0:00:02 > 0:00:06Millions dream of fame, success and a life in the spotlight,
0:00:06 > 0:00:08but few realise what it takes to make it to the top.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12Stop! No, sorry.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14- We're back... - Good morning, everybody.
0:00:14 > 0:00:15..for series three
0:00:15 > 0:00:18inside one of the most famous stage schools in Britain...
0:00:21 > 0:00:23One, two, three...
0:00:26 > 0:00:29..London's Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts...
0:00:31 > 0:00:34..where, for some pupils, dreams of a career on screen
0:00:34 > 0:00:37and stage really can come true.
0:00:40 > 0:00:45This is what life is like for those seeking the big time. This is...
0:00:51 > 0:00:54Previously on School For Stars...
0:00:54 > 0:00:57Max finally started to choreograph his exam routine...
0:00:57 > 0:01:00I feel like an old man doing it.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02..but is it too little too late
0:01:02 > 0:01:05as he come face to face with Miss Wilkins?
0:01:05 > 0:01:08- I don't want you to fail. - No, I won't fail.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11No, you will if you get rubbish like that.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15After Tilly's stint in Billy Elliot, she's failed to get any castings.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18Is the pressure all getting too much for her?
0:01:18 > 0:01:21It's gotten to the point that I'm crying and I never really cry.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25And how will Tommy cope when he's given the lead in a special routine
0:01:25 > 0:01:26with the older students?
0:01:26 > 0:01:28I don't even know what I'm doing.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31All eyes are on the youngest member of this elite crew...
0:01:31 > 0:01:32I can't Fame jump.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34..and he can't let them down.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39The school has a triple threat policy,
0:01:39 > 0:01:43which means every pupil has to sing...
0:01:43 > 0:01:45dance and act.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49The school's launched the career of many famous actors,
0:01:49 > 0:01:52from Patsy Kensit to Russell Brand.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56And one pupil who wants to follow in their footsteps is Celestine.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59She's in year seven and has only been in the school for two terms,
0:01:59 > 0:02:01but is already fitting in well.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah...
0:02:04 > 0:02:08I can fit in here, like, cos we're all doing the same things
0:02:08 > 0:02:10and we're all different.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12And it's a nice different.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15A castle! Go!
0:02:15 > 0:02:19I like acting the most. I love to act.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21- Where are we going?- I don't know.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23But it isn't all smooth sailing for Celestine.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27Actors have to learn scripts off by heart - and quickly.
0:02:27 > 0:02:32I find it hard to learn scripts because I have severe dyslexia.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34I find it hard to remember the words.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38And acting alongside others is even harder.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40- Thank you.- I want you to take this script
0:02:40 > 0:02:42and then we're going to work really fast on this script.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44We're going to give you a big challenge.
0:02:44 > 0:02:50I find dyslexia affects when I work in groups
0:02:50 > 0:02:54because I can't understand the word and it really irritates me.
0:02:54 > 0:02:55I cannot say that word.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58I feel like I've ruined everyone else's performance
0:02:58 > 0:03:02so I have to really try and learn the script.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05I'm also challenging you with the idea that we will learn these
0:03:05 > 0:03:09scripts very quickly and can perform these for next week.
0:03:09 > 0:03:10It's a bit harder with dyslexia
0:03:10 > 0:03:14but you still have to work the same as everyone else.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17The ice...land is... The Icelandic is stronger...
0:03:17 > 0:03:20I think it's a good skill as an actor to be able to pick up a script
0:03:20 > 0:03:23and learn it quite quickly, which is going to be a challenge
0:03:23 > 0:03:25for Celestine when she gets older
0:03:25 > 0:03:27because of her dealing with dyslexia.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30But it's good for her to realise those challenges now because
0:03:30 > 0:03:33it won't be as scary as she gets older, as she gets more scripts.
