0:00:02 > 0:00:06Millions dream of fame, success and a life in the spotlight.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10But few realise what it takes to make it to the top.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13Heart and soul, do you understand? You either want it or you don't.
0:00:13 > 0:00:15We're back...
0:00:15 > 0:00:16Huh! Huh! Huh!
0:00:16 > 0:00:19..inside one of the most famous stage schools in Britain...
0:00:19 > 0:00:21Flapper, flapper...
0:00:21 > 0:00:24..London's Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32Where, for some pupils, dreams of a career on screen
0:00:32 > 0:00:35and stage really can come true.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38If I see it like that again, I'm going to start cutting people.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42This is what life is like for those seeking the big time.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50This is the School For Stars.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58Previously on School For Stars,
0:00:58 > 0:01:01Jade injured her leg and her dance teacher wasn't happy.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04- You have ruined everything, Jade! - I'm sorry!
0:01:04 > 0:01:08But that's nothing compared to having let down her little sister.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11After years of bleeding hands and struggles on the hoops,
0:01:11 > 0:01:13Marni takes on her biggest challenge yet.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17I just really want to do well to show the agents,
0:01:17 > 0:01:18and then hopefully I can get signed.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22And just as Max and Luca are starting to make it in music...
0:01:23 > 0:01:26..could romance get in the way of the band?
0:01:26 > 0:01:28They're like the new us, Max!
0:01:28 > 0:01:31- They're not.- No, they're cooler.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40For those that can't attend the main school full-time,
0:01:40 > 0:01:43there are classes at associate schools around the country.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49Then we're going to go boom, boom.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52Amber is Jade's little sister.
0:01:52 > 0:01:53She's a really good big sister.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56She's not one of those mean type of girls.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59She's been going to these sessions three times a week
0:01:59 > 0:02:02while she auditions to get into the main school.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06Jade was due to dance with her at this school's summer show.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10But her leg injury may have spoiled her chances.
0:02:10 > 0:02:11Jade's injured herself,
0:02:11 > 0:02:15so I'll be really disappointed if I can't do it with Jade.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17- I go back to the hospital on Monday. - Yeah.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20And I'll have another X-ray, hopefully everything's fine.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22If it is a fracture or a hairline fracture,
0:02:22 > 0:02:24they won't let you dance on it.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26I was planning on taking it off for Saturday...
0:02:26 > 0:02:28- No, I don't think so. - ..but I don't think so.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30It's not worth it, because the problem is
0:02:30 > 0:02:33when you dance on an injury, whatever the injury may be,
0:02:33 > 0:02:36you're prolonging the problem.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39And then you'll have it into your adult life, into your career.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41- I don't want that. - It's not worth it.- No.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47A few of my teachers have been saying,
0:02:47 > 0:02:50"This could be, like, career threatening,"
0:02:50 > 0:02:52and I was like, "No, it can't, no, it can't!"
0:02:52 > 0:02:54Hopefully not, but I am really, really nervous,
0:02:54 > 0:02:58because I guess it is a serious thing cos your ankles are weak,
0:02:58 > 0:03:00and if my ankle is weak when I'm older,
0:03:00 > 0:03:03bye-bye, pointe, bye-bye, dancing.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06I really want to dance, it's horrible.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13With Jade fully aware of the consequences, she's forced to make
0:03:13 > 0:03:17a tough decision to let her sister down and sit out of the summer show.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26Like Jade and Amber, Max and Luca are used to putting in extra hours
0:03:26 > 0:03:28at weekends to follow their dreams.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30They're planning their first big gig,
0:03:30 > 0:03:33so they're taken to Essex to check out a venue.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35- I'm Max.- Hello, Max.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37Hi, I'm Luca. Nice to meet you.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41- It holds 120 people.- Great. - That's OK, yeah.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44And we've got a fantastic sound system.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47- Oooh.- All these controls, my gosh.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49- Stage door.- Stage door, yeah?
0:03:49 > 0:03:51This is the stage door. In you go.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57- It's pretty cool, isn't it? - It's great.
0:03:57 > 0:04:02It would be cool, especially with the drums and Loretti on guitar.
