0:00:03 > 0:00:07Many people dream of fame, success and life in the spotlight.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11But few realise it takes years of hard work.
0:00:13 > 0:00:15We're behind the scenes
0:00:15 > 0:00:18of one of THE most famous stage schools in Britain.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21- Motivation. Commitment. Let's do it. - It's got to be sharp, guys.
0:00:22 > 0:00:23Where pupils learn to cope
0:00:23 > 0:00:28with rivalry, sacrifice and rejection every day.
0:00:28 > 0:00:32Russell Brand, Pixie Lott and Leona Lewis all studied here
0:00:32 > 0:00:35but this series is about the talent of tomorrow.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38This is the School for Stars.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45- Coming up on School for Stars - - I know my mind goes blank in exams.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49Panic sets in for Fifi as acting exams begin.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51They aren't waiting any longer.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55Contemporary dancer, Callum, heads to the national championships.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58Fingers crossed, I've danced well and come first.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01And emotions runs high, as best friends
0:01:01 > 0:01:04Jade and Rhianna go for the same role.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07I feel awful and she must feel terrible.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13MUSIC
0:01:13 > 0:01:17Just like stage schools up and down the country,
0:01:17 > 0:01:21the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in Central London
0:01:21 > 0:01:25trains young people to sing, dance and act to a professional level.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28This year, the school is 100 years old and will be celebrating
0:01:28 > 0:01:31with its biggest ever end of year gala show,
0:01:31 > 0:01:34which means rehearsals have gone to the next level.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38# And when I enter the room it shows
0:01:38 > 0:01:41# I move sick (when I dance) # And chicks (when I dance)
0:01:41 > 0:01:44# Move in quick (when I dance) # At risk (when I dance)
0:01:44 > 0:01:47# Just be careful you don't lose your chick (when I dance) #
0:01:49 > 0:01:51Two pupils taking centre stage on the big night
0:01:51 > 0:01:55are boyfriend and girlfriend, Max and Jade.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59Max had to audition against his best friend, Jordan,
0:01:59 > 0:02:01for the chance to sing with Jade.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04But since then, the cheeky chap has been taking rehearsals
0:02:04 > 0:02:06a little less seriously than his girlfriend.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09# But I...# Max, it's not funny!
0:02:11 > 0:02:15And now everyone at school's gossiping about it.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19If I was Max and Jade, I think I'd be quite nervous right now.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22Cos all the school's wanting them to do well,
0:02:22 > 0:02:25because everyone knows they're together.
0:02:25 > 0:02:26They're the school couple.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29I think it's weird. They find it awkward.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32I don't understand why they'd find it awkward.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36I'd find it really hard to sing with my boyfriend,
0:02:36 > 0:02:39especially if the teachers knew I was going out with him.
0:02:39 > 0:02:40I'd find that really hard.
0:02:42 > 0:02:43Today is the first time
0:02:43 > 0:02:48Max and Jade will rehearse the song in front of all their school mates.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50Today we're going to perform
0:02:50 > 0:02:55the whole duet of Let's Fall in Love. I'm quite nervous,
0:02:55 > 0:02:57because it can either be really good or really bad.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00I think it's the first time we've done it in front of everyone,
0:03:00 > 0:03:03so it's going to be really quite scary.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08Just so you know, on this, you'll be singing at the top of the stairs.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12It's also the first time they'll sing together in front of
0:03:12 > 0:03:15Hayley Newton and assistant director Carl Dechamp,
0:03:15 > 0:03:19who have flown in from America, especially to direct the gala.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21OK. Let's go from the top.
0:03:21 > 0:03:27# Let's close our eyes and make our own paradise
0:03:27 > 0:03:35# Little we know of it Soon we can try to make a go of it
0:03:35 > 0:03:39# Now, we might have been meant for each other
0:03:41 > 0:03:48# To be or not to be Let our hearts discover
0:03:48 > 0:03:53# Let's fall in love Why shouldn't we?
