Pennod 2 Ysgol Ddawns Anti Karen

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-Karen Pritchard, a dance teacher

-in the Caernarfon area.

-She's fun.

-Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq,

-six, swift, or whatever it is!

-I have a few butterflies.

-I need a wee!

-She's sometimes angry.

-Excuse me,

-you're not in the correct positions.

-And she's a huge character.

-And she's a huge character.

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-I'm fat but I'm not ugly.

-Fire bomb!

-For over 15 years, she's been Anti

-Karen to hundreds of young dancers.

-Go to your finish positions.

-Do you feel

-like a mother to these girls?

-I don't know. Yes, I do, Catrin!

-Yes, I do!

-Last time, Fflamau'r Ddraig

-won their very first competition.

-Fflamau'r Ddraig!

-Focus now shifts to the older girls.

-Anti Karen insists on perfection.

-You did something

-you weren't supposed to. Stay still.

-You could have tried

-to remember your clips.

-If we're not in the top four,

-I'll cry.

-But a decision taken by one of

-the dancers puts her under pressure.

-Why don't you do it

-like I asked you to?

-On top of that,

-Karen's preparing for a new event.

-She's going to England to compete

-in the Dream Maker event in Preston.

-It's the first time we've been

-to a major event like this.

-It's exciting, so if all goes well,

-I'll take more groups next year.

-They want the girls' full names.

-They'll be called Flames because

-the competition is in English.

-We'll need everything in English.

-After two. One, two.

-After two. One, two.

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-With the paperwork sent...

-..Karen must get down

-to some serious rehearsing.

-Rehearsals are going well, but

-Catrin, one of the senior dancers...

-..has given Karen some bad news.

-The school is staging Grease,

-the musical...

-..and somehow I got the lead role...

-..so I had to text Karen

-to say I couldn't go to Preston...

-..because

-I'd be under too much pressure.

-I cried for days,

-worrying myself silly.

-I want to go to Preston

-and I want this opportunity too.

-It goes to show that I can't do it

-all, although I try my hardest.

-It was difficult

-to prepare for Preston...

-..because two had left,

-one was on holiday...

-..and another was handed a big role

-in Grease at Syr Hugh.

-I knew I had to tell Karen. It took

-me a while to pluck up the courage.

-Do I tell her face to face

-or via text? Do I phone her?

-It was so difficult. In the end,

-I did the most pathetic thing.

-I texted her because I was scared.

-I was annoyed, but not with her,

-with the circumstances.

-I know she's a good actress,

-and that's that.

-Oh, flippin' heck, leave her.

-I'm going.

-She has to think about herself,

-I know, but we had to change a lot.

-Although I only had

-a month to do Grease...

-..Karen only had a month

-to change the dance.

-I never hold grudges. If I've

-got something to say, I say it.

-It might seem nasty but people think

-I shout and I'm nasty all the time.

-I'm not really.

-Yes, I was annoyed, OK?

-She was meant to come with us.

-I'm glad that whatever I decided,

-Karen was on my side.

-Karen's very proud of me.

-No, I'm not. I've been worrying.

-I haven't slept for five nights

-due to worry.

-One, two, one, two, three.

-One, two, three, three,

-do it again and stand up.

-I don't like

-going anywhere willy-nilly.

-We obviously want to win

-but we want their best.

-Catrin isn't the only one

-wanting to be part of Grease.

-The director asked Awen to be the

-choreographer, and she's thrilled.

-When I heard that the school...

-..was staging Grease, I'd been

-waiting years to be a part of it.

-I knew I wouldn't get a major part

-because I can't act or sing.

-I just wanted to be part of it.

-It's hard teaching peers because I

-don't want to tell them what to do.

-Because they don't

-normally dance in Mam's club...

-..it was hard to teach them...

-..because they hadn't done

-any of the moves before.

-I soon learnt why Mam

-gets so frustrated with us...

-..because it's hard teaching dance.

-Everything was against us, really.

-Grease didn't help because it was

-a lot for Awen, who was helping out.

-She had to come

-to our rehearsals as well...

-..so it was hard for poor Awen.

-The clock's ticking

-and the Preston rehearsals...

-..are putting Karen under pressure.

-After that, do the worm.

-Form one line, please.

-One, two.

-You're stupid. You're in this line

-and you're panicking.

-You've chosen Grease, mate.

-You're the one

-causing all these problems.

-If ever

-there was a false kiss blown!

-This is stupid because

-we have to get the spacing right.

-Molly has to be

-in the centre of the whole thing.

-How much space do you need?

-If you're too close,

-the worm doesn't work.

-One, two.

-Turn around. Go! One, two, three,

-four, five, six, seven, eight.

-Concentrate on your move instead

-of telling me I'm in the way, Awen.

-Don't come forward too much

-or you'll fall off the stage.

-Do as I tell you. One, two, three,

-four, five, six, seven, eight.

-One, two, three, four,

-five, six, seven, eight.

-You did something you

-shouldn't have. Just stay there.

-You're going one, two, three,

-four, five, six, seven, eight.

-Shall I speak French?

-Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq,

-six, swift, or whatever it is!

-Who wants a press-up?

