0:00:21 > 0:00:23Use that back foot.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27MUSIC: Work by The Saturdays
0:00:32 > 0:00:35My name is Lauren and I'm 14 years old.
0:00:35 > 0:00:40This is me getting ready for the biggest competition of my life.
0:00:40 > 0:00:44Like millions of people around the world, I love Irish dancing.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49I have been competing in Irish dance competitions
0:00:49 > 0:00:51since I was a little girl.
0:00:51 > 0:00:52Before I went side stage,
0:00:52 > 0:00:56I said, "Oh, my gosh, Mum, I'm going to get a big crown."
0:00:56 > 0:00:59In two weeks, I'm going to Montreal, Canada,
0:00:59 > 0:01:02for the world championships, the Olympics of Irish dancing.
0:01:04 > 0:01:08Every Irish dancer dreams of being a world champion, including me.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19I started dancing when I was three years old.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21When my sister started dancing,
0:01:21 > 0:01:24I was bobbing around the feises and the competitions
0:01:24 > 0:01:27and I couldn't wait to get into it.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29You're going to have to make sure you stretch
0:01:29 > 0:01:30and you warm up properly first.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Kelsey and I, we have a brilliant relationship.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36She helps me prefect all my steps in our studio.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38These are my heavy shoes.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42The tip is for trebling and doing my rhythm,
0:01:42 > 0:01:46and this is where I get all my beats and my sounds.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49The heel, it has a bubble here,
0:01:49 > 0:01:52it makes you able to do your clicks.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02I think your family is the most important thing to you
0:02:02 > 0:02:04out of everything, even dancing.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06I'm so lucky to have a family
0:02:06 > 0:02:09who really supports me in my Irish dancing,
0:02:09 > 0:02:11because a lot of children don't have that.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14It's brilliant to have their support right beside me
0:02:14 > 0:02:15every step of the way.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19They're preparing themselves for weeks coming up to the competition,
0:02:19 > 0:02:22so it's up to the parents to help them to do that as well.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24Make sure they have everything they need.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27That's why they call us dancing mams and dancing dads.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29That's what we are, yeah.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32We train, we eat and we do everything
0:02:32 > 0:02:33like a normal athlete would do -
0:02:33 > 0:02:37if you were a runner or played football or anything.
0:02:37 > 0:02:38It really is a sport,
0:02:38 > 0:02:42it might be even more intense than football or anything like that.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49When you're side stage, you feel really nervous.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53You just try and calm your nerves, but when you're on stage,
0:02:53 > 0:02:57that's when it really hits you, like, "Oh, my gosh",
0:02:57 > 0:03:00especially in a big competition. You're on the stage and you're like,
0:03:00 > 0:03:02"Wow, I just have to go out and give it my all."
0:03:02 > 0:03:06Sometimes you can actually feel your heart beat in your mouth.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08It's brilliant when you win.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11Every girl wants to win a big crown.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14They're really delicate, so they are.
0:03:15 > 0:03:20I've been working for so many years just to win the world championships
0:03:20 > 0:03:23just to get that feeling and just to actually say to yourself,
0:03:23 > 0:03:25"Wow, I'm a world champion."
0:03:25 > 0:03:29It would just mean the world to me.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32I couldn't imagine any better feeling in my whole entire life
0:03:32 > 0:03:33than winning the worlds.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36I feel ready for the worlds coming up this year.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38I kind of want to get to that stage where I'm over there
0:03:38 > 0:03:41and I'm practising.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43I'm really excited this year.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46I need to be really focused and mentally prepared,
0:03:46 > 0:03:48but I think I'm getting there.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51My main rival at the worlds this year would be Orla.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54She is the reigning world champion.
0:03:54 > 0:03:58I haven't seen her many times this year.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01I only really know what she's going to be dancing like
0:04:01 > 0:04:02when I see her at the worlds.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05So that's a bit nerve-racking, not knowing.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08She is the same age as me and she lives in Chicago in America.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27My name's Orla and I'm 14 years old.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29I've been Irish dancing since I was three,
0:04:29 > 0:04:32and last year I became a world champion.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34It's an amazing feeling because to give up
0:04:34 > 0:04:37so much to dedicate yourself to Irish dancing,
0:04:37 > 0:04:42and you know that you won and all your hard work actually paid off.
0:04:47 > 0:04:48Since my mom is my dance teacher,
0:04:48 > 0:04:51I get to spend the whole day with her.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55Just because you won the title doesn't mean
0:04:55 > 0:04:57you no longer have to do all the hard work.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59No, it's still off to the side.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02You do have to do the hard work and she puts the time in
0:05:02 > 0:05:04because of that.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07Yeah, that was much neater and tidier.
