0:00:03 > 0:00:06'Many people dream of fame and life in the spotlight.
0:00:06 > 0:00:11- 'Few realise it takes hard work.' - Motivation, commitment, let's do it!
0:00:11 > 0:00:18'We're behind the scenes of one of Britain's most famous stage schools,
0:00:18 > 0:00:22where pupils learn to cope with rivalry, sacrifice,
0:00:22 > 0:00:27- 'and rejection, every day.' - It's got to be sharp, guys!
0:00:27 > 0:00:32'Russell Brand, Pixie Lott and Leona Lewis all studied here.
0:00:32 > 0:00:37'But this series is about the talent of tomorrow.
0:00:37 > 0:00:38'This...
0:00:38 > 0:00:41'is the School for Stars!'
0:00:43 > 0:00:45'Coming up...
0:00:45 > 0:00:49'tears for Lindsay as she finds exam stress too much.'
0:00:49 > 0:00:51My mind went blank.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54'Ella finds dancing in the street isn't easy.'
0:00:54 > 0:00:58I do a kick, then the splits. I don't want to fall over.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01'And performing at school assembly,
0:01:01 > 0:01:03'will Tyler hold it all together?'
0:01:03 > 0:01:06# Stop ly-y-y-ing, stop lying. #
0:01:06 > 0:01:10It's harder to perform for friends, than normal people.
0:01:14 > 0:01:18'The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, in London,
0:01:18 > 0:01:22is halfway through its summer term.
0:01:22 > 0:01:27'The school teaches singing, dancing and acting to professional standard,
0:01:27 > 0:01:31'encouraging students to experience the real world of performing.'
0:01:31 > 0:01:34# Na, na, na, na, na, na. #
0:01:34 > 0:01:39'To do this, the school has its own casting agency, run by Nina.'
0:01:39 > 0:01:44- OK, thanks.- 'Casting directors from films, TV and theatre,
0:01:44 > 0:01:47'come to Nina for their stars. And find them.
0:01:47 > 0:01:54'Ex-pupils here include pop star Lee Ryan, and model Naomi Campbell.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57'Jordan is on his way to see Nina.'
0:01:57 > 0:02:01(It's so annoying, going at recess.) Oh!
0:02:01 > 0:02:06'Ever since Jordan lost out on the Sinatra role to best friend, Max,
0:02:06 > 0:02:11'he's auditioned for productions outside school, set up by Nina.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15'He recently auditioned for The Sound Of Music,
0:02:15 > 0:02:19'and he's come to see if he's been successful.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Look, it's not great news.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26They're not taking two boys, which is a shame.
0:02:26 > 0:02:31I spoke to the casting director. She said you did a fabulous job,
0:02:31 > 0:02:34If it was in the West End, you would have been used.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37You were their second choice.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40When I find out, like, I haven't got the parts,
0:02:40 > 0:02:43I feel quite sad because I really want it.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45But...it's life!
0:02:45 > 0:02:50'It's not all bad news. Nina has another audition for him.'
0:02:50 > 0:02:55It's for the role of Gustave in Love Never Dies.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58- Have you heard of that?- Yeah.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01- Happy?- Yeah.- Good!- Thank you. - Speak later.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04'Love Never Dies is a big West End production.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06For Jordan, this is massive.'
0:03:06 > 0:03:09It would be big to get into the West End.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12I've always dreamed of being on stage,
0:03:12 > 0:03:14Hopefully, I'll get it.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22'Jordan's in central London, with his mum,
0:03:22 > 0:03:25'to audition for Love Never Dies, a musical by
0:03:25 > 0:03:27'Andrew Lloyd Webber.'
0:03:27 > 0:03:29All right, then?
0:03:29 > 0:03:32'Auditions can be scary, as you perform
0:03:32 > 0:03:36'in front of professionals you've never met before.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38There we go. Good luck.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41All right, see you later. Bye!
0:03:44 > 0:03:46'And as Jordan performs inside,
0:03:46 > 0:03:50'there's a nervous wait for Mum.'
0:03:50 > 0:03:53When I take Jordan to an audition,
0:03:53 > 0:03:56I'm nervous for him, very proud, but feel
0:03:56 > 0:04:00he will do the best he can, and he's got to go and enjoy it.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09- 'Finally Mum's wait is over, and Jordan comes out.'- Hello!
