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Watch the intense 'Clowning Around' group performance and Nia's breakthrough solo below: Dance Moms | Clowning Around | Group Dance (S7,E6) HD Dance Moms Girl YouTube• Jan 5, 2017

In Season 7, Episode 6 of , titled " No Clowning Around ," the "story" revolves around a high-stakes competition where Abby Lee Miller tests her ever-changing team just six weeks before Nationals. The Central Storylines [S7E6] No Clowning Around

The week's group routine, titled " Clowning Around ," was inspired by the real-world creepy clown sightings of 2016. The narrative of the dance focused on the fear of being hunted by a clown, with Brynn Rumfallo taking the lead role as the primary "victim" or target. The routine was a technical contemporary piece designed to be serious and dark to help the team recover from a previous loss. Watch the intense 'Clowning Around' group performance and

A major emotional arc of the episode was Nia Sioux 's first solo in over a year. Titled " Getting Away with Murder ," the routine was inspired by the TV show How to Get Away with Murder . Nia was under immense pressure to prove she could still compete with the newer dancers. She ultimately delivered an iconic performance, winning first place overall —her first-ever overall solo win on the show. The routine was a technical contemporary piece designed