Tech Wizards

Tech Wizards

From Back to the Barre by Christi Lukasiak & Kelly Hyland

April 13, 2026 · 1h 21m

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by the ALDC as they prepare for a rematch in Los Angeles while dealing with internal team conflicts.

Come see us live!! www.x1entertainment.com/bttb Tell us YOUR Dance Moms watch traditions here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/154503107/ Leave us a message: www.speakpipe.com/backtothebarre "The camel toes are prevalent. We have prevalent camel toe!" Well not all the group outfits can be winners, but at the very least sometimes the dances can be! It's time for the ALDC to make a better first impression in Los Angeles, but will Abby's needless desire to punish Holly and Nia continue to strain the team? Abby sets her sights on a rematch with the Murrieta Dance Project who defeated the ALDC on their last trip to Los Angeles. To do so she leans on her tried and true method of just picking her top dancers (Maddie and Kalani) for solos. Nia and Kendall meanwhile are focused on getting their music videos off the ground, but that focus sours when Nia is excluded from group events at the behest of Abby. Jill doesn't like that this angers Holly, telling her she reaps what she sows when going up against Abby... man Jill is on one lately isn't she? We knew Holly said things would get rough, but the stress is already more than we can handle! Meanwhile Abby is starting to realize that taking on…

People in this episode

Hosts: Christi Lukasiak, Kelly Hyland

Topics covered

  • Dance Moms
  • choreography
  • team dynamics
  • performance
  • studio stress

Keywords

  • Dance Moms
  • ALDC
  • Abby
  • Nia
  • choreography
  • performance
  • team dynamics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ALDC, Murrieta Dance Project, X1 Entertainment, Patreon, SpeakPipe

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