0:00:02 > 0:00:06Millions dream of fame, success and a life in the spotlight.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09But few realise what it takes to make it to the top.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15We are back inside one of the most famous stage schools in Britain...
0:00:19 > 0:00:22That is the worst I'm ever going to see that.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28..London's Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts,
0:00:28 > 0:00:31where for some pupils, dreams of a career on screen
0:00:31 > 0:00:34and stage really can come true.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38This is what life is like for those seeking the big time.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41Guys, you're still not doing it right.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46This is the School for Stars.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52Previously on School for Stars,
0:00:52 > 0:00:54Leyton shared his wisdom to inspire others.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57If I had hair, you would all be blind. Again.
0:00:57 > 0:01:01But now he's the one learning a tough lesson.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04I can't believe that just happened. That was the hardest thing...
0:01:04 > 0:01:06I think one of the hardest things I have ever done.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09For one senior dance couple, it's make or break.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12I feel really let down by Keiran, cos he should be here.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14He is my partner.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17Make sure he comes to see me as soon as he gets here, please. No tears.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19We don't do tears.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21And for Year 10's Ella...
0:01:22 > 0:01:25..the pressure is all getting too much.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35With the end of year show fast approaching,
0:01:35 > 0:01:37the juniors are hard at it.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39But sadly for Luca, he's fractured his foot
0:01:39 > 0:01:41and can only watch rehearsals.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46So Charlie has had to take his place and as a result,
0:01:46 > 0:01:49he's having to learn several routines with partner Ella.
0:01:49 > 0:01:50Don't lift her up, Charlie.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52No, don't lift her.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54Because she needs to be as low as possible.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56Are you all right?
0:01:56 > 0:01:58As low as possible, so she can just walk over.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01That's it! Don't lift her as high. That's it, though.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04She kind of goes over you a bit more, but that is it. That's fine.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07- Does that all makes sense?- Yeah.
0:02:07 > 0:02:08Do you just want to try it?
0:02:08 > 0:02:11Guys, shall we try it from the top and see what happens?
0:02:11 > 0:02:14With a lot to learn, it's a shaky start for Charlie,
0:02:14 > 0:02:16but he soon starts to take it in his stride.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19MUSIC: "Teardrop" by Massive Attack
0:02:23 > 0:02:26Are you all right with that? Well done for learning all that.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28Well done. Good.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31Just do it in stages again, cos we need to do it in stages.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33She screamed yesterday, so she's a bit scared.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35We just need to do it in stages.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38For Ella, one of the school's most competent dancers
0:02:38 > 0:02:42and a soloist in the show, it's one tough challenge after another.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44SHE LAUGHS
0:02:45 > 0:02:47Two, three...
0:02:48 > 0:02:50SHE SCREAMS
0:02:50 > 0:02:52THEY GASP
0:02:52 > 0:02:54Ella, it's all it is...
0:02:54 > 0:02:56No, no. All it is...it's just her.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58She's got to feel safe for her to twist.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00You know they'll catch you.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03- Ready?- One, two, three.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09You SO could have turned! THEY WHOOP AND CLAP
0:03:09 > 0:03:11Ella, you SO could have turned, there.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14You kind of chickened out at the last minute!
0:03:14 > 0:03:16MUSIC
0:03:22 > 0:03:25The end of year show isn't just about dancing.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28There's plenty of singing, too.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31Year 7 Joel is one of several juniors gearing up
0:03:31 > 0:03:34to audition for the musical number from Joseph.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38They'll be singing the Pharaoh song, which is based on Elvis Presley.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40In preparation, Joel's decided to do some research
0:03:40 > 0:03:43into the rock 'n' roll music legend.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45# Look and listen, baby
0:03:45 > 0:03:48# That's my philosophy... #
0:03:49 > 0:03:52I think it's fair to say that Elvis is in the building.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57I'm researching the dance moves, cos I want to know how he moves...
