HEARTBURST,, The Next Step

[2.3] ready to start

[2X03]

{It's the first round of auditions for the nationals team takes place and everyone can feel the heat as Phoebe challenges them with her choreography.}

❝You're excused.❞

"Right now, we're warming up for the solo auditions that are about to start," Eldon explained, an apprehensive look on his face.

Kate smiled slightly as she told the camera, "I am so surprised by all of the people that showed up. We have some of the best dancers in the region here, inside The Next Step Dance Studio."

Studio A was brimming with dancers stretching and just mentally preparing themselves for the first round of The Challenge in hopes that they'll make it through. Maxie herself seemed to be off in her own little world as she worked on her illusions and pirouettes, for she had issues due to almost falling over during the moves in the past.

Just then, her thoughts were abruptly disturbed by none other than the overly-excited Beth.

"Oh my God, Maxie! Those are brilliant, could you teach me them? Do you think I'll make it in? Do you think James will make it in?" she all but squealed down the poor girl's ear as she placed both hands on her shoulders.

Maxie cringed as she began to explain, "Me and Beth formed a... sort of friendship? She and James were together when I was helping him out with his maths work and she sorta just never left his side. So, she began talking to me... All the time."

"Yeah, uh, I don't think you have enough time to get these down-" Max tried to talk her down, however, Beth was having none of it as she cut her off.

"Oh, bore. I bet I can do them anyways, no need for practising," Beth told her before walking into some space and attempting to perform an illusion, however, failing miserably and playing it off as a forward roll.

With a slight chuckle, Maxie shook her head at the girl's antics before refocusing on her own moves.

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Around half an hour later, warm-up time was over and Kate, Pheobe, Emily and Michelle were stood together as the studio head declared, "Okay, everyone. It's time!" at which the dancers cheered and crowded around the four.

"I'm super nervous for these auditions," Tiffany admitted, bouncing in her seat slightly, "Because if you tank this, then you don't get to be on A-Troupe this year."

Riley's eyes were wide as they admitted, "There are so many more amazing dancers. We really have to step up our game."

"I, for one, am pretty excited to see what this challenge throws at us, and to see who from our original troupe can stick it out," Maxie told the camera with a hint of excitement in her eyes.

"Round one for auditions for the National team, yeah."

Pheobe then went on to describe how the auditions were going to work, "We are going to have them each do a solo first."

"Then we cut it down to twenty, and we go to choreo," Emily elaborated.

Michelle was next to explain, "After we do the choreo, we narrow it down to thirteen people, which makes our National team."