0:00:02 > 0:00:05Welcome to Canada, where the battle to win a guest role
0:00:05 > 0:00:08on the hit TV dance drama The Next Step continues.
0:00:11 > 0:00:141,300 dancers applied...
0:00:14 > 0:00:16I'm going to do my audition for Taking The Next Step.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22..over 200 came to regional auditions...
0:00:22 > 0:00:23Show us what you've got.
0:00:26 > 0:00:28..but only the best won a place at Nationals.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31We're making dreams come true in here!
0:00:31 > 0:00:33THEY SCREAM
0:00:36 > 0:00:40Now the judges have chosen their finalists.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42You're coming to Canada!
0:00:42 > 0:00:44LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
0:00:46 > 0:00:48Today, these six dancers will meet
0:00:48 > 0:00:50their Next Step heroes on set...
0:00:51 > 0:00:54CHEERING AND LAUGHTER
0:00:55 > 0:00:57- Are you crying?!- Marker.
0:00:57 > 0:01:01..and come face-to-face with the show's creator.
0:01:01 > 0:01:05- Action!- But who will make a great first impression?
0:01:05 > 0:01:08- You think you're 100?!- No, I don't. There's always room for improvement,
0:01:08 > 0:01:09- but...- Yes, so where are you?
0:01:22 > 0:01:26Six incredible dancers impressed our judges at Regionals
0:01:26 > 0:01:27and wowed them at Nationals.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31Now they have to prove they've got what it takes to join this lot.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37Here in Canada, the Next Step set is ready for our finalists.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43Studio A, the iconic dance space where battles to join A-Troupe
0:01:43 > 0:01:45have been lost and won, awaits.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51And 6,000km away, our six dancers prepare
0:01:51 > 0:01:54for the most exciting journey of their lives.
0:01:57 > 0:01:58Modern dancer Erin...
0:01:59 > 0:02:02..contemporary dancers Julia and Khalid...
0:02:04 > 0:02:06..ballerina Harriet
0:02:06 > 0:02:08and street dancers Khyrese...
0:02:10 > 0:02:12..and Joe.
0:02:15 > 0:02:1914-year-old Joe's ticket to Canada is the peak of weeks of auditions,
0:02:19 > 0:02:23that all started with a single video, filmed in his back garden.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26I just was freestyling and then sent it in.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29Yes!
0:02:30 > 0:02:34In the audition, John didn't like my stank face, so he made me do...
0:02:34 > 0:02:36Happy face.
0:02:36 > 0:02:37Angry face.
0:02:38 > 0:02:39Moody face.
0:02:41 > 0:02:42Yeah!
0:02:42 > 0:02:45My friends see me as quite funny.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47Very irritating most of the time.
0:02:47 > 0:02:48I make them laugh.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54When I got to Nationals, the acting challenge wasn't my strong point.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57- What's up?- Hey, man!
0:02:57 > 0:02:59It put me out of my comfort zone, which I like.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02- You know we're going to kill it. - You know it!
0:03:02 > 0:03:05It made me think that I can do it on the TV show if I got through.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09You're going to Canada, mate!
0:03:12 > 0:03:15We're final six, we're so close to getting to The Next Step.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19- Hats.- I just think the challenges will be much harder than before.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26All our dancers have been on an incredible journey
0:03:26 > 0:03:28and it definitely isn't over yet.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31- ALL:- We're going to Canada!
0:03:31 > 0:03:34With an eight-hour flight ahead of them,
0:03:34 > 0:03:35let's hope our six finalists
0:03:35 > 0:03:38save some of that energy for Canada.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44I've been counting down for this day for ages and it's finally here.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51For our talented dancers, the waiting is finally over.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53Two days ago, they were in school.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55Now they are only hours away
0:03:55 > 0:03:58from competing for a part on The Next Step.
