now I'm stuck. I'm thinking to myself, "Do you have what it takes?"

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We want to give you a chance. We like you.

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But we need to know that when you go to the Nationals, you're not

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going to be just another guy in the Nationals.

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We only have a few places left and we need to know that the people

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we're giving this ticket to deserve it.

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Let's run the track again. Give it to us, yeah?

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-Give me face, Ovie.

-Let's have some fun!

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Face, come on. Don't be so... It's only us.

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LINDSEY: It's Ovie's time to shine and now he needs to deliver.

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# Begging, begging you

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# Put your loving hand out, baby

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# Begging, begging you

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# Put your loving hand out, darling

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# Walked away, won me then. #

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You need three yeses to get to Nationals.

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-It's a yes from me, mate.

-Thank you.

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I feel like you've done enough.

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I feel like that even in that small change, that small progression,

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-you progressed enough. So I'm going to say yes.

-Thank you.

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How long have you been dancing?

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For as long as I can remember.

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-CLEARS THROAT

-As long as I can remember.

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Ovie, I love you to pieces and I saw some really special

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qualities in you, but I think you need some more experience.

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It's a no today, Ovie, though.

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-Thank you. Keep dancing.

-Thank you. Keep on dancing.

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'It's just so annoying you need those three yeses, isn't it?

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'Cos you were so close.'

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But I think, if anything, that shows how brilliant you are

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that you were that close to getting through to Nationals.

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That's a very high level to be at

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and you should be really, really proud of yourself.

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Ovie's dancing impressed

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but his nerves stood in the way of a place at Nationals.

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For a professional dancer,

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learning how to handle these nerves is simply part of the job.

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My kind of nerves, when I get out on stage, it turns into adrenaline.

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It turns into, "OK.

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"The audience is here to watch me, I'm going to perform my best."

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It's all in the way you think about it.

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Next to dance, it's 11-year-old Lance.

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I first got into dancing when my sister brought me

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to a dance class and then I started doing it from there.

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I do break dancing, locking, house, hip-hop and yeah, that's it.

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-Feeling ready?

-Mm-hm.

-Fist pump. Go smash it.

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I like that spin!

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Well, he certainly seems confident enough but will that natural

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swagger survive under the scrutiny of our three judges?

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-Hello.

-Hi.

-Lance.

-Yeah.

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-Do you watch The Next Step?

-Yeah.

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-Who's your favourite character?

-I like the one that's, you know,

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that break dance all the time.

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-He always tries to impress the girls.

-That's West, yeah?

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-To impress the girls?

-THEY LAUGH

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-Is that what you do?

-Huh?

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Is that why you break dance, to impress the girls?

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-Sometimes.

-Yeah, sometimes.

-A little bit, maybe?

-Lance...

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I'm excited.

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Do it. Blow us away. We can't wait, yeah?

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# When I signed my deal I felt pressure

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# Don't wanna see the numbers I want to see heaven

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# You say, "Could you write a song for me?"

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# I say, "I'm sorry I won't do that happily"

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# When I go home I tend to close the door

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# I never wanted more

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# So sing with me

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# Can't you see?

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# I don't have money on my mind

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# Money on my mind

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# I do it for, I do it for the love

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# I don't have money on my mind

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# Money on my mind

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# I do it for, I do it for the love I do it for the love. #

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-How old are you?

-11.

-Amazing!

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Thanks.

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This show we need dancers,

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but we also need performers and you gave us that today.

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But I want to see a bit more in your character.

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That means a bit more right now. I want to see Lance right now.

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I want you to stand there and be like, "I'm Lance.

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"I just throwed down."

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-Great dancing, great work.

-Thanks.

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I really liked it. I liked your dancing.

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I wasn't that hot on your performance, Lance.

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I think there's more in you though. I'm going to go to a vote.

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It's a yes from me.

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What can I say? I believe in you, Lance. It's a yes from me.

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That just leaves me.

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-Have you got more performance in you, Lance?

-Yeah!

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-HE CHUCKLES

-That's it.

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What does that say?

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"Ticket to Nationals."

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That's yours, mate.

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That's where you're going.

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-Thanks.

-Well done, dude.

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-Well done. Did a good job, yeah?

-Go celebrate.

-See you, Lance.

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-Thank you.

-Peace!

-Peace.

-Peace out.

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THEY SCREAM

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I loved him. I just want to bottle him up.

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See you at Nationals.

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Whoohoo!

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So as our whistle-stop tour around the country gathered pace...

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..who would join Lance in the next round?

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# I've got thick skin and an elastic heart. #

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In Cardiff, we saw Milan, 15.

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Ticket to Nationals.

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Boom. That just happened.

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Alongside 14-year-old Jamie.

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It's a yes from me. We'll see you at Nationals, Jamie.

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Congratulations. Yes!

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While London witnessed the unique skills of bone breaker Damani.

