- I've never done a dance
You could fall off and hurt yourself really bad.
I want to see just exactly who has the best balance.
I think I'll do amazing because I know the balance
beam and the other girls don't.
Has anyone ever been on a balance beam?
Yes.
Asia is a trained gymnast and actually trained on the beam,
so she definitely has an advantage in this challenge.
She was on Britney Spears's big circus tour.
It's Shannon Beach.
So good to see you.
You too.
Hi, guys.
Hi.
Be tough.
I will.
Promise.
I'll make you proud.
All right, you'll have 20 minutes
to learn this combination before Abby
and I return, and she will judge you
and pick a winner, all right?
I think we need a little bit more time to learn
how to use a balance beam.
OK.
Now, it's going to be challenging.
We're going to take turns on the beam
so you guys can all get a sense of what it is before you
have to do it in front of Abby.
Are you kidding me?
I'm not doing a split.
That's really hard.
God, how are they so threatened?
But, you know, I get it because I'm sure they're saying,
I don't want this 7-year-old to beat my 13-year-old.
But I think we have a great chance of taking this.
SHANNON: When you get to this point,
ladies, is where you really have to squeeze.
You got it, girl.
You've got it.
Hold it.
All right, who's up next?
So don't scrunch your toes along.
Just lift your toes up.
Slide on your foot.
Slowly.
Find it.
Squeeze it.
Yes!
Oh.
It's scary, right?
Squeeze it.
Fight for it.
Oh!
You have to be so focused to maintain your balance,
but I know we have such a short period of time.
I'm getting really nervous because a split on the balance
beam without hands is really hard,
but I know I have to get it because I don't
want to be sent home this week.
ABBY LEE: How did it go?
It was OK.
Ladies.
Asia's going to go first?
SHANNON: Yeah.
ABBY LEE: Are you ready?
Yes.
ABBY LEE: Let's play the music.
[music playing]
It's cute and it's little.
It's ridiculous.
I feel like you're trying to pull
one over on me all the time.
I can't do the steps, but I'm just really cute, Miss Abby.
All right, who's next?
Let's go.
Play music.
[music playing]
I have complete faith in Brianna.
However, holding it in a split position at the very end,
I'm not sure.
[mild applause]
Brianna, so close.
All right, who's next?
Miss Amanda.
[music playing]
My biggest competition I'd probably say is Amanda.
She has beautiful technique, so I
just need to work really hard to get to her ballet level.
ABBY LEE: Ready?
[music playing]
All right, I think they're smart kids.
They're just not getting it.
Asia, I think your biggest problem is
you're doing really advanced, big-girl steps
without the proper training.
Madison, we need you to use your face.
Get a video camera out, tape her face,
and let her see what she looks like.
It's ridiculous.
She has all this talent, and we could chop her head right off
and put her hand on her body.
Brianna, if you have bad feet-- which
you know you have horrendous feet--
you have to fix them or wear heels.
Amanda, you think in your mind that you're giving me
all these facial expressions, and I'm
seeing three emotional levels during the performance.
And you're nailing it.
And it's little.
It's nothing.
Girls, that was bad.
Your body alignment, your posture--
balance is one of the key principles of your dancing.
If you really want this, you need to step it up.
We need a winner for this challenge.
Ladies, congratulate Amanda.
She is your challenge winner.
It wasn't that you were the best.
You were just the best of the worst.
Understood?
Abby said that I was the best out of the worst,
so I just have to make myself even better the next time.