Back to the Barre

Christi Lukasiak & Kelly Hyland

Come see us LIVE on tour in 2026! www.x1entertainment.com/bttb Head to social media to share your favorite moments from this episode. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backtothebarrepodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@backtothebarrepod Watch full episodes of Back to the Barre on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@officialbacktothebarre Send your questions to www.speakpipe.com/backtothebarre Join our Patreon to access ad-free episodes of Back to the Barre. Members also receive exclusive audio and video content and more! Visit www.patreon.com/backtothebarre to join. Rate, review and follow Back to the Barre on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart or wherever you like to listen. OG Dance Moms Christi (https://www.instagram.com/christilukasiak or https://www.tiktok.com/@christilukasiak0) & Kelly (https://www.instagram.com/kellylhyland or https://www.tiktok.com/@hyland.kelly) take us back to the barre with this weekly podcast, recapping Dance Moms episodes and sharing never-before-heard behind the scenes stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 16H AGO

    BTTB Mini: The Traitors Ep 7

    Special thanks to Chad from Game of Roses for joining us for this episode. Listen wherever you find your favorite podcasts!! We're headed on the road in 2026! Buy tickets here: https://www.x1entertainment.com/bttb Links Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50aSBAYXH_9yU2YkKyXZ0w  Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/backtothebarre Thank you to Ashley Jana for allowing us to use Electricity!! Follow her on IG HERE: https://instagram.com/ashleyjanamusic?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Download Electricity HERE: https://music.apple.com/us/album/electricity/1497482509?i=1497482510 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    52 min

  2. 5D AGO

    The MattyB Blues

    We're headed on the road in 2026! Buy tickets here: https://www.x1entertainment.com/bttb (Apologies for the audio this week, we're still figuring out recording while on tour!) "I wish I had been on the show with Jess, she would have made me look like Gisele Bündchen." Christi at the very least is happy she didn't have to put up with Abby's nonsense from this week's episode. As Part II of "Wild Wild West Coast" gets underway, Abby is about to push one button too many. Specifically Abby is fed up with the Matty B music video situation, and forbids Mackenzie from filming. After the other moms attempt to let their daughters film anyways, Abby threatens to sue and forbids all the girls from performing. Everyone is mad about the situation, but Melissa and Jill begrudgingly pull their daughters from the shoot. Holly is upset as this both sends the girls a wrong message about responsibility, but also robs them of the opportunities they came to pursue. Holly states Nia will still honor the contract, drawing Abby's ire. Meanwhile the duets about feuds has brought out the rivalry between Kira and Tracey tenfold. We get some hard accusations from each side of the fight in this episode, and there is more tea we might soon reveal (hint hint, wink wink). Quotes “Oh my god it's officially one year of Get Your Finger Out of My Face! Now it lives in infamy on every social media platform ever. How about the fact I got stopped in the airport for the [Get Your Finger Out of My Face] magnets!?" (09:07-09:18 | Christi)“This is obviously an opportunity Dance Moms the show has provided. Why are you pulling her? She does not give a good answer." (18:48-18:57 | Christi)“They're still willing to go along with what Abby says. Are you shocked? No. ARE YOU SHOCKED!? No, I'm surprised they didn't bring her a present." (24:23-1:24:30 | Christi & Kelly)“Is this the first time Jill referred to herself as an OG?" (29:21-29:26 | Christi) Links Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50aSBAYXH_9yU2YkKyXZ0w  Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/backtothebarre Thank you to Ashley Jana for allowing us to use Electricity!! Follow her on IG HERE: https://instagram.com/ashleyjanamusic?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Download Electricity HERE: https://music.apple.com/us/album/electricity/1497482509?i=1497482510 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 14m

  3. JAN 23

    BTTB Mini: The Traitors Ep 6

    We're headed on the road in 2026! Buy tickets here: https://www.x1entertainment.com/bttb Links Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50aSBAYXH_9yU2YkKyXZ0w  Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/backtothebarre Thank you to Ashley Jana for allowing us to use Electricity!! Follow her on IG HERE: https://instagram.com/ashleyjanamusic?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Download Electricity HERE: https://music.apple.com/us/album/electricity/1497482509?i=1497482510 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min

