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by Christi Lukasiak & Kelly Hyland
OG Dance Moms Christi & Kelly 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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- 2 days ago34 min
Does DWTS Reward Popularity Over Dancing? | Back To The Barre
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 Dancing With the Stars. Harry actually shows up and dances. Amber looks like she is gaining momentum. Maura keeps winning them over even when the routine is not their favorite. And then there are contestants like Tyler Cameron, who may not be the cleanest dancer in the room, but might have enough fans — and enough hot-guy energy — to stick around anyway.That’s the question this week: does DWTS really reward the dancing, or does it reward whoever has the biggest fanbase, best partner, strongest social media pull, or most drama after elimination?Plus, Christi and Kelly talk Connecticut and New York tour dates, New Orleans plans, Mardi Gras myths, Real Housewives lingerie party chaos, Whitney Leavitt’s post-elimination drama, and why the next few Dance Moms recaps may come with a lot more behind-the-scenes tea.GET TICKETS TO SEE US LIVE!Connecticut (October 2): https://ridgefieldplayhouse.org/event/back-to-the-barre-ridgefield-ct-2026New York City (October 3): https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/00006518C2C668A9New Orleans (December 4): https://laughlife.standuptix.com/calendar/2026-12?day=04Welcome to Back to the Barre, the ultimate podcast channel where Kelly Hyland and Christi Lukasiak from Dance Moms spill the tea, share the laughs, and take you behind the scenes of your favorite reality TV moments! 🎥✨Join us as we relive the wild drama of pyramid days, outrageous competitions, and unforgettable moments that made Dance Moms a pop culture phenomenon. But this isn’t just about rhinestones—we’re giving you the real stories: the chaos, the camaraderie, and yes, the cocktails that got us through it all. 🍸💃If you love binge-worthy reality TV, snarky humor, and behind-the-scenes gossip, you’ve come to the right place. Expect hilarious recaps, juicy secrets, and unfiltered opinions (because honestly, what else would you expect from us?).Get ready to laugh, cry, and question how we survived it all! 💅💥 Subscribe now for your weekly dose of drama and fun—you know you can’t look away. 😉 And if want more video content, subscribe to our exclusive Patreon channel below!https://www.patreon.com/backtothebarre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 days ago1h 10m
The IRONY Of An Anti-Bullying Dance When Abby Is The Teacher | Back To The Barre REWIND
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 season 2 episode 4, “No One Likes a Bully,” where Abby somehow decides she’s the perfect person to teach a lesson about bullying....The group dance is built around the subject, but the irony gets harder to ignore as the week goes on. Holly pushes back on Nia being cast as the bully, Paige is made to sit and watch her replacement rehearse, Payton gets pulled into the middle of the drama, and Christi believes Abby spends the entire week trying to rattle Chloe after she beat Maddie.What was supposed to be a dance about bullying ends up becoming one of the clearest examples of why Christi and Kelly had such a problem with the way Abby treated the girls in the first place.We originally aired this episode back in 2022, but it's been re-edited specifically for YouTube!GET TICKETS TO SEE US LIVE!Connecticut (October 2): https://ridgefieldplayhouse.org/event/back-to-the-barre-ridgefield-ct-2026New York City (October 3): https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/00006518C2C668A9New Orleans (December 4): https://laughlife.standuptix.com/calendar/2026-12?day=04Welcome to Back to the Barre, the ultimate podcast channel where Kelly Hyland and Christi Lukasiak from Dance Moms spill the tea, share the laughs, and take you behind the scenes of your favorite reality TV moments! 🎥✨Join us as we relive the wild drama of pyramid days, outrageous competitions, and unforgettable moments that made Dance Moms a pop culture phenomenon. But this isn’t just about rhinestones—we’re giving you the real stories: the chaos, the camaraderie, and yes, the cocktails that got us through it all. 🍸💃If you love binge-worthy reality TV, snarky humor, and behind-the-scenes gossip, you’ve come to the right place. Expect hilarious recaps, juicy secrets, and unfiltered opinions (because honestly, what else would you expect from us?).Get ready to laugh, cry, and question how we survived it all! 💅💥 Subscribe now for your weekly dose of drama and fun—you know you can’t look away. 😉 And if want more video content, subscribe to our exclusive Patreon channel below!https://www.patreon.com/backtothebarre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 4 days ago5 min
Who's Ready to Party?!
