My next duet is kind of on the other end of the pyramid here.
It's Jo-Jo and Kendall.
[cheering]
Jo-Jo and Kendall were my two lowest ranking
soloists last week because their technique
is just not up to par.
I'm giving the two of them something we rarely
do in competition because it's about challenging
these kids to push themselves every weekend
for a competition.
So the two of you, you are doing a ballet routine.
It will be in the ballet category.
However, it's a contemporary ballet.
We never do ballet routines ever.
We are now.
It's entitled "Push and Pull."
Cool.
I'm literally freaking out.
I'm not really like the ballet technique type.
My legs and feet, they're good, but they're not perfect.
And so, jazz is really my thing.
I have to just work really hard on my technique.
I really have to nail it.
All right.
You two both know Daniel, yes?
Daniel is one of our wonderful, accomplished
ballet instructors.
So this week, he has been assisting
with the choreography.
And I think he's going to whip these two into shape.
So you two are doing contemporary ballet routine.
We haven't done really that with the Abby Lee Dance Company
at competition.
So I think this is good for you.
Everybody needs more ballet, OK?
My elite girls have not been winning.
And even when they do win, I don't think
their technique is up to snuff.
It's high time these girls realize how
important their training is.
One, [inaudible] on this side, two.
And then we go again to shift forward, three, four.
Well, we're starting our duo.
Our ballet duo.
When's the last time we've ever had speciality duo.
Well ballet, our kids are not--
this isn't a ballet school.
And then we want to jump over this like a [inaudible]..
As we're learning our choreography,
I can just tell by the look on Jo-Jo's face Jo-Jo
doesn't really like this dance.
But I'm a little nervous because it's ballet.
And I'm just going to say this, we're not the best at ballet
so it's going to be a rough week.
This won't be bad, but it won't score well.
It won't be-- it's not a winning number.
They're going to rip them apart.
This is so frustrating.
You know what, Abby?
Choreograph a dance that makes her look good.
It's not rocket science.
It's dance choreography.
I mean, if we look bad on stage, I care.
Jo-Jo is going to be the next big thing.
Her music video is out.
Her song is out.
There's so much other stuff coming out.
Jo-Jo is branding herself.
Honestly, Jo-Jo has a lot to lose.
Like, I don't need Abby bringing us down.
Give her a ballet dance, are you kidding me?
It's a joke.
Well, none of our girls are ballerinas.
It's none of our girls' things.
Three, four, and five, six, seven.
Sashay and up.
This is bad.
This is not even kind of good, this is bad.
I don't think Abby realizes who Jo-Jo really is
and what her potential is as a dancer.
If Jo-Jo's only shot of winning this week is on technique,
it's not going to happen.
I certainly did not give up everything for Abby
to make Jo-Jo look bad.
If there's one thing you guys can think,
just be super clear about where you're ending
and where you're starting from.
Because that's the bits that kind of get really
fundamentally wrong for me.
Yeah, for you especially.
OK, thank you very much.
Thank you.
How is the duo?
I think it's going to be good for you.
You're not doing it.
No.
Honey.
Jo-Jo.
Go take a moment.
Go get some air.
Honey, stop.
I think it's really stupid that we
have to do these dances.
And I'm sure there's a freaking left grand jet .
We haven't done ballet in a while.
Anybody else wants to do it, they can have it.
We have other stuff going on.
This is not what's going to happen.
What?
We're not doing the duo.
I'm-- Jo-Jo's not doing the duo.
Settled.
Why is she crying about a dance.
They're steps.
It's a pli and a fifth position.
Because she thinks she's going to look terrible on stage
in front of a million people.
She didn't look bad at all.
Jess's a solution for everything
is to just pull Jo-Jo out.
She never forces Jo-Jo to do anything
outside her comfort zone.
No wonder Jo-Jo is not getting any better
because Jess pulls her the minute something is hard.
It's stupid.
You're making them look stupid.
You're not doing it. It's settled.
It's done.
You're not doing it.
No one can make you dance.
You can go stand on stage when they play the music.
Wow, I have the worst luck with duos.