0:04:00 > 0:04:06It's a role acrobatic dancer Khalid believes he was born to play.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08My parents and family say that I have always danced,
0:04:08 > 0:04:11even from when I was able to walk.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16Dancing and gymnastics, I could just never pick one.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20I just think the two together just work so well.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27At the regional auditions, I was so nervous.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30When I walked in and I saw Kimberly Wyatt first, I was like,
0:04:30 > 0:04:34"Oh, no, I am doing contemporary and this is her field.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37"This is going to flop completely."
0:04:37 > 0:04:40What we could maybe bring out in you is really special.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45Are you ready, are you hungry to learn and improve yourself?
0:04:45 > 0:04:46Definitely.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48You are going to Nationals.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51My mind was all over the place, I was mixed with emotions,
0:04:51 > 0:04:53I couldn't even control how I was feeling,
0:04:53 > 0:04:57and going from Regionals to Nationals,
0:04:57 > 0:04:59I felt like I needed to try harder this time.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05There is a lot of work that you still need to do.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07You're going to have to pull more of that performance out
0:05:07 > 0:05:09because you are going to Canada!
0:05:09 > 0:05:11APPLAUSE
0:05:12 > 0:05:15I've never been taught professionally before
0:05:15 > 0:05:20so I want to show them I am here and I am going to really try my best.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24This could change my life for the better.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26It's amazing.
0:05:29 > 0:05:30CHEERING
0:05:32 > 0:05:33We're landing, guys.
0:05:34 > 0:05:38And it looks so cold.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42It's touchdown in Canada.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44- ALL CHANT:- Canada, Canada, Canada...
0:05:44 > 0:05:47But the excitement of dancing on the other side of the world
0:05:47 > 0:05:49is about to take off.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51Right, the first to see the CN Tower.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54- What is that?- It's like a building with a round thing on the top.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00And ready to prove she's got what it takes
0:06:00 > 0:06:02to make it in a global hit TV show,
0:06:02 > 0:06:05it's our hard-working ballerina, Harriet.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08Ballet is so physically demanding.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11You're distorting your body into weird positions
0:06:11 > 0:06:13that you are not meant to do.
0:06:16 > 0:06:20I really like teaching younger students from my dance school
0:06:20 > 0:06:22because it's really nice to see them develop.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26And, I mean, they are really cute, so that's fun!
0:06:29 > 0:06:30At the regional auditions,
0:06:30 > 0:06:35the judges gave me some really good comments in constructive ways.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37Harriet, I don't want to see this shy ballet girl.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41I need something else other than that.
0:06:41 > 0:06:46I made sure I went back to Nationals and showed them my true personality.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51The challenges we had to do were hard
0:06:51 > 0:06:55but I really got to show that I wasn't just a ballet dancer.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01Pack your bags, you're coming to Canada.
0:07:01 > 0:07:02Getting to Canada...
0:07:04 > 0:07:08..even on the day, I didn't know how to react, so...let alone now.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11- JUDGES CHEER - Thank you so much! Thank you!
0:07:11 > 0:07:13- Yes, there!- There it is!
0:07:13 > 0:07:16I saw it first.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18- I saw it!- No, it was me, guys.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20The judges have given our finalists two days
0:07:20 > 0:07:23to acclimatise and get ready for the challenges ahead.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28Once Kimberly, John and Simeon arrive from the UK,
0:07:28 > 0:07:30the pressure will be on.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34Let's hope they get a good night's sleep -
0:07:34 > 0:07:37they're going to need it, because tomorrow I'm taking them
0:07:37 > 0:07:41for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of The Next Step studios
0:07:41 > 0:07:46and a taste of what it's like to be part of a global hit TV dance show.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56I can't believe I'm actually saying this
0:07:56 > 0:07:59but we are officially behind the scenes, in Canada,
0:07:59 > 0:08:01of The Next Step. Can you believe it?!
0:08:01 > 0:08:03- ALL:- No!
0:08:03 > 0:08:05For one day only,
0:08:05 > 0:08:09our six dancers are on a fact-finding mission like no other.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11So excited!
0:08:11 > 0:08:13They'll be access-all-areas...
