[s4e2]: Two Can Play This Game

(Season 4, Episode 2) of the reality series Dance Moms originally aired on January 7, 2014. This episode centers on the mounting tension within the Abby Lee Dance Company (ALDC) as Abby Lee Miller begins a nationwide search for new talent, putting the existing team on notice. Key Episode Highlights

: The episode introduces the "open-call auditions" in major cities like Orlando and New York, a move by Abby to find an entirely new "select team" to rival or replace her current junior elite dancers. Episode Statistics Original Air Date January 7, 2014 Viewership Approximately 2.17 million viewers Competition Believe Talent Competition in Columbus, OH Pyramid Head Maddie Ziegler [S4E2] Two Can Play This Game

: For the first time since Nationals, the ALDC travels to Columbus, Ohio, to compete against their rivals, the Candy Apples Dance Center, led by Cathy Nesbitt-Stein. Solo Performances : Chloe : Performed a solo titled "Lucky Star". Kendall : Performed a jazz solo titled "Demand Applause". (Season 4, Episode 2) of the reality series

: Tension peaks between mothers Christi Lukasiak and Jill Vertes . Jill is accused of being "premeditated" by scheduling a private lesson for Kendall, while Jill blames a last-minute change in the performance order for Chloe's eventual win. Episode Statistics Original Air Date January 7, 2014

: Abby announces that she is looking for her definitive "number two" dancer to support Maddie. She pits Chloe Lukasiak and Kendall Vertes against each other in a head-to-head solo competition to decide who earns the spot.