i'm back in Pittsburgh competing! filming was alot of fun but i'm glad to be back...

well as much as you can be.

|Pyramid|
"girls let's go!" Abby calls as we walk in

"hi sweetheart how are you?" Abby says to Jade

"good, how are you?" Jade asks

"i'm good." Abby says

"so have you all welcomed Jade, how about you moms have you welcomed Loree back?"

"yes they have." Loree says

"i don't want moms that are useless i want moms that have respect, that respect me.. now Jade and Kayla you weren't with us last week the girls won congratulations" Abby says

i smile and clap for the girls

"Powerhouse dance competition we were the overall high score winning group alright let's get to the pyramid.."

"on the bottom Kayla, obviously a given you weren't here last week you were away filming an episode for one of the most popular shows Once Upon A Time."

i smile and everyone claps

"would you like to tell us what they had you do?"

"i did one full scene with two other girls Brighton Sharbino and Ava Telek we played sisters and it's for a flashback in season four episode seven." i say

Abby and everyone claps again

"moving on Chloe, you were second in the competition you know how i feel about second that's the first one to lose it's tough getting to the top it's even tougher staying there." Abby says

"and next Nia, you made it into the top five you were fourth i was kinda hoping for one two and three."

"next we have Mackenzie, Mackenzie do i think you can stand a little straighter and taller? absolutely am i going to stay on your back? absolutely, i have a lot invested in you and i am not going to let up on you until you're everything i think you can be."

"and Maddie, you were great in the group dance and more importantly you were on the Ellen show! yay!"

we all clap for Maddie

"and you done interviews with the new yorker seventeen magazine, time, billboard and MTV are all a buzz about Maddie."

"at the top of the pyramid is Kendall."

we clap for Kendall

"you did it you got the overall high score you shouldn't feel like oh i won now i can take it easy it doesn't work that way now i need to push myself further like Maddie and Kayla understood?"

Kendall nods

"this week we are attending Imagine Dance Challenge in woodbridge virginia this is a brand new competition from Kerry Page the director of Starpower so you know there are going to be a ton of kids there really good kids there including studio bleu.. i had a brilliant idea for a group number that i wanted to do for sometime but since we're going to woodbridge virginia and all these amazing studios are gonna be there i don't think we're going to do that number this week i hate to break it to you girls i don't think we're really going to win people are out to get The Abby Lee Dance Company i don't wanna waste it going to the competition and get beat handsdown it's to important to me."

"so everybody is in the group routine i don't know what we're doing..Jade you will be performing a solo"

we clap for Jade

"the title of your solo is Far East.. my other solo will be going to Chloe."

we clap for Chloe

"there's a piece of music called they don't want my kind around here and it's dark.. both of you are going to be up against a lot of good kids."

if that's not the biggest dig to Chloe i don't know what is

"i think we're good right let's go." Abby says

|Group Rehearsals|
we stretch while Abby and Gia figures out what's going on

"can you tell me who you are playing yet" Chloe asks

"you won't know who she is as she hasn't even been introduced in the show and i'm playing a younger version of a character that's also in flashbacks" i say

"i don't care i wanna know" Chloe says

"fine fine, i'm playing Young Helga that's all you get to know" i smile

"i'm so excited to see you!" Chloe smiles

"my costumes pretty though" i say

"ooh" Chloe says

"it's like a pretty blue" i say

me and Chloe start choreographing our own duet because we have no group number

"then go up" i say

and we do a tilt into eight coupe turns and we leap out of it

"girls i need you to line up for me like right here" Abby then says

we all line up

"what about phobias? the piece could be what you are afraid off people are afraid of heights people are afraid of small places what are you really afraid off?" Abby asks

