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black and white outfits.
    Then it got really funky. We all started dancing to the same choreography. We worked right into the ground, with our feet doing lots of jerking, walk-it-outs and smooth kick steps while our arms went crazy. Jay had us weaving in and out of patterns and formations all over the stage.
    You know the thing I really love about hip hop? It comes back to Jay’s favourite thing: hitting it.
    Hitting the beat, hitting the move, hitting the feeling, hitting the choreography. When your move matches perfectly with whatever has just happened in the music, it feels likeBAM, got it! Your body brings the music to life.
    When I began to do my partner work with Benji I could tell that he felt it too.
    Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind doing solos, but group dances are extra special. I guess it’s kind of like watching art on the stage, because the choreographer has designed everything to look a certain way. And the energy on the stage is such a rush.
    I’ve never had that much fun dancing, ever.
    When the dance ended the boys finished up in a heap on the floor while we girls stood around them in a circle, laughing and jeering. Then Janet Jackson sang, ‘ I’m gone ,’ and we spun on our heels and stalked off, leaving the boys in a muddled mess.
    The applause started before we’d even left the stage.

Chapter Eighteen
    After the performance we were allowed to go  out and say hello to everybody who’d come to watch us. I love that moment after the dance, because often when people see you it’s like they’re looking at you in a whole new light.
    It’s a really nice feeling knowing you’ve done something that has wowed someone else.
    â€˜Ash, Ash, over here! Ashley!’
    Ellie, Riley and Paige were standing off to the side, waving at me. When I got closer, Ellie ran up and gave me a huge hug.
    â€˜That was so cool, Ash!’ she said. ‘Oh my god, when you came on, it was so scary. You were great! And who would’ve thought Tove was into hip hop! Look, Jasmine, Daisy and Indianna are over there. I was spying on them during the performance. They looked super impressed.’
    â€˜I’d call it super jealous,’ said Riley with a grin. ‘You really showed them why you’re the face of Freestyle. Leaving Dance Art was the best thing you ever did!’
    They walked by then. Jasmine, Indianna and Daisy were all over Tove, telling her they ‘knew she was a great hip hop dancer all along’. Tove turned round a little, rolled her eyes at me and then gave me a wave.I waved back. I was glad she’d done something different from her friends and shone all on her own.
    Ellie and Riley kept hugging me and wanting to know about the dance. Paige seemed a little distracted. She was looking over to where Benji was talking to his parents. It must have been strange to see him dance hip hop when she was so used to him acting all proper in ballroom! Finally she gave a little start and looked at me.
    â€˜That looked like heaps more fun than my last ballroom competition.’ Paige grinned.
    â€˜You’ll have to ask Benji about that,’ I said. Paige blushed and looked down.
    I thought maybe she had a little crush.
    I spotted Bridget and Brimax near the back of the crowd and began leading the girls over to them.
    â€˜So, what next?’ Ellie asked. ‘Are you gonna be in video clips and stuff? Maybe you should learn to breakdance? I heard you get really bad back injuries, though.’
    â€˜AshFunk!’ Brimax yelled when he saw me. ‘There she is! What a performance!’ He swept me up in a big hug. ‘Man, I knew my boy Jay would get it out of you! And what about those kicks!’
    â€˜I think they helped a lot,’ I said, smiling at Bridget.
    â€˜The shoes look great,’ she said, giving me a kiss. ‘So did you. Well done, Ash, I’m so proud. I didn’t know my little sis could