Inhale deeply and try to hold your breath. A thin trace of air propelled from the groin to the belly to the lungs to the nostrils lingers; a tight sensation suffuses the chest and head. How long can the body endure the dense emptiness that anticipates an exhale? This is the tension embodied in Shana Hoehn’s sculptures now on view at Prairie in Chicago, Illinois.
abc s juju chang has more. reporter: it takes flipping out to a whole new level. oh! if you fall again, i m going to replace you. reporter: tlc s new show, cheer perfection, brings us inside the rough and tumble world of competitive cheerleading. that s the worst basket toss i ve ever seen in my life. that was terrible, absolutely terrible. reporter: alicia dunlap is head coach and co-owner of cheer time revolution in arkansas. it s her job to make little girls into little champions, no matter what it takes. come down. everybody run because of cameron and cassidy. reporter: even her own daughters can t escape alicia s rather intense form of tough love. i try to be tough and strong and i try to be a leader. hard work and effort pays off. reporter: but she s not the only mom pushing her child to pompom perfection. bonnie is determined to make her daughter a star on the squad.