-[Abby] What's this weekend? -It's the ALDC Showcase.
Thank you. Yes.
[Abby]
is an event that we do
to showcase all of our competition numbers.
This is when their families, their friends,
all of the people that really don't understand
what they do get to come and see the end result.
And at the showcase,
I watch every solo and every group number.
Then I make a decision on what's gonna go
to the next regionals and on to nationals.
We're doing the new number "Sugar Daddies" at the showcase.
Maddie, you won the overall high score at the competition.
Boom. Nia, forgot the solo, kept dancing, made it up,
went on, finished with the music.
[Holly]
a little bit higher in the pyramid.
I think Nia was very excited about that.
Chloe did a great job.
There were some other situations.
You're here.
I wanna see that attitude improve on stage.
Yes?
You never know who's watching you.
I honestly wasn't surprised by the pyramid this week.
I knew Abby was going to punish Chloe because of my behavior.
All right. I have a few surprises
during the showcase.
I don't want to pressure you,
but in the audience at the showcase,
is going to be an agent
coming to seek new talent and looking for new clients to sign.
-Yes. -[girls screaming]
Yes!
When Abby said that there was a Broadway talent agent
coming to the showcase,
my heart just stopped.
I mean, this is huge.
Supporting foot turned out. Supporting foot turned out.
[lively music playing]
That leg is not high enough!
Ten times. Ten times, I've told her.
[Abby]
that can go wrong with the number when you use props.
These Sugar Daddy lollipops can break.
You can injure yourself with them.
You can injure somebody else next to you with them.
Too far stage right. No one's gonna see you.
[Abby] They're really heavy?
Yeah, it hurts their wrists.
If any of you ever work professionally,
a comment like that is going to get you fired.
Deal with it.
Let's go. From the top.
The Sugar Daddy props were bigger than I was,
so they're hard to dance with.
[lively music playing]
Left leg higher on the straddle.
[Gianna] One, up, two, up.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
[girl] Ouch!
Oh.
[Abby] What happened?
[sobbing]
All by itself?
Your back hit her stick.
Let me see. It's bleeding?
Are you all right?
It just feels weird, huh? Because it's swollen.
Okay. Well, stop crying and run your dance, okay?
[Abby] The show must go on.
Come on. Remember, you're the role model here.
[Brooke]
but you just have to keep dancing.
[Abby] Make sure you don't scoop that foot.
If I were a cheerleader, I'd never get hit in the face
with a pom-pom.
[dramatic music playing]
We only have a one-number change.
[Christi]
It's every mother's nightmare.
Come on.
But this dress rehearsal in the showcase, it's insane.
We're running down the hallway. Bobby pins are flying.
Kids are out of breath. People are frustrated.
It's madness.
[Melissa] Losing it.
Okay, places, girls.
I'm really freaked out about these because they're...
[Melissa]
in the Sugar Daddies dance, they needed to have
a lollipop as a prop.
And it was an issue from the get-go.
She gave us something that was awful to work with.
They kept breaking.
Can you put the pen into that corner?
Oh, I can't.
[indistinct chatter]
[Abby] Sugar Daddies, let's go.
♪ Sugar, sugar daddies ♪
[dramatic music playing]
Can you hold it a second?
We can pin that in.
As far as being the studio owner of Candy Apple's Dance Center
we would never ever go to dress rehearsal,
let alone the performance,
and our props would not be done.
They are done weeks beforehand.
[Abby speaking indistinctly]
I am sick and tired of policing them about every little thing.
Can't their mothers do anything right?
Where is the adult in this situation?
You know, guys, everybody thinks I'm the one at the last minute.
These have been done.
I told your children to take them on Friday night
and pitch in and get them done.
All I need these mothers to do is make sure their daughters
are on stage with props.
Easy, right?
No, not with these mothers. It's always something.
[dramatic music playing]
[Abby]
Everybody's worked really hard.
This is the showcase.
You know what? I need you to rotate
to give me that shiny side out.
The good news is,
Cesar is here to see the performance.
So he is going to get to see them on stage.
[Kelly]
but then having a Broadway agent in the audience,
it's like my head's gonna explode.
I just want my kids to make an impression.
[applause]
And now, the Abby Lee Dance Company proudly presents,
We Love to Dance.
