0:00:01 > 0:00:03Previously on The Next Step...
0:00:03 > 0:00:04We'll have a dance battle.
0:00:04 > 0:00:08If you lose, you back off from Michelle.
0:00:08 > 0:00:10What do you think of the new designs?
0:00:10 > 0:00:13Yeah, they're, uh, cool.
0:00:13 > 0:00:15I don't know what's up with him today.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17He's been acting really weird.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20James, I would really appreciate it if you stepped up, helped the team,
0:00:20 > 0:00:22and became Beth's dance partner for the competition.
0:00:22 > 0:00:24- So, how's it going?- Good.
0:00:24 > 0:00:26I do trust James.
0:00:26 > 0:00:28It's...Beth who I don't trust.
0:00:36 > 0:00:37- Riley! There you are.- Hey!
0:00:37 > 0:00:40You have to hear what happened at my uncle Manny's house this weekend.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42- OK.- It's insane. This story is legendary.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46Anyone in the next 200 years that is closely related to me
0:00:46 > 0:00:48will talk about this story.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50- OK, so could I maybe hear the story? - Yeah, yeah, OK.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52- You know my uncle Manny, right? - Yeah.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55- Rides a motorcycle, always riding a motorcycle.- Mm-hm.
0:00:55 > 0:00:56So, he's just rolling, like,
0:00:56 > 0:00:58block away from home, just going for a ride.
0:00:58 > 0:00:59Tries to pop a wheelie, OK?
0:00:59 > 0:01:01Completely just falls off the bike,
0:01:01 > 0:01:04but the bike lands, keeps going straight.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07My aunt Carla, she's at home, just chilling, chilling,
0:01:07 > 0:01:11sees the bike roll by, runs up to it, hops on the bike
0:01:11 > 0:01:13and goes grocery shopping.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16- What are the chances of that? - OK, wait.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19So, you mean to say that your uncle popped a wheelie
0:01:19 > 0:01:20- and then fell off the bike?- Yeah.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22OK, well, is he OK? Like, wouldn't he get hurt?
0:01:22 > 0:01:24Well, he sprained his ankle,
0:01:24 > 0:01:25but that's not even from falling off the bike.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28He sprained his ankle cos he was jumping up and down
0:01:28 > 0:01:29cos he saw his wife take off.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32James' story...does not make any sense.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35So, how is it possible to just jump on a moving vehicle like that?
0:01:35 > 0:01:36Well, it's a joke.
0:01:36 > 0:01:37OK, so you made it up?
0:01:37 > 0:01:38No.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40OK, I might exaggerate the truth,
0:01:40 > 0:01:43but it's the truth, I'm not exaggerating a lie.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46Sometimes I feel like...out of place, in a way,
0:01:46 > 0:01:48because, like, he's trying to tell me a funny story
0:01:48 > 0:01:49and I'm just not getting it.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51All right, guys, I have an announcement.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53Love that Uncle Manny story!
0:01:53 > 0:01:54All right, guys!
0:01:54 > 0:01:57See, now, Kate gets me, she understands this.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59I want to explain the rules to Nationals to you. OK?
0:01:59 > 0:02:02Nationals are totally different from Regionals.
0:02:02 > 0:02:03It's all group dances?
0:02:03 > 0:02:05No, it's way different than Regionals, guys.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08Basically, Nationals has six categories.
0:02:08 > 0:02:09The first round is male solo.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11Then you move on, and you go to small groups,
0:02:11 > 0:02:13which is around three to six dancers.
0:02:13 > 0:02:14There's duets.
0:02:14 > 0:02:15..and then female solos.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19And after that, we do a group dance for semifinals and finals.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21And both the finals groups are ten dancers each.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23It's an elimination competition,
0:02:23 > 0:02:25which means, if you lose one round, you're out.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29Honestly, I kind of like the Nationals rules.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31I think it's kind of cut-throat, and I like that.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33OK, I just want to focus on solos and duets for now.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35I think Michelle and Eldon should do the duet,
0:02:35 > 0:02:38I mean they are pretty much the reason we won Regionals.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41- OTHERS:- Yeah! - CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:02:41 > 0:02:43I really do want to do the duet with Eldon,
0:02:43 > 0:02:45because we're dating and we have so much chemistry.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47It would be great.
