INTERCOM BUZZES
Hello, Greatest Dancer Studio.
This is where I get nervous, waiting for them to come in.
Hello! Come on through.
How are you doing?
Good, thanks, how are you? Very well, thank you.
What's your name? Ellie.
I'm Ellie's mum, Aileen, and we're from Livingston in Scotland.
Ellie is 14 years old and she absolutely loves to dance.
# I can do it
# I can do it. #
So, you don't come from a family of dancers? No.
Mum says I was three
and I kept begging her to go to the dancing gymnastics,
and I haven't stopped since.
I think we realised Ellie had a natural talent
probably round about the age of six.
Everyone who watched her
said she just had something, she had something special.
Just breathe.
Aww.
She looks a little bit nervous.
Aww.
To me, Ellie is the greatest dancer because of her commitment.
She gives up parties, she gives up nights out with friends,
she gives up so many things.
Ellie makes us proud every day -
not just as a dancer, as the girl that she is,
and when she actually comes on stage, I'm in awe of her.
She seems so scared.
Mm.
OK, now they are ready for you, Ellie,
so I'm going to ask you to go through to the audition.
Best of luck. Thank you.
Aww, bless her.
# I'm only human
# Just a little human. #
MUSIC: In This Shirt by The Irrepressibles
# I am lost
# In a rainbow
# Now our rainbow is gone
# And his touch
# Must be wanted
# Must become... #
Come on, Ellie.
# But I need Jake to tell you
# That I love you
# It never rests
# On the wind
# I could hear you
# Call my name
# Held the sounds
# I am lost
# I am lost... #
She's at 30%, that's great. Come on, Ellie. Come on, Ellie.
Good girl.
# Now our rainbow
# Has gone... #
She's at 50%. Can she do it?
Please, please. I think so.
# In our rainbow
# Now our rainbow
# Has gone... #
CROWD CHEERS
She did it!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
You should be so proud.
Aww, give it up for Ellie, guys!
She was incredible.
How did it feel when the mirror opened? Amazing.
Just wanted to cry.
Aww!
You know that if you win you get to perform on Strictly Come Dancing?
What would that mean to you?
Everything. I've watched it since I was a little girl.
Really? Yeah! Oh, that's fantastic.
Ellie, I love how emotional that was.
I would really love, love to work with you,
because I just think together we could just take it up a notch.
That was amazing. I'm, like, so speechless. I'm like, "oh!"
JORDAN: Great comments, guys. Great comments!
Ellie, that was really beautiful.
You can really tell the commitment that you have given to dance
your whole life.
My only note I would give to you
is you're trying to do what you've seen other dancers do -
I want it to be personal for you, and I think it was beautiful.
I think Oti can do a lot of really great work with you,
so I think that would be a really good connection.
Great job.
APPLAUSE
I agree with both captains.
I think it was stunning - the work, the moves.
I could feel your dedication and commitment.
I used to do ballet when was your age
and it was all just for passion, and I know you have that, for sure,
but your extensions, your movement is absolutely top-class,
like, it is so beautiful.
You can see how much work you put into what you do,
so, congratulations.
APPLAUSE
Give it up for Ellie, everyone.
Well done.
She's so sweet!
I've not seen that dance before,
and it's the first time I've ever seen it,
so I'm proud of my sister...
# My salvation... #
I loved Ellie's technique. I thought she was incredibly talented.
But she was so nervous. She is a child. Exactly.
Walking into any audition is a nerve-racking experience.
For a lot of these dances that are going to come on the show,
this is probably going to be the biggest opportunity
and the biggest stage that they will ever perform on.
I totally relate to what those dancers are going through
before they hit the stage.
How are you feeling? Nervous. Nervous? Yeah.
Bit excited, or mostly nervous?
Mostly nervous!
When I was young and I did dance competitions,
the nerves I used to have used to get so powerful
that I actually used to retch before I went onto stage.
Waiting is the worst!
I used to get really nervous. I used to...
Before I found a way to overcome it, it used to be really hard for me.
I, like, need to jump around the room for something.
Yeah, like... Jump around!
We was just jumping around. Yeah, we were jumping around. Don't doubt it.
I actually used to be like, "urgh!" at the side.
Me dance teacher would be like,
"Temperamental child, get out there."
For me, I always have a checklist of, "Have you done this? Yes.
"Do you feel warm? Have you stretched out?
"Do you know what you do?"
AMELIA: Do you have any, like, rituals to help with the words?
Sugar.
As a professional, you work your nerves in a good way
so that the outcome of your performance is a positive one.
It'll be all right.
Just suck it in.
Some people, nerves are debilitating to them,
and they crumble.
So, I think it's going to be interesting
seeing the different people walk into the room,
and if they own it, or if they don't.
Just to do this, it's just... I'm in awe.
I just love it. I just think it's amazing.
I can do the two-step.
I've no idea one step - what's the two-step?!
Are you ready? Hyped, man. I'm hyped.
Are you hyped? More than hyped. I'm Morgan Freeman hyped.
Not nervous this time? Never nervous!
Can you imagine if we don't get through?
The mirrors...don't open. Don't open.
