0:00:02 > 0:00:06Millions dream of fame, success and life in the spotlight.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12But few realise what it takes to make it to the very top.
0:00:14 > 0:00:18We're inside one of the most famous stage schools in Britain...
0:00:18 > 0:00:21Can we take it from the top, please? And give it everything.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27..taking you behind the scenes as we follow all the highs
0:00:27 > 0:00:29and lows of the summer term...
0:00:29 > 0:00:31It's got to go off big-time.
0:00:31 > 0:00:35..showing you what life's like for those heading for the big time.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38It's got to keep going.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41Even when he's sitting down on a chair, it never stops.
0:00:41 > 0:00:46This is the School For Stars. Coming up...
0:00:46 > 0:00:47after months of practice,
0:00:47 > 0:00:51it's the final week of rehearsals for the end-of-year show.
0:00:51 > 0:00:52I ain't doing it again.
0:00:52 > 0:00:54If the beginning is not right, I will have a heart attack.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57- But with the pressure building... - Get out the way!
0:00:57 > 0:01:00- What's the point of you doing that? - Am I...?- You're wasting your time.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02..everyone's feeling the strain.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04I've lost my voice.
0:01:04 > 0:01:05I'm really nervous.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07I'm actually quite scared.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09..but the show must go on.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11Getting a bit nervous cos there's VIPs in the audience.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15It's time, literally, and aagh!
0:01:16 > 0:01:20Every student at the Italia Conti school of theatre art
0:01:20 > 0:01:24is passionate about making a career in the entertainment industry.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27Some love to act, some love to sing,
0:01:27 > 0:01:30and others love to dance.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33But if you can do all three, be a triple threat,
0:01:33 > 0:01:35you stand the best possible chance
0:01:35 > 0:01:37of turning that dream into a reality.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41# So the show is on tonight
0:01:41 > 0:01:43# I'm looking for a co-star
0:01:43 > 0:01:45# Can you make me ooh-la-la? #
0:01:45 > 0:01:4915-year-old Reece dreams of making it big on the West End stage.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51He's already had a taste of fame
0:01:51 > 0:01:55playing Simba in the West End smash The Lion King.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58Today he's got a big audition for a brand-new musical.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01I'm feeling quite nervous cos I really want this part
0:02:01 > 0:02:03and I haven't worked in ages
0:02:03 > 0:02:05so I think it would be really good if I get this.
0:02:05 > 0:02:06I'm going to work my hardest.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09Landing a part would be a huge deal for Reece.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11All the students need as much professional experience
0:02:11 > 0:02:13as they can get
0:02:13 > 0:02:15and, as ever, his mum is there to support him.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18I'm hoping that he'll get somewhere with this.
0:02:18 > 0:02:19I think it'll just boost his confidence.
0:02:19 > 0:02:24Today the director, Ray Shell, is looking to cast a whole family.
0:02:24 > 0:02:29But with 60 people competing for just 12 parts, competition is tough.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32This is wartime. If you want it, show it, give it to me, yeah?
0:02:32 > 0:02:35You've got to make the decision for me cos I can't decide.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40First, all the candidates have just minutes to learn new routines
0:02:40 > 0:02:42and show them to Ray.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44How people treat it and how they deal with it
0:02:44 > 0:02:47will tell us what their stamina level is.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49Stamina is something you got to have,
0:02:49 > 0:02:51not only to take you through a show,
0:02:51 > 0:02:53but take you through the years of shows you do.
0:02:53 > 0:02:54Let me see your eyes!
0:02:54 > 0:02:56Ray is a West End legend
0:02:56 > 0:03:00so impressing him isn't going to be easy.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03I've done shows like Starlight Express, Miss Saigon,
0:03:03 > 0:03:05Five Guys Named Moe, Jesus Christ Superstar...
0:03:05 > 0:03:08Let me stop you just one second. I just want to hear thoughts from you.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10'I was looking at his CV.'