Maddie raises her hand

"i'm just afraid off being by myself like in the dark." Maddie says

"alone." Abby says

"yes alone" Maddie says

me and Chloe raise our hands

"Chloe what were you going to say?" Abby asks

"i'm afraid of speaking in public." Chloe says

"speaking in public." Abby nods

"Kayla?" Abby asks

"small spaces like claustrophobia" i say

"i'm afraid of bugs." Kenzie says

"okay perfect now we're getting somewhere." Abby says

"what are you afraid off?" Abby asks Kendall

"uhh really big crowds" Kendall says

"crowds okay." Abby says

"i'm afraid of needles" Nia says

"like getting a shot at the doctor?" Abby asks

Nia nods

"well i'm afraid of heights." Jade says

"okay good that works." Abby says

"alright spread apart you guys spread apart" Abby says

we all spread apart

"i want you to tell me and sixteen counts what you are afraid off.. Chloe you're first you're afraid of speaking in public.. go" Abby says

Abby starts counting and Chloe improvs

Jade then does her imrpov

then i do mine

i start of hugging myself and acting freaked out then i kick to the side and i do a combo and every once in a while i hit against an invisible wall and jumping to show i don't like it

i then go back in line

"Mackenzie you're afraid of bugs bugs fly in the air bugs crawl in the ground bugs sting you ready come on out face the mirrors one two three four five." Abby starts to count and Kenzie runs

i face the back to not show i'm laughing at the poor thing

"go." Maddie says

"i'm trying okay?" Kenzie says

"move!" Maddie says

i cover my mouth and keep facing the back

"i'm trying as hard as i can." Kenzie says

Abby starts to laugh and Kenzie cries

"why are you laughing at me?" Kenzie asks

"because i think you're ridiculous!" Abby yells

i turn back and bite my lip to not laugh

"go get out of here sit upstairs with your mother." Abby says

Kenzie leaves the room

"i don't know what to do.. oh well" Abby mocks

i look to Maddie and we both shrug

"how do you have the number one video in the country on itunes then can't pretend there's a bug"

i shrug

Kenzie comes back in the room

"you cried about doing an improvisation skill." Abby says

"but you laughed at me." Kenzie says

"you don't think people laugh at me everyday? you don't think people make fun of me? get over yourself you are officially benched from this routine and you have to sit on the bench." Abby says

Kenzie goes over to the bench and sits down

|Two Days To Competition|
|Group Rehearsals|
we are doing the routine that we have not learnt so i'm nervous

and it's pretty so far and i make sure to act out that i'm scared of small spaces

"stop stop we need Nia facing the audience more like we need this on an angle slightly." Abby says

we redo that section and carry on learning the group routine

"girls we are getting somewhere with this i like the concept but it's going to be you it's going to be the acting do the judges get what it's about if they don't get it? you're not going to win.. i'm running upstairs to talk to the moms about the age divisions here so can you keep going alright" Abby says and she leaves the room

we continue on with the routine

|One Day To Competition|
"Chloe are you excited for your solo?" Maddie asks

"mhm" Chloe nods

"even though Jades older than you" Kendall starts

"and amazing." Chloe says

"you're amazing too." Kendall says

"shut up you're phenomenal." i say

"thank you." Chloe says

"did you finish your solo?" Maddie asks

"no." Chloe says

"are you close to having it half done?" Maddie asks

Chloe shakes her head

"how much do you have done?" Maddie asks

"probably little bit less than half.. well i mean it's a just little hard because i feel like i'm always going against the new people no matter what age they are she's fifteen and i'm twelve so it's a little bit unfair i guess." Chloe says

"just stay positive and you know you never know you might beat her." Maddie says

we get called in for the group routine

|Group Rehearsals|
"come on in" Abby says

"alright let's sit up there let's be an audience you're going to dance first." Abby says to Jade

we all sit at the mirrors and watch Jades solo and she's very good like this isn't fair on Chloe at all

"you sit you breath Chloes up." Abby says

Chloe does her solo while choreographing it still..

after we start on the group routine again

"this is it you won twice in a row we beat the crab apples we won last week i feel like this is the time when we need it to be tough we need to step it up maybe it's time even thought you are really good kids you need to realise there's a whole big bad world out there and they're coming to get you. see ya." Abby says

|Competition Day|
we arrive at the competition and we walk past the fans and i take a few photos with some of them and i wave to them

we head to our dressing room and i start my hair and makeup for the group routine