0:05:12 > 0:05:17I probably practise every single day for like two to three hours.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25Gary is a strict teacher,
0:05:25 > 0:05:29but he needs to be strict so that he gets us to work hard,
0:05:29 > 0:05:31I don't think Gary knows,
0:05:31 > 0:05:33but we sometimes we call him Scary Gary.
0:05:33 > 0:05:34Smile!
0:05:34 > 0:05:37Relax the face, just smile.
0:05:37 > 0:05:38Just smile normally.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44Gary is also a world champion,
0:05:44 > 0:05:49so he obviously knows what it takes to win.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53It's kind of hard because there is so much school work
0:05:53 > 0:05:55and I need to keep up my grades and stuff,
0:05:55 > 0:05:59but I also have to work really hard for the competition
0:05:59 > 0:06:01because it's, like, so close.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07All the work is done.
0:06:07 > 0:06:08I just want you in...
0:06:10 > 0:06:13..dance it, and sell yourselves.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Nobody is going looking for you.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17Eyes up, shoulders back, and sell it.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20Get a drink and straight back in.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22What did you think about the class tonight?
0:06:22 > 0:06:24I thought drills were really, really hard today.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27Yeah, those were pretty tough.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30I couldn't breathe.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35My Irish dancing school is in Belfast,
0:06:35 > 0:06:3875 miles away from where I live Drogheda, Ireland.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46I go to dance class four or five times a week after school.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49It's a really long drive for my mum.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52Mum loved Irish dancing when she was a little girl,
0:06:52 > 0:06:54but she never got the chance to compete
0:06:54 > 0:06:57in the world championship like me.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00I'd love to win the world title for mum
0:07:00 > 0:07:02to thank her for everything she has done for me.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13Gerard has been my teacher for about five years.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15One, two, three, and go.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21Gerard has been a world champion five times.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24He is an absolutely amazing dancer.
0:07:24 > 0:07:25Shoulders crossed.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28Sometimes he can be a bit harsh and tough.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31Feet off the ground... Stop! Stop. Arms don't be wobbling.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37Do you think that was clear?
0:07:37 > 0:07:39Do you think that was loud enough?
0:07:39 > 0:07:40No. Back again.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42It's a really tough class today,
0:07:42 > 0:07:45but I guess we all have to push through it.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47Use that back foot.
0:07:47 > 0:07:48Louder.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51I'm going to be grateful for it at the worlds,
0:07:51 > 0:07:52for him picking on me,
0:07:52 > 0:07:55because then it will make me dance better on the day.
0:07:56 > 0:07:57Did you miss a click there?
0:07:57 > 0:08:00Stomp it out and lift right up
0:08:00 > 0:08:04and show me your feet da, da, da. Da-de-da-de, dum-dum-dum...
0:08:04 > 0:08:06I'm not happy with those front clicks.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08Louder, louder.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15After the class I have to go to get my dress fitted on again,
0:08:15 > 0:08:17because I had to get a few alterations done to it.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21I just need to make sure that it is fitting me correctly,
0:08:21 > 0:08:24so when I go on to the stage at the worlds it's just perfect.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30This is my lucky dress, I won the All Irelands in this dress,
0:08:30 > 0:08:32so I just love it.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35I love all the flowers and I love the colour.
0:08:35 > 0:08:36I just love yellow.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39It's quite plain in the centre,
0:08:39 > 0:08:42but Lauren likes a lot of bling on the dress,
0:08:42 > 0:08:45so it's got a lot of Swarovski crystals on the bodice.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48It's her kind of personality - it's bright and vibrant.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51I love it. It's definitely Lauren.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53It's her lucky dress as well.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05There is only a week to go until the world championships,
0:09:05 > 0:09:07so everyone is practising really hard.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10And, like me, Orla is busy at school too.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13Gather around this table so I can show you the next step
0:09:13 > 0:09:15in your fused glass.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18Ashley, please be careful this week
0:09:18 > 0:09:19so you don't have to get stitches again.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21THEY LAUGH
0:09:23 > 0:09:25Why don't you like dancing in front of everybody?
0:09:25 > 0:09:27You're so good.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29- It's awkward. - No, it's not.- No, it's not.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33If I was champion, I'd be like, "I'm world champion, no big deal."
0:09:33 > 0:09:35How much do you want to win worlds?
0:09:35 > 0:09:39It doesn't really matter as long as I dance good, I guess.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41Who's, like, your biggest competition?
0:09:41 > 0:09:43Everyone. They are so good.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47MUSIC: Live While We're Young by One Direction
0:10:07 > 0:10:09My friends, they mean everything to me.
