0:00:02 > 0:00:06Many people dream of fame, success and life in the spotlight.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09But few realise it takes years of hard work.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11It's got to be sharp, guys!
0:00:13 > 0:00:17We're behind the scenes of one of Britain's most famous stage schools.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19Motivation, commitment. Let's do it.
0:00:19 > 0:00:26Pupils learn to cope with rivalry, sacrifice and rejection every day.
0:00:27 > 0:00:31Russell Brand, Pixie Lott and Leona Lewis all studied here.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34But this series is about the talent of tomorrow.
0:00:34 > 0:00:37This is the School For Stars.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45Coming up... A tough first day at school
0:00:45 > 0:00:48as a new pupil struggles to fit in.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50I wish I could just go home.
0:00:50 > 0:00:55Two best friends turn into rivals as they fight for the same part.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58If Jordan gets the part, it'll be quite awkward.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00And things become tense...
0:01:00 > 0:01:03I'm trying as hard as I can, but I never get noticed!
0:01:03 > 0:01:06..as one pupil confronts her teacher.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10I just wanted to ask you about the way you choose parts.
0:01:12 > 0:01:16The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in Central London
0:01:16 > 0:01:20teaches performing arts to children aged 12 to 18,
0:01:20 > 0:01:24focusing on singing, dancing and acting.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28It's a new term for the 305 students that come here,
0:01:28 > 0:01:30and what a term it's going to be.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32To celebrate its 100th birthday,
0:01:32 > 0:01:36a spectacular all-singing, all-dancing, end-of-term gala
0:01:36 > 0:01:38- is being planned. - You want to be the best!
0:01:38 > 0:01:40And in just 12 weeks,
0:01:40 > 0:01:44an audience crammed full of celebrities and showbiz agents
0:01:44 > 0:01:48will be watching the students showcase their talent.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50But this school's not all about performing,
0:01:50 > 0:01:54as every pupil has to complete their secondary education,
0:01:54 > 0:01:58and this term, more than any other, will be extremely hard work.
0:01:58 > 0:01:59..People lagging behind.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02So on her very first day here,
0:02:02 > 0:02:06new girl Paris is right to feel a bit nervous.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10I'm really worried that I might not make any friends.
0:02:10 > 0:02:11Hopefully, I will.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15Paris has left all her friends behind at her old school
0:02:15 > 0:02:18to follow her dream of becoming a singer.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21But she's really worried about learning to dance.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25I am extremely nervous. I haven't done dance before.
0:02:25 > 0:02:30I'm quite scared of how embarrassing it will be if I get things wrong.
0:02:30 > 0:02:31Love you.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35Like most of the pupils at this school, Paris has a dream.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39My whole life, I always knew that I wanted to be a singer.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41I used to sing in the shower.
0:02:41 > 0:02:46It's not just like a hobby to me, it's my passion.
0:02:46 > 0:02:498:45am, and time for Paris's first assembly,
0:02:49 > 0:02:52where the whole school gathers for the start of the term.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55Can I say welcome back?
0:02:55 > 0:02:57PUPILS CHEER
0:02:57 > 0:02:59A very anxious Paris is about to be singled out
0:02:59 > 0:03:02by headmaster Mr Vote.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05We have a new person. I'm going to ask Paris...
0:03:05 > 0:03:07THEY CHEER
0:03:07 > 0:03:09Right!
0:03:09 > 0:03:11This young lady is Paris,
0:03:11 > 0:03:15and you have been welcomed in the traditional way.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19You've got a busy day. Thanks, Paris. Sit down.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23It's going to be a very busy day indeed.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26Paris will spend half her day doing academic studies
0:03:26 > 0:03:28and the other half of her day singing,
0:03:28 > 0:03:32acting and first up, dancing.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36Having never set foot in a dance studio before,
0:03:36 > 0:03:39Paris is feeling the pressure.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41I am slightly worried
0:03:41 > 0:03:45because I haven't done any dancing before, and this is my first time.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47I won't exactly be able to do
0:03:47 > 0:03:51the flexible things and the moves like other people will.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53# I came to move, move, move, move
0:03:53 > 0:03:55# Get out the way of me And my crew... #
0:03:55 > 0:04:00Class starts with a warm-up, taken by Head of Musical Theatre, Karen.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02Paris seems to be coping well.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06# Just here to do, do, do, do #
0:04:06 > 0:04:10But things are about to get a lot tougher.