0:04:09 > 0:04:11'But it's not good news.'
0:04:11 > 0:04:15- How did you get on?- Too tall. - You're too tall?
0:04:15 > 0:04:19They should have done measurements before.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22- They picked a boy who's, like... - Really?
0:04:22 > 0:04:24- He was small.- Oh, well!
0:04:24 > 0:04:27- OK, well, it's an experience. - Uh-huh.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30'Jordan's too tall for the part.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33'For a performer, auditioning is part of life.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36'"No" is something Jordan must get used to.'
0:04:36 > 0:04:40I get quite used to going to auditions,
0:04:40 > 0:04:44and sometimes suspect a no, and sometimes a yes.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48- That's hard!- I'm a person who gets on with it,
0:04:48 > 0:04:49and enjoys what I do,
0:04:49 > 0:04:54because a lot of people can't afford to have an agency,
0:04:54 > 0:04:58or even go to a school like this. So I'm just glad.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00'Even famous actors have to audition.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04'For every role they get, there's lots they don't.
0:05:04 > 0:05:10'So Jordan must stay positive and hope there's "yes" around the corner.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13'Whatever age, if they're dedicated to making it
0:05:13 > 0:05:17'in theatre, films or music, every student at the school
0:05:17 > 0:05:20'has to prepare hard for auditions.
0:05:25 > 0:05:30'And year 8 Ella is more than certain what she wants,
0:05:30 > 0:05:32'is to perform.'
0:05:34 > 0:05:36I love doing all three -
0:05:36 > 0:05:39singing, dancing and acting.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41It's what I want to do,
0:05:41 > 0:05:44so, getting that chance to perform in front of people,
0:05:44 > 0:05:46is just amazing.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49'She's been on the stage, in West End shows,
0:05:49 > 0:05:52'and featured in TV dance show Got To Dance.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55'Ella has a reputation in school,
0:05:55 > 0:05:57'for being good.'
0:05:57 > 0:05:59Ella's amazing at dancing,
0:05:59 > 0:06:02she's really sharp, gets every move right.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06She's one of the best dancers in school, I imagine.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08She's just wicked, a good performer.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11I can't believe how young she is
0:06:11 > 0:06:13for how well she performs.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17'But to follow her dream,
0:06:17 > 0:06:21'Ella's already making massive sacrifices.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24'She's from Cornwall, a 5.5-hour drive away.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27'So to attend this school, she's moved to London,
0:06:27 > 0:06:31'and lives with her mum and dad, in a hotel.
0:06:32 > 0:06:38When I moved to school in London, we had to live somewhere,
0:06:38 > 0:06:40so we live in this hotel.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44Here's Mum and Dad, making some coffee!
0:06:44 > 0:06:48Mum and Dad's bed, my bed, my teddy,
0:06:48 > 0:06:51my suitcase with all my school stuff.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54It's fun, different, weird, but it's...
0:06:54 > 0:06:55life!
0:06:55 > 0:06:58'Ella's mum and dad believe she's so gifted,
0:06:58 > 0:07:01they devote lots of time to support her talent.
0:07:01 > 0:07:06It means everything to have parents like mine. They've given up
0:07:06 > 0:07:10living the life they used to, to come and stay with me, here.
0:07:10 > 0:07:14'Ella hopes she'll be able to repay the belief
0:07:14 > 0:07:17'they've shown, and make them proud.'
0:07:17 > 0:07:21I can't really thank them enough, and I can't repay them,
0:07:21 > 0:07:27so it's just giving them everything I've got, out of what I have.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30'Ella's not the only one who doesn't live in London.
0:07:30 > 0:07:34'It seems many students here are prepared to travel far
0:07:34 > 0:07:36'to follow their dream.'
0:07:36 > 0:07:41On Monday morning I get up at four. My train's 2 hours 40 minutes.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44I'm from the middle of nowhere, in Devon.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48My journey takes about two hours, each way.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51I miss my dogs,
0:07:51 > 0:07:55I miss my family, friends, but I see them on the weekend.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57'Some students travel
0:07:57 > 0:07:59'from far and wide,
0:07:59 > 0:08:03'and year 10 Morgi is prepared to put in the miles.'
