Episode 4 Turbo Boost

The country's jam-packed full of kids with amazing

mind-blowing talents.

Take one...

And they're about to be pushed to their limits by me

and my top team of experts and stars.

HE WHOOPS

I'm Turbo - street dance king.

And this is....

Turbo Boost...

-Awesome.

-Yay!

..where talented kids are set a tough Final Challenge

and just four weeks to train for it.

I'm really excited.

It's bigger than anything

they've ever done. And there's no guarantee of success.

Buckle up, it's going to be bumpy ride!

Today, with the help of some amazing experts

I'm going to boost two best friends' circus dreams.

And you guys are going to be turbo-boosted.

Yay!

In just four weeks, can they go from performing their

aerial act in a small church hall...

..to creating a spectacular show for a crowd of thousands?

Will they fly through the air? Or fall flat on their faces?

It's the challenge of a lifetime.

I've just arrived in Newcastle. Ready to surprise

not one but two unsuspecting children.

This talented duo are passionate circus performers.

13-year-old Freya and Zinzi,

are in the middle of a circus skills lesson and

I'm about to walk in and change everything...

Hi, girls.

I'm Turbo and you guys are going to be turbo-boosted.

Yay!

Oh, my...!

THEY LAUGH

Thank you!

At the end of four weeks, you are both going to be performing a

double cloud-swing act

at one of the UK's largest circus festivals.

-How does that make you feel?

-BOTH: Nervous.

-A little bit nervous?

-GIRLS LAUGH

-This is a big scale for you guys.

-We've know each other for...three years.

-Yeah, about three years.

We only started properly working together about a year ago.

When we're not at school, we're always practising circus.

And we absolutely love performing in the air.

Freya and Zinzi are really sweet together, it's almost

like they're sisters.

They're coordinated, they like each other, they trust each other.

I'm just really pleased my daughter's got such a lovely friend.

I really enjoy performing.

When you do it, it's really exciting and you want to do it again.

We like to work together, that's probably the best part about it.

Yeah! BOTH CHUCKLE

Almost everyone loves the circus and today, one of the main

reasons is because of these - the aerial acts.

It's a dangerous act, but the shows are spectacular.

This is what the girls are aiming to do.

They want to go from performing on a V-shaped piece of rope

called the single cloud-swing...

to this...

the double cloud-swing.

It's two pieces of rope and it's much harder and more dangerous.

But they've only got four weeks to perfect their act

for their Final Challenge.

What is it you love about cloud-swinging?

It's fun.

ALL CHUCKLE

So, I know cloud-swinging is usually done as a solo act.

But why do you guys want to do cloud swinging as a double act?

It's different and we haven't seen many double cloud-swinging

-being done before. It's nice to be original.

-Yeah.

I like that.

Problem is, hardly anyone in the UK does it,

so it's been tough to find mentors, but I think I've done it.

Fran and Lucy are one of the few double cloud-swing

acts in the world.

Their routines are breathtakingly spectacular

and they've trained for years to become the best in the business.

So, if anyone can turbo-boost Freya

and Zinzi's cloud-swing ambitions, they can.

I think it's high time you guys met your mentors.

Are you ready?

-Yeah.

-OK.

Fran and Lucy...

ALL CHUCKLE

-Hello.

-Welcome to Turbo Boost.

So, basically, what we are going to do with you is choreograph

the routine and then you are going to perform, hopefully,

to the Bristol Harbour Festival.

And we are going to see what you can do and how we can

teach you some more things.

And how we can push you further.

-How does that sound?

-Sounds really cool.

-Yeah?

-Are you ready to work hard?

-BOTH: Yeah!

-Yep.

This is where the hard work begins.

Fran and Lucy are no fuss taskmasters

and they're putting the girls straight to the test.

They're assessing Freya and Zinzi's strength...balance...

and choreography, as well as team work.

It all looks pretty impressive to me, but what do the experts think?

There's a lot of creativity and you can see that you've been,

erm...researching a lot with the cloud, which is really good.

Freya and Zinzi's aerial moves are good but are basic,

Fran can instantly see how they can improve.

One of the things we'd really like to work on you with

and to push...is some kind of catching.

Pulling each other, throwing each other.