0:04:02 > 0:04:07- Drums, you know, you here on, like, your keys.- My keyboard.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09Look at the lighting, that is great.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12Look at that, "bands only".
0:04:12 > 0:04:15Bands only, this is so cool.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18Look at that. We could do this place up how we want.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21Stick our sticker on the wall.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23Yeah. Get like a poster....
0:04:25 > 0:04:27..there.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30- Yeah. But should we go and have one more look at the stage?- Let's go.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33I'll have my keyboard here.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36# But if you close your eyes... #
0:04:37 > 0:04:39Mate, it's going to be great.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42- Yeah, mate.- Good job, man, awesome, let's go.
0:04:42 > 0:04:43Let's go, man.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47- This is going to be so good. - I'm well excited.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49That is vintage legit.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58This final term is packed.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02As well as shows and auditions, there are heaps of exams.
0:05:02 > 0:05:03Okey-doke.
0:05:03 > 0:05:0614-year-old Sophie is taking her Grade 7 acting exam,
0:05:06 > 0:05:09and she's meant to have learned her lines by now.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12Cos I'm doing Grade 7, it's like a really high grade.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15It's normally like 16, 17-year-olds that do it,
0:05:15 > 0:05:18so Miss Evaristo did say that it's really high for my age.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20But acting teacher Mr Turnbull
0:05:20 > 0:05:22soon discovers she hasn't done homework.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25Right, once through, let's see what you do with it.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28What am I doing with a man's coat? Straight off to the police station...
0:05:28 > 0:05:32then in came Nuala... Bleh...
0:05:33 > 0:05:35When did you get the piece?
0:05:35 > 0:05:38- A month ago.- A month ago.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40So what do you know about the play?
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Have you done anything about the play?
0:05:42 > 0:05:45- No.- No. OK. There's your answer.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48I want you to do this, I think you can do it.
0:05:48 > 0:05:49And if I'm giving you a tough time,
0:05:49 > 0:05:52it's only cos I think you're worth giving a tough time.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56So, be good, I will see you next week.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Learn it, learn it, learn it, learn it.
0:05:59 > 0:06:00Thank you.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04Sophie has a choice of two scripts for her exam.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06After struggling in Mr Turnbull's class,
0:06:06 > 0:06:10she's keen to see what Miss Evaristo has in mind for her.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13Right, guys, please can you stop twittering,
0:06:13 > 0:06:15and put that drink away.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17You seem to forget where you are sometimes.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19If you carry on the way you are,
0:06:19 > 0:06:22you won't be singing in that rain, you'll be crying in that rain.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24LAUGHTER
0:06:24 > 0:06:29OK, dearie, it's this one and I think it might be better for you,
0:06:29 > 0:06:32because she's nearer your age, she's northern, too.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35She's always been in trouble since she was little,
0:06:35 > 0:06:38and she can be quite sneaky, as well.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40Go and sit outside and have a read of it,
0:06:40 > 0:06:43and then I'll call you in in about 20 minutes or so
0:06:43 > 0:06:45and I'll have a stab at hearing you.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49This is much better than the one I got given before.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52I can just relate to this one much more.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54Sophie may have found a speech she likes,
0:06:54 > 0:06:58but time is running out for her to learn it before her exam.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04Flavour, flavour, sharp, sharp.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10Now that aspiring rock stars Max and Luca have found a venue
0:07:10 > 0:07:13for their first ever gig, they need a support act.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16Molly, Amber and Bessy are keen to get involved.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23Hello, come in.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25- Hi.- Hi.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27Have you guys been rehearsing a lot, or...?
0:07:27 > 0:07:29Yeah, we have.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32- So can we hear you?- Yeah.
0:07:32 > 0:07:33How many songs are you doing?
0:07:33 > 0:07:36We've got three at the moment, kind of all together.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39- Are they all covers, or...? - No.- One isn't, the other two are.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Right, OK.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43PIANO PLAYING
0:07:43 > 0:07:46- # We need to take it back in time - # When music made us all unite!
0:07:46 > 0:07:48# And it wasn't low blows
0:07:48 > 0:07:51# Am I the only one getting tired?
