OK, can you do your solo in here, on the mat?
Just don't turn.
Lilliana is doing a solo this week.
The title is "Step By Step."
It's about all the steps she's going to take over the years
to become a great dancer.
But it's not going to be a walk in the park.
She's only seven years old, learning a solo in one day.
She needs to step it up, and make it amazing.
Can we go through that, so you have it?
Go.
Step on it.
[inaudible] out.
Hand, hand, foot, foot.
Just go right ahead and step through.
Glissade, jete.
Right.
The truth is coming to the end of the day.
Lily's does not look done to me.
You don't end with a leap.
And she said that from day one, when I've ever asked.
She doesn't like the little ones only getting
the small amount of time.
This is Lily's first solo, but the stakes are really high.
If she does well, that's great.
Maybe she's going to be one to get solos frequently.
Smile.
Up.
It's good.
But if she does a bad job, and Abby is not happy,
it's going to be eons before she gets something else.
Let's see you.
Come here.
This is your first solo.
Like, this is going to make it or break it.
Look over your shoulder.
There's four other little girls that want to be in this spot.
You've been given the opportunity.
Don't blow it.
Be Lily.
OK?
Be Lily.
You got this, Lily bug.
Small Wonders Solo Specialty.
Entry number 106, "Step By Step."
Abby gave me the opportunity to do the solo,
so I really just want to show her that I can win.
[music playing]
SINGER: Ready to start, open your heart.
Tinder a spark, turn into the sun.
You gotta walk before you run, cause
that's how every dream's begun.
Where do you go?
When will it show?
If you believe it, [inaudible].
That's how you know your time has come.
The dream's begun.
Your dream's begun.
Step by step, you get closer.
Your dream's begun.
Step by step, you get closer.
Your dream's begun.
Step by step.
[applause]
Yeah, you smiled.
You nailed all your little tricks.
I'm just super proud of her.
This was her first solo with the ALDC.
She's just this tiny little seven-year-old.
She stepped up to the plate, and she showed what she was worth.
All right, here we go.
Small Wonders Solo.
Everyone knows how Abby is.
Second place, that's first to lose.
That's not going to be good enough.
Lily has to win if she wants to be on Abby's good side.
Second place-- and number 11, "Doing The Do."
And first place-- the Small Wonders solo goes to entry
number 106, "Step By Step."
I am really, really, really happy that I
won my solo, because I showed Abby that she
picked the right person.