Then & Now: Life After AUDC (with Jordyn Jones)
Leave It On The Dance Floor
Abby Lee Miller
3.5 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 6 May 2026
⏱️ 74 minutes
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Summary
This week on the podcast, Abby is joined by dancer, singer, actress, and social media star Jordyn Jones for a full-circle conversation about her journey from competitive dance prodigy to multi-talented entertainer. Jordyn reflects on how she first connected with Abby and earned her spot on Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition, sharing what it was like stepping into such an intense environment at a young age and the lessons she still carries with her today. From unforgettable routines and behind-the-scenes memories fans never got to see, to discussing whether she ever considered joining the ALDC on Dance Moms, this episode dives deep into one of the most memorable eras of Abby’s television career.
Jordyn also opens up about transitioning beyond the world of competitive dance and building a successful career in music, acting, and social media while navigating the pressure of reinventing herself after reality TV. She shares the accomplishments she’s most proud of, the challenges of creating her own brand, the friendships she’s maintained from the dance world, and what advice she would give her younger self during the competition days. Plus, Abby and Jordyn answer fan questions from the ALDC Elites on Patreon and discuss whether they’d ever team up again for a future television or special project.
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| 0:00.0 | I have none other than the adorable, sweet, kind, and oh so talented, Jordan Jones. |
| 0:08.0 | Hi guys, I'm so happy to be here. |
| 0:11.0 | My mom would post the dance videos, my solos and group dances on YouTube. |
| 0:16.0 | And through YouTube, people started paying attention to me and started to be a fan of me. |
| 0:23.7 | And I look at the sign and it says Abby's ultimate dance competition. |
| 0:28.3 | My mom and I in the car and my mom going, we're going to meet Abby Lee. |
| 0:34.4 | Was there any talk mentioned to move on to dance moms? |
| 0:38.3 | I was on dance moms. |
| 0:40.3 | I was proud of what I did and that that was only the beginning. |
| 0:44.3 | So, and now look at us. |
| 0:46.3 | That was just the beginning. |
| 0:47.3 | But today is not your day as one of the saddest things you could ever hear. |
| 0:52.3 | It haunts me. |
| 0:54.6 | Save your tears for your pillow. |
| 0:56.0 | I do. |
| 0:56.8 | I do. |
| 0:57.7 | Hi, guys. |
| 0:58.2 | It's Jordan Jones, and this is Leave It on the Dance Floor. |
| 1:16.3 | Hello, everybody. Welcome back to leaving on the dance floor. |
| 1:24.3 | You're going to love this episode because I have none other than the adorable, sweet, kind, |
| 1:30.9 | and oh so talented, Jordan Jones. Hi, guys. I'm so happy to be here and see you again. I know and it's great to see you and I we live in LA and you would think we |
| 1:34.2 | would bump into each other but not that often. Yeah. I'm traveling and you're |
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