This week, we are going to Detroit, Michigan.
And we will be attending Intensity Dance Competition.
Maddie, you are doing a contemporary solo.
And the name of the piece is "Timeless."
Because you are timeless, Maddie.
Abby, can you just explain as to like where Kalani fits
if she can't go up against Maddie from the number
one spot on this team?
Kalani was brought here to dance with Maddie,
not to go up against my own students.
I'm very excited about Maddie's solo this week.
It's a contemporary piece.
And it's called "Timeless."
Now there has been a lot of chaos going on at the ALDC.
But there's one thing that I can always count on,
and that's Maddie.
She's beautiful.
She's graceful.
She's timeless.
Kendall's solo is called "Battled Feet."
It's a beautiful, lyrical routine about a girl
and her pointe shoes.
[music playing]
That's not the step, either.
None of those were the right steps.
It's like a battle.
You got picked to do a solo to go up against Maddie,
and one of my instructors is telling me it's a battle?
Was it a battle working with Maddie?
No.
You know, at Nationals, when Kendall
came right behind Maddie, Abby saw
that that window was too close.
So now she has to separate the winner from the losers.
Done, 29 minutes-- done.
We knew that was going to happen.
That was too predictable, Abby.
Yes, Jill.
Maddie is predictable.
I can predict she's going to go on stage
and execute it flawlessly.
And I can predict that she's going to be in the top five.
OK, I'll be Abby.
And your feet better be pointed.
I really love having you here, because you're
an amazing dancer.
And you kind of inspire us to dance better.
Well, I love you guys.
But I'm probably going to be gone next week,
because I'm not doing the solo.
Me? What?
Abby wants you to videotape Maddie's solo.
MADDIE'S MOM: Oh. - Can you do that?
MADDIE'S MOM: Yeah. - OK.
WOMAN: Why don't you get to do that for Kendall?
Because I wasn't asked down there.
No, it was a rhetorical question.
I mean, it is crap that she's not putting
Maddie up against Kalani.
She says all the time it's good when kids lose--
well obviously not all kids.
Maddie, you're going up against Kendall.
You never know what she's going to come out and do.
There could be some awesome, brilliant, stunning girl
out there that's going to beat the crap out of you.
This is going to be one tough competition.
There are big ballet schools here in the Detroit area.
And we need a big win today.
ANNOUNCER: This is Kendall with "Battled Feet."
[music playing]
[applause]
Kendall came off.
She felt good about herself.
I'm proud of my little girl.
ANNOUNCER: This is Maddie with "Timeless."
[music playing]
[applause]
Kendall is clearly not at Maddie's level.
But I know Kalani could beat Maddie any day.
Why are you here?
Like why are we traveling 3,000 miles to be here
and to train with Abby?
To be on the team and to learn.
Kira is out in the hallway saying she
wants to put Kalani in a solo.
Kira has been able to get away with a lot with Abby.
But let me tell you one thing.
Don't you start messing with Maddie's reputation.
When you mess with that kid's reputation--
[croaking sound]
What does she need to do?
Where does she need to go?
She doesn't need to do anything.
She's fine. I love her.
I think she fits in great.
Do you fit in?
I don't want another Christi and Kelly on my team.
And I have told you once, and now I'm telling
you again-- no solo today.
ANNOUNCER: Our top 10 highest elite junior solo--
in ninth place, with a score of 273.2 points,
number 22, "Battled Feet."
Well, Abby, you've got what you wished for.
You wanted Maddie to win.
You didn't want Kendall anywhere close to her.
And now here you have it.
If Maddie doesn't win the overall high score for all
the solos, that means that Kira was right
and I should have entered Kalani.
ANNOUNCER: And in first place, with a score of 288.1
points, number 23, "Timeless."
[applause]
Yes, Maddie did it.
Believe it or not, I'm on cloud nine.