Back to the Barre
by Christi Lukasiak & Kelly Hyland
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- The BEST And WORST Performances Of DWTS Disney Night | Back to the Barre · 28 minDisney Night is usually one of the best nights on Dancing With the Stars, but not everyone was living their Disney dream this week. Some contestants delivered their strongest…
- Holly FINALLY Snaps At Abby… And Nia Pays The Price · 1 h 25 minWelcome 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…
- Jill LOSES IT When Ashlee Says Brynn Is Better Than Kendall | Back To The Barre · 1 h 26 minJill is finally getting a taste of what the other Dance Moms dealt with for YEARS. With Maddie away and Abby treating Brynn like her next big star, Ashlee isn't shy about saying…
- Are DWTS Producers MANIPULATING The Judges?!? | Back To The Barre · 33 minSomething feels a little suspicious on Dancing With the Stars this week. After Val Chmerkovskiy's controversial suspension, guest judge Shirley Ballas suddenly starts handing out…
- Nia’s Biggest Moment Gets RUINED By Jill And The Candy Apples | Back To The Barre Rewind · 1 h 18 minWelcome 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…
- Abby QUITS Dance Moms… And The Girls Win Without Her | Back to the Barre · 1 h 23 minAbby 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…
- Julia Stiles' Heath Ledger Tribute Did NOT Live Up To The Hype | Back To The Barre · 38 minJulia 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…
- Paige FINALLY Gets To The Top… And Abby Immediately TEARS HER DOWN | Back to the Barre Rewind · 1 h 40 minWelcome 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…
- Abby's Biggest Meltdown Was Actually About CHLOE?!? (Christi's Big REVEAL) | Back To The Barre · 1 h 56 minAbby 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…
- DWTS Sends Guillermo Home After His BEST Dance Yet | Back to the Barre · 43 minGuillermo 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…
- Jill’s Most UNHINGED Dance Moms Meltdown | Back to the Barre Rewind · 1 h 6 minWelcome 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…
- Abby Tries To Replace The Girls Before They’re Even Gone | Back To The Barre · 1 h 51 minDance 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…
- The Total Travel DISASTER That Almost Ruined Our Tour | Back To The Barre · 50 minChristi 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…
- Jill Takes Kissing Up To Abby To A WHOLE New Level | Back to the Barre Rewind · 1 h 40 minWelcome 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…
- Abby’s Federal FRAUD Indictment Finally Hits Dance Moms... And The Show Was Never The Same | Back To The Barre · 1 h 51 minThis 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…
- Does DWTS Reward Popularity Over Dancing? | Back To The Barre · 34 minYacht 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…
- The IRONY Of An Anti-Bullying Dance When Abby Is The Teacher | Back To The Barre REWIND · 1 h 10 minWelcome 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…
- Who's Ready to Party?! · 5 minJoin us in Connecticut on October 2 Or NYC on October 3 UPGRADE TO A VIP And New Orleans on Dec 4. No drinks will be thrown!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
- Season 6… Is This Even Dance Moms Anymore? | Back To The Barre · 2 h 7 minWe 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…
- Christi And Kelly Call Out The Biggest Problems With DWTS | Back To The Barre · 35 minDancing 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…
- Kelly Exposes How Producers Turned Brooke’s Cheer Tryout Into Show Drama | Back To The Barre REWIND · 1 h 19 minWelcome 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…
- Is This The Most Boring Dance Moms Episode Ever? | Back To The Barre · 60 minDance 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…
- Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Feels WAY Too Much Like Dance Moms | Back To The Barre · 31 minChristi 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…
- The Candy Apples Return And Everyone Starts Acting Insane | Back To The Barre REWIND · 1 h 23 minWelcome 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…
- The Weird Dance Moms Special That Closed Out An Even Weirder Season 5 | Back To The Barre · 50 minDance 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…
- Christi And Kelly Explain Why Reality TV ONLY Works If Everyone Plays Along... | Back To The Barre · 27 minChristi 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…
- Dance Moms Season 2 Feels Like A Different Show… And NOT In A Good Way | Back To The Barre REWIND · 1 h 32 minWelcome 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…
- The Dance Moms Throwbacks Brought Back ALL The Old Drama | Back To The Barre · 1 h 30 minChristi 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…
- Christi And Kelly Explain Why Reality Stars Should NEVER FIGHT Online | Back To The Barre · 47 minChristi 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…
- Dance Moms Creator Explains Why The Show Was "Lightning In A Bottle" | Back To The Barre REWIND · 1 h 3 minWelcome 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…
- Nia And Mackenzie Were ALWAYS THE UNDERDOGS On Dance Moms | Back To The Barre · 1 h 20 minChristi 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…
- Christi And Kelly Remember Dolly Parton And Tim Curry | Back To The Barre · 45 minChristi 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…
- Christi And Kelly Tell The REAL STORY Of How Dance Moms Started | Back To The Barre REWIND · 1 h 7 minWelcome 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 Season 5 Reunion Was A TOTAL TRAINWRECK | Back To The Barre with Christi & Kelly · 1 h 34 minChristi 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…
- Christi And Kelly CALL OUT Shows COPYING Dance Moms | Back To The Barre · 40 minChristi 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…
- Christi and Kelly React To The 15 MOST OUTRAGEOUS Moments Of Season 1 | Back To The Barre REWIND · 1 h 14 minWelcome 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…
- Abby STORMS OUT After ALDC LOSES At Nationals | Back To The Barre with Christi & Kelly · 1 h 43 minChristi 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…
- Call In Special: Wild Stories · 34 minIf you want to leave us a messgae, visit www.soeakpipe.com/BacktotheBarre ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Chloe Gets Cast In A Music Video... That Kelly Thought Was For Paige | Back To The Barre REWIND · 1 h 19 minWelcome 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…
- Abby CAN NOT ACCEPT Nia Beating Kalani | Back To The Barre with Christi & Kelly · 1 h 10 minChristi 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…
- Dance Moms Fans Reveal The MOST UNHINGED Things They Ever Defended | Back To The Barre · 26 minChristi 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…
- Kelly Tells Abby To “SHOVE IT UP” You Know Where... | Back To The Barre REWIND · 1 h 19 minWelcome 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…
- Jill Finally Realizes Kendall Was SET UP TO LOSE Against Maddie | Back To The Barre · 1 h 15 minGrab 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…
- Christi & Kelly React To Dance Moms CONSPIRACY THEORIES | Back To The Barre · 25 minChristi 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…
- Kelly Hires Her Own Choreographer And Abby Is NOT HAVING IT | Back To The Barre REWIND · 1 h 20 minWelcome 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 Put WAY TOO MUCH PRESSURE On Maddie | Back To The Barre with Christi & Kelly · 1 h 7 minChristi 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…
- Christi & Kelly Look Back On 4 Years Of Back To The Barre & Answer Fan Questions · 34 minBack 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…
- Christi Finally CONFRONTS Abby For Telling Chloe To “Be Like Maddie” | Back To The Barre REWIND · 1 h 25 minWelcome 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…
- Kalani Comes Back But Abby REFUSES To Let Her Dance | Back To The Barre with Christi & Kelly · 1 h 11 minChristi 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…
- Christi & Kelly Answer Fan Questions About Dance Moms Season 2 | Back To The Barre · 29 minThis 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…