0:03:33 > 0:03:40When I get given a script, I go home and keep going over it
0:03:40 > 0:03:42until I get it in my head.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47But home for Celestine is slightly different.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49Along with a few other girls at school
0:03:49 > 0:03:51she lives in a boarding house.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54There are a lot of talented people outside London,
0:03:54 > 0:04:00so it helps people who don't live so close to have somewhere to stay,
0:04:00 > 0:04:02and so it saves them having to travel.
0:04:02 > 0:04:07I love staying the boarding house because we're like a big family
0:04:07 > 0:04:09and it's just lovely.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11It is literally like having a big sleepover every night
0:04:11 > 0:04:13and it's brilliant.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15We sometimes play hide and seek.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19It may be fun but living away from home means missing family.
0:04:19 > 0:04:24Three weeks until I see my parents.
0:04:24 > 0:04:25And my dog! Oh!
0:04:25 > 0:04:29It's, like, we're all together, we all have to be there for each other.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31Yeah, we all are there for each other.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35She may find scripts harder to learn because of her dyslexia,
0:04:35 > 0:04:38but at the boarding house Celestine always has support...
0:04:38 > 0:04:42- Shall I read the other parts? - Oh, yes, please.- Who are you?
0:04:42 > 0:04:43I'm one of the waitresses.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46I get someone from the boarding house to play the other people
0:04:46 > 0:04:50and it just helps me learn it quicker.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52What type of hot chocolate would you like?
0:04:52 > 0:04:55..which is handy, as Celestine is about to be given
0:04:55 > 0:04:57a challenge that will really test her acting ability.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05As you'd expect at a performing arts school,
0:05:05 > 0:05:10there's no shortage of lively students keen to make an impression.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13And year eight's Tilly is one of the liveliest.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Pineapple!
0:05:17 > 0:05:19Tilly's got a really massive personality.
0:05:19 > 0:05:20The most bubbly person you'll ever meet.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23- She's the life and soul. - She's really loud.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26Sometimes I can actually hear her from a different room, laughing.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31But at this school, even the most energetic pupil
0:05:31 > 0:05:33can find themselves having an off day.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36I'm feeling so much pressure right now.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39Like, seriously. So much.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42I've got all my exams coming up and it's just getting to me.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45She has exams in modern dance, tap and ballet,
0:05:45 > 0:05:47and with having to learn all the routines,
0:05:47 > 0:05:49Tilly's really feeling the strain.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52Tilly, they ended up parallel. Your heels didn't go down.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56You started with your knees coming this way. Nasty.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59I just feel like they put a lot on my plate,
0:05:59 > 0:06:03really, and they should have just spaced it out a little bit because...
0:06:03 > 0:06:06It's gotten to the point that I'm crying. And I never really cry.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09Having juggled life at school with roles in West End shows
0:06:09 > 0:06:13like Matilda and The Wizard Of Oz, Jordan's the perfect friend
0:06:13 > 0:06:14for Tilly to confide in.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18I've got so much on my mind right now.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21Some of the teachers are just comparing me to other people.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25People that can literally get their legs up here
0:06:25 > 0:06:27and do back-flippy thingies.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29Oh...
0:06:29 > 0:06:31It makes you so tired as well.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33It's just the same as me with tap.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35You know how stressed I am with tap sometimes.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38Sounding off to her friend seems to have done the trick.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42Everyone has bad days. It's just a bad day.
0:06:42 > 0:06:43Feel better?
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Tilly isn't alone, though.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55Max is also under pressure.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58His modern dance exam is coming up
0:06:58 > 0:07:01and Miss Wilkins wants to see how much practice he's done.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04But Max really doesn't excel in dance.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06You can't watch by the way.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08Put your head down now. It's the rules.
0:07:08 > 0:07:13- Max?- Oh, no.- Come on, let's see what you got.- OK.- Now.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15Yay.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17So far he's avoided showing her.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19Come on.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21But now she's pinned him down.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25- Have you got something to show me? - Yes. Luke has been helping me.
0:07:25 > 0:07:26Good.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29Eyes up!
0:07:30 > 0:07:31Please, Max, dance!
