The episode starts with all the moms having a meeting in the parking lot. They feel they need to stand up for Kelly, Paige and Brooke. As Abby sees them enter the ladies room together she knows something is going on. Let the stand off begin. They are all sitting there giving Abby the silent treatment. I don’t think she really minds. She is ready to do pyramid but there are no students in class. So she decides to start working on Ally’s solo. Shelly tells Abby that it’s the moms not the kids. Abby feels if the kids wanted to be there they would. The fact that they are children doesn’t matter, they can still be there. Abby glances outside in the parking lot and sees the moms there. She demands to know whats going on. Abby then phones the police and asks them to come deal with the trespassers.

Now we find ourselves at Candy Apples dance company. Jill stops by to visit Cathy and let her know what was going on at ALDC. Cathy and Jill get into an argument.

At ALDC, the new dancers arrive. Abby is excited as she feels everyone is replaceable. She now has Ally, Bella, Kaeli, and one more on the way.

Christi has a nice house. The moms are planning a performance with the girls on their own to show Abby they don’t need her. The girls will choreograph their own performance.

Abby gets a call from Yvette. Her and her daughter, Hadley were on Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition. She says she is looking forward to seeing them at the competition. Hadley is having a hard time moving past the comments made about her by Abby. Abby called her roadkill. Which made a great soundbite for the show. In my opinion, was to harsh of a comment to make to a child. But I am not a dance teacher.

Sophia is the next to arrive. She is a child dance prodigy. When she asks Abby for clarification on the steps, Abby cannot believe what she is hearing. She tells Sophia ” That voice is killing me. Minnie Mouse already has a job.”

They are travelling to Fort Wayne, Indiana. Sophia has a solo. The group number is called cry.

Kelly’s house is where the group is rehearsing for their performance sans Abby. They will be performing at the mall. The girls are excited. They are performing at Century III Mall in Pittsburgh, PA. The moms are concerned because there is nobody at the mall. Their post Abby career may be over before it begins.

Gloria, Kaeli’s mother, goes behind Abby’s back and puts in a solo for her daughter. Ally is first up with her solo, Forever and a day. She was good. Hadley’s turn is next with, More. She is good also. Sophia is next with her solo. This child’s turns are incredible.

Backstage Bella is upset that she is the only one without a solo. This is news to Abby. Abby says that anyone who goes behind her back is off the team. She is not taking anymore crap from the moms. A fight ensues between the new moms Gloria and Marcia. Time for the group performances. The girls did really well. But this to me feels like something Cathy would have done.

Ally won 2nd place in the teen solo division.

Sophia won 1st place in the junior solo division.

Group won 2nd place junior small group division.

Abby lost to Yvette’s small group. But Abby congratulates her. Abby is not impressed with 2nd place. As she likes to tell everyone, 2nd is the first loser.

The girls perform at the mall. The place is packed. They are good but not amazing. Christi thinks they were amazing. Holly thinks they need their dance teacher.

 

The dancers arrive back for a new competition season. Paige and Brooke are not there. Abby enters the studio furious before it even starts. She is angry that Kelly’s kids aren’t there. She is angry that her students did not attend dance class over the summer. She is not doing a pyramid. She takes Brooke and Paige’s pictures down, and tosses them in the garbage can. And then throws the rest of the pictures away. She is holding an open audition to replace them. The girls are heading to Denver, Colorado for their competition.

The day of the open audition there were dancers lined up around the studio and down the block. They came from all over the country for their shot. The new moms wanted their 15 minutes of fame, and made sure to start insulting each other quickly. But Abby picked her finalists.

Kelly has a beautiful house.

Kendall gets to do a solo, It Girl. Jill is thrilled and thinks its Christmas. Abby first compliments Kendall, saying she was there everyday. Then almost in the same breath, how there are dancers a thousand times better than her. And the kid runs away in tears. Abby has no patience for tears. The moms are concerned with Abby’s swelling ego.

The new moms arrive. Christi wonders if they should sharpen their cat claws. Meow. There are two girls Abby is deciding between. Ally and Ava. She picked Ally who is 13.

Flash to Cathy and Vivi. Her team has fallen apart. Justice is not coming back. They think their best chance of winning is with an all boy team.

