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Dance Moms TV Review | Common Sense Media
A Lot or a Little?
The parents' guide to what's in this TV show.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that this docuseries sensationalizes the pressure-filled world of competitive dance and features tense exchanges among a strong-willed instructor, her young students, and their motivated mothers. The show offers an intriguing glimpse into an image-centric culture that encourages young girls (and sometimes boys) to adhere to a rigid image and to play up sex appeal to score a win.
This isn't a show for kids, and there's very little of substance it offers to older viewers, but it's riddled with controversy and explosive personalities, so there's no denying its entertainment value. Expect some strong bleeped language ("s--t," "damn," and the like) and some inadvertent messages about using alcohol as a stress-reliever.
Community Reviews
Eyk Adult
January 5, 2022
age 15+
Self centered
I think abby lee is very self centered and arrogant. She is all about showing that she has the ability to do anything and that the credit goes to her without giving any real credit to the kids some of which are really really talented
1 person found this helpful.
StanLee Adult
April 6, 2021
age 18+
Terrible Show, poor kids
Failed Parents push their kids to dance . The parents are very passionate about their dancing kids and push them towards perfection, while the kids seem to be unhappy and seem to do it because they get forced.
I cant watch it and think this show should be taken off the tv. TERRIBLE
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What's the Story?
DANCE MOMS takes viewers behind the glitz and glamour of the competitive dance culture as it plays out for the members of the renowned Abby Lee Dance Company. Professional choreographer and dance coach Abby Lee Miller hasn't built her revered reputation by accident, but her controversial methods of motivating her students -– some of whom are as young as 6 –- don't always sit well with the dancers or their parents. This explosive series follows the dance company's quest for a coveted national title and examines the physical, emotional, and financial sacrifices the families make for their kids' success, all the while raising the issue of whether the rewards outweigh the struggles for the young stars at the heart of the mayhem.
Is It Any Good?
Dance Moms squeezes entertainment value out of tense verbal exchanges between adults, infighting among the dance company members (both adults and kids), and Miller's extreme coaching style that often wreaks havoc on the students' emotional well-being.
Watching her berate her dancers and encourage competition among them is downright uncomfortable to watch at times, and it's impossible not to feel for the kids when the adults –- some mothers included -– disregard their emotions. It also raises the question of how much pressure is too much to put on kids and what effect the dancers' perceived failure will have on their self-confidence.
This series lends itself to discussions about body image as well, since so many demands are placed on these young dancers to look and act a preconceived part. Sex appeal is a stated goal in some of the dance moves, which creates tension between Miller and the dancers' parents and forces the kids into the middle of the exchanges. Most strong language is edited, but drinking alcohol is presented as a reliable method for adults to cope with the stresses of the competitive atmosphere. Ultimately this is just another example of sensationalized reality TV, made more offensive by its willingness to thrust kids into the spotlight, but it's still bound to draw viewers who like to watch controversy unfold.
It does, however, expose viewers to a little-known atmosphere of dance competition and includes some fleeting celebratory moments when the dancers achieve their longstanding goals.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about self-image. How do outside factors like other people's impressions of you affect how you view yourself? What messages does society send to you about what's acceptable? Is it difficult to challenge those guidelines?
What are the benefits of competition? What life lessons can be learned from competing? How does it feel to win? To lose? How can losing motivate us to improve?
What do you expect in a role model? What character traits are important to you? Is success always a factor? What about things like compassion, inspiration, and generosity? How are those traits viewed in our society?
TV Details
- Premiere date: July 13, 2011
- Cast: Abby Lee Miller
- Network: Lifetime Television
- Genre: Reality TV
- TV rating: TV-PG
- Last updated: March 31, 2022
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Why pole dancing is not as bad as it seems Revda news We talked to the current head of one of the very first pole dance studios in Revda "Sky Pole" Ekaterina Bondareva Which, in the understanding of people, balance on the verge of sports and hobbies, good and bad. And it seems to me that pole dance can be safely attributed to them - this is a pole dance. And not in the way that someone might think. This is gymnastics, a type of acrobatics that receives its wave of indignation and misunderstanding from outsiders thanks to the pylon (this is the name of the pole). We talked to the current head of one of the very first pole dance studios in Revda «
Sky Pole » Ekaterina Bondareva.