0:08:14 > 0:08:16..coming face-to-face with the stars
0:08:16 > 0:08:21and discovering exactly what it takes to be in A-Troupe.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24Just through this door is A-Troupe's brand-new hang-out.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27- Do you want to see it? ALL:- Yes! - It's called Java Junction.
0:08:37 > 0:08:38Are they real?
0:08:38 > 0:08:40- No, it's real!- It's real!
0:08:40 > 0:08:42- The cake is real. - This stuff is real!
0:08:42 > 0:08:45- Guys, what do you think this is? ALL:- A script!
0:08:45 > 0:08:50"James brings Riley a drink and asks her what's going on..."
0:08:50 > 0:08:54These top six finalists from Taking The Next Step are on set right now,
0:08:54 > 0:08:56so I thought I was going to maybe surprise them.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58"Riley says she just finds it funny
0:08:58 > 0:09:00"that their hang-out place changes every year.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05"James says it's not what she's thinking about."
0:09:05 > 0:09:07I know Riley is...
0:09:07 > 0:09:09- Oh!- Oh!
0:09:11 > 0:09:12Guys, look who it is!
0:09:12 > 0:09:15Everyone started going... And I was like, "What, what?"
0:09:15 > 0:09:17You guys are reading scripts without me?!
0:09:17 > 0:09:18I am the only person who can play Riley.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20Riley is my favourite.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23I started crying. I couldn't believe it.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26- I was just reading your part and then I turned round and... - Are you crying?!
0:09:26 > 0:09:29Julia was so sweet. When they saw me, they were so shocked
0:09:29 > 0:09:31and super excited as well, which was really amazing.
0:09:31 > 0:09:36And no-one is more keen to impress Brittany, also known as Riley,
0:09:36 > 0:09:39than huge Next Step fan Julia.
0:09:39 > 0:09:43Riley inspires me because she is amazing at dancing.
0:09:43 > 0:09:44I can't believe you'll be on that set!
0:09:44 > 0:09:47'She does all the styles, like me, as well, so I can connect to her.'
0:09:47 > 0:09:50- That's amazing!- So cool!
0:09:55 > 0:09:59It's going to be weird without you at dance, because you're so loud.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03- Are you going to miss me?- I'm going to miss you, obviously.- Good.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05I'm going to miss everyone so much.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09Just imagine I'm there and what I'd be saying to you.
0:10:09 > 0:10:10My sister does give me good advice
0:10:10 > 0:10:12cos she's really good at performing.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15She tells me how to use my face more and if I need to point my toe,
0:10:15 > 0:10:18she'll tell me to point my toe. She's only trying to help me.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25When I turned up at Regionals, I was really nervous.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28Me and my sister were sitting there and we were both terrified.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31In the waiting room, it was really tense.
0:10:31 > 0:10:35How much would it really mean to you to get through to the Nationals?
0:10:35 > 0:10:38It would mean everything to me because I want to
0:10:38 > 0:10:42get every opportunity I can before I have an operation, so...
0:10:42 > 0:10:44'I've got scoliosis.'
0:10:44 > 0:10:46It's a curvature of the spine.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50Mine's quite bad, but I think it makes me want to dance even more.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55When I dance, I just forget about everything.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57It's the best thing in the world.
0:11:00 > 0:11:01- Thank you.- There you go.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05And Julia's determined to make the most of her chance
0:11:05 > 0:11:08to glean Next Step insider info from Riley.
0:11:09 > 0:11:13When you and James were going out together, did you actually like him?
0:11:13 > 0:11:15Do I actually like James?
0:11:15 > 0:11:17No, no... No, I'm kidding!
0:11:23 > 0:11:27He's a really cool guy. We're just friends in real life, but I love...
0:11:27 > 0:11:30We have such good chemistry and we work really well together.
0:11:30 > 0:11:31I've always loved working with him.
0:11:32 > 0:11:36- So are you all classically trained in dance?- ALL:- Yeah.
0:11:36 > 0:11:37From dance studios?
0:11:37 > 0:11:39- Yes.- Sort of?