0:04:11 > 0:04:16Karen wants the students to high- kick their way across the floor.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19Believe in it, guys! Come on!
0:04:21 > 0:04:23Smiles on faces!
0:04:23 > 0:04:27For Paris, there's nowhere to hide.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31MUSIC: "Can You Feel It" by The Jacksons
0:04:42 > 0:04:45Karen decides it's best to take Paris to one side
0:04:45 > 0:04:48for some one-on-one coaching.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51BACKGROUND CHATTER
0:04:51 > 0:04:54I got confused on which way to go.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57All I want you to do is think about your feet for now.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59Beautiful stretched feet. We'll work on that.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03And then next time we'll work on your arms, as well.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05One step at a time. All right?
0:05:05 > 0:05:08Karen showed me how to do them because I got stuck.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10I was confused on which way to go.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14Everyone was doing it and then it's just me going the wrong way!
0:05:14 > 0:05:17First days are always tricky
0:05:17 > 0:05:20and Paris's isn't over yet.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28It goes up. Then it goes "aahhh."
0:05:28 > 0:05:33The dance studios at this school may be popping with performers...
0:05:33 > 0:05:35# Man in the mirror #
0:05:35 > 0:05:39..but outside class, the corridors are alive with one thing. Gossip.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42Gossip is pretty major here.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46- There's no privacy. - No privacy at all!
0:05:47 > 0:05:49It will be round the school within a matter of minutes.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54Everyone eventually finds out about anything you do.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58- Even the teachers find out. - The teachers find out.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01Yes, like any school, who's going out with who matters,
0:06:01 > 0:06:05and one couple are the firm Romeo and Juliet of year eight.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07ALL: Max and Jade!
0:06:07 > 0:06:11How long have they been going out for? Like, since October.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13They're really cute together.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Max asked Jade out by text message
0:06:15 > 0:06:19and they've been seeing each other for seven months.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22She's got a good personality, which is good.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25She's over the top a little bit, but it's quite funny at times.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29You can talk to Max for ages and he'll just talk and talk.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32Can you catch chicken pox from a chicken?
0:06:32 > 0:06:33He doesn't really stop talking.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37Can you catch chicken pox from a chicken?!
0:06:37 > 0:06:40But Max doesn't spend all his time with Jade.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42There's also his best mate Jordan.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46I became friends with Jordan in a dance. He helped me out.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50- He was pretty bad! Sorry! - Yes, I was quite useless.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54These two best friends may be angels in the dance class,
0:06:54 > 0:06:59but after class, they're definitely masters of mischief.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02Have some spaghetti Bolognese!
0:07:02 > 0:07:05Oh, they're jokers, they are!
0:07:06 > 0:07:08Absolute jokers!
0:07:08 > 0:07:09Food fight!
0:07:09 > 0:07:14We don't necessarily mess around, but we have a laugh in a silly way.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16JORDAN SHOUTS
0:07:16 > 0:07:18I hid his ballet shoe once.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20You hid it?
0:07:20 > 0:07:22I've shut Jordan inside a locker before.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25I had to get a new... Where is it?
0:07:25 > 0:07:28I don't know. It weren't there the next day!
0:07:28 > 0:07:31They're going to find out now, aren't they?
0:07:34 > 0:07:38But in this school, it doesn't matter who your best friend is,
0:07:38 > 0:07:41chances are, you're going to have to compete against them.
0:07:41 > 0:07:46And for Max and Jordan, that's exactly what's going to happen.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56Paris has been having a testing first day.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59- She was singled out in assembly... - I was told to stand up
0:07:59 > 0:08:01in front of the school to introduce myself
0:08:01 > 0:08:03and it was so nerve-racking.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07Everyone just looking at me... It's quite scary.
