0:00:03 > 0:00:06I've been so excited for Internationals
0:00:06 > 0:00:09that I taught myself how to say "hello" in 55 languages.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Now that we are officially registered,
0:00:11 > 0:00:13it looks like the male solos are first.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16No-one gets eliminated in these rounds.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19But whoever wins gains a five point advantage, moving forward.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21Good luck.
0:00:23 > 0:00:26She's doing my choreography.
0:00:26 > 0:00:29She cheated, and she still won.
0:00:29 > 0:00:30How is that fair?
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Right now, we're entering the auditorium,
0:00:45 > 0:00:48because each team gets to practise on stage.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50Now, Poland is there -
0:00:50 > 0:00:54and their dance is absolutely incredible.
0:00:54 > 0:00:55They're all boys.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58I've never seen so many male dancers in my life.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05This Polish team is so impressive.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08I've never seen anything like them before.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11If I wasn't intimidated before, I sure am now.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21I'm watching the Poland team right now and they're all really good,
0:01:21 > 0:01:24but I noticed the Poland soloist.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28And as I watch him, I realise he's definitely big competition.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31I'm going to keep my eye out for him.
0:01:32 > 0:01:33Did they win last year?
0:01:33 > 0:01:36Actually, they didn't make it past the second round.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46MUSIC: Stand Up by Jessica Lee and Kit Knows
0:02:23 > 0:02:24Oh, look. Giselle's coming.
0:02:24 > 0:02:25Hey, guys!
0:02:25 > 0:02:29'At Internationals, all the dance captains of each team'
0:02:29 > 0:02:31meet with the Internationals board
0:02:31 > 0:02:33to hear what the next challenge is going to be.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36'You never know what to expect,'
0:02:36 > 0:02:39so you have to be ready for anything at any time.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41- Hey!- Hey. OK. So, what's the first round?
0:02:41 > 0:02:44OK, basically, they're putting four dancers from different nations
0:02:44 > 0:02:47onto one team, so you have to learn how to work together.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51The thing is, there's 40 teams and only the top four advance.
0:02:52 > 0:02:53Wow.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56'There are 160 countries, and by the end of today,'
0:02:56 > 0:02:58they'll be whittled down to 16.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01Well, do we know who the best fit is from our studio?
0:03:01 > 0:03:03Well, we get to choose.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06OK, so did they give any hints as to who would be best?
0:03:06 > 0:03:08Speaking other languages is important.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10Thalia, how many ways can you say hello?
0:03:10 > 0:03:1455 - well, 56, because I taught myself Swedish this morning.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17You speak 56 languages? I speak one.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20So, no to West, yes to Thalia.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22OK, your team is going to be waiting up there.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24- Let's go.- Good luck!
0:03:24 > 0:03:26She never fails to impress me.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39THEY SPEAK POLISH
0:03:39 > 0:03:43VARIOUS LANGUAGES SPOKEN
0:03:47 > 0:03:49'Kate and I are entering the area
0:03:49 > 0:03:52'where I'm meeting the rest of my team-mates and I'm so nervous.'
0:03:52 > 0:03:56It's intimidating to walk in and hear all different languages.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03Thalia, don't be nervous. You've got it. I totally trust you...
0:04:03 > 0:04:06Hold on. The Polish team is talking about us.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09- Sorry, you speak Polish? - Yeah. My mom's Polish.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11When I learn that Thalia knows Polish,
0:04:11 > 0:04:13I'm surprised she didn't mention that earlier.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15I overhear this guy talking to his coach
0:04:15 > 0:04:17and how he's never heard of The Next Step
0:04:17 > 0:04:20and that we must be so weak, if he's never heard of us -
0:04:20 > 0:04:24'and that he hopes we are not going to bring his team down.'
0:04:30 > 0:04:32- Did you just burn them? - Uh-huh.- Yes.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45I wonder how Thalia is doing?
0:04:45 > 0:04:48Oh, she's probably doing just fine. She knows 56 languages.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51No, she knows how to say "hello" in 56 languages.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54- What's this about? - Probably an interview with Ella.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57Come on.