0:11:39 > 0:11:41- Did you guys teach yourselves a little bit?- Yeah.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46Hanging out with Brittany has been a real thrill for the finalists.
0:11:48 > 0:11:52But today isn't just about having fun backstage.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55Later on, they'll face an audition with the show's creator,
0:11:55 > 0:11:56Frank Van Keeken.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59And with the huge on-screen dance role up for grabs,
0:11:59 > 0:12:02learning what happens behind the scenes
0:12:02 > 0:12:04could really make a difference.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07So when our finalists come across the diary chair,
0:12:07 > 0:12:10an iconic piece of Next Step set,
0:12:10 > 0:12:14they can't resist the chance to take the place of their Next Step heroes.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16Everyone, get in the picture.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18I've just been so busy with my stuff
0:12:18 > 0:12:20and Riley has been so busy with her stuff.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23Maybe we should walk a mile in each other's shoes.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26It might be nice to see the other person's perspective.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28I feel, like, honoured!
0:12:29 > 0:12:32- Think who has sat in there. - Everyone!
0:12:32 > 0:12:34It will be me that breaks it.
0:12:34 > 0:12:35- Who shall I be?- Riley.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38CANADIAN ACCENT: I'm just so stressed about James right now.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41- Is that quite good?- What?!
0:12:41 > 0:12:44There is only one Riley! I am the only one that can be Riley.
0:12:44 > 0:12:45That is true. I'm sorry.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48- Was it a good impression, though? - It was...OK.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56Today's tour is a dream come true for our finalists
0:12:56 > 0:13:00but each of our six talented dancers is here with just one goal -
0:13:00 > 0:13:03to win that sought-after Next Step guest role.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07Delivering on the dance floor will be key,
0:13:07 > 0:13:11so next stop is a sneak peek at the show's brand-new rehearsal room.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13OK, it is just through these doors.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16But they are probably going to be more impressed
0:13:16 > 0:13:18with who is behind the door...
0:13:20 > 0:13:22..and nobody more so than Khyrese.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33How's it going? I'm good. How's it going, man?
0:13:33 > 0:13:38Just seeing him there, I literally fell to the floor.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40I actually couldn't believe it.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50He's the real guy.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52He's not a stunt double.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55It was just...brilliant.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01Dance-obsessed Khyrese has his sights set
0:14:01 > 0:14:03on that Next Step guest role,
0:14:03 > 0:14:07but can he prove his performance is the complete package?
0:14:07 > 0:14:10As a dancer, I'm kind of a mix of all.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14I don't even know what I'm going to do.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17But when it all comes together, it's just amazing.
0:14:22 > 0:14:26Basketball is kind of like a break from dance
0:14:26 > 0:14:30but I'd never be afraid to bust out into some dance moves
0:14:30 > 0:14:31if I score a cool three-pointer.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35The judges' feedback,
0:14:35 > 0:14:38it wasn't a straightaway three yeses, as I hoped.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40I also need it to be real right here.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42This is a TV show as well.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44I just had to persuade them.
0:14:46 > 0:14:50I'll show you in here and I'll show you that I want it.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53To go from all the hard work to Johnny saying...
0:14:53 > 0:14:57- It's a yes from me.- ..it was like a scene from The Next Step.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03Knowing that there are six people going through,
0:15:03 > 0:15:07I knew this was one of the most important 45 seconds of my life
0:15:07 > 0:15:08that I'm ever going to dance.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16I want you to smile right now because you are going to Canada.
0:15:16 > 0:15:17You are in our final six!
0:15:20 > 0:15:22All right, so you guys have just seen my moves
0:15:22 > 0:15:25and now it's time to see your moves.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27This is the first time our finalists
0:15:27 > 0:15:31have ever danced for Brittany and Lamar, also known as West.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34LAMAR BEATBOXES
0:15:40 > 0:15:43They are now 6 out of the 1,400 people that auditioned for this,
0:15:43 > 0:15:45so that alone is an accolade in itself.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49I think they should definitely be very happy with how far they came.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53Whoa! Hey!