"so Abby is studio bleu competing as a junior or a teen." Christi asks

"they're in a group with our kids." Abby says

"but that group is not competing against our group" Holly says

"yes?" Jill asks

"is that what you're saying" Holly asks

"they're teen" mom says

"the group will be competing as teens." Abby says

"do you think looking at the programme now it was a smart choice to move up to teen?" Christi asks

"you know what i've been trying to get online to do some banking and i didn't really and i didn't really think about that" Abby says

Abby then leaves the room

us girls go out the hall and we stretch more

we then head backstage for the solos

Jade enters for her solo first and her costume is very nice

her music starts and she starts her routine

Jade is a phenomenal dancer i'm really worried for Chloe

Jade finishes her solo and she exits the stage

i give Chloe a hug before she enters

"love you" i whisper

Chloe enters the stage

her music starts and she starts her solo and her solo is absolutely lovely this week

she finishes her solo and she exits the stage

i give Chloe a big hug

"you did amazing" i say

we head back to the dressing room

we start getting ready for the group routine

group costume:

"girls you know you're dancing in the teen division that was my decision i benched Mackenzie to change your age to the average age you deal with it think of your phobia think about what you are afraid off." Abby says

we are running through the routine and at one point Chloe must've hit Maddie in the face by accident

"it was an accident." Christi says

"nobody said anything." Abby says

"no but you're rolling your eyes i can see you i have eyes" Christi says

"spacial awareness" Abby says

"okay accident" Christi says

"wise up every other kid gets swished up here and nobody is kicking anybody" Abby says

"and you gave her a dirty look for touching your precious one it was an accident get over it." Christi says

"say you're sorry Chloe." Abby says

"she's always says she's sorry." Christi says

we then head backstage for the group routine

studio bleu enter first and their group is so good like really good

they finish the routine and i'm nervous

"entry 112 nothing to fear but fear itself" the announcer says

Maddie enters the stage and she acted out her bit then Jade enters

then i enter and and Maddie hugs me and i get freak out then Chloe enters and then Nia then Kendall

then we all start doing everything in sync

we finish the number and i keep hugging myself trying to get free

then i run off stage

|Awards|
"twelve to fourteen teen solos top ten" the announcer says

"our sixth place here today Chloe entry number 31 they don't want my kind around here."

i clap for Chlo as she gets her award

they announce fifth and fourth place

"third place champion here today Jade number 45"

i clap for Jade and she gets her award

Kaeli from studio bleu ended up first place

"now our top three overall teen groups"

i take Chloe and Kendall's hand

"third place champion is poison number 46"

"second place regional champion nothing to fear but fear itself number 112"

i look up and i get up to get our award

studio bleu ended up with first place group

we head back to the dressing room

and i hand Abby the award

"you know if the competition rules would've been ten to twelve then thirteen to fifteen you would've been at the top of that age group regardless you're going to get older and you have to get better.. Chloe you were.." Abby says

"in the overalls i was sixth." Chloe says

"good congratulations." Abby says

"thank you." Chloe says

"Jade what were you?" Abby asks

"third." Jade says

"i'm not happy with it.. i'm used to Jade scoring much higher than that, i'm wondering if she should've even done something else instead of acro because she went from first all the way to here to now third." Loree says

"i expect her to win like she does at my studio"

"well that's doubting my choreography my teaching it's my lessons" Abby says

"she didn't win with you, so i'm sitting here going did i make the right decision i have to be honest i'm questioning that now."Loree says

"are you saying that you don't want Jade on the team?" Abby asks

"i'm definitely questioning it" Loree says

"that's your productive shes your daughter if that was it and that's our only time together so be it i don't know maybe it was the best thing to ever happen to her." Abby says

and she leaves the room

what a week to come back too..