0:02:49 > 0:02:50Romeo!
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Um, actually, uh...
0:02:55 > 0:02:57I..don't want to do the duet.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01- What?- What?
0:03:01 > 0:03:03I do still want do the duet with Michelle,
0:03:03 > 0:03:06but...Hunter beat me fair and square in the dance battle.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08So, now I have to stay away from Michelle.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10- Eldon...- Dude.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13I'm really confused when Eldon says that he doesn't want to do the duet
0:03:13 > 0:03:16because...there's no reason behind it.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18I just... I don't understand.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20# We...
0:03:20 > 0:03:24# We're gonna show the world
0:03:24 > 0:03:28# Everything we're made of
0:03:28 > 0:03:30# We're going to tear the roof off
0:03:30 > 0:03:37# This pla-a-ce
0:03:41 > 0:03:42# Stand up! #
0:04:00 > 0:04:03Right now, I'm just trying to get away from the studio.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05I just want some alone time to think
0:04:05 > 0:04:07and, you know, set my head straight.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09- Hey, hey, Eldon!- What up, bro?
0:04:09 > 0:04:10- Ah!- What're you saying?
0:04:10 > 0:04:12I have no idea why Eldon
0:04:12 > 0:04:13doesn't want to do the duet.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15Man, what's going on?
0:04:15 > 0:04:17I lost the dance battle to Hunter.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19What? How?
0:04:19 > 0:04:21I'm so surprised to hear that Eldon lost the dance battle.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23I mean, I'm shocked.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25Man, you're the best dancer at the studio.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27OK, well, if I'm the best dancer in the studio,
0:04:27 > 0:04:28how did I lose to Hunter?
0:04:28 > 0:04:31Losing that dance battle really killed my confidence,
0:04:31 > 0:04:34cos everyone says I'm the best dancer in the studio,
0:04:34 > 0:04:38but...now there's this new guy here that just beat me first try.
0:04:38 > 0:04:39Maybe he hypnotised you.
0:04:43 > 0:04:44I don't think...
0:04:44 > 0:04:46THEY LAUGH
0:04:46 > 0:04:48Eldon's a really sensitive guy.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51It really doesn't take much to throw him off his game.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53I mean, you can throw him off his game like that.
0:04:53 > 0:04:54And that's what Hunter must have done.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57You know what, I don't think you're ready for this whole dating thing.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00Every time you date a girl, you get in over your head
0:05:00 > 0:05:01and you just lose confidence.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05Yeah, you know what, I'm going to not worry about girls.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08I'm going focus on Nationals. The team's counting on me.
0:05:08 > 0:05:09Yes! Kill it, bro. Kill it.
0:05:12 > 0:05:13Hey.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15Just remember what I said.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19Can I take a seat?
0:05:19 > 0:05:20Yeah. Sure.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30So...why don't you want to do the duet?
0:05:30 > 0:05:31I really enjoyed doing the duet
0:05:31 > 0:05:34at Regionals because, you know, we really showcased
0:05:34 > 0:05:35our feelings for each other
0:05:35 > 0:05:39and I want to know why he doesn't want to do the duet for Nationals.
0:05:39 > 0:05:40Here's the thing.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45I just... I can't talk about it right now.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47I'm supposed to be your girlfriend.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50You can talk about anything. I just don't understand the issue.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53I... This is all so confusing,
0:05:53 > 0:05:55I just, I need to focus on dance right now.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57The duet is dance, Eldon.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00I need to focus on my dance, OK?