INTERCOM BUZZES
Hello, Greatest Dancer Studio.
Hi! Hi! How you doing?
What's up, girls?!
ALL: Hi!
LAUGHTER
Hey, hey!
How are you guys? Really good. Are you feeling good?
I'm feeling good. Good man. Amazing. What's the name of your act?
Urban Jokers.
# Oh, oh, oh
# Can't get enough of you... #
What's your name?
Hi!
TJ and Hamish. How old are you guys?
19. 19.
How old are you?
Oh, I want you to guess my age.
Turn round. Girls, what are we saying?
How old? 26.
Yeah, I'd go with 26.
Come on!
And you're all wrong.
Oh! Oh, no!
But in a good way - I'm 30.
You're 30?!
I'm blushing, man! Stop that!
I like them, they're fun.
They've got comedy in their routine.
Yeah, but the show's called The Greatest Dancer,
not The Comedy Dancer.
They're ready for you.
Are they ready for us?
Good luck! Thank you.
So nice to meet you, as well. Not at all.
Lights down. Quiet, please.
MUSIC: New Day by Alicia Keys
Definitely all right.
# Party people say
# Party people say ay!
# It's a new day
# Celebrate and say... #
See some lights.
Lights coming up.
# Celebrate and say
# Celebrate and say ay, ay, ay
# Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay
# Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay... #
Straight away! That was quick.
Yeah!
# Dance!
# Boogie wonderland
# Dance!
# Boogie wonderland
# Dance! #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Oh, yeah!
You really brought joy to us.
Do you guys know, there's actually £50,000? Oh, yeah, that face, right?
Yeah! Oh, show me the money!
You guys are amazing, and I think you are real contenders
for this competition. Yeah. So, well done!
I just want to get in a dance studio with you and just have fun,
cos you guys just look like I would love to hang out with you.
Mr Schue wants to work with us?
Yes! Yes! Come on, brother!
Come on, Mr Schue.
Give it up for Urban Jokers!
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
I can't believe this is our first day.
It's amazing. Feels like we've been doing it for days.
It's gone by. I love it.
What style of dance do you do? Everything.
What are you doing today?
Today we're doing tap. Tap!
When I was really, really young, I started ballet and tap
and then I didn't want to wear the little leotards any more,
so turned to street dance.
MUSIC: Happy by C2C (featuring Derek Martin)
# You'll never feel happy until you try... #
Look at the lights already!
# Never feel happy until you try
# You'll never feel happy... #
I get to see all the lights, like ping, ping, ping, ping, ping. Yeah!
# Never feel happy until you try
# You'll never feel happy until you try
# Never feel happy until you try
# You'll never feel happy until you try
CHEERING
# Never feel happy until you try
# You never, never, never, never
# Never, never, never, never feel
# You'll never feel happy until you try
# Never feel happy until you try
# You'll never feel happy
# Until you try. #
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
MUSIC: Ain't Giving Up by Craig David and Sigala
# Ain't giving up on you
# Ain't giving up on you... #
I absolutely love tap.
I thought you were amazing.
Your tap and your style - fresh.
APPLAUSE
Well, you guys are going right up my alley right now.
You know, my idol is Gene Kelly.
Gene Kelly was just kind of down and dirty
and that's what you guys are doing, I loved it.
Thank you so much, we'll see you at the call-backs.
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
That way!
THEY CHEER
At the end of this, the call-backs.
Are we going to fight, Cheryl? I know. This is all...
We're going to have a fight. This is a beautiful moment we had here.
It's been nice, guys. Been nice knowing you.
It's nice while it lasted.
OTI AND CHERYL LAUGH
Look where they are.
Hello. Hello. What's your name? Andrew.
Would you like to take a seat? Thank you.
Where, Mum? Sit over here.
Right, it's time for showtime!
Cos it's all about me now, Mum.
Is it? It always is about you. AMELIA LAUGHS
Mum, look. Got your dancing feet on.
Don't start doing tap dancing. Er...
Don't you change your routine.
Mum, I'm not, Mum.
HE TAPS RHYTHMICALLY
It's like flamenco, isn't it? Yeehaw!
# Think about it
# There must be higher love
# Down in my heart
# Hidden in the stars above
# Without it
# Life is wasted time
# Look inside your heart
# I'll look inside mine... #
Hi, I'm Donna, and I'm Andrew's mum.
Andrew started showing an interest in dance when he was about 11.
He really got into Strictly Come Dancing.
He used to re-enact all the dances in our living room.
He had a natural rhythm,
he knew to put a tango face on or his hips to the samba,
and it just made him feel joyful and that's what started him
on his love of dance.
I think they're going to love it, Mum.
Just got to remember to use the whole stage and look forward.
I've got a plan. Have you? Oh, dear.
He's got a plan. Yeah. It's a bit worrying.
If you fall over, remember, just carry on. If you go wrong...
What, fall over? Just carry on, yeah? I...
I'm a balanced boy.
You're a balanced boy. Like Billy Elliot.
Andrew, when he walks, he is quite flat-footed
and I call him the plodder and we have a bit of a laugh about it,
that stomps around.
