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0:00:00 > 0:00:04- Karen Pritchard is a dance teacher - in the Caernarfon area.
0:00:04 > 0:00:06- She's fun.
0:00:06 > 0:00:11- Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, - huit, or whatever it is.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14- I've a few butterflies. - I need a wee.
0:00:14 > 0:00:16- She sometimes gets angry.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19- Excuse me, you're not - in your correct positions.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22- She's larger than life.
0:00:22 > 0:00:24- She's larger than life.- - I'm fat but I'm not ugly.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27- Fireball!
0:00:27 > 0:00:31- For more than 15 years, she's been - Anti Karen to hundreds of dancers.
0:00:34 > 0:00:36- Excuse me! - Go to your finish positions!
0:00:37 > 0:00:39- Do you - feel like a mother to these girls?
0:00:39 > 0:00:42- I don't know. - Yes! Yes, I do, Catrin!
0:01:02 > 0:01:06- Last time, Amrywiaeth and - Fflamau'r Ddraig were overjoyed...
0:01:06 > 0:01:09- ..after a successful trip - to Port Talbot...
0:01:09 > 0:01:13- ..where their dreams - were fulfilled by the Dream Makers.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16- This time we follow - the dancers to the Urdd Eisteddfod.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20- Rehearsals are under way - and Anti Karen...
0:01:20 > 0:01:23- ..is working her - solo dancers and her groups hard.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29- One, two, shum, shum, shum.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40- Rehearsals with Gwen and Fflamau - always put a smile on my face.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43- They give it their all - all the time.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45- If anyone deserves success...
0:01:45 > 0:01:49- ..then it's them - because they're always committed.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52- It's a different story - with Disgyrchiant.
0:01:53 > 0:01:54- Who has exams tomorrow?
0:01:55 > 0:01:59- It's silly to hold exams when - the national festival is going on.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02- Mind you, - they can still find time...
0:02:02 > 0:02:06- ..to go clubbing, work - and see their boyfriends.
0:02:06 > 0:02:11- But dancing - - dancing is the bottom of the barrel.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13- Are we ready?
0:02:15 > 0:02:17- Bottom down, Chloe.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33- With only a week to go until the - Urdd, the dance is far from ready.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39- They've been hopeless in class...
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- ..and not been giving it their all.
0:02:43 > 0:02:48- A few days before the Urdd, - I became very poorly...
0:02:48 > 0:02:51- ..because exam pressure - had hit me...
0:02:51 > 0:02:54- ..and Anti Karen - was a little annoyed.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57- Will you do the straddle, Chloe? - Now, please!
0:02:58 > 0:03:01- Quick, girls. Don't you understand?
0:03:01 > 0:03:05- One, two, shum, shum-shum.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09- We were poor, weren't we?
0:03:09 > 0:03:12- You can't blame her, we were poor.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16- Why didn't you move? Again. - Please concentrate.
0:03:16 > 0:03:20- It's been very difficult - because Awen's been injured.
0:03:20 > 0:03:25- She's only recently returned, she's - only had four proper lessons...
0:03:25 > 0:03:27- ..a fortnight before the Urdd.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30- She's had exams, so it's been tough.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35- I don't give them lots of lessons, - I've been very fair.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38- But I'm worried - what they'll be like next week.
0:03:48 > 0:03:53- Just before the Eisteddfod, Anti - Karen was really happy with us.
0:03:53 > 0:03:58- Gwen bach, come here. Let's have - some light at the end of the tunnel.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11- I'm not bothered if I don't - get through to the stage...
0:04:11 > 0:04:15- ..I'm just proud - that we made it to the Urdd.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21- Well done.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24- You know when you go down - with one leg stretched...
0:04:24 > 0:04:28- ..I think that should be done - quickly - one, two.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30- Do you know what I mean?
0:04:30 > 0:04:34- Your leg is extended on one - and on two you stay squatted.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38- After you've caught your breath, - practise that.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41- Alright, girls? Are we ready?