0:03:53 > 0:03:54# Fall in love
0:03:54 > 0:03:56# Now is the time for it While we are young
0:03:56 > 0:03:58# Let's fall in love
0:04:00 > 0:04:02# Let's fall in love
0:04:02 > 0:04:10# Let's fall in love. #
0:04:10 > 0:04:14So, what's the verdict?
0:04:18 > 0:04:22Um. Er, we just need more time with this, guys.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26I need you to practise acting and singing at the same time.
0:04:26 > 0:04:31Sometimes you get stuck in the singer mode and it's hard to do...
0:04:31 > 0:04:35It's hard to be like, while singing, trying to do motions
0:04:35 > 0:04:38and point over there and all that.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41So, don't let me down, but continue to shine.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44With the gala just weeks away,
0:04:44 > 0:04:47performances should be nearly perfect by now.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51But is Max's relaxed approach holding the couple back?
0:04:51 > 0:04:56I feel that Max gets lost in singing and then he's not really able
0:04:56 > 0:04:57to be in the performance
0:04:57 > 0:05:00with the other actors and performers on the stage.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04As soon as he opens his mouth to sing, he forgets everything else.
0:05:04 > 0:05:09I'm sure he has it within him, he just has to find it.
0:05:11 > 0:05:12I didn't think I did it so well,
0:05:12 > 0:05:16because it was my first time in front of Hayley and everyone else.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18It is quite scary, I guess.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22They've had training and they know what it is to be good.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24They'll either think, "he's good or "he's bad".
0:05:24 > 0:05:29So Max knows he's messed up a bit, but will Jade let him off?
0:05:29 > 0:05:34I think because I did a really good rehearsal and Max was not so good.
0:05:34 > 0:05:38Usually with everyone else it would cause conflict, but with us two
0:05:38 > 0:05:40I know why he did it, so I'm OK.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44If he does it again, maybe it will be, "Max, come on."
0:05:44 > 0:05:47The school's golden couple need to get
0:05:47 > 0:05:51some magic back into the routine. But will Max learn his lesson
0:05:51 > 0:05:55and start to take the performance as seriously as his girlfriend?
0:05:55 > 0:06:00Once you've taken the first one out,
0:06:00 > 0:06:03how many are here? Eight. All of these are eights.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07It's exam time at school and Fifi is one of the pupils busy revising.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11"I am the man, if it be so..."
0:06:11 > 0:06:13Fifi dreams of one day becoming an actress.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16"..disguise, I see, thou art a wickedness..."
0:06:16 > 0:06:19My main thing is acting and it's what I want to do when I grow up,
0:06:19 > 0:06:20be on film and all that.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23Musical theatre's more what other people want to do
0:06:23 > 0:06:25and it's more, like, over the top.
0:06:25 > 0:06:26But I like more serious acting.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31"..wherein the pregnant enemy does much."
0:06:31 > 0:06:33If she wants to become a successful actress,
0:06:33 > 0:06:34what better test of her skills
0:06:34 > 0:06:37than the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art exams?
0:06:37 > 0:06:41"Poor lady, she would better love a dream..."
0:06:41 > 0:06:44Known as the LAMDA exams, these tests require young performers
0:06:44 > 0:06:48to act out short scenes in front of an examiner.
0:06:48 > 0:06:50LAMDA is really important.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54I know that I can get distinction, I've just got to work harder.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56Girls, all hair off the face
0:06:56 > 0:06:59so I can see your lovely, expressive faces.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02Today, Fifi has her final revision session
0:07:02 > 0:07:04with acting teacher Miss Evaristo.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08But as soon as she walks in the door, there's a problem.
0:07:10 > 0:07:14Too much make-up. What did I say to you? Come on, Fifi.
0:07:14 > 0:07:19Can you give her the wipes, please? Yes, please.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25The school has a strict make-up policy which Fifi has broken before.
