The name of your routine, "Sun City."
There is a-- a retirement area.
Are they going to be old people?
[laughter]
Gianna!
All right, you're out.
Ladies, out.
A novelty routine, when we're going to Arizona, where they
have really good competition?
I'm not feeling it.
Abby made it clear the first week back
that she was going to push our girls,
come up with thoughtful routines to make them better.
But now, not only is she dividing her time
between the elites and the minis,
she's pushing the minis with their lyrical routine
and not the elites, who made her a household name.
[music playing]
This is really--
Stupid.
I'm not happy.
I don't know if Kendall's deaf and blind or what--
There's no dancing, you know?
There's no dance.
No dancing at all.
Things are not looking so great for the group
dance this week.
I'm looking at it.
And I'm thinking, this is offensive.
That is not how I want my child to portray people in walkers.
It's like they're the minis again.
Oh, it's like a joke.
[music playing]
This is so bad.
It's stupid.
Why are we wasting their time now?
We have to--
But we all have to be in on it,
because it can't be-- no one can play a Melissa and say,
well, my kid can do it.
Let's go. You go first.
All right.
Abby, this cannot go on stage.
This cannot go on stage.
Look, just try it for me.
We're just wasting time.
You're better than that.
Well, it's an entertaining number.
You should have given cute and fun to the eight and unders.
Is this how you want to represent ALDC-LA?
You guys feel defeated before you even go on stage.
Yes.
There you go.
The moms think that this is so offensive.
And they're getting so worked up about it.
Having a mom and dad that were older-- my mom
was 86 when she passed away--
I would never, ever want to offend any of the elderly.
I think we all decided that none of the kids
are doing this number.
So what are our choices with you to put
something on stage this week?
Why not put the girls out there and they improv?
All right.
I gotta get my mind straight for this group.
I am thrilled that Abby isn't making the girls
do the dance with the walkers.
However, doing improv here in Arizona isn't going work.
Last night, the girls and Gia, we all made up choreography.
Because if we improv the whole entire dance,
it probably wouldn't be good.
Now, that we have a contemporary dance,
I'm very confident that we have a good chance.
[chanting]
I love you guys.
Good luck, guys.
I love you too.
I'm so proud of the fact that the girls refused
to do a dance that they didn't want
to perform and choreographed something
else, pretty much on their own.
But I'm not sure how this will turn out.
It is either going to be amazing,
or it's going to be a disaster.
ANNOUNCER: All right, Phoenix, up next from ALDC, "Why Wait?"
[applause]
Go girls!
[MUSIC - KYLE J. WITTLEN, "REMEMBERING"]
[applause, cheering]
These kids are amazing.
And I've never been prouder of my daughter.
ANNOUNCER: Team advanced groups, in first place--
number 90, "Why Wait?"
[applause, cheering]
Come on up here, ladies.
Do you want to thank your choreographer?
Thank you.
Who was your choreographer today?
Us!
Did you guys choreograph this yourselves?
Oh, my gosh.
Amazing, ladies.
Celebrate it loud and proud where you dance.
Abby Lee Dance Company!
This is one dance that Abby can't take any credit for.