Yeah, that's something we saw less of in your act

and it's something we'd really like to push with you.

With a plan in place, it's time for their first Masterclass.

Fran and Lucy demonstrate and start to teach the girls some

throwing and catching moves.

Lucy's in the main catching position.

Performing upside down with no support, relying on your own

strength and hoping that the other person won't let go

is as hard as it looks.

To be as brilliant as Fran and Lucy are at this,

you'd have to train full-time for seven years.

Freya and Zinzi, however, have been

performing together in the air for only a year

and now have just four weeks to wow at a festival in Bristol.

As reality hits, the girls are looking nervous.

So, with the demonstration over, it's the girls' turn.

First up, it's a new catching move...

Is a long up and then a short down, up!

..the double swan. This should only ever be done with expert

supervision and proper equipment.

It's a tricky manoeuvre, and Freya's looking very worried.

You tried your luck a bit too early.

Although her timing is slightly off, Zinzi's managed it quite well.

It's Freya's turn next. Can she do it?

And, up, down, up.

-Wait, wait, wait.

-Sorry!

-That's fine.

I think this is one move they're going to have to practise a lot.

It's the first time the girls have tried it,

and they're doing their best.

Feet and legs together.

While Lucy's up there, we'll demonstrate one thing that you

could work on.

Forwards...backwards, and back...

-Are you ready?

-Up. Great.

Meeting these cloud-swing experts has shown the girls just how

much work they need to do before they're good enough to

perform at a huge festival.

Next time we meet you, we're going to be working in a space called

The Hanger in London. We've had a little look at what you do and

what your skill base is and we'll

create a routine that, hopefully, you'll really enjoy doing.

Fran and Lucy can see the girls want to work hard but they're worried,

very worried.

They've got a long way to go and they've got a lot of work to do.

It's a really big festival they're going to be performing in

and at this point,

it's really hard to tell whether they can pull it off or not.

With no time to lose, Freya and Zinzi get practising.

-LAUGHTER

-There's a long way to go...

And the new moves are proving tricky.

But Freya and Zinzi must perfect them if they're going to make

it as double cloud-swing artists in four weeks' time.

Oh! That was the closest one.

We can't wait to see the choreography, and the routine.

I've brought Freya and Zinzi to a location in London,

only used by professional circus performers. Today their

mentors will teach the girls their spectacular final routine.

-Ahh, its big...

-Yeah.

The girls look worried as they realise that at 7 metres

the double-cloud swing

is twice as high as their swing at home.

-How you feeling?

-Bit nervous.

But before they're allowed in the air,

they need to warm up to protect themselves against injury.

We'll get the warm...

As soon as they're ready, the experts show the girls the moves

of their new routine, step by step.

Fran and Lucy are skilled experts and now they are about to

teach the girls these tricky moves.

They need to up their game here, with only three weeks left until

their first public performance, it's a massive challenge.

LAUGHTER

When you grab, you were like that. Try to grab all of it.

This move's called the Tiny Ball and needs a huge

amount of strength in the arms and a very strong hand grip.

The girls are practising under careful supervision in a safe space

but they're still finding it tough.

-Yes, that's it.

-Yeah, good, nice.

Next, a move they learnt in their first Masterclass,

it's the Swan Up. They couldn't do it then...

Yeah, yeah. Almost.

..and still can't do it now.

Oh, my shoulder cracked!

The girls are struggling to get this right

but with no time to rest, it's straight back to it...

Almost. You can get a slightly bigger V there.

Now they need all their strength to pull up into position...

It's so close, it's up-down-up!

That's it.

LAUGHTER

-Oh.

-Yeah.

-Brilliant.

She's nearly done it!

It's better, but it's a crucial move in the routine

so they need to get this perfect.

And there we are...

And we're up.

Freya and Zinzi have learnt two moves out of the eight

that they need to learn in their routine.

The pressure is on.

Here, when you're on this bottom cloud,

you can just come into a little ball.

Lift the hands a bit higher. And place the feet on.

This looks amazing, but the girls are starting to look nervous.

They need to work hard on their choreography

if they are going to give a show-stopping performance

at their festival debut.

Point and then flex.

Yeah, that's it and the other one...?

It's the end of their Masterclass...