0:07:42 > 0:07:43Ah, wait, wait, wait.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45Can we start again? Sorry.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49Miss Wilkins is not impressed.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51I don't want you to fail.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54- No, I won't fail.- No, you will if you get rubbish like that.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57If Max is going to be ready for his exam, he needs help.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00- A lot of it. - Here we go.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02One, two, three!
0:08:02 > 0:08:03Smile!
0:08:03 > 0:08:05- No!- No?
0:08:05 > 0:08:07Hup-hup, thank you.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09- Strong!- Mm-hm.- Hut!
0:08:09 > 0:08:11- Yeah.- What is that?
0:08:11 > 0:08:12It's like a, you know...
0:08:12 > 0:08:15- I could be cooler than you could. - Probably could, actually.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17Miss Wilkins has her work cut out.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20But Max is starting to get better.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23Ya-ta-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta-ta.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25Wow!
0:08:36 > 0:08:39It really is getting there. Hallelujah.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42It's going to be amazing, isn't it?
0:08:42 > 0:08:45Yes, yeah. No, yeah.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48- Cos, if not, I will kill you. - I know you will. I know.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52It's been tough but by working Max hard, Miss Wilkins has given him
0:08:52 > 0:08:54a fighting chance.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56Will he get through his exam?
0:08:56 > 0:08:59There's a fair way to go before I'm happy with his exam.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01At the moment it's still a bit touch and go,
0:09:01 > 0:09:03if you want the truth.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06Only I can make it better now so I'm going to have to put in some work
0:09:06 > 0:09:08at the weekend and hope for the best.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13Like any school, exams are a massive part of life here.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16And not just in the usual subjects.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23Every performing art has an exam for pupils to work towards.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25Start feeling it. Start dancing.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34In your own time.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37And aspiring actor Celestine
0:09:37 > 0:09:40is about to face her biggest challenge yet.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42I've got my LAMDA exam coming up.
0:09:42 > 0:09:47My partner Sadie, me and her are learning it together
0:09:47 > 0:09:49and we'll just keep going through it.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51She was pretty sick... there at the end.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53Sick and mean.
0:09:53 > 0:09:54My line was...
0:09:54 > 0:09:58LAMDA'S are external acting qualifications.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00Because of her severe dyslexia,
0:10:00 > 0:10:03Celestine finds learning scripts difficult.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05Our piece we haven't really had for very long.
0:10:05 > 0:10:06It's been quite hard to learn it.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08Yeah...
0:10:08 > 0:10:11All right, all present and ready to go.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15Today, drama teacher Miss Everisto wants to see their pieces.
0:10:15 > 0:10:19And we start with, please, Celestine and Sadie.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26The queen of the Amazon may play with whatever she likes.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29The queen of Amazon wears a slip on her head.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33You must obey my every commandment.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36Like, "Thou shalt not slay thee bossy little sister"?
0:10:36 > 0:10:38Go back. "Thy" not "thee".
0:10:38 > 0:10:40Like...
0:10:40 > 0:10:44- Thy?- Like, "Thou shalt not slay thy bossy little sister."
0:10:44 > 0:10:46Like, "Thou not shalt..."
0:10:46 > 0:10:48Go back.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51Like, "Thou shalt not slay thee bossy little sister."
0:10:51 > 0:10:55- No, "THY bossy little sister." - Thy bossy little sister.- Go back.
0:10:55 > 0:11:00Like, "Thou shalt not slay... thy bossy little sister."
0:11:00 > 0:11:02Um...Celestine,
0:11:02 > 0:11:04you're still very nervous.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07You've got to relax more. OK?
0:11:07 > 0:11:09You've got to get on this, OK?