0:04:41 > 0:04:45- Last to rehearse is the U12 A Team, - Fflamau'r Ddraig.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55- Sometimes when Mam says - I have to go to dancing, I go, "Oh."
0:04:55 > 0:04:57- But once I'm there I wake up.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04- I always like going to dancing. - Dancing is my life!
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- You didn't - quite go back far enough that time.
0:05:17 > 0:05:22- If we make it to the stage, doesn't - matter how far back you go...
0:05:22 > 0:05:24- ..because the stage is so big.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26- But with the prelim...
0:05:27 > 0:05:29- ..you only have a limited space.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33- Gwen's also doing the solo. - It's her first time.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36- She's young for the category - but she can take it.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40- I'm confident but I - don't want to be overconfident...
0:05:40 > 0:05:42- ..in case we don't come anywhere.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46- But that's the Urdd for you. - Children can bounce back.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49- We should feel lucky...
0:05:49 > 0:05:51- ..that we've achieved so much...
0:05:52 > 0:05:55- ..and we're already winners - to get to the Eisteddfod.
0:06:01 > 0:06:07- Karen hears about a property - that could work as a dance studio.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10- The place was lovely. - It was clean and everything.
0:06:11 > 0:06:15- After they danced, they took a break - and we headed into town...
0:06:15 > 0:06:19- ..and did another rehearsal there.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21- Any excuse to get the girls dancing!
0:06:22 > 0:06:26- I'll stand out of the way for you - to use the space. Let's go then.
0:06:26 > 0:06:31- One or two still made up excuses - that they didn't have enough room.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42- Unfortunately, - the place wasn't big enough.
0:06:44 > 0:06:49- I'm disappointed because I liked it. - I'd love a place of my own.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51- This is Mark. Magic Mark.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57- We went to see Magic Mike - and on the way home...
0:06:58 > 0:07:02- ..we started to call them - Magic Mark and Dirty Dei.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06- We went with their names. - We won't say what we called Carwyn!
0:07:08 > 0:07:11- The morning of the Urdd is hectic.
0:07:11 > 0:07:16- Usually, first off, - I dye my hair to cover my roots.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19- I'm going to rinse my hair.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23- Her hair wasn't the only thing - to worry Anti Karen that morning.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26- I was in a right state, - trying to rinse my hair.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30- Dei had to hold the shower head - because I couldn't bend down.
0:07:31 > 0:07:32- I don't know how I managed.
0:07:33 > 0:07:34- I don't know how I managed...
0:07:35 > 0:07:38- ..to do all the girls' make-up, - but I did because I had to.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42- I've been a bit wheezy, - and because the weather's turned...
0:07:43 > 0:07:45- ..I thought - I might've caught a cold.
0:07:45 > 0:07:50- I had a pain like you have with - pleurisy. Is that what you call it?
0:07:50 > 0:07:52- No, it's not that.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56- Yesterday I was plaiting hair - quickly and moved too fast.
0:07:57 > 0:07:58- Karen's back was sore.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02- It might be better if I stand.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04- Yes, it might be.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06- Yes, it might be.- - It hurts when I stand, though.
0:08:06 > 0:08:11- She took painkillers and used - a heat pad and struggled through it.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14- The adrenaline got her through.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16- Glitter woman, are we ready?
0:08:16 > 0:08:18- Get me...
0:08:19 > 0:08:21- You have the square one, don't you?
0:08:21 > 0:08:23- Use that to apply the glitter.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27- Claire helped a lot that day - with the make-up.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30- She was glitter woman.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33- She outlined everything - in black liner.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36- She was very supportive.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44- Karen, do you want me to finish...?
0:08:44 > 0:08:45- Karen, do you want me to finish...?- - Yes. Sorry. Sorry.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49- Move! Move! Get out of me face!