0:06:03 > 0:06:07I'm kind of insulted, in a way, by Eldon brushing me off.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09I really wish we could do the duet for Nationals,
0:06:09 > 0:06:12but it doesn't seem like that's going to happen now.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22All right, dancers.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25Have you all decided what we'd like to audition for?
0:06:25 > 0:06:27I'd like to audition for the male solo.
0:06:27 > 0:06:28Great. Thank you, Eldon.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31I'm really surprised that Eldon wants to be the male soloist,
0:06:31 > 0:06:32cos clearly that means that
0:06:32 > 0:06:35he definitely doesn't want to do the duet with me.
0:06:35 > 0:06:36Well, you know what, Miss Kate, I...
0:06:36 > 0:06:38Yo, West, West... Let Eldon have this one.
0:06:38 > 0:06:39I tell West to drop the solo,
0:06:39 > 0:06:41because Eldon needs his confidence back
0:06:41 > 0:06:44and he doesn't need anybody messing with that.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46You know what, never mind, Miss Kate.
0:06:46 > 0:06:47You got this one, Eldon.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50So I don't go up for male solo because James told me not to.
0:06:51 > 0:06:52End of story.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54He's my boy.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56Great, thank you, West.
0:06:56 > 0:06:57Anyone else?
0:06:58 > 0:06:59Dee, dee, dee, dee, dee!
0:06:59 > 0:07:01Let Eldon have it.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03No...jee, jee, jee.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05I'm a little shocked that James doesn't want me
0:07:05 > 0:07:07to step forward and audition for the solo.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10I thought everyone was supportive of everyone else in A-Troupe.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12Just drop the solo, man. Get over yourself.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15For the boys, for the boys.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18I am a team player and the A-Troupe means everything to me,
0:07:18 > 0:07:19but at the end of the day,
0:07:19 > 0:07:22once I'm done at The Next Step, it's just me.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24I want it. I want the solo.
0:07:24 > 0:07:25Great, there'll be some competition.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29OK, female solo. Who would like to audition?
0:07:33 > 0:07:37Doing the female solo means a lot of pressure
0:07:37 > 0:07:40and I don't know if I'd be able to take that on.
0:07:40 > 0:07:41Anyone?
0:07:44 > 0:07:45Anyone?
0:07:45 > 0:07:46No.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48I don't really want do the female solo
0:07:48 > 0:07:52because there's already enough happening between Eldon and I.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55All right, well, I'll give you some more time to think about it then.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57- Michelle, can I talk to you in my office, please?- Sure.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03Yo, Michelle, wait up.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06I can't believe Eldon ditched you as a duo partner.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08Now that Eldon's out of the way,
0:08:08 > 0:08:10Michelle's going be looking for a new duet partner.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13We should do a duet together. What do you think?
0:08:13 > 0:08:15We haven't worked together in a really long time.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17I think it might be, like, awkward.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19No, it wouldn't. We have great chemistry.
0:08:19 > 0:08:20What are you talking about?
0:08:20 > 0:08:23- What do you say?- Sure.- Yeah? - Yeah, sure.- OK, cool.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25When Michelle says yes to doing the duet,
0:08:25 > 0:08:26I was really excited,
0:08:26 > 0:08:29because that means I'm one step closer to getting back with her.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31I agreed to be Hunter's partner
0:08:31 > 0:08:35because...it kind of takes my mind off of Eldon,
0:08:35 > 0:08:38and, you know, I know that Hunter really does want to do the duet,
0:08:38 > 0:08:40so maybe it would be good for me.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46# We can't keep walking in circles...#
0:08:46 > 0:08:48..bottles, and smacks them together!
0:08:48 > 0:08:50- Why?!- Completely falls down!
0:08:50 > 0:08:52- Do you want a juice?- Yeah.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55Can we have strawberry and raspberry juice, please?
0:08:55 > 0:08:58SHE TUTS
0:08:58 > 0:09:00When I see Margie,
0:09:00 > 0:09:03I'm startled at first, because what is this little person doing here?
