"is Paige and Brooke coming this week?" Nia asks
"hopefully." Maddie says
"Miss Abby is going to be really mad if they show up." Chloe sighs
|Pyramid|
they didn't show up.
"girls let's go!" Abby calls
we all walk into studio a
"well congratulations the annual dance concert is over the show went off without a hitch..let's get to the pyramid." Abby says
"first i have Paige, Paige wasn't there Paige was giving the opportunity to do a new solo very unprofessional."
"next we have Brooke, she could've sang Summer Love Song in my show for the finally i single handily was giving her the opportunity to resurrect that old song and get alot more mileage out of it."
"next we have Asia, Asia you did an outstanding job with the solo."
"thank you." Asia says
"you do all these really exciting tricks grab your leg spin around three times and you couldn't put your pants on right, Kristie you're a dance mom you know better" Abby says
"i do" Kristie nods
"next i have Nia, Nia what can you do better than everybody else it's good it's fine but it's not excellent" Abby says
"if you would've gave her probably a little bit more time and attention one on one i think she could prove to you that she is a great and talented dancer." Holly says
"alright moving on Mackenzie, Sandra from Dance Track Magazine said you were an fantastic nerd you just didn't know enough nerd moves or nerd poses." Abby says
"and next we have Maddie, you had the opportunity to do a new routine i had to put my hand up for you that can't happen if you're going to act like that i'm going to pass you up and give those opportunities to other people."
"and next Eloise, in the photoshoot i thought you looked great you played the part, for the recital you weren't in many numbers there wasn't a lot to judge you on."
"next we have Camila, i thought you looked beautiful as the prom queen you looked elegant and Sandra even thought you looked pretty but looks only gets you so far."
i nod
"and next we have Chloe, you would have to be the MVP of the show she knew Paige's choreography she just did it"
we clap for Chloe
"now Christi i'm looking at your body language and you're not thrilled that your kids are this high."
"i'm thrilled that they're second and third on the pyramid of course i am." mom says
"and now on top of our pyramid is none other than our dance track magazine cover girl miss Kendall." Abby says
we clap for Kendall
"Kendall was looking into that camera like you were looking at another mean girl."
Kendall
Chloe Camila Eloise Maddie
Mackenzie Nia Asia Brooke Paige
"this week we will be attending Believe in Lachiester Penselvenya this is going to be a biggy, we are all in the group routine and the name is Open Waters you better be the sharks in those open waters moms the wicked witch will be there." Abby says
"now i also found out that she is doing a trio that means we're going to do a trio, Chloe, Kendall and i was going to choose Maddie but i think im going to use Nia."
i give Nia a smile
"we are not going to lose to that evil woman, understand?" Abby asks
"yes." we say
"i'm only evil woman in your life." Abby says
we laugh
|Group Rehearsals|
"right now ladies listen we're taking a prop because we're not going that far away." Abby explains
we learn the group dance and it's very pretty
"you are dancing here right now like you've never had a dance class in your life if that was me and i was descent it three step turn reach, in here develpe that's what i would've done without anybody telling me what to do at twelve years old and your mothers been telling me how much you've improved." Abby says to Nia
|Two Days To Competition|
|Group Rehearsals|
"we'll put some patting there." Abby says as Chloe rolls off the prop
"keep working Nia! you're standing there again! go over it and over it and over it i look up i see Nia standing in second with her arms hanging out" Abby yells
we continue the routine
"right here there needs to be another person dancing."
"guess who's here early for her private." Abby says as she brings Payton into the room
"get up there on that beach and just like improv a little bit."
Payton gets on the prop
we do the routine and Payton improvs
|Competition Day|
we get off the bus and the crowd cheers
i wave as i walk into the competition
we get to our dressing room and i do my side ponytail for the group
"so Leslie we're happy you're here but" Jill says
"you're happy we're here but Kelly's not so that's what you're saying?" Leslie says
"i'm not saying happier." Jill says
"oh i am" Abby says
"but i hope you guys get used to it being Payton and I here and Kelly not coming back." Leslie says
"it's fine listen to me Kendall."
"just so you all know my names Payton it's not Kendall it's not Brooke it's none of you it's Payton." Payton says
"but just what she did right now like saying her name like thats that's a fifteen going on sixteen year old thing you would never ever hear one of these kids talk to me that way" Abby says
"she wasn't talking to you." Leslie says
"but that's a smart mouth." Abby says
"she wasn't being smart." Leslie says
"and as a parent you should take her outside and have a little chat." Abby says
"you're missing what she's trying to tell you." Leslie
"no i kept calling her Kendall in rehearsal by mistake i have lots of kids names she's lucky i even know her name so shut your mouth!" Abby yells
"i'm gonna ask you a question right now miss Payton and if you answer me yes then you are were you should be at fifteen years old, do you have your solo costume with you?"
Payton shakes her head
"no? then keep your smart mouth to yourself cause you would've brought it just incase i wanted to write you in."
we go backstage with the trio
Candy Apples enter for their trio
and i think they did really good
"good luck" i whisper to Chloe, Nia and Kendall
they perform their trio
and i think they did amazing
i give Chloe a hug when she exits the stage
we go back to the dressing room and Abby seems pleased with the trio!
we get ready for the group dance and we run through it before heading backstage
Candy Apples perform first
and i think their group was great!
"they were really good." Maddie whispers
"i know." i whisper
"let's hope for the best." Eloise pipes in
"up next is entry number 88 in the contemporary category please help me welcome to the stage Open Waters" the announcer says
we all enter the stage and we start the routine
we all have solo bits on the prop so i make sure that's amazing
overall i think we did great so i hope we win
|Awards|
for the trio
Candy Apples came seventh
and Chloe, Kendall and Nia got fifth
"moving into our nine to eleven small group." the announcer says
i take Maddie and Kendall's hand
"fourth place champion, in the middle number 72"
"and now our third place champion Four Seasons number 88"
i clap for Candy Apples
"now ladies and gentlemen your highest scoring nine to eleven small group power champion will be, Open Waters"
i smile appears on my face and we get up to get our award
"what the name of your studio?"
"Abby Lee Dance Company." Asia says
we come back to the dressing room and we cheer
i give Abby a hug and im really happy we won