0:08:51 > 0:08:54- Dei wasn't very helpful - on Wednesday morning.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58- He's not a very good nurse - considering I was in so much pain.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00- I've nursed him a lot.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05- On Eisteddfod morning, I had - a list of four things to remember.
0:09:05 > 0:09:10- To make a packed lunch for Karen, - Awen and me. I got it wrong.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13- It was his job - to prepare a packed lunch.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17- Bear in mind - we were in the Eisteddfod all day.
0:09:17 > 0:09:22- I said, "I won't have time to go - looking for food, plus I'm in pain."
0:09:23 > 0:09:27- I prepared a packed lunch - and I asked Karen what she wanted...
0:09:27 > 0:09:29- ..but she ignored me as usual.
0:09:29 > 0:09:34- So that was it. - I forgot the chocolate she wanted.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37- We had one roll each.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41- No fruit, not even a chocolate bar - like Twix or Blue Riband...
0:09:41 > 0:09:43- ..to give me energy with a cuppa.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46- I said, "What's this packed lunch?"
0:09:46 > 0:09:49- He said, - "You told me to make a roll each."
0:09:50 > 0:09:52- He had all morning to himself.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56- He had plenty of time - to pamper himself in the shower.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00- Karen's having trouble - getting on the bus...
0:10:00 > 0:10:03- ..but Dei's - forgotten something from his list...
0:10:03 > 0:10:06- ..and Karen's in a hurry to leave.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09- Quick, Dei!
0:10:09 > 0:10:13- I said, "Because of my back, - we have to bring a chair."
0:10:13 > 0:10:16- He forgot it - so he had to go back for it.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23- He'd forgotten something else too.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25- He'd forgotten something else too.- - Hopefully by now...
0:10:25 > 0:10:30- ..Dei's remembered everything - because there's no turning back.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39- Still to come, tension mounts...
0:10:39 > 0:10:42- ..as Gwen and Fflamau'r Ddraig - attend the prelims.
0:10:43 > 0:10:47- Will they, like Disgyrchiant, - make it through to the stage?
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0:11:04 > 0:11:07- The dancers have reached Flintshire.
0:11:08 > 0:11:13- Despite all the coming and going, - Dei's in the firing line once again.
0:11:13 > 0:11:18- To say I'm sometimes blamed - is an understatement.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22- I'm so upset with Dei. - He's been useless today.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25- He's just made rolls - and he's forgotten hairspray.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28- I'm gutted. He's really upset me.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32- They must carry on getting ready, - with or without hairspray.
0:11:32 > 0:11:37- First to perform in the - U12 solo dance competition is Gwen.
0:11:37 > 0:11:43- The prelim isn't the main stage - but it's still very big.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45- There was plenty of room.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08- Oh, my God, my back!
0:12:08 > 0:12:13- I'm sure the results will be - announced in a few minutes' time.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18- If I had to choose between the group - or the solo to go through...
0:12:18 > 0:12:23- ..I'd choose the group because - they've been really good this year.
0:12:23 > 0:12:28- During the make-up session, Gwen's - result is about to be announced...
0:12:28 > 0:12:30- ..but Anti Karen has a plan.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34- I'm going - to get the result of the solo dance.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37- I'm not going to tell Gwen - or the group...
0:12:37 > 0:12:42- ..if she doesn't get through to the - stage until after the group dances.
0:12:45 > 0:12:46- I have the result...
0:12:47 > 0:12:51- ..of the solo hip-hop/street/disco - dancing competition...
0:12:51 > 0:12:53- ..for Years 6 and under.
0:12:53 > 0:12:58- Making it through to the stage, - in this order, will be...
0:12:58 > 0:13:01- ..Awen Davies, Cylch Rhymni.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04- Ela Richardson...
0:13:04 > 0:13:07- ..Ysgol Ddawns Existence, - Cylch Wrexham.
0:13:07 > 0:13:12- Freya Murray, - Ysgol Gymraeg Dewi Sant.
