INTERCOM BUZZES
Hello, Greatest Dancer studio. Hello, I'm Shyla,
and I'm here for my audition. Sure. Come straight through.
Hello. Hello.
How are you? Good.
Shyla. How old are you, Shyla? I'm seven. Lovely.
Do you want to take a seat? Yeah.
There we go. Feel OK? Yeah. Good.
I've been practising in my bedroom,
I've been stretching everywhere.
I feel really excited about it.
Are you ready? Yeah.
My mummy and daddy are coming with me
and I'd love to make them really, really, really proud.
# I've been dreaming 'bout us... #
Is this the biggest audition of your life, Shyla?
Yeah. I actually haven't had an audition before.
This is your first-ever audition? Yeah. Wow.
Aww.
In a minute, you're going to go through to the next bit.
Mummy and Daddy are going in to watch. OK. OK?
# ..I've got time, I've got love
# Got confidence, rise above... #
Straight into splits.
Crazy. When did you learn to do the splits?
Um...when I was four.
My name's Eliot. I'm Shyla's dad and I'm her biggest fan.
Aw!
Shyla started to dance when she was three years old.
She likes modern, tap, ballet.
Shyla has been just as supportive to me as I have been to her.
Last year, I went to hospital
and they diagnosed me with a condition called keratoconus.
I can only really see blurs and shapes and colours.
In the future, if my vision deteriorates any further,
I might not be able to see Shyla dance.
On the days where I'm feeling down,
I see Shyla practising her dances.
She lifts me up and that just gives me the joy to live life.
She inspires me. I hope she inspires you.
Shyla, it's time for your audition.
Do your best today. OK.
I'm not going to prejudge. Cute.
And go by merit. Yeah.
Well...
Lights down. Quiet, please.
She looks so little in that big room. Hmm.
Aw, look, she's just decided what side to go.
Aw, bless her.
MUSIC: Big Noise From Winnetka by Bob Haggart
# This is the story of a young girl... #
Well, give it some. Whoo!
# ..Who was the hippest chick in town
# They call her Big Noise from Winnetka
# Miss Birdie's sure to get around
# Big Noise flew in from Winnetka
# Stole each fella's heart and then
# Big Noise flew right back out again
# Stop! Look! Listen! Here comes the Big Noise
# Stop! Look! Listen!
# Here comes
# Stop! Look! Listen!
# Here comes... #
Oh, this is great!
Look at her go!
# ..I am the one they call the Big Noise
# I'm looking fine and feeling sharp
# I just flew in from Winnetka Don't you know?
# I'm gonna blow this joint apart
# I got my high heels I don't need no wheels
# My footwork is an art
# You know the joint is jumping
# My heart is pumping and this is just the start
# I'll be a big noise in your heart... #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
She's amazing.
There's nothing shy about Shyla, is there? No.
How was that for you, darling?
It's just really cool.
Aw!
You are a little superstar.
You're absolutely fantastic. You've got everything.
The moves, the facial expressions, the performance - good job.
It was such a pleasure to watch you.
I couldn't stop looking at your face. You were so expressive.
And you can just tell, your parents are so proud of you. Great job.
Do you know what? You are just a little pocket rocket.
You are so explosive,
and you didn't just give us everything once.
You did a kick and then you did it twice.
You did two splits.
I was like, "Yes, more!" You are a superstar.
I absolutely adored that.
ALESHA: Give it up for Shyla!
# Ain't no mountain high enough
# Ain't no valley low enough... #
Very nice to meet you.
There's Mummy and Daddy.
# ..To keep me from getting to you, babe... #
I'm looking at the mirror and seeing if all the dancing is right
and then it just opened and all the people were there.
I was like, "What's this? What's this?"
SHYLA GIGGLES
That was really good.
Well done, you. You smashed it.