0:07:51 > 0:07:54- # Wasn't low blows - # No video hoes
0:07:54 > 0:07:57- # Am I the only one getting tired? - # When music made us all unite
0:07:57 > 0:08:00# It's not about the money, money, money
0:08:00 > 0:08:02# We don't need your money, money, money
0:08:02 > 0:08:04# We just wanna make the world dance
0:08:04 > 0:08:06# Forget about the price tag
0:08:06 > 0:08:08# Ain't about the cha-ching, cha-ching
0:08:08 > 0:08:10# Ain't about the ba-bling, ba-bling
0:08:10 > 0:08:12# Wanna make the world dance
0:08:12 > 0:08:15# Forget about the price tag. #
0:08:16 > 0:08:17- Nice.- Wicked.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20Guys, that was, like, really good, so I'd really like you guys
0:08:20 > 0:08:22to sing alongside us, that would be really fun.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24That'd be really cool, thank you.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26Hopefully you'll enjoy it and so will we.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29- Cool. Thank you.- Thank you. - See you later.- See you, bye.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34It went really well, to be honest, I think. Hope.
0:08:34 > 0:08:35I think they sounded awesome,
0:08:35 > 0:08:38their harmonies were really crisp and stuff, they were spot-on.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58Hello, hello, hello.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Sophie has learned her new speech for the acting exam.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Do that again, and this time look like you actually want to be there.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07- However you feel inside... - I know, I do want to be here.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09- Well, then show it. - I ain't going back to no school.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12If them in schools knew what it was like to be expelled,
0:09:12 > 0:09:13they'd all be getting expelled.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16Schools would be empty, teachers would be out of work.
0:09:16 > 0:09:17You won't get me nowhere near.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20You think when you hear the word expelled it means something terrible,
0:09:20 > 0:09:22but it's a big con.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25- You lost it.- Yeah.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27And it's also physically a bit stuck.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29Let's give you an Andrea. Who wants to be Andrea?
0:09:33 > 0:09:35You should always come from somewhere.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38So, where are you coming from?
0:09:38 > 0:09:40- Bring it with you.- All right, OK.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42- Where have you been? - To the shop.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44To the shop. What did you buy?
0:09:44 > 0:09:46- Some Haribos. - Do you like Haribos?- I love them.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49It's Haribos, Haribos as you come in,
0:09:49 > 0:09:51then I need something from you.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- A change of attitude.- OK. - Yeah? Try that.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59Eat Haribos, think about the shop, then see her.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05Debbie nicked that knife off Miss Lever.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07It goes in the cupboard.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10Now she's come, she'll try and get Kelly back.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12And I'll be on my own, again.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14I was a bit stressed with it all, really,
0:10:14 > 0:10:16cos it's been, like, such short notice.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18Work it some more, doing what I've said.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20I feel a lot more confident with this one,
0:10:20 > 0:10:22I just need a bit more stage direction, then I'll be fine.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25Sophie's confidence has grown, but will that be enough
0:10:25 > 0:10:29to get her the grade she wants in her exam, now just days away?
0:10:33 > 0:10:34Ah-ha-ha!
0:10:38 > 0:10:41It's not just the acting exams that help these students
0:10:41 > 0:10:44get work in the industry. They need an agent.
0:10:45 > 0:10:49During their time at the school, the agency helps them to get work,
0:10:49 > 0:10:52but when the senior students graduate and leave,
0:10:52 > 0:10:56they need to get their own agent, and competition for these is tough.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00So, the students put on a showcase to show off their talents
0:11:00 > 0:11:03to a variety of agents in the hope of being spotted.