Join us in Connecticut on October 2Or NYC on October 3UPGRADE TO A VIPAnd New Orleans on Dec 4. No drinks will be thrown!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 6 days ago2h 7m
Season 6… Is This Even Dance Moms Anymore? | Back To The Barre
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 basically become BDA, Maddie is off filming a movie, Brynn and Ashlee are walking in, and Abby is suddenly insisting this season is all about training, technique, and getting “back to the beginning.”Except everything feels like it is moving further and further away from the beginning.This week, Christi and Kelly break down a premiere full of double standards, new threats, old loyalty fights, and Abby trying to keep control as the Dance Moms machine starts shifting around her. Plus, Jill is questioning what Abby has really done for Kendall, Brynn is being positioned as the next big thing, Nia and JoJo are still fighting for space, and everyone can feel Maddie’s future starting to move outside the ALDC.It's safe to say season 6 is going to be interesting...GET TICKETS TO SEE US LIVE!Connecticut (October 2): https://ridgefieldplayhouse.org/event/back-to-the-barre-ridgefield-ct-2026New York City (October 3): https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/00006518C2C668A9Welcome to Back to the Barre, the ultimate podcast channel where Kelly Hyland and Christi Lukasiak from Dance Moms spill the tea, share the laughs, and take you behind the scenes of your favorite reality TV moments! 🎥✨Join us as we relive the wild drama of pyramid days, outrageous competitions, and unforgettable moments that made Dance Moms a pop culture phenomenon. But this isn’t just about rhinestones—we’re giving you the real stories: the chaos, the camaraderie, and yes, the cocktails that got us through it all. 🍸💃If you love binge-worthy reality TV, snarky humor, and behind-the-scenes gossip, you’ve come to the right place. Expect hilarious recaps, juicy secrets, and unfiltered opinions (because honestly, what else would you expect from us?). Get ready to laugh, cry, and question how we survived it all! 💅💥 Subscribe now for your weekly dose of drama and fun—you know you can’t look away. 😉 And if want more video content, subscribe to our exclusive Patreon channel below! https://www.patreon.com/backtothebarre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago35 min
Christi And Kelly Call Out The Biggest Problems With DWTS | Back To The Barre
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?This week, Christi and Kelly break down the brand new DWTS season, from Jenna Dewan looking almost too good to Harry Shum Jr.’s real dance background to contestants who clearly do not have the same head start. They love a great performance, but they also know what dance experience looks like — and once you see it, it is hard to pretend everyone is starting in the same place.They also talk Derek Hough’s incredible red dress number, why Mark Ballas knows exactly how to make Maura shine, Christi’s new hairstyle, the ABBA hologram show, and a whole lot more!GET TICKETS TO SEE US LIVE!Connecticut (October 2): https://ridgefieldplayhouse.org/event/back-to-the-barre-ridgefield-ct-2026New York City (October 3): https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/00006518C2C668A9Welcome to Back to the Barre, the ultimate podcast channel where Kelly Hyland and Christi Lukasiak from Dance Moms spill the tea, share the laughs, and take you behind the scenes of your favorite reality TV moments! 🎥✨Join us as we relive the wild drama of pyramid days, outrageous competitions, and unforgettable moments that made Dance Moms a pop culture phenomenon. But this isn’t just about rhinestones—we’re giving you the real stories: the chaos, the camaraderie, and yes, the cocktails that got us through it all. 🍸💃If you love binge-worthy reality TV, snarky humor, and behind-the-scenes gossip, you’ve come to the right place. Expect hilarious recaps, juicy secrets, and unfiltered opinions (because honestly, what else would you expect from us?). Get ready to laugh, cry, and question how we survived it all! 💅💥 Subscribe now for your weekly dose of drama and fun—you know you can’t look away. 😉 And if want more video content, subscribe to our exclusive Patreon channel below! https://www.patreon.com/backtothebarre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago1h 19m
Kelly Exposes How Producers Turned Brooke’s Cheer Tryout Into Show Drama | Back To The Barre REWIND
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 season 2 episode 3, “Brooke’s Turning Point,” where Brooke is suddenly forced into one of the messiest choices of her time on the show: dance or cheerleading.But looking back now, Kelly says that storyline was never as simple as it looked. Brooke wanted to do normal teenager things with her friends, and Kelly wanted to let her figure that out for herself. Instead, Dance Moms turned it into a full team betrayal, with Abby blaming Brooke, the group competing without her, and everyone acting like one cheer tryout could ruin the entire weekend.Christi and Kelly break down what really happened behind the scenes, why Kelly still feels bad about how Brooke was portrayed, and how producers turned a regular kid wanting a normal life into classic reality TV drama.We originally aired this episode back in 2022, but it's been re-edited specifically for YouTube!GET TICKETS TO SEE US LIVE!Connecticut (October 2): https://ridgefieldplayhouse.org/event/back-to-the-barre-ridgefield-ct-2026New York City (October 3): https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/00006518C2C668A9Welcome to Back to the Barre, the ultimate podcast channel where Kelly Hyland and Christi Lukasiak from Dance Moms spill the tea, share the laughs, and take you behind the scenes of your favorite reality TV moments! 