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S6, E4 - Now You See Abby, Now You Don't | Barre Tab

  • Maddie's 109
  • Brynn's 214
  • 2026-09-16
  • 323 votes
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Piggy backing off the fight at the end of the episode, whose dance did YOU think was more difficult?

Comments

Eden-Anaya

I’m not a dancer, so I can’t comment on a technical level. I think Brynn’s was 100% more entertaining and had the better music, but I think Maddie’s was cleaner and what I would guess is harder. Although, Maddie’s 100% won in the creepy division because why on Earth are we calling a teenager a Bond Girl, that’s so wrong on so many levels, let alone the costume being what it was

I don’t have a problem area, I’m a problem

I think Brynn's was harder simply based on the fact that she wasn't used to Abby's teaching and choreography, whereas Maddie grew up in Abby's studio. She catered everything to what Maddie did best and would never put her at a disadvantage.

Hannah Van Dyken

I thought Brynn’s dance was more challenging than Maddie’s but I liked her dance however Brynn had more tricks and I felt that more was shown of it. And Brynn’s dance was way more age appropriate

Carter Giles

if you watch the full dances online (brynn’s has a bad angle) but she did have difficulty in her TRICKS… brynn did do a front aerial where as maddie did only a side aerial, and brynn did the illusion right into a leg held turn and a scorpion/full back split at the end which is a skill maddie couldn’t do so i think that’s where ashley is coming with the whole difficulty thing, maddie couldn’t do brynn’s solo cause she couldn’t do some of those skills. BUT i think this was a set up i don’t think this was a good solo for brynn yes the tricks were harder than maddie’s but it was very juvenile choreo besides tricks i think they knew what kind of dancer brynn was and sabotaged the choreo for maddie to stay on top by playing it off as oh they both have jazz solos so its “fair” even though they know maddies strength is turns and she got tons of them to showcase in her solo where as brynn is strong in lyrical, contemporary, and ballet i think abby and gianna saw brynns first solo from the first episode win against gavin and they knew just like any other talented dancer that they would not be competing her strengths so lyrical or contemporary/ that type of choreo aka whatever they’re good at against maddie. same with chloe and kalani, and basically anyone else im forgetting who had to lose to maddie to keep that narrative going 🤷🏼‍♂️ i truly believe brynn and kalani both could have beaten maddie with different solos.

Meredith Anderson

While I do think Brynn’s was slightly more difficult, I thought Maddie’s technique was stronger and her showmanship was incredible. I liked her dance and performance better overall.

Blue Jai

It’s kind of tricky (literally). Brynn had a front aerial and an illusion into a leg-hold turn, which Maddie could do. Brynn’s ended with a full back split/scorpion, which Maddie could not do. So Brynn could theoretically do Maddie’s dance as it was given, but Maddie could not do Brynn’s dance in its entirety. However, Maddie’s dance requires a certain level of characterization that Brynn struggles with at this point. That’s why Brynn’s dance is emotionally flatter and very trick-heavy. Still, based on having tricks that Maddie would struggle with, Brynn’s was harder. And I hate how the moms deflected from Ashlee posing the scorpion question. I get you gotta fight, but let’s not fight for something we know isn’t true.

Nichola Valda Neeson

I liked both dances personally, knowing how Abby is even tho she loves Brynn i dont think she would let Maddie loose to Brynn because Brynn is not an original ALDC member. She showed what Brynn could do well but it was all tricks where Maddie told a story. Yet again Maddie is the earth and everyone just revolves around it lol Jokes I am from Australia so they dont show full dances in the episodes but I knew Maddie would win because they showed more of the dance than Brynns. I think Brynn could beat Maddie but Abby would never let that happen.

AJ Joseph

Well, if we are being honest, Brynn had harder tricks in her dance but the choreography itself that Abby gave her wasn’t as mature. The dances Brynn does in Dance Moms generally pale in comparison to her routines outside of the show. I recommend looking “Breathe” or “Enter One” or “Forever” or any of the Molly Long combos she did prior to attending this show. She really was incredible. “Enter One” to this day is my favourite contemporary solo I’ve ever watched. I wonder if Abby and Gianna struggle to choreograph for West Coast dancers like Brynn and Kalani. Their styles seem to hinge around quality of movement, flexibility, lines, control and core and hip flexor strength. However, Abby always gives them routines that are abundant in tricks, turns, leaps, everything, and the kitchen sink! Stuff that I think East Coast dancers do in their routines. Her style of choreography doesn’t suit the style of movement in which Brynn or Kalani shine. And of course, she isn’t gonna give them a routine good enough to beat Maddie if they go up against her. A couple of Brynn’s season seven dances were very beautiful though, but I won’t spoil you guys.

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most difficult (brynn’s) the one i liked better (maddie’s)

It fits in my big one

I think trick wise, Brynn’s was harder, but honestly didn’t showcase Brynn as a dancer and lacked a maturity. Maddie’s may not have had as many tricks, but it did showcase her versatility and her as a dancer. Tricks or no tricks, if the remainder of the choreography isn’t showing the dancer off, their chances of winning are smaller. Also Maddie’s was stylistically more challenging which may be harder than just throwing a bunch of tricks you already know how to do

Jenny Joy

This is one of my favorite Maddie solos. I wish she did more jazz! There is seriously more diversity in her solos in season 6 than 1-5 combined. That being said, there was a couple tricks in Brynn’s that I’ve never seen Maddie do. I’ve also never seen Brynn turn like Maddie though (not saying she can’t, but Abby didn’t put many turn combos in her dances).

Elizabeth Russell

Brynns Maddie's is more of the same she always does

Melissa’s Deflection Fly

maddie is an amazing dancer, don’t get me wrong, but she’s rarely challenged. plus it’s abby’s fault that maddie can’t do the tricks brynn can or that even brooke could do. it’s just like when abby decided chloe wasn’t an “acro” girl instead of working w her. the moms backing up melissa just cause they hate ashlee is so stupid to me lol

The cookie in abby’s purse

I think Brynn’s was more technically challenged but I LOVED maddies. I think watching her always do lyrical, it was refreshing as a viewer. Brynn is such a better dancer than this show portrays her out to be, and they do this to so many of them. Kalani and Brynn especially, but a lot moving forward. It really makes me think how much I wish I could have watched your girls learn a solo from someone different (who doesn’t mentally abuse them) and they have more time. I don’t think we got to see any of their full potential as they got older on the show and it’s a real shame considering how much natural talent they all have. And yes I’m using present tense cause they’re still talented in so many ways (NOT mediocre)

Samantha Glaser

so off topic! But have you guys heard/seen dance moms UK!? I had NO idea about it and Abby is on it! So curious what you guys think/know!

Maddie M!

i guess it depends on what we mean by “difficult” but i think the style of something like what maddie did is way more difficult to pick up than the tricks and things that brynn does. i just think that style is so much harder to pick up because you have to be really in tune with the music and your body whereas i think tricks can come with just practice