0:11:09 > 0:11:10I can't learn the lines for you.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14You've got to get the pictures into your brain.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17Picture the room, picture the house,
0:11:17 > 0:11:19so that you don't forget what you're saying.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22If you can picture the room and everything that is in the room,
0:11:22 > 0:11:24then you'll remember what comes next.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27OK? You've really got to use your imagination.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30And she needs to get to grips with this technique,
0:11:30 > 0:11:34as in just a few days' time, Miss Everisto is holding mock LAMDAs.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37With Celestine, it is partly nerves.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40I mean, she has got the dyslexia, not that that is a barrier,
0:11:40 > 0:11:43because it isn't, but what it does do with some pupils,
0:11:43 > 0:11:46it makes them feel less confident.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48So one of the things with me,
0:11:48 > 0:11:52is to get Celestine to be more confident in herself.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55Miss Everisto was a bit annoyed that I forgot some of my words
0:11:55 > 0:12:00but I tried my hardest to get it in my head.
0:12:00 > 0:12:04I'll make sure I'll go home tonight and I'll learn them.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16A new day at school and a big day for Tilly.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18Hiya.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20- Upstairs?- Yeah.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23It may be a Saturday but it's the start of her exams
0:12:23 > 0:12:26and this morning it's tap.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30I've been working every single minute, every single hour of the day
0:12:30 > 0:12:34just working on it and trying to make it as best as I can possibly make it.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36Someone else who's been putting the hours in is Max.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38Quite nervous.
0:12:39 > 0:12:40Yeah, quite.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42Today, he has his modern dance exam.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47There's just enough time for both of them
0:12:47 > 0:12:49to do some last-minute practice.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51At the end, instead of just standing and posing,
0:12:51 > 0:12:54do...something.
0:12:54 > 0:12:55Da-da-boom.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57Ahh!
0:12:59 > 0:13:03My exam's in, like, ten minutes. I'm really scared.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06You'll do well. Don't worry about it, you're really good.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09You just need to think to yourself, "I'm better than everyone else."
0:13:09 > 0:13:12But I don't know if you should think that but you are really good.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15And not... You're lucky you can dance the way you do.
0:13:15 > 0:13:16Imagine them naked.
0:13:19 > 0:13:24Can Tilly keep her cool or will she crack under the pressure?
0:13:24 > 0:13:26The nerves have just got me now.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29Like, just waiting here and everything just...
0:13:29 > 0:13:31like argh!
0:13:31 > 0:13:32This is so scary.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43For Max, some last-minute advice from his personal dance coach Luca.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45Keep going till the end of the music.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47Doesn't matter if you get a step wrong, she won't know.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50- Well, she will if I pull a face. - Well, don't.- If I go...
0:13:50 > 0:13:52That's the thing, don't pull a face.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55Just make it look like it's right and she won't know, really.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58- Good luck.- Right, well, cheers for that. See you in a bit.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02Ten minutes after going in,
0:14:02 > 0:14:04Tilly's exam is done.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06And it doesn't look like it's gone too well.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12Miss, I didn't do as well as I could've.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15Because of my foot. Like, literally, I did...
0:14:16 > 0:14:18SHE TAPS
0:14:18 > 0:14:21..this part. I literally stepped on it and it fell, like it popped,
0:14:21 > 0:14:23and I was literally... I felt like crying.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26They won't make allowances, I'm afraid.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29Don't worry, don't worry.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32It went OK. I tried my best.
0:14:32 > 0:14:38Hopefully she knows that I tried my hardest and gives me a good grade.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40The results won't be for a couple of weeks
0:14:40 > 0:14:43so it's going to be an agonising wait for Tilly,
0:14:43 > 0:14:46but now it's Max's turn.
0:14:46 > 0:14:50I'm feeling quite nervous now. We're actually outside the door.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59He's far from a natural dancer
0:14:59 > 0:15:03and a few days ago he didn't even have a routine.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05Will he be able to impress the examiner?
0:15:07 > 0:15:11All Luca can do is watch his friend perform, and wait.
0:15:14 > 0:15:19In only a matter of minutes the exam is over. Has Max done enough?
0:15:19 > 0:15:21- How was it?- Yeah, it was really good.