0:15:53 > 0:15:56CHEERING
0:15:56 > 0:16:01I just tried to whip out all my best moves to impress him.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06Whoo!
0:16:14 > 0:16:16'When I saw them freestyling...'
0:16:16 > 0:16:17Yeah!
0:16:17 > 0:16:20..the technique and even just the flair and the style...
0:16:22 > 0:16:23..I was very impressed.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31You could create a cast with just these six people.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34They are all so different and you could work with any one of them.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36It's going to be a tough call, I think.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39Nice! Sweet.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41You guys are amazing.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44- So good!- Are you impressed? - They are incredible.
0:16:47 > 0:16:48For our final six,
0:16:48 > 0:16:51today's set visit is a brilliant opportunity
0:16:51 > 0:16:54to learn everything they can about The Next Step.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56It's a heavy door.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59- Hey!- Come on in. Grab a seat.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03But being behind the scenes is reminding the dancers
0:17:03 > 0:17:06of the big prize at stake and the nerves are kicking in.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09How I look at nervousness is...
0:17:11 > 0:17:14You getting nervous about something means you care.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16If you are not nervous about it,
0:17:16 > 0:17:20then you don't really care because I want to do the best I can, right?
0:17:24 > 0:17:27And no-one is feeling more nervous than Erin,
0:17:27 > 0:17:31who nearly didn't make it past her regional audition.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34I'm not sure I'm seeing your personality.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37I didn't feel like you have that edge.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39My gut feeling was, "This is it. This is over."
0:17:40 > 0:17:43I think Kimberly and I both see something in you.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45Would this not be a question for a call-back?
0:17:45 > 0:17:47The call-back which was the best thing that has happened to me.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51- Bring some fire when you come back, OK?- I will. Thank you.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56It gave me so much more of a push and made me fight more for it.
0:17:56 > 0:17:57We've decided...
0:17:59 > 0:18:01..to take both of you through to Nationals.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03- BOTH:- Thank you!
0:18:03 > 0:18:05CHEERING
0:18:09 > 0:18:12My parents normally get annoyed at me dancing around the house.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15When they are trying to watch TV, I am just flinging my arms around.
0:18:15 > 0:18:20They're like, "Erin, get out!" I'm just like...
0:18:21 > 0:18:25To prepare for Nationals, I chose a very jazzy song...
0:18:27 > 0:18:29..because I got told in my comments
0:18:29 > 0:18:31that I needed to show more personality.
0:18:31 > 0:18:35In the solo challenge I wanted to show off my sassiness
0:18:35 > 0:18:36and really go for it.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42You're coming to Canada!
0:18:43 > 0:18:46It was amazing! I couldn't believe it!
0:18:49 > 0:18:51Now she's made it on to the set,
0:18:51 > 0:18:54she is determined to find out everything she can.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56Has there ever been a disaster or a funny thing
0:18:56 > 0:18:58that's happened when you're trying to film?
0:18:58 > 0:19:01The chandelier in Studio A.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03Oh, my gosh, I remember this.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07There was one time James - Trevor - was doing this flip
0:19:07 > 0:19:10so he kicked his foot and knocked the chandelier.
0:19:15 > 0:19:16Glass fell all over.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19Yeah, it shattered the chandelier.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24Next on our whistle-stop fact-finding mission
0:19:24 > 0:19:26is the legendary Studio A.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38The stage is set to meet the one man
0:19:38 > 0:19:41who can make or break their Next Step dreams...
0:19:41 > 0:19:44I would flip V2.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46..the creator of the show, Frank Van Keeken.
0:19:46 > 0:19:50Here we go, here we go, here we go.
0:19:50 > 0:19:54It's time to shine the spotlight on each finalist.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58They will compete to impress Frank
0:19:58 > 0:20:01during a genuine audition...
0:20:02 > 0:20:06..just like every other Next Step cast member once had to.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10My name is Lamar Johnson and I am 17 years old.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12At my audition, Frank asked me questions
0:20:12 > 0:20:14that really put me on the spot.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16What would you say is outside of your comfort zone?