0:09:03 > 0:09:07Margie is actually one of my baby ballet students.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09She's kind of the ring leader of the group.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14What are you doing here?
0:09:14 > 0:09:16I heard you turned Thalia down for the duet.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18I'm just not ready to do a duet.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20I think you should sign up for the solo.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22But I'm not good enough, I can't audition.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26You might not be, but you'll never know until you try.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30Margie tells me that I should just be confident
0:09:30 > 0:09:31and audition for the female solo.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33And that if I believe in myself,
0:09:33 > 0:09:35it'll come through through my dancing.
0:09:40 > 0:09:41So he's like a block away from home
0:09:41 > 0:09:43- and he's just rolling down the street.- Uh-huh.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45- Pops a wheelie.- No.- OK, yeah!
0:09:45 > 0:09:47- No!- No, guess what, guess what.- No!
0:09:47 > 0:09:49Right now, I'm telling Beth about my story
0:09:49 > 0:09:51with uncle Manny and his motorcycle,
0:09:51 > 0:09:53and she is loving it so far.
0:09:53 > 0:09:54- Yeah?- Sees it.- OK.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56She recognises it, so she runs up to it, hops on it
0:09:56 > 0:09:59- and just goes grocery shopping! - No!- Yeah!
0:09:59 > 0:10:00You know what?
0:10:00 > 0:10:03That story is going to be remembered in your family for generations.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05- Yes, I know! It's legendary! - That's so funny.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08- Isn't that insane?- No, it's crazy! - I know, like, generations.- Crazy.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11When Beth agrees that my story is legendary...
0:10:11 > 0:10:13I'm...I'm happy.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16I mean, Riley didn't agree with that at all.
0:10:16 > 0:10:17- What?- OK.
0:10:19 > 0:10:20Right now, I am convincing Michelle
0:10:20 > 0:10:23to audition for the female solo for Nationals.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26She was Miss National Soloist at her previous studio.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29I would love to see her defend her title.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32Michelle, why didn't you audition for female solo?
0:10:32 > 0:10:35I don't know. I'm just not really feeling it right now.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38Hunter actually just asked me if I wanted to do a duet with him,
0:10:38 > 0:10:40and...I know that we haven't danced with each other for a while,
0:10:40 > 0:10:44but I think it would be good for us if we, you know, kind of...
0:10:44 > 0:10:47You will help the team so much more doing a solo than a duet.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50I'm sure we'll be very well represented with duets.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53I need you to do the female solo.
0:10:53 > 0:10:54Please!
0:10:57 > 0:10:58I'll do it.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00I know that it's kind of almost taking one for the team,
0:11:00 > 0:11:03cos there's already enough duets auditioning,
0:11:03 > 0:11:05so I've decided to go with Kate's idea.
0:11:05 > 0:11:06Good.
0:11:08 > 0:11:10- Miss Kate?- Yes?
0:11:10 > 0:11:11I think...
0:11:12 > 0:11:15Well, actually, I know, that I would really like to audition
0:11:15 > 0:11:17for the female solo spot at Nationals.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20Great. Chloe, I think that's a great idea. Thank you.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22You're going to have some competition though.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24But I'm not going to go easy on you!
0:11:24 > 0:11:25I wouldn't have it any other way!
0:11:25 > 0:11:28- KATE LAUGHS - Thanks, ladies.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31# All eyes on you and you don't know you do
0:11:31 > 0:11:35# But we're all, yeah, we're all here for you
0:11:35 > 0:11:36# Hey! #
0:11:36 > 0:11:37All right!
0:11:37 > 0:11:40Have we all decided who's going to audition for duets?
0:11:40 > 0:11:43These auditions are so important.
0:11:43 > 0:11:44If we don't choose the best duet partners,
0:11:44 > 0:11:47we won't have any chance at Nationals.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49- We are!- Great.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51- We are.- We are.- Awesome.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53Um, me and James have a duet...
0:11:53 > 0:11:57- HE PANTS - Duet, duet.
