"i can't wait to see what the studio looks like" Melissa says as we head into the studio
"hello ladies come on in" Abby says as well line up
|Pyramid|
"here we are in another studio another week we need to learn a new group routine this is tough we need to do it today and there's props now i wanna reflect a little bit on the past two weeks, i keep telling you guys you have been given an amazing opportunity..you've been hand selected to go across the country and learn a new number each week for these competitions and you are not stepping up to the plate, if you don't wanna do it there's probably a hundred other kids would love to be in your shoes right now so i need to see motivation i want you to want to win this is my reputation on the line it's my name but by now it's also your name." Abby says
"i'm gonna start now with Paige."
"moving on Mackenzie."
"Nia"
"next we have Chloe."
"Brooke"
"next Maddie"
"and on top we have Camila"
Camila
Maddie Brooke
Chloe Nia Mackenzie Paige
"Maddie you'll be doing your solo and a duet with Chloe, Chloe you'll also be doing your solo" Abby says
"Paige and Brooke i'm giving you a duet i want you to work together as friends i don't want you fighting as sister if you waste time and energy bickering back and forth you're never going to get it finished"
"everybody is in the group number this week even Mackenzie, every single on of you are an important part of this puzzle the group routine everybody needs to pull their weight and I'm telling you why we need to win, alright let's get to rehearsing" Abby says
|Group Rehearsals|
"okay ladies the piece is called beautiful what it's about not how pretty your costumes are not how pretty your hair is but what's on the inside and it's about taking a good look here but not what you see like in the internal mirror, are you getting any of this Mackenzie? yeah it's a little deep" Abby says
we learn the group routine and it's very pretty
"Camila..try the turns with Maddie and Chloe" Abby says
i do the turn sequence with Chloe and Maddie
|Three Days To Nationals|
|Group Rehearsals|
"Nia watch that fankick" Abby calls out
we continue the routine
and i make my technique on par with Mads and Chlo's
"Chloe!" Abby yells out
|Two Days To Nationals|
"did everybody bring a towel?" Abby asks as she gets us into the van
"go catch up to your sister" mommy says
i run up to Chloe and she helps me into the van
"does everybody have their seatbelt?" Abby asks
"yes" we all says
i look out the window and mommy is talking to Miss Abby but then she gets in and we drive to the lake
"look at the mountains!" Abby says
i do an aerial across the grass
"girls i brought you here because i'm so tired of you just being in a hotel ballroom..girls i want you to sit here and enjoy the view and relax, Chloe i want you take a walk with me real quick" Abby says
Chloe gets up and walks with Abby
"it's so pretty" Brooke says
"i know it's gorgeous!" Maddie beams
"you think everything's pretty Mads" i laugh
"because it is!" Maddie laughs
we get back from the lake and the moms take us bowling!
"can you help with my shoes" i ask mommy
mommy helps me with my shoes and we start the round
Paige bowls and she gets a strike
"YES!" Paige squeals
"Paige is now a bowler" Nia laughs
"Bowler first, dancer second" Paige laughs
we all take turns
and Paige ends up winning
"i'm so good at these games!" Paige says
|Competition Day|
we arrive at the competitions and the solos are up first so i don't need to get ready yet,
"hey Mad," Kurt says as he comes into the dressing room
Kurt soon leaves and Maddie and Chloe finish getting ready
"here Maddie let me give you a hug since for good luck, and i'll give you a mommy hug because i'm your mommy" mommy says
i go the audience with mommy and i sit on her lap
"you ready to see your sister?" mommy asks
"yup, she'll do amazing" i say
"you know it kid" mommy says
i smile
Maddie performs her solo first
and she does really good
Chloe enters for her solo
and i'm really excited to see her perform
the next thing we know she freezes onstage
"oh god Chlo" mommy mumbles
Chloe exits the stage and we still clap for her
me and mommy then go backstage to find Chlo
"you were beautiful! don't cry, it's okay Chloe it's okay" mommy says and she hugs Chloe
"Chloe you were amazing" Maddie says
"you did so good Chlo" i pipe in
|Solo Awards|
Maddie won the title
and Chloe didn't place..
i give Maddie a huge hug
"your crown is so pretty" i say
"thank you" Maddie beams
we head back to the dressing room
"congrats Maddie" mommy says
"congratulations Maddie" Holly says
"i couldn't be any prouder of you" mommy says to Chloe
"even if you had the worlds biggest crown i couldn't be anymore prouder of you than i am right now, i'll let you live with us still isn't that right Cami?" mommy says
"yep! you're still stuck with all of us" i say
Chloe laughs
the duets are up next
and Brooke and Paiges
were really cute
Maddie and Chloes duet
was phenomenal, i hope i get a duet like that in the future
when Chloe and Maddie come back to the dressing room i attack Chloe and Maddie in a hug
"Chloe i love the attitude" mommy laughs
|Duet Awards|
Paige and Brooke got fifth place
and Maddie and Chloe got first!
it's now time to get ready for the group
and the costumes are so pretty
Group costume:
"look how pretty yous two are" mommy says
i smile to Chloe
we then head backstage for the group number
"welcome to the stage This Is My Beauty" the announcer says
we all enter the stage
Maddie starts the routine then we all join in
i think we all did really well and i hope we win
|Group Awards|
"one point, one single point separates second and first place..i'm going to call both groups up here in no particular order, This Is My Beauty Abby Lee Dance Company, Rolling In The Deep" the announcer says
i take Kenzies and Chloes hand
"This Is My Beauty, Abby Lee Dance Company"
we all scream and cheer and i hug Brooke
"do you wanna remind us one more time who your choreographer is"
"Abby Lee Miller" we all say
"and what studio? really loud" the announcer says
"ABBY LEE DANCE COMPANY!" we all yell
we go to the dressing room and mommy hugs me and Chloe
Abby then comes in and we all attack her in a hug
"very proud you looked beautiful onstage, put the hands in" Abby says
"one two three, we are Abby Lee" we all chant
"four five six, you should see our kicks!"
"seven and eight, we are really great!"
"nine and ten, we just won again!"