we arrive at the dance studio and we wave to Abby and Gia before going into the dancers den
|Pyramid|
"alright let's go girls come on! how would you walk into an open call energy!" Abby says as we run into studio A
"alright now this week i'm excited i have an open audition im looking for the next big thing, i get more headshots and resemes in the mail with questions on how to be apart of the Abby Lee Dance Company and i said hey show up and audition, who am i replacing? what do i need them to do? when are they available?"
"we will be travelling to Orlando Florida.. Melissa can i have Maddie and Mackenzie go early with me and help with the audition?"
"yeah." Melissa says
"would you guys like to do that?" Abby asks
"yes." Maddie says
"okay alright so that's the plan." Abby says
"wait so since this isn't a competition can Payton.. she can do that too." Leslie says
"they all can do it but she picked those two" Jill says
"see Leslie.. now this is where your mother acts a yahoo over there." Abby says
"i know they might be things to say in private to not embarrass your daughter."
"alright i left Clombus Ohio competing against the wicked witch of the west without a overall high score solo whoever i choose out of this group to put in to do a solo in that competition has to win, let me start the pyramid."
"Payton you knew that was coming it's sad because you aren't there because of your dancing."
"she wouldn't be there then because she didn't do anything wrong." Leslie says
"but you did." Abby says
"and next we have Kendall."
"why- why." Jill asks
"you were given an opportunity of a lifetime top five im looking for number one, you know what you have to quit the crying crap." Abby says
"and next we have Nia, Nia just another number i'm still seeing technical issues."
"and next we have Paige, same thing nice job in the group routine and your mother didn't interrupt."
"moving on we have Mackenzie, i almost pulled you out of the number you were this close in rehearsal to getting yanked."
"next we have Brooke, Brooke why does it have to be all the singing or all the dancing why can't it be both you can do that but you have to perform."
"Eloise, you're blending in with these kids..i brought you here to stand out not to be just another number
"you held back Chloe, you were supposed to dance first Kendall went first eighty some competitions you have under your belt figure out what you did in your routine that you could've done better to beat that little ten year old"
the little ten year old is her sister
"and then we have Maddie, outstanding work it was good."
"thank you." Maddie says
"and on top of the pyramid our overall nine to eleven soloist Camila, you looked gorgeous and you won."
i smile and everyone claps
Camila
Maddie Chloe Eloise Brooke
Mackenzie Paige Nia Kendall Payton
"this week we are doing a group routine the music is actually called losing you so i might be losing one of you, i have two solos" Abby says
"Maddie you're doing a uh piece entitled Down My Spine and Mackenzie you're doing a solo jazz and acrobatics it's called Take It To Go."
"then i have a trio, see no evil speak no evil hear no evil so Brooke you're going to be lead Chloe, Paige you are her backup dancers"
"alright moms i want you to tweet about the open auditions"
"we're not tweeting for replacements for our daughters are we cause that's a little awkward." Holly says
"uh darn it you're the only one who was smart enough to figure it out why did you say anything Holly." Abby says
"she's the smart one in the group." Melissa says
"Melissa can you tweet for me?" Abby asks
"yes." Melissa answers
the moms then get dismissed
|Group Rehearsals|
we start learning the group and it's a pretty lyrical number Kenzie isn't in it this week because Abby wants her focuses on her solo
|Two Days To Competition|
|Group Rehearsals|
we are going over the group routine
"stop, Nia you're in the front you're right there infront of a judge with a sickled foot you're going to be on a plane we can't rehearse on the plane!" Abby says
we carry on with the group
"i'm leaving early to get to Orlando to have that open call audition to find the next one of you alright you're out of here where's that trio."
|Competition Day|
we arrive at the competition and we head into the dressing room
"you know are we sure Jill's landed." mom says
"she hasn't texted me back and i said im freaking out right now." Melissa says
"if the group was on first i'd be livid right now this is a commitment that she made she doesn't choose between this team and her family i'll make the choice for her" Abby says
"but you wouldn't replace Jill or Kendall based on today would you?" Holly says
Abby shrugs
then Kendall and Jill comes through the door
"nice for you to join us." mom says
"i had Ryleighs event last night." Jill says
we head backstage for the solos and the trio
Maddie performs her solo first and
she was breath taking
Kenzie is the next one up and she was the cutest
little waitress ever
"well done Kenz" i hug her
the trio performs next
and they were so cute
they really nailed it
next thing we know is that Melissa runs across the stage
"sorry Abby they're making me do this.. i took my shoes off" Melissa says
i gasp
"is that.." Eloise gasps
"oh my god" Brooke bursts out laughing
"poor Maddie and Kenzie" i laugh
then Melissa comes back across
"round two! round two!" Paige laughs
"oh my god!" Brooke laughs harder
"infront of the whole audience!" Nia laughs
after more performances we head back to the dressing room
we enter the dressing room
"your dance was okay, your tricks were clean your arms were good you did turns they looked alright but you play it very safe so you need to start stepping it up." Abby says
"i'm listening." Kenzie says
"you're listening? okay so what can you do to be more like Asia, Maddie i don't know if you believe in yourself." Abby says
poor Kenzie.
we get ready for the group routine
Group costume:
we then head backstage to go over the group routine then Payton falls so Gia and Brooke go to get the moms
"what happened?" Leslie comes out saying
"you tripped over? what did you trip over?"
"Kendall's foot." Payton says
"she didn't trip over her foot." Maddie whispers to me
i look to her confused
"what did she trip on?" i whisper
"nothing..she was fooling around." Maddie whispers
i looked at her shocked
"tell me now pain on one to ten." Abby asks
"nine." Payton says
"get over there and start reblocking this number." Abby says
we go over and we start reblocking the number without Payton
the hospital comes for Payton and she and Leslie leaves
we head backstage to perform the group routine and i'm nervous because we just re blocked it
"this is a junior small group entry number 68 Smells Like Team Spirit." the announcer says
we emerged the stage
our music starts and we start the routine i make sure i really nail it this week we finish the routine and exit the stage
|Awards|
for solos
both Maddie and Kenzie got first
the trio ends up getting second place.
"now for elite junior small groups"
"starting off in second place eight a score of 270 points is act number 66 is Birmingham sundae"
"ladies and gentlemen your highest scoring small group with a score of 281.2 points is act number 68 smells like team spirit."
we all get up and we get our award and i hug Paige
we take a bow and we head to the dressing room
"so i think Maddie Mackenzie are safe, congratulations " Abby says
so..i won but i'll still get replaced?
yeah i see how that's fair.