0:11:04 > 0:11:09Showcase basically is for the graduating students
0:11:09 > 0:11:10to show their talent.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14And that's what they're training for,
0:11:14 > 0:11:16to not only go on and find work,
0:11:16 > 0:11:18but to find an agent that will help them find work.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20And, regardless of what year they're in,
0:11:20 > 0:11:24every pupil recognises the importance of bagging an agent.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26It's definitely good to get your agent there.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29I think the scariest part about leaving is trying to get an agent.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32Yeah, cos that's the whole point of it.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34Otherwise, if you haven't got that, you've got nothing.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37I really hope that we all get what we deserve.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46The day of the showcase has arrived, and all of the seniors
0:11:46 > 0:11:49have relocated to the school's own theatre.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52And the importance of the day is on everyone's mind.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55We are finally at our third year showcase,
0:11:55 > 0:11:58and already everyone's stressed very much.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00I don't think I've ever been so nervous
0:12:00 > 0:12:02for anything in my whole life.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05After three years of training, to try and get representation today
0:12:05 > 0:12:08to go out in the big, bad world of working...
0:12:08 > 0:12:10Yeah, it's scary.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14Before the agents arrive, there's just enough time
0:12:14 > 0:12:17to perfect their routines in a last-minute rehearsal.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21And senior Marni knows this performance
0:12:21 > 0:12:23is crucial to getting noticed.
0:12:32 > 0:12:37This is like the penultimate show, really, for my time at Conti's.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40This is where I show everyone what I've learned
0:12:40 > 0:12:43and how I have grown as a person and a performer,
0:12:43 > 0:12:46and I just really want to do well to show the agents
0:12:46 > 0:12:49and then, hopefully, I can get signed.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53Do we look to the side? Side!
0:12:53 > 0:12:56'There's a lot of casting agents, and directors.'
0:12:56 > 0:12:58There's some really big names,
0:12:58 > 0:13:00so I just want to impress them, and fingers crossed.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07'The pressure is definitely on.'
0:13:07 > 0:13:12I'm trying to stay cool, but it's, like, bubbling away underneath.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15ALL: One.
0:13:15 > 0:13:16One!
0:13:22 > 0:13:25One person who knows just how important it is for the agents
0:13:25 > 0:13:29to spot potential talent is school principal, Anne.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31I often say, you know when you see a chorus line
0:13:31 > 0:13:35and everybody can be doing exactly the same thing,
0:13:35 > 0:13:37why is your focus pulled to one person
0:13:37 > 0:13:41and not the other 11 or 15, or whatever?
0:13:41 > 0:13:43That one person just has that extra something
0:13:43 > 0:13:45that the others don't have.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47One will stand out.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56With rehearsals now well under way,
0:13:56 > 0:13:59Marni's doing her best to fine-tune her routine.
0:14:04 > 0:14:09But only seconds into the practice run and she's forced to stop,
0:14:09 > 0:14:11and can only watch as her sister completes
0:14:11 > 0:14:13the demanding routine on her own.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18I strained my hip flexor on the hoop,
0:14:18 > 0:14:21so I can't kick my leg very high without it hurting.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24It's stopping me doing a lot of my dance moves,
0:14:24 > 0:14:28and because I'm a righty, so I use my right leg all the time,
0:14:28 > 0:14:31that's my main trick leg, and I can't really lift it
0:14:31 > 0:14:33past a couple of inches off the floor now.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36So it's stopping me performing to my best.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42She's trying to rest, but obviously she can't fully rest
0:14:42 > 0:14:45cos she needs to work things out, she what she's going to do
0:14:45 > 0:14:47instead if she can't do a move or anything,
0:14:47 > 0:14:49so hopefully she'll be OK.
0:14:50 > 0:14:54Hi. Do you mind if I can heat my beanies for my hip flexors?
0:14:54 > 0:14:56Thank you!
0:14:58 > 0:15:00'Just put oat beanbags in the microwave'
0:15:00 > 0:15:04and they heat up so that I can warm up my ligaments
0:15:04 > 0:15:06and keep them nice and supple.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08I'm just going to literally stuff it down my trousers
0:15:08 > 0:15:12and hang it over the top, so I'll be walking around with beanies on.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15With Marni desperately trying to limit the damage to her injury,
0:15:15 > 0:15:18the prospect of not being able to perform in the showcase
0:15:18 > 0:15:20has become a real possibility.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31It's not all about work for the juniors.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33There's always time for a gossip,
0:15:33 > 0:15:36and today's hot topic is about two very special people...
0:15:40 > 0:15:42..Ella and Luca.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47- Luca and Ella have been getting closer.- Closer!
0:15:47 > 0:15:51I'm really shocked, it's like the new Max and Jade, isn't it?
0:15:51 > 0:15:54Luca and Ella are like the next golden couple of Year 10.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58- They're like the new us, Max! - No, they're not.
0:15:58 > 0:15:59No, they're cooler.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02They're still just being a bit flirty, aren't they?
0:16:02 > 0:16:04- They're not actually... - Yeah, it's cute, though.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07They totally have something going on, but I don't think
0:16:07 > 0:16:10they want people to know, but they make it really obvious.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12- They're really cute.- They are cute.
0:16:12 > 0:16:13Cute, yes,
0:16:13 > 0:16:17but for Luca, dancing with Ella may soon be a thing of the past.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22The showcase is now less than an hour away
0:16:22 > 0:16:25and the agents have started to arrive.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29It's nearly time for the students to focus
0:16:29 > 0:16:32and put all their years of training into practice.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35The students... Well, they're feeling the pressure today.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38I've just been downstairs with them and they're very nervous,
0:16:38 > 0:16:40but trying to contain it.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44But for Marni, the only thing on her mind is her injury.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46'It's all come down to this,
0:16:46 > 0:16:48'this is your third year showcase to get an agent,
0:16:48 > 0:16:51'and it's very important, and...'
0:16:51 > 0:16:53not being able to perform at my peak,
0:16:53 > 0:16:56cos I've trained so hard for it, as well, is really worrying,
0:16:56 > 0:16:59cos I just want to let them know how well I can do
0:16:59 > 0:17:02and I'm not going to be able to be as good as I can.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05I'm just going to have to keep dancing, just keep going through
0:17:05 > 0:17:08the pain and hopefully it'll be all right by the end of the show.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13- With the show only minutes away... - Good luck, my darlings.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15Knock 'em dead, guys!
0:17:15 > 0:17:18..backstage, the nerves are running high.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20It's one of the most nervous days of my life.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22I woke up this morning and I was, like, shaking.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25But the students will have to control their nerves,
0:17:25 > 0:17:27as it's finally show time.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34# 90 little minutes to survive
0:17:34 > 0:17:42# In front of 20 million people...
0:17:42 > 0:17:48# Tonight... #
0:17:48 > 0:17:52With every senior giving it their all and trying to impress,
0:17:52 > 0:17:55it's time for Marni to take to the stage.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58My hip flexor's feeling all right at the moment.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00I'll see how it goes through the rest of the show.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02Hopefully it holds out.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05And first, it's her solo dance routine.
0:18:10 > 0:18:15That hurt it, so it's a bit hurt now, it's a bit teary.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18With Marni's hip starting to buckle under the strain,
0:18:18 > 0:18:21it's time for her biggest test -
0:18:21 > 0:18:22the hoop routine.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43Against the odds, Marni's hip has held out during the show.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49I think that went really well.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51I'm so pleased with everything, I think.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54- Are you?- Yeah, I think it went really well.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57My hip flexor was OK, like, it held out.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59Good, I'm so proud of you.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02So, everyone's had their time in the spotlight,
0:19:02 > 0:19:05and now all that's left is the grand finale.
0:19:06 > 0:19:13# She's the one
0:19:16 > 0:19:18# One! #
0:19:20 > 0:19:23APPLAUSE
0:19:24 > 0:19:26With Marni nearing the end of her school journey,
0:19:26 > 0:19:29will her years of hard work result in getting the agent
0:19:29 > 0:19:32she so badly needs to start her showbiz career?
0:19:41 > 0:19:46For Year 9 Sophie, the day of her exam as arrived.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48Today I've got my Grade 7 LAMDA exam,
0:19:48 > 0:19:51and I'm going to be doing three pieces.
0:19:51 > 0:19:55I'm really excited, and I think it's going to actually
0:19:55 > 0:19:56quite work, the performance.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00(You're just going to listen for the bell.)
0:20:00 > 0:20:02(Ding-aling-aling!)
0:20:02 > 0:20:04(When the bell rings, then you go in.)
0:20:04 > 0:20:08For my third piece, she's got a really weird name,
0:20:08 > 0:20:10she's called Therese McQueen.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12The bell calls Sophie in.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15- Hello.- Hiya.- How are you, Sophie?
0:20:18 > 0:20:2020 minutes later,
0:20:20 > 0:20:24and teacher Miss Evaristo is keen to know how the exam went.
0:20:24 > 0:20:25How did it go?
0:20:25 > 0:20:27They didn't seem very happy.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30Like, I don't know if that's just cos it's him,
0:20:30 > 0:20:32but I tried my best, and that's all that matters.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36- You can only do your best.- Yeah. That's what the piece is about.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41- Do you know when I was doing that Tokens Of Affection?- Yes?
0:20:41 > 0:20:43I don't think he liked that one.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46Well, that's just personal choice, isn't it?
0:20:46 > 0:20:48He kept on going like... He kept on doing that.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52That's just his reaction to, you know, the story, isn't it?
0:20:52 > 0:20:54Yeah, I guess so.
0:20:54 > 0:20:55They pulled some funny faces,
0:20:55 > 0:20:57I don't know what I actually thought of it.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00But, at the end of the day, I tried my best,
0:21:00 > 0:21:01and that's all that really matters.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08Senior Marni pushed through the pain barrier
0:21:08 > 0:21:11during her final showcase performance.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13But the work isn't over yet.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15Well done! Well done.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19Now she has to mingle with the invited agents,
0:21:19 > 0:21:21which can be just as daunting.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25I feel like I need to go introduce myself. I don't know...
0:21:25 > 0:21:27Are we allowed to go up and approach people?
0:21:28 > 0:21:31I know they're there, I don't know how to say hi.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35With only a limited time to impress them,
0:21:35 > 0:21:39Marni needs to overcome her shyness, and quickly.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44I just, I don't know what to do with myself, like, wooo!
0:21:44 > 0:21:45Nice.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51Sensing her moment is slipping away,
0:21:51 > 0:21:55Marni swallows her fear and approaches her first agent.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57Sorry, I'm Marni, nice to meet you.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00- You look good in a suit. - Well, thank you!- It's all right.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03Oh, look at her. Flattery will get you everywhere.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07It helped going up to someone and just speaking to them.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10It sort of got rid of the nerves, and I just did it,
0:22:10 > 0:22:11so now I can go talk to anyone.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13What I'll do is I'll e-mail you
0:22:13 > 0:22:16- and you can send any video clips of you.- Yeah, that's fine.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18And, with her confidence boosted,
0:22:18 > 0:22:21she finally gains the interest of a top agent.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23Thank you.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26I just met the choreographer of The Streets, a new musical.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28He said he wants me to send over some clips of me.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30My style's more contemporary commercial.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33Yeah, I love, like, contemporary commercial.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35It was definitely worth all the pain.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43It's not only the seniors who are busy this term.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46The juniors are getting ready for the end of year show...
0:22:46 > 0:22:47Let's go from the beginning.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50..and Karen has given Reece the special job of dance captain
0:22:50 > 0:22:52to help her out.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55It is hard to try to get the respect of the kids.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58Guys, stop talking.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01You don't want to come across like you're being too big for your boots
0:23:01 > 0:23:02and trying to boss them about.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04Guys, everybody listen, don't cut him off.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07But at the same time you're trying to
0:23:07 > 0:23:09give them advice to try to help them.
0:23:09 > 0:23:14Then two, three, four, five and six, so she steps into it.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17It's going well, but rehearsals are about to be interrupted
0:23:17 > 0:23:20by Luca dropping a massive bombshell.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26I've got a fractured foot.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29I hurt it dancing about two weeks ago
0:23:29 > 0:23:30but I didn't think it was anything serious.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33Now, two weeks later, I'm at risk of breakage
0:23:33 > 0:23:36and if I mess up a tendon I could be dealing with problems for years.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39Now Luca has to break the news to Karen that,
0:23:39 > 0:23:41along with fellow injured schoolmate Jade,
0:23:41 > 0:23:44he won't be able to dance in rehearsals.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49- Are you serious?- Would you like me to come to the centre?
0:23:49 > 0:23:50- No.- No?