Press her against you, Freya. On her legs...yeah, that's it.

So, quick flex...good.

And now Fran wants to take their routine to the next level.

Now, we've got to try it a little bit higher.

Yeah, cos that's going to be...something.

-That's going to change something.

-Yes.

Freya looks worried as Fran talks about taking the swing

even higher for their final performance.

So, how do you feel about the working at height thing?

A little bit nervous.

I think that, erm, as soon as we get up there and we start

working on it, you will feel a lot better.

She doesn't look convinced.

Surprisingly, people who spend their lives flying through the air

are often afraid of heights.

But this is one fear that needs to be overcome

if Freya is to even think about taking part in the final.

Freezing up on the day would be an utter disaster.

With only two weeks left to get their routine right,

it's nonstop practising under careful supervision.

LAUGHTER

We've learnt most of the routine.

It's a really hard routine.

The girls are working tirelessly.

But are still getting moves wrong.

I reckon the next training session will be a lot more tiring.

-We'll be...finishing it off.

-Yeah.

-Learning the last two moves.

-And then we'll be running it and running it again.

-Yeah.

Then, I reckon we'll need to work out a beginning and an end.

ZINZI LAUGHS

Over the last two weeks,

Freya and Zinzi's circus skills have been turbo-boosted.

-Are you ready to work hard?

-Yeah.

They've been pushed to their limits with a whole new cloud-swing act.

And are facing new fears.

We've just got to try it a little bit higher.

There's only a fortnight to pull it all together before they perform

in front of a crowd of thousands.

And there we are...

At the end of their last Masterclass, Freya confessed to

a fear of heights, which could be a real problem

when she's got perform on the highest cloud-swing

she's ever been on. Time's running out, so I'm stepping in.

I've brought them to a tree-top adventure park to get this

sorted once and for all.

Freya, you made a little confession. Are you nervous about the

-swing being raised up?

-I'm still a little bit nervous about

being on top of Zinzi. It's still a little bit daunting,

the fact you're over the top of the other person.

OK. Fran and Lucy said that at your last Masterclass

you needed to work on your heights, trust and strength.

I've brought you here so you can do all three.

-Hi there.

-All right.

We're meeting instructor Alex,

who's got some challenging tasks that will test the girls' nerves,

and hopefully, will help prepare them for their Final Challenge.

Task one - the girls are asked to build and climb two towers

-made of crates.

-If you can just start stacking the crates,

and after that we'll just climb on.

This is to test their trust in each other and team work, crucial

skills for successfully performing on the cloud-swing together.

Do you guys want to start climbing up? Yeah...

-Got her, Turbo?

-Yeah.

Freya needs to tackle her fear of heights today

if she's going to be able to pull off her final aerial performance

on the double cloud-swing in front of thousands of people.

Nice and steady. Turbo, are we good on the rope?

She'll be 8 metres high in the air on the day

just under the height of two double-decker buses,

so it's a huge challenge for her.

-Freya's looking nervous.

-It's wobbly.

But her best friend Zinzi's there to help and reassure her...

-Thumbs up.

-It is a bit wobbly!

Help each other up.

Keep going!

-Are you on?

-Yeah.

We're just going to take one of the towers down.

And you finished with one.

-Isn't that good?

-Yeah.

They've done it, that's great teamwork

but Freya needs to be able to do this on her own

as well as with Zinzi. It's time to up the stakes.

The next challenge is a bit harder.

They need to balance up high again but this time it's solo.

ALL: Yeah.

With nothing to hold on to, they need to concentrate

if they are to stay on the pole.

Right, we've got Freya...just walking the beam now.

Hands off the rope, hands off...

-One more, absolutely fantastic.

-Yeah, yeah...

-Keep going.

For Freya, this is a long way up!

She's looking confident, I think she's starting face her fears.

Well done, sweetie, well done, well done.

But the final task will really test her nerves.

This is called The Leap of Faith.

And we're going to get you guys to climb up all the way to the

top of the pole.

This pole, is the same height as the double cloud-swing

she'll be performing on. Will she be able to do it?

Well done. Absolutely brilliant.

You're halfway through.

She's looking very confident and is doing quite well.

Just a touch...

But as she reaches the top, Alex pushes her that little bit further.