0:04:57 > 0:04:58Hi!
0:04:58 > 0:05:00- Are you kidding me?- What?
0:05:00 > 0:05:03'After what happened with Ella and I,'
0:05:03 > 0:05:05I've learned my lesson.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08I just don't want anything to do with her any more.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12Come on, Riley. I said when it comes to competition, I'm serious.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15Riley just needs to understand that you can't trust anyone.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17And you need to do anything to win.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19Being competitive is one thing,
0:05:19 > 0:05:24but stealing someone's choreography is something else entirely.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27You want to think of this as a game? Fine.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30I am going to beat you.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33You may have won the solo round, but you are not taking home that trophy.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35And not only is my team going to win,
0:05:35 > 0:05:38but we're going to do it without stooping to your level.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41I'm sorry you're seeing it that way. That's too bad.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45Ella, they're ready to interview Miss International Soloist.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47You should probably go do that interview you didn't earn.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49Oh, that's a good idea(!)
0:05:49 > 0:05:50'When Ella is called away
0:05:50 > 0:05:53'for the Miss International Soloist interview,'
0:05:53 > 0:05:56it just makes me so angry and frustrated.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58And joining us live here in the foyer
0:05:58 > 0:06:01is Miss International Soloist Ella, from Summerford.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03Ella, that solo was absolutely brilliant.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06Tell us, how did you come up with that choreography?
0:06:06 > 0:06:09It was when I was on the exchange program with The Next Step.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12They gave me the inspiration to come up with that solo...
0:06:12 > 0:06:15'Ella won that competition with my solo.'
0:06:15 > 0:06:19I'm now wondering, if I had the chance to perform that...
0:06:20 > 0:06:21..then maybe I could have won.
0:06:28 > 0:06:29'The rest of B-Troupe and I'
0:06:29 > 0:06:32really want to feel connected to Internationals.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35'We had this idea to create a leaderboard.'
0:06:35 > 0:06:37And it would keep track of how all the teams are doing.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40- Camille, that looks so good. - Thank you. You guys like the purple?
0:06:40 > 0:06:42PHONE RINGS C's calling.
0:06:44 > 0:06:45'Hey, Sky. How are you?'
0:06:45 > 0:06:48I'm good. How's everything going at Internationals?
0:06:48 > 0:06:50Incredible. Internationals is amazing.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52'It's also a little intimidating.'
0:06:52 > 0:06:55Imagine Nationals, but ten times bigger.
0:06:55 > 0:06:56'So, what are you guys up to?'
0:06:56 > 0:06:59- Look - ta-da!- Check it out.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02We've already given England and Sweden the five point advantages
0:07:02 > 0:07:04for winning Mr and Miss International Soloist.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06'You really had to remind me of that?'
0:07:06 > 0:07:08Oops! Sorry.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Yeah, that's OK. But I should probably get back.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13OK. Well, good luck.
0:07:13 > 0:07:14- 'Thanks.'- B-TROUPE: Bye!
0:07:15 > 0:07:18'It's really nice that B-Troupe cares this much about A-Troupe.'
0:07:18 > 0:07:21You can see that we're really a family.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30'Right now, we're rehearsing the two to seven person dance,
0:07:30 > 0:07:32'because if Thalia gets through her round,'
0:07:32 > 0:07:34then we're up next.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40'I honestly don't know why Stephanie is marking right now.'
0:07:40 > 0:07:43'We are about to perform this in the next round.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45'When you mark your routine,
0:07:45 > 0:07:47'you don't get the same overall experience.'
0:07:47 > 0:07:50Your body needs to know what it's doing.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53OK, Steph - why are you marking?
0:07:54 > 0:07:58Um, I just think that it's important for me to save my energy.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00I mean, I want to save it all for the stage.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03"Save your energy"? While everyone else is doing it full out?
0:08:03 > 0:08:06I don't think I had a big enough breakfast, to be honest.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09My stomach kind of feels weird. Yeah, I'm feeling a little fainty.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12'She didn't eat enough today? Like, what?'