0:03:10 > 0:03:11The list goes on and on and on.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13'It's a privilege to be in an audition with him.'
0:03:17 > 0:03:19For Reece, today's audition is particularly tough
0:03:19 > 0:03:23because it's the first time he's been up against much older
0:03:23 > 0:03:24and more experienced performers.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26It's obviously scary going up against the adults
0:03:26 > 0:03:30because they've had more experience and training than you,
0:03:30 > 0:03:33but you've got to try and stand out however you can.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36One person who knows just what he's going through
0:03:36 > 0:03:37is school friend Layton.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39He's got a part playing one of the brothers
0:03:39 > 0:03:42and is here to go through the dance routines.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45Auditions can be really scary but Reece is doing really well.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47He's like the youngest here as well
0:03:47 > 0:03:49so it must be quite nerve-wracking for him.
0:03:49 > 0:03:50He's going full out
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- and he's on the choreography with a bang.- It's going well so far
0:03:53 > 0:03:55but Reece is about to be thrown a surprise.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59Guys, listen up. The next thing is going to be a tap combination.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01So take five and we'll let you know when we're ready.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03Ray wants to see his tap dancing skills
0:04:03 > 0:04:06but it seems Reece isn't prepared.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08I wasn't told there was going to be a tap section
0:04:08 > 0:04:12so I don't have any of my shoes so I'm quite gutted about that.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15- Were you told to bring your tap shoes?- No.- No. See...
0:04:15 > 0:04:18I brought my heels, my... I brought everything.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20All Reece can do is try and draw
0:04:20 > 0:04:22Ray's attention away from his footwear
0:04:22 > 0:04:24and onto his dancing skills
0:04:24 > 0:04:26by throwing in some moves before the others have even started.
0:04:28 > 0:04:29Five, six, seven, and...!
0:04:30 > 0:04:34Reece is hoping that his little trick has worked.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37'I think I definitely got noticed by the panel, because, obviously,'
0:04:37 > 0:04:40if everyone's standing still and only one person's moving,
0:04:40 > 0:04:42it draws attention to yourself,
0:04:42 > 0:04:45which is what I kind of wanted so I think he saw me.
0:04:45 > 0:04:46Reece seems confident now
0:04:46 > 0:04:49but if he's to make it through to the next stage of auditions,
0:04:49 > 0:04:51he'll need to show that he can sing too.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53The day is far from over.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59Throughout the summer term, Reece and the other students
0:04:59 > 0:05:02have been auditioning and rehearsing for the end-of-year show.
0:05:02 > 0:05:03These shows run for a week
0:05:03 > 0:05:06and each performance features a different cast
0:05:06 > 0:05:08so that everyone gets a chance to perform
0:05:08 > 0:05:11and be spotted by the casting agent in the audience.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13Five, six, seven and a turn. Straight.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17For one of the routines, year nine Mia is playing a wicked witch.
0:05:17 > 0:05:18OK, here we go.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22In the future, I'd love to perform in musicals, West End,
0:05:22 > 0:05:24or to be a performer like Rihanna.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30Mia has to lead the cast in a complex hip-hop routine.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33I love hip-hop dancing cos it's different
0:05:33 > 0:05:37and it's got so much characteristic in it. It's brilliant.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39I think it's quite boom.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42# Mama told me not to waste my life
0:05:42 > 0:05:46# She said spread your wings, my little butterfly... #
0:05:46 > 0:05:49But playing the lead will be very demanding.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52I love dancing and to get a lead role is such an honour
0:05:52 > 0:05:56but there's a lot of pressure on it, just in case you do something wrong.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Mia's not the only one feeling the pressure.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01OK, there's a lot of work to be done.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03Teacher Charlene wants the routine to be perfect
0:06:03 > 0:06:06and right now it's looking anything but.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09You're making mistakes that should not be there.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13Can you have your brains on? I don't want mistakes up to where we've done.
