Episode guide
Dance Moms: Season 4
32 episodes · first aired Jan 1, 2014
Abby takes to the road with a new national scouting tour to find the country’s most elite young dancers. With the threat of new dancers coming into the company, the moms will stop at nothing to ensure their girls have a place to shine on stage – even if it means going up against Abby. But despite even more mama drama, what Abby Lee Miller says, goes. And when she says, “Everyone is replaceable,” she means it! Includes a premiere special, “Guess Who’s Coming to the Dance?”
- 1 Welcome Back ... Now Don't Get Too Comfy Jan 1, 2014 · 42m Abby announces that she will be holding open-call auditions for new dancers, and that no one's position on the team is safe; singer Jana Kramer invites Brooke to sing with her on stage.
- 2 Two Can Play This Game Jan 7, 2014 · 42m The Abby Lee Dance Company competes against the Candy Apples for the first time since Nationals; Chloe and Kendall battle for the number two spot; Payton's future with the team is called…
- 3 Abby Strikes Back Jan 14, 2014 · 42m Abby announces her first national open audition in Orlando; Jill accuses Christi of lying to help Chloe win; Brooke, Paige and Chloe are given a tricky trio to challenge Brooke's pop star…
- 4 Chloe vs. Kendall: Round 2 Jan 21, 2014 · 42m Cathy returns with a team of boys to compete against Abby's dancers; a nervous Abby pushes Chloe and Kendall to prepare for their solos; the team members feel pressured to prove themselves…
- 5 No One Is Safe Jan 28, 2014 · 42m Holly worries about Nia's featured role in the group dance; Abby's second open call audition has the mothers on edge; Melissa defends her choice to home school Maddie and MacKenzie.
- 6 Clash of the Chloes Feb 4, 2014 · 42m Abby brings in a new dancer named Chloe for a trial run on the competition team; Christi is concerned that Abby will replace her daughter; Holly and Jill are excited about their daughters'…
- 7 Big Trouble in the Big Apple Feb 11, 2014 · 42m Abby announces that she is putting together a new junior elite team; the Abby Lee Dance Company has two competitions in one week; Abby makes a bold decision that leads to a clash with Kelly.
- 8 Wingman Down Feb 18, 2014 · 42m Christi isolates herself from the other mothers; Kalani is tested for a spot on Abby's competition team; Holly worries that Nia will not be prepared for her solo.
- 9 Nothing's Fair in Abbyville Feb 25, 2014 · 42m Chloe and Kalani go head-to-head on the dance floor; Abby promises a starring role to the winner of an improvised dance off, but revokes this when Kendall wins; Abby pushes MacKenzie's pop…
- 10 No Solo for You Mar 4, 2014 · 42m Abby travels to New York; Kira wants Kalani to compete against Maddie this week; Abby gives a solo to Kendall.
- 11 Blame It on the New Girl Mar 11, 2014 · 42m A new girl tries out for Abby's team; Cathy prepares her team to end Abby's winning streak; Abby's girls dance at a nursing home to cheer up Abby's mother.
- 12 Sister Showdown Mar 18, 2014 · 42m Payton struggles to perform a challenging number; Maddie and Mackenzie compete against each other; Christi considers home school for Chloe.
- 13 Decisions Decisions Mar 25, 2014 · 42m Kira tries to force Abby into making her daughter an official member of the Abby Lee Dance Company; Cathy choreographs her dancers in hopes of beating Abby's girls.
- 14 Family Comes First Apr 1, 2014 · 42m With her mother's health declining, Abby leaves the girls and their mothers to fend for themselves at this week's competition; the pending arrival of a new team looms over Abby's original…
- 15 Lights! Camera! Dance! Apr 8, 2014 · 42m Melissa takes control during Mackenzie's music video shoot; Abby's team is under pressure to continue their winning streak; this week's dances are a tribute to Abby's ailing mother.
- 16 Presenting My New Team Apr 15, 2014 · 1h 3m Abby shocks the dancers and their mothers when she presents her new junior elite competition team; the original dancers are pitted against new dancers.
- 17 Seeing Red Apr 22, 2014 · 42m After a season full of fights, losses, and heartbreak, Abby and the moms gather to discuss the most memorable moments of the past year. Abby discusses the pain of losing her mother, while…
- 18 Girl Talk Apr 29, 2014 · 40m The dancers receive the chance to speak their minds about Abby.
- 19 The Battle of Maddie vs. Chloe May 13, 2014 · 41m The rivalry between Maddie and Chloe has boiled for four seasons and this episode of Dance Moms traces the very beginnings of it. Maddie and Chloe battled for first place in competitions…
- 20 Abby's Top Ten Dances Jun 17, 2014 · 41m Abby reveals her 10 favorite group dances and offers insight into how they came about.
- 21 Double the Moms, Double the Trouble Jul 29, 2014 · 42m The ALDC travels to Woodbridge, Va., for a competition; Abby invites Jade to join the Elite Team for the week; Christi is upset when Abby picks Chloe to compete against Jade; Abby decides…
- 22 Kiss or Get off the Pot Aug 5, 2014 · 42m With the Select Team gone for the week, the Elite Team needs to end their losing streak. This will prove difficult because they are competing against the Candy Apples on their home turf…
- 23 3 Soloists, One Star Aug 12, 2014 · 42m This week the ALDC heads to Shenandoah Valley, VA but with Maddie away filming a guest appearance on Ellen, Abby realizes that her #1 dancer's career is taking off and she'll need someone…
- 24 Abby-phobic Aug 19, 2014 · 42m The ALDC heads to Woodbridge, VA to face their toughest competition yet, Studio Bleu. Abby invites Select Team member Jade and new dance mom Loree to join the Elite Team for the week…
- 25 Chloe Gets Revenge Aug 26, 2014 · 42m Tensions are high when Abby swaps Chloe and Christi for the Select Team's Jade and Loree in the third head-to-head battle between the Elite and Select teams in Washington, D.C. Both teams…
- 26 No More Crybabies Sep 2, 2014 · 42m The ALDC heads to Michigan, where Abby has her three youngest members McKenzie, Tea' and Sarah go head-to-head to see who will be competing in a solo at Nationals. When Abby finds out that…
- 27 The Understudies Sep 9, 2014 · 42m When Abby assigns Chloe and Kendall to be Maddie's understudies for the week, it prompts an idea from Holly to use a board to keep score of all the times Abby favors Maddie over the other…
- 28 Another One Bites the Dust Sep 16, 2014 · 42m The dancers try to impress Abby in the last competition before Nationals; Tracey's dream of getting her daughter to join the Elite team is threatened; Cathy crashes the competition.
- 29 45 Second Solos Sep 23, 2014 · 42m Abby's Annual Dance Concert is always bigger than any old recital and this year is no different, as the theme is an emotional tribute to her mother. With Nationals a few days away, Abby…
- 30 Hollywood Here We Come, Part 1 Sep 30, 2014 · 42m While the ALDC is in Los Angeles to compete at Nationals, Abby makes a major announcement that will forever change the Elite Competition Team. Ex-ALDC dance mom, Jeanette, stalks the team…
- 31 Hollywood Here We Come, Part 2 Oct 7, 2014 · 41m Nationals are a day away, and with all of the distractions of Hollywood, the moms worry Abby has not given enough attention to the routines. With Cathy using the song that made Maddie…
- 32 Playing Favorites Oct 14, 2014 · 42m The mothers face off against Abby, and accuse her of favoritism; Maddie discusses her success.