0:10:09 > 0:10:13To know that I can go into school and they are all there for me
0:10:13 > 0:10:15and they are all really supportive.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17CHEERING
0:10:17 > 0:10:19SHE SPEAKS IN FRENCH
0:10:22 > 0:10:24Miss Fox, she asked all my friends in class
0:10:24 > 0:10:27could they come up with a few questions to ask me in French
0:10:27 > 0:10:29and I had to answer in French,
0:10:29 > 0:10:31because Montreal is full of French people.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33SHE SPEAKS IN FRENCH
0:10:33 > 0:10:35SHE RESPONDS IN FRENCH
0:10:38 > 0:10:40- She's very modest. - So modest.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44If she wins anything, we have to dig for it ourselves.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46We have to find out from Miss Fox.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50They always give out to me. They say, "Lauren why don't you tell us?"
0:10:50 > 0:10:54When you see her dance and the final package, it's so amazing.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57Definitely all the hard work definitely pays off.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59The other day, Gerard rang me up
0:10:59 > 0:11:01and he said he had a surprise for me in Dublin,
0:11:01 > 0:11:03but he wouldn't tell me what it was.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09So are you getting up in the morning and doing your skips?
0:11:09 > 0:11:12Well not my skips, but my exercises.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14I think you should be doing the skips as well.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18So do you get up every morning before school, Lauren, and work out?
0:11:18 > 0:11:20It's the world championships, Kathleen.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23It's not a wee feis in Belfast! It's the world championships.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25Oh, I have videos of Gerard singing on my phone.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27- No.- Oh, show us. Go.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29- No, you don't.- Yes, he does.
0:11:29 > 0:11:30RECORDING PLAYS
0:11:30 > 0:11:33THEY LAUGH
0:11:33 > 0:11:36Now stop. No, no, no.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39When we got to Dublin anyway, we were just practising.
0:11:39 > 0:11:40One, two, three, and go.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42GERARD VOCALISES RHYTHM
0:11:42 > 0:11:43And up and down...
0:11:43 > 0:11:45GERARD VOCALISES RHYTHM
0:11:45 > 0:11:47But could your click be louder?
0:11:47 > 0:11:49Yes. Try it again.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51One, two, three, and go.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53GERARD VOCALISES RHYTHM
0:11:53 > 0:11:55Cross those knees, two, three.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57GERARD VOCALISES RHYTHM
0:11:57 > 0:11:59One of the main reasons why we brought you here was
0:11:59 > 0:12:01because I have a few friends that I want you to see
0:12:01 > 0:12:03before the worlds in Montreal,
0:12:03 > 0:12:05just to give you that last little bit of prep
0:12:05 > 0:12:08before the world championship, so here we go.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12'In walked Ciara Sexton and Padraic Moyles.'
0:12:12 > 0:12:13Nice to see you.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16- I hear you've been working hard. - Yeah.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18'I didn't scream, but I was just...
0:12:18 > 0:12:20'I was speechless, I was so shocked.'
0:12:20 > 0:12:23Padraic, I've seen him a few times dancing
0:12:23 > 0:12:26and he's absolutely amazing.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28- Hi, how are you?- Hi, how are you? - Nice to see you.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30Ciara is just an amazing dancer.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33No wonder she won the worlds so many times,
0:12:33 > 0:12:36because I've never seen such an amazing dancer.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39- What are you going to show us? - The hornpipe.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43That was so nerve-racking
0:12:43 > 0:12:46because you want to dance so well in front of them,
0:12:46 > 0:12:48so you're trying to put everything into it
0:12:48 > 0:12:51and you want nothing to go wrong, so that's nerve-racking.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55Where do you think your strengths lie?
0:12:55 > 0:12:58What are your greatest attributes as a dancer?
0:12:58 > 0:12:59I don't know.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01I think it's important that your able
0:13:01 > 0:13:02to admit those things to yourself.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04That you're able to literally say out loud
0:13:04 > 0:13:06that "I have amazing timing"
0:13:06 > 0:13:07that "I'm very athletic".
0:13:07 > 0:13:10From what I watched, I mean, turning out your feet,
0:13:10 > 0:13:12I wish mine were as turned out as yours.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15In terms of your timing, I wish mine was as good as yours,
0:13:15 > 0:13:16in terms of your jumps and your leaps,
0:13:16 > 0:13:19once again I wish mine was as good as yours.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21I think you're absolutely brilliant at what you're doing.