0:08:12 > 0:08:15You should be on top of your game every single day of Internationals.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17This is not a joke.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21OK. Why don't you go and get some food and water and come back, OK?
0:08:21 > 0:08:22OK, thanks, guys.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26'Right now, I'm extremely frustrated with Steph.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28'This is where she wanted to be.'
0:08:28 > 0:08:30Be here, if you're going to be here.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38- What are we going to do? - We cannot have her in our routine
0:08:38 > 0:08:40if she's going to be marking it like that.
0:08:40 > 0:08:41We should think about replacing her.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44- Whoa...- We're already in Miami. There's no more prep time.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46There's no more time for her to make up for it.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49We need to have someone who is going to dance full out, right now.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52I don't think it's right that we cut Stephanie out of the routine,
0:08:52 > 0:08:55because I know she's an amazing dancer. I know she can pull through.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58I feel she's going through something right now and I need to talk to her.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Listen, before we think about replacing her,
0:09:01 > 0:09:02why don't I just talk to her?
0:09:02 > 0:09:05Well, then, you let her know this isn't B-Troupe any more.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08Oh, I'll let her know. See you guys later.
0:09:08 > 0:09:09Good luck.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25The Polish dancer is telling me that he can speak French.
0:09:25 > 0:09:29So, he can talk to the French dancer. This is going to be really helpful.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40OK. So, France and Vietnam can speak together
0:09:40 > 0:09:43and France and Poland can speak together
0:09:43 > 0:09:45and I can speak Polish, so we should be fine.
0:09:45 > 0:09:46Perfect!
0:09:48 > 0:09:50'It seems to be going really well,'
0:09:50 > 0:09:52even though I have no idea what they are saying.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54Ah, excellente! Fabuloso!
0:09:58 > 0:09:59Uh, don't worry. It's OK.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14Well, we've already seen our fair share of dance,
0:10:14 > 0:10:16but we're welcoming you
0:10:16 > 0:10:19to the official opening round of this competition.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23I'm Chuck Anderson and I'm alongside Ashley Leggat.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26She brings a fair bit of knowledge of the dance world
0:10:26 > 0:10:28to the table here and I've been having fun picking your brain.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30I've been having fun with you too, Chuck.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33Of course, I'm so excited. And now, things are really turning up.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37It's the first elimination round. This is where the drama begins.
0:10:37 > 0:10:43This is the multi-country, four person part of this competition.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45And this is where it gets really nutty,
0:10:45 > 0:10:49because we're going to go down from 160 countries to just 16.
0:10:49 > 0:10:53That means only the top four groups of four will be moving on.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59First is a group that is represented by the following countries...
0:11:08 > 0:11:09They're off to a great start.
0:11:09 > 0:11:13The other teams better be ready for some stiff competition.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18THEY SPEAK VARIOUS LANGUAGES
0:11:24 > 0:11:27Right now, we're just working through some choreography
0:11:27 > 0:11:28and it's going really well.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30Everyone's kind of contributing their own ideas
0:11:30 > 0:11:32and their own dance style
0:11:32 > 0:11:36and it's making the choreography really unique and really different.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41What are you doing? We have rehearsal right now.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Do you think this nail polish would look good on me?
0:11:45 > 0:11:46Is that a no?
0:11:46 > 0:11:49'I find Stephanie reading a magazine and I'm so annoyed,'
0:11:49 > 0:11:52because she needs to be in rehearsal, right now.
0:11:52 > 0:11:53What are you doing?
0:11:53 > 0:11:57Do you understand that the team is this far away from replacing you?
0:11:57 > 0:12:00Maybe that's not such a bad thing.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02That's so cute...
0:12:03 > 0:12:05Is it?
0:12:05 > 0:12:08- OK, that was five dollars. - I don't care.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11You've worked way too hard to not compete with us.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15'I really wanted to do this and I really wanted to be here.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18'But the pressure of Internationals is just getting to me.
0:12:18 > 0:12:19'I don't want to let anybody down.'