0:13:14 > 0:13:19- Next person through - is Abi Gregory, Ysgol Beuno Sant...
0:13:20 > 0:13:22- ..and the last one through...
0:13:23 > 0:13:26- ..is Amelia Price, - Ysgol Cynwyd Sant.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30- So they don't put six through, - just five?
0:13:30 > 0:13:33- I'm disappointed but never mind.
0:13:33 > 0:13:38- Gwen didn't get through - so I have to keep it to myself...
0:13:38 > 0:13:42- ..because I want the best out - of them for the group competition.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45- I'm disappointed - but I didn't see the others.
0:13:46 > 0:13:50- It's going to be the same for the - group if she doesn't like my style.
0:13:50 > 0:13:54- None of them like my style, - so if that's the reason...
0:13:54 > 0:13:57- Anti Karen must - hide her disappointment for now...
0:13:58 > 0:14:01- ..to give Fflamau'r Ddraig - the best chance.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05- One, two, three, four, five, six.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07- Sharp, OK?
0:14:07 > 0:14:11- Fflamau'r Ddraig!
0:14:12 > 0:14:16- Before going on stage - I had a lot of butterflies.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19- I didn't want to go on, - but once I was on stage...
0:14:19 > 0:14:22- ..I was happy and I just did it.
0:14:22 > 0:14:28- When you're on stage, the music - starts playing and you're OK then.
0:14:54 > 0:14:59- Anti Karen didn't tell me - the result of the solo...
0:15:00 > 0:15:03- ..while she was doing my make-up...
0:15:03 > 0:15:07- ..because she didn't want to - upset me before the group.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09- We had a good chance with the group.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11- We had a good chance with the group.- - Alright, golden sugar. Alright?
0:15:11 > 0:15:15- I didn't tell you earlier - and I didn't tell anyone else...
0:15:15 > 0:15:17- ..before you'd competed.
0:15:18 > 0:15:23- I was disappointed but I did - my best. I couldn't have done more.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26- There were 17 competitors - in Years 5&6.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29- You've done so well - to even get here.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34- Don't be upset.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38- I was hoping - the group would go through.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41- Five will go through to the stage.
0:15:41 > 0:15:47- The five who've made it through, - in this exact order, are...
0:15:49 > 0:15:54- ..Ysgol Gymraeg Rhydaman, - Cylch Dyffryn Aman.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59- The second group through is...
0:16:00 > 0:16:05- ..Y Dewiniaid, Ysgol Ddawns - Existence, Cylch Wrexham, Flint.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10- The third group going through is...
0:16:10 > 0:16:14- ..Fflamau'r Ddraig, Aelwyd Eryri...
0:16:14 > 0:16:16- ..Cylch Arfon, Eryri.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21- Watch my back!
0:16:21 > 0:16:27- I was really pleased but you never - know what the adjudicators want.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31- Amazing. I'm so proud. So proud.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33- I'm so happy.
0:16:35 > 0:16:39- Fflamau'r Ddraig will join - senior group Disgyrchiant on stage.
0:16:41 > 0:16:46- There's little time - to finish hair and make-up...
0:16:47 > 0:16:51- ..and soon Fflamau'r Ddraig - head onto the stage to compete.
0:16:51 > 0:16:56- Before going on stage, - we peeked through and it was huge.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58- When we walked on stage...
0:16:58 > 0:17:01- ..we knew we'd be on television.
0:17:01 > 0:17:06- We just wanted to be on TV and have - the experience of being on stage.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09- Here they are, Fflamau'r Ddraig.
0:17:28 > 0:17:33- When we're on stage we hear everyone - clapping and shouting, "Go on."
0:17:34 > 0:17:36- Some of them are from our team...
0:17:36 > 0:17:39- ..but other teams cheer us on too.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59- After competing, we had to - go backstage to wait for the result.
0:17:59 > 0:18:05- The adjudicators, of course, were - Rhys Miles Thomas and Eleri Jones.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09- They've decided - that first place goes to...
