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Back to the Barre

Christi Lukasiak & Kelly Hyland

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  1. Abby QUITS Dance Moms… And The Girls Win Without Her | Back to the Barre

    · 1 h 23 min

    Abby officially QUITS Dance Moms. She's kicked the girls out of her brand-new LA studio, abandoned rehearsals, and left everyone wondering if she's ever coming back. But somehow, she's still expecting the girls to show…

  2. Julia Stiles' Heath Ledger Tribute Did NOT Live Up To The Hype | Back To The Barre

    · 38 min

    Julia Stiles had all the ingredients for an unforgettable Dancing With the Stars performance — a tribute to Heath Ledger, nostalgia for 10 Things I Hate About You, and an audience ready for an emotional moment. So why…

  3. Paige FINALLY Gets To The Top… And Abby Immediately TEARS HER DOWN | Back to the Barre Rewind

    · 1 h 40 min

    Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they’re revisiting…

  4. Abby's Biggest Meltdown Was Actually About CHLOE?!? (Christi's Big REVEAL) | Back To The Barre

    · 1 h 57 min

    Abby is hiding in the back room, crying, screaming at the moms, and threatening to QUIT Dance Moms. For good! The show makes it look like her federal indictment has finally pushed her over the edge. But... Christi has…

  5. DWTS Sends Guillermo Home After His BEST Dance Yet | Back to the Barre

    · 43 min

    Guillermo might not be the best dancer on Dancing With the Stars, but Witney Carson is determined to make him look like one. And somehow, while very pregnant, she pulls off one of the most entertaining routines of the…

  6. Jill’s Most UNHINGED Dance Moms Meltdown | Back to the Barre Rewind

    · 1 h 07 min

    Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they’re revisiting…

  7. Abby Tries To Replace The Girls Before They’re Even Gone | Back To The Barre

    · 1 h 51 min

    Dance Moms is already wobbling in season 6. Maddie is away filming, the team is trying to prove it can win without her, and Abby’s legal problems are getting harder to ignore. So naturally, Abby decides this is the…

  8. The Total Travel DISASTER That Almost Ruined Our Tour | Back To The Barre

    · 50 min

    Christi and Kelly thought they were being responsible by flying in early for their Connecticut show. Instead, the day turned into an airport horror story that almost took the whole tour down with it. A delayed flight…

  9. Jill Takes Kissing Up To Abby To A WHOLE New Level | Back to the Barre Rewind

    · 1 h 40 min

    Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they’re revisiting…

  10. Abby’s Federal FRAUD Indictment Finally Hits Dance Moms... And The Show Was Never The Same | Back To The Barre

    · 1 h 52 min

    This is the episode where Dance Moms gets hit with something way, way bigger than pyramid drama. Abby’s federal fraud indictment finally becomes public, and suddenly every strange moment feels different. Abby is…

  11. Does DWTS Reward Popularity Over Dancing? | Back To The Barre

    · 34 min

    Yacht Rock Night should be an easy week in the ballroom — bad shirts, soft rock, a few awkward hips, and everyone trying to survive another dance. But Christi and Kelly are starting to see the real game underneath…

  12. The IRONY Of An Anti-Bullying Dance When Abby Is The Teacher | Back To The Barre REWIND

    · 1 h 10 min

    Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they’re revisiting…

  13. Who's Ready to Party?!

    · 5:08

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  14. Season 6… Is This Even Dance Moms Anymore? | Back To The Barre

    · 2 h 08 min

    We have officially made it to Dance Moms season 6… but this is nowhere near the same show Christi and Kelly were once on. The old Pittsburgh studio feeling is long gone. The team is in Los Angeles, Candy Apples has…

  15. Christi And Kelly Call Out The Biggest Problems With DWTS | Back To The Barre

    · 35 min

    Dancing With the Stars is oh so back, and Christi and Kelly already have one big question: how fair is this competition when some stars are learning from scratch and others look like they could be teaching the class?…

  16. Kelly Exposes How Producers Turned Brooke’s Cheer Tryout Into Show Drama | Back To The Barre REWIND

    · 1 h 19 min

    Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they’re revisiting…

  17. Is This The Most Boring Dance Moms Episode Ever? | Back To The Barre

    · 1 h 00 min

    Dance Moms finally tried an episode with no moms allowed... but it doesn't really pan out like you'd hope. Christi and Kelly recap the girls-only special that previews season six, where the team answers questions…