0:07:25 > 0:07:30She's already had detention this term for wearing nail polish.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32I suppose I do wear a lot sometimes.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34I feel, sometimes, I'm singled out with it.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36If other people come in with a lot of make-up on,
0:07:36 > 0:07:39it's a one-off so they won't tell them.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41With me, it might be a one-off sometimes
0:07:41 > 0:07:42but they still tell me off for it.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46I feel more confident with it on. I don't know why.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52I don't think I look that good without make-up.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56I don't look good with make-up but I feel worse without it.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02With her exam just days away, can Fifi forget about how she looks
0:08:02 > 0:08:05and show everyone how good an actress she is?
0:08:05 > 0:08:07OK.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09I left no ring with her.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13Fortune forbid my outside have not charmed her.
0:08:14 > 0:08:19She made good view of me. Indeed, so much
0:08:19 > 0:08:23That sure me thought her eyes had lost her tongue...
0:08:23 > 0:08:26'Fifi's struggling to master her scene
0:08:26 > 0:08:28'from a difficult Shakespeare play.'
0:08:28 > 0:08:31..It is too hard a knot for me to untie.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- OK, I'm going to be really honest. - OK.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37- That's not distinction level.- OK.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40It's not. I'll be really honest.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43I know you and I know how good you are.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45It's a little bit flat.
0:08:45 > 0:08:46Have a little bit more energy.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49'I have two days before my exam.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52'It's all getting to me at the moment.'
0:08:52 > 0:08:56All the stress of exams, academic exams, rehearsals
0:08:56 > 0:08:58and shows and everything,
0:08:58 > 0:09:01I think it's all just getting to me.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04I know I've got to just take it all in. I've got to just focus,
0:09:04 > 0:09:06I can't let anything get to me.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11So, with her exam just around the corner,
0:09:11 > 0:09:14can Fifi pull it together and deliver the kind of performance
0:09:14 > 0:09:16Miss Evaristo expects from her?
0:09:20 > 0:09:23Just like his classmates, Callum trains in the three performing arts
0:09:23 > 0:09:26of singing, dancing and acting.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29But the school also encourages him to reach for the top
0:09:29 > 0:09:31in a very specific discipline.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37Callum is a European champion in freestyle dance in his age group.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42Contemporary dance is not everyone's cup of tea.
0:09:42 > 0:09:47Sometimes the moves you come out with are not normal.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50Sometimes you can be like...
0:09:50 > 0:09:53You can be twisting your leg one way, but moving the other.
0:09:53 > 0:09:58Callum joined the school so he could focus more on contemporary dance.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02I enjoy contemporary so much.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06It's hard when you're the only boy doing it.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09That's why I moved here, so I'm around a lot more people,
0:10:09 > 0:10:13a lot more boys that are dancing and you're not the odd one out.
0:10:14 > 0:10:19Today, Callum's class is doing presentations in English.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23You've got to do a presentation. Like...
0:10:23 > 0:10:27What we'd like to do when we're older or, um... our idols,
0:10:27 > 0:10:30something to do with that. So I'm doing my idols.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34But I'm, like, the quiet one in the class,
0:10:34 > 0:10:36so we'll see what happens.
0:10:36 > 0:10:41OK, thank you very much, Natasha. Callum, I think it's your turn now.
0:10:41 > 0:10:46Callum's chosen to speak on his idol, Lady Gaga.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49Lady Gaga is one of my idols.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52She's not bothered with what people think about her.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54She does what she wants to do, wears what she wants
0:10:54 > 0:10:58and if people make up rubbish about her behind her back,
0:10:58 > 0:11:01she just takes it on the chin and carries on with her life.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05The most important thing to me is, she says you're all an individual
0:11:05 > 0:11:08and you're all loved by someone.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12I think that's a role model for me, that's why she's my idol. Thank you.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16Lady Gaga isn't the only thing on Callum's mind, though.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19In a few days, he's defending his title
0:11:19 > 0:11:21at the National Freestyle Dance Championships.