0:08:07 > 0:08:12..and in her first dance class, the high kicks proved too much.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15But things seem to be looking up for the wannabe singer.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18THEY CHATTER
0:08:18 > 0:08:23The new girl has made two new friends, Molly and Georgia.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26On my first day, it was just horrible!
0:08:26 > 0:08:29I didn't like it. I felt so shy. I hated being called the new girl.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33The three friends have finished performance training for the day
0:08:33 > 0:08:35- and now have maths.- Merci!
0:08:35 > 0:08:38At first I thought, "I'm not going to fit in here."
0:08:38 > 0:08:41I thought, "I wish I could just go home right now."
0:08:41 > 0:08:45Then the girls came up to me and were really friendly.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49OK, let's kick off. Something strange and stupid.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52OK, random numbers. What I want is the square number.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55- What's one times itself?- One.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58Very good. She's got her first question right!
0:08:58 > 0:09:00CLASSMATES GIGGLE
0:09:00 > 0:09:03Paris, an easy one, five times five.
0:09:03 > 0:09:0425.
0:09:04 > 0:09:0725. Thank you. And the next one. Go, Molly.
0:09:07 > 0:09:13Always in my other schools, I would stand up because I was so excitable,
0:09:13 > 0:09:16and now I've got people that are excitable with me!
0:09:16 > 0:09:21With maths over, Paris's classmates give the new girl some hot tips.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24Don't forget your ballet shoes.
0:09:24 > 0:09:25THEY GIGGLE
0:09:25 > 0:09:27Tie up your hair,
0:09:27 > 0:09:31and just do everything you should do.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34It might be a bit difficult because everybody knows each other.
0:09:34 > 0:09:39She felt a bit left out, but she's got us, you know?!
0:09:39 > 0:09:42MUSIC: "Firework" by Katy Perry
0:09:48 > 0:09:50To celebrate the school being 100 years old,
0:09:50 > 0:09:54a glamorous end-of-term gala show is being planned.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58And already, rehearsals are under way all over the school.
0:09:58 > 0:09:59Five, six, seven, eight!
0:09:59 > 0:10:02It's the biggest gala the school has ever put on
0:10:02 > 0:10:06and will feature a fantastic array of musical routines,
0:10:06 > 0:10:09all performed in front of a celebrity-packed audience.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13Boom, boom, ah, ah.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17Every student wants a lead role
0:10:17 > 0:10:20and competition for main parts is fierce.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23But with very few going round,
0:10:23 > 0:10:26there's going to be a lot of disappointed performers.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29But Reece is one of the lucky few.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31He's landed a lead role in year nine's version
0:10:31 > 0:10:34of Latin dance routine "In The Heights".
0:10:34 > 0:10:36One and two, three.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38Four, five, six.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41It's quite a big draw because I'm playing one of the main parts.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44I've got to practice, practice, practice.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47For Reece, this role is a first stepping stone
0:10:47 > 0:10:50to his future career as a dancer.
0:10:50 > 0:10:55I started dancing when I was seven. I want to be in West End shows!
0:10:55 > 0:10:59This is training me to be one of the best,
0:10:59 > 0:11:02so I'm really happy.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09It's just so free when you're dancing.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13The adrenalin just rushes through your body.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15Stage school is expensive
0:11:15 > 0:11:19and Reece's mum works hard to afford to send him there.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22The young dancer never forgets the reason he is here.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26One of my biggest drives in this school is to make my mum proud.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29I am doing this for my mum because she's done so much for me.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32# See the sunlight
0:11:32 > 0:11:33# We ain't stopping
0:11:33 > 0:11:38# Keep on dancing Till the world ends #
0:11:38 > 0:11:39Up.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Good. STUDENTS CHEER
0:11:44 > 0:11:48Reece may have the lead, but a group performance is nothing
0:11:48 > 0:11:50without its backing dancers. Like Natasha.
0:11:50 > 0:11:54I made a few mistakes today. I need to get warmed up and get into it.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57Natasha is on the back row,
0:11:57 > 0:11:59but it's still important she gets her moves right
0:11:59 > 0:12:01if the routine is to look good.