0:15:21 > 0:15:22Couple of bits went wrong.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24Not...
0:15:24 > 0:15:27- Not anything that... - Was it obvious?- No.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32Practice with Luca has definitely paid off.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36And all the nagging that Miss Wilkins has done has certainly paid off.
0:15:36 > 0:15:41So hopefully I should get an all right grade. Maybe.
0:15:47 > 0:15:48Turn up...
0:15:48 > 0:15:49the music.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00At this school, the summer term is always the busiest.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03Every pupil not only has their singing,
0:16:03 > 0:16:05dancing and stage exams to take,
0:16:05 > 0:16:08but they have all their academic exams as well.
0:16:08 > 0:16:09On top of that,
0:16:09 > 0:16:12they have the spectacular end-of-year show to prepare for.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14Grab the audience like that.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16But Karen's just about to break some news
0:16:16 > 0:16:19that's going to have everyone working even harder.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23You all know how important it is that we look after the trust
0:16:23 > 0:16:26that supports so many of you.
0:16:26 > 0:16:31The trust, sadly, is not a bottomless pit.
0:16:31 > 0:16:37I now need us to focus right up to the end of term,
0:16:37 > 0:16:39about fundraising for our trust.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44The Conti Trust pays the fees for those pupils who win
0:16:44 > 0:16:45scholarships to the school.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48And as an ex-pupil of the school herself,
0:16:48 > 0:16:50is something that is close to Karen's heart.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53I was funded as a child,
0:16:53 > 0:16:56and without that funding I wouldn't have been able to achieve what
0:16:56 > 0:16:58I've done in the business.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01Without that trust, some of our pupils here at the moment
0:17:01 > 0:17:04would not be able to stay here.
0:17:04 > 0:17:08So hopefully by raising awareness we can do something about it.
0:17:08 > 0:17:12Every pupil is being asked to fundraise. To do their bit,
0:17:12 > 0:17:16the seniors are hitting the streets of London with a dance flash mob.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19Flash mobs are group events spontaneously performed in public.
0:17:19 > 0:17:25And it's up to senior student Cameron to choreograph the routine.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27Change...
0:17:27 > 0:17:29Today's the first rehearsal for the flash mob.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31Disco classic.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33This is one of the only rehearsals we've got, though,
0:17:33 > 0:17:36so hopefully we can get it kind of through and finished.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39Hearing about the flash mob, year ten pupils Ella
0:17:39 > 0:17:41and Jade want to be a part of it.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44But first they have to prove they can step up with the big boys
0:17:44 > 0:17:46and girls.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48- Are you scared?- Just a bit. Just a little bit.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50Doing it with them might be a bit hard
0:17:50 > 0:17:51but we'll just have to see how it goes.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54We're not used to picking these up that quick.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56I've never worked with any of the juniors before.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59It's a massive gap of ability and age.
0:17:59 > 0:18:04But hopefully they're switched on and ready to go and we can get started.
0:18:04 > 0:18:05One, two.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07Three, five.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09One, two.
0:18:09 > 0:18:10Three, four.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17Shoulder, shoulder - shoulder, shoulder. Bang.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19Head...position.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21My brain's not working.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24One, two, three, four.
0:18:24 > 0:18:25One, two, three, four.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27Five, six...
0:18:27 > 0:18:29Keeping up with the seniors is tough.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32They're all given a matter of minutes to learn the routine,
0:18:32 > 0:18:35then it's time for a complete run through.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39My brain is frying but we have to do it. We'll do it.
0:18:39 > 0:18:44For Ella and Jade, the pressure really is on.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48MUSIC: "Fame Theme Song" by Naturi Naughton & Collins Pennie
0:18:48 > 0:18:50Hip-hip.
0:19:00 > 0:19:01SHE GASPS
0:19:15 > 0:19:18With the clock ticking, will Ella and Jade get the moves down?
0:19:27 > 0:19:29Time's also running out for Celestine.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35Her mock LAMDA exam has arrived
0:19:35 > 0:19:38and she still can't get that line right.