0:03:57 > 0:03:59and what kind of...
0:03:59 > 0:04:01Just how he moves and stuff like that.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05And even how he just walks, like, walks onto the stage.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09I want to watch that to just see how he does it.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12I really want to get the main part and I'm just trying to make it
0:04:12 > 0:04:19as good as I can and just make it so cool and be...act like Elvis.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22It's going to be so awesome.
0:04:22 > 0:04:27I just want to see how he walks onto the stage and stuff like that.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29Cos even that's good, cos then when you walk on,
0:04:29 > 0:04:31they'll know you're like Elvis.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35Hopefully, if I get the part, I'll be able to dance like Elvis Presley,
0:04:35 > 0:04:37like, in front of loads of people.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39It's going to be amazing.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43# Uh-huh-huh. #
0:04:43 > 0:04:45MUSIC: "Hey Porsche" by Nelly
0:04:50 > 0:04:53Senior student Leyton has landed an audition for a play
0:04:53 > 0:04:56and he's quickly going over his character's lines
0:04:56 > 0:04:58to prepare for the read-through.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11- Leyton.- Hello.- Do you want to come through?- Yeah. Hello.- How are you?
0:05:11 > 0:05:14- I'm good. How are you? - I'm Lucy.- Nice to meet you.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- This is Nicolai.- Hello, Leyton. Nice to meet you. All right?
0:05:17 > 0:05:20- Good. How are you? - I'm very good, thank you.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22So, tell me about your response to this play.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26What did you make of it? Did you know it before we sent it to you?
0:05:26 > 0:05:28I didn't know it before it was sent to me.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31I had a good look through and I did find it a bit crazy at times.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33I was like, "Oh, my God. What's going on?"
0:05:33 > 0:05:36There's not much to go on in terms of text in there.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39- You've prepared a speech for us. - Oh, my goodness. I wasn't told that.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42That's all right. Did you look at something in here?
0:05:42 > 0:05:44Yeah, I did. I just looked at the parts of the nephew,
0:05:44 > 0:05:47cos there wasn't too much going back and forth, lines wise.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50So I did just have a look and was willing to read for you.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52- I'm so sorry.- No, no. It's all right.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54What would you have had in mind for a speech?
0:05:54 > 0:05:57Well, what we've been doing for the nephew
0:05:57 > 0:05:59is just a speech of your own choice.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Because Leyton didn't prepare a speech for his audition,
0:06:02 > 0:06:05in order to gauge just how good an actor he is,
0:06:05 > 0:06:09the director wants him to read a bigger section of the play.
0:06:09 > 0:06:14Not only is he given a different character to act,
0:06:14 > 0:06:19he only has ten minutes to familiarise himself with new lines.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22Fantastic.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25Luckily, he has a secret weapon that every self-respecting actor
0:06:25 > 0:06:28needs in a stressful situation.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30AEROSOL SPRAYS
0:06:36 > 0:06:39It's now or never for the fresh-smelling Leyton.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42He'll need to use his instinct to deliver those unfamiliar lines
0:06:42 > 0:06:45convincingly if he's going to impress the director.
0:06:45 > 0:06:46KNOCKS ON DOOR
0:06:46 > 0:06:50In your eyes, what would you like the nephew to be like?
0:06:50 > 0:06:52Kind of young, cocksure, confident.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54- Bit arrogant. - Yeah, OK.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56Do you want me to keep my accent kind of...
0:06:56 > 0:06:58Yeah, your own accent is good. Manchester is good.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01- You like Manchester?- Yeah.- I've been trying to round it off for you!
0:07:01 > 0:07:04- No! No! We like regional accents. - All right. I'll give it to ya!
0:07:04 > 0:07:07Lucy will read with you and she will cut out some of the longer speeches,
0:07:07 > 0:07:11cos it's your audition. We'll just take our time.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14- It's just for instinct. - "Get along with you, you trolls!