  18. Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Feels WAY Too Much Like Dance Moms | Back To The Barre

    · 31 min

    Christi and Kelly start with Housewives Girls Trip, but the real rabbit hole this week is Secret Lives of Mormon Wives — because Christi cannot stop seeing Dance Moms all over it. From the “star” being protected to…

  19. The Candy Apples Return And Everyone Starts Acting Insane | Back To The Barre REWIND

    · 1 h 24 min

    Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they’re revisiting…

  20. The Weird Dance Moms Special That Closed Out An Even Weirder Season 5 | Back To The Barre

    · 50 min

    Dance Moms season 5 officially ends with a "slumber party "special, which somehow feels exactly right for one of the strangest seasons of the show. Christi and Kelly recap the girls answering fan questions, talking…

  21. Christi And Kelly Explain Why Reality TV ONLY Works If Everyone Plays Along... | Back To The Barre

    · 27 min

    Christi and Kelly are back for a Friday mini, and this week Housewives Girls Trip turns into a bigger conversation about what actually makes reality TV work. They get into the latest Housewives episode — the costumes,…

  22. Dance Moms Season 2 Feels Like A Different Show… And NOT In A Good Way | Back To The Barre REWIND

    · 1 h 33 min

    Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they’re revisiting…

  23. The Dance Moms Throwbacks Brought Back ALL The Old Drama | Back To The Barre

    · 1 h 31 min

    Christi and Kelly wrap up the Dance Moms throwback specials with Kendall, Kalani, and JoJo — three girls who all came onto the team in very different ways, but ended up dealing with the same Dance Moms problem: nothing…

  24. Christi And Kelly Explain Why Reality Stars Should NEVER FIGHT Online | Back To The Barre

    · 47 min

    Christi and Kelly are back for a mini episode, and this time the Dancing With the Stars finale turns into a bigger conversation about reality TV, online backlash, and why fighting the internet almost never works. In…

  25. Dance Moms Creator Explains Why The Show Was "Lightning In A Bottle" | Back To The Barre REWIND

    · 1 h 04 min

    Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. In this throwback, they’re…

  26. Nia And Mackenzie Were ALWAYS THE UNDERDOGS On Dance Moms | Back To The Barre

    · 1 h 20 min

    Christi and Kelly recap not one, but two Dance Moms throwback specials, this time looking back at Mackenzie and Nia — two original team members who spent years proving they were MORE than the roles the show tried to…

  27. Christi And Kelly Remember Dolly Parton And Tim Curry | Back To The Barre

    · 45 min

    Christi and Kelly are back for a mini episode, and this one starts with a little nostalgia, a little heartbreak, and a lot of comfort-movie talk. After the passing of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, Christi and Kelly look…

  28. Christi And Kelly Tell The REAL STORY Of How Dance Moms Started | Back To The Barre REWIND

    · 1 h 07 min

    Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they’re taking a…

  29. Dance Moms Season 5 Reunion Was A TOTAL TRAINWRECK | Back To The Barre with Christi & Kelly

    · 1 h 34 min

    Christi and Kelly recap the Dance Moms season 5 reunion, where the nationals fallout is still fresh, Abby comes armed with handwritten signs, and the whole thing reminds them why reunion episodes were always so…

  30. Christi And Kelly CALL OUT Shows COPYING Dance Moms | Back To The Barre

    · 40 min

    Christi and Kelly are back for a mini episode, and this time they are calling out the reality TV shows that keep trying to recreate the Dance Moms formula. After Christi shows Kelly the new series Team Moms: Baseball…

  31. Christi and Kelly React To The 15 MOST OUTRAGEOUS Moments Of Season 1 | Back To The Barre REWIND

    · 1 h 15 min

    Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they’re revisiting…

  32. Abby STORMS OUT After ALDC LOSES At Nationals | Back To The Barre with Christi & Kelly

    · 1 h 44 min

    Christi and Kelly recap Dance Moms season 5, episode 31 — “Chaos at Nationals,” where the ALDC FINALLY makes it to nationals after weeks of build-up. But instead of a grand triumph, the season ends with Abby storming…

  33. Call In Special: Wild Stories

    · 34 min

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  34. Chloe Gets Cast In A Music Video... That Kelly Thought Was For Paige | Back To The Barre REWIND

