Episode 7 Turbo Boost

The country's jam-packed full

of kids with amazing, mind-blowing talents.

They're about to be pushed to their limits by me

and my top team of experts and stars.

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 a bumpy ride.

This time on Turbo Boost, we're in Sheffield.

Today, I've called in Team GB to help me Turbo Boost

a young gymnast.

Today was absolutely amazing.

We've got just four weeks to take her from doing

cartwheels in the park

to performing a competition level floor routine to a huge crowd

at a national gymnastics event.

With help from the stars of Strictly Come Dancing

and a jaw-dropping mystery guest,

will Maya pull off the hardest gym routine of her life

or will it end in disaster as she runs out of time?

If I had one concern about Maya's performance right now,

they're going out there with the fear of not knowing.

Now I'm here at a school in Sheffield where I am about to meet

a very talented gymnast and I'm about to give her a Turbo Boost.

Let's go.

Right now, she's in a PE lesson and she has no idea

she is about to get Turbo Boosted.

Guys, if you can all just gather round.

I've got a really special guest that's going to come in

to our lesson and help us today.

I'd like you to give a massive round of applause for Turbo.

CHEERING

Hi, guys. Hi, Miss Freeston. Thank you for allowing me into your class.

How are you doing, SJ?

CHEERING

That's what I like to hear.

Now, my name is Turbo, from Alesha's Street Dance Stars.

I hope you guys don't mind me interrupting your gym class

but I have something special to give to one of you guys.

Now, I have a show called Turbo Boost

which is here to give someone and their big talent

a super mega charge to their skills and their talents.

Does that sound like a good idea?

CHEERING

I need to see if...

Maya is here? Is Maya here?

Would you like to come up? Give her a clap, please.

Come to me, come to me.

Give me a handshake. Give me a high-five, give me some of that.

Would you like to be Turbo Boosted, Maya?

-Yeah.

-I'm going to Turbo Boost you and your gymnastics.

You're going to be joining a club.

You will have a coach and you will be training every single day.

How do you feel about that?

Excited.

Brilliant. That's what I like to hear.

This is what we are going to do.

You are going to have a Turbo Boost for four weeks

and at the end of that month, you are going

to do a big gymnastic performance up in York.

-Are you ready for that?

-Yeah.

-Are you sure?

-Yeah.

-Guys, do you think she is ready for that?

CHEERING

Over the next four weeks, Maya's going to get some top notch

gymnastics training.

She'll have to work hard because in my final challenge,

she'll be performing a floor routine to a packed arena

at a national event open to gymnasts from across the country.

Hi, I'm Maya, and I've just been Turbo Boosted.

I do gymnastics anywhere, really.

When I'm at home or got nothing to do, I do handstands

or mess about doing cartwheels and backflips and stuff.

This is my family. This is my mum

and she likes gardening and plays the violin.

And this is my sister Yelena, and she loves swimming

and is really good at it.

My love of gymnastics comes from my dad.

He inspired me from a little baby.

He is a gymnast and a professional handstand balancer.

He also does aerial skills.

I want to go from doing gymnastics at school and in the park to...

..performing in front of hundreds of people in competitions all over the world.

I used to be in the squad for gymnastics at Sheffield Workshop

and then I stopped, so I miss it

and want to get back into it, really.

I want to swap practising at home in front of my mum and my sister

to representing Team GB at the Olympic Games.

Maya lives with her mum and sister in England,

but her dad lives in Bulgaria,

and she can't wait to tell him her Turbo Boost news.

Hi, Dad. I've got into Turbo Boost.

-'Did you?'

-Yeah.

-'That's so exciting.'

-I know.

-'Oh, baby, I am so proud of you.'

-Thank you.

With Maya's acrobatic dad abroad,

she needs a super-coach if she's going to pull off the biggest

gymnastics challenge of her life in four weeks.

And I've found just the person.

She's about to find out that her mentor is

one of Britain's top Olympic gymnasts.

Should be here any minute now.

Imogen Cairns is from Team GB.

She's won eight gold medals to date

and has competed in the last two Olympic Games.

So I think she's the perfect mentor for Maya.

Hi, Maya. How are you?

-You excited?

-Yeah.

In four weeks' time, Maya is going to be performing

at a huge gymnastics display in York, is there anything

she needs to be ready for before she hits that floor?

I think we're going to have to put a lot of hard work into it,

and I'm going to help you come up with a great routine.

-Maya, do you have a routine you can show me now?

-Yeah.

