� 1 2 3 4 and 5 6 and 7 8!� The choreographer yelled. The boys wouldn�t have anything to do with this part of the auditions except view the tapes that were still being made.
�Kristen! Loosen up!� The choreographer yelled. She walked around the big room observing the group of 20 girls dancing. She commented on different girls. Kristen nodded her response and continued dancing. Some of the girls were better than others, and other girls couldn�t feel the beat. Kristen was somewhere in the middle.
The choreographer approached Alex who was near the back of the group.
�Nice form,� she commented
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Your spot may count on this Alicia thought as she pulled the door to studio open. She found out which group she was in and waited. She tapped her fingers on the arm on the chair she was sitting in. All around her were girls stretching and warming up their bodies. Alicia sighed and got down on the floor to stretch. Alicia had been down on the floor for 15 minutes when she heard a voice bellow �GROUP 4!! YOU�RE UP!!� Alicia�s head whipped around. She quickly got up from the position she was in and followed the group of girls into the studio.
***
�How was it?� Bethany asked Kenna who came out of the room smiling.
�Piece of cake,� she grinned
�For someone who hasn�t had any dance training?� Bethany asked. Kenna�s brow furrowed in thought.
�You know what?� she said after a moment �Feel the beat and don�t be uptight in anyway. You�ll do great,�
�Thanks Ken,� Bethany answered as her group was called in �Wish me luck,�
�Break a leg!� Kenna called after her new friend
***
�Thank you ladies!� The choreographer called �Someone will be in touch with you in the next three days,�
�I messed up,� Alicia said under her breath as she exited the room. She, like Kristen was somewhere in the middle of being horrible and really good. The only two girls that had really hit it hard were Alexandria and Kenna, both of which previously had somewhat extensive dance training. Over the next few days each of the girls carried her phone around with her, waiting for the one call that could potentially change their lives forever. Out of the hundreds of girls that made it to the dance audition, only 18 would be picked to stay in a luxurious hotel in Orlando for a period of anytime between 2-5 days. The 18 would be split in half, and from there 5 would be selected. All of this caught on tape for people everywhere to see. The trick was getting the girls to agree after finding out that without knowing it, they had given permission to have themselves recorded for another so called �reality� television series.
***
�I�m more than fine Mom,� Alicia said over the phone a few nights later.
�You sure?� Her mother asked secretly hoping her daughter would tell her that she was coming home.
�Yeah, I�m going to Orlando,� Alicia beamed. Her mother sighed.
�Don�t start again please,� Alicia said �Let me try to live my dream. If I don�t do this I�ll go through the rest of my life asking �what if?��
�I know sweetie,� Her mother said �It�s just that...I don�t want you to get hurt,�
�I can take care of myself. I�m not eight years old anymore,�
***
�Who was on the phone?� Leah asked. Kristen looked at her before screaming and jumping up and down.
�I�m going to Orlando!� she said enthusiastically. Leah hugged her friend.
�That�s awesome Kris,�
�I-I could really make it,� Kristen sputtered as the realization swept her up. Leah nodded.
�I knew you could make it this far,