You need to go a little bit higher than that,

so you need to push, so you grab a hold of the platform

with your hands.

There you go. Now, your left leg can go on there.

Fantastic. And we just push up. Try and use your legs

as best you can.

There we go, you're on. Absolutely brilliant, well done.

She's now got to stand tall on the platform.

-That's really wobbly.

-It is going to wobble a little bit.

Freya's managed it but still looks unsure...

Well done for going all the way to the top.

Zinzi's turn and she's tackling it well...

Well done, absolutely fantastic job, OK. And then stand up...

The platform's looking really wobbly now,

but once up, Alex ups the stakes again...

Right, guys, we're going to do a little trust exercise next.

What I want you to do is just turn around and face each other.

And grab a hold of each other's hands.

Now just lean back.

Freya doesn't look happy

and is holding on tight as Zinzi leans out a little bit further.

Well done, guys. Well done.

Now there's just the small matter of getting down.

Can Freya put all her fears behind her and jump?

Bye, Zinzi!

She's done it!

Their friendship really pulled them through today.

And off the platform, well done. Good girl.

Today's Masterclass has shown the girls that if they stick

together and keep practising, they have every chance of pulling off

their Final Challenge.

Good girl.

I want to know if Freya's overcome her fear.

I thought I wouldn't be able to do the higher ones.

Yeah, neither did I.

And do you think that going round on this course

is going to help you with your Final Challenge?

-Yes.

-It'll help us realise that there's nothing to worry about

being so high.

I was a little bit wary about the height

on cloud-swings at first, like, raising them

cos I haven't been on one so high. But...

-I think I'll be fine now, definitely reassured now.

-Yeah.

It looks like the problem with heights is conquered.

It's straight back to work on their routine...

But there's still a long way to go...

I'm a little bit scared. Just to like...

-Like nervous?

-Yeah.

-But it's exciting.

-I can't wait.

BOTH LAUGH

The girls are back in London to meet up with mentors

for some much needed rehearsals.

Their routine is getting better but, in order to perform at one

the biggest circus festivals in the UK, it's got to be brilliant.

I've upped the stakes and set them a Mini Challenge.

Billy Alwen is an expert in aerial performances and has created

amazing live circus shows for the likes of Muse and Take That.

He's in charge of the huge circus festival where the girls are due

to perform their Final Challenge.

But today he'll decide

whether or not they can feature alongside his top acts.

You will be auditioning for Billy Alwen for Cirque Bijou

where you guys will be performing next weekend for your

Final Challenge.

Oh, no!

-LAUGHTER

-Really nervous, now!

Give me some...

We're going to work on that, me and you first...

With no time to lose, it's straight to work.

The girls have only had three weeks to rehearse their routine

and have been practising nonstop, but it's not yet perfect.

They've just got time to squeeze one last run-through

before Billy arrives and to add to the pressure, they're now working

on the double cloud-swing at a new height. Time for me to check in.

How has Freya been getting on with regards to her height on

the double cloud-swing.

We've put the ropes up about a metre higher.

To see if they're comfortable.

This is Freya and Zinzi's last chance to have

this routine shipshape, there's a lot at stake.

Billy's arrived. The girls are looking nervous.

Hi, guys. Imagine you've got an audience there,

couple of thousand people, beautiful day...

show me what you've got.

As they begin, Billy has a watchful eye on every move,

it's make or break time.

They've started well, but halfway through the audition...disaster.

In front of one of the country's leading circus show organisers,

Zinzi's failed to complete the Swan Up...

What is it you are going to be looking for?

If they are confident in what they're doing,

they'll up their game and they'll go for it.

Then seconds later, Freya also makes a wrong move...

But has Billy noticed?

The girls are heading towards their final move in their routine -

it's tricky and they've got it wrong before.

Can they actually pull it off in front of Billy?

They've finished. Now time to find out

whether he thinks the girls are good enough

for his international line-up.

I can see you're thinking of performing it.

You can see an audience, you're looking out, which is great.

You're not worrying about...the next move.

Things to always work on, is the finish and the end.

Everybody works on their act and thinks, OK, but remember -

start cleanly and finish cleanly.

It'll get better and when you've got an audience,

you'll take it up another level as well.

Guys, that was great.