0:11:57 > 0:11:59Awesome.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01Michelle and I are going to be doing a duet as well.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05I've kind of decided to do the solo instead.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07I just... It's too much.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09I can't believe Michelle backed out of the duet.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11I'm so upset right now.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14I guess Hunter isn't as cool as he thinks he is.
0:12:14 > 0:12:15Uh, that's right.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18We have Michelle and Chloe auditioning for the female solo,
0:12:18 > 0:12:21and Daniel and Eldon auditioning for the male solo.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23So, is there anyone else who'd like to audition?
0:12:23 > 0:12:25When Michelle backs out of being Hunter's partner,
0:12:25 > 0:12:27I'm upset for him. I mean,
0:12:27 > 0:12:28she didn't even tell him.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31She has no courtesy for other people's feelings.
0:12:31 > 0:12:32- Miss Kate?- Yes.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35- There's one more duet to add to the list.- OK.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37Hunter and I.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40A duet with Michelle would've been my first choice,
0:12:40 > 0:12:42but dancing with Emily could be fun.
0:12:42 > 0:12:43- OK!- Yeah.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46Great, I'm looking forward to that.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49I didn't even know that they talked to each other.
0:12:49 > 0:12:50It's kind of weird.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02Right now we're just stretching, warming up
0:13:02 > 0:13:04and getting ready for the duet and solo auditions.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06All right, you guys, let's do this! Duets auditions!
0:13:06 > 0:13:10- Here we go! Whoo! - CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:13:10 > 0:13:11# Hurricane
0:13:11 > 0:13:13# Going through my brain... #
0:13:13 > 0:13:15I'm actually kind of nervous to perform our duet,
0:13:15 > 0:13:18just because I've never worked with Giselle before,
0:13:18 > 0:13:21but, it would be awesome to work with her at Nationals.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25I think Amanda and I have a really big chance of getting this duet.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27I mean, Eldon and Michelle aren't doing it,
0:13:27 > 0:13:28and I think we have as big
0:13:28 > 0:13:30of a chance as anybody else.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33# Hurricane, burning my weather vane
0:13:33 > 0:13:35# We thought we'd get away
0:13:35 > 0:13:37# That love was thicker than water... #
0:13:37 > 0:13:38West is pretty kooky,
0:13:38 > 0:13:40but...he's a great duet partner.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43# We always told each other
0:13:43 > 0:13:45# Love was thicker than water. #
0:13:46 > 0:13:48He has a lot of tricks,
0:13:48 > 0:13:51but his movement is also really clean and crisp,
0:13:51 > 0:13:53and...my style with his style
0:13:53 > 0:13:57just makes for a really entertaining duet.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00# As you leave a trail of dust on the ground... #
0:14:00 > 0:14:01Oh!
0:14:01 > 0:14:03As I jumped to do my flip,
0:14:03 > 0:14:04my foot slipped a bit
0:14:04 > 0:14:07and then, I wasn't able to land it properly,
0:14:07 > 0:14:10and um...I don't know if that will cost us the duet.
0:14:10 > 0:14:12# It's out of control
0:14:12 > 0:14:15# Oh-oh, oh-oh
0:14:15 > 0:14:19# Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
0:14:19 > 0:14:20# Oh-oh, oh... #
0:14:20 > 0:14:21We worked really hard and...
0:14:21 > 0:14:24And we had a really good time and I think the dance is pretty good,
0:14:24 > 0:14:26so we might have a shot. Who knows?
0:14:26 > 0:14:30CHEERING AND APPLAUSE # Love is thicker than water
0:14:32 > 0:14:33# Hurricane
0:14:33 > 0:14:35# Can't even say your name
0:14:35 > 0:14:36# You know you left me fuller
0:14:36 > 0:14:39# Feelings I can't distain
0:14:39 > 0:14:40# We came so far
0:14:40 > 0:14:42# Through stormy weather... #
0:14:42 > 0:14:46I am a little nervous about me and James's duet. I mean,
0:14:46 > 0:14:49I want to be able to dance with him at Nationals so bad and...