0:12:19 > 0:12:22And I'm really scared and I don't want to do it.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24I mean, what happens after this round?
0:12:24 > 0:12:26And if we make it to semifinals? And then semifinals,
0:12:26 > 0:12:28and I mess up the whole dance and I make a mistake
0:12:28 > 0:12:30and everybody's going right and I'm going left,
0:12:30 > 0:12:33or I fall and I hurt myself and I mess up everything
0:12:33 > 0:12:36and everybody regrets they let me back from B-Troupe into A-Troupe...
0:12:36 > 0:12:38I just don't want to let anybody down and I feel like
0:12:38 > 0:12:40I'm going to let everybody down.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42Maybe if I just stay up here, then I don't have to do it.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45- You guys can go without me - replace me.- I get it now.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49You don't think you deserve to be here with everyone.
0:12:49 > 0:12:50I get it.
0:12:55 > 0:12:56'I guess Michelle's right.'
0:12:56 > 0:12:59I don't feel like I deserve to be here.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02Do you think this team is just carrying you?
0:13:02 > 0:13:04Like, we let you back on the team as a favour?
0:13:04 > 0:13:06No, you deserve to be here.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09Now, look at me and say, "I deserve to be here."
0:13:13 > 0:13:14I deserve to be here.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16Sorry, what?
0:13:16 > 0:13:18I deserve to be here.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20No, This is how you do it.
0:13:20 > 0:13:21Hi, everyone!
0:13:21 > 0:13:24We're at Internationals and I deserve to be here.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26So does my friend Stephanie, but she won't say it.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28I don't know - should you say it out loud?
0:13:28 > 0:13:31Oh, my. Seriously? You're going to make me say it?
0:13:31 > 0:13:33Say it, right now.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40Hi, guys. I'm here at Internationals,
0:13:40 > 0:13:42because I deserve to be here.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45Sorry, I can't... I can't even hear you, sorry.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48I deserve to be here at Internationals!
0:13:48 > 0:13:49Good.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52All right. I think we can go now.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55I really didn't think I was cut out for the Internationals team.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57But after speaking to Michelle...
0:13:57 > 0:14:01She really believes in me and she's so supportive of me.
0:14:01 > 0:14:02Maybe I am ready for this.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14Right now, our team is just taking a break from rehearsal
0:14:14 > 0:14:17and I'm hanging out with Bartek. He's actually a really cool guy.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29'I came to check up on how rehearsals were going'
0:14:29 > 0:14:33and I see Thalia's talking to the Polish soloist.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36They seem to be getting along a little too well.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45Bartek tells me that a weird guy is staring at me,
0:14:45 > 0:14:46but it's just Eldon.
0:14:51 > 0:14:52OK.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11Well, we're back, Chuck.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15Yes, we are, Ashley. 39 dance teams later.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17And they are doing a great job.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19Well, they'd better be doing a great job, Ashley Leggat,
0:15:19 > 0:15:21because this is the penultimate -
0:15:21 > 0:15:26the second last team performing in today's incredible competition.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30A sort of United Nations of dance has transpired today
0:15:30 > 0:15:32and it has been unbelievable.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40Right now, Bartek, Minnou, Nan and I are just warming up.
0:15:40 > 0:15:41We're about to go on soon.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:15:54 > 0:15:58The members of that group were all speaking the same language -
0:15:58 > 0:16:00the language of dance.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02You are so right. And it's true.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05Dance is the universal language, no matter what your native tongue is.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07'Team 39 moves into fourth place with 95 points.'
0:16:07 > 0:16:10CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:16:10 > 0:16:12This is getting exciting, Ashley.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14We are about to have our last group perform.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16'Me and James come backstage
0:16:16 > 0:16:19'to watch some of the routines going on at Internationals.'
0:16:19 > 0:16:20Oh, there she is.
0:16:20 > 0:16:25Across the wings, I can see Thalia and that Polish guy talking again.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28Good job?
0:16:28 > 0:16:29- Well done.- Well done.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31Are they really still talking to each other?