I'm really happy to put you in the middle of the programme

which is where we get the biggest crowds.

I really loved it, well done.

-BOTH: Thank you.

-Very exciting.

They've done it, they'll be performing to thousands at the

busiest time, which means the pressure's really on.

We're pretty proud.

Erm, we think they did really, really well.

Still need to work on the Double Swan.

We need to figure out how we are going to style and finish.

Yeah, final touches.

After their problematic audition,

and with just days left to the biggest performance

of their lives, the girls are determined to perfect their routine.

I think we can do it. We've basically got everything we needed to get done.

I think the best part will be performing with all the

professionals that are going to be there, as well.

-I think they'll enjoy us.

-Hopefully!

-Fingers crossed.

Time now for final touches.

In just four weeks, I've turbo-boosted Freya

and Zinzi's aerial performance ambition to the max.

They've gone from amateur cloud-swing performers...

to professional-looking aerial artists.

But can they put all they've learnt into practice

and pull off a show-stopping performance of a lifetime?

Here I am in Bristol. It's the morning of Freya and Zinzi -

AKA Frinzi's - Final Challenge.

Now, Billy, the festival organiser, decided that, after the girls

auditioned for him last week that they should be put at

the top of the bill. Which means...the pressure is on!

Since it's the morning of the event, I think we feel a bit

more nervous than we were, probably, yesterday, but not too nervous.

-I'm still really excited.

-Yes.

Time's ticking, as the festival prepares to open,

Billy's organising the line up...

The girls will be performing as Frinzi, amongst circus acts

from around the world. It's a huge challenge for them.

Perfect!

In a few hours' time, thousands will be watching...

With the cloud-swings set, there's one last chance for a

dress rehearsal with mentors Fran and Lucy.

-We have half an hour...less?

-20 minutes.

They're rehearsing the Swan Up,

it's been a problem over the past four weeks...

That's so bad.

It's a crucial move, the whole act hinges on it...

Up-up-up...

If it goes wrong in their final performance, it'll be a disaster.

It's still not perfect.

It's still a bit fiddly but you can't really tell, hopefully!

Not having a good rehearsal is worrying,

this move has always been trouble,

but it's simply too late to start rethinking their routine now...

As the festival starts,

crowds gather as other acts begin to take the stage....

Being top of the bill here means everything,

thousands have taken their place to be entertained...

Time for some last-minute words of luck from their parents.

-Good luck.

-Thank you.

-You're going to do a really good job.

-Thank you.

-Breathe all the way and enjoy it, yeah?

-OK.

Now, Frinzi get ready to take to the stage.

They're starting to feel the pressure. Four weeks of intense

training and practice will soon be put to the test!

ANNOUNCER: TURBO!

Let's hear it, everybody!

This is it!

Can I please get some loud, loud, loud, loud noise for Frinzi!

CHEERING

Freya and Zinzi's dream of performing on a double cloud-swing

is about to come true...

Putting on a show on such a huge scale,

is not all about the aerial moves, it's about telling a story

and capturing the audience's attention.

The girls start their routine with a mime

about who's getting on the cloud-swing first.

Oh, she can't believe that she lost!

The swing is high....

but Freya's looking confident as she gets into position...

The Swan Up move is next, will they pull it off?

They've done it! It's a brilliant start.

They've been working hard on their choreography

and it shows.

They're in time and moving together well.

Four weeks ago,

Freya was afraid of heights, now she's flying high!

The crowd absolutely love it...

They've smashed it! It was spectacular.

A very relieved and delighted Frinzi take their bow

and join their families and mentors to celebrate.

Oh, fantastic.

It was wonderful. I was nervous for you.

-I mean, you did super well! It was really good.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

-And the crowd are impressed too...

They are so amazing for their age, so strong, so powerful.

So elegant as well, they were brilliant. Really good to watch.

To be able to do that at their age is mind-blowing.

On a par with all the professional performers performing here today.

BOTH: We've been turbo-boosted and it was amazing.

Freya and Zinzi have 100% been turbo-boosted.

They began as an aerial act that performed together on

one cloud-swing at a small circus school in Newcastle.

Today, they wowed thousands of people with their tricky

and dangerous routine.

Turbo Boost is boosting out.

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