0:08:03 > 0:08:05I get up on Monday at 4am,
0:08:05 > 0:08:08and then I get a train at five,
0:08:08 > 0:08:11and I get into school for nine.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14Morgi lives over 100 miles away from London.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18She stays with classmate and best friend, Steph,
0:08:18 > 0:08:21and even with her journey, never doubts why she does it.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23It's definitely worth it,
0:08:23 > 0:08:27because at the end of the year, when you have the show,
0:08:27 > 0:08:32you see how much it's worth, the travelling, the tiredness,
0:08:32 > 0:08:34it's all worth it.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42'Morgi wants nothing more than to be a singer,
0:08:42 > 0:08:47'and has teamed up with Tyler to write and perform songs.'
0:08:47 > 0:08:50My ambition is to be a singer,
0:08:50 > 0:08:54to get any music, and put it out there. I'd love to.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58'Tyler not only wants to become a dancer, stuntman and actor...'
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Recently, I've done a TV series called Camelot.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04'..he also wants to be a pop star,
0:09:04 > 0:09:08'and he and Morgi have been songwriting for over a year.'
0:09:08 > 0:09:11- It's like that. - What, what key was it in?
0:09:11 > 0:09:15- What chord were you playing to start with?- It goes A, A minor.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18'I heard her sing, and that she'd done lyrics,
0:09:18 > 0:09:21'which by that time, I wrote myself a song.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24'That was how it started, really.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27'We've written about five songs together now.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31'We just love writing together, ballads, acoustic songs,
0:09:31 > 0:09:36'not like, heavy-beat songs, mellow songs with deep lyrics.'
0:09:36 > 0:09:43# You helped me open my eyes So I could see in the dark... #
0:09:43 > 0:09:46'They give up breaks to work on their songs,
0:09:46 > 0:09:49'and have a big gig coming up -
0:09:49 > 0:09:54'a performance in front of all the juniors at school assembly.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56'But it's just in a few days,
0:09:56 > 0:10:00'and with practice still needed, will they be ready,
0:10:00 > 0:10:02'especially if they keep disagreeing?'
0:10:02 > 0:10:06- I don't like it.- The beginning..? - I like the chorus.
0:10:06 > 0:10:07Wow, OK!
0:10:07 > 0:10:11'Whether doing it on their own, or in class,
0:10:11 > 0:10:14'students are expected to do their best.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17'And dancer Ella, along with her classmates,
0:10:17 > 0:10:20'is being put through her paces in rehearsal,
0:10:20 > 0:10:25- by Head of Musical Theatre, Karen. - One, two, three.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28THEY SING
0:10:30 > 0:10:32ARMS STRETCH!
0:10:32 > 0:10:36All the juniors, including Jordan, Rhianna and Jade,
0:10:36 > 0:10:39will perform songs from Charles Dickens' musicals,
0:10:39 > 0:10:43to mark the anniversary of the author's death.
0:10:43 > 0:10:44Ira, timing is everything.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47It's a tough routine,
0:10:47 > 0:10:51and performing a special split move, Ella feels pressure.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53THEY SING
0:10:53 > 0:10:55This kind of role can be hard.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59The dancing gets your blood pumping, plus the singing,
0:10:59 > 0:11:02so sometimes your singing can go wrong.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06I've done things like this before,
0:11:06 > 0:11:09but not anything this high a standard before.
0:11:09 > 0:11:13'It's not just the difficult routine to worry about,
0:11:13 > 0:11:16'but also where she's performing it.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18We have three performance areas.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22'Rather than singing and dancing in a theatre,
0:11:22 > 0:11:25'they'll be outside performing among the public,
0:11:25 > 0:11:27'and at a very famous venue.'
0:11:27 > 0:11:32Guys! Exciting news. It's where they film Diagon Alley!
0:11:32 > 0:11:33THEY GASP
0:11:37 > 0:11:39They'll perform in Leadenhall Market,
0:11:39 > 0:11:43famous as being the film set for Harry Potter.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47The stage we're performing on is outside.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49It's going to be amazing.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52'But before they perform,
0:11:52 > 0:11:54'there is a lot to practise.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57'And with rehearsal time running out,
0:11:57 > 0:12:00'Karen is piling on the pressure.'
0:12:00 > 0:12:03Guys! We only have a short time now,
0:12:03 > 0:12:08to rehearse for Dickens. Motivation, commitment, let's do it!