0:12:01 > 0:12:02There's pressure,
0:12:02 > 0:12:05especially when it gets closer and closer to the gala.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07They're going to be working really hard
0:12:07 > 0:12:12and the teachers are going to get more stressed out about it.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14While Natasha watches from the back,
0:12:14 > 0:12:17lead dancer Reece is getting involved in some partner work.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20One, two, three and four.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24- You smell like Wotsits. - I know. I just had cheesey puffs!
0:12:24 > 0:12:28Reece has to pick up fellow pupil Rhianna and spin her round smoothly.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31But it's all a bit messy at the moment.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33Rhianna and Reece, be careful.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37I'm so scared. He has to land me down and then I have to kick.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39You've got to be quite strong when doing this routine
0:12:39 > 0:12:43because you could drop her, so...
0:12:43 > 0:12:47One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49And one and two, three, four, five.
0:12:49 > 0:12:53As a lead dancer, Reece knows he has to get it right.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55There's quite a lot of pressure,
0:12:55 > 0:12:59because if you mess up or something, then everybody's like,
0:12:59 > 0:13:02"Well, you didn't get it right"
0:13:02 > 0:13:05and they start talking about they should've got the part.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07The lift still needs work.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10OK, we'll come back to that at some point.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13Is there any questions about anything we've done today?
0:13:13 > 0:13:16But more practice will have to wait.
0:13:16 > 0:13:21The rehearsal is over and it's time for lunch.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23BACKGROUND CHATTER
0:13:25 > 0:13:29For Reece, having a main part is a dream come true.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32But for those without a lead, it can be frustrating.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36Natasha is finding it all a bit too much.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40Natasha's a bit upset because she feels like she doesn't have a solo,
0:13:40 > 0:13:45and that the people that do have the solos are just as good as her.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48I haven't got a part, I'm just in the background.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52It really upsets me. I don't know what I can do to make myself better.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56I'm trying as hard as I can, but I never get noticed.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00Luckily for Natasha, best friend Estelle is on hand.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03Right, Tasha, everything that's just happened,
0:14:03 > 0:14:06you need to promise me that you need to leave it behind.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08You know that you can do it. You know!
0:14:08 > 0:14:12You've done three years of watching people getting main parts, yes?
0:14:12 > 0:14:15So you need to stay strong and show other people,
0:14:15 > 0:14:19even if it's someone in the chorus line, do you know what I mean?
0:14:19 > 0:14:22She wants the spotlight, but doesn't everyone?
0:14:22 > 0:14:25Doesn't everyone want to be out there on the stage?
0:14:26 > 0:14:29What's the word I'm always saying to you, the "B" word?
0:14:29 > 0:14:31- Believe.- Yay!
0:14:31 > 0:14:33- It's only because of Justin Bieber, though!- No, no, no!
0:14:33 > 0:14:36- Come on, what's the word?- Believe.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38- Say it again.- Believe. - A little bit louder.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40- Believe!- Thank you!
0:14:40 > 0:14:43But Natasha's not alone in her frustration,
0:14:43 > 0:14:47because fighting for roles is all just part of a performer's life.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52At school, we're always competing.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54Everywhere's competitive.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57# Pressure, pressure, pressure... #
0:14:59 > 0:15:01We're not just here to go through school.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03# I feel so good! #
0:15:03 > 0:15:06When you get into the real world
0:15:06 > 0:15:09it's going to be on a so much larger scale than it is now.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16Jordan, I wonder if we'll have singing this lesson.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18Even between best friends Max and Jordan,
0:15:18 > 0:15:21the competition doesn't stop
0:15:21 > 0:15:24and their friendship is about to be tested.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27We're doing Frank Sinatra.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30And there's a part in a song, called Let's Fall In Love,
0:15:30 > 0:15:32and it's just us two.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36They're both auditioning for a duet at the end-of-term gala.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40Not only that, but the other half of the duet
0:15:40 > 0:15:43is Max's girlfriend Jade.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45Hola.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48Whoever gets the part will serenade her in front of the school
0:15:48 > 0:15:51at its biggest production ever.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54If Jordan gets the part and has to sing with Jade
0:15:54 > 0:15:57it will be quite awkward, but I suppose it is acting.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01If I get the role, I'll be happy but I will feel sad for Max.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05I don't know what Jade will think, but she'll get over it!