0:14:49 > 0:14:51I don't know, I just really want this.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53# Feelings I can't explain
0:14:53 > 0:14:55# Feelings I can't explain
0:14:55 > 0:14:56# Feelings I can't... #
0:14:56 > 0:14:58Our duet is about our relationship.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00I mean, it's a very passionate dance.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03You know, it's basically a hurricane of love, really,
0:15:03 > 0:15:07and, in some ways, love can be so crazy and out of control,
0:15:07 > 0:15:10but then in other ways, it can kind of just fit together and work.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13- You guys... - APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:15:13 > 0:15:16- Awesome.- You guys have outdone yourselves, ho-ly.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18OK, well that's it for duets!
0:15:18 > 0:15:20- Shall we move onto solos?- Yes.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22We would love to see Miss Chloe!
0:15:22 > 0:15:26CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
0:15:33 > 0:15:36# There's a feeling I'm concealing
0:15:36 > 0:15:38# Inside the heart you're stealing... #
0:15:38 > 0:15:40I put a lot of my favourite and best moves in it,
0:15:40 > 0:15:43and it's really who I am.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45It would mean a lot to me to get this solo.
0:15:46 > 0:15:47# Oh
0:15:47 > 0:15:49# You're all that I needed
0:15:49 > 0:15:50# Oh
0:15:50 > 0:15:53# If I begged at your feet Would you stay... #
0:15:53 > 0:15:55I do feel really nervous going up against Michelle
0:15:55 > 0:15:58because she's obviously great,
0:15:58 > 0:16:01but...it's good to have some friendly competition.
0:16:03 > 0:16:04Go, Daniel!
0:16:04 > 0:16:07My solo is going really well, my turns are looking great,
0:16:07 > 0:16:11and I feel like my style's improved a lot from before I was injured.
0:16:11 > 0:16:12Daniel's dancing awesome,
0:16:12 > 0:16:15he's looking so solid, as usual.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18That could be a problem for me, but I'm also confident in myself
0:16:18 > 0:16:19that I can make this happen.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22# There's a feeling I'm concealing
0:16:22 > 0:16:25# Inside the heart you're stealing
0:16:25 > 0:16:27# And the force, it courses
0:16:27 > 0:16:30# Through my veins Like a herd of horses
0:16:30 > 0:16:32# And it feels like forever... #
0:16:32 > 0:16:34Even though the solo wasn't my first
0:16:34 > 0:16:37choice, I'm still trying really hard and still wanting it.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40# But you are the one And it's all I can do
0:16:40 > 0:16:43# To fall asleep lying next to you
0:16:43 > 0:16:45# You are the sun And I'll be the moon...
0:16:45 > 0:16:48# When you rise up.... #
0:16:48 > 0:16:49When I'm watching Michelle dance,
0:16:49 > 0:16:52it just, it really makes me sad inside, because
0:16:52 > 0:16:54she's such an amazing dancer,
0:16:54 > 0:16:56and she's such an amazing girl.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58And it just makes me ache for her.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01# And it seems like the longer
0:17:01 > 0:17:03# It takes it all... #
0:17:03 > 0:17:04As I'm dancing,
0:17:04 > 0:17:08I just, the more I think about the dance battle,
0:17:08 > 0:17:09the harder I dance.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12The more it makes me want to improve.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15I don't know, I can't explain it, it's just this feeling I get,
0:17:15 > 0:17:18and I just start dancing my heart out.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21# When you rise up I'm still coming to... #
0:17:21 > 0:17:24I love watching him dance and it reminds me why I like him.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27It kind of makes me wish that I was dancing with him.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:17:29 > 0:17:31You guys!
0:17:31 > 0:17:32I can't believe it.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34You get better and better every year.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36You're blowing us away.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38We must be good teachers or something, I don't know!