0:12:08 > 0:12:09Em!
0:12:10 > 0:12:12All right, guys!
0:12:14 > 0:12:15Come on, focus!
0:12:19 > 0:12:22- Can I fix this?- Yes!
0:12:22 > 0:12:24'This has to be spot-on
0:12:24 > 0:12:28'for the big performance. Will Ella and the juniors
0:12:28 > 0:12:31sort out their routine in time?
0:12:38 > 0:12:41'In central London at Pineapple Studios,
0:12:41 > 0:12:45'Jordan's waiting for yet another audition.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49'He's had a run of bad luck recently, missing out on roles
0:12:49 > 0:12:52'including The Sound Of Music.'
0:12:52 > 0:12:55- It's not great news. - 'And in his last audition
0:12:55 > 0:12:57'for Love Never Dies,
0:12:57 > 0:12:59'it was no because he was too tall.'
0:12:59 > 0:13:04- How did you get on?- Too tall. - You're too tall?
0:13:04 > 0:13:07'And his height may be a problem
0:13:07 > 0:13:11'for his next audition. It's for a role in
0:13:11 > 0:13:14The Wizard Of Oz, as a munchkin!
0:13:14 > 0:13:18I'm feeling a bit nervous, But at the end of the day
0:13:18 > 0:13:21I've just got to do it. So, I'll manage.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23'Jordan's double nervous,
0:13:23 > 0:13:27'because on the panel is a very special casting agent.'
0:13:27 > 0:13:31Arlene Phillips is in there. And I'm a bit worried,
0:13:31 > 0:13:34but hopefully it'll be fine.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37'Arlene is a famous choreographer and judge
0:13:37 > 0:13:39'on TV's So You Think You Can Dance.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43'Jordan's every move is going to be scrutinised.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46'It's time for his audition.'
0:13:46 > 0:13:47- Hello!- Hello!
0:13:47 > 0:13:52'Can Jordan impress the panel enough to get the part?'
0:13:52 > 0:13:58# We represent The Lollipop Guild
0:13:58 > 0:14:02# The Lollipop Guild The Lollipop Guild
0:14:02 > 0:14:06# And in the name of The Lollipop Guild
0:14:06 > 0:14:11# We wish to welcome you To Munchkinland. #
0:14:11 > 0:14:14Jordan, can you toughen it up? Yeah?
0:14:14 > 0:14:17Like a barrow boy, a street kid, yeah?
0:14:17 > 0:14:19Do it again.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23'Arlene's asked Jordan to sing again, but she wants him to sound tougher.'
0:14:23 > 0:14:28# We represent the Lollipop Guild
0:14:28 > 0:14:32# The Lollipop Guild The Lollipop Guild
0:14:32 > 0:14:36# And in the name of the Lollipop Guild
0:14:36 > 0:14:40# We wish to welcome you to Munchkinland. #
0:14:40 > 0:14:42Well done.
0:14:42 > 0:14:43'The audition's over
0:14:43 > 0:14:47'and, although he put in a strong performance,
0:14:47 > 0:14:49'Jordan's not sure if being asked to sing twice
0:14:49 > 0:14:51- 'is a good thing or bad.' - Thank you, Jordan.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53Thank you. Bye!
0:14:53 > 0:14:57Arlene told me to be a bit stronger, so I did, then she smiled, so...
0:14:57 > 0:15:01I thought it went really well, but you never know.
0:15:01 > 0:15:05'The panel have other actors to see for the Munchkin role,
0:15:05 > 0:15:08'so Jordan will now have to wait to see if he's got the part.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17'The School's not all about auditions and performing though.
0:15:17 > 0:15:21'Like any other secondary school, exams have to be done
0:15:21 > 0:15:25'and Lyndsey's right in the middle of her GCSEs. What's more,
0:15:25 > 0:15:29'today is the exam every pupil dreads - maths.'
0:15:29 > 0:15:31I am really stressed because
0:15:31 > 0:15:35I've always had a mental block with maths. I can't do it.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39'Having already turned down a night of pizza and a movie
0:15:39 > 0:15:41'to cram for her French exam,
0:15:41 > 0:15:44'Lyndsey's also been doing extra revision in maths
0:15:44 > 0:15:47'as her ultimate goal is to run her own business.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51I'm not really sure what road I want to go down - West End
0:15:51 > 0:15:55or TV and film - but in the end I want to have my own dance school.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58Maths is important for me, for business and money and things.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04'With the maths exam just hours away,
0:16:04 > 0:16:08'Mr T's holding a last-minute revision session...
