Maci Ziegler |DANCE MOMS|

There's Only One Star

I'm back in LA, and I'm so excited. I miss the chaotic city.

"Ready, girls? Let's go," Miss Abby says.

We walked into the studio that we were renting once again.

"Come on in"

"Well, you thought you were going home after Lake Tahoe, and here we are back in LA. I have a big surprise, it's very exciting, before I get into that. You notice there's no pyramid, yes?"

We were all in a straight line. Yay. I guess that's a good thing.

"Everybody's in a straight line 'Cause here in LA, it's not really about the talent, it's about the look," Miss Abby says.

The moms clapped with big grins on their faces.

"I'm ready to talk a little bit about the surprise. This is LA; the best people in the world come here. They're all vying for the same job. Everybody wants to be a star," Miss Abby says.

I'm literally on the edge of my seat right now. Not that I'm sitting down, but you get the reference.

"You are going to get the opportunity to audition for a major music video," Miss Abby says

I squealed. Oh my gosh.

For real?

That's incredible and exciting.

We all get in a huddle, hugging each other before getting back in our line.

"I don't know who's going to get it, I don't know if all of you are just some of you. It's not up to me. I don't make the decisions, so it's every man for himself," Miss Abby says.

Ooooo. I hope we all get it. It would be so much funnier.

"Tomorrow, instead of a rehearsal, we will be having a class. I'm going to teach you a hip-hop combination since that audition is going to be in hip-hop," Miss Abby says.

Most of the girls groaned, but I smiled

I love jazzy numbers, so hip-hop shouldn't be that hard, but it was definitely odd since we don't practice hip-hop at the studio.

It's gonna be new, but nothing I can't handle. I mean, we can't handle it.

"This is Hollywood. They can chew you up and spit you out, or they can make all your dreams come true; it just depends. You have to be in the right place at the right time, and you have to be prepared for the worst," Miss Abby says.

As Miss Abby was speaking, I kept glancing at my mom, and we exchanged broad smiles that conveyed our shared excitement.

We were about to audition for perhaps a casting agency, and I was preparing to audition for the first time in my life.

This moment felt monumental—something I had never before experienced. The weight of this opportunity made my heart race with anticipation despite my calm exterior. Could be another step to being a professional dancer.

We all nod.

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Now we're learning the hip hop combination.

"Okay. Come on, back it up," Miss Abby says.

"I have no idea how this is going to go down tomorrow; it could be a hip-hop combination just to see how quickly you pick up, because I would say hip-hop is the most difficult of choreography to get,"  Miss Abby says

Miss Abby then starts teaching us the hip-hop combination

And hit, hit it, hit it, hit. Stroll, two, three, fourth roll, plié. Miss Abby demonstrates