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# It was nothing but a quick think kids games, kiss chase

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# Just a quick fling

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# Now I'm hoping you never go missing

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# Now I'm telling you you can hold this ring. #

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-How long have you been doing it?

-Two months.

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-Two months?

-Yeah.

-Two months?!

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Two months!

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Wow! You're going to Nationals.

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Over 300 miles away, in Glasgow, we saw Imogen, 15.

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# Unconditional

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# Unconditionally

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# I will love you unconditionally. #

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I feel like you need to come over here and take one of these.

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-Welcome to the Nationals.

-Thank you.

-Go celebrate.

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And then Manchester, with 14-year-old Ilia.

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# Say something I'm giving up on you. #

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-Come get your ticket to Nationals.

-Thank you very much.

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Thank you, love. Well done.

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Finally, back to where we started - in Wales with 11-year-old Reyaz.

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# Love sick I've got that fever

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# Love stupid, I know it

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# I know cos I'm a fool in love. #

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-Here's your ticket to Nationals.

-Yes!

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Well done.

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Talk to me. What's happened?

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I did it.

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So why are you crying?

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Because I'm really happy.

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THEY SHRIEK

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It's party time for Reyaz

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and for every other performer who's made it through to Nationals.

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I got through!

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But that 11th hour flurry of tickets has

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piled on the pressure for the dancers who are yet to audition.

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And as the clock continues to tick, it's time...to tap.

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Those feet don't lie. Those rhythms don't lie.

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Those rhythms had me going.

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I'm a rhythm baby. I like the rhythm in the body

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and the rhythm of how we relate to music and you delivered.

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Boom! Boom! Boom! I liked it. It was really, really good.

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Looks like you're going to Nationals, Sophia. Bring your taps.

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And for one tapper, winning a guest role on The Next Step would really

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be something to shout about.

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I go to an all boys school and I don't tell anyone there

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that I dance.

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It's a bit annoying because I sometimes win cups and trophies

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at festivals but I have to, kind of, hide it and not tell anyone.

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I know that other boys at my school watch The Next Step so it would be

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quite funny if they see me just pop up in one of the episodes.

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I think this would be a cooler way

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than me just telling them that I dance.

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Alex, come join me. Are you feeling confident?

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-Yeah, I'm confident.

-Good luck, OK?

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-Thank you.

-I'll be right here. Go for it.

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-Hello!

-Hello.

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-What's your name?

-Alex.

-Alex.

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-How long have you been tapping, Alex?

-Three years.

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-Three years. Try not to be nervous.

-No.

-We're on your side. All right?

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-In your own time, mate.

-Thank you.

-Good luck.

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# Hit the road, Jack

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# And don't you come back

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# No more, no more, no more, no more

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# Hit the road, Jack

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# And don't you come back no more

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# What you say?

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# Hit the road, Jack

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# And don't you come back

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# No more, no more, no more, no more

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# Hit the road, Jack

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# And don't you come back no more

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# Whoa, woman, oh, woman

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# Don't treat me so mean

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# You're the meanest old woman

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# That I've ever seen

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# I guess if you said so

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-# I'd have to pack my things and go

-That's right

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# Hit the road, Jack

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# And don't you come back

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# No more, no more, no more, no more

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# Hit the road, Jack

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# And don't you come back no more

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# What you say? #

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JUDGES CLAP

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I loved it. I really loved it.

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You're so at ease when you start tapping and performing.

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You're doing some serious tapping, some advanced moves,

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and you don't miss a thing.

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-But you're so comfortable.

-Yeah.

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-It just comes.

-He's like, "Yeah, I agree, I agree."

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"I'm pretty comfortable." The charisma is awesome.

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Really enjoyed it. Well done.

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I really, really enjoyed it and I really enjoyed your performance.

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-Oh, thank you.

-It was loose and I liked it.

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Choreographically, I'm very rhythmical, especially

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when there's music involved. And you were, like, getting down.

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I like when I see dancers sit on tracks, no matter what style it is.

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A lot of the time I wasn't even watching you, I was listening. Are

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you, not just in time, but how are you playing around with the music?

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And then when I physically saw you,

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I was like, "I'm looking at this cool cat."

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You're performing, you're da-da-da-da-ba-ba.

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-So, yeah, well done.

-Thank you.

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Alex, we need to take a vote.

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You need three yeses to go to Nationals.

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-It's a very excited yes.

-Oh, thank you.

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Simeon?

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-Of course it's a yes from me.

-Thanks.

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-What does that say?

-"Ticket to Nationals."

-It's yours, dude.

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-Thank you.

-Well done.

-Well done.

-Thank you so much.

-Thank you.

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-Nice, nice, nice.

-Loved it.

-Go celebrate.

-Congratulations, Alex.

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See you, mate. Bye-bye.

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LINDSEY: So Alex taps his way to Nationals.

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His natural rhythm really impressed our judges, especially one of them.

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Choreographer to the stars Simeon was always on the hunt for dancers

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who could bring a track to life.

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That track's about feeling

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and I wasn't getting that feeling from you.