Go get ready then, and we'll see you in a minute.

Maya was just taking part in a PE class,

and now she's being assessed by one of Britain's top gymnasts.

Maya's Turbo Boost is on.

How is she doing?

Looking great. Very elegant.

She makes it look easy and that's what we like.

So, Imogen, what do you need to be a top, elite floor gymnast?

Well, it takes a lot of training and a lot of hard work,

dedication between you and your coach, and I think the floor

is about performing a routine to the audience and the judges

and to tell a story.

Nice.

-Well done, Maya. Did you enjoy that?

-Yeah.

Tight legs. Tight legs and...finish!

A show-stopping, artistic gymnastic routine needs jumps,

tumbles and dance.

Maya's got the basics covered,

but Imogen can see she's got a long way to go,

and not much time get there.

Maya is working with the creme de la creme of this field.

She needs to make the most of this opportunity.

Maya, the simplest thing is the most important.

To have a bent arm to a straight arm. Show me.

Those knees as tight as you can, and show me those nice arms.

Ready? Tight arms. And push! And straight arms up!

Good!

It's go hard or go home.

Brilliant. Good work out there, guys.

So, Imogen, how did she do out there on the floor?

She did brilliant. We went straight into the floor routine

and she made every correction I gave her, which was great.

What does Maya need to work on before she sees you again?

I think it would be really great if she went away with you

and learnt a few somersaults, have a play with that

because it really brings the wow factor to the floor routine.

-Think you can do it?

-Yeah.

-That's what I like to hear.

I'm really happy I've got Imogen, actually.

She's really great at her job. Just amazing up there for everyone to see

and be proud of. She's totally right.

I need to straighten my arms, I need to straighten my legs.

If I want to get everything perfect, and be able to do big tumbles,

I need to get that right first.

I'm really pleased I've got her,

and it's just an honour for her to give up her time for me, really.

A week later and I've found the perfect way for Maya

to get to grips with those tricky somersaults.

Awesome.

-Do you think you could do that?

-Don't know...

Every gymnast learns to somersault on the trampoline,

but Maya's got just one hour to get it right.

Teaching Maya today is Paul Greaves,

a Master Coach who's trained some of the world's best trampolinists,

including the current English women's champion.

Paul uses a support belt on Maya's first few attempts.

Push.

You all right there?

One, two, push!

Good. Let's get rid of the belt.

But can she do it without the belt?

-Ready?

-One, two, three.

Super. All right, no belts.

No support from me. Just the mat coming in.

One, two, three.

After just seven attempts, Maya has mastered the back somersault.

Chest up. Up!

Maya's not the only one with the moves around here.

Stand back for trampolining Turbo Style.

Let's do this.

One, two, chest up!

Easy stuff, yeah? You want to go again?

-One more?

-One more.

One, two, three.

Land!

Now I'm fit, but even with all my dancing skills,

I'm finding that tricky.

Maya nailed the trampoline.

Now she needs to get to the gym

to try out those somersaults on the floor.

As for me, I'm just taking it all lying down.

I managed to do a somersault!

I did it at the gym. I'm really happy.

Two coaches were supporting me, just holding me by my back.

Helped me get over.

My next step will be to get it down to one coach

and then I think I might be able to do it by myself.

I'm really excited.

PHONE RINGS

Somersaults in the bag,

but with the final fast approaching,

there's no time to lose, and Imogen's on the phone.

So today, Maya, I've set you up with a dance masterclass

where you are going to learn some new steps

and you are going to have a challenge at the end of it.

I really want you to concentrate and pick up the skills

and the dance moves. If there was anything you really liked,

you could use it in the floor routine.

I will see you soon and we can start working on it and the final routine.

Thank you.

Two weeks ago, Maya began her gymnastic Turbo Boost.

She's tumbling her way to success,

but her floor routine needs more than technique.

To get the dance part of her routine nailed,

we've come up with a master plan.

Vincent and Flavia are Strictly Come Dancing's world champion dancers.

They've danced with Dani Harmer, Rachel Stevens, Jimi Mistry

and Louis Smith, and now they are going to teach Maya

some all-important dance moves for her routine.

We've heard that you're very talented

and done a little bit of dancing.

What sort of dancing have you done already?

Well, I'm doing freestyle at the moment

but I used to do ballet and ballroom.

That's good. Well, this shouldn't be too hard.

We're going to try and push you a little bit

cos we know you're very, very good,

so it's good to be pushed and we'll give you a little bit of a challenge.

