Two years old. That was when Hadley Rosie Bennet had started dancing at the Abby Lee Dance Company. Hadley was a star waiting to shoot. Here is her story.
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"Why?" I asked for the seventeenth time that car ride to dance class. Mom laughs.
"Sweetie, Miss Abby and some producers wanted to show people how the studio runs, that's all. I bet most people won't even see it" Mom informs me buckling my little sister, Mia, into her car seat.
I giggle and jump in my seat, buckled in, super excited for dance class. We pull into the parking lot, seeing tons of cars. I bite my lip and kick my feet excitedly.
"Are you excited Mia?" I ask, giggling in her face. She nods her head quickly and laughs.
I see Maddie, Kenzie, and their mom step out of their car. Mom parks and she picks me up out of the vehicle.
"Maddie!" I yell adjusting my bags. I smile, wave and put my hands on my hips and shake them goofily to make her laugh.
Maddie turns and smiles. "Hadley!" She runs to me. I wait for her and smile big as she hugs me tightly.
Mom laughs lightly picking up Mia. Miss Ziegler walks up to mom and gives her a hug. "Hi Honey" She says to me smiling.
"Hi" I smile shyly.
Mom looks at me with a smile. "She's nervous about all the people" Mom informs her with raised eyebrows.
Melissa laughs. "Oh honey" She puts a hand on her heart. Maddie grabs my hand and we start walking in, mom's carrying my bag. I grab Kenzie's hand and walk with her too.
We walk into the doors, Melissa holds it open for us to walk in.
"Hellouho" Miss Abby exclaims seeing the three of us walk in.
"Hi Ab" Melissa greets. Mom sends her a warm smile. Maddie, Mackenzie and I walk into the den. All the girls start arriving, excited and happy. I was good friends with all the girls, I mean we all grew up together.
Chloe pulls me into a hug, along with Paige. I was so excited for the new season.
"Hey cutie! I missed you" Christi kisses my forehead hugging me.
"Missed you too!" Hadley smiles brightly up at her, pulling out of the hug.
"Where's Abby?" Paige asks, hugging me again.
"I don't know" I shrug.
Miss Abby calls us into Studio A. "Girls, come on over here and sit down"
We all walk in, cameras everywhere. I grab Maddie's hand and sit next to her, Chloe, and Paige. Sitting in front of this big black board, Miss Abby is standing next to it.
"Alright girls. It's the first day of rehearsal for the new competition season. Ladies, you all know why you're here. You are the cream of the crop in your age group and I have lots of new ideas in store. I am going to do something that no other studio in the country does. Every single competition we are doing a new routine" Miss Abby explains.
