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The fluorescent lights of the ALDC studio hum overhead as the pyramid of dancers stands in eager silence. The polished floor gleams under their tap shoes. Abby Lee Miller stands tall, a clipboard in hand, her eyes scanning the room. The pyramid reveals Maddie at its peak, and a brief applause breaks out before Abby silences them. "As you know," she begins, her voice cutting through the tension, "I held open auditions in LA this week. I saw hundreds of kids, but I chose only one." She pauses, letting the weight of her words settle. "Meet your new teammate, you." Her gaze finds you, and the room turns to watch.