But when the music comes on, he has balletic movements,
he points his toes, he is just so graceful.
Dance has helped Andrew's confidence enormously.
His self-esteem has rocketed.
To see Andrew on The Greatest Dancer,
auditioning for these people, I will be so proud.
Beyond proud.
Oh, look, Tom. Tom, there he is.
Tom, Tom. There's Andrew.
# Bring me a higher love... #
Go on, Andrew.
# Bring me a higher love, oh... #
Come on, brother.
Going to start dancing? Go for it.
# I could rise above on this higher love... #
You can start anywhere that you want to.
I love you, brother.
# Bring me a higher love
# Where is that higher love I keep thinking of? #
MUSIC: Can't Stop The Feeling by Justin Timberlake
Come on, Andrew.
# I got this feelin' inside my bones
# It goes electric, wavy when I turn it on... #
Yes, Andrew.
# All through my city, all through my home... #
Get your fingers crossed. Oh!
# We're flyin' up, no ceilin' When we in our zone... #
Let's go, Andrew!
# Sunshine in my pocket
# Got that good soul in my feet
# I feel that hot blood in my body... #
Come on, Andrew!
# Ooh! #
Look at all of these lights.
# Movin' so phenomenally... #
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
# Under the lights when everything goes
# Nowhere to hide when I'm gettin' you close
# When we move, well, you already know... #
Go on, Andrew!
# Just imagine, just imagine
# Nothin' I can see but you when you dance, dance, dance
# Feel a good, good creepin' up on you
# So keep dancin'
# I can't stop the feeling
# So just dance, dance, dance
# I can't stop the feeling
# Got this feeling in my body I can't stop the feeling
# Got this feeling in my body
# I can't stop the feeling
# Wanna see you move your body
# I can't stop the feeling
# Got this feeling in my body, come on
# Break it down
# Got this feeling in my body
# Can't stop the feeling
# Got this feeling in my body, come on. #
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
Yes, Andrew!
CHEERING
MUSIC: I Get To Love you by Ruelle
# One look at you
# My whole life... #
Oh, well done, mate.
# Falls in line
# I prayed for you... #
Oh, my goodness! That was unbelievable.
# Before I called you mine... #
CHEERING
I just feel really moved by the whole thing.
Like, that was amazing and to watch you and see your excitement,
see how much you thrive from an audience is such a special moment.
You should be really proud of yourself.
You clearly need to be doing this more
because it does something for your soul. You're in your element.
# I get to love you
# It's the best thing that I'll do... #
You did it, buddy.
That was absolutely incredible.
But, I just have to say,
I think you're going to inspire a lot of people with that performance
you just gave us today, so thank you so much for that gift.
CHEERING
He's a bit overwhelmed by you, Matthew. Oh...!
Cos Glee is his absolute favourite programme. Yeah.
Apart from Strictly, obviously.
OTI: Oh!
Andrew, you are amazing!
CHEERING
Do you know what? I think you're the total showman.
Once the mirrors opened, you were a whole different person.
I was like, "Yes! Yes, Andrew!"
Andrew, how are you feeling?
ANDREW: Fantastic.
CROWD: Aww.
I'll be in tears for him. You'll be in tears? Aw.
Mum, you must be so proud.
I'm beyond proud.
I really am beyond proud. He does, you're quite right,
just comes to life in dance and it's his absolute passion.
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
I want to be up there. You want to up there? Yeah, see him.
Do you want to go up? Yeah. Come on, then.
# When the sharpest words want to cut me down... #
Wasn't that amazing?
Come on, Tom. Come with me, mate. Ready, bro?
Aww.
Guys... CHEERING
Andrew's best mate, Tom, wants to say hi.
# Look out cos here I come
# And I'm marching on to the beat I drum
# I'm not scared to be seen I make no apologies
# This is me Oh-oh-oh-oh
# Oh-oh-oh-oh... #
Well done, mate. Come on, Tom, let's get off.
OTI: Yes, Andrew! CHEERING
This is why we love dance because it makes us all feel so good.
Guys, give it up for Andrew!
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
# And I'm marching on to the beat I drum
# Marching on, marching on I'm not scared to be seen
# I make no apologies
# This is me
# When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
# Whenever the fire's gone I'm sending a flood
# Gonna drown them out Whenever the fire's gone
# Oh-oh-oh-oh
# In the depths of my heart Oh-oh-oh-oh
# This is me. #
Yes, yes, yes. That was overwhelming. That was so amazing!
# Bring me a higher love... #
Wow, you did it!
It's just wonderful, watching him do what he loves most.
Hey, that was your stage, wasn't it? Oh, my God.
His spirit is what this show is all about. Yes. Yeah.
ANDREW: I loved it. I loved it.
Thank you, Mum. You OK?
# Where's that higher love I keep thinking of? #
CHEERING
Let's go.
Wow! Amazing!
Amazing! Couldn't take my eyes off you.
It was a mess. No, that's terrible.
What is going on?
You can be any age and any size, you can still go out there and kick it.
Whoo! Yes!
I hope that that mirror opens. They are sick.
You just blew me away.
APPLAUSE