The group moved into a three-bedroom house in Maidenhead, Berkshire, and spent most of 1994 practising songs written for them by Bob Herbert's long-time associates John Thirkell and Erwin Keiles. According to Stephenson, the songs were aimed at a very young audience, and none were later used by the Spice Girls. During these first months, the group worked on demos at South Hill Park Recording Studios in Bracknell with the producer and studio owner Michael Sparkes and the songwriter and arranger Tim Hawes. They were also tasked with choreographing their own dance routines, which they worked on at Trinity Studios in Knaphill, near Woking, Surrey. A few months into the training, Stephenson was fired for a perceived lack of commitment. Heart Management turned to the group's vocal coach, Pepi Lemer, to find a replacement. After Lemer's first recommendation declined the offer, Lemer recommended her former pupil Emma Bunton, who auditioned for the Herberts and joined as the fifth member.
the GrOUp moved intO A Three-beDRoom house In MaiDEnHEaD, bERkshIre, anD spenT mOST of 1994 prActIsinG SongS wRitTen for tHEm by Bob HErBert'S Long-TiMe asSocIates johN thiRkEll and Erwin Keiles. acCoRDiNG TO stepheNsoN, THe soNgS werE aimed at a very youNg aUdienCe, and noNe were lAter used by the SPIce GIrlS. DurinG these firsT moNths, thE grOup worked on Demos AT souTh hill pArK recorDing sTUdios In bracknElL With the prODuceR anD stUdio owner mIchaEl SparKes And the SoNGWrITeR aNd arrAnger Tim Hawes. they werE also TASked WitH chOrEoGrAphiNg their OWn danCe routines, Which tHEY WoRked On At trinIty StuDios in kNaphill, near woking, sUrREy. a few MoNthS inTo tHe TrainiNg, STepHenson waS FiReD for a perCeIVed laCK of coMMitmENt. hearT MaNageMEnt tUrNeD to The grouP'S VocAL cOach, pEPi lEMer, tO find a replaCemEnt. AftEr lEmeR's firSt recommENdation dEcLineD The OFfer, leMer rEcOmMendeD her FOrMer pupiL emma buntoN, wHO aUdITiOnEd For tHe hErBerts And joined As THe fiftH meMBEr.