- All right, we are attending "Devotion to Dance" competition.
Miss Gianna is not here this week.
She's back at the studio in Pittsburgh.
So I thought I'd take this opportunity to do something
that I wouldn't use her to assist me on,
and that would be a hip-hop number.
Yes! [cheering]
I have the minis in this week.
I'm going to be busy.
So, welcome my helpers in this week.
I have two of the instructors at the ALDC
LA joining me this week.
I've got a bunch of kids coming in,
so are you guys going to start on the group dance?
We barely had Abby's attention when she had one team.
This mini team will be a distraction.
Hi, girls.
How's everybody? [music playing]
MAN: (RAPPING) Got to stay focused.
Won't lose control.
Going to make it happen.
The last time we did hip hop, we got our butts kicked,
and we had Maddie.
This week we don't have Maddie.
We have Brynn, who's no Maddie.
Things are already intense with Abby.
She's dealing with legal issues that could land her in jail.
And now we have all these minis running around,
and we absolutely cannot afford to let
these minis come in and steal the spotlight from our girls.
You guys looked really good out there yesterday.
You looked really good.
Were you distracted by the little team?
- Yeah. - You were?
I think the minis are adorable,
but they are a huge distraction to Abby.
Let's figure out what the next part is.
Be tough. This is a tough crowd.
You're dealing with these mothers here, OK?
Hip hop was difficult enough back in Pittsburgh
when they had Maddie.
Now we're here on the West Coast in LA without Maddie.
I don't think the girls are going
to be able to pull this off. - Hi.
They're adorable.
This is Ryan--
Ryan.
--Blake, and Kenneth, OK?
So, they're in your dance.
Yeah.
Why do you think they're surprised?
I brought three guys just to hang out?
5, 6, and 7, and 8.
Abby thinks it's a brilliant idea add
three random boys to the group.
What is up with that?
The girls have never danced with these boys before.
They're learning the choreography now,
and now we're going to add more people to the group?
It's insane.
I've had a lot of good ideas, but this one
might be my best yet.
These three boys can pop and lock.
They're incredible, and they're taking
my beautiful lyrical dancers and they're
making them the tough and rugged hip-hop stars.
This is not a typical dance we would do.
No.
I wish I had more time to clean that.
If we could say that we've said one thing a hundred times,
what would it be? - I wish I had time.
I wish we had more time.
Mm hmm.
I mean, every week we say it.
But really, we would have more time
if we don't the minis here.
Oh, I agree 100%.
[phone ringing]
I have to take this phone call.
I just got a phone call from my attorney.
I was expecting some news.
It could be good news or it could be bad news.
The court and the judge, they think I'm hiding money so
it doesn't show up anywhere.
That's bull-[bleep].
All week we knew that Abby's legal troubles
were simmering and bubbling, and finally
that pot has boiled over.
Is Abby here?
Abby hasn't been there all week to get this group ready.
I think they will be just fine. I think they're fine.
It is what it is. - The mini team are not.
I think we have a good dance this week.
We have a good chance to win.
This is like nothing we have ever had before.
I think the girls, unfortunately, are used to Abby
not being here, and I think it's sad that Abby
can't be a part of it.
Abby has abandoned the girls again,
but I believe in them because they didn't
leave when the going got tough.
This week, we have boys in, and we're doing
a hip-hop dance.
And nobody expects us to be good at hip hop, but we are, OK?
I'm just going to say that.
Next up we have number 35 straight out of Pittsburgh.
[applause]
[music playing]
MAN: (RAPPING) Never give up.
Refuse to lose.
Do what I got to do.
I'm paying my dues.
Never give up.
Refuse to lose.
Doing what I got to do.
I'm paying my dues.
Got to stay focused.
Don't lose control.
Anything can happen without selling my soul.
[applause]
For team group, in first we have number
35 straight out of Pittsburgh.
[applause]
Oh yes, the dance gods are singing today.
The group got first overall.
This is amazing.
This is what we needed.
I feel bad for the girls that Abby's not here
to be a part of it, but we are definitely
doing a victory dance.