0:07:14 > 0:07:16"Can't a fellow enjoy a moment's peace here?
0:07:16 > 0:07:19"Not a copper or a coin...
0:07:19 > 0:07:21"A private school...
0:07:21 > 0:07:24"But there was one page in the book that I didn't read
0:07:24 > 0:07:26"and on that page it said...
0:07:26 > 0:07:28"Or drink anything in one...
0:07:28 > 0:07:30"I couldn't love you, sister, even if I wanted to."
0:07:30 > 0:07:35- Excellent. Very good work indeed, Leyton.- Very good.- Yeah.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37It's incredibly difficult.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41We threw you in the deep end there and you handled it beautifully.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44Great instincts. Really well read. It's a pleasure to meet you.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47- Thank you so much for seeing me. - It's a pleasure. Thank you so much.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51- Well done.- Thank you so much. Have a nice weekend.- You too.
0:07:51 > 0:07:52- Bye!- Bye-bye.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03I can't believe what just happened.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05That was the hardest thing...
0:08:05 > 0:08:08I think one of the hardest things I've ever done.
0:08:09 > 0:08:14Just read, like, four pages in two minutes...
0:08:14 > 0:08:16..of a character I've not even studied before.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18They were so nice.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22Fingers crossed.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27Ella is still hard at it, helping Charlie get up to speed
0:08:27 > 0:08:31with the duet which Karen originally created for Luca and Ella.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36MUSIC: "If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman
0:08:36 > 0:08:38# And it doesn't matter how I try... #
0:08:43 > 0:08:44Shall we start again?
0:08:44 > 0:08:47But with Luca out of action with his fractured foot,
0:08:47 > 0:08:49all he can do is watch.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59# It doesn't matter how I cry
0:09:00 > 0:09:03# My tears of love are a waste of time
0:09:05 > 0:09:10# If I turn away, am I strong enough to see it through? #
0:09:10 > 0:09:12She's got me to work it out, phrasing wise,
0:09:12 > 0:09:15but when she's gone back out there...
0:09:15 > 0:09:17I'll be your boy.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19You're going...
0:09:19 > 0:09:21- Jump straight in the air for me. - In the air? All right.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23- OK.- Straight up. Jump to my shoulders.
0:09:26 > 0:09:31It's a bit disappointing that I can't do it, but it's the way it is.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34MUSIC: "If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman
0:09:34 > 0:09:37# I don't want nobody, baby
0:09:37 > 0:09:38# If I can't have you
0:09:38 > 0:09:40# Ah-ah
0:09:41 > 0:09:43# If I can't have you
0:09:43 > 0:09:46# I don't want nobody, baby
0:09:46 > 0:09:48# If I can't have you
0:09:48 > 0:09:50# Ah-ah
0:09:50 > 0:09:53# Oh... #
0:09:54 > 0:09:58With non-stop practice, so much choreography to remember
0:09:58 > 0:10:02and a new partner, it's all beginning to take its toll on Ella.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05- What have you done? - I haven't done anything.
0:10:05 > 0:10:06- You all right?- I'm fine.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09You don't look very fine.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12- Can I just go outside for a minute? - All right.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17- Is she OK?- I don't know. Would you go and check on her for me?
0:10:17 > 0:10:22- Truth. What happened?- I don't know why. It's just me.- Why?
0:10:26 > 0:10:28Come on.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32Cos you don't think you're good enough?
0:10:32 > 0:10:33Is that it?
0:10:35 > 0:10:36- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40Just every time even... I don't know...
0:10:40 > 0:10:44- You just think you're imagining something that isn't there.- Really?
0:10:45 > 0:10:47Really?
0:10:47 > 0:10:50I see huge potential in you.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53Not just as a dancer, as a triple threat.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57OK. So you've got to stop beating yourself up.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59You are ready to be challenged.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03And other people who are showing me fabulous skill,
0:11:03 > 0:11:06I am just excited about, but at the moment,
0:11:06 > 0:11:11it's you that I've chosen, because you need to be challenged.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13You do what I know you are capable of doing
0:11:13 > 0:11:16and you know it your heart you know you were born to do.
0:11:18 > 0:11:19- OK.- Deal?- Yeah.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22Sorted. OK. Well done.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26Loving your work, missy. Go.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35As the junior boys prepare
0:11:35 > 0:11:37to audition for Pharaoh's singing parts,
0:11:37 > 0:11:41Miss Fitzgerald goes through the song with Phillip, Johnny, Tommy,
0:11:41 > 0:11:42Trojan, Jordan and Joel.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45And they are all determined to stand out.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47Start thinking about when you're rehearsing,
0:11:47 > 0:11:49you rehearse it as you're going to audition it.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51And all of you are jigging around
0:11:51 > 0:11:54with your feet, so plant yourself in.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57Right. Carry on. One, two, three, four.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01# I was wandering along by the banks of the river
0:12:01 > 0:12:04# When seven fat cows came up out of the Nile
0:12:04 > 0:12:05# Uh-huh... #
0:12:05 > 0:12:07Think about your "uh-huh". That bit.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09- Uh-huh. - There we go. Ready?
0:12:09 > 0:12:12ALL: Uh-huh. Give me one then, Joel. Go.
0:12:12 > 0:12:13Uh-huh.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16# Well, I was wandering along by the banks of the river
0:12:16 > 0:12:19# When seven fat cows came up out of the Nile
0:12:19 > 0:12:21# Uh-huh... #
0:12:21 > 0:12:25Stop jigging around. That looks like two little boys skipping on the spot.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28Doesn't look like you're going to be Elvis, does is?
0:12:28 > 0:12:30Who's got an impression of Elvis now?
0:12:30 > 0:12:33- When you think of Elvis, what's your impression?- He wants to be good.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36Now show me an impression of Elvis. Right.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40I didn't see any of that in your storytelling.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42See this?
0:12:42 > 0:12:45Don't lose the confidence you have just displayed here.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48'I think, potentially, any one of the boys could get the part'
0:12:48 > 0:12:51but I really liked what Joel was doing in there just now.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54And I will be interested to see if he goes for it as much
0:12:54 > 0:12:56in front of all the girls.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58That will be the test.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02- Joel!- Come on, Joel. Set the standard, Joel. Here we go.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07Take me to Vegas!
0:13:07 > 0:13:10# Well, I was wandering along by the banks of the river
0:13:10 > 0:13:13# When seven fat cows came up out of the Nile
0:13:13 > 0:13:15# Uh-huh
0:13:15 > 0:13:18# Bap shawaddy-waddy wah bap shawaddy-waddy
0:13:18 > 0:13:21# And right behind these fine, healthy animals came
0:13:21 > 0:13:23# Bap shawaddy-waddy... #
0:13:23 > 0:13:26He did really well. He just got lost.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29We'll do it again. It's the first one.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32# ..a monster supper should
0:13:32 > 0:13:36# Well, the thin cows were as thin as they had ever, ever, ever, ever been
0:13:38 > 0:13:41# Well, this dream has got me baffled
0:13:41 > 0:13:43# Hey, Joseph, what does it mean? #
0:13:43 > 0:13:45- Oh! - CHEERING
0:13:45 > 0:13:48With a cheeky bit of improvisation,
0:13:48 > 0:13:50Joel seems to be channelling his inner Elvis.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53Now, I want to see it with you doing it all together
0:13:53 > 0:13:55to give you a little bit more confidence.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59# Well, I was wandering along by the banks of the river
0:13:59 > 0:14:02# When seven fat cows came up out of the Nile
0:14:02 > 0:14:04# Uh-huh
0:14:04 > 0:14:07# Bap shawaddy-waddy wah bap shawaddy-waddy
0:14:07 > 0:14:09# And right behind these fine, healthy animals
0:14:09 > 0:14:12# Came seven other cows that were skinny and vile
0:14:12 > 0:14:14# Uh-huh... #
0:14:14 > 0:14:19Safety in numbers gives the boys ample opportunity to show off.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22# Well, this dream has got me baffled
0:14:22 > 0:14:24# Hey, Joseph, what does it mean? #
0:14:25 > 0:14:29And just like the real Elvis, they even get the girls screaming.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32Come on, Joel!
0:14:32 > 0:14:34Ladies! Please!
0:14:34 > 0:14:37MUSIC: "Show Me Love" by Steve Angello & Laid Back Luke
0:14:42 > 0:14:44# You've got to show me love. #
0:14:47 > 0:14:49Guys, can I now have partners?
0:14:49 > 0:14:52It's a new day and preparations for the end of year show
0:14:52 > 0:14:56mean a busy time for the show's director, Karen.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59Today she is challenging the first-year senior students
0:14:59 > 0:15:01to some complex dance lifts.
0:15:01 > 0:15:07OK. Ladies, you are going to jump and put both feet to the side
0:15:07 > 0:15:12to come round to the side, to come round the back.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14- Come on. - Tyler and Beth are first up.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Spotters, please.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22Spotters, ready? One, two, three, four, five.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25Five. Knees. Six. All the way round. Go, go, go.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28No, you are not going to touch the floor. That's cheating.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32- You need to twist up the other way. - Aemilia, would you like to have a go?
0:15:32 > 0:15:35On your own, then. Go. THEY LAUGH
0:15:35 > 0:15:38OK. Can I have a partner for Aemilia, please?
0:15:38 > 0:15:42In you come, then, babe. I guess it's you.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44ALL: Ah!
0:15:48 > 0:15:50And as the next couple take centre stage,
0:15:50 > 0:15:54- Karen is the last to know about their special bond.- OK.
0:15:54 > 0:15:59I didn't know! Ready. They make a lovely couple!
0:16:00 > 0:16:02Five, six, seven, and...
0:16:02 > 0:16:05One, two, three, four,
0:16:05 > 0:16:06five, six, seven. Go, go, go!
0:16:06 > 0:16:08THEY CHEER
0:16:08 > 0:16:13So nearly there! You were there. It's just a case of twisting and tuck.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16With the lovebirds in near perfect harmony,
0:16:16 > 0:16:19Tyler is determined to give it another shot with Beth.
0:16:20 > 0:16:26One, two, three, four, five, six and seven. Tuck, tuck, tuck.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28Maybe it's time for a shorter partner.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31Five, six, seven...
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Ouch! Maybe not!
0:16:35 > 0:16:37You do know she is human, don't you?
0:16:37 > 0:16:40Lifts are a difficult part of any dance routine.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43It's all about coordination, core strength
0:16:43 > 0:16:45and working in unison with your partner.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48Which might be where Keiran and Aemilia have an advantage
0:16:48 > 0:16:50over the rest of the class.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54I did the lift with Keiran. And he is my boyfriend.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57Karen brings it up in front of the class
0:16:57 > 0:17:01and it gets a bit embarrassing, but, yeah, it is good. I enjoy it.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03We do lifts quite a lot, even in our spare time.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05Because I trust him, it's easier to...
0:17:05 > 0:17:09Even if we're doing new lifts or old lifts, we can just do them.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12MUSIC: "Girls Like Us" by B-15 Project feat. Crissy D & Lady G
0:17:29 > 0:17:32It's going to be busy few weeks for Year 10 pupil Ella.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35Not only do all the juniors have end of term assessments,
0:17:35 > 0:17:39there is also the end of year show in which Ella plays a big part
0:17:39 > 0:17:43and there's nothing like sharing the stress with Mum.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45I've got a lot on and I think I just need to pace it and stuff.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48- Have you got a timetable for your assessments?- Yes. I have.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50Do you know what you're doing?
0:17:50 > 0:17:54I know what days is what so I just need to have a...strategise myself
0:17:54 > 0:17:56so I can home and do revision for...
0:17:56 > 0:17:59I can't rush myself and I can't spend too long on it
0:17:59 > 0:18:01cos then it will just be, like, exhausting.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05I think I just need to breathe to make sure I can do it all.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09- You put a lot of pressure on yourself as well.- I know. But it's good.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11I kind of like having a lot on,
0:18:11 > 0:18:14cos I don't want to sit around, doing nothing.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17- I like doing something...- A bored Ella isn't something I like to see.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20Being a 15-year-old girl training in performing arts
0:18:20 > 0:18:24means there are added pressures weighing on Ella's mind.
0:18:24 > 0:18:28I think a big part of this society, as well,
0:18:28 > 0:18:31is your body and your image as well.
0:18:31 > 0:18:36Especially in ballet, when you've got tights and a leotard
0:18:36 > 0:18:38and little ballet shoes.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40It's literally, you are so full vulnerable.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44Hair back. You literally are showing everything and I think...
0:18:44 > 0:18:49Nowadays, everyone worries about it so much. I know I do. Completely.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52You've got a real body. I mean, you've got the muscles.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54There's not an ounce of fat.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56That doesn't matter, but I want to see real people.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58I don't care what they look like.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01If they've got passion and they're doing something they believe in,
0:19:01 > 0:19:04- that means so much more than whether someone is thin or skinny.- I know.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08I definitely feel pressure on the way that I look, on my flexibility.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12Even the slightest things like my turnout and stuff like that.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15I think building the muscles and building the flexibility,
0:19:15 > 0:19:17it's a lot of pressure.
0:19:17 > 0:19:18And to keep it up, as well.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21You kind of think, "Shall I have those biscuits? Shouldn't I?"
0:19:21 > 0:19:25You shouldn't live like that. I'm hungry. I want biscuits!
0:19:25 > 0:19:27# Hot damn
0:19:28 > 0:19:30# It's a new day... #
0:19:30 > 0:19:33With the end of year show looming
0:19:33 > 0:19:36and so many routines to perfect, every spare minute in every room
0:19:36 > 0:19:41is taken up with practice, practice and more practice.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47SHE SHOUTS
0:19:47 > 0:19:50MUSIC: "Who's Laughing Now?" By Jessie J
0:19:50 > 0:19:52# Blow your smoke, you're not alone
0:19:52 > 0:19:54# But who's laughing now? #
0:19:54 > 0:19:58And with so many pupils involved, it's easy to go unnoticed.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01# Holla, I'm proud of you
0:20:01 > 0:20:03# Make your jokes, go for broke... #
0:20:03 > 0:20:07But Year 9 pupil Amy makes sure she gives it everything,
0:20:07 > 0:20:10whether she's on stage or off.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14Seniors Alex and Jamie have also noticed Amy's talent
0:20:14 > 0:20:16and along with Tommy,
0:20:16 > 0:20:19they've asked her to perform a street dance routine with them
0:20:19 > 0:20:22at the local park to raise money for the school's trust fund.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28At this school, junior pupils don't just learn from teachers,
0:20:28 > 0:20:30they get valuable performance advice
0:20:30 > 0:20:33and first-hand experience from the seniors they look up to.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36You. You're a bit all over the gap.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40Give it one, two, three. One, two, three.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42Come off your heel as well, bruv. Like that.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45Boom-pa, boom-pa.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48Just make sure you've worked it out properly
0:20:48 > 0:20:50so you're not going to land on Amy.
0:20:50 > 0:20:51Another thing, as well.
0:20:51 > 0:20:55When you're doing this step, the Indian step, step it out.
0:20:55 > 0:20:57You was a bit...
0:20:57 > 0:21:01You know, it's not Carlton. It's attitude.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07- That's it. That's it. - Spot-on.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11- Yeah, cool. - No! No!
