My messy bun hit the side of my head as I completed a tight spin and ended the routine by planting my foot. I smiled softly without teeth and gently titled my head looking down at my pointed foot.
Abby who was watching clapped slightly. "Good job Maddie. So you will be performing this tomorrow. You need to pass this level in ballet to go on to the next class."
I nodded in agreement. I rubbed my ankle and removed my shoes.
"Dance moms" is now over. I am now thirteen years old. I spent 5 years on reality TV, a traumatic experience, which I would never want to do again. The show had ended after season 5. Now Mackenzie performs with her own age group again and we don't need to have stupid fights and stuff for the drama.
Nia, Kendall, Kalani are still on the team. There is a lot more dancers now. We do a lot more training classes instead of competitions.
We are now doing a lot of jobs too. Recently Kendall and Kenzie were invited to a show where they sang and danced. I was disappointed I wasn't selected but very happy for them.
After a couple of issues earlier in season 5, we resumed out normal ways with Abby favoring me.
I'm happy the show is over. I am so much freer now. I don't have to put down job opportunities because of my commitment to the show anymore. Abby isn't as cruel anymore, and we are all happier.
Tomorrow I have a ballet test. I have worked hard on my ballet in the past year, and I have improved a lot. My tap, hip hop and modern have also improved a tremendous amount.
"Tomorrow you and Kendall have the auditions and Nia has the commercial to shoot and then Kendall has to go to the tryout so we going to have to move fast alright?" Abby reminded me breaking my thoughts.
Oh right we have that teen dancer audition after our ballet test. Me and Kendall were invited to the audition. Nia and Kendall also had the ballet test, so tomorrow would be packed. I nodded and turned to leave the studio. In the change room I sat and took a long sip of water. I could hear Kenzie singing in the recording room even from here, a hall down.
We were no longer in the studio in Pittsburgh. We now had a larger, fancier building with voice, dance and acting all in one studio. It was good for preparing to be a performer and we have all improved in every area.
I pushed the top of my foot down toward the ground. We all now take a 30 minute foot class every week which sounds weird but we all have so much nicer feet when we're dancing now! Even Nia has a beautiful point. I wish our fans could see us now. The show had held us back! Were all so much better and can do so much more. But even though I hated the show, it opened a lot of opportunities for us and I appreciate that. It got us better known.
I sighed tired from the lessons today. I worked hard all the time now. There no spare time. My life is completely centered on dance. I sighed again placing my bottle in my bag and wrapping my coat around me. I shouldn't need to worry so much about my future already. I need a life.
I left the empty change room, and went down the hall to hunt down my mom.