0:06:13 > 0:06:14What's the point of you doing that?
0:06:14 > 0:06:17- Am I...?- You're wasting your own time. And mine.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23You're seeing nothing. You're not interacting with each other.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26Does that make sense? Those are the bits that make it look professional.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30With time running out, Mia knows they've got to improve.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32Yeah, we need positions. Where's our positions?
0:06:32 > 0:06:35'Charlene wasn't too pleased but we're going to make it up to her'
0:06:35 > 0:06:39on Friday and we're going to make it...show her we can do this.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41Pushing themselves towards perfection
0:06:41 > 0:06:44is all part of daily life for these pupils.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53At his audition in south London, Reece is desperate to prove
0:06:53 > 0:06:55that he is the right choice for a part
0:06:55 > 0:06:58in a major new theatre production.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00The dancing went well this morning
0:07:00 > 0:07:02but this afternoon it's all about singing,
0:07:02 > 0:07:05and his mum is helping Reece to stop worrying about his voice.
0:07:07 > 0:07:13Feel the music but just sing how you would normally at home or at school.
0:07:13 > 0:07:14I know your voice is changing.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16Reece, I'd like to hear you sing.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19Reece's voice is starting to break
0:07:19 > 0:07:21so it could be the thing that lets him down,
0:07:21 > 0:07:25especially as Ray is looking to cast him in a much younger role.
0:07:25 > 0:07:29# I believe that children are our future... #
0:07:29 > 0:07:33OK, stop for a second. Do it for me as young as you can make him, yeah?
0:07:33 > 0:07:35As young as you can make him,
0:07:35 > 0:07:38as close to ten years old as you can make him.
0:07:38 > 0:07:43# I believe that children are our future
0:07:43 > 0:07:47# Teach them well and let them lead the way... #
0:07:47 > 0:07:49OK, stop again. Can we take it down a little bit?
0:07:49 > 0:07:51Your voice is changing now, isn't it?
0:07:51 > 0:07:53KEYBOARD PLAYS SOFTLY
0:07:53 > 0:07:55OK. Take it easy.
0:07:55 > 0:07:56# I believe... #
0:07:56 > 0:07:59Ray has spotted that Reece's voice is breaking
0:07:59 > 0:08:01and that it's affecting his ability to sing.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04# Let them lead the way
0:08:04 > 0:08:07# Show them all the beauty they possess
0:08:07 > 0:08:09# Inside. #
0:08:09 > 0:08:10OK, good.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12Reece has given it everything.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14OK, thank you.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17But he's worried his age is going to work against him.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19I'm too old.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21Reece just hopes he's done enough to bag the part.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23They said they're going to tell us soon.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25I'm really nervous
0:08:25 > 0:08:28and I can't wait to find out if I get it or not.
