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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
  • Dance Mom Fights: Our Greatest Hits
    Jul 7 2025

    This week as Kelly continues to recover from her recent surgery, we here at Back to the Barre wanted to find something to lighten the mood a little. Well knowing our fanbase fairly well by this point we know it's always fun to listen to the moms scream at, yell at, or fight one another! Four seasons in and we've gotten quite good at it with alarming reliability, but what are the cream of the crop fights? Well we've decided to round up our best Dance Moms fight segments into one episode for a special Clip Show-edition of Back to the Barre.


    We have fights that go all the way back to Episode 1, when Minister Dawn was stirring up trouble. But what Season had the most classic fights? And more importantly, which one was the most quotable? Tune-in to find out!


    Quotes

    • “Your job is not to talk to her. Your job is to talk to Abby. Period." (04:30-04:33 | Christi)
    • “I don't know anybody who would have been in that situation who wouldn't have said f**k you Abby, you ust threw a chair at my daughter!” (18:29-18:36 | Kelly)
    • “Jill, you can't tell somebody to grow up and get a life when you just chased and dumped water one someone." (30:48-30:53 | Christi)
    • “She should have kept me. I wasn't that embarrassing I think." (48:23-48:26 | 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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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • After Party Freebie: Paige Doesn't Have Rabies!
    Jun 30 2025

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


    This week Kelly is recovering from a recent surgery, so we'd thought it be fun in the meantime to release another classic Back to the Barre After Party! This After Party was attached to our episode "Paige Doesn't Have Rabies!" which covered Season 2 Episode 18. Topics include what drinks were really in those cups (or better yet what was in the McDonalds cups), Mardi Gras, and the origin of our Favorite Dance segment!


    Quotes

    • “You said we need a burner phone. We do! I've watched a lot of Law & Order, I know how that s**t works." (03:34-03:43 | Christi & Kelly)
    • “I was like do you know about Candy Apples? You mean that they're delicious!? And I was like no...” (07:46-07:53 | Christi)
    • “We need to put out a drinking calendar for the masses. We need to do our public service." (10:01-10:06 | Christi)
    • “If there was a martini sitting there at 7:30 in the morning I know it's not gonna be a good day." (19:01-19:08 | 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

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    35 mins
  • For a Good Time Call... Abby?
    Jun 23 2025

    "Abby's like, 'I'm just exhausted from dealing with moms, problems, and psychos. I'm thinking you and me are the psychos.'" jokes Kelly, who can't help but take a few strays even when she isn't there anymore!


    It's the second half of "Abby-phobic" and the ALDC is coming face to face with Studio Bleu at Imagine National Dance Challenge. Jade and Chloe prep their solos, but Abby and Gia have fallen behind on giving Chloe the rest of her choreography. Ontop of that, Chloe accidentally smacks Maddie, sending Abby into a tizzy and putting Christi on the defensive. Lauree is also mad with Abby as she believes Jade is being set-up to fail and begins to question their involvement on the team.


    Studio Bleu proves to be a force to be reckoned with, as it becomes increasingly clear the ALDC might simply be a little too young to stand a chance in the teen division. But the moms can't help but wonder if Abby hadn't chickened out at the possibility of Maddie losing, if their original group dance might have had a shot at winning. But do the girls' dances hold up to 11 years later? Did their talents deserve more recognition?



    Quotes

    • “I just wanted to point out that Lauree was trying to like, talk s**t on you! Oh yay, luck me." (18:43-18:50 | Christi & Kelly)
    • “I'd much rather fight as like a dance teacher and a colleague than as a crazy mom whose always told they don't know anything.” (25:46-25:52 | Christi)
    • “I live in fear of what I might post online when I'm out." (42:29-42:33 | Christi)
    • “It's really hard to argue with people you don't have a stake in." (48:10-48:13 | 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

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    59 mins
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I love both of yall and fall asleep listening to yalls voices every night cuz there so comforting. 🫶 I am always and 4eavr a bitchet!!!

YASSSS

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Looking forward to next week! You two were always my favorites💜🙌🙌 I've literally been patiently awaiting this moment since the end of the series! Good luck to you both, loved the content!

Omggg..I've been WAITING for this!

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it's so refreshing to listen to the mom's now. I've rewatched the show so many times now. and I see everyone in such a different light and can see everyones point of view! these two women are my favorite after holly!

Love it!

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Although these two might curse a lot they are so entertaining i love you guys

Big fan

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loved learning inside information. Abby was kinda mean. I fall asleep listening to this then I have to relisten.

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