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Back to the Barre

Back to the Barre

By: Christi Lukasiak & Kelly Hyland
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OG Dance Moms Christi (@christilukasiak) & Kelly (@kellylhyland) take us back to the barre with this weekly podcast, recapping Dance Moms episodes and sharing never-before-heard behind the scenes stories.

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2022
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Episodes
  • Praying for FedEx
    Jun 9 2025

    "Yep, Abby was barking in the audience. And that's one of those moments were I'm like, I live in the Twilight Zone." Unfortunately for Christi she lives on Earth, and unfortunately for you that cringe-inducing moment didn't make the final cut of "3 Soloists, One Star". Thankfully the producers notes have pulled through once again and preserved this little barking episode for us!


    Something unfortunately not on the cutting room floor is Christy, though not for long! Sarah H doesn't receive a costume because she wasn't initially participating in the group dance, but Abby says they've already ordered one for her and it's on the way. But Christy takes issue with this and takes Abby to task for not having a costume ready. The consequences are swift and Sarah H is dropped form the group number. She'll be allowed to rejoin the group if she attend the competition without her mother, but Christy is not prepared to let that happen.


    Meanwhile the soloists are prepped and ready to. Chloe and Kendall are given a chance to shine for once, Kendall reaping the benefits of her Maddie choreography. Meanwhile Nia is still a dog! Will Nia be able to overcome her canine predicament? Tune-in to find out!



    Quotes

    • “We did it, but again we did it in a different way. Our trash was justifiable trash!" (16:27-16:32 | Christi)
    • “If you read the rules at a dance competition, almost all of them, you are not allowed to say what studio you are from in your costuming.” (25:04-25:12 | Christi)
    • “Matt is texting me about Mohan's chicken wings. He's eating Mohan's chicken wings right now! He's like I love these chicken wings! Yes Matt, we know." (28:26-28:33 | Christi)
    • “The moms on Dance Moms are annoying as f**K. They act like teenage girls, but worse. Awe, thanks!" (48:52-48:57 | 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


    Follow Christi on IG: www.instagram.com/christilukasiak


    Follow Kelly on IG: www.instagram.com/kellylhyland

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    53 mins
  • Barking Mad
    Jun 2 2025

    "Should we have everybody drink every time someone says the word Maddie in this episode? Cause it's a lot!" The funny thing is Maddie isn't even present for most of the first half of "3 Soloists, One Star", but it's Maddie's world and we're just living in it. Maddie is away in Los Angeles, reaping the rewards of her newfound additional fame thank to the Sia music video. In the meantime Abby is forced to offer someone else the usual Maddie solo, and Kendall wins out as the most likely candidate. However to appear fair Abby spreads the wealth by offering more solos than usual, but is it really fair if she intentionally gives the other girls losing routines?


    What marks a losing routine? Well how about giving Nia a solo and having her dress and bark like a dog in the most demeaning way possible? That sounds like a recipe for disaster, and if you're Holly then it sounds even worse because there's no circumstance in which Abby is not going to make poor Nia bark.


    Quotes

    • “It always has to make it seem like we're being slugs. Yes. Cause we are, we're her slugs." (17:43-17:49 | Christi & Kelly)
    • “Pyramid is only two rows this week because I belive Abby refused to have anybody at the top if it couldn't have been Maddie.” (22:11-22:17 | Christi)
    • “This is a pick-up from my very last day of filming." (56:00-56:03 | Christi)
    • “We're not crazy! I mean we're crazy but for different reasons!" (1:00:56-1:01:22 | 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


    Follow Christi on IG: www.instagram.com/christilukasiak


    Follow Kelly on IG: www.instagram.com/kellylhyland

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • After Party Freebie: Naked Pizza
    May 31 2025

    Join us on Patreon for the After Party and much more!


    Ever wonder what goes down on the Back to the Barre Patreon? Well wonder no more with this free preview of one of our best perks, the After Party! Every week after the latest Barre episode you can continue the fun with Christi and Kelly on the After Party where we dish out additional thoughts and some hot goss. If you join today you gain access not only to new episodes of the After Party, but our entire back catalogue of episodes! So subscribe and join in on the Naked Pizza fun!

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    34 mins
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Absolutely loving the podcast, always look forward to it every week! If you are a dance mums fan you will love this!

How funny these two ladies are.

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so entrainment love partner in crime they always put smile on my face x and very likeable x

very good

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