0:20:16 > 0:20:20Em... Well, I mean, things I'm not comfortable...
0:20:20 > 0:20:22As I said, I'm a hip-hop dancer,
0:20:22 > 0:20:25so really just doing jazz ballet.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29He's very creative and he thinks in very abstract ways
0:20:29 > 0:20:31but it just always works.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40- What's your name?- Joe.- Joe?- Yeah.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42What part of England are you from?
0:20:42 > 0:20:45With just minutes for our dancers to prove they've got what it takes,
0:20:45 > 0:20:47the pressure is on.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49Why did you decide to dance?
0:20:49 > 0:20:51My mum said to me that when Madonna came on,
0:20:51 > 0:20:53I started doing hand movements like this,
0:20:53 > 0:20:55and I was dancing since I was little.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58Actually meeting the creator, I was a bit scared.
0:20:58 > 0:20:59How often are you dancing now?
0:20:59 > 0:21:01Three hours nearly every day.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03How do you juggle that with all your schoolwork?
0:21:03 > 0:21:05I don't watch TV, don't go on the iPad, don't go on my phone.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08Go, do my homework straightaway and just get it done.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10That's good, yeah.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13What is your best dance move?
0:21:13 > 0:21:15Probably the back tuck, or...
0:21:15 > 0:21:17this little move that I like to do.
0:21:17 > 0:21:21- Oh, yeah, are you going to do it? - I like doing a little foot thing
0:21:21 > 0:21:24and then...backflips on my elbows.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26- Unbelievable!- All sorts of stuff.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28Yeah. That's amazing!
0:21:28 > 0:21:31- Thank you!- How old were you when you first did that move,
0:21:31 > 0:21:33the flippy thing?
0:21:33 > 0:21:36- About when I was 11.- How did you feel when you first did it?
0:21:36 > 0:21:41Over the moon, definitely. I just never knew I could do that.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43Yeah, well, you can and it's unbelievable.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46- Great meeting you. - Thank you.- Thank you so much.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49- Who's next?- Erin. - All right, come on up.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52When we first heard we were meeting Frank,
0:21:52 > 0:21:53who is the creator of the show,
0:21:53 > 0:21:57I was so scared because obviously he is the one who made it up.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00What, for you, is the worst part of dancing?
0:22:00 > 0:22:01Em...
0:22:01 > 0:22:04Probably getting tired because I get tired quite easily.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06Why do you get tired easily?
0:22:08 > 0:22:09Because I try really hard, I think.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12- You just go full out? - Full out.- Right.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14- Hi.- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16- What is your name?- I'm Julia.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18How are you on square roots?
0:22:18 > 0:22:19Erm...
0:22:19 > 0:22:21When everyone talked to him, he just said
0:22:21 > 0:22:24random questions like, "Do you like maths?" I was like, "Yeah."
0:22:24 > 0:22:2664. The square root of 64.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28- Eight.- Eight?- No...
0:22:28 > 0:22:31- Yeah.- Yeah? Yes or no?
0:22:31 > 0:22:33Final answer. Do you need to call a friend?
0:22:33 > 0:22:35- Yeah, you made me second-guess myself!- I know!
0:22:35 > 0:22:38You didn't think this was going to be a maths class, did you?
0:22:38 > 0:22:39- I didn't!- No.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41I really hope I impressed Frank
0:22:41 > 0:22:44because he's probably got a really big say in it.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46What has been the most glorious moment
0:22:46 > 0:22:48that you have had as a dancer?
0:22:48 > 0:22:50Dancing with the Royal Ballet Company.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52- You did that?!- Yes, when I was ten.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54Really? What was that like?
0:22:54 > 0:22:56It was so cool because the Royal Opera House
0:22:56 > 0:22:58is somewhere I've always wanted to dance in.
0:22:58 > 0:23:00What advice would you give someone
0:23:00 > 0:23:02wanting to audition or be in show business,
0:23:02 > 0:23:05because you seem so self-possessed and natural?