0:08:28 > 0:08:33Whatever the outcome, Reece has certainly made an impression on Ray.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37He's an amazing dancer. Already he shows signs of being a star.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41And I tend to think that he has a very, very, very bright future.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46It's a great result for Reece to have made such an impact on Ray.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49But actually nailing the parts they desperately want
0:08:49 > 0:08:51can be tough for all the students.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54Year nine Syd battled with her confidence
0:08:54 > 0:08:57when Ella got the lead in the evening performance
0:08:57 > 0:08:59of their end-of-year show.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02She thought the matinee she was given instead
0:09:02 > 0:09:05would be less prestigious. With the show now just days away,
0:09:05 > 0:09:09there's another problem which could stop Syd taking part.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11Today we've got rehearsals,
0:09:11 > 0:09:14and I've lost my voice
0:09:14 > 0:09:17so I'm very scared.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21The show means a lot to me so it's a big thing
0:09:21 > 0:09:24if I'm not well for it,
0:09:24 > 0:09:26so hopefully my voice will come back.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29If it doesn't come back and I miss the show, I would be, like,
0:09:29 > 0:09:32so gutted cos I've got a main part.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39Syd shares her concerns with good friend Ella.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42I talk, thinking I'm fine, and halfway through a sentence,
0:09:42 > 0:09:44it croaks. It goes really high
0:09:44 > 0:09:47- and it goes really low. - Oh, I hate when that happens.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49You just need to drink loads of water and honey and lemon.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53But I'm just a bit worried it will go and I won't be able to do the show.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57You'll be able to do it. I'll make sure you'll be able to do it.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59So will I.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01If Syd missed the show,
0:10:01 > 0:10:04I think she'd feel really upset because it's the worst thing.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07This is an amazing opportunity for her.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09So she just has to get better and do it.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12It's really nice to have Ella there supporting me
0:10:12 > 0:10:13cos she is one of my best friends
0:10:13 > 0:10:17and I know through this she's always there for me.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21In the final rehearsal, Syd's forced to mime her lines,
0:10:21 > 0:10:24missing out on the practice she desperately needs.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27ALL: # Seuss
0:10:28 > 0:10:31# When you think about Seuss, Seuss, Seuss
0:10:31 > 0:10:34# Seuss, Seuss! #
0:10:36 > 0:10:38It is really frustrating
0:10:38 > 0:10:44that I can't give 100% hard work into my performance.
0:10:44 > 0:10:48But hopefully I'll be able to give 1,000% in the show.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51It's less than a week until the matinee
0:10:51 > 0:10:53and if Syd's voice doesn't get better,
0:10:53 > 0:10:55she could be in danger of losing the part.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02The end of the summer term is not just about the end-of-year shows.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06It's also about celebrating the end of exams with a spectacular prom.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09Head girl Georgia has had the tough task of organising it.
0:11:09 > 0:11:14We need a date. We've got literally nothing for prom.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17Prom is a shambles. People don't know what they're doing.
0:11:17 > 0:11:18It's getting a bit too much.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21It hasn't been easy but she got everything booked
0:11:21 > 0:11:22and now it's prom time.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24Today has definitely got to be perfect.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27Like, it's just our last chance that we're all going to be together.
0:11:27 > 0:11:32Everyone is going to be dressed up and everyone wants it to be pretty
0:11:32 > 0:11:35and everyone wants it to be perfect so it's got to be perfect.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37With just hours to go,
0:11:37 > 0:11:39Georgia and her parents are getting the place ready.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42She's been worrying for the past three nights
0:11:42 > 0:11:44and having really bad dreams
0:11:44 > 0:11:46that something is actually going to go wrong.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50I think they should really enjoy it
0:11:50 > 0:11:52and cherish every moment, really, now.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55Hopefully everything will go well for them
0:11:55 > 0:11:57and they'll have a great memory.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01GEORGIA LAUGHS
0:12:04 > 0:12:07It ain't going to get no bigger than that.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11We have bubbles for the tables.
0:12:11 > 0:12:12I'm very excited.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17Georgia's desperate to provide a night to remember
0:12:17 > 0:12:21but after all this hard work, will the party go off with a bang?
0:12:21 > 0:12:24I'm very happy with how it's looking. It looks so pretty.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27I'm just hoping everyone else feels exactly the same, really.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31I don't really know what you can complain about - we've got bubbles!
0:12:34 > 0:12:36Partying couldn't be further from Mia's mind.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40The last rehearsal of her wicked witch routine
0:12:40 > 0:12:42for the end-of-year show was a disaster.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45You're wasting your own time. And mine.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49Charlene wasn't happy with us
0:12:49 > 0:12:51but this week we'll show her that we really can do this.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54We've got to make sure everything is perfect.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57Today is the final chance to get it right before showing it to Karen,
0:12:57 > 0:12:59the show's director.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01If the beginning is not right, I will have a heart attack
0:13:01 > 0:13:03and I shall take it out on you
0:13:03 > 0:13:05because you should have practised it. All right?