0:16:05 > 0:16:10The boys going head-to-head has got the whole school talking.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14They should pick Max because they're boyfriend and girlfriend!
0:16:14 > 0:16:15But Jordan's really cute!
0:16:15 > 0:16:18Because they're best friends
0:16:18 > 0:16:21it's a bit tougher, because it might be a bit awkward.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24Obviously, it's going to be a bit awkward for Jordan.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28- Jordan's so cute.- But Jade's so much taller than Jordan.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30They're going to be like, "Hello!"
0:16:30 > 0:16:33- Has Jade got the girl part?- Yes.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36- She's an amazing singer. - She's so good!
0:16:36 > 0:16:38And Jade is worried.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41Hopefully, they'll be OK. I don't want any tears.
0:16:41 > 0:16:45She can hope. But with both boys desperately wanting the part,
0:16:45 > 0:16:48it's going to end in disappointment for one of them.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58One week into the new term, and at today's assembly
0:16:58 > 0:17:01a handful of pupils are in serious trouble.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04- Good morning, everybody. - ALL: Good morning, Mr Vote.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07Just like many schools, pupils are given demerits
0:17:07 > 0:17:09as a punishment for breaking rules.
0:17:09 > 0:17:14If a student gets more than five demerits, they end up in detention.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18I'd be very interested to have a conversation with...
0:17:18 > 0:17:20..Tyler,
0:17:20 > 0:17:22with Fifi,
0:17:22 > 0:17:25with Mimi...
0:17:25 > 0:17:27Several students are given detention
0:17:27 > 0:17:31and will have to stay behind after school one night this week.
0:17:31 > 0:17:37You have managed to fall below the standard sufficiently often.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40For Mimi, detention is a bit of a surprise.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43I turned over a new leaf about five months ago
0:17:43 > 0:17:46and then it came back to haunt me.
0:17:46 > 0:17:50And for Tyler, this is a totally new experience.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52I've never had a detention.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55It'll be interesting to see how that goes.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58It's not for me being a naughty boy.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01It's more for me turning up for class a bit late.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03But that won't happen again!
0:18:03 > 0:18:05As someone who's never had detention,
0:18:05 > 0:18:08this is all a bit inconvenient for Tyler.
0:18:08 > 0:18:13- Tell your parents you'll be there till quarter past five.- Five?!
0:18:13 > 0:18:17Oh, next Wednesday? I'm booked. I'm going out for dinner.
0:18:17 > 0:18:23- Off you go, guys.- Looks like Tyler will have to cancel his plans.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33Natasha is finding her rehearsals for the gala frustrating.
0:18:33 > 0:18:37The year-nine pupil is fed up with always being a backing dancer
0:18:37 > 0:18:39and wants answers.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42There's lots of people who get the same parts every time
0:18:42 > 0:18:45and I think that that must be for a reason,
0:18:45 > 0:18:48and I'm interested to hear what the reason is.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52Natasha's decided to talk to Karen, the Head of Musical Theatre,
0:18:52 > 0:18:55and ask her why she never gets a lead.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57- Hi!- Hello.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00Would I able to have a word with you quickly, Karen?
0:19:00 > 0:19:02If you just give me two minutes...
0:19:02 > 0:19:05MUSIC: "Someone Like You" by Adele
0:19:06 > 0:19:09I'm a bit scared!
0:19:09 > 0:19:11I don't know what she's going to say.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14When you wait, you have time to think about things
0:19:14 > 0:19:17and it makes it scarier!
0:19:18 > 0:19:21Do you want to come in?
0:19:23 > 0:19:26Come in.
0:19:26 > 0:19:31I just wanted to ask you some things about the way you choose parts.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35I've had lots of trouble in the past with trying to build up confidence
0:19:35 > 0:19:39- and build up what I need to do to get the parts...- Right.