  4. JAN 19

    This is Not an After School Special

    We're headed on the road in 2026! Buy tickets here: https://www.x1entertainment.com/bttb "I need to know who wrote these field notes, cause they're the best ever!" Christi means that with all her heart, because this is probably one of the more entertaining episodes we've gotten to watch in a hot minute, and that's thanks in part to the salties note taker we've gotten yet! There's sarcasm and grievances galore! With Maddie out acting in Austin and Ally for the week, the girls prep for a chance for a turn int he spotlight... well actually Abby decides that wouldn't be good so no girl will be getting a solo this week. Instead Abby brings out Sarah R. and Brynn to serve as swings for the ALDC, though more importantly she brings their mothers in to torment Kira for the drama. Along with Jess' continued aggressive campaign to get JoJo and official spot on the team, the OG moms are becoming increasingly fed up with the state of LA. This is their last week in town before venturing off for competitions, and they can't help but feel all Abby has done is continue to elevate Maddie for bigger opportunities. To make some moves of their own the moms and girls agree to audition for a MattyBRaps music video (does anyone else remember MattyB?). The moms hash it out with Jess as they feel JoJo wasn't really invited to audition per their understanding of the casting call, but JoJo puts in the time and effort anyways. Though it's pretty obvious the producers just want Mackenzie for that name brand recognition, Abby unfortunately doesn't want Mackenzie to participate unless MattyB's dad give MackZ some song credit. Will Abby manage to sabotage the rest of the ALDC's first genuine LA job opportunity? Quotes “I'm always very appreciative that my job is I get to sit and chat with you and then I get to meet new and exciting people. Because we could be digging a ditch... and I don't wanna dig a ditch. I'm getting elderly! I'm not digging nothing." (07:10-07:29 | Christi & Kelly)“Oh my god you made me look at that? That's disgusting! I know, you're right... you're welcome!" (52:48-52:53 | Christi & Kelly)“Look at Jess' pants now! Wow, she likes ugly pants! Look at that outfit, it's terrible!" (1:04:45-1:04:52 | Christi & Kelly)“Calm down MattyB's Dad. Calm down." (1:06:04-1:06:06 | Christi) Links Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50aSBAYXH_9yU2YkKyXZ0w  Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/backtothebarre Thank you to Ashley Jana for allowing us to use Electricity!! Follow her on IG HERE: https://instagram.com/ashleyjanamusic?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Download Electricity HERE: https://music.apple.com/us/album/electricity/1497482509?i=1497482510 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 33m

  5. JAN 16

    BTTB Mini: The Traitors Eps 2-5

    New bonus mini episode recapping the first episodes of The Traitors Season 4. This is extra content, not replacing our regular episode. Nothing is missing, nothing has changed—just a little bonus fun because we felt like it. Enjoy 😉 Last tickets for Orlando just dropped!!! www.x1entertainment.com/bttb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min

  6. JAN 12

    The 12 Hour Pyramid

    We're headed on the road in 2026! Buy tickets here: https://www.x1entertainment.com/bttb "JoJo is dealing with her lice and the girls are all like GROSS! Meanwhile they all had it!" As Christi notes, it just wouldn't be Dance Moms without some double dealing contradictions, and oh boy are there A LOT this week. There are so many salacious behind the scenes notes that Christi had to actually verify some things with crew people this week! At least last week Abby was AWOL, she's unfortunately returned with some leftover pain to spare as she continues to hone in on Nia as her new child punching bag. After being sidelined during the auditions process last week, Holly arranged to have Nia meet with Aubrey O'Day to help build out a music career. But Jill squeals to Abby about this... for some reason, and Nia's punishment comes swiftly. Abby attempts to sabotage the meeting by calling O'Day and offering a payout if she ignores Nia and Holly, which Nia overhears and quickly begins to spiral. Holly is fed up with this treatment and confronts Abby, but none of the moms choose to back her confrontation leading to Holly calling them cowards. Abby is furious and storms out of the Pyramid filming session, leading to what might be the longest Pyramid recording in the show's history. Which is sort of special as this is the 100th Pyramid, though in the final edit you'd barely could tell because it's maybe the shortest Pyramid to date! The reason being Abby just straight up refuses to participate in filming, not only to avoid Holly but to stick it to Production who she fears is wrangling control from her now that she doesn't get her cushy Pittsburgh perks. The Fraizers depart for two days to make good on their plans. Nia is consequently kicked off the group number, leaving JoJo to fill the void despite her charm offensive continuing to annoy Abby. Jess is determined to make JoJo permanent, though some worry has set in now that Abby is going to hold open auditions again soon. In fact all the girls' spots are supposedly up for grabs (ok not Maddie's, but she doesn't know that and it's stressing her out regardless!). JoJo has one chance to impress Abby, this time with her solo routine inspired by the movie Carrie. Only problem is JoJo is 11 and can't even watch Carrie! Abby doesn't care and starts berating Jess for not forcing R-Rated nightmares into her daughter's psyche to make her a better dancer. To add insult to injury JoJo gets a bad case of lice... actually all the girls do, they brought it over from Pittsburgh! But does the show admit that? Of course not! They just lie and say it's a JoJo problem! Don't you just love making up things about kids to embarrass them on TV to cover for your poor upkeep and management?! What a strange thing to do. It only gets stranger. Quotes “There's a lot of stuff that we had to pretend was real. Yeah, like Nia went to the doctor and it was just a girl I hang out at the bar with. She's a bartender there. I did not know that!" (20:05-20:22 | Christi & Kelly)“How many times are we going to talk about Abby and P. Diddy together? It comes up like 900 times!" (28:59-29:05 | Christi)“Apparently Abby gives Mackenzie a very important life lesson at this point? Oh god what? I don't know that I want to know. Mackenzie, when men are trying to make you do something you don't want to do for money, that's called being a whore! Don't be a whore! What does that have to do with anything?!" (1:07:47-1:08:08 | Christi & Kelly)“I don't know if you could compare Dance Moms to war. I don't know, I kind of felt like I was at war!" (1:19:06-1:19:13 | Christi & Kelly) Links Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50aSBAYXH_9yU2YkKyXZ0w  Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/backtothebarre Thank you to Ashley Jana for allowing us to use Electricity!! Follow her on IG HERE: https://instagram.com/ashleyjanamusic?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Download Electricity HERE: https://music.apple.com/us/album/electricity/1497482509?i=1497482510 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 27m