0:11:21 > 0:11:26So it's back to the studio for more practice.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31Jordan is another star in the making,
0:11:31 > 0:11:35but recently, things haven't been going his way.
0:11:35 > 0:11:39He's had a string of auditions for everything from the school gala
0:11:39 > 0:11:43to huge West End shows, but he kept getting turned down.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46- Too tall.- You're too tall?
0:11:46 > 0:11:50Last week, he finally got a dream role in the Wizard Of Oz.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53You have got... the role of a munchkin!
0:11:53 > 0:11:54Woohoo!
0:11:54 > 0:11:57I'm so proud of you!
0:12:00 > 0:12:01Yeah, I got it.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03SCREAMING
0:12:03 > 0:12:04Thank you.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12Today, Jordan's getting a tour of the theatre
0:12:12 > 0:12:14from the show's director.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19- Hi, Kate.- Jordan, hello. How are you?
0:12:19 > 0:12:22- Fine, thank you. - So nice to see you again.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25Let's get you signed in and we can get going.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29This is where a lot of our quick changes happen.
0:12:29 > 0:12:33- So that's a monkey.- How many monkeys do you have, quite a lot?
0:12:33 > 0:12:36- Three.- Are they the suits?
0:12:36 > 0:12:39- Yeah. Monkey wings. - That's very cool. That's good.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43These are some of our Munchkin Land props.
0:12:43 > 0:12:48- When the munchkins appear, they all have umbrellas.- Including me?- Yeah.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50This is my room.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54This is our height board and these are our existing munchkins.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57We measured their height and had them written down
0:12:57 > 0:13:01and you are the tallest of all the munchkins.
0:13:01 > 0:13:06That's cool cos I'm normally the small one. But now I'm the tallest.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08This is the wicked witch's dressing room.
0:13:08 > 0:13:13Jordan will be working three nights a week for the next six months,
0:13:13 > 0:13:16all on top of his regular school timetable.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19Today's the perfect chance for him to get ready
0:13:19 > 0:13:21for his big first night.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24- This is Jordan.- Hello.- Come in.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27Pleased to meet you. Welcome to wardrobe.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30# Ding Dong the merry-oh Sing it high, sing it low... #
0:13:30 > 0:13:34We're going to run the tape measure around you
0:13:34 > 0:13:38to see what your costume size is. Big breath. Lovely.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41- Are they monkey tails? - That's actually the lion's tail.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45Well cool. It's quite heavy for doing it in the show, I guess,
0:13:45 > 0:13:47but it's really good.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49This way to wigs.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52Hiya.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55These are all our wigs. This is for Emerald City.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57This is for the munchkins.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01So this is the hat that you're going to wear for the show.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03- How's that?- It's good.
0:14:03 > 0:14:07It's like cool dudes and they have it back to front.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09While he's here, he's got the chance
0:14:09 > 0:14:12to brush up on his munchkin skills.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15All munchkins play kazoo. Can you do that?
0:14:16 > 0:14:18That end.
0:14:18 > 0:14:19HE BLOWS AIR
0:14:19 > 0:14:23Instead of just blowing, you have to sing through it.
0:14:23 > 0:14:24HE SINGS A NOTE
0:14:24 > 0:14:29It looks really amazing. I've always wanted to be in a West End show.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31It's a great opportunity.
0:14:31 > 0:14:36Now I've seen everything, I'm even more excited to do it, I can't wait.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38It'll be amazing.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42It may have taken months of auditions for Jordan to get here,
0:14:42 > 0:14:44but he's taken no time at all
0:14:44 > 0:14:48to get used to his new life as a young star.
0:14:54 > 0:14:55Ella?
0:14:55 > 0:14:58Ella. Ella!
0:14:58 > 0:15:00Have you done your exam?
