Cheerleader Blues

 is the third episode in the first season of Dance Moms. It first aired on July 27, 2011.

Synopsis
The Dance Moms need to win this week's competition to stay in the game, but chaos ensues when mom Kelly's daughter wants to drop out of dance as she's hurt her hip and she just wants to be a cheerleader. Kelly works hard to convince her daughter to stay in dance, pushing her so far that she risks permanent injuries.

Competition Attended
Starbound in Voorhees, New Jersey on April 22-23, 2011

Trivia

 * Pyramid:
 * Maddie
 * Chloe, Brooke
 * Nia, Paige, Mackenzie, Vivi-Anne
 * Although it was not shown in the episode, it can be presumed that the acro class that Regan Check was kicked out of was, in fact, the rehearsal for this week's group dance.
 * The group costumes were previously used for a pre-show group dance "Under the Weather"

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