0:13:05 > 0:13:09And Charlene's expecting to see a big improvement.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11Yeah, you are working hard but you're not working smart.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14You can conserve your energy because if it's right the first time
0:13:14 > 0:13:17we're not doing it again. We're only doing it till you do it right.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19Understand? Let's get it right.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21If the routine doesn't work,
0:13:21 > 0:13:23Karen could decide to lose it from the final show.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25It's crucial Mia improves.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28Can we do it once from the top, please?
0:13:28 > 0:13:31Today is the day we are going to do this.
0:13:31 > 0:13:32Carry on, let's go.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36Five, six, seven, eight.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38Head up!
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Feet together. Together, together, together.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53Spot on. Well done.
0:13:56 > 0:14:01I have to say, guys, I'm very impressed so far. You're so close.
0:14:01 > 0:14:05But we need to work at that level all the time.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07You have to give your best every single time.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09That's the only way you improve.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11Charlene may be impressed but Karen still needs to see it
0:14:11 > 0:14:15and whether it makes the final show or not will be down to her.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25All over the school, time is running out to get things right.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27For Layton and the school's elite dancers,
0:14:27 > 0:14:28this is their last rehearsal
0:14:28 > 0:14:31before they'll perform at the end-of-year shows.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33Listen! You're in your costumes.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37I want to see how it is, I want to see the atmosphere.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40The routine is the work of choreographer to the stars Mark Webb
0:14:40 > 0:14:42and he expects nothing but perfection.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45I ain't doing it again with you.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47It features Layton and starts and ends
0:14:47 > 0:14:51with him performing a series of tricky backflips.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53- Will you make it?- I will.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56If he gets it wrong, it could throw the dance out from the start
0:14:56 > 0:14:57so the pressure is really on.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00Get out the way for Layton, yeah?
0:15:00 > 0:15:05Guys, let's put all that hard work over the last two months, yeah?
0:15:05 > 0:15:06Right, rock and roll!
0:15:08 > 0:15:09Go!
0:15:09 > 0:15:12That's it, go!
0:15:12 > 0:15:15The start's gone well but Layton still has to weave his final flips
0:15:15 > 0:15:17through the rest of the cast.
0:15:17 > 0:15:18Oh!
0:15:22 > 0:15:24It's a dangerous sequence
0:15:24 > 0:15:27and it's as nerve-wracking for Mark as it is for Layton.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29Get out the way!
0:15:32 > 0:15:34Beautiful. Yeah!
0:15:34 > 0:15:37Yeah!
0:15:40 > 0:15:41Thank you very much for your hard work.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44It has been an absolute pleasure doing this.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48The group of people that I've got in this room want to dance
0:15:48 > 0:15:51and they're passionate about what they do and I love that.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53And that will show in this number. Yeah?
0:15:53 > 0:15:56Just bring it to the table, and let's bring that house down.
0:15:56 > 0:15:57- You know what I'm saying? - ALL: Yeah.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59Thank you very much for your hard work.
0:15:59 > 0:16:04- I really appreciate it. Well done. - CHEERING
0:16:04 > 0:16:05'It went really well. Obviously,'
0:16:05 > 0:16:07it's very, very demanding but I feel great.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10I always feel happy after I've danced.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14We just need to put it on stage with lights, camera, action, really.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17Obviously, we've got to get on the stage.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19Lighting is going to be a big part of it as well
0:16:19 > 0:16:22so I need to do that with the lighting guy.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24But at this point I'm over the moon.
0:16:30 > 0:16:34Reece's big audition for A Dream Across The Ocean
0:16:34 > 0:16:36was set by the casting agency based at the school.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38Reece has been called up to see Anna,
0:16:38 > 0:16:41one of the school's agents, who has some news for him.
0:16:41 > 0:16:46'I'm really nervous and I can't wait to find out if I get it or not.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49'But I'm actually quite scared.'