The constraint is gone
A pole dance studio was brought to our city about seven years ago from Yekaterinburg. Even then, the Revda residents looked at this matter with skepticism.
But those who understand this sport, who like it, actively enrolled in groups and started walking. Since then, the pole dance culture in Revda has been living and flourishing. Not in a big way, without official city competitions and in the media, it doesn’t particularly shine. But he lives. As the rumor lives on that such dances are outright vulgarity.
Ekaterina Bondareva treated this hobby as something new and interesting. She first came to the studio as a student, but three years later she took over the business from her former leader.
— I was working in the office and I saw an ad for a studio. I understand that I sit for 8 hours a day and I need to move. Come, a lot of people. At first there was embarrassment. I looked at the pylon and thought: “What kind of stick is this? What should be done with her? I didn't understand anything at first. I didn't like it at all for the first three months. But I still went, because I convinced myself that I could. But when I made the first basic element, it was a wow effect! “Come on, this is so cool!” I got fired up, and began to look at training in a completely different way.
They have become a big part of my life.
— So you always went to classes, were you satisfied with everything?
— The first year passed just on euphoria. Then, of course, there were periods when I wanted to quit everything. They just need to be experienced. It always motivates, for example, what your partner does (two people work on the pole during training - more on that later) or your coach. If something does not work out, look and realize - they also have two arms and two legs, like you. Then why can't you?
Gender can be different
There are several classical styles in pole dancing. The pole dance itself is acrobatics on a pole, complex elements, with stretching, flights, flips and the like. Gender sport is the same, only with more complex, power elements.
— When we say “pol dance”, we must understand that “dance” is a dance, after all,” Katya explains. - Therefore, all movements are quite smooth, elegant.
In the field of sports, everything is in force. This is power, this is a lot of painstaking work. In pole dance, you can make some very simple element for a pylonist, but it just looks very cool and spectacular. And everyone says wow! And in the field of sports you will get up, you will give out something difficult. And everyone says - what, do you need to clap already?
There is another direction - exotic pole dance. This is already more of a dance, to the music, consisting of cascades and combinations performed both on the pylon and on the stalls (on the floor). And yes, in this direction, girls dance in long heels.
Bachata appeared in Revda. In the same studio. The dance has nothing to do with pylons, but it is also interesting and unusual for a small town.
By the way, children also go to the floor dance. Quite kids, from two years old, are engaged in physiotherapy exercises, health-improving gymnastics. But from the age of seven, the girls have already been practicing on the pylon in the half kids group.
From the age of 13 they can attend adult groups. We divide them by age so that children would be more interesting with each other.
Who can go to the pylon?
Pole dance studio differs from the usual dance or sports studio by the presence of pylons. This is a metal pole attached to the floor and ceiling. It can rotate - to constantly be in motion, practically fly on it. And maybe in static - fixed with a special holder. For this type of floor dance, there are also exercises.
— What do you need to do pole dance?
Two arms and two legs. And the weight is not more than 100 kilograms. I have a coach, she is in the body. I am very proud of her! She is not afraid to work on the pylon. She is so cool, juicy, you want to look at her. And when people say: “I won’t go to practice because I’m fat”, please don’t! Do not be afraid!
— Well, it's gymnastics after all. Don't you need, for example, twine for this?
- There were cases when someone said: "First I will sit on the splits, then I will come to you.
" But you must first come, and then the twine will appear (laughs). True, there are a lot of clichés and misconceptions in terms of pole dance. For example, proper nutrition and all that is not about us. No, eating hamburgers every day is not worth it, of course. If you want, eat. Why torture yourself? Do not think that if we are all about sports, then we do not eat anything.
Dots over " i ". Is pole dance a striptease?
— What do you think or feel when a pylon is called a pole?