0:21:11 > 0:21:13SHE LAUGHS
0:21:13 > 0:21:15High praise from Alex
0:21:15 > 0:21:19and it looks like the junior duo are ready for the public.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22The end of year show isn't far off so turning up to every rehearsal
0:21:22 > 0:21:26is something teacher Karen takes very seriously,
0:21:26 > 0:21:28as dancer Kieran is about to find out.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30Once more. Once more, please.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36Where is Kieran? Where is your partner?
0:21:36 > 0:21:38Why do I have two boys missing?
0:21:38 > 0:21:43I need a good reason for them not to be here, otherwise they are out.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45Even Kieran's girlfriend
0:21:45 > 0:21:47and dance partner Aemilia doesn't know where he is.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50I feel really stressed out, because Keiran is not here
0:21:50 > 0:21:52and that means I could get cut, too.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56And I feel like it's a bit I really feel like I can shine in.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58I feel really let down by Kieran, cos he should be here.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00He's my partner, like.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04I'm partnered with him in everything so that,
0:22:04 > 0:22:06you know, he misses something, I can't do it.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10Kieran had to go to the police station to find his mate's phone.
0:22:10 > 0:22:14- And Keiran's friend couldn't have gone on his own?- He's from Glasgow.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16- He doesn't know anywhere.- OK.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20So he's risked himself getting cut, hasn't he?
0:22:20 > 0:22:23Make sure he comes to see me as soon as he gets here, please? No tears.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25We don't do tears.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30MUSIC: "Family Affair" by Mary J Blige
0:22:37 > 0:22:40# Let's get it crunk, we gonna have fun
0:22:40 > 0:22:42# Up on in this dancery
0:22:42 > 0:22:45# We got ya open now, ya floatin'
0:22:45 > 0:22:47# So you gots to dance for me... #
0:22:50 > 0:22:55As rehearsals continue, the missing Keiran finally makes an appearance.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59- Hey.- I'm so sorry I missed rehearsals.- And what was the reason?
0:22:59 > 0:23:01It was just my friend was down from Glasgow
0:23:01 > 0:23:04and we had a few problems last night and his phone got stolen.
0:23:04 > 0:23:09- Just, yeah. - Two strikes and out. OK?
0:23:09 > 0:23:11Don't blow it from something silly like that.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14You must always go through the correct channels,
0:23:14 > 0:23:17the correct lines, and make sure you ring reception
0:23:17 > 0:23:20and make sure you let us know what's happening. OK?
0:23:20 > 0:23:23And if it was something that involved the police or something like that,
0:23:23 > 0:23:26or something stolen or taken, I needed to know that.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29Because otherwise, I could have turned around and said,
0:23:29 > 0:23:31"They're not here. They're out." Cos how did it look?
0:23:31 > 0:23:32Two students missing?
0:23:32 > 0:23:35No, I totally understand. And it was my fault. I'm sorry.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37- And it will never happen again? - It won't happen at all.
0:23:37 > 0:23:41- Thank you very much for coming to see me.- Sorry about that.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44I spoke to Aemilia briefly over the phone before I came in,
0:23:44 > 0:23:48with regards to the lift section, and she was very upset.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51I've promised her it won't happen again and if we don't get cut,
0:23:51 > 0:23:54I will try my hardest to work everything out.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01For seniors Alex and Jamie and juniors Tommy and Amy,
0:24:01 > 0:24:04it's time to take their street dance to the street.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08We're about to do this break-dance performance we have been working on
0:24:08 > 0:24:11to try and raise money for the trust fund. It looks like a good turnout.
0:24:11 > 0:24:15Sun is shining, so game faces are definitely on.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17It looks really busy at the moment
0:24:17 > 0:24:19and being the only girl is a bit weird.
0:24:19 > 0:24:22They all know each other. I don't know them very well.