0:16:31 > 0:16:34They had lunch together and they were talking to each other.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36I saw them rehearsing together and they're talking to each other.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39Now, they're talking to each other again.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42Eldon is totally overreacting. He's going to be fine
0:16:42 > 0:16:44Dude, they're dancing together.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46Of course, they're going to talk to each other.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48You just worry about your pirouettes, OK,
0:16:48 > 0:16:50and that girl will be all yours.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53OK, but, girls only like me because I'm a good dancer
0:16:53 > 0:16:56- and he's a good dancer too. - Oh, man...
0:16:56 > 0:16:59'Do you not get how serious this is? I lost my coin.'
0:16:59 > 0:17:02I lost Mr International Soloist,
0:17:02 > 0:17:05and now, it looks like I'm losing Thalia too.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13'Our leaderboard is completely up-to-date
0:17:13 > 0:17:15'and all the other teams have danced,'
0:17:15 > 0:17:17so Thalia's the very last one to go.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20TABLET RINGS I think Cierra has an update.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24- Hey!- Hey. We filled in the board. What do you think?
0:17:24 > 0:17:25That's incredible.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28It still makes Internationals look a little confusing, though.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30I know. There are so many teams.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32Look, Cierra, we got to go. Thalia's performing soon.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34OK, yeah. Just a second.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36- Do you want to see this cool thing Skylar made for us?- Sure.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38- We all helped.- Hi, Richelle.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40Hi.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43It's a leaderboard - to track Internationals for The Next Step.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45- Impressive, right? - Yeah, it's awesome.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49Wait, guys - can you put it back to the board?
0:17:49 > 0:17:51Move it to the left a little bit.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53'As I look at the leaderboard,'
0:17:53 > 0:17:55I notice that the current fourth place team has 95 points.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59That means that Thalia's team has to score a total of 96 points.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01That's a huge score.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06Thalia, you guys have to score over 95 points
0:18:06 > 0:18:08to guarantee that we go on to the next round.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11- Can you tell them?- Yeah. THALIA SPEAKS POLISH
0:18:13 > 0:18:17We have seen some solid performances put forth so far today, Ashley.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19We sure have. It's going to take something incredible
0:18:19 > 0:18:22to crack that top four and ensure that their groups are moving on.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24Hey, yeah. We'll try our best.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27- TANNOY:- 'We now welcome to the stage our final group.'
0:18:27 > 0:18:28'As I take the stage,'
0:18:28 > 0:18:31I've never felt this nervous in my life.
0:18:31 > 0:18:35If we don't get a 96, we lose and my team is going home.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39Bon chance!
0:18:39 > 0:18:43This next group is comprised of members from The Next Step,
0:18:43 > 0:18:49Poland's Voden Dance Academy, Vietnam and France.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06'I am so incredibly stressed out right now.'
0:19:06 > 0:19:09I can't even imagine how much pressure Thalia's feeling.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13'Our entire future at Internationals rests on her shoulders.'
0:19:23 > 0:19:26As the routine goes on, our team is really starting to gel.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29I can't believe how far we've come today.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39CHEERING
0:19:50 > 0:19:54Thalia and the Polish guy are doing really well, dancing together.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57I don't want the Polish guy to win, but I want Thalia to win.
0:20:04 > 0:20:08These guys look like they are authentically enjoying this.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10They absolutely do.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:20:24 > 0:20:27I'm really nervous. We're waiting for our scores.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30We're about to find out if we're moving on to the next round,
0:20:30 > 0:20:32or if we're being sent home.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35- TANNOY:- 'Ladies and gentlemen, the final score is...
0:20:35 > 0:20:37'96!'
0:20:37 > 0:20:40CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:20:44 > 0:20:47Actually, the reason why this group is so pumped up is,
0:20:47 > 0:20:50they know their 96 points will have them moving on to the next round.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53This means The Next Step is moving on
0:20:53 > 0:20:56and we're one step closer to winning Internationals.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58I'm really glad that The Next Step is moving on,
0:20:58 > 0:21:02but I'm really not glad that the Polish guy is moving on, too.