0:19:38 > 0:19:43It's like, "Thou shall not slay thy bossy..."
0:19:43 > 0:19:46- So it's "Thou, thy".- Thou, thy.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49I always get them mixed, I always say, "Thy, thy."
0:19:50 > 0:19:53It may be a mock exam, but the marks they get now
0:19:53 > 0:19:57will be a good reflection of what they'll get in the real exam.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59I will be playing...
0:20:03 > 0:20:06- ..June.- No.
0:20:06 > 0:20:07Oh, dear.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09Never mind that tricky line.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11Celestine's even forgotten who she is.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13Do you want something to eat?
0:20:13 > 0:20:15What's on that chair?
0:20:15 > 0:20:16That is not a chair.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19That is a prisoner of war. Caught trying to assassinate her highness.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21You're going to ruin Mum's good jacket.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24- She never wears it.- Still not allowed to play with it.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27The queen of the Amazon may play with whatever she likes.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31After a shaky start, Celestine's found her feet.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35But will she get her "thy" and "thou" the right way round?
0:20:35 > 0:20:37You must obey my every commandment.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40Like, "Thy shalt not slay thy bossy little sister"?
0:20:40 > 0:20:43Don't enrage the queen or you will be sorry.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46She said it wrong again.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50And now with the exam over there's nothing more she can do
0:20:50 > 0:20:52but nervously wait for the results.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01Celestine, where are you? There you are.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04OK, overall, that was much better than last week.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06Yeah? Much better than last week.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09Very good that you got that line right...
0:21:09 > 0:21:11I didn't.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13OK, well, I didn't notice.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15Sounded right!
0:21:15 > 0:21:17It sounded right.
0:21:17 > 0:21:23She performed so well Miss Everisto didn't notice her mistake. Result.
0:21:23 > 0:21:28Today, what you did today, probably be a merit today.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30I probably could have done better.
0:21:30 > 0:21:36I hope I get the, "Like thy shalt not slay thy bossy little sister."
0:21:36 > 0:21:37I always get that wrong.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40So I need to make sure I remember it.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43I just hope I get a distinction in the real thing.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01At the Fame flash mob rehearsals, it's finally going well for Jade
0:22:01 > 0:22:03and Ella.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06But it turns out the two year ten girls aren't the youngest dancers
0:22:06 > 0:22:08in the routine.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10- Tommy, go stand at the front. - I don't even know what I'm doing.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12Yeah, but just watch.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15Year seven Tommy has been picked to be in the second part
0:22:15 > 0:22:16of the routine.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19Really excited. It looks really fun.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22And not only is he the youngest, but he has a lead role.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24I'm a bit nervous because if I get it wrong
0:22:24 > 0:22:27- then it looks really embarrassing. - Tommy?- Yeah.
0:22:27 > 0:22:28- You'll be in the front here.- OK.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32Tommy will lead us. It kind of needs to go into a triangle.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34You'll go - one, two, three and head.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36One, two, three and head.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39Currently in the hit West End show Singin' In The Rain,
0:22:39 > 0:22:41Tommy's used to the spotlight.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44But he still has to prove he has what it takes to dance with
0:22:44 > 0:22:45the older students.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50Step, two, three, clap.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52Step, two, three...
0:22:52 > 0:22:55Round...to here.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59Tommy's picking up the choreography well, that is until...
0:22:59 > 0:23:02Roll...step, Fame.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04I would really like it if everyone could Fame jump there.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06- I can't Fame jump. - Course you can.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09He's just been given a move that he's never done before.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11I can't Fame jump.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15A Fame jump's like a split jump and everyone is doing it really high.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19And then there's me that's only getting half the height.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23He's right at the front and there's no place to hide.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26Tommy just has to try and get it right.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30MUSIC: "Fame Theme Song" by Naturi Naughton & Collins Pennie
0:23:35 > 0:23:36It's not a bad attempt
0:23:36 > 0:23:38but when Tommy performs the routine in public,
0:23:38 > 0:23:41that jump has to be twice as high.