0:16:49 > 0:16:51- Hi. How are you?- I'm good, thank you.
0:16:51 > 0:16:52Come and take a seat.
0:16:52 > 0:16:57So regarding Dreams Across The Ocean... So they've made a decision.
0:16:57 > 0:17:01Unfortunately, it's not going to go your way this time.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06Nothing to do with what you've done at the castings,
0:17:06 > 0:17:08it's all been very positive,
0:17:08 > 0:17:13but they're going to cast much younger, between five and 11.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15It's a devastating blow for Reece
0:17:15 > 0:17:18as he really had his heart set on getting the part.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21The best thing you could do is have positive feedback,
0:17:21 > 0:17:24which you've had, constantly, from Ray Shell.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26- So you should be very proud of yourself.- OK.
0:17:28 > 0:17:32I'm really gutted cos I felt like I put in so much effort and work.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39I wanted to do it really badly so I'm so upset I haven't got it.
0:17:39 > 0:17:40With his confidence knocked,
0:17:40 > 0:17:43there's only one person Reece wants to see right now
0:17:43 > 0:17:46so he heads home to talk it through with Mum.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02All right, Reece?
0:18:02 > 0:18:05'My mum's been really supportive. She's been helping me all she can.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08'She's always great to have when things like this knock you down.'
0:18:08 > 0:18:11When Reece tells his mum about his disappointment,
0:18:11 > 0:18:13she sees nothing but the positive.
0:18:13 > 0:18:18I'm really, really upset. Honestly, I'm really upset.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20The thing is, they know who you are now.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22They know what Reece is about.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25They know what you're capable of doing so it's never a wrong thing
0:18:25 > 0:18:27that you didn't get it, it's always a positive,
0:18:27 > 0:18:30because there's always somebody in the industry
0:18:30 > 0:18:32who may want somebody like you.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35Don't get upset and don't take it to heart, that's all I can say.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37'Reece knows what the industry's like.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41'This role obviously wasn't for him at this particular time.'
0:18:41 > 0:18:44There's plenty more roles out there that he can do
0:18:44 > 0:18:47so we just have to wait and see what he gets.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49My mum's been very positive towards me.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51Obviously she knows how gutted I am.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54It's good to have a mum like I do.
0:18:57 > 0:19:01Parents can offer support in all sorts of ways.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04And as Georgia heads out to prom with her date,
0:19:04 > 0:19:06she knows hers have helped her make this a night to remember.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12It's a nerve-wracking time.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14I'm really nervous.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17The pressure has been on Georgia to deliver the perfect prom.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20We are here.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29- Do you like it? I did it this morning.- It's really good.
0:19:30 > 0:19:36The guests are arriving. Has all of Georgia's hard work paid off?
0:19:36 > 0:19:38Look at the chandelier!
0:19:40 > 0:19:42Tyler has been worried about the prom from the start.
0:19:42 > 0:19:43So what's his verdict?
0:19:43 > 0:19:44Georgia has done an amazing job
0:19:44 > 0:19:48and I'm really, really proud of her for everything she's done.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50I mean, the whole thing's beautiful.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53Georgia doesn't need to worry any more. Everything's fine.
0:19:53 > 0:19:54Everyone's happy
0:19:54 > 0:19:57and we just want to have a good night now
0:19:57 > 0:19:59and I hope Georgia does too.
0:19:59 > 0:20:00Thank you. Ha!
0:20:00 > 0:20:04And now it's time to party.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06# Straight to the top, never drop
0:20:07 > 0:20:10# We're not going down tonight
0:20:10 > 0:20:13# We are shooting stars... #
0:20:13 > 0:20:16I'm feeling, like, a lot happier than I was earlier
0:20:16 > 0:20:17and not so stressed out.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19SHE CHEERS
0:20:19 > 0:20:21Everyone's having a good time, which is the main thing.
