Blowed Away

Blowed Away

From Back to the Barre by Christi Lukasiak & Kelly Hyland

March 30, 2026 · 1h 60m

About this episode

The episode discusses the ongoing tensions and drama within the dance team as they face off against a rival group.

Come see us on tour! Buy tickets here: https://www.x1entertainment.com/bttb "This is so giving like hostage situation where you try to send a note out screaming for help if you've been kidnapped." You would act like that too if your dance teacher was still holding a grudge against you for doing something completely innocuous. Yes the Holly and Nia punishment train is still running at top speed, though no one is safe from Abby's cruelty this week as she attempts to both gaslight the moms and throw a fit over the Candy Apples stellar performance. The ALDC arrives in Ohio and not 10 seconds into their entry into Candy Apples territory does Cathy and her moms come out swinging, and they're bringing out the big guns this time. It turns out while Kira had been away from the team, she texted Cathy to insult the ALDC and hype up Kalani, which not only embarrasses all the moms, but Abby acts as though it were no big deal for double the damage. Kira even tries to claim the email was about production and not the team... lol sure Jan. If that weren't enough to stress the already pressed upon team, Abby has set her team up for failure once again with weak choreography and some shockingly bad…

People in this episode

Hosts: Christi Lukasiak, Kelly Hyland

Topics covered

  • dance competition
  • reality TV
  • team dynamics
  • choreography
  • drama

Keywords

  • dance
  • competition
  • Abby
  • ALDC
  • Candy Apples

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Candy Apples, ALDC

Places: Ohio

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