0:18:11 > 0:18:15- ..Bodiau Llachar, Adran Amlwch...
0:18:15 > 0:18:18- ..Cylch Eilian, Anglesey.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21- Cross fingers we'll get something.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24- In second place...
0:18:24 > 0:18:27- ..Ysgol Gymraeg Rhydaman...
0:18:27 > 0:18:30- ..Cylch Dyffryn Aman, - Dwyrain Myrddin.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35- Do you think we've come anywhere? - No?
0:18:38 > 0:18:42- Please give the same applause - to the group in third place.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44- Fflamau'r Ddraig.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53- When they announced second place, - I didn't think we'd come anywhere...
0:18:54 > 0:18:59- ..but then we came third and my - mother said we wouldn't win a thing.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15- Fantastic. The standard - was very high in the prelims.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19- To be in the top five, yes!
0:19:19 > 0:19:21- To get third place too, amazing.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23- I'm happy, happy, happy.
0:19:23 > 0:19:29- My troubles continue. I'll punch - this lot if they don't do well.
0:19:29 > 0:19:34- There was more pressure on us - because we've already won twice.
0:19:34 > 0:19:39- When we were backstage, - we were very calm at that point...
0:19:39 > 0:19:42- ..because we were - talking to our opponents.
0:19:42 > 0:19:47- When I found out they were going to - the World Champs, I thought, oh, no!
0:19:47 > 0:19:49- You're OK when you're on stage.
0:19:49 > 0:19:54- We all sat there, waiting for the - music to start, saying, "Love you."
0:19:55 > 0:19:56- Come on, girls!
0:20:19 > 0:20:24- I did a move and my shoe - got stuck on the court.
0:20:24 > 0:20:29- It felt a lot worse than it looked - when I look back on it.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- I was stuck there, - trying to free my foot.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36- There was one move - where I felt my boots slipping...
0:20:36 > 0:20:40- ..so I stepped back...
0:20:40 > 0:20:45- ..and it looks really bad on camera - because it looks like I'm tripping.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48- The lifts are amazing. - I love Tia's lift.
0:20:49 > 0:20:50- That's freaky, though.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52- That's freaky, though.- - No, it's not.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31- They were good. - They were really good.
0:21:31 > 0:21:35- Having seen the others, - I didn't think we had a chance.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38- Two of the groups were great, - but after we danced...
0:21:38 > 0:21:41- ..I thought they were amazing.
0:21:41 > 0:21:45- As an adjudicator, - I'd give Disgyrchiant first prize!
0:21:45 > 0:21:49- But I've no idea - how the adjudicators will rate them.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51- The groups are on stage.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54- This competition...
0:21:55 > 0:21:59- ..was the group hip-hop/street/disco - dance for Year 10-U19.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03- The adjudicators, - Meilir Ioan and Bethan Smith...
0:22:03 > 0:22:06- ..have decided that first prize...
0:22:06 > 0:22:09- ..goes to...
0:22:09 > 0:22:13- ..Disgyrchiant, - Aelwyd Eryri, Cylch Arfon...
0:22:14 > 0:22:16- ..Eryri.
0:22:28 > 0:22:33- I was very emotional when I went - on stage to receive the medal...
0:22:33 > 0:22:35- ..because it means so much to me.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38- I don't know - what I'd do without dancing.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47- Amazing! Amazing!
0:22:49 > 0:22:52- I'm speechless.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54- Oh, my God, I can't believe it.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02- I'm so happy for the girls.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05- Amazing. Who would've thought!
0:23:05 > 0:23:09- I say winning isn't everything - but, at the same time, it is.
0:23:09 > 0:23:14- Taking part is what counts - but winning is a big bonus.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18- There's no point - in anyone saying otherwise.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26- This year's been hectic.
0:23:26 > 0:23:31- I've been manic. We've benefited - from going to different places.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34- They've been buzzing.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36- It's been a brilliant year.
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