0:15:00 > 0:15:04Back to school and it's exam time for aspiring actress Fifi.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08- You all right, Fifi?- No.- Why?
0:15:08 > 0:15:10I'm so scared.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13I know my mind goes blank in exams.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16'Today, everyone's doing their LAMDA exams.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19'On the weekend, I didn't go out at all
0:15:19 > 0:15:22'I stayed home and went through my lines.'
0:15:22 > 0:15:27My weekend was really boring, but hopefully it pays off.
0:15:27 > 0:15:28It has to.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31Fifi finds exams stressful,
0:15:31 > 0:15:34but she's found her own way of staying calm.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37I feel really intimidated by examiners
0:15:37 > 0:15:39so I get really scared.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43My mum's friend said they're just like you and me
0:15:43 > 0:15:47so don't feel intimidated. Just imagine them on the toilet.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49SHE GIGGLES
0:15:49 > 0:15:51What did I say to you? Come on, Fifi.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54In her final revision session,
0:15:54 > 0:15:57Fifi was told off for wearing too much make-up.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00Even though she's toned it down for her exam,
0:16:00 > 0:16:04she's still managed to let something slip her mind.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08Rub your face, otherwise the cloth is coming.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11I have, Miss. I've got pen on me. Ah!
0:16:11 > 0:16:13Oh... Oh, Fifi...
0:16:15 > 0:16:19Fifi's gone to wash the pen off her face, but she's due to be
0:16:19 > 0:16:21in the exam room any minute...
0:16:24 > 0:16:27- Yes, please. - ..and she's nowhere to be seen.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32Sorry, Mr Stanley. Two minutes.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35Erm, I think she may be in the toilets.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37Tell her ASAP.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48- Fifi, now.- It's Tamara. - No, it's not Tamara.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50Shoes on. Quickly.
0:16:50 > 0:16:55Fifi thinks her classmate Tamara is supposed to be in the exam room.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58- Tamara's meant to be before me. - She's not.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01Come on. Don't keep the examiner waiting any longer.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04Right, come on, Fifi.
0:17:05 > 0:17:09..said to you. And remember everything that we said.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12Bubbly, bubbly, energy. Come on...
0:17:12 > 0:17:14The braces!
0:17:14 > 0:17:17And, just as she's about to go into the exam,
0:17:17 > 0:17:20Fifi's also left her braces in.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23Go in there and just do what you do best. All right?
0:17:43 > 0:17:46So, how did Fifi get on?
0:17:46 > 0:17:48It actually went so good.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50It was really good.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52He seemed like a very nice man.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56- Are you in now?- Yeah, I'm after you.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59Just relax. Don't be, like, all nervous.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01It'll make him awkward.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05It's been worth all the hard work like staying in on the weekend.
0:18:05 > 0:18:10The extra lessons, going through it with my mum, it's definitely helped.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14I'm very glad that people pushed me even though it was stressful.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17- You've done it now.- Yes. - So that stress is over.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20- Thank you.- You're welcome.
0:18:20 > 0:18:21You're welcome.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24Now her acting exam has gone so well, will Fifi learn
0:18:24 > 0:18:27to lose the make-up and let her talent do the talking?
0:18:27 > 0:18:30Tomorrow I'll be wearing make-up
0:18:30 > 0:18:34and my hair will be down and I'll have earrings in and nail polish...
0:18:34 > 0:18:38No! I've made a ban for myself that I'm not wearing mail polish.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41You might see me in nail polish tomorrow.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43See ya.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46Oh well, one step at a time, eh, Fifi.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52Callum is a European freestyle dance champion
0:18:52 > 0:18:55and a national champion.
0:19:00 > 0:19:04Today he's returning to the King's Cup National Championships
0:19:04 > 0:19:06to defend his crown.