0:20:21 > 0:20:22Oh, thank you.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24I'm very happy now.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37Mia and her classmates are hoping to perform their wicked witch routine
0:20:37 > 0:20:40in the evening performance of their end-of-year show.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42But Karen, the show director,
0:20:42 > 0:20:45hasn't yet seen it or decided if it should be included.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48I'm really nervous cos Karen's never seen my performance
0:20:48 > 0:20:53for Charlene's number and I'm hoping she's going to like it but...
0:20:53 > 0:20:55Karen will be looking for perfection
0:20:55 > 0:20:58so Charlene gives the cast one final pep talk.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00Please concentrate on everything we have worked on,
0:21:00 > 0:21:04otherwise it doesn't make a difference. You must concentrate.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06Just to add to the pressure,
0:21:06 > 0:21:09there is a last-minute addition to the staging
0:21:09 > 0:21:10that Mia didn't know about -
0:21:10 > 0:21:13a high platform that she has to start the dance routine on -
0:21:13 > 0:21:14which throws her.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16I'm so scared. I'm really scared.
0:21:16 > 0:21:17I'm just worried I'm going to fall off.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19Charlene.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21Quick as you can, guys, come on.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24Charlene, Charlene, Charlene.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27- Do I go on the rostra and then come down?- Yeah. Why not?
0:21:27 > 0:21:29And you can walk through. Perfect.
0:21:29 > 0:21:33- OK.- Can we get ready? Let's go.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40This is the one and only chance Mia and the others will get
0:21:40 > 0:21:44to show that all their hard work has paid off.
0:21:44 > 0:21:45Can they rise to the challenge?
0:21:45 > 0:21:47MUSIC: "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga
0:22:05 > 0:22:07The routine's looking good.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10Seems like all the practise has been worth it.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15OK, guys, hold that last position.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19And Karen's decided she wants the routine in the show.
0:22:19 > 0:22:20They did really well.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22It's the first time we've actually run the whole section
0:22:22 > 0:22:25all the way through, erm, and I was really pleased with them.
0:22:25 > 0:22:26Really, really pleased with them.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29My aim is, from when they start to when they finish,
0:22:29 > 0:22:32if they can have a progression that's their own journey
0:22:32 > 0:22:33my work is done.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35I'm really happy, I'm really proud of them.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41After months of planning, auditions and rehearsals,
0:22:41 > 0:22:44the big day of the matinee performance has finally arrived.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47Friends and family are flocking to The Shaw Theatre, in London,
0:22:47 > 0:22:50to see the results of all the hard work.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54RECORD SCRATCHING Woo!
0:22:54 > 0:22:56Yeah. OK.
0:22:56 > 0:22:57OK, what?
0:22:57 > 0:23:01Today is a chance for Syd to show everyone just what a talent she is
0:23:01 > 0:23:04but all week she's been struggling with a sore throat.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06My voice is now better.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09It's in full recovery and I'm feeling very excited
0:23:09 > 0:23:12but I'm also quite scared as well.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14- Just don't burn my hair! - Sorry, darling, sorry!
0:23:14 > 0:23:16- THEY LAUGH - Sorry!
0:23:18 > 0:23:20I just want to make everyone proud.
0:23:20 > 0:23:21OK, here we go!
0:23:21 > 0:23:24It's the ten minute call and I'm panicking!
0:23:24 > 0:23:26We're nearly done now, we're nearly done.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30I'm thinking about what I have to do and I have to go and get changed.
0:23:33 > 0:23:34The audience take their seats
0:23:34 > 0:23:38and as she heads to the stage the nerves kick in.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40I'm shaking!
0:23:40 > 0:23:43I just want to go out there and do everyone proud.
0:23:43 > 0:23:47Literally, had our one-minute call, like, two minutes ago, so...
0:23:47 > 0:23:50it's time, literally, and, ah!
0:23:50 > 0:23:52'Ladies and gentlemen, take your seats
0:23:52 > 0:23:56'as this afternoon's performance is about to begin. Thank you.'