0:23:52 > 0:23:56With the class in Reece's capable hands, Karen can talk to Luca.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02- So no dancing at all in the show?- Six weeks, so, no.
0:24:02 > 0:24:04You're out for six weeks.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07OK, so we have to be clever with staging.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09How long's your cast on for?
0:24:09 > 0:24:11Three weeks, it comes off two days before the show.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14OK, so you need to be really sensible for me at the moment, OK?
0:24:14 > 0:24:17And I want you to sit and watch and observe everything.
0:24:17 > 0:24:21You move, you get up off your bottom, and I will send you home.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23- OK.- Promise?- Promise.
0:24:31 > 0:24:35So, Luca can only sit out and watch.
0:24:35 > 0:24:39I'm watching all the guys dancing and I hate them, I hate them all.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42It's not fun. Not fun to watch.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45I just want to be dancing.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48But Karen has some even worse news.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51What they didn't know is I was also going to try
0:24:51 > 0:24:54and put Luca together with Ella to do a little pas de deux section
0:24:54 > 0:24:58that was going to be started today, so that's now been held, as well,
0:24:58 > 0:25:00so we'll wait and see what happens.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04At least Luca has some company in fellow hop-along Jade.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13Luca, I've had a fabulous idea.
0:25:13 > 0:25:14OK, sit on the chair.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20I'm going to push you forward like this.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22I'm going to have you coming forward, what do you think?
0:25:22 > 0:25:23I think that could work.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26Look, watch, you can dance and everything.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29Can move you around, babe. I haven't got a problem with that.
0:25:29 > 0:25:33Exactly. Do you know what's sad? I've done it before.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38He's sad, guys. We need to cheer him up. Come on.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44You need to be here because we've got to work out how we can
0:25:44 > 0:25:47adapt everything for you, darling.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50OK, so, guys, spread out.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54Five, six, seven, eight, and one and two and three...
0:25:54 > 0:25:56Did you just turn the wrong way, Reece?!
0:25:57 > 0:25:59I feel sick.
0:25:59 > 0:26:01# When you reach out for me, girl
0:26:01 > 0:26:03# And the feeling is right
0:26:03 > 0:26:06# Night fever, night fever... #
0:26:08 > 0:26:11While Reece leads the routine Jade and Luca were meant to star in,
0:26:11 > 0:26:13all they can do is watch.
0:26:15 > 0:26:19MUSIC: "Not Giving In" by Rudimental
0:26:20 > 0:26:23# Lost my heart and lost my soul... #
0:26:23 > 0:26:26Sometimes bad luck can get you down...
0:26:26 > 0:26:30# Now it's time that you all know... #
0:26:30 > 0:26:33..and other times life just doesn't feel fair...
0:26:33 > 0:26:37# Lost my mind and lost my goal... #
0:26:37 > 0:26:38..but with determination...
0:26:38 > 0:26:40# I'm not giving in... #
0:26:41 > 0:26:44..and a little help from your friends...
0:26:44 > 0:26:45# I'm not giving in... #
0:26:47 > 0:26:49..things are rarely as bad as they might seem.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52# I'm not giving in. #
0:26:54 > 0:26:57Next time on School For Stars,
0:26:57 > 0:26:59Layton lands a tough acting audition...
0:26:59 > 0:27:02I can't believe what just happened. That was the hardest thing,
0:27:02 > 0:27:05I think one of the hardest things I've ever done.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07..it's make or break for one senior couple...
0:27:07 > 0:27:09I feel really let down by Kieran,
0:27:09 > 0:27:11cos he should be here, he's my partner.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13No tears, we don't do tears.
0:27:14 > 0:27:19..and Ella's gruelling rehearsal schedule has its ups...
0:27:19 > 0:27:20and its downs.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27# This time, I'm gonna be stronger
0:27:27 > 0:27:29# I'm not giving in
0:27:29 > 0:27:33# This time, I'm gonna be stronger
0:27:33 > 0:27:36# I'm not giving in
0:27:36 > 0:27:38# This time, I'm gonna be stronger
0:27:38 > 0:27:41# I'm not giving in. #
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