Maddie Ziegler (Photo : Facebook/Dance Moms)
"Dance Moms" season 6, episode 5 both saw ALDC dancer Maddie Ziegler and her coach Abby Lee Miller not attending the competition.
On Tuesday night's episode, Kendall Vertes, Kalani Hilliker, JoJo Siwa, Brynn Rumfallo, Nia Frazier and Mackenzie Ziegler were all present at the Fierce Dance Competition in California.
According to Inquisitr, despite Miller's absence throughout the entire episode, the ALDC dancers still did a pretty good job with their group and individual performances.
Meanwhile, the episode also saw Miller being replaced by "So You Think You Can Dance" cast Nakul Dev Mahajan.
The professional dancer taught the young girls a Bollywood-inspired number that they performed at the competition.
Following their actual performance two months ago, Mahajan shared a photo of the ALDC dancers all wearing their Bollywood-inspired costumes.
"Thank you to the entire team of 'Dance Moms' and Abby Lee Miller Dance Company for an exciting and unforgettable week. It was ALL worth it. So proud of my Bollywood dream girls. Air date TBA," he wrote.
Upon meeting the girls for the first time ever, Mahajan gushed and told them that they might not know who he is, but he knows each and every one of them because he is a fan of "Dance Moms."
Vertes' mom Jill, as well as the other moms, all had a nice time with Mahajan. At one point, Jill even said that he is definitely a breath of fresh air.
In other news, "Abby's Replaceable" also saw ALDC team's Bollywood routine winning first place in the junior division and overall.
Hilliker and Frazier's African-inspired routine called "Isolations" ranked first in the teen division and fourth overall.
Prior to their performance, the two professional dancers first attended an African dance class at Debbie Allen's studio.
Vertes and Rumfallo's jazz duet "The Odd Couple" earned them third in the junior division and overall.
Peyton and Alexus' contemporary routine "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" ranked them first in the mini division.
According to the show's spoiler site, the older Ziegler wasn't present during the competition because she flew back to New York City to film "The Book of Henry."
"Dance Moms" airs Tuesdays on Lifetime.