0:24:22 > 0:24:23I know Tommy, but I don't know
0:24:23 > 0:24:25the older guys, so it's just me on my own.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30There's quite a lot of people in the park,
0:24:30 > 0:24:33but I quite like having a big audience,
0:24:33 > 0:24:36because I quite like to bounce off the audience
0:24:36 > 0:24:40and take their energy and use it in my performance.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43With the boom-box loud and the dance floor hot,
0:24:43 > 0:24:46the unsuspecting park crowd are about to witness
0:24:46 > 0:24:49some serious funk in their lunchtime.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51MUSIC: "It's Just Begun" by the Jimmy Castor Bunch
0:24:51 > 0:24:53# Feel the groove
0:24:53 > 0:24:54# Into something
0:24:54 > 0:24:56# Gonna make you move
0:25:05 > 0:25:06# Here we come
0:25:07 > 0:25:09# On the run
0:25:09 > 0:25:13# Don't know what we're running from
0:25:21 > 0:25:23# Day or night
0:25:23 > 0:25:25# Black or white
0:25:25 > 0:25:27# Dance or sing
0:25:27 > 0:25:29# You gotta do your thing
0:25:29 > 0:25:31# You gotta do your thing
0:25:31 > 0:25:33# Day or night
0:25:33 > 0:25:35# Dynamite
0:25:35 > 0:25:37# We had fun
0:25:37 > 0:25:39# But it's just begun
0:25:39 > 0:25:41# It's just begun
0:25:49 > 0:25:51CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:25:55 > 0:25:57The boy is 11 years old and he's got confidence
0:25:57 > 0:25:59to come out here in front of people he doesn't know,
0:25:59 > 0:26:01that they are not exactly here to see this.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04They've just randomly been here at the right time
0:26:04 > 0:26:07- and he's done really, really well. - Same for Amy as well, man.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09She's young, but she is having it, like.
0:26:09 > 0:26:13- She's 13, 14. She's got some flavour, man.- They've both got it.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15I wouldn't want to go up against them in a few years
0:26:15 > 0:26:18- in audition, that's for sure.- Thank God I'm a couple of years older!
0:26:18 > 0:26:20I quite like dancing with the other boys,
0:26:20 > 0:26:23because I get on with them quite well and it's just to show them
0:26:23 > 0:26:27what me and Amy can do to our full potential.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30It is a bit more nerve-racking to have them watching you,
0:26:30 > 0:26:33cos you might think that they might judge you or stuff,
0:26:33 > 0:26:36but they didn't and they were really nice, so that is always good.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40It's fun to work with them as well, because they are so good.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43And then they can just show us what we can be in a few years' time.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48# Is there anybody out there? #
0:26:48 > 0:26:50The route to success is a rocky one,
0:26:50 > 0:26:52with just as many ups as downs,
0:26:52 > 0:26:55but there is always someone with experience and understanding
0:26:55 > 0:26:57who has been there, done it
0:26:57 > 0:27:00and can take you by the hand and lead the way.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06Next time on School for Stars, it's Max and Luca's debut gig.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08But will it be pop or flop?
0:27:08 > 0:27:11Hang on. We're playing three different songs.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13The pressure's on for the third year graduates,
0:27:13 > 0:27:16- as casting agents recruit for new talent.- That's amazing.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19Sorry, I'm just going to stop you. Thank you so much.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21And Karen stretches the pupils to their limits
0:27:21 > 0:27:23in her quest for a Guinness world record.
0:27:23 > 0:27:28Current record is 62 people in 30 seconds.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30We have to beat that.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33# I could teach you a thing or two
0:27:33 > 0:27:34# Yeah, oh, yeah
0:27:34 > 0:27:36# I could teach you a thing or two
0:27:36 > 0:27:38# Yeah, oh, yeah
0:27:38 > 0:27:40# I could teach you a thing or two
0:27:40 > 0:27:42# Yeah, oh, yeah
0:27:42 > 0:27:44# I could teach you a thing or two. #
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