Center Stage: Turn It Up Page #3

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Stop thinking and

just try to feel it.

All right.

Close your eyes.

So you loosen up,

you know you're good

You know we're gonna

take it higher

You've got to put away

the guilty pain

We'll dance the rhythm

of the rain outside

Let it go,

yeah, you can let it go

Let it flow through your body

Let it move through your soul

Just a groove now,

everybody move now

Spark it like

you're everywhere

You're better when

you just groove it out

I can slow it down,

I can speed it up

I can work it out,

love it when you work me up

Shorty, ain't you feeling me?

Getting lost in the rhythm,

that's how well it be

And I ain't playin',

I ain't flossin' for you

I'm a hustler,

I'm hustlin' for you

Yeah, you got a mile,

I'm gonna walk it for you

Stick with the flow,

keep it comin' for you

Loosen up,

you know you're good

You know we're gonna

take it higher

You've got to put away

the guilty pain

We'll dance the rhythm

of the rain outside

The vibin' is driving me crazy

Okay, we can get loose

Playing it real loud,

better do what you do

Nice with the rhythm,

I got the moves

Don't mess with them

other boys

I am the truth

Truth be told

I'm feeling how you windin'

Like a stop watch,

top notch with that timin'

Temperature risin',

ain't no disguisin'

In fact got an act

but that ain't surprisin'

Loosen up,

you know you're good

You know we're gonna

take it higher

(SAL CLEARING THROAT)

Hey, Sal.

What's up, guys?

Just thought you might want to

grab a beer or shoot the sh*t.

The vibin' is

drivin' me crazy

It's perfect.

COOPER:
Thank you. That's all for today.

Nice work.

Tommy. Suzanne.

I don't know what you've been

doing, but you look good.

Really good.

Thank you.

I think I'm gonna talk to

Jonathan about the two of you.

See if he can recommend you to Monica

Strauss for The Glass Slipper.

Great. Thanks.

Yes! That's awesome.

What's The Glass Slipper?

Tommy, Monica Strauss is the cutting

edge ballet producer right now.

And she's an ABA alum.

She's doing The Glass

Slipper for Broadway.

It's kind of a reinvention

of Cinderella.

This is huge. Oh my God!

We've got to celebrate.

I'll take us to China

Grill and we can have...

I haven't had Chinese

food in forever and...

Actually, I can't.

I already have plans.

Well.

Aren't you the busy one?

Can I get a rain check?

Definitely.

Hey, what's up?

We should go out tonight.

Find out where Tommy's going.

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

This place is pretty nice.

SAL:
Whatever!

I watched that game.

You didn't even play.

Tommy. Suzanne. Hi.

Hi.

What are you guys doing here?

We make it downtown

every once in a while.

So, how about some drinks?

Drinks. Yeah, definitely.

Come on.

So, what can I get you guys?

I'll have a Cosmo.

Make that two.

Vodka tonic.

Should have guessed.

Can I get two Cosmos

and a vodka tonic, please?

You got it.

Who's that? Your fan club?

She looks familiar.

No way.

Hey.

You were at the ABA

auditions, weren't you?

I haven't seen you

in class, though.

I guess it wasn't

a good fit, huh?

Aw.

Well, at least you have

this to fall back on.

TOMMY:

Here's your drinks, ladies.

(EXCLAIMING)

Here you go. SUZANNE: Cheers!

DANCER:
Thanks, Tommy.

(HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING)

(CROWD WHOOPING)

(CHEERING)

We're ready, ready

and we're gonna take it on

See me blowing up the scene

Like a tropical storm

Step in, step in,

marchin' on the floor

What are you doing?

Dance with me.

That's awesome. See you later.

Oh, no, no, no.

If it's too high we go over it

And if it's too low

we get under it

Don't sweat the technique

Don't, don't, don't

Don't sweat the technique

Don't, don't, don't

Don't sweat the technique

Don't sweat the technique

Ding-a-ling-a-ling,

step in the ring

From the crowd,

call me win it like bingo

Heavy, heavy,

must get them when you don't

I'm the wickedest one

And while you're

hanging, hanging

To my work coattail

Move so funny,

better start learnin'

Fresh, fresh

your technique so stale

Me reckon how you

talented, my little toenail

If it's too high we go over it

And if it's too low

we get under it

Don't sweat the technique

Don't, don't, don't

Don't sweat the technique

Don't, don't, don't

Don't sweat the technique

Don't sweat the technique

When you're ready, ready

we're gonna take it on

See me blowing up the scene

Like a tropical storm

Step in, step in,

marchin' on the floor

I'm about to set it off,

send you crying home to mom

When you're ready, ready

gotta give me a blazing

The women bust a rhythm,

say the skin is amazing

I'm gonna take it, take it

and rise up the occasion

You get licked, don't try

to come out the equation

If it's too high we go over it

And if it's too low

we get under it

Don't sweat the technique

Don't, don't, don't

Don't sweat the technique

Don't, don't, don't

Don't sweat the technique

Don't, don't, don't

Don't sweat the technique

Don't, don't, don't

Don't sweat the technique

Don't, don't, don't

Don't sweat the technique

Don't, don't, don't

Don't sweat the technique

Technique

Technique

Can I help?

Don't you have curfew?

You're such a rebel.

You want to grab

dinner tomorrow night?

I'm working.

Okay, lunch.

Working.

Okay, now you're just lying.

This place doesn't

even open till 8:00.

Actually, I got another gig.

A catering job with Lexi.

Okay, well,

when's your next night off?

Everybody takes a night off.

Cooper says I'm improving.

You are.

Thanks to you.

Now I just have to convince

them I'm good enough

to be recommended

to Monica Strauss.

What?

You know all The Glass

Slipper posters around town?

Monica's casting that show.

I think you need to lower your

shoulders and lift your chest.

Really?

Yeah.

Try it like that.

One compliment and

now you're the expert?

Last I checked, neither of

us fell into that category.

Yeah, but you hired me.

I didn't hire you.

Maybe you should.

All right, Baryshnikov.

Let's get back to reality.

I'll show you Baryshnikov.

Come on.

You did it again.

Did what?

If you're gonna audition

for next semester,

you could use

a little extra practice.

I think once was enough. Again.

Are you kidding me?

Again.

One rejection and

you're gonna quit?

I've had plenty more than

one, thank you very much.

Okay, but you realize that's

what this business is about.

Rejection after rejection

after rejection.

Thanks for the tip.

You're welcome.

If you don't have thick skin and serious

drive, you can just give up now.

Serious drive?

You woke up one morning

and decided to be a dancer

and six months later, you're at

the best school in the country.

You have no idea what it's like

to work your entire

life for something,

and then have no control over

whether you get it or not.

What are you talking about?

Do you know

how long I played hockey?

Do you know how many times I

got smashed into the boards,

hoping some scout might find me?

Yeah. And you walked away.

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