|Pyramid|
"come on girls! let's go let's go come on!" Abby calls as we run into studio a
"i wanna talk about our win."
we all cheer
"we were up against Cathy the wicked witch and we won the high score so we won the perfect ten, ten new routines in a row ten competitions in a row undefeated, obviously Cheryl and Fallon are gone wether i still consider them for my new team or not we'll see alright so now i'm going to get to the pyramid ."
"Mackenzie you didn't go you weren't there"
"next we have Nia, Nia the group was called red with envy your facial expressions were over the top but they weren't correct."
"and next Payton, Payton you can't be a baby we have a baby and that's Mackenzie she's not been a baby anymore."
"she just wasn't happy." Leslie says
"i know but we don't care if she's not happy." Abby says
"but that's just it you don't care that she's" Leslie starts
"no that's ridiculous." Abby says
"you're crossing the line." Leslie says
"that's it i said it it's done and it's over with she has to realise what she's doing." Abby says
Payton then walks out of the room in tears and Leslie follows her out
Abby walks out to get Payton
Leslie Abby and Payton walk back in
"girls you have to understand that when i tell you something do it." Abby says
"alright Chloe, you were great in the number you're used to doing roles like that you carried out the facial expressions quite well and just think if you were homeschooled like Maddie you would be improving that much faster and that's again with your mother you need speak up and say no i need to be there mom dance comes first."
"Camila, same for you..you're a beautiful girl and a talented dancer but if you could be here more you would be so much better."
i nod
"and next Eloise, you're picking up quicker and you can tell a story that's what i like in a dancer."
"Maddie, outstanding performance you were just off the charts it was amazing."
"thank you." Maddie says
"and on top of the pyramid is Kendall"
we clap and cheer for Kendall
"Kendall you're on top of this pyramid because you received the technique award and that tells me i'm doing something right.. alrighty."
Kendall
Maddie Eloise Camila
Chloe Payton Nia Mackenzie
"we're attending a new competition this weekend World Class Talent competition in Rockville Maryland"
we clap
"now you can all see Leslie is here and her daughter Payton you were brought on because i had an idea a concept a piece that i wanna do and i needed somebody to be my lead we are going to do our version of Kinky Boots"
we all cheer
"isn't Kinky Boots about drag queens?" Nia asks
"yes it is" Abby nods
"the group routine everybody's in it and it's called Lift You Up it is about confidence it's about show biz it's about performing and it's about strutting on that stage with confidence everybody get that?"
we nod
"in addition to the group i have four solos, Maddie and Mackenzie will be competing against eachother."
oh drama!
"Mackenzie you are doing one of Maddies old solos."
oh! that's a new one
"Maddie you will be doing a tap routine and your routine is called the Game Of Love"
"i knew this was going i mean i'm glad they're going to be competing against eachother because it just makes Mackenzie work that much harder." Melissa says
"the other two are going to Chloe and Camila, Chloe you are doing a contemporary solo it is called Follow You" Abby says
"and Camila to keep on theme with Mackenzie, you'll also being doing an old solo..one of Chloes old routines."
my eyes widen
oh god.