Shall we make a start?

Let's go for it. Come on then.

Tap, tap, tap.

This is a huge opportunity for Maya to learn everything

she can from these two amazing dancers.

Foot goes in, and a little hup!

Round you go, leg down. Arm up, good.

And drop. Yay!

-You've got some competition, Flavia.

-I can go on holiday.

I think Maya is amazing.

She's only 12 years old and so far,

I only thought there was only one Flavia in the world

but I think Maya can definitely be a contender.

The routine is quite challenging.

I mean, a routine like that on Strictly Come Dancing, for example,

with a celebrity, would take at least two, three days,

so it's unbelievable she's picking up a routine so hard

in half an hour.

Brilliant.

Maya's taking it all in her stride so it's time to up the pace

and the pressure.

Maya doesn't know this, but I've invited a local dance troupe

to cast their expert eye on Maya's performance.

So you ready for the challenge?

-Shall we go and do it?

-Yeah.

-Come on.

I've invited a tough audience of local ballroom dancers

to watch Maya perform the routine she's just learnt.

This audience is a fraction of the size she'll be performing to in

just a fortnight, but it's a surprise for Maya and her nerves start to show.

Feel my hands. I'll take care of you.

After just a few hours of training, it's all eyes on Maya.

# I'm a phoenix in the water

# A fish that's learned to fly

# And I've always been a daughter

# But feathers are meant for the sky

# So I'm wishing, wishing further

# For the excitement to arrive

# It's just I'd rather be causing the chaos... #

Having the audience there was really, really nerve-racking.

I was really worried at the start. Having cleared the routine,

I thought it went really well. I was really pleased

with the massive roar of the crowd after.

I was so impressed with how she did the routine.

She did it with flare and with feeling, which is the hardest thing.

It all went according to plan, we had to improvise at some points.

I think there was a little bit of nerves and they were my nerves.

I was more nervous than she was!

Um, but she stayed with me and was in control,

she didn't panic, that's really mature.

K-e-e-e-ep dancin'!

Today was absolutely amazing!

I was gobsmacked when Flavia and Vincent

walked through the stage door.

And to have the advice and tips from a professional was

really, really good.

And I really hope that makes a big input on my routine.

It's Maya's last masterclass and we have a surprise for her.

Joining mentor Imogen is another medal-winning member

of Team GB, Max Whitlock.

With just a week to the final challenge, Maya still needs

a perfect show-stopping routine to perform on her big day.

According to Max Whitlock, it takes weeks and weeks

to perfect a routine like this.

Is it definitely this leg?

These guys only have one week to have it down to perfection.

They better get that work in.

OK, and cross back around, back around to you.

Is that what you're doing? Yeah. And let her fall, fall.

And come back up. Wow!

So Maya, I've been thinking.

We need to get you a partner for this Gymfusion.

And unfortunately Max can't be it. Who else inspires you?

My dad, probably.

Your dad, so your dad is your inspiration?

But he doesn't live around here, does he?

No, he lives in Bulgaria.

Does he? Well, we have one big surprise for you.

The final member of this Turbo Boost team is Maya's dad, George.

He's flown in from Bulgaria, where he lives, to make sure Maya

somersaults to success on her big day.

George is a former Acrobatic World Championship medallist who's

worked in circuses and shows all over the world.

And he's going to be Maya's partner in her final performance.

So you have a lot of work to do now,

you have just been linked up with your dad.

There's no time to waste.

These guys need to come up with some pretty spectacular moves to

wow the audience.

And even professional acrobat George is feeling the pressure

to be perfect.

We need to figure out a few moves that we can do

because I'm coming here and it's like, this and this and this,

and we are thinking about a move, we don't know which one will be next.

Yeah, it's quite a lot of hard work and I think it's going to

take some effort but I think it'll turn out really good.

Maya and her dad have been working on a brand-new move which

requires a lot of strength, skill and most of all, trust.

Maya is going to be placing her feet in her dad's hands

while he raises her up in the air.

-One more time.

-Yeah.

Not yet.

Push! Tight, tight, tight! Good girl.

Yeah, you did it.

I've never really done a big performance with my dad

and I've always dreamt of doing one because he's just absolutely

amazing at his sport.

He's went through so much training and to perform with someone

who's done all that, it's a great experience for me.

The final masterclass is over.

With just days to go, it's all down to Maya

and her dad to perfect their moves.

My dad's a bit stiff as he hasn't done training fully like this

for a while, but we are having a fun time and really enjoying it.

