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Dance Moms is an American dance reality television series that debuted on Lifetime on July 13, 2011. Created by Collins Avenue Productions, it is set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the Abby Lee Dance Company and follows children's early careers in dance show business and their mothers. A spinoff series set in Miami at Victor Smalley and Angel Armas' Stars Dance Studio premiered on April 3, 2012.

On October 10, 2012, Lifetime announced that they picked up Dance Moms for a third season consisting of 26 episodes set to air in 2013.

Cast

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Instructors

• Abby Lee Miller: Owner of her self-named dance company in Pittsburgh, which she started at age fourteen. She is portrayed as short-tempered, tough on the kids and the moms, but also extremely hardworking and passionate for her job.
• Gianna "Gia" Martello: Abby's assistant. She does much of the choreography when Abby is working with other girls.

Mothers

• Melissa Ziegler-Gisoni: Mother of Maddie and Mackenzie. Shepreviously worked at the front desk at ALDC.
• Christina "Christi" Lukasiak: Mother of Chloe
• Holly Frazier: Mother of Nia. She is a principal.
• Kelly Hyland: Mother of Brooke and Paige, Kelly attended ALDC herself as a child, but quit to become a cheerleader.
• Cathy Nesbitt-Stein: Owner of Candy Apple’s Dance Center in Ohio and mother of Vivi-Anne. Vivi used to attend ALDC, however quit near the end of Season 1.
• Jillian "Jill" Vertes: Mother of Kendall. She first appears in Season 2.
• Leslie Ackerman: Mother of Payton. She is not a part of the 'regular group'.
• Kaya "Black Patsy": Only appears in one episode;

Dancers

• Madison "Maddie" Ziegler: Daughter of Melissa. She models for Cicci Dance.
• Mackenzie Ziegler: Daughter of Melissa. She is the youngest dancer in the group. She models for Cicci Dance.
• Chloe Lukasiak: Daughter of Christi, born May 25, 2001.
• Brooke Hyland: Daughter of Kelly, age 14. Brooke is the oldest dancer in the group. During the second season of the show, Brooke quit dance to become a cheerleader, but later returned to the dance group. She models for Cicci Dance.
• Paige Hyland: Daughter of Kelly, age 11. Paige is the younger sister of Brooke. She models for Cicci Dance.
• Nia Frazier: Daughter of Holly, age 11.
• Kendall Vertes: Daughter of Jill, age 9. She models for Cicci Dance.
• Vivi-Anne "Vivi" Stein: Daughter of Cathy, age 7. Vivi left ALDC near the end of the first season to be enrolled in her mother's dance studio, Candy Apples Dance Center.

Cast selection

In an interview after the first season, Abby Lee Miller claimed that the production company interviewed "23 families to choose those mothers. The children were never auditioned." However, mom Christi Lukasiak claimed that Miller's statement was false. "The children absolutely auditioned, too. I have Chloe’s audition tapes saved on my computer!!."

Episodes

Notes

1. Season 2 also included two special episodes (first, second) that were not allocated episode numbers by Lifetime.
2. Season 3 also included one special episode that was not allocated an episode number by Lifetime.
3. Season 4 also included two special episodes (first, second) that were not allocated episode numbers by Lifetime.
4. Season 5 also included two special episodes (first, second) that were not allocated episode numbers by Lifetime.
5. Season 6 also included one special episode that was not allocated an episode number by Lifetime.
6. Season 7 also included one special episode that was not allocated an episode number by Lifetime.
7. Season 8 also included three special episodes (first, second, third) that were not allocated episode numbers by Lifetime.

Awards and nominations

The Pyramid

Every week on the show, Abby Lee Miller uses a pyramid to show the moms and the dancers who she feels did the best and who needs to improve. The pyramid changes every week. It became a subject of controversy among viewers because of its negative aspect. Abby Lee said it was not her method, but that it was developed by the show's producers to create more drama.

Season 1

Season 2A

Season 2B

Notes

1. Maddie was actually on the top twice this week

References

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3. "About Abby Lee Miller". Dance Moms Official site. Retrieved July 28, 2012. At just 14 years old, she started the Abby Lee Dance Company
4. "'Dance Moms' Maddie Ziegler Modeling for Cicci Dance Catalog". Retrieved October 10, 2012.
5. "'Dance Moms' Mackenzie Ziegler Modeling for Cicci Dance Catalog". Retrieved October 10, 2012.
6. "'ChloeLukasiak.com'". Retrieved August 7, 2012.
7. "'Dance Moms Brooke Hyland Modeling for Cicci Dance Catalog". Retrieved October 10, 2012.
8. "'Dance Moms' Paige Hyland Modeling for Cicci Dance Catalog". Retrieved October 10, 2012.
9. "'Dance Moms' Kendall Vertes Modeling for Cicci Dance Catalog". Retrieved October 10, 2012.
10. Elizabeth Kwiatkowski (October 12, 2011). "Exclusive: Dance instructor Abby Lee Miller talks about 'Dance Moms'". Reality TV World. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
11. Lori Acken (January 24, 2012). "'Dance Moms' back again". Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
12. Juzwiak, Rich (July 21, 2011). "Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller On Ranking Students and Dressing Them Sexily". TV Guide. Retrieved October 21, 2011.

External links

• Official website
• Abby Lee Dance Company website
• Dance Moms at IMDb
• Dance Moms on TVGuide.com
• "Christi Lukasiak talks Dance Moms Season 2". Channel Guide Magazine.

• 2011 American television series debuts
• 2010s American television series
• American reality television series
• Dance competitions
• English-language television series
• Lifetime (TV network) shows
• Television shows set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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