"okay moms out you go.. girls spread apart let's warm up"
|Group Rehearsals|
we learn the group routine and it's so much fun
"okay Payton come out you're doing your thing alright and you're going to come out and strut forward and it's all about me" Abby says
we do the group again and i give it my all
|Solo Rehearsals|
"okay girls i don't think you three have been up against eachother for a while have you? well Chloe you have the advantage over Maddie just like your mother likes it she's doing a tap dance usually a lyrical or contemporary dancer wins so make the most out of this cause Maddie is still my number one go to girl no matter what" Abby says
"alright let's go"
Abby does Maddies solo first and me and Chloe sit at the back
"okay game of love don't worry about doing this worry about making the whole heart and complete it because you get to here then stop"
i go into a middle splits and Chloe helps me stretch
then i help her stretch
Maddie gets dismissed and then Abby starts my solo
"so i thought about it and you're ten years old so you'll be doing Dream On A Star because Chloe was ten when she did this number." Abby says
i give a small smile and i nod
i love Dream On A Star, i remember sitting in the audience watching her do this piece and she was so pretty
i learn the solo and it's so much fun doing it
"you have to make it better than Chloe ever did it, do what she can't do," Abby says
|Two Days To Competition|
|Group Rehearsals|
"Maddie don't go down so low you look like a freak" Abby calls out as Maddie does her entrance
i then enter with Kendall
we continue in with the group
"they like to be tall make sure it's not just up and down up and down and around" Abby calls out
"now drop her." Abby says as we get Payton off our backs
"it's like this" Abby makes a face
"alright now listen to me this is the first group dance that we're doing that Maddie is not the lead.. Payton do you realise that? this is the every single solitary routine that we did.. Maddie was the lead and we are ten for ten so you guys have to realise that this is a big deal the perfect ten but what do we say? eleven is heaven alright you four grab a drink come back in here for your solos i'm gonna start with you." Abby says
"yes" Kenzie says
"got it?" Abby says
we leave and get a drink and then we come back in
|Solo Rehearsals|
Abby grabs out Maddies old costumes for Kenzie
"okay these look old." Abby says
"that was my um dorothy solo." Maddie says
"okay she can still get into this here move." Abby says
"i like that one." Maddie says
Abby hands Kenzie Maddies cry solo costume
"alright this is it are you going to do the cry number? well let's just say if it's not beautiful i'm not going to be crying you are." Abby says
poor Kenzie
Abby then teaches Kenzie her solo,
"new soloists you ready." Abby says
Abby starts on Chloes solo first and me and Maddie stretch in the back
and Abby is teaching Chloe solo still
typical, i guess i'm lucky because i can physically watch Chloes old solo to learn it
then Abby moves onto Maddies solo
then Abby does my solo
i start the solo and i try to make everything amazing
"time to go we have two more days.. you each have two more days Chloe your dance isn't finished yet theirs is you know darn well taking a tap class before that that's a lot of intrigue work and you have to get every one of your sounds.. Mackenzie and Camila has and advantage over of you two they can go online anywhere and watch Maddies routine cry and watch Chloes routine.. Maybe the two of you need to worry" Abby says
we then get dismissed
|One Day To Competition|
|Group Rehearsals|
we all have boots for this rehearsal and it's really fun to dance in
we run through the group routine
after we finish two drag queens walk in and i gasp
Abby goes over and hugs them
"hi ladies" one of them say
the moms then come down
"let me introduce you to Miss Lola" Abby says
we clap for Miss Lola
"and Blitz"
we cheer
"we are going to competition this weekend this is a tribute to the broadway show Kinky Boots, we have won ten times in a row we are at the perfect ten."
the drag queens cheer and we clap
"it's a new competition i need the girls to really embrace being a performer stepping out on that stage and owing who you are bow leg and all.. Payton step forward"
Payton steps forward
"this is Payton she makes one heck of a drag queen."
"oh yes honey i see some in the making.. i'm gonna a show you a few things on a expert drag queen for this number" Miss Lola says
"alright let's see" Abby says
"super super big on the face we wanna see the eyes the big dramatic eyes and the big lips the kisses and the mounting of the words.. it's all about the strut" Miss Lola says and she struts
they the have us and the moms strut
i think we all nailed it personally
"do you think you could help with the makeup the drag queen over the top" Abby asks
"i think so" Miss Lola says
"can we do a makeover?" Blitz asks
"YES!" we all cheer
"i wanna do her eyes" Abby points to Payton
"and give the moms a bit of an idea alright cause if they screw this up we're not gonna win and it's all about the win" Abby says
"we're going to make you look fierce!" Miss Lola says
"fierce" Blitz says
Payton then goes to her her makeup done
we all head to the front desk
and Payton comes out and she looks amazing
"alright girls say thank you" Abby says
"thank you" we all say
|Competition Day|
we arrive at the competition and head to the dressing room and i start getting ready for my solo
mom does my makeup because she did Chloes for this solo
Camilas solo costume:
"awh Cami" mom says as she tears up
"don't cry!" i say and i hug her
"you look just like Chlo." mom says
"oh she really does!" Chloe says
"Mackenzies doing Maddie solos..now show me the Maddie face" Abby says
Kenzie does the face
"keep going the whole country can do the Maddie face everybody talks about all the time hashtag Maddie face.. eh it has to be" Abby then does an example
Kenzie copies Abby
"and what else? show me distress and pain agony help me."