    · 1 h 19 min

    Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they’re revisiting…

  35. Abby CAN NOT ACCEPT Nia Beating Kalani | Back To The Barre with Christi & Kelly

    · 1 h 10 min

    Christi and Kelly recap Dance Moms season 5, episode 30 — “Nia vs. Kalani: Winner Takes All,” where Abby turns the final nationals solo spot into a head-to-head battle between Nia and Kalani… until Nia actually wins.…

  36. Dance Moms Fans Reveal The MOST UNHINGED Things They Ever Defended | Back To The Barre

    · 26 min

    Christi and Kelly are turning things over to the Dance Moms fans this week, and the comments are just as unhinged as you would expect! They read through fan responses about who their ride-or-die cast members were when…

  37. Kelly Tells Abby To “SHOVE IT UP” You Know Where... | Back To The Barre REWIND

    · 1 h 20 min

    Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they’re revisiting…

  38. Jill Finally Realizes Kendall Was SET UP TO LOSE Against Maddie | Back To The Barre

    · 1 h 15 min

    Grab your tickets to our LIVE TOUR here: x1entertainment.com/bttb See you in 2026!! Christi and Kelly are in the Bahamas, but are still here to recap Dance Moms season 5, episode 29A — “Baby Dance Mama Drama,” where…

  39. Christi & Kelly React To Dance Moms CONSPIRACY THEORIES | Back To The Barre

    · 25 min

    Christi and Kelly are living it up in the Bahamas, but the content doesn't stop! And today's mini-episode is super fun for the occasion. Intern Matt pulled some of the wildest Dance Moms conspiracy theories from the…

  40. Kelly Hires Her Own Choreographer And Abby Is NOT HAVING IT | Back To The Barre REWIND

    · 1 h 21 min

    Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they’re revisiting…

  41. Dance Moms Put WAY TOO MUCH PRESSURE On Maddie | Back To The Barre with Christi & Kelly

    · 1 h 07 min

    Christi and Kelly recap one of Dance Moms season 5’s throwback specials, where the show looks back at Maddie’s history through old clips, old dances, and some of the biggest moments that shaped her time at the ALDC.…

  42. Christi & Kelly Look Back On 4 Years Of Back To The Barre & Answer Fan Questions

    · 34 min

    Back to the Barre started with Christi and Kelly sitting down to relive Dance Moms together. Four years later, it has become a podcast with millions of downloads, live tours, and a community neither of them ever…

  43. Christi Finally CONFRONTS Abby For Telling Chloe To “Be Like Maddie” | Back To The Barre REWIND

    · 1 h 26 min

    Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they’re revisiting…

  44. Kalani Comes Back But Abby REFUSES To Let Her Dance | Back To The Barre with Christi & Kelly

    · 1 h 12 min

    Christi and Kelly recap Dance Moms season 5, episode 28 — “Solo Battle: Round 1,” where Kalani returns to the ALDC after walking out with Kira, but Abby being Abby is not exactly ready to welcome her back with open…

  45. Christi & Kelly Answer Fan Questions About Dance Moms Season 2 | Back To The Barre

    · 29 min

    This is a past recording for our After Party series, which is exclusive to our Patreon subscribers. In After Party, we go deeper than our usual recap episodes, plus answer fan questions! Subscribe on Patreon to get all…

  46. Abby Forces Brooke Into The Most Awkward Dance Moms Date | Back To The Barre REWIND

    · 1 h 44 min

    Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they’re revisiting…

  47. Abby Gets REPLACED! Kira Brings In Kalani’s Real Teacher | Back To The Barre

    · 1 h 02 min

    Christi and Kelly recap Dance Moms season 5, episode 27 — “Abby vs. Kira… Again,” where Abby returns after mysteriously disappearing for a week, only to find out Kira has brought in someone else to work with Kalani.…

  48. Holly CALLS OUT Abby Over Afro Wig Idea | Back To The Barre REWIND

    · 1 h 21 min

    Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they’re revisiting…

  49. The Dance Moms Episode Where Abby IS Completely MIA | Back To The Barre with Christi & Kelly

    · 1 h 02 min

    Christi and Kelly recap Dance Moms season 5, episode 26 ("Where in the World Is Abby Lee Miller?"), where Abby does something almost unheard of: she disappears for the entire week. After last episode’s blowup with…

  50. Brian Got DESTROYED At The Rhode Island Housewives Reunion | Back To The Barre Reality Exposed

    · 50 min

    At last, Brian takes the hot seat at The Real Housewives of Rhode Island reunion episode, and things get spicy! Christi and Kelly react to all the reunion drama as Jo-Ellen comes armed with receipts, Brian dodges…

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