- So this is the pole. Here's a moment. If a person calls a pole a pole, but understands that we are not doing striptease here, I am fine with that. And if a person says that you are jumping there without panties, I don’t accept this at all. Sometimes I just want to scream: “No, no! This is not it!” You know, from neighboring houses they love to watch what we are doing here, and they go out on the balcony to smoke .
.. Well, they see - girls in shorts. Although, in fact, in shorts! They just don't understand it. Here a tenth of the buttocks is bare, everything is a striptease. The shorts actually look absolutely decent. There is a normal gusset, good fabric. Exotic pole dance yes, the clothes are a little different, they are aimed at sexuality. But this is not a striptease.
- And in this sport, as far as I know, it is simply impossible not to practice in shorts. You can't wear pants - it's slippery.
- At the first training session, the very first main element is learned - the knee hold. When your foot is, in fact, holding on to the pylon. In normal pants, yes, it's hard to do. For those who are shy, there is such an option - eco-leather leggings. It looks very decent, and you can do everything the same as in shorts. This breaks the stereotype that we are all naked here. At such moments, when someone performs in leggings, people look and think: “What is she wearing leggings for? Are they still normal?
- I see that you are really hurt by this comparison.
— Why do I get offended when our sport is called striptease. There, perhaps, everything is also complicated in terms of grace and plasticity. But we are working hard. The girls come back from training, their palms are torn off, their legs are bruised, because you constantly knock on the pylon. And it is, after all, metal. People just do not understand how much is behind this work. We do not have the goal of showing our forms or any places there. We show the capabilities of the body, its strength, endurance, while beautiful and graceful.
Difficulties of pylonists
- Regarding injuries. Do you fall often? Is it possible to climb a pylon without a mat?
- If you are confident, you can make complex strength elements without a mat. But they are, and we always put them in training, especially for those who have been training recently. Two people work on the pylon, taking turns. One is engaged, the second insures.
The coach always shows how to belay correctly. When I was still studying, I had a partner - Natasha. I have always had confidence in her! There was a moment when I just flew off the pylon, I realized that I was not in control of the situation, I was not holding on with my hand or foot. I'm falling. And Natasha was able to keep me. Trust is very important here. Although mats are our safety. We make them lay.
- There is one more thing that, let's say, many people associate pole dance with striptease. It `s music. Is it required at all?
— It's always more fun with her, she charges. But it is in pole dance that music is not required. Another thing is if you put the number on the reporting concert or competition. Yes, there is music. And not only the pylon is used, but also the stalls. Such a nuance. Here, the exotic floor dance even has training - this is staging a number, its rehearsal. With us, the pylonists, everything is more complicated. Classical pole dance is the elements that you need to put together for a performance, put them on music, come up with inserts between the power elements so that your hands rest from the pole.
This is how the number is built. Just two minutes of working on the pylon is very hard. We are still spinning around.
— By the way, what do you do to keep your head from spinning?
Nothing! (laughs) Somehow my sister suggested that I just look at one point. Does not help. It's all a matter of habit. At first my head was also spinning, but then it was normal.
Limited beliefs
— Can I do different types of pole dance at the same time?
— Needed! Then you will be able to do something cool on the pylon in Exotic. Or the pylonists will have no problem doing something on the ground to rest. I can do a lot of things beautifully on the pylon. But for me the problem is to move, for example, from pylon to pylon (in some competitions this is a prerequisite). I didn't know how to do it. You can't just walk from pylon to pylon. I asked for an exotic pole dance coach. She came up with something for me for 15-20 seconds, I repeated clumsily.
— Children also practice on the pylons. What do they say about them? Well, in terms of associations and everything else?
— There are no questions about children at all! I've never experienced anything like this before anyone has anything bad to say about them. Although they perform exactly the same elements as older girls. By the way, our girl goes to half kids (children), and her mother goes to exotic half dance. And now we will have a reporting concert on April 3, and both of them will perform. They come to see each other. It's cool!
- Will the time come when all people will no longer compare pole dance and pole dance with striptease?
Never. We have a lot of limiting beliefs in our heads since childhood.
— But generations change.
- Then - