Nicaya Wiley

WIth the cloud of Abby's open auditions looming over the team, everyone is on edge as the Abby Lee Dance Company competes with the Candy Apples for the first time since Nationals. Chloe and Kendall battle each other out for the number two spot and Dance Mom Leslie is feeling the pressure as Payton's future with the team is called into question.

Abby s precious pet Broadway Baby has passed away and Abby leaves the ALDC team to fend for themselves. To make matters worse, this week the team heads to St. Louis where they go up against the infamous Kaya Wiley and she s not going down without a fight!

When Abby is tipped off that they'll be competing against Cathy and her Candy Apples, she creates three new dances designed especially to take them down. The Dance Moms will go face to face against their archenemies, the Candy Apple moms. Meanwhile, Kelly, Brooke and Paige are still AWOL so Abby uses her secret dancing weapon, Payton. As if the big dance battle isn't enough stress, Abby punishes Maddie by taking away her solo.

After missing the last competition, Abby returns to face the wrath of the mothers; Cathy sees an opportunity to get her team to number one.

Abby and the Dance Moms reunite to discuss the season.

It's the Season Three finale of Dance Moms and after one of the most tumultuous competition seasons ever, the Abby Lee Dance Company hits New Orleans hoping to retain their championship title at Nationals. While Abby focuses on which dancers will compete, the tension between the moms spills over into the street...literally. Tempers flare before the dancers even hit the stage.