🎥✨Join us as we relive the wild drama of pyramid days, outrageous competitions, and unforgettable moments that made Dance Moms a pop culture phenomenon. But this isn’t just about rhinestones—we’re giving you the real stories: the chaos, the camaraderie, and yes, the cocktails that got us through it all. 🍸💃If you love binge-worthy reality TV, snarky humor, and behind-the-scenes gossip, you’ve come to the right place. Expect hilarious recaps, juicy secrets, and unfiltered opinions (because honestly, what else would you expect from us?). Get ready to laugh, cry, and question how we survived it all! 💅💥 Subscribe now for your weekly dose of drama and fun—you know you can’t look away. 😉 And if want more video content, subscribe to our exclusive Patreon channel below! https://www.patreon.com/backtothebarre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago59 min
Is This The Most Boring Dance Moms Episode Ever? | Back To The Barre
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 about boys, competition, Abby’s pep talks, the music video drama, and what they hope happens next. On paper, it sounds like a fun idea: let the girls talk, keep the moms out of it, and give fans a lighter look at the team before season six. But it just doesn't click, mostly because the same old problems still sneak in. Nia has to sit there while Abby rips apart her “Slay” video. Mackenzie is still being measured against Maddie. The girls are still explaining Abby’s behavior. And the season six preview makes it pretty clear the drama is not going anywhere.No moms. Barely any Abby. Still somehow all about Abby.GET TICKETS TO SEE US LIVE!Connecticut (October 2): https://ridgefieldplayhouse.org/event/back-to-the-barre-ridgefield-ct-2026New York City (October 3): https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/00006518C2C668A9Welcome to Back to the Barre, the ultimate podcast channel where Kelly Hyland and Christi Lukasiak from Dance Moms spill the tea, share the laughs, and take you behind the scenes of your favorite reality TV moments! 🎥✨Join us as we relive the wild drama of pyramid days, outrageous competitions, and unforgettable moments that made Dance Moms a pop culture phenomenon. But this isn’t just about rhinestones—we’re giving you the real stories: the chaos, the camaraderie, and yes, the cocktails that got us through it all. 🍸💃If you love binge-worthy reality TV, snarky humor, and behind-the-scenes gossip, you’ve come to the right place. Expect hilarious recaps, juicy secrets, and unfiltered opinions (because honestly, what else would you expect from us?). Get ready to laugh, cry, and question how we survived it all! 💅💥 Subscribe now for your weekly dose of drama and fun—you know you can’t look away. 😉 And if want more video content, subscribe to our exclusive Patreon channel below! https://www.patreon.com/backtothebarre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago31 min
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Feels WAY Too Much Like Dance Moms | Back To The Barre
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 bad behavior getting rewarded, cast members worrying about fan backlash, and everyone trying to figure out how honest they can actually be on camera, the whole thing feels a little too familiar. Christi breaks down why Taylor reminds her of Abby, why some of the other women fall into very Dance Moms-like roles, and why watching the behind-the-scenes reality TV machine play out again feels so strange years later.GET TICKETS TO SEE US LIVE!Connecticut (October 2): https://ridgefieldplayhouse.org/event/back-to-the-barre-ridgefield-ct-2026New York City (October 3): https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/00006518C2C668A9Welcome to Back to the Barre, the ultimate podcast channel where Kelly Hyland and Christi Lukasiak from Dance Moms spill the tea, share the laughs, and take you behind the scenes of your favorite reality TV moments! 🎥✨Join us as we relive the wild drama of pyramid days, outrageous competitions, and unforgettable moments that made Dance Moms a pop culture phenomenon. But this isn’t just about rhinestones—we’re giving you the real stories: the chaos, the camaraderie, and yes, the cocktails that got us through it all. 🍸💃If you love binge-worthy reality TV, snarky humor, and behind-the-scenes gossip, you’ve come to the right place. Expect hilarious recaps, juicy secrets, and unfiltered opinions (because honestly, what else would you expect from us?). Get ready to laugh, cry, and question how we survived it all! 💅💥 Subscribe now for your weekly dose of drama and fun—you know you can’t look away. 😉 And if want more video content, subscribe to our exclusive Patreon channel below! https://www.patreon.com/backtothebarre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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