0:16:09 > 0:16:11'..but Lyndsey's nowhere to be seen.
0:16:11 > 0:16:15'Even her friend Layton hasn't got a clue where she is.'
0:16:15 > 0:16:19Well, I'm not quite sure where Lyndsey is at the moment.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21We've got about an hour to go,
0:16:21 > 0:16:24but hopefully everyone will be here in time and, erm...
0:16:24 > 0:16:26Sorry, you've done it wrong.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28And I did it wrong! Why did I do it wrong?
0:16:28 > 0:16:31'With just minutes to go before the exam,
0:16:31 > 0:16:35'Lyndsey finally turns up, but why so late?'
0:16:35 > 0:16:36'I decided to revise at home
0:16:36 > 0:16:40'because I feel like I'm better off doing it independently'
0:16:40 > 0:16:43- and I really want to do well. - 'The worries are setting in.'
0:16:43 > 0:16:47'Everyone's getting really stressed out at the moment,
0:16:47 > 0:16:49'everyone's just hoping for the best.'
0:16:49 > 0:16:53'Has Lyndsey done enough revision to pass her maths exam?
0:17:15 > 0:17:19'An hour and a half later and Lyndsey's exam is over...
0:17:19 > 0:17:22'but it's not gone well.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31'She needs consoling by her friend Tate.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35'I don't know if I did well in that paper cos it was really difficult.'
0:17:35 > 0:17:39My mind went blank and I didn't know what I was doing.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42'But maths GCSE is in two parts,
0:17:42 > 0:17:45'so hope is not lost for Lyndsey just yet.'
0:17:45 > 0:17:47'I still need to do well on Paper Two as well
0:17:47 > 0:17:49'and the marks get put together,'
0:17:49 > 0:17:52so I've just got to try and pick myself up on that.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03'It's not exams that are stressing Morgi and Tyler out.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06'At this morning's assembly, they're performing
0:18:06 > 0:18:09'one of their songs in front of all of the juniors.'
0:18:09 > 0:18:13We've got to do the performance in, like, five minutes, ten minutes.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15'It's big pressure.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18'Everyone's seen videos of their performances
0:18:18 > 0:18:20'and can't wait to see them sing live.'
0:18:20 > 0:18:24Morgi's voice is lovely. She's got quite a strong voice.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27It's really exciting just to have something different,
0:18:27 > 0:18:29other than just normal assembly.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32'With just a few minutes till they're about to perform,
0:18:32 > 0:18:35'Morgi and Tyler grab a piano in a spare studio.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38'They're both anxious and use every second they can.'
0:18:42 > 0:18:44# Feel my heart... #
0:18:44 > 0:18:47'But running through the song, there's a problem.'
0:18:47 > 0:18:50# ..And just forget about everything. #
0:18:50 > 0:18:54I've just realised, that's not the same song.
0:18:54 > 0:18:58- I completely forgot.- 'Morgie can't remember the words to her own song.'
0:18:58 > 0:19:02I'm just really worried now. What if I get the words wrong?
0:19:02 > 0:19:05I think it's much harder to perform for your friends
0:19:05 > 0:19:06than it is to normal people.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10- I don't know the words. I would if I knew the words.- Make them up.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12I tried to make them up then!
0:19:12 > 0:19:14'Laughing nervously now,
0:19:14 > 0:19:19'Morgi just has to go with it cos the school is waiting.'
0:19:19 > 0:19:22- Good morning, everybody. - ALL: Good morning, sir.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24'They're about to sing and play where
0:19:24 > 0:19:26'Pixie Lott and Leona Lewis have performed.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30'Who knows? One day Morgi and Tyler could be just as well known.
0:19:30 > 0:19:35'But first they have to make it through this song.'