0:13:21 > 0:13:26That was a fantastic spin on to your toes, which is just magic.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29It's like then you really believe in yourself.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32I cannot believe the amount of power that I can hear,
0:13:32 > 0:13:37and it comes out of this tiny body. You are such a strong dancer.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39Do you want me get a picture of you and Ciara?
0:13:39 > 0:13:40Yes, please.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42- Yeah, go on. Jump in there. - Thanks.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44I'm sorry, Ciara, I'm all sweaty.
0:13:44 > 0:13:45Oh, you're fine.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48We're no stranger to sweat, are we, Padraic?
0:13:48 > 0:13:51This is my picture with a future world champion.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53I can't even describe it.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56Like, if you had to say on a scale of 1-10, I'd say 100.
0:13:58 > 0:13:59Thank you.
0:14:03 > 0:14:04She is fabulous.
0:14:07 > 0:14:11MUSIC: Heartbeat Song by Kelly Clarkson
0:14:28 > 0:14:32You seriously have to go out and look like you belong there, OK?
0:14:32 > 0:14:38Head up, smile, engage, eye contact and sell yourself.
0:15:05 > 0:15:06You're good to go.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC PLAYS
0:15:19 > 0:15:23All of the weeks and months of just working hard
0:15:23 > 0:15:26and thinking about it, all of a sudden I was just there -
0:15:26 > 0:15:28I was in Montreal.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49Only 1% of the dancers actually qualify for worlds,
0:15:49 > 0:15:52so if you even win a medal here,
0:15:52 > 0:15:54you are one of the top 1% in the world.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03Over time, you develop more of a sparkle.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06You become more fake.
0:16:14 > 0:16:15I love Irish dancing
0:16:15 > 0:16:19cos the music takes you to another place.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21It's pure art.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24I really become, like, another character when I'm dancing.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28My family and friends are like, "Dude, you're crazy."
0:16:28 > 0:16:32This is not normal in Mexico, but they are very proud of me.
0:16:35 > 0:16:40I met all of my dancing friends that I haven't seen in a while.
0:16:40 > 0:16:41- Hi.- Hi, Sophie.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46So the practice room is OK?
0:16:46 > 0:16:49Yeah, it's good enough. It's really crowded.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51Yeah, I'd say so.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53No, guys, this is too packed.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56Maybe if we just start to get ready on the carpet.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04When I was coming over to see my dress for the first time,
0:17:04 > 0:17:07I wasn't nervous or anything. I was just really excited.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11I don't know what it was going to look like or any of the colours.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18So I have it.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20Do you want to see it?
0:17:20 > 0:17:22- Do you know what colour it is? - No.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24This is why it cost so much.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26Just take a look at the stones.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31Oh, my heavens.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34And a little bit of pink.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42We had a slight problem, though.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44- It doesn't zip?- No. - OK, you pull it.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53Yeah, it's totally fixable.
0:17:53 > 0:17:54You love?
0:17:54 > 0:17:56Bring it tomorrow when we practise
0:17:56 > 0:17:58and we'll just put it on just to run through
0:17:58 > 0:17:59and make sure you feel OK.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08One, two, three, and go.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10GERARD VOCALISES RHYTHM
0:18:14 > 0:18:16No. Your feet.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19I've told you that before - I want your feet out.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21And where is the sound of the click?
0:18:21 > 0:18:25Go and practise that. No, no, no.
0:18:25 > 0:18:29I'm a little bit nervous, but I think that's normal.
0:18:29 > 0:18:35I think tomorrow that I shouldn't have any fear or doubts about myself
0:18:35 > 0:18:40because I do think I'm dancing well and I feel confident in myself
0:18:40 > 0:18:43and at the end of the day, I just have to get up there
0:18:43 > 0:18:45and dance my very best.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49So we managed to fix the dress, we just pulled the darts out.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52Does it feel too tight? Are you sure?
0:18:52 > 0:18:54One, two, three, and smile.
0:18:54 > 0:18:55HE VOCALISES RHYTHM
0:18:57 > 0:18:59Tongue in your mouth.
0:18:59 > 0:19:00And pull.
0:19:00 > 0:19:01HE VOCALISES RHYTHM
0:19:01 > 0:19:03Feel OK? It's not pinching anywhere?
0:19:03 > 0:19:06No pressure tomorrow.
0:19:06 > 0:19:07Just have fun, OK?
