Season 1[]
Kayla has her first solo as captain of the Dancing Dolls. During practice, Kayla struggles to deliver a good performance for Miss D, she worries about proving herself during her first solo.
The day before the competition, Kayla comes to the studio early and meets with Dianna. She shows her her solo and Miss D notices that Kayla is not as confident as usual. Kayla becomes emotional over the pressure she is under. Dianna tells Kayla to have confidence in her abilities.
At the competition, Miss D gives Kayla a pep talk before her solo. Kayla wins the captain's solo after giving a good performance.
Kayla is leading the Big Dolls in a battle against the Baby Dolls until Miss D dismisses the babies from practice. Kayla becomes frustrated by Caleda's comments during practice where she was blamed for the team's losses. The day before the competition, Kayla and Camryn are on a jog together discussing the team's losing streak.
After practice, Kayla tells her mother that she wishes her dad would come to her competition, as Camryn and Sunjai's father do. The next night, Kayla asks her dad if he can come to this week's competition. He says he cannot this week but he will come to one in the future.
During the competition that week, Kayla and Caleda have to perform an extra round for the stand battle to decide the winner. The Dolls win the stand battle.
Tina asks Terrell to come to Kayla's competition this week and he promises he will. After the competition was cancelled, Kayla suggested the team have a street battle against the Divas of Olive Branch. Her father comes to the street battle and she is delighted to see him.
After the team have a lock-in, Kayla struggles to wake up in the morning.
Kayla performs with Camryn, Crystianna, and Sunjai and participates in the interviews on this special episode.
Kayla is interviewed in this special episode.
Kayla is seen helping Sunjai with try-outs.
Kayla encourages Sunjai to ask Miss D if she can go to prom instead of the competition this weekend. Later on at the competition, Kayla receives a picture of Sunjai's prom dress from Sunjai which she shares with a few other Dolls.
Tina reveals to the mothers that Kayla's boyfriend, Mo, has planned a surprise for Kayla to ask her to prom. The night of the plan, Mo arrives at the studio and Tina gives Miss D the signal. Miss D sends Kayla out to get her food and Mo sets up inside the studio, where he gets the Dolls to spell out the word 'PROM' with their bodies on the floor. Kayla returns with Miss D's food and enters the studio. She is shocked to see Mo and accepts his invitation to prom.
The next day, Kayla and Sunjai go to a spa and they talk about Sunjai's plans and the creative dance this week. That evening, Kayla prepares for prom whilst her dad gives Mo a talk. Terrell reminds the two of them that there is a curfew and they cannot go to any after-parties.
Miss D notices that Kayla doesn't audition for the jazz-funk solo. She pulls Kayla aside and Kayla says she doesn't like the genre of dance. Miss D tells Kayla she needs to push herself because she won't be around to push her when Kayla graduates. At the end of the competition that week, Kayla decides to take on more dance lessons of different genres and hopes to shadow Miss D in these classes.
Baby Dolls vs. Baby Tigerettes
Kayla helps the Baby Dolls with their stands.
Sunjai comes over to Kayla's house to get help with stands. At the competition, Kayla tells Dianna that she should give Sunjai another chance to be on the battle squad since she got cut earlier in the week. Dianna agrees but lays the responsibility for Sunjai's performance on Kayla's shoulders.
During the Atlanta tour, Kayla wins the first round against Team Caleda but loses to Team Camryn in the final round. At the Nashville tour, Kayla's team beats Team Camryn and then beats Team Caleda in the final round. At the Detroit tour, Kayla beats Team Crystianna and then beats Team Sunjai in the final round.