0:19:35 > 0:19:38- Hope you enjoy The Greatest Liar. - APPLAUSE
0:19:41 > 0:19:47# You helped me open my eyes so I could see in the dark
0:19:47 > 0:19:51# You were the star I followed
0:19:51 > 0:19:58# I tried to believe that you'd be good for me
0:19:58 > 0:20:01# You were the strength I needed
0:20:01 > 0:20:09# Now it's time to say my goodbyes to the greatest liar
0:20:09 > 0:20:14# Stop lying Stop lying
0:20:14 > 0:20:17- # Stop lying to me.- #
0:20:18 > 0:20:21CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:20:21 > 0:20:25'It's a strong performance and Morgi remembered all her words.'
0:20:25 > 0:20:30- When you hear the applause, it's just amazing.- It's a good feeling.
0:20:30 > 0:20:35I thought I was going to mess up, but the reaction said it went well.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37Nice to hear something they've done themselves,
0:20:37 > 0:20:39not copied from someone else.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41I can't believe they did it themselves.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44And they're only in year ten and they've made that
0:20:44 > 0:20:46and it's, like, amazing!
0:20:46 > 0:20:51Hopefully we'll get bigger crowds or bigger audiences in the near future.
0:20:51 > 0:20:55'Morgie and Tyler have taken a first step towards their pop career.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58'Where they go from here is up to them.
0:21:02 > 0:21:06'Dreaming of a career in music is one thing,
0:21:06 > 0:21:09'but right now for Lyndsey, things are a bit more down to earth.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12'Unhappy with the way her first GCSE maths exam went,
0:21:12 > 0:21:15'she's anxious to make up the marks on her second paper
0:21:15 > 0:21:18'and knows there's just one person that can help her out -
0:21:18 > 0:21:20- 'maths teacher Mr T.' - It's just annoying,
0:21:20 > 0:21:24like I know how to do things, like really simple things.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27I'd go to do it and be like, "What?" My mind would go blank.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30I think that's the pressure kicking in.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32As long as you've done some part of it
0:21:32 > 0:21:35and written the method as I keep on telling you to do,
0:21:35 > 0:21:37then that's what you must do.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40'Maths GCSE is a very important qualification to have
0:21:40 > 0:21:44'and Lyndsey knows it's essential for her future.'
0:21:45 > 0:21:49I really want to do well in maths because I feel like
0:21:49 > 0:21:53I've earned it almost with all the work me and Mr T have put in.
0:21:53 > 0:21:58'Her final result will be a combined mark of Paper One and Paper Two,
0:21:58 > 0:22:01'so the pressure is really on Lyndsey in this second exam.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05'The exam is over.'
0:22:05 > 0:22:08That was awful! And I really need a wee!
0:22:08 > 0:22:10'She won't get the result for two months,
0:22:10 > 0:22:14'but Lyndsey has a feeling about how well she's done.'
0:22:14 > 0:22:18My second paper went really well, which I'm really happy about
0:22:18 > 0:22:21considering my first paper might not have gone as well,
0:22:21 > 0:22:23so, yeah, I'm really happy.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25'She doesn't know if she's passed,
0:22:25 > 0:22:28'but Lyndsey's confident she's done all right.'
0:22:33 > 0:22:35'Leadenhall Market in the city of London.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39'It's the place where Diagon Alley in Harry Potter was filmed.
0:22:42 > 0:22:46'In just a few hours, Ella and all the juniors
0:22:46 > 0:22:50'will be performing their Dickens extravaganza here
0:22:50 > 0:22:52'and they have no idea what to expect.'
0:22:52 > 0:22:57- I thought it'd be more open.- Yeah, I thought it's be wider as well.
0:22:57 > 0:22:58- Nervous.- Nervous!
0:22:58 > 0:23:02I'm a bit nervous because of how the audience react.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05And we've got to dance in heels on this floor.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08'As well as everyday shoppers, they'll be
0:23:08 > 0:23:10'performing to members of the Dickens Society
0:23:10 > 0:23:15'in their full costume, but already, things aren't going to plan.'
0:23:15 > 0:23:16Guys, I need your attention.
0:23:16 > 0:23:20This is serious. The stage is not how we thought it was going to be.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24It's in a different space, but we do exactly the same as we have set it.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27'The stage is in a different place.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31'This last-minute change could throw even experienced performers
0:23:31 > 0:23:34- 'and any mistake could ruin the whole routine.'- Six, seven, eight.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36Guys, concentrate!