0:23:56 > 0:23:57SYD SCREAMS
0:23:59 > 0:24:00CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:24:01 > 0:24:04# If you open your mind All the things you will find
0:24:04 > 0:24:06# Flying out to get loose!
0:24:07 > 0:24:11# All the things you can think When you think about Seuss!
0:24:11 > 0:24:14CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:24:14 > 0:24:16# Seuss! #
0:24:16 > 0:24:20After a massive crisis of confidence and battling a lost voice
0:24:20 > 0:24:24it looks like all of Syd's hard work has finally paid off.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26# Seuss! #
0:24:26 > 0:24:28CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:24:31 > 0:24:36- Syd, you were so good! Well done! - You were amazing! Oh my, wow!
0:24:36 > 0:24:39- I love you.- You were so good. Give me a hug, just give me a hug.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43Syd's mum and sister are her number one fans.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45Syd shone all the way through.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49- Even when she wasn't being featured she was completely shining.- Argh!
0:24:54 > 0:24:57# That's what makes you beautiful. #
0:24:57 > 0:24:58Syd's time on stage is over
0:24:58 > 0:25:03but for 17-year-old Layton his big moment is just minutes away.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05It's been two tough months of rehearsals for Layton
0:25:05 > 0:25:07and the seniors...
0:25:07 > 0:25:10Layton, get up! UP!
0:25:10 > 0:25:14..and now it's time to finally showcase their Mark Webb routine.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16Thanks.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18- Sorry, babe.- Sorry.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21'It's just an adrenaline rush because I'm, like, the guy feature in it'
0:25:21 > 0:25:24and I just want to make sure that I don't fall on my head
0:25:24 > 0:25:25when I'm doing backflips
0:25:25 > 0:25:28and I don't, you know, fall off the stage, or anything like that.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32I just want to make sure that I'm doing Mark proud.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36There's some VIPs in the audience and stuff.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40So, yeah, it's quite nerve-wracking but exciting at the same time.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44With ex-student Pixie Lott, casting director David Grindrod
0:25:44 > 0:25:47and a packed house to perform to, it's show time.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:25:55 > 0:25:58GUN FIRING
0:25:58 > 0:26:00HIP-HOP MUSIC
0:26:11 > 0:26:13SPANISH GUITAR MUSIC
0:26:22 > 0:26:25CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:26:32 > 0:26:34The audience loved it but does Layton think they gave enough?
0:26:34 > 0:26:36'Really, really good.'
0:26:36 > 0:26:39I think the best we've ever done it so...
0:26:39 > 0:26:40I'm definitely happy.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43I was really nervous but I'm pleased with myself. I think I've done well.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45Mark Webb is notoriously tough to please
0:26:45 > 0:26:48and the whole cast want to make him happy.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50'Layton, it's like, you know,'
0:26:50 > 0:26:52he's come in every week, gave his heart and soul,
0:26:52 > 0:26:55and I think the performance tonight has shown that.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58I'm, like, over the moon. The guys killed it tonight.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06Sometimes, however hard you try, things just don't go your way...
0:27:07 > 0:27:11..so you have to dust yourself off, keep pushing forward
0:27:11 > 0:27:13and wait for your time to come.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21Next time...
0:27:21 > 0:27:24The end of year show finally arrives.
0:27:24 > 0:27:25CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:27:25 > 0:27:27This is the one, let's do it!
0:27:27 > 0:27:28Go, go, go, go, go, go!
0:27:28 > 0:27:31But Karen is furious with the cast...
0:27:31 > 0:27:33Absolutely appalling.
0:27:33 > 0:27:34..and the pressure...
0:27:34 > 0:27:38- Stop talking! - ..becomes almost unbearable.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40- I just hope I don't cry!- Here we go!
0:27:40 > 0:27:41I'm feeling very scared.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44This is life at the School for Stars!
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