  7. JAN 9

    BTTB Mini Episode: The Traitors!!

    Surprise! We’re dropping a bonus mini episode recapping the first episodes of The Traitors Season 4. This is extra content, not replacing our regular episode. Nothing is missing, nothing has changed—just a little bonus fun because we felt like it. Enjoy 😉 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min

  8. JAN 5

    Where in the World Is Abby Lee Miller?

    We're headed on the road in Spring 2026! Buy tickets here: https://www.x1entertainment.com/bttb "We have one of the wilder episodes of Dance Moms that I've seen in a minute. Thank god it wasn't with us!" That's practically underselling how weird it is that Abby is just inexplicably missing for most of the episode. I mean considering the excuse she gives for her absence in "Hello Hollywood, Goodbye Abby" doesn't really explain her absence at all and the girls only had three days to prepare for their first LA competition, it's got to be one of the weirdest episodes at the very least. The episode kicks off proper with a conundrum for Abby: Without her LA studio ready to go the ALDC must rent out studio space to practice. But uh-oh, the only spot available is currently in use by the Rage Dance Company and Abby is to afraid to even be seen with them. So the ALDC goes it alone as abby hides out in her car for the first of many retreats. The RDC pulls out all the stops, which worries the moms as Abby has prepared a group number that feels very safe and very un-LA by comparison. But Abby has more important issues to attend to, like getting the girls auditions and then helping them fumble them by both causing a scene in the parking lot and insulting Nia at the audition itself! Holly is quite fed up, but not enough it seems as none of the other moms back her up. It's beginning to dawn on Holly that she is the new Christi and Abby's torturous ways are only going to get worse. Meanwhile making no progress with the team is JoJo, who while not an official team member was still expected to come out to LA and just, what, stand there? Abby instructs Gia not to let Jojo perform in the group number, and then take sit a step further and bars her from auditioning. Jess steals Kalani's sides for the role to encourage Jojo to audition, but when word gets back to the other moms it devolves into a shouting match. If that wasn't enough it's clear Production keeps pushing JoJo to push Abby's buttons in order to make it on the team, which makes her an easy target for continued ridicule. Will the ALDC be able to make a strong first impression in LA, or will Abby's tirades trip them at the starting line? Is water wet? Quotes “Are you drinking anything? No, just Diet Coke. Why? I dunno, cause I'm not a drunk! Shut up! All evidence to the contrary Kelly Hyland!" (15:28-15:41 | Christi & Kelly)“I cannot believe how many shots we had of Abby eating various things in her car." (17:25-17:30 | Christi)“We're not in Pittsburgh anymore, welcome to Los Angeles. We're not in Kansas anymore Dorothy, get your ass out of the car!" (26:36-26:41 | Christi & Kelly)“Now off camera we're going to have what might be one of dumber fights that they didn't air. Actually it's so dumb I'm shocked they didn't air it." (56:01-56:10 | Christi) Links Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50aSBAYXH_9yU2YkKyXZ0w  Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/backtothebarre Thank you to Ashley Jana for allowing us to use Electricity!! Follow her on IG HERE: https://instagram.com/ashleyjanamusic?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Download Electricity HERE: https://music.apple.com/us/album/electricity/1497482509?i=1497482510 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 52m
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Come see us LIVE on tour in 2026! www.x1entertainment.com/bttb Head to social media to share your favorite moments from this episode. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backtothebarrepodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@backtothebarrepod Watch full episodes of Back to the Barre on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@officialbacktothebarre Send your questions to www.speakpipe.com/backtothebarre Join our Patreon to access ad-free episodes of Back to the Barre. Members also receive exclusive audio and video content and more! Visit www.patreon.com/backtothebarre to join. Rate, review and follow Back to the Barre on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart or wherever you like to listen. OG Dance Moms Christi (https://www.instagram.com/christilukasiak or https://www.tiktok.com/@christilukasiak0) & Kelly (https://www.instagram.com/kellylhyland or https://www.tiktok.com/@hyland.kelly) take us back to the barre with this weekly podcast, recapping Dance Moms episodes and sharing never-before-heard behind the scenes stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Christi Lukasiak & Kelly Hyland
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    191
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2022
  • Show Website
    Back to the Barre

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