0:17:38 > 0:17:40LAUGHTER Maybe.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44Anyway, Phoebe and I are going to go make this very, very tough decision.
0:17:44 > 0:17:45We'll be back in a few minutes.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47Good job.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:17:50 > 0:17:53- You're going to hit it. - Thank you, guys.
0:17:53 > 0:17:54- Yo, Riley.- Yeah?
0:17:54 > 0:17:56I have to go to rehearsal with Beth right now.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00- OK.- Honestly, I don't really want to rehearse with Beth,
0:18:00 > 0:18:03but it's something I got to do, and I got to get it done.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06I'm not crazy about the whole Beth and James duet thing.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08I, honestly, have mixed feelings about Beth
0:18:08 > 0:18:09but I trust James.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22Right now, we're all nervously waiting to find out who got the duet
0:18:22 > 0:18:24and who got the solos.
0:18:24 > 0:18:25Looks like we've made a decision.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28All right, first, we'll start with the boys.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31Our male soloist is going to be...
0:18:31 > 0:18:34- Eldon. - CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:18:34 > 0:18:36James is right.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38This is exactly what I needed to get my confidence back.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41Now I just need to focus on Nationals.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44Honestly, when Eldon gets the solo, I'm pretty upset.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46Everyone thinks that Eldon's the best dancer
0:18:46 > 0:18:49and they only view me as the hurt one,
0:18:49 > 0:18:51and I'm tired of people having the wrong perception.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54Now, the female soloist was a very tough choice.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56Chloe, you came in a very, very close second.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58We're going to give the solo to Michelle.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00I don't regret auditioning for the solo,
0:19:00 > 0:19:03because it really made me believe in myself
0:19:03 > 0:19:05and made me more confident,
0:19:05 > 0:19:07and I'm really happy that I did.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10Chloe was great, but I felt amazing when I was dancing.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12I just wish I could've done the duet with Eldon.
0:19:12 > 0:19:13But it's OK, though...
0:19:13 > 0:19:16I mean...solo's fine, too.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18And the duet...
0:19:19 > 0:19:22- ..Riley and James. - APPLAUSE
0:19:22 > 0:19:23I'm so relieved!
0:19:23 > 0:19:25I can't believe me and James actually got the duet.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27I mean, we worked really hard for this,
0:19:27 > 0:19:29and I think we deserve it.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31Now, we're going to hold auditions for the small group next week.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33Good job, guys, you were great.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37APPLAUSE
0:19:37 > 0:19:38I am really excited to tell James.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41I mean, it'll be good to actually get to celebrate
0:19:41 > 0:19:44this opportunity with him.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48# My lovers move too fast onto the next one... #
0:19:48 > 0:19:50I'm just rehearsing my duet with Beth.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53Um, it's pretty well full out, uh, we got it down.
0:19:53 > 0:19:58# With you, you, you-u-u
0:19:58 > 0:20:01# Baby, I've been tied to you
0:20:01 > 0:20:05# Got these chains And I can't break through
0:20:05 > 0:20:07# Oo, tied to you
0:20:08 > 0:20:12# But you're moving onto somebody
0:20:12 > 0:20:15# Somebody, somebody new... #
0:20:22 > 0:20:23I don't know what...
0:20:24 > 0:20:26I don't even know what's happening right now,
0:20:26 > 0:20:28I just walk in...
0:20:28 > 0:20:29and they're kissing.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35I don't know, maybe he still has feelings for her.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40I knew this duet was a bad idea.
0:20:45 > 0:20:46I thought...
0:20:47 > 0:20:49I thought he loved me.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56# We
0:20:56 > 0:20:59# We're gonna show the world
0:20:59 > 0:21:03# Everything we're made of
0:21:03 > 0:21:05# We're gonna tear the roof off
0:21:05 > 0:21:10# This place You
0:21:10 > 0:21:14# You can never fade us out
0:21:14 > 0:21:17# Don't even ask the DJ
0:21:17 > 0:21:23# Everybody knows We own this town. #