Empty Chair, Do a Solo

Empty Chair, Do a Solo

From Back to the Barre by Christi Lukasiak & Kelly Hyland

May 11, 2026 · 1h 11m

About this episode

The episode discusses the ongoing drama in Dance Moms, focusing on Jill's attempts to convince Holly about Abby's influence on Nia amidst a competition without the full team present.

Come see us live!! www.x1entertainment.com/bttb "I feel like we're consistent in the mocking of Jill." Christi might be talking about her outfits, but "Showdown in Pittsburgh, Part 2" doesn't do Jill any favors when it comes to giving her plenty of mockable moments as well. I mean is it already week three of Jill trying to convince Holly she should be grateful for what Abby does for Nia? Like WHILE Abby is actively trying to sabotage Nia at every conceivable turn? Yeah it's not one of Jill's better looks for sure. In a rare feat for Dance Moms there's no Pyramid this week because for some reason (we still can't quite figure out why) Production decided to split this week into a two parter (for real we had less notes for this episode than we often do when we only cover half an episode, it's weird). But there's still plenty of drama abound as most of the ALDC moms show up to their last local competition sans daughters... and you kind of need them present to compete or the group can't perform! Outside of Nia and JoJo all the girls are still at JUMP, which Abby and the moms feel is very important for their careers unlike the hit TV show they're supposed to be filming. Abby assigns Nia…

People in this episode

Hosts: Christi Lukasiak, Kelly Hyland

Topics covered

  • Dance Moms
  • competition
  • drama
  • performances
  • reality TV

Keywords

  • Dance Moms
  • Jill
  • Nia
  • JoJo
  • Abby
  • competition
  • reality TV
  • drama

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ALDC, Candy Apples, Broadway Dance

Books & works: Dance Moms

Places: Pittsburgh

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