Four weeks ago, I surprised 12-year-old Maya with

a once-in-a-lifetime gymnastic Turbo Boost.

She wanted to take her skills to the next level

and perform a floor routine in front of a crowd.

But I supersized that dream and set her

a challenge of performing at a national gymnastics event.

With the help of Team GB, Maya has mastered somersaults and some

complicated lifts in rehearsals.

And had her dance skills boosted by Strictly stars Vincent and Flavia.

And as if that wasn't enough,

Maya had the surprise of her life when her dad,

a professional acrobat from Bulgaria, flew in to be her

partner for her final challenge performance.

But with only a week of training together,

will Maya and her dad somersault to success?

Or will they tumble to disaster?

It's the morning of Maya's final challenge

and I've come to her house with a special package.

Maya, I know the routine is going to look amazing.

So, I wanted you to look amazing when you're performing.

So, I thought I'd get you guys something special for

when you go out there.

-Wow!

-They are cool.

-Take it out. Take a look at it.

That's especially made for you and your performance today.

Dad, you got one as well. Check it out.

It's what you guys are going to be wearing today.

-Fantastic!

-Great.

You guys are going to look the boom-diggity

when you guys go on stage! And that's not all.

Maya, not only have I got you some new threads but someone that

you may know has also left you a very special message.

Maya's message is from her gymnastics hero -

three-time Olympian and triple world champion Beth Tweddle.

Last year, Beth became the first female gymnast

from the United Kingdom to win a medal at the Olympics.

Hi, Maya. Imogen's been telling me how hard you've been working

so I wanted to send a quick message to say have fun on the day

and good luck for your final challenge.

I think Beth's inspirational good luck message is really

going to boost us today.

She is amazing on the bars

and I've always wanted to do some of the stuff she can do.

Give me some.

With just hours to go before the performance of her life,

Maya and her family arrive in York at the venue for the event.

There's just time for one last run through of their routine.

That was our run through, rough. Are we going to do it properly?

Maybe I want the dance properly.

Make me believe it, Maya. Come on. Dance. Pull.

Uptight and pull. Good girl.

But Imogen has some worries.

If I had one concern about Maya's performance right now,

they didn't run the whole way through the routine in the warm up.

They are going out there with the fear of not knowing.

If they were to go through it in the warm up,

she would have that reassurance.

Without a full run through of the routine, will Maya

and her dad be able to nail this performance?

As Maya gets ready backstage, more than 400 gymnasts from all over the

country start performing in front of an audience of nearly 1,000 people.

Maya's mum, sister and friends

are ready to watch the biggest performance of her life.

Maya's about to go on and I'm making sure

she gets the big introduction she deserves.

Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Turbo from CBBC's Turbo Boost.

And I would like to introduce a very talented gymnast who has worked her

socks off over the past four weeks to bring you a fantastic routine.

She's performing alongside her dad

and I know they are both going to bring it.

Go, Maya!

Four weeks ago, Maya was doing gymnastics at school

and in her back garden. Now she is about to perform a complex

floor routine to a packed house.

# .. a fish that's learned to fly

# And I've always been a daughter... #

I think I'm more nervous than she is!

So far, so good, but this is only the start of a routine

that gets harder.

# With every small disaster

# I'll let the waters still... #

Really nice.

They seem to be finding their rhythm.

Beautiful.

Now it's a tricky hand-to-hand handstand.

Have they practised it enough?

I hope she stays tight for this. Tight, tight, tight!

They controlled the move.

Time to see if that trampolining masterclass has paid off.

Perfect back somersault.

Maya's gearing up for their most challenging part of the routine.

It's the hand lift on the feet.

They need to pull this off to wow the audience.

They did it!

There's just time for dad to show off his acrobatic skills,

before the routine ends.

And the crowd goes crazy.

Maya and her dad smashed their final performance.

Guys, that was amazing!

Maya's friends and family are amazed by her performance.

A few minutes before the performance I was very nervous for her.

Then it hit me that it all could go horribly wrong.

Maya has been super boosted.

What most people learn in four years, she's come on in four weeks.

It was really awesome, actually.

I think my favourite bit was

when they did the leaping thing together with their legs.

My Turbo Boost has been absolutely brilliant and I'm

so grateful for everything that's happened.

I'm going to cherish this for the rest of my life.

I'm really happy I have had this experience.

Maya worked her socks off these last four weeks

and she pulled off an incredible performance.

She has well and truly been Turbo Boosted - my job is done.

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