LAST SECOND SOLOS! Opportunity Knocks for JoJo and Nia (Season 5 Flashback) | Dance Moms

When Abby double-books the dancers who had solos, JoJo and Nia are forced to jump in to do impromptu solos at the competition in this flashback from Season 5, Episode 18, "Showdown in Pittsburgh, Part 2." #DanceMoms
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"Dance Moms" follows Abby Lee Miller and the nation's favorite tween dancers as they take on Hollywood while new auditions, new competitions, and new studios raise the stakes.

The road has not been easy for “Dance Mom’s” star Abby Lee Miller. After completing her prison sentence last year, the famed dance instructor was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. But if anything, Abby has proven she is a fighter and is not ready to hang up the dance shoes. The new season of Dance Moms follows Abby as she rebuilds her dance company while battling the after-effects of cancer that has left her confined to a wheelchair. Abby is ready to get back to her life and do what she loves most…teaching students to dance! With the goal of putting her life, health and dance studio back together, Abby returns to where it all began – the Abby Lee Dance Company in Pittsburgh.

[AndreeCynthia]

Can we just appreciate how beautiful Nia's costume was? It flowed magically while she danced. It made her movements breathtaking

[samriti]

Can we all just take a moment to admire how JOJO came up with all of that on the spot? Now THATS talent

[bonnieservice]

Abby: we're probably going to have jojo improv
Jess and jojo: *looking at abby like they're going to kill her*

[thecamijohnson]

“EMPTY CHAIR DO A SOLO” is the most iconic line on Dance Moms ever to be said

[ArcySeguraTV]

They gave Ava the type of music people use when the 2 minute countdown clock starts when you are about to live stream on your youtube channel 😂🤣

[louisondessus]

its really sad that the producers / editors keep up this image of nia as the weakest member when she won her category!

[kaylapetrey]

Look how far Nia and Jojo have come. I bet Abby looks back and said man I should’ve given Nia and Jojo more solos and opportunities

[bluesmiles]

Nia’s contemporary is underrated ngl. I love watching her in that style

[Queteaaa]

The way Abby treated Nia and holly through out the show was wrong

[AliaOfTheKnife]

Not only was Jojo’s improv itself well executed, but she told a story that matched her music. She understands the narrative arc of a dance. Very, very impressive, and shows what an inate performer she is.

[KittyKitKaat]

Wasn't Nia's solo in the teen category and she actually won first place or am I thinking of another competition?

[gamera]

This was so dumb, when Melissa took Maddie and Makenzie to see an agent she made excuses, but Nia does it and its a problem???

[ameliamansfield]

Abby shouldn’t of excluded Nia and Jojo she should let all the girls go the jump convention

[Hi-kivo]

Nia actually won, they just cut it out.

[shoe]

Fun fact: Nia actually won but in a different age category

[scarletfeliciano]

I think whatever style of dance this was really suited Nia. Her movements were super strong yet fluid the entire time, she looks really comfortable and gorgeous on that stage!!!

[RandomStuff-vgio]

honestly the fact that jojo did improv for her solo is pretty impressive

[aleahzepeda]

JoJo really can improvise wow she looked amazing! She did better than a lot of choreographies that Abby actually gave her JoJo really is a great dancer and was way to underrated

[natperry]

So, we're not going to talk about the fact that Jojo improvised that solo and it won 3rd place? That's some talent right there. I love Nia but her solo didn't place at all.
Edit: It turns out Nia's did place but in a different category

[sugandhabhagat]

Jojos face when Abby told jojo will improve
Was hilarious 😂😂😂😂