- So, solos.
Yes?
My grandma is coming into town,
and I don't know if you know, but she is sick.
She had stage 4 colon cancer, and I really
would like to dance for her.
Sorry, it's just hard because
ABBY: Take a deep breath.
I just really want to dance for her when she comes here.
And I would just love to have a solo this week.
I'm not asking to like, give me a solo, give me a solo,
but I just want to dance for her while she
has the opportunity to be here.
Jojo, I understand what you're going through,
and I think it's very admirable that your grandmother flew all
the way out here to California.
And I would love for her to see you perform as well, so I will
definitely do a solo for you.
Thank you.
I am beyond excited that Abby is giving JoJo a solo.
I think Abby knows in her heart of hearts
that it's the right thing to do.
Today, JoJo and I are meeting my mom for lunch,
and my mom's chemo schedule has been rearranged so she could
come here this week, and she could see JoJo dancing,
and see what she's been doing.
This is huge for us.
I'm excited for you to be here.
I'm excited to be here.
You feel good?
I feel good today.
- Was the flight bad? - Yeah.
I had a treatment, a chemo treatment.
Oh.
So that made it worse.
I'm on a good week. I'm grateful.
And I do believe I'm still lucky, though.
Have to believe. Yes.
You have to.
It's a thing.
You just gotta believe.
Not many people say that they have two kinds of cancer,
and they're in the middle of chemo,
and they're going to go to California to see
their granddaughter dance.
And I don't know if you know, but I have a solo this week.
[gasping] Thank God.
But I'm not in the group dance.
Oh.
But at least you get to see me do a solo.
I know. I can't be too picky, right?
Because even if I was in the group dance,
I'd be in the back corner, so. - I don't care.
I watch the back corner.
[laughing]
Back corners are the bestest.
This is awesome, that my grandma gets to watch me dance,
'cause she loves to watch dance, and she
loves to watch me dance.
You good?
Happy.
I'm happy that you're here, and I'm happy that you're good.
It's happy.
I'm happy too.
Now JoJo, before we start, fifth position
hits fifth position.
Not kind sort of fifth.
OK?
Go JoJo.
[MUSIC - ANGELA PREDHOMME, "EPIPHANY"] Star light,
star bright.
JoJo is dancing to a beautiful piece of lyrical music
entitled "Faith Is All I Need."
Faith is relating to her grandmother,
to keep the faith alive.
[MUSIC - ANGELA PREDHOMME, "EPIPHANY"] Makes them realize.
What's your face doing?
I hope that with this solo for her grandmother,
that she really digs down deep inside
and comes out with a winning number, a number that really is
a tribute for her grandmother.
Actually, I think it's really refreshing
that JoJo's not doing, like, a fierce jazz dance.
Thank you.
It looks great.
Thank you.
I'm glad JoJo's able to show Abby she's
more than one kind of dancer.
She is.
I mean, does JoJo like jazz?
Is it easy for her? Is it fun?
Yeah, but like, she can do this.
Like, I know she can do this.
I don't want to get teary eyed or sad today,
but it could be one of the last times
my mom sees-- you know, it very well-- realistically,
you just never know. OK?
So JoJo needs to give it all she's got.
JOJO: It's hard to know that your grandma's sick.
But I got to go out on the dance floor
and just let loose and dance for my grandma.
ANNOUNCER: Next up, number 19, "Faith Is All I Need."
[cheering]
Go, JoJo!
[MUSIC - ANGELA PREDHOMME, "EPIPHANY"] --my epiphany.
I finally see that I can trust the flow.
I know, I know to let go.
[applause]
JESSALYN: I thought JoJo was beautiful.
It's been an emotional week with JoJo.
There's been lots of ups and lots of downs.
I was just happy to see JoJo get through the number
without crying.