0:19:06 > 0:19:12Callum is one of the strongest contemporary dancers at his school,
0:19:12 > 0:19:14but today he'll be competing against
0:19:14 > 0:19:17some of the best young dancers in the country.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20It's really busy so it'll be a good atmosphere.
0:19:20 > 0:19:25It's exciting, but nervous at the same time.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27'Time for the boys.'
0:19:27 > 0:19:29To guarantee a place in the final,
0:19:29 > 0:19:32Callum has to get through the qualifiers.
0:19:32 > 0:19:37'Boys to the floor, please, to a rapturous round of applause.'
0:19:37 > 0:19:39APPLAUSE
0:19:44 > 0:19:47Freestyle dance is about putting
0:19:47 > 0:19:50your body and mind into the performance.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52Callum is giving it everything.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02Callum's cousin Charlotte follows him at competitions,
0:20:02 > 0:20:05but she thinks he could have done better.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09It looked good, but your ending... You started off fantastic,
0:20:09 > 0:20:11but you've got to keep going
0:20:11 > 0:20:13cos they can change the marks at the end.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15Other than that, it's good.
0:20:15 > 0:20:19'Before I danced, I felt a little bit nervous,'
0:20:19 > 0:20:22but I thought it went all right.
0:20:22 > 0:20:28I thought I danced 80 out of 100, but I just need to put the extra 20% in.
0:20:30 > 0:20:34Callum's made it through to the final, but can he up his game?
0:20:37 > 0:20:39This is the bit where they mark you on
0:20:39 > 0:20:42whether you're coming first or sixth.
0:20:42 > 0:20:48It's a big difference so fingers crossed I dance well and come first.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52Completing his final dance, 444.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56And who better to dance to in the final than the star that
0:20:56 > 0:21:00inspired him to be who he is - Lady Gaga.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03MUSIC: "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga
0:21:23 > 0:21:26So, Callum's performed as best as he can today,
0:21:26 > 0:21:31but will it be enough to impress the judges and keep his crown?
0:21:35 > 0:21:38After that, I don't think I could have done any more.
0:21:38 > 0:21:43I danced to my max, but I hope I've just had the chance to win.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46So, has he won?
0:21:46 > 0:21:48It's time to find out.
0:21:48 > 0:21:52The winner is number 444.
0:21:52 > 0:21:57Callum's done it. He's national champion again.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02A lot of pressure was on myself, but now all the pressure's off
0:22:02 > 0:22:04it feels really good.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08Done it last year, now this year it's a double whammy.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10# Dance, dance
0:22:10 > 0:22:13# Just, just, just dance... #
0:22:16 > 0:22:18Everyone at school is busy preparing
0:22:18 > 0:22:19for the end of year gala show,
0:22:19 > 0:22:23but it seems no-one's busier than Jade.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26As well as singing a duet with her boyfriend,
0:22:26 > 0:22:30Jade's the understudy in another song for her best friend.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33Since securing her lead role in the gala,
0:22:33 > 0:22:37Rhianna's had to overcome problems with her throat.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41Although she's recovered, the school is worried that if she puts
0:22:41 > 0:22:45too much strain on her voice, she could seriously damage it.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51So musical director Simon has called a meeting.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55We had concerns from various worried people about your voice.
0:22:55 > 0:23:00I think that whole song might actually set you back
0:23:00 > 0:23:02in damage with your throat.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05To make sure it's safe for Rhianna to continue,
0:23:05 > 0:23:08the school wants to hear her sing again
0:23:08 > 0:23:11and have asked her to re-audition for the role
0:23:11 > 0:23:13against her best friend Jade.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16- I'm so scared.- It's fine.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19- I'm going to cry. - Don't cry, don't cry.- Hoo!
0:23:20 > 0:23:22The concern for Rhianna's voice
0:23:22 > 0:23:26is for her safety and her age and her development.
0:23:26 > 0:23:31Her throat's still growing. We are concerned about her vocals.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33She's so precious, so gifted.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37We're raising the question whether we should rest Rhianna
0:23:37 > 0:23:39for this show for her own sake.