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I want something very internal, something very true.

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Do you like to improvise?

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Um... Kind of.

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Tell me why you don't.

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Just in case I go wrong.

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Exactly. And that's, for me, where lies the problem.

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Dance is not about getting it right and wrong,

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it's just about expressing yourself.

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What I was getting was a bit move, move, move.

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And I really wanted to get this, more of a dance sense from you

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-and I wasn't really getting that connection.

-OK.

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Technique is important

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but that won't necessarily get you to the Nationals.

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These auditions are not about tricks and flips.

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I'm looking for a dancer that has musicality and passion.

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So will our next auditionee, 15-year-old Khalid

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have what it takes to win over Simeon and his fellow judges?

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-Hi.

-Hey, what's your name?

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Khalid.

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Are you a bit nervous, Khalid?

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-Yeah, very.

-It's totally cool. Shake it out.

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Everything will be fine.

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Have you trained in any styles?

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Not particularly.

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I started off as a street dancer because of my siblings,

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my older siblings.

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But other than that, no, I didn't have particular training.

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-I just hope I do my best to show you.

-And you will do your best.

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-Yeah, I will.

-This is your moment.

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Are you ready to take the next step?

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-Yes, I am.

-Let's do this.

-Thank you.

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# And not feel your rain

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# Set me free

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# Leave me be

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# I don't wanna fall another moment into your gravity

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# Here I am and I stand so tall

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# Just the way I'm supposed to be

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# But you're on to me and all over me

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# Oh, you loved me cos I'm fragile

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# When I thought that I was strong

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# You're on to me, on to me and all over. #

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Come back, come back.

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Now, what's really amazing is that

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when you danced, you really actually drew me in.

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Now, technically it's not there

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but what you do have is something special.

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Is it enough for you to get to The Next Step? Not too sure.

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John, what do you think?

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I enjoyed it, Khalid, and it touched me and it moved me

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and that's what dance, what art, should do.

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Is it right for this?

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I'm not sure.

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You're a little artist and you're just discovering that,

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you're just figuring that out, but I think the possibility,

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the potential, what we could maybe bring out in you is really special.

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Are you ready? Are you hungry to learn and improve yourself?

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Definitely.

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I just feel like not everyone does contemporary and is a guy and black,

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yeah, OK, I know that.

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But I feel now... No, I'm not going to hide it away any more.

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I'm going to show everyone that I can do this.

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This is what I love to do and I'd love to do this as a career

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and a life choice.

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I just really, really want this.

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I understand exactly where you are because I've been there.

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And you can see that I'm the proof that there is an end goal.

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And I'm still growing. I'm still learning.

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I'm learning off these guys. So it doesn't stop.

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But this is a competition.

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We have to vote.

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John, yes or no?

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Yes.

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Kim?

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Do I necessarily think you are THE Next Step dancer?

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I'm not so sure.

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But do I think you offer something that's a bit different

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and might be really interesting?

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Yes, I do. It's a yes from me.

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Thank you. Thank you so much.

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So this is the time when you walk to me

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because you are going to the Nationals.

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-Thank you so much.

-You earned it, Khalid, you earned it.

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You earned this.

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-Thank you so much.

-Thank you.

-I really appreciate it.

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-Thank you so much.

-Now go celebrate.

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Come back with some fire, yeah?

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'It's a ticket to Nationals for Khalid.'

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Ticket! Oh, my goodness.

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How are you feeling? You look really emotional.

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They gave me this opportunity

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so I'm going to take it with both hands and just keep practising.

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I've got a ticket now. I'm just, like, shaking.

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You are shaking so much.

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He's one of the last to make it through to Nationals.

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So, judges, that's it.

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We're kind of at the end of our first round of auditions.

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How did it go in general?

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Wow. It's been interesting and I will say I'm feeling good.

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It's taken the entire process to get there but I think we've got

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a little bit of everything.

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We've got some really good characters.

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JUDGES CHEER

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I've learnt some things. I've learnt the stank face.

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There has been a few people that really surprised us all, I think.

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Wow, Molly. Wow. You're like a little pocket rocket.

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-Maisy, I'm fan-girling over you. It's a yes from me.

-Thank you.

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I think you might be the person that I've been waiting for.

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I'm excited about you.

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Girl, you brought me to tears.

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-What does that say, Sam?

-Come get your ticket to Nationals!

0:26:510:26:54

Thank you so much.

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See you at Nationals. Thank you.

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-Well done, Anna.

-I nearly had a heart attack.

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THEY SCREAM

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CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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ALL: We're going to Nationals!

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I didn't want it to end.

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That's lucky, Kim, because

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it isn't going to any time soon.

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So this is it - Nationals.

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Next time,

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it's the start of Nationals.

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You're all fighting for that number one stop.

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And if you thought our regional auditions were tough...

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-How was that?

-Oh, nerve-racking.

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..hold on, because things are about to get a whole lot tougher.

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What happened?

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# Stand up! #

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