I still would like to tighten
up my team a little bit. Mari and Jalen aren't so safe. Thanks, moms! Thanks, dad! Let's get warmed up, guys. YVETTE WALTS: OK,
that was intense. RICK TESTERMAN: It
was, definitely was. YVETTE WALTS: But I think
the whole process is a test. They're testing all the kids. I don't need a test. I kind of feel bad that Cathy
is going to cut a person. I'm not comfortable at all. CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: So guys,
let's talk about the dance this week, OK? You guys are Club Kids. It's all about
being who you are, and you expressing yourself. I need to see your
interpretation of this song, OK? 5, 6, and a 7, and a-- ah. RICK TESTERMAN: Come on,
J, show them that swag. There it is. There you go. Hoo! CATHY NESBITT-STEIN:
This week's dance is going to be so much fun. It's a hip hop number,
and it's called "So Chic." It's about Club Kids who like to
go out in ostentatious clothes, and they just like
to go clubbing. Not only do they have to
nail their choreography, but they're also characters. And that has to come
across to the judges. [MUSIC - MALIK SO CHIC, "I DON'T
DANCE"] (SINGING) Shut down
all red carpet lane. ANTHONY BURRELL: [inaudible]! Hit it hard! Hit it! GINA DUDASH: I'm not
making an excuse, but there is something to be
said for when a dancer doesn't typically dance in bare feet. Mari was kind of
given a bad rap. And I think she got a lot
of [beep] for nothing. Cathy is making it clear
that she's going to take this team of six down to five. I'm a little nervous. My vote is going to be Mari. RICK TESTERMAN: Honestly, I'm
really worried about Jalen this week. GINA DUDASH: I'm worried
about Mari as well. Jalen's going to
go against Mari. Right. RICK TESTERMAN: Jalen
will beat Mari hands down, without a doubt.
- Really? Knock it off. RICK TESTERMAN: Don't hate. Don't hate. Don't hate. YVETTE WALTS: Rick
is stressing out. Rick definitely feels that
this is something brand-new for Jalen. CATHY NESBITT-STEIN:
Hey, you ready for this? We want to keep you
on this team, Jalen, but we need to see you
grow every single week. The fact that Jalen just
knows how to do hip hop and has no formal
technique, I can't let that ruin the group dances. ANTHONY BURRELL: I want you
to break, see the ceiling. 6, 7, 8, and a 1, stop. You've got to just be there. The challenge this
week is to get Jalen to do a triple pirouette. If you can do three
spins on your head, you can do it on one foot. So it's important to get
Jalen to be able to understand his ability. And if Jalen doesn't hit
that triple pirouette, I'm afraid we're going
to have to cut him. CATHY NESBITT-STEIN:
Jalen, just remember, you're not getting to use
any of your tricks this week. You're-- no, keep
your ankles together. ANTHONY BURRELL: Keep
your ankles together. Yes. [suspenseful music] On top of the feet,
on top of that releve. Yes. On top of that forced arch. And 1, 2-- DONNA DANIELS: And we're
going to be here late tonight because he's still
working on Jalen, and we haven't even
got to Mari yet. I wish he would start Mari's a
little bit just even the intro. Jalen needs the extra
coaching because he's not a contemporary dancer. Mari is. RICK TESTERMAN: I need to
ask him if I can record that before he's done with him. GINA DUDASH: Oh, no, Rick. What about Mari?
WOMAN: Poor Mari. RICK TESTERMAN: One
of the hardest things about being the only man in
the "kiss and cry" room is that women have to understand,
we express ourselves differently. Out! Then go in! Out! In! GINA DUDASH: I do
feel, in some ways, Mari is being almost set up to
fail because she's not getting the rehearsal time with Anthony. I know they're in there, but
I think that it's OK for us to go in and get you stretched. So why don't we do that? Stretch. Oh, jeez. That way? DONNA DANIELS: She'd
get enough time. If a parent busted
in on my rehearsal, they'd be looking for
a new dance studio. GINA DUDASH: Anthony,
can't we start Mari? [suspenseful music] [music playing] CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: OK, so I've
got time today to do something that I've been wanting
to do for a while. And you're going to help me. I need to catalog
all of these bunnies. We were going to categorize
ceramic bunnies, bunnies that are gifts, antique
bunnies, how many I have, and if we need more. We'll have fun. This is something we
could do together. They say we're a happy family. Sometimes, stepping away
is what I need to do. So I'm going to do my
two favorite things. I'm going to spend some
time with my adorable Vivi, and I'm going to
catalog my bunnies. This by far would be Jill
because this is a manly bunny. And I'll bet you, on her days
off, that she smokes a pipe. Yeah, yeah. Well, let's move on. I would say that,
that bunny right there would be Abby on the run
with armloads full of food. [music playing] ANTHONY BURRELL: So I'm going
to put some music on, OK? I was hired by Cathy to be
her resident choreographer. I have worked with Beyonce. I have worked with Rihanna,
Destiny's Child, Mary J Blige, Katy Perry. I have the experience. I have the knowledge. And I know what it