0:23:39 > 0:23:43I'm... No, don't, I'm fine. You'll make me worse.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46Rhianna is devastated by the decision.
0:23:46 > 0:23:51You've just got to know, yeah, how much this part means to me, OK?
0:23:54 > 0:23:59Even though emotions are running high, Rhianna's got to audition first
0:23:59 > 0:24:02and Jade's finding it all a bit too much.
0:24:03 > 0:24:08I feel awful. She's my best friend, she means the world to me.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11It's really hard and I know this is show business
0:24:11 > 0:24:16and it is like everything, it's just she gave me a hug and was like,
0:24:16 > 0:24:18"This means everything to me."
0:24:18 > 0:24:22When you hear that and then have to audition, it's not fair.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28Despite her recent vocal problems,
0:24:28 > 0:24:31Rhianna's managed to get through her audition,
0:24:31 > 0:24:33but now it's Jade's turn.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37Jade.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41Jade wants to do her best in the audition,
0:24:41 > 0:24:43but she knows if she sings really well,
0:24:43 > 0:24:47she might take her best friend's role.
0:24:49 > 0:24:53If I don't end up getting it, I'll just be so happy that
0:24:53 > 0:24:55she's got it. I'll be so happy for her
0:24:55 > 0:24:59cos she's my best friend and I know that if she wants to do it
0:24:59 > 0:25:01she'll do it amazingly.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05But does Jade want it?
0:25:05 > 0:25:08Head of musical theatre, Karen, thinks the pressure
0:25:08 > 0:25:13of choosing between herself and best friend has got to her.
0:25:13 > 0:25:18I think I know what's going on, you're trying to protect your friend.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21I don't want that.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25Could I have Rhianna in?
0:25:29 > 0:25:32OK, obviously we want to make sure that you are safe
0:25:32 > 0:25:35and not going to develop anything further,
0:25:35 > 0:25:39so what we're going to do is... The decision is that we're going to
0:25:39 > 0:25:43stick with Rhianna and you're going to be understudy.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45- OK.- OK?
0:25:45 > 0:25:48So you need to work as a team and make sure that you
0:25:48 > 0:25:51look after each other and support each other.
0:25:51 > 0:25:56If at any time we feel there's a problem, Rhianna, I will pull you.
0:25:59 > 0:26:01Rhianna's kept her dream role.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03- There you go.- I didn't think...
0:26:03 > 0:26:08'Jade's my best mate, she's always been there for me. I wouldn't want'
0:26:08 > 0:26:10anyone else to be my understudy.
0:26:10 > 0:26:14I know it sounds really cheesy, but it's actually true.
0:26:14 > 0:26:18I'm just really happy. I'm the happiest person.
0:26:21 > 0:26:26I didn't want to upset Rhianna, so I didn't think I tried.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30I'm disappointed with myself for having this attitude
0:26:30 > 0:26:33even though she's my best friend.
0:26:33 > 0:26:37Jade's put friendship before her own interests
0:26:37 > 0:26:42but come gala time, will she still think she's made the right decision?
0:26:44 > 0:26:47Don't ever be afraid to be yourself.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50It might mean standing out from the crowd
0:26:50 > 0:26:53or making difficult decisions.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58Just be confident, hold your head up high
0:26:58 > 0:27:00and stay true to who you are.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04# You're amazing
0:27:04 > 0:27:09# Just the way you are. #
0:27:13 > 0:27:15Next time on School For Stars...
0:27:18 > 0:27:21..the school's most experienced performers go head to head.
0:27:21 > 0:27:25You're now in competition with everyone in the room.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28And there's even more drama for Rhianna and Jade
0:27:28 > 0:27:31as their friendship is put to the test again.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34I'm in the middle and I don't know what to do.
0:27:34 > 0:27:38This is life at the School for Stars.
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