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"Stealing the Show" is the fourth episode of the first season of Dance Moms. It first aired on August 3, 2011.

Synopsis

Abby gives each girl one solo dance for the next competition. However, she gives two solos to her star dancer, Maddie, clearly providing her with an advantage over the others. Christi has seen this too many times and lashes out at Abby with uncontrolled fury.[1]

Competition Attended

OnStage NY in Pittsburgh, PA on April 30 - May 1, 2011[2]

Weekly Dances

Abby Lee Dance Company
Dancer(s)
Dance Name
Dance Style
Place
House of Love
(not shown)
Contemporary 4th in Advanced Junior Group
8th in Overall Advanced Junior Division
007
(not shown)
Jazz 1st in Advanced Mini Group
1st in Overall Advanced Mini Division
Rag Dolls
(not shown)
Contemporary 2nd in Advanced Mini Group
2nd in Overall Advanced Mini Division
Mini Critics' Choice Award
High Gold
Chloe
Maddie
Everlasting Friends
(not shown)
Lyrical 1st in Advanced Mini Duo/Trio
Platinum
Brooke Break Me Specialty 4th in Advanced Teen Soloists
(tied)
Highest Scoring Teen Specialty Routine
The Flexible Back Award
Platinum
Chloe Mother Lyrical 4th in Advanced Mini Soloists
Platinum
Mackenzie Kids Dance Pop Acro/Gymnastics Did Not Place in Advanced Prep Soloists
Bendy-Wendy Award
Best Costume Award
High Gold
Maddie A Capella
(performed with no music; see trivia)
Tap 1st Overall Mini Tap Routine
Exceptional Stage Presence Award
Firecracker Award
Platinum
Cry Lyrical 1st in Advanced Mini Soloists
Highest Scoring Mini Lyrical Routine
Loves To Dance Award
Platinum
Nia You Do Specialty Did Not Place in Advanced Mini Soloists
Exceptional Stage Presence Award
Outstanding Energy Award
High Gold
Paige Gemini Acro/Gymnastics N/A (in Advanced Mini Soloists)
Vivi-Anne Bumblebee Musical Theatre Did Not Place in Advanced Prep Soloists
Gold

Trivia

  • Pyramid:
    • Brooke
    • Maddie, Chloe
    • Nia, Paige, Mackenzie, Vivi-Anne
  • Brooke previously wore her solo costume for her solo prior to the show entitled "Never Neverland" that was competed back in 2009.
  • Mackenzie previously wore her solo costume for her solo prior to the show entitled "Mouse Trap".
  • Maddie previously wore her "Acapella" solo costume for her solo prior to the show entitled "USO Show".
  • Maddie previously wore her "Cry" solo costume for her solo prior to the show entitled "Somewhere Over The Rainbow".
  • Nia previously wore her solo costume for her solo prior to the show entitled "Waka Waka".
  • Paige previously wore her solo costume for her solo prior to the show entitled "Boys, Boys, Boys".
  • Vivi-Anne's solo costume was reused from former ALDC student, Amanda Pampena for her solo entitled "The Little Bee" that was competed back in 2000.
  • The "Rag Dolls" group dance wasn't aired due to the rights of the music.[3]
  • The original music for "Everlasting Friends" was replaced with Passing Train at the competition due to the rights to the original song.[4]
  • Maddie's "A Capella" solo did not use music onstage. The song in the episode was dubbed in.[5]
  • More information on the routines entered from the Abby Lee Dance Company at this competition can be found here.

Goofs/Errors

  • The girls can be seen wearing the costumes of various unaired dances throughout the competition.
    • Maddie can be seen wearing the costume for her and Chloe's "Everlasting Friends" duet when she goes backstage to hug Chloe before her solo.[6]
    • Chloe, Nia and Paige can be seen wearing the costumes for "007" in various shots.[7]
  • Despite not being introduced at all throughout the episode, Kennedy Trent, an ALDC member who performed in the unaired group dance "Rag Dolls", can be seen during rehearsals.[8]

Image Gallery

To view the gallery for "Stealing the Show", click here.

Video Gallery

To view the video gallery for "Stealing the Show", click here.

References

  1. http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/dance-moms/season-1/episode-4
  2. http://web.archive.org/web/20110621083744/http://onstagenewyork.com/entry.htm
  3. https://twitter.com/giaabella/status/110816762282512385
  4. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eJtkB8BEepc-khnHRg07zLJYPc_d1wih
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by3tEo5QLSg&t=3420s
  6. File:S01-e04 37-07.jpg Maddie wearing duet costume
  7. File:007 Christi Chloe.png Chloe wearing 007 costume
    File:S01-e04 34-53.jpg Paige wearing 007 costume
    File:S01-e04 37-00.jpg Nia wearing 007 costume
  8. File:S01-e04 18-57.jpg
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