Abby tells Ally that she can now have Chloe’s feature part in the group number. And to be prepared for Christi to hate her. Seems like Abby is trying to stir up trouble between the moms, but her reason does make sense. If its true. Poor Shelly, Ally’s mom. She won’t know what coming. Melissa and Holly can see whats going on. Jill catches on right away. Christi is really not impressed. And if looks could kill.

Chloe does get a solo, Nobody’s perfect. Maddie gets a solo as well. Mackenzie has a solo. Abby reminds her “remember you were just a dumb little kid. With an amazing older sister.” Seriously? What kind of thing is that to say to a kid. Give your head a shake woman. She tells the dancers that they better get it together. If they don’t she will have Ally do the number as a solo. This infuriates the mothers.

Since Shelly hasn’t had a chance to get settled yet, Abby shows her around Pittsburgh. She asks what she thinks of the other mothers. She replies they are nice and honest. I wonder how long she will think that.

Competition day. Abby still doesn’t know whats going on with the group number. Nia may not dance. They have a lot to say about Shelly and the situation.

Maddie dances. Don’t leave me. She does really well. Chloe dances, Nobody’s perfect. Chloe starts stressing out because she forgot a couple of steps. And Abby noticed and calls her on it.

 

Abby has a guest. Its a guy from high school. Well the guy that Kelly said she stole from Abby. He claims he doesn’t remember Kelly. Ouch. That is harsh. Christi said he does remember. Abby tried to slash his tires over the incident. Wow.

Kendall is up next, It Girl. Very cute. Then the group number, Angels and demons. And they were great.  Mackenzie is up next. The whole group is afraid she will forget and run off. And poor thing forgot a bit of her performance.

Award time.

Mackenzie won 1st place mini solo award

Kendall won 5th place junior solo award

Chloe won 2nd place junior solo award

Maddie won 1st place junior solo award

Group won 1st place junior small group

 

 

 

 

Sophia Lucia now holds the Guinness world record for most consecutive pirouettes. On March 30, 2013 in San Diego, California she spun herself 55 times to win that title. It makes me dizzy just thinking about it.

 

Every time I see this I giggle. Love Flashdance, this is great.

 

Dance Moms came back for season three with all the drama and fireworks you would expect. Questions were asked by the audience and answered by the cast members. In hopes of stirring the pot would be my guess. And were their tongues sharpened and ready with quick, sarcastic remarks. You have to wonder though, how much is really the way they feel. How much is for the benefit of the cameras?

I was surprised at Abby’s comments about Holly quitting her job and now she is just a dance mom. Abby repeatedly told her she needed to be at the studio and not at work. The woman takes the time off work and Abby still has something to say about it. Maybe it because that was the only bad thing she really could say about Holly. She appears to be a very level headed nice person.

Love the segment with Christi and Abby. Always, always entertaining. And funny. I don’t think that Abby hates Chloe, like Christi says she does. Abby I believe hates Christi, but that I am sure works both ways. I didn’t know Christi and Melissa had a line together. Glitzy Girl, its cute. The focus does seem to be shifting from dance.

Kelly and Abby’s wounds run deep. I really like Brooke and Paige. Abby may have a point when she said Brooke should give up her spot. Brooke is getting to be quite a bit bigger and older than the rest of the girls. But I think she is talented enough to do something on her own or start seeing about Cirque du Soliel. I guess we will have to see this season.

Chloe danced and was really good as she normally is.

Melissa is out next and there isn’t much fighting there. Just praise for Maddie. Which in my opinion the child earned and deserves. Why any of them try and take that away from her, is puzzling.

Nia danced and was fierce. She is a mini Beyonce in the making. The theme of the dance may be questionable for a child. But she brought it.

Jill came on and looks like she really enjoys being in the hot seat. Loved her comment about botox.

“She is Known as the Sue Sylvester of the dance world.” hahaha

Abby seems very confident that Cathy will be eating her dust again this season. We will see. Cathy bothers me.

Maddie is out to dance and does a wonderful job.

Abby and Cathy can agree on their dislike of Christi.

Mackenzie is just too cute.

Next is a group dance My Last Text. This is a chilling, amazing performance.

 

Looks like it is going to be a crazy, entertaining season on Dance Moms. Can’t wait.

 

 

 

 

 

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