-Want a press-up? Down, now.

-Remember to hold it.

-It's going well for the girls but

-it's a different story for Catrin.

-A lack of confidence

-in her singing is starting to show.

-I love the song, it's emotional.

-It requires a lot of acting.

-I'm more comfortable acting

-than singing.

-As Catrin practises her singing,

-it's time for the dancers...

-..to head to Preston

-for the major competition.

-Will the Dream Makers

-realize the Cofis' dreams?

-On the morning of the competition,

-Anti Karen's in good spirits.

-But Catrin's starting to regret.

-On the way down...

-..I was trying

-to keep up with what was going on.

-I was gutted

-I wasn't going to be there...

-..to experience the competition.

-It was all going on without me.

-I felt as though I'd stopped dancing

-because I'd missed one competition.

-How do you feel,

-now we're getting closer?

-I have a few butterflies.

-I need a wee!

-I'd like a packed lunch to chew on.

-I feel sick.

-My nerves are taking over.

-She's lucky I'm talking to her.

-One, two, Fflamau!

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-The Cofis arrive in one piece.

-Now, the hard work begins.

-The scale of the competition

-hits home.

-Going to a competition

-like Preston...

-..was unforgettable...

-..because Jelli Studios were there.

-Those on Dance Mums.

-Those on Dance Mums.

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-They're famous and were next to us.

-Our dressing room was the same as

-theirs. We were on the same level.

-To think that a small group

-from Caernarfon...

-..can compete alongside Jelli

-Studios, it's a great experience.

-Not everyone gets that opportunity.

-Here we go. The Dragon's Flames.

-Ooh, we're famous!

-It was manic and a bit last-minute.

-We had final preparations to make.

-Change before you eat.

-Put your food away.

-Change first, do your hair and

-make-up and eat in between, sorry.

-If you have a bumpet, keep hold

-of it. Who doesn't have a bumpet?

-Come along.

-I'd like a packed lunch to chew

-on too. Do you have a bumpet?

-Girls, see these bits

-in the ponytail? Open them all.

-Bumpets. Where are your bumpets?

-Don't you like it?

-Don't you like it?

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-It's massive.

-It's the same as everyone else's.

-It's the same as everyone else's.

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-That's OK then.

-Why wouldn't they be the same?

-Do you have enough clips, Karen?

-Do you have enough clips, Karen?

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-I hope so.

-Tesco's down the road.

-Tesco's down the road.

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-I don't know if I have enough.

-You could have tried

-to remember your clips.

-Nobody told me, "Remember clips."

-I'm stressed because

-I don't know if we'll be ready.

-We're meant to be ready

-by three o'clock. Ponytail?

-It's moved. We always

-have trouble with you, Chloe.

-It's a bit better now, Chloe.

-Take a look.

-OK? Get out of the way.

-I'm hot now.

-I'm hot now.

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-Ever fancied being a hairdresser?

-Yes, I did at one time. Yes.

-You know you have career days?

-It wasn't a problem for me

-to go to this salon in Caernarfon.

-But I changed my mind because

-you had to sweep the floor...

-..and wash hair all day.

-I decided to be a secretary

-in an office instead!

-You'd have a lot of complaints.

-You pull people's hair.

-I regret it now because I

-could have done mobile hairdressing.

-It would have been handy.

-It would have been handy.

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-I've had a facelift for free!

-While doing hair and make-up,

-Karen's called into a meeting.

-The nerves are beginning to show.

-The nerves are beginning to show.

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-It's very busy.

-I thought we were busy

-when we went to the Urdd!

-Because we're Welsh,

-we don't know any of the others.

-We haven't been before,

-so I feel a little bit out of it.

-I feel sick.

-The nerves have taken over.

-Seeing people we're up against

-makes me want to throw up.

-I've just started on the hair

-and I want to get back.

-I've lost my rhythm now. I've

-done four or five of them so far.

-I'll be slow

-getting back into it now.

-I wish this lady would hurry up!

-Have you heard from Catrin at all?

-Have you heard from Catrin at all?

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-Yes.

-She wished us luck and said she was

-gutted she wasn't here with us.

-I'm gutted she couldn't come because

-she's a big part of the team.

-She's texted me.

-She's sent texts,

-saying she misses us.

-She wishes us luck...

-..and says we'll be on her mind.

-She's lucky I'm talking to her!

-I made the right decision.

-If I could be more than one person,

-then it'd be better.

-I could have performed in Grease

-and gone to Preston.

-Although I put it before dancing,

-half of me regrets not competing.

-I hope she comes soon...

-..otherwise I'm leaving

-to finish off the girls.

-They'll be panicking.

-There she is. Talk of the devil!

-She must have heard you.

-As the organizer explains the rules,

-Karen's itching to get back.

-But finding her way back is tricky.

-I just want to know

-if I can come here for them.

-Is there a way I can go down there?

-Without the audience seeing me?

-I just want to check

-if there's a door here.

-Can I get through?

-No, it's a dead end.

-What are Karen's hopes for today?

-For them to dance perfectly,

-like I want them to.

-Precise timing and throws.

-One throw is a bit iffy...