0:23:05 > 0:23:07Just...do it.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09You'll regret it otherwise and...
0:23:09 > 0:23:12There you go. You might regret it. That's good advice.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14On a scale of 1 to 100,
0:23:14 > 0:23:19100 being the best dancer in the world and 0 being...me,
0:23:19 > 0:23:22where are you on the continuum of how good you are?
0:23:22 > 0:23:25Em...
0:23:25 > 0:23:26I don't know.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28You must know, you must have some notion!
0:23:28 > 0:23:29I was so nervous.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33- I don't know.- Yeah, say something.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35'Every dancer is unique. You can't just put somebody'
0:23:35 > 0:23:37on a scale of 1 to 100.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40It's like, what do you say? What do you do?
0:23:40 > 0:23:42- Hopefully 100.- You think you're 100?!- No, I don't think I'm 100.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45- I think there is always room for improvement.- Yes, so where are you?
0:23:45 > 0:23:49I would hopefully say, like...90.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51What do you need to do to get that 10%?
0:23:51 > 0:23:53- What are you not good at? - Em...
0:23:53 > 0:23:57I think my confidence is not the best
0:23:57 > 0:24:01but once I'm in something and I'm engrossed with it, I just go for it.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04- It was nice meeting you. - Nice to meet you, too.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07Thank you so much. You were the final victim.
0:24:07 > 0:24:08First impressions count.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11So did any of our six finalists convince Frank
0:24:11 > 0:24:14they are ready to take The Next Step?
0:24:14 > 0:24:19So, how was that preliminary audition? How did you feel in it?
0:24:19 > 0:24:21- It was quite scary, but...- Really?!
0:24:21 > 0:24:23- Well, I liked it.- Yeah, it was fun.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26Questions done but we're not finished yet.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28Brittany and Lamar have teamed up
0:24:28 > 0:24:32with fellow Next Step cast member Trevor, also known as James,
0:24:32 > 0:24:34for one final surprise.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40Hey! What's up, guys?
0:24:40 > 0:24:43Can you believe it?! Our finalists have had
0:24:43 > 0:24:46an access-all-areas tour of The Next Step studios.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48They've come face-to-face with the creator
0:24:48 > 0:24:51and now they're actually about to dance with The Next Step cast.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54It does not get better than this.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56Someone smash it right here.
0:25:00 > 0:25:01There it is.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07They just hopped in and like, "Who wants to go first?"
0:25:07 > 0:25:09I think that alone takes a lot out of someone
0:25:09 > 0:25:12and the fact they did that is incredible. It was amazing.
0:25:33 > 0:25:38I didn't quite know what to expect, but, man, those kids can dance!
0:25:39 > 0:25:41The judges definitely have a hard job.
0:26:36 > 0:26:38They're all so incredible and they all bring
0:26:38 > 0:26:41something different and new, which is like The Next Step cast.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47What an amazing day for our finalists!
0:26:47 > 0:26:50They've had the most incredible experience here on set
0:26:50 > 0:26:54that they can take through to the next stage of the contest.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56Today has been fun, but next time they're in the studio,
0:26:56 > 0:26:59the pressure is on because they're going to face the judges
0:26:59 > 0:27:02and take on some pretty tough challenges
0:27:02 > 0:27:04and two of them will be going home.
0:27:04 > 0:27:05Next time...
0:27:07 > 0:27:11Six must become four. Our finalists fight to stay in the running
0:27:11 > 0:27:14for a prized guest role on The Next Step.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16That's how we roll around here.
0:27:16 > 0:27:17They all want it...
0:27:17 > 0:27:19If I go through to the final four...
0:27:20 > 0:27:21..I'll be speechless.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26But only the judges can decide who stays and who goes.
0:27:26 > 0:27:28They're really even to me.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30It's two against one on this.
0:27:30 > 0:27:32I can't judge this person and this person together.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34It breaks my heart into pieces.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38Stand up!