0:19:09 > 0:19:12It's quite hard to go to sleep
0:19:12 > 0:19:15straight away, but say to my brain,
0:19:15 > 0:19:17I just say, "Go to sleep now.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20"You don't want to be tired in the morning", so that helps.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33After months and months of waiting,
0:19:33 > 0:19:35the big day has finally arrived.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39How we look is a big part of Irish dancing.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41You have to make sure the judges notice you
0:19:41 > 0:19:43when you're on stage.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54We all have an early start to get our wigs and make-up done.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58It might look over the top,
0:19:58 > 0:20:01but our make-up is our war paint - it gets us ready for battle.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05I still can't believe that today
0:20:05 > 0:20:07I'm dancing in the world championships.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09It doesn't really feel like it yet,
0:20:09 > 0:20:12but I'll say it will kick in when I'm side stage.
0:20:19 > 0:20:23You want those judges to be like "Oh, my God - that's the winner.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25"That is the world champion standing on that there stage,
0:20:25 > 0:20:27"we have to give it to her."
0:20:27 > 0:20:28You've got one chance, OK?
0:20:28 > 0:20:29One chance.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31We can't go back, we can't stop you.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37I'm competing against the very best dancers
0:20:37 > 0:20:39and we all want the same thing -
0:20:39 > 0:20:41to be the champion of the world.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44The first round is the hornpipe.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49We dance three at a time,
0:20:49 > 0:20:51and we have to be careful not to bump into another dancer,
0:20:51 > 0:20:53you lose points for that.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC PLAYS
0:21:26 > 0:21:27CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:21:32 > 0:21:34Absolutely beautiful.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36You should be really happy with it.
0:21:36 > 0:21:37It was absolutely beautiful.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39Yeah, I think it went really, really well.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41I'm really happy with it.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44Hopefully the next round will go as good.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46What I really want this year
0:21:46 > 0:21:49is just to go out dance the best that I can do.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC PLAYS
0:22:07 > 0:22:08CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:22:15 > 0:22:18It's so nerve-racking when you're up on stage.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20All that hard work,
0:22:20 > 0:22:24and it all comes down to how you dance in those two minutes.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40The second round is another traditional Irish dance.
0:22:40 > 0:22:41It's called a reel.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC PLAYS
0:23:15 > 0:23:18I felt a lot better in my second dance, because...
0:23:18 > 0:23:21I think because I was nervous for my first round,
0:23:21 > 0:23:23so I was just holding back.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26In the second round, I wasn't as nervous.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32And finally I get to meet Orla.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35Well, how was your day so far, was it good?
0:23:35 > 0:23:37- OK, how about you? - Good.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39Did your dances go well?
0:23:39 > 0:23:42- Yeah, sort of, how about you? - Good, yeah.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44- You were really good. - So were you.
0:23:44 > 0:23:45Is your wig sore yet?
0:23:45 > 0:23:48- Sort of.- Yeah, I know. I can't wait to get it off.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53- Well, good luck. - Good luck to you too, Orla.
0:23:53 > 0:23:54See you later.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00There are 148 girls in my competition,
0:24:00 > 0:24:03but only 50 make it to the final round -
0:24:03 > 0:24:05the set dance.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07Luckily, Orla and I both get through.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12It's time for the dance of our lives.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15We have one last chance to impress the judges
0:24:15 > 0:24:18and be in with a chance of winning the world title.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20Orla is on first.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24Right before I go on stage, I don't really think about my corrections.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27I just think to have fun and enjoy this moment,
0:24:27 > 0:24:28because not many people can.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32Then I walk on stage and it just all gets blanked out.
0:24:35 > 0:24:39MUSIC: Right Here, Right Now by Giorgio Moroder ft. Kylie Minogue
0:25:12 > 0:25:14CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:25:20 > 0:25:22I have my set dance to do now, so hopefully...
0:25:22 > 0:25:26I have my fingers crossed and I hope everything goes really well.
0:25:28 > 0:25:32MUSIC: Heroes (We Could Be) by Alesso ft. Tove Lo
0:26:03 > 0:26:05CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:26:15 > 0:26:16Well done. Good girl.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18When we have all done our set dances,
0:26:18 > 0:26:21the judges add up their scores,
0:26:21 > 0:26:22then everyone sits in the hall
0:26:22 > 0:26:24with their teachers and family and friends,
0:26:24 > 0:26:26while the results are announced.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30This is definitely the worst bit of the day. It's so nerve-racking.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33THEY ANNOUNCE SCORES
0:26:57 > 0:26:58Well done, honey.
0:27:01 > 0:27:02Yes!
0:27:09 > 0:27:12I'm speechless. I can't explain how I feel.
0:27:12 > 0:27:14It's unbelievable, it's incredible.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19This is my life goal.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21My little sister is the world champion
0:27:21 > 0:27:24and I can't believe it. She deserves it so much.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27MUSIC: Best Day Of My Life by American Authors
0:27:51 > 0:27:53MUSIC: Work by The Saturdays