takes to make a star. This dance is called
"Still I Rise." And I expect you to rise
to the occasion, Mari. And I want to capitalize
on your strengths. Because you could be
a great dancer here, but if you don't
step up, I'm afraid you're going to be shipped
on out of here, Mari. [suspenseful music] GINA DUDASH: I think
Mari's nervous about having the solo this week not because
Mary isn't accustomed to doing solos, but Mari's
a little nervous in working with Anthony. Oh, no. Listen, listen. [MUSIC - TRADING VOICES, "RED
MOON RISING"] (SINGING) --goes down. Go. Huh! Where's the energy
in the finger, Mari? Mari's underperforming because
she's not believing in herself. It's not going to be easy,
but she needs to be pushed. You're slipping and
sliding all over the place like it's an ice skating rink. One more time,
from the beginning. See all that
[inaudible] in between? You see what I'm saying? This is exactly what I'm
talking about with you. [suspenseful music] Is she crying? What's going on? Huh? What happened? What's going on? GINA DUDASH: When Mari
has an asthma attack, she clearly can't breathe. My little sweet angel. At this point, because
of the issues that Mary's had since coming here,
I needed Cathy in there because Cathy is a little
more of a nurturing soul. [suspenseful music] [music - pailboy, "tofurkey"] ANTHONY BURRELL: 5, 6, 7, 8. Boom, fa. This week, Cathy picked Nick and
Hadley a duet, "Tribal Affair." 1, 2, 3, 4. One [inaudible]. Step, pop, step, step. Up, down. The costume's sweet. Great, great costumes. I'm so excited. CATHY NESBITT-STEIN:
After Mari's meltdown, it's clear to me that I've
given Anthony too much space. ANTHONY BURRELL: Look, look. Step, kick, up-- CATHY NESBITT-STEIN:
I'm not going to feel like a guest in my own studio. I need to have my input
and to have some hands-on with these dancers. I thought maybe we could take a
moment to help them understand breathing. Hadley's got to
be completely wild and wear head gear that's
very, very flamboyant. And it's going to
affect Nick as well. Hadley, when you kick
him, take that as a moment to breathe because he's
going into the next pass. You just take a
moment to breathe. DONNA DANIELS: I think that
Cathy might cut somebody today if she doesn't see them
perform in the number. RICK TESTERMAN: By
the end of this week, they're just going to be gone. You're not going to be here. So guys, Club Kids. I have a friend, Malik So Chic. This is the guy whose
song we're performing to. [music playing] CHILD: Anthony, is that a guy? ANTHONY BURRELL: Yes. Malik So Chic, a very
good friend of mine, the biggest fashionista
socialite in the New York party scene. He's the star whenever
he walks into any room. All the boys can make
30 push-ups quickly. CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: Anthony
wants the kids to do push-ups. ANTHONY BURRELL: Lower, Zack. If it's for conditioning,
I'm OK with it. Why don't you do
something like-- ANTHONY BURRELL:
Zack, your push-ups. CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: You just
interrupted what we were doing. You stay over there
with the ladies, and I'll stay over
here with the men. I'm not interrupting. And you need to mind
your p's and q's, that means polite and quiet. ANTHONY BURRELL: This
is my p's and q's. This is my p and q. CATHY NESBITT-STEIN:
No, I'm sorry. It's not. You think p's and q's
are something you eat. Just go on and be quiet. CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: What?
- It's corny. Be quiet.
CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: See, corny. Corny, all you're
thinking about is food. Is your name Abby Lee? ANTHONY BURRELL: You had me
here because of my resume. You know that I have the
information to be here, so let me do what I do. My passion is to get you guys
looking the way that I want you to do. I'm going to go about it
the way that I want to. Now give me 20 push-ups. We're doing the
push-ups for no reason. ANTHONY BURRELL: So what? One, because I don't want
to do push-ups for no reason. ANTHONY BURRELL: It's
just about strength. And if I thought you have one
weak member, you're all weak. [suspenseful music] WOMAN: Baby boy. RICK TESTERMAN: Then why aren't
the girls doing push-ups? ANTHONY BURRELL: I'm sorry. Why aren't the
girls doing push-ups? ANTHONY BURRELL: Because
girls don't do push-ups. RICK TESTERMAN: Why not? ANTHONY BURRELL: I don't
want them to, that's why. Rick has absolutely no idea
what he's talking about. The girls are not doing
push-ups because they need soft and dainty arms. I'm not going to have no
girls looking like He-Man. [suspenseful music] [door banging] RICK TESTERMAN: I didn't
have a father growing up. [dramatic music] I didn't have someone
to support me. Were you looking
out for yourself? I didn't bring
you here for this. I brought you here
to learn, to broaden your horizons and your dance. I didn't have someone
to protect me. I didn't have that
figure there to tell me, no matter what happens,
I'm going to protect you. I know you want to be
here for that team, and I know you want to do
what you can for the team, but I cannot let someone
treat you in that manner.