0:23:36 > 0:23:38'And it's not only the change
0:23:38 > 0:23:40'of stage position that's making Ella anxious.'
0:23:40 > 0:23:44When I got here I was worried about the floor because at one bit
0:23:44 > 0:23:46I do a kick and then splits and I don't want to fall over.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48'They're dancing on hard stone
0:23:48 > 0:23:51'and in the high heels that all the juniors are wearing,
0:23:51 > 0:23:55'the special move Ella has to do could be very tricky.'
0:23:55 > 0:23:57I'm most nervous about the splits.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00Karen said a minute ago that they're putting a floor down for us,
0:24:00 > 0:24:03but I don't think that's... I don't know.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07'But there's nothing she can do. The time has now come to perform.'
0:24:07 > 0:24:09CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:24:14 > 0:24:16# You asked me what everything's about
0:24:16 > 0:24:18# And what on earth we're doing here
0:24:18 > 0:24:21# I've news for you I'm looking too
0:24:21 > 0:24:23# The answer isn't clear. #
0:24:25 > 0:24:29# Food, glorious food
0:24:29 > 0:24:32# Hot sausage and mustard
0:24:32 > 0:24:35# While we're in the mood
0:24:35 > 0:24:38# Cold jelly and custard. #
0:24:38 > 0:24:44THEY SING
0:24:44 > 0:24:48'Amazingly, they all seem to have adapted to the new stage position,
0:24:48 > 0:24:53'but the trickiest move in the entire show is still to come.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56'It's time for Ella's special split move.'
0:24:56 > 0:24:59THEY SING
0:24:59 > 0:25:02# Man you've got to see her when she hits that jive
0:25:02 > 0:25:04# Oh, yeah. # 'She's done it perfectly.'
0:25:17 > 0:25:22'The whole performance has gone brilliantly and everyone's ecstatic.'
0:25:23 > 0:25:27- That was amazing! - CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:25:29 > 0:25:31Go, Charles Dickens!
0:25:31 > 0:25:33'And, of course, that includes Ella.'
0:25:33 > 0:25:35That was absolutely amazing, so good!
0:25:35 > 0:25:38I really enjoyed that, it was really good fun.
0:25:38 > 0:25:39- Whoo!- Whoo!
0:25:43 > 0:25:46'It may be success for Ella,
0:25:46 > 0:25:50'but for Jordan, he's yet to hear back about his last audition.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53'Talent agency manager Nina has got news.
0:25:53 > 0:25:55'She needs to tell him
0:25:55 > 0:25:59'whether he has or hasn't got the part in The Wizard Of Oz.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02'Jordan's had bad luck in auditions recently.
0:26:02 > 0:26:06'He didn't get the Sinatra role for the end-of-term gala
0:26:06 > 0:26:10'and was turned down for The Sound Of Music and Love Never Dies.
0:26:10 > 0:26:14'So does Nina have good news or bad news?'
0:26:14 > 0:26:16You have got...
0:26:16 > 0:26:19the role of a Munchkin!
0:26:19 > 0:26:22Whoo! How good is that?!
0:26:22 > 0:26:24You got it, they just phoned.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26'He's done it - he's finally landed a role
0:26:26 > 0:26:29'and it's in a major West End production,
0:26:29 > 0:26:33'and Jordan is a very happy Munchkin.'
0:26:33 > 0:26:36- Jordan, what did you get?- Munchkin.
0:26:37 > 0:26:41I'm pretty excited. Yeah, I really want to do it
0:26:41 > 0:26:43and I'll be REALLY excited when I get there.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46Oh, my God! I'm so proud of you!
0:26:50 > 0:26:52'When you want something bad enough,
0:26:52 > 0:26:55'you need to be prepared to work hard to get it
0:26:55 > 0:26:58'and even when you give it everything you've got,
0:26:58 > 0:27:01'things may not always go your way.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04'But if at first you don't succeed, try, try again
0:27:04 > 0:27:07'and you'll make it in the end.'
0:27:18 > 0:27:21'Next time on School For Stars...
0:27:21 > 0:27:26'Jordan gets access all areas as he prepares for his West End debut
0:27:26 > 0:27:31'and emotions run high as best friends go for the same role.'
0:27:32 > 0:27:35I feel awful and she must feel terrible.
0:27:35 > 0:27:39'This is life at the School For Stars.'
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