0:19:39 > 0:19:43..and I was just wondering what I need to do next.
0:19:43 > 0:19:48There is one show this year, sadly, so there's only one cast.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52If I could give a part to every single one of you, I would.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55Nine times out of ten it casts itself,
0:19:55 > 0:19:58purely dictated by height, as well as talent.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02But you have beautiful looks, you have charm, intelligence.
0:20:02 > 0:20:07It's not just about now, this week and this month and this show,
0:20:07 > 0:20:11it's about how phenomenal you are going to be
0:20:11 > 0:20:13as an adult going out there.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16Have faith in me, my darling, because it will come.
0:20:16 > 0:20:20- Does that make sense?- It does. It's made it a lot clearer.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23- Has it?- Yes.- Are you all right?- Yes.
0:20:23 > 0:20:24After chatting to Karen,
0:20:24 > 0:20:28Natasha realises that she needs to keep up the hard work
0:20:28 > 0:20:31and have a little patience.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33# Never mind, I'll find
0:20:33 > 0:20:35# Someone like you... #
0:20:35 > 0:20:39I knew that I couldn't play beside someone who was smaller than me,
0:20:39 > 0:20:40so it makes sense.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44I'm happy because she said it wasn't to do with my talent.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47Learning to deal with rejection will be just as useful to her
0:20:47 > 0:20:49as handling success.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53Back to class for Natasha, and she can't wait to tell her friends
0:20:53 > 0:20:55all about her chat with Karen.
0:20:55 > 0:21:00I was asking why everyone got cast with the same parts!
0:21:00 > 0:21:02I was scared she would take it the wrong way.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05- What did she say? - She said I'm too tall.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08The situation that we just had with Natasha is very common,
0:21:08 > 0:21:11purely because it's not a fair business.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14She'll be fabulous. She's a talented young lady
0:21:14 > 0:21:17and it will all fall into place for her.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24The end of another busy school day.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27The classrooms are empty. Everyone's gone home.
0:21:27 > 0:21:31Everyone, that is, except those on detention.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34But one student hasn't turned up.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37Tyler must've gone on his dinner date.
0:21:37 > 0:21:42- Next Wednesday.- Oh, next Wednesday? I'm going out for dinner.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45Headmaster Mr Vote isn't happy.
0:21:45 > 0:21:50But for the remaining pupils, the show must go on.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53For the next half hour, I want you to compose your mind
0:21:53 > 0:21:56upon the topic on the board, which is...
0:21:56 > 0:21:59"Things that I've done that I ought not to have done.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03"Things that I have indeed done that I could've done much better."
0:22:03 > 0:22:05Off you go.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14Mimi is in no doubt why she's in detention.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18I forgot my folder, my dictaphone,
0:22:18 > 0:22:21I forgot my ballet tights, I forgot my hair stuff.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24It's all forgetting really!
0:22:24 > 0:22:26Aspiring actress Fifi
0:22:26 > 0:22:29has the most demerits in school, ten in total,
0:22:29 > 0:22:33and nearly all of them for breaking the makeup and nail polish rules.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36We're not allowed to wear nail polish,
0:22:36 > 0:22:39but I love it, otherwise it looks really boring.
0:22:39 > 0:22:44Unless it's for a performance, only years 10 and above can wear makeup.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47But for Fifi, makeup makes her feel better.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51I feel really self-conscious sometimes in this school.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53I feel like it is hard to fit in
0:22:53 > 0:22:56because you've got a lot of big personalities around you.
0:22:58 > 0:23:00I'd like to think they won't be back,
0:23:00 > 0:23:03but I know the characters we have here.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05They probably will be.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09I'm determined. I'm going to turn over a new leaf completely
0:23:09 > 0:23:11and get more merits.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14Well, I'll try!
0:23:26 > 0:23:31For best friends Max and Jordan, it's crunch time.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34The day of their audition has arrived.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36They're both competing for the same part,
0:23:36 > 0:23:38a duet at the end-of-term gala,
0:23:38 > 0:23:42singing with none other than Max's girlfriend, Jade.