Kenzie shows Abby
"i don't know they all look the same they all look like Mackenzie Mackenzie Mackenzie Mackenzie." Abby says
she doesn't need to compare Kenzie to Maddie
Maddie isn't the end all of dance
she doesn't compare me to Chloe..oh yeah she hates Chloe.
mom then calls Kenzie over to give her a pep talk
"Camila." Abby calls
i walk over to Abby
"i gave you and Mackenzie your older sisters solos because i believe you can be just like them..but for you i most definitely believe you can be better than Chloe is, as i said do what she can't do..win." Abby starts
Chloe wins all the time..
"pay attention to what Maddies doing..that's something Chloe doesn't do and look where it got her, i hope you watched that routine and saw the mistakes Chloe made don't make the same one..make this routine amazing because it's up to you if you want to make it more spectacular and amazing that people claim it to already be" Abby says
i nod
Chloe is an amazing dancer..Abby just doesn't care to look at her.
"Cami, you know i'll cry." mom starts
"oh i know" i laugh
"but go out and have fun because i know how much you loved this dance when you were little." mom says
i smile and nod
"love you" i hug her
"i love you more" mom says
"girls listen the directors of this competition don't know us they only know of us so if you're a sloppy mess that means the Abby Lee Dance Company's a sloppy mess got it?" Abby says
we nod
we head backstage for the solos
Maddie performs first and she was absolutely phenomenal
Chloes solo so up next so i give her a small hug before she enters
Chloe performs and she was amazing
i loved the ending it was so cool
"you look like the cutest thing right now, so go out and have fun because this dance is about having fun." Chloe says ans hugs me
"got it." i smile
"up next is act number 25 Camila"
my music starts and i do the opening and i start the routine
i try to remember while doing it what Chloe was light
the innocent little girl who loved to dance
and i try to use that to make it more of a me dance
than a Chloe dance
i finish the solo and i see my mom crying
bless mom
i exit the stage and Kenzie hugs me
"you were so pretty" Kenzie says
"thank you." i say and i take a drink of water
"you nailed it Cami!" Chloe says
"thank you" i smile
Kenzie is the last to perform and she was so pretty
she made it her own
she didn't need to be Maddie because she's Mackenzie
we all come into the dressing room cheering
and i run into moms arms
"you were beautiful!" mom says
mom then hugs Chloe
Abby hugs me and Maddie
"Chloe i liked the ending swoosh into the wings like woo!" Abby says
Chloe smiles
"Camila i thought you did wonderful."
i beam
a compliment from Abby? i must be dreaming
we all get ready for the group routine
Camilas costume with a big pink sparkly bow:
we head backstage for the group routine and i'm really nervous because this crowd might not like us
"next up is act number 83 Lift You Up" the announcer says
our music starts and we'll start to enter and i really make sure to act this out
we finish the dance and Kenzie gets up to do her bit and all exit
"i couldn't tell if anybody liked it" Payton says
"i don't think they did" Maddie says
"i don't know of anybody liked it." Chloe says
|Awards|
it's solo awards and i take Kendall's hand and squeeze it
"our fourth overall goes to contestant number 24 follow you"
i clap for Chloe and get gets up to get her award
"and our third overall goes to contestant number 22 Cry."
i cheer for Kenzie as she gets her award
"our second overall is contestant number 23 The Game Of Love"
i clap for Maddie
there is no way
i beat Chloe with that solo
Kenzie with Cry
and Maddie with a tap solo
there's just no way
"and our first overall our highest scoring solo is number 25 Dream On A Star"
i gasp and i get up to get my award
Dream On A Star didn't let me down!
"you are the highest scoring solo well done congratulations to you" the announcer says to me
"thank you" i smile
we take a bow and we sit back down
"we will now be going to our top junior small group" the announcer says
"in the class division our dance division Abby Lee Dance Company act number 83"
we get up cheering we won!
we get our award and we take a bow
we run into the dressing room
"eleven is heaven!" we all cheer and hug Abby
i run over to mom and she hugs me
"you both won with the same solo!" mom says
"it's like a lucky dance" i say
"Payton thank you for joining us this week you did an outstanding job." Abby says
"thank you." Payton says