-..because

-it's a new move for the girls.

-Do you know what I mean?

-Annest was the one doing it.

-Don't interrupt me.

-I just wanted to say something.

-I was standing out there

-having some fresh air...

-..and people came up to me and said,

-"Are you going on now?"

-I said, "No, later." "Your make-up's

-so fab. I wish we looked like that."

-Brilliant.

-Brilliant.

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-They wished us luck.

-That's lovely of them to say that.

-How do you feel,

-hearing comments like that?

-Fantastic. I know the make-up's fab,

-but wishing us luck means more.

-It's things like that

-you want to hear. I love it.

-Baby wipe, quick!

-No nonsense, OK? Attitude, faces.

-Smile sometimes,

-cockiness, everything, OK?

-You have to perform

-the whole package.

-I'll see you later.

-You'll obviously hear me shouting.

-Enjoy yourselves.

-Big kisses to you all. Bye-bye!

-I feel sick.

-As long as the girls do what I

-expect from them, then fantastic.

-A polished performance.

-As Anti Karen goes to watch...

-..it's up to the girls

-to impress the judges.

-Number eight, here we go!

-When they were dancing, I thought

-they were moving too slow.

-The music wasn't loud enough.

-If you were in the stalls below,

-you might have heard it better.

-The floor was slippery and the girls

-found it difficult to dance.

-Some girls had been doing ballet

-and put talc on their feet.

-During competitions,

-Karen always makes us feel better...

-..when we're in our make-up and

-encourages us to clap other people.

-She wants us to be friendly.

-When we went to Preston,

-other groups came up to me...

-..and said, "Whoa, I like

-your make-up, it's smart."

-It made me feel better after that.

-I ran to the others and told them.

-"Other people like our make-up,

-not just people from Wales."

-It was nice

-hearing other people say that.

-That was a major event for us.

-When people told us we looked good,

-it made it more memorable.

-CHEERING

-Wow!

-Well done to group number eight.

-I was dizzy just watching that one.

-They were good

-but the music wasn't loud enough.

-It was on an MP3 format.

-It wasn't as fast as my CD version.

-I found the music slow.

-But they were brilliant.

-They were brilliant.

-I'm going to see the girls.

-I'm annoyed because the music

-wasn't loud enough.

-Did you notice that some music

-was louder than others?

-What a nuisance.

-It's my fault for not shouting,

-"Put the volume up!"

-Which way do I go?

-See you in a jiffy!

-Are you alright, girls?

-Did you find it slow?

-No, the music was really quiet.

-I'm disappointed about the music.

-It was hard for you

-to go full speed, wasn't it?

-Although Karen can be stressed

-during competitions...

-..she has to shout at us, really...

-..because we wouldn't be

-where we are today.

-Because we're so close to her,

-we understand each other.

-The group understands her.

-The group understands her.

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-I'm mad about the music.

-When I first got to know Karen...

-..I thought, wow, she's strict.

-I panicked,

-but I understand why now.

-We wouldn't be at the standard

-we're at now without that.

-Pity you didn't stop dancing and

-ask for the volume to be turned up.

-I said I wanted to go downstairs.

-I'd have asked the DJ

-to put the volume up.

-You're putting us on a downer now.

-No, I'm just disappointed for you.

-I'll worry until I hear the result.

-If we're not in the top four,

-I'll cry.

-I'll feel rubbish

-and that it was all my fault.

-At last, the results are announced.

-At last, the results are announced.

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-While we were waiting backstage...

-..we were holding hands

-and taking selfies with Karen.

-When you watch programmes

-like Dance Mums...

-..and you see the groups sitting on

-the stage, the event felt like that.

-I'm nervous.

-Do you want a wine pastille?

-Yes, I'm nervous. I feel sick.

-I want the result...

-..because I'm tired

-and I want to go home now.

-In third place, we have...

-..Carlisle Dance.

-I don't think we've come anywhere,

-but it doesn't matter.

-In second place, we have...

-..the Dragon's Flames.

-Fantastic! Go up!

-And in first place...

-Let me stand up to have a hug!

-INAUDIBLE

-I can't believe it. Pass me the cup.

-There were 14 groups

-and the standard was high.

-Professional academies.

-I'm shocked we came second...

-..but oh, my God,

-I'm so happy for the girls.

-They deserve it.

-Fantastic.

-When we found out we came second...

-..oh, wow!

-I'll never forget that feeling.

-Out of Britain. That's incredible.

-Out of all those groups, to think

-a small group like us came second.

-Amazing!

-Amazing.

-Our girls are the best in the world.

-I said they deserved the top four.

-Easy!

-And they got number two!

-Come here, girls.

-They've done great, the first time

-we've competed in England.

-They succeeded.

-They did brilliantly.

-And they go through

-to compete in Blackpool next year.

-So we have to do this

-all over again? Oh, great!

-Fantastic.

-Roll on Blackpool! Speechless.

-Next time

-on Ysgol Ddawns Anti Karen...

-..will it be alright on the night

-for Catrin in Grease?

-I'm no singer. My voice can't cope.

-And a new experience for all

-in Blackpool.

-We haven't done it before.

-It was nerve-racking.

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