"come on girls" Melissa says as we all get out of the van
we head into the studio
"welcome to Las Vegas!" Abby says
we all line up
"i wanna reflect on StarPower last week, some of you did really well however as a whole not so great i brought Brandon, i thought that would do the trick and the dance was a mess the competition this week in Vegas is Thunderstruck and we have four days to prepare as a group this particular group has never not placed in the overall highscores so you need to be flawless this week." Abby says
"Vivi-Anne, not here not travelling to Las Vegas you know what this poor little girl is going to suffer..her mother didn't follow the rules..let this be a lesson to all of you and to all of your mothers if you don't follow the rules and you don't give me one hundred percent i will yank your number from the competition"
"next up, Mackenzie honey i'm sorry you lost your duet partner however i want you to practise on all of your jumps and all of your tricks as next week you will definitely be competing"
"okay" Kenzie whispers
"Paige, your performance is good but your not winning and your not placing in the overalls and i feel like you should be placing definitely in the top ten this is your city you have the long legs you have the look yes? because of that Paige, you're getting a solo understood?" Abby says
Paige nods
"next Nia, last week in Orlando you finally won your category i think you need to do that all the time so i hope that your mother now trusts me and doesn't question my every move i've had it with that its what you do onstage that matters not the choreography not the costuming it's you and your technique that's going to win the first place it felt good to win didn't it? yes this week you have another solo and i expect you to win again"
"Brooke, you did a great job you didn't make the top three yes? i understand the girls are a lot older but you can't use these excuses you should blow them away you are doing a solo and just like Paige this is your city you've been talking about Cirque for years since you were a little kid certainly somebody from Cirque is going to be judging you here but you need to step it up and make sure your name at the end of the competition"
"next i have Camila, you have been a little firecracker these past few weeks..you've been keeping up with the big girls you've won with both solos and you are one talented little girl so i expect you to win this week with your solo again"
i smile and nod
"now on top of the pyramid Chloe, now you are probably wondering why because Chloe didn't dance last week, i keep hearing nobody can win because Maddie wins well you know what this is your shot..Maddie i'm giving you the week off no new solo"
Chloe
Camila Brooke
Nia Paige Mackenzie Vivi-Anne
"Chloe you wanted this shot, your mother all i hear is Maddie Maddie Maddie Maddie Maddie, well you know what this is your shot here we are in Las Vegas and you better win." Abby says
"Maddie you are going to do the group dance, you will not be performing a solo this week..now understand this, this has nothing to do with you i want to let somebody else have a chance to win"
"let's talk about the group number where are we again?" Abby asks
"Las Vegas" we all say
"does anyone know the other name they use for this city?" Abby asks
"Brooke?"
"Sin City" Brooke says
"Sin City" Abby nods
"good job Brooke" Melissa says
"the concept of this contemporary routine is Sin City" Abby says
|Group Rehearsals|
"Brooke you would be Sloth so i'm telling you right now, you have all this amazing talent and you throw it all away and give it to me sloppy" Abby says
"Paige you are going to be Gluttony"
"is that the one that's fat?" Paige asks
"no you're just thinking of pigs and stuff" Abby says
"Nia you are going to be Greed you want it all you want it your way"
"Maddie you are going to be Wrath what that means is you get upset you are ragingly angry"
"Camila you are going to be Pride, it means you think you're better than everyone and you fail to acknowledge other people's achievement's because you're too wrapped up in your glory"
i frown, i'm not like that
"Chloe's going to be Envy, do you know what envy is?"
Chloe shakes her head
"envy is like you wish you had what another person had or you wish that other person didn't have it"
we do the dance and at the end Miss Abby has me and Maddie go up and
Chloe brings Maddie down which knocks into me
we get a break and i take a drink of water
"i don't like how i'm envy" Chloe whispers to mommy
"ignore her Chloe" mommy says
"i'm not jealous of Maddie, i'm really not" Chloe says
"i know you aren't, she's doing it to get to me same as you" mommy then points to me
i nod
|Solo Rehearsal|
this week my solos a Belle theme from Beauty and the Beast and i'm really excited
"give me attitude there, you're like you don't want to marry him you're mocking the name" Abby says
i do the faces and i make sure my technique is good and my small turn section is good
"you've won both solos you've had so i expect the same here..are you going to end up like your sister or are you going to go out and blow them all away?" Abby asks
"blow them all away" i say
"good, and who knows when you're against Maddie you might win" Abby says
|Ice Cream Shop|
"isn't this neat?" Abby says as we walk in
we get into our booth
"what do you think this spoon is for?" Abby asks
"ice cream!" we all beam
"are we right?" Chloe asks
"yes" Abby says
"yes" Chloe and Paige beam
"oh my god!" Abby says as our waiter brings up two huge ice cream sundaes
i squeal of excitement
"you have ice cream right there....right there" Abby says and she puts ice cream on Kenzies cheek
i start to laugh
it's a really nice time and i hope we have more moments like this!
|Two Days To Competition|
"so you're at the top of the pyramid kiddo" mommy says to Chloe
"yeah but Miss Abby has been saying to me like oh since Maddies not in this you have to win you have to win" Chloe says
"you don't have to win because Maddies not in this you're Chloe you're different and there's nothing wrong with being Chloe, Chloe's amazing cause i wouldn't trade one Chloe for a hundred Maddies" mommy says
"Miss Abby has been like saying you've been winning and you don't want to not place like your sister but Chlo places..she wins" i say
"i know, Miss Abby is just a bully..if she was at school she would be in Mrs Holly's office" mommy says
i laugh
me and Chloe soon go into the bedroom with Clara and mommy leaves the room for a bit..
"how do you feel with your solo?" Chloe asks
"i like it but i'm nervous i won't win" i say
"you will i know you will" Chloe hugs me
|Competition Day|
we get to the dressing room and it's a big rush...the group is first and mommy helps me and Chloe with our costume and hair and makeup
Group costume:
"judges up next..Sinful" the announcer says
we all enter the stage and we all get solo parts
and i make sure my one is good and i try to act out my part
we finish the group routine and i think we did good
|Group Awards|
"in seventh place..Sinful" the announcer says
i look to Chlo and she gets our award
"Miss Abby is going to kill us" Paige says
i nod in agreement
we go back to get ready solos
and i get in my costume and i love it!
Camilas solo costume:
"awh look at you" mommy says
mommy then does my hair then she does Chloes
a drama happens with Paige's costume and Kelly gets really mad
and her number ends up being pulled..
we go backstage for Brookes solo
and i think she does a really good job
Nia then performs her solo and now it's time for mine and Chloes solo
me and Chloe walk hand in hand backstage
"good luck..remember your face for the start and your turns" Chloe hugs me
i smile and nod
"welcome to the stage Camila performing Belle" the announcer says
i enter the stage and my music starts and i make sure to give attitude
and to really play the part
i think my turns go good and i finish my solo
Chloe gives me a big hug after
"you did so good" Chloe says
"thank you" i smile
Chloe does her solo next
and i really think she did a good job
i give her a hug after she does her solo
|Solo Awards|
"for our petite soloists.." the announcer starts
"our first place petite soloist is..Camila with Belle"
i smile and i get my award
for the other categories
Brooke got third
Chloe and Nia didn't place
"i'm so proud of you" mommy hugs me