0:23:43 > 0:23:47I feel a little bit nervous. I hope I get it!
0:23:47 > 0:23:51I'd be very pleased if I got this solo part,
0:23:51 > 0:23:54but I'd also feel sorry for Max.
0:23:54 > 0:23:55They're going head-to-head,
0:23:55 > 0:23:59singing alternate parts of a song from the Frank Sinatra musical
0:23:59 > 0:24:02in front of the school's Head of Musical Theatre, Karen,
0:24:02 > 0:24:04and Head of Music, Simon.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08OK, so what we're looking for now is the Sinatra.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11It depends on how it sits with your voices
0:24:11 > 0:24:12and how your characters develop.
0:24:12 > 0:24:17Think about it, focus. Sinatra. OK?
0:24:17 > 0:24:20This is it. If the boys want a lead role
0:24:20 > 0:24:24in the school's biggest performance of the year, it's now or never.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27MUSIC: "Let's Fall In Love" by Frank Sinatra
0:24:27 > 0:24:31# I have a feeling It's a feeling I'm concealing
0:24:31 > 0:24:34# I don't know why
0:24:34 > 0:24:36# It's just a mental, incidental
0:24:36 > 0:24:40# Sentimental alibi
0:24:40 > 0:24:43# But I adore you
0:24:43 > 0:24:47# So strong for you
0:24:47 > 0:24:48# Why go on stalling?
0:24:48 > 0:24:51# I am falling, love is calling
0:24:51 > 0:24:53# Why be shy?
0:24:53 > 0:24:55# Let's fall in love
0:24:55 > 0:24:57# Why shouldn't we
0:24:57 > 0:24:58# Fall in love?
0:24:58 > 0:25:00# Our hearts are made of it
0:25:00 > 0:25:04# Let's take a chance Let's fall in love
0:25:04 > 0:25:08# Let's fall in love
0:25:08 > 0:25:11# Let's fall in love #
0:25:17 > 0:25:21- MUSIC ENDS - Good boy. Well done.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23- You've been listening to the original.- Yes.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25Don't do it any more.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28OK? You've got to stop listening to that original.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31All right? Well done, boys. Thank you for your time.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33- Yes.- You've got a lesson.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37The audition is over and Jordan's not happy.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40As I went for the high bit, I couldn't quite reach it.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43I don't know, but... Things happen.
0:25:43 > 0:25:48I think Max has got the better voice for it.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51But the decision isn't that simple,
0:25:51 > 0:25:55as Karen and Simon can see potential in both boys.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57The other thing is, Jade is the girl.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00- We need to see who can sing to Jade. - That's want I want,
0:26:00 > 0:26:04I want to see how they work together and how their voices blend.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06- Shall we have Jade in next week? - Absolutely.
0:26:06 > 0:26:11Both have something going for them. Each was to his own.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13We're not going to make a decision today.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16We're going to wait till both boys get together with Jade
0:26:16 > 0:26:18and then we'll decide.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23So now Jordan and Max will have to audition again
0:26:23 > 0:26:27but this time, sing with Max's girlfriend Jade.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34The start of a new term brings new challenges.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38And sometimes school feels really hard.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42All you can do is keep on going...
0:26:42 > 0:26:47# You show the lights that stop me Turn to stone
0:26:47 > 0:26:50# You shine it when I'm alone
0:26:50 > 0:26:52# And so I tell myself... #
0:26:52 > 0:26:56..and never forget to follow your dreams.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01Next time on School For Stars...
0:27:01 > 0:27:03Tyler's in big trouble.
0:27:03 > 0:27:07Tyler, would you like to see me after assembly, please?
0:27:07 > 0:27:11And Max and Jordan's fight for a lead role in the gala continues.
0:27:11 > 0:27:15- Shall I leave and do it again? - No! Act it!
0:27:15 > 0:27:17This is life...
0:27:17 > 0:27:19Boom, boom!
0:27:19 > 0:27:21..at the School For Stars.
0:27:21 > 0:27:26# You show the lights that stop me Turn to stone
0:27:26 > 0:27:30# You shine it when I'm alone #
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