Scene: [s1e2] The Bird

Although Tori performs the scene well multiple times, her teacher, Erwin Sikowitz, repeatedly tells her she failed.

: André and Robbie join a ballet class hoping to meet girls. They quickly realize many other boys had the same idea, and they end up accidentally injuring each other during a routine. Key Episode Facts Release Date : April 11, 2010. Featured Song : "Make It Shine" (the series' theme song). [S1E2] The Bird Scene

: Tori struggles to find a creative way to decorate her locker, a Hollywood Arts tradition. She eventually settles on the "Make It Shine" design, inspired by the song she sang in the pilot episode. Although Tori performs the scene well multiple times,

"It was 1934 when my husband left me alone. Living on the prairie was a dreary existence. No telephone, no radio. Only a large, majestic bird with whom I shared my feelings. One day when I was feeling low, I said to him, 'Oh Bird, you can fly. You can soar miles from this lonely place yet you stay. Why?' And apparently my question rang true, for that afternoon the bird left. And so went my spirit." Key Episode Facts Release Date : April 11, 2010

The "Bird Scene" refers to a specific dramatic monologue all new students must perform and pass before they are allowed to audition for any school plays. The text of the monologue is as follows:

: She finally passes when, after her third attempt, she is told she failed again and reacts by aggressively defending her performance, stating she is proud of it regardless of what anyone thinks. Episode Subplots

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