[lively music playing]
Come here, everyone. We have two minutes until we go on stage.
Mom!
We have four lollipops and five kids.
-What are we doing? -No Maddie.
She's in the middle.
-Are they backstage? -Yes, they're backstage.
-Abby's going to... -Run.
[Melissa]
an issue with Maddie not having a lollipop,
because it looks like she's not supposed to,
because there's two girls on each side,
and Maddie's in the middle.
Listen, Maddie does not have a pop.
Yes, there's only four, so go.
She's coming.
♪ Sugar, sugar daddy's girl ♪
♪ Superficial Cali girls will make you wanna spend big ♪
♪ Gotta drop a million plus if you want to own this ♪
♪ Gated homes with ocean views ♪
♪ Cristal floating in the pool, designer gowns ♪
♪ Winston jewels, my closet is 5th Avenue ♪
♪
♪ You may think that I'm a brat ♪
♪ But I know what I'm worth ♪
♪
♪ Boys annoy me They just can't afford me ♪
♪ When I want it I get it ♪
♪
[Christi]
broke or something, so of course,
the special one in the dance
who doesn't have to dance with the giant stick
is Maddie, because she's the center.
And she's the special one with no props.
So naturally, your eyes go to her.
That's the way things go.
♪
♪ Sugar, sugar, sugar, sugar daddy's girl ♪
[cheering and applause]
[Melissa]
because she didn't have a lollipop.
But I think she really made the dance,
because she really used her facial expressions.
And I think she was just adorable in the dance.
[lively music playing]
♪ Oooh ♪
♪ Golly ♪
♪ He's so fine ♪
[Chloe]
to perform in front of Cesar.
I just wanted to make sure that I knew my dance
and I remembered my dance.
♪ Oh, baby ♪
I honestly don't remember how well I did
because I was so nervous.
♪
[applause]
Miss Abby says that the New York agent is looking
for girls to put on Broadway.
I think it's a big deal because I would really like
to be on a Broadway show.
♪ And I
♪
♪ And I
♪
♪ And I
♪
[cheering and applause]
Cesar Rocha, an agent from Telsey and Company Casting
was in the house tonight.
[applause]
[Abby]
It was fun. It was exciting.
I was thrilled to have him here.
Hi. Hey, girls. Good job.
You guys were so good. Congratulations.
-You were so good. -Thank you.
-Hi. Congratulations. -Thank you.
You guys are so good. Come with me, Maddie.
Just gonna chat with Maddie over here for a second.
-Can I come? -Yeah, of course.
You want to come? Let's go here.
Coming from New York, Maddie's a star.
Maddie is, it's unreal how good she is.
All the girls are very good.
But Maddie stood out for me.
She has that glimmer, that sparkle.
I would love, like, if you're ever in New York, just come in
and, like, let me know you guys are there.
And I would love to chat so the office can meet you.
We're doing a bunch of stuff with kids now.
So it'd be great. Just keep in touch.
I could see her on stage. I can see her on television.
I can see her as one of the kid actors
that we see in New York.
Her picture yesterday was great, so that's good.
It's old, but Abby wanted that one.
[Christi]
we knew that the focus was going to be on Maddie.
And I know that Abby probably promoted her
before anybody else.
She's so good. She's so good.
-She's just smart. -Yeah.
And such a strong dancer amongst the other girls.
[Christi]
and he wanted to talk to somebody,
the child he pulls aside is Maddie.
And...
And I don't know, what did you say?
You said you're not upset, but it hurts.
-Yeah. -Yeah.
-Thank you. -You look beautiful on stage.
-Thank you. -Thanks.
[Melissa]
It's kind of a given. And she has a cute little personality.
She's not a brat.
Christy is jealous of my 8-year-old daughter.
And I think it's totally ridiculous.
It's because my kid is the star.
She is the most talented girl there.
And Abby knows that she has a future.
[Christi]
The whole Broadway agent thing was total bull
We all know why this guy came in.
And it was for her precious little Maddie, no one else.
I might have agreed to play by Abby's dumb little rules,
but no more. I'm not keeping my mouth shut.
And it's on.
-[Cesar] Thank you. -Thank you.
-It was nice to meet you. -Nice to meet you, Maddie.
[tense music playing]