0:23:41 > 0:23:46I've got a lot of work to do because it's just a week away.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50It's quite hard to pick it up, let alone perform it and everything
0:23:50 > 0:23:52but I think I should practise more and then it'll be fine.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00It's not all about the flash mob.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02Fundraising events are being set up all over the school
0:24:02 > 0:24:06and Karen has a challenge for Tilly and her classmates.
0:24:06 > 0:24:12We're going to be working on a little medley all about the school.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16And we are going to be taking this in front of an audience.
0:24:16 > 0:24:22I need somebody who believes that they can start the whole thing off
0:24:22 > 0:24:24and get people to literally stop what they're doing
0:24:24 > 0:24:26and be able to turn and look.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28So if you think that's you, take a step forward.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32After what she thinks was a disastrous performance
0:24:32 > 0:24:34in her tap exam,
0:24:34 > 0:24:35Tilly wants to beat her nerves
0:24:35 > 0:24:39and show she has what it takes to sing the lead.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41She's not the only one, though,
0:24:41 > 0:24:44as Karen wants to hear them all sing solo.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48# It's not how you start
0:24:48 > 0:24:53# It's how you finish. #
0:24:53 > 0:24:56# It's not how you go
0:24:56 > 0:25:01# It's how you land. #
0:25:01 > 0:25:02When it comes to Tilly's turn...
0:25:02 > 0:25:04What's wrong, Tilly? What's wrong, Tilly?
0:25:04 > 0:25:06..those nerves are back.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08Relax, Tilly. Shake those hands.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10My hand's just really shaking.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14Don't worry. It's fine, we'll work through it. All right, darling?
0:25:14 > 0:25:16How does it start?
0:25:16 > 0:25:18Let's just get on with it.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20It's not where you start, it's where you finish.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22It's not how you go, it's how you land.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25- Why am I so scared?- I don't know.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31# It's not where you start
0:25:31 > 0:25:36# It's where you finish
0:25:36 > 0:25:40# It's not how you go
0:25:40 > 0:25:45# It's how you land
0:25:45 > 0:25:48# A hundred-to-one shot
0:25:48 > 0:25:50# With no ifs or buts
0:25:50 > 0:25:52# Can outrun the favourite
0:25:52 > 0:25:55# All he needs is the guts
0:25:55 > 0:25:57# Your final return will not... #
0:25:57 > 0:25:58That's lovely. Good girl.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01You've really thought about those vowel sounds.
0:26:01 > 0:26:05It's a good recovery but is it enough to get the part?
0:26:08 > 0:26:12OK, so my group of five that are here, stay where you are.
0:26:14 > 0:26:18It looks like Karen has picked all five girls for lead vocals.
0:26:18 > 0:26:22Tilly's gamble of putting herself forward has paid off.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24I was so nervous and I nearly cried
0:26:24 > 0:26:28because I just haven't felt like I'm right for any part.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32Actually getting it just made me feel so happy.
0:26:32 > 0:26:36# It's not where you start it's where you finish
0:26:36 > 0:26:40# And you're gonna finish on top. #
0:26:45 > 0:26:47Life is full of challenges.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49And it's easy to let the nerves take hold.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51But if you face your fears head on,
0:26:51 > 0:26:55then any challenge will turn to success.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57MUSIC: "Try" by Pink
0:27:09 > 0:27:12Next time on School For Stars...
0:27:12 > 0:27:14Tilly bags an audition for a major TV role...
0:27:14 > 0:27:17You are going up for the part of Peaches.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20She's the kind of gregarious, slightly naughty one.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22..Niki's ballet future hangs in the balance...
0:27:22 > 0:27:26That is not acceptable for ballet, absolutely not. Go down now.
0:27:26 > 0:27:28..and it's crunch time for Tommy.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30Will he pull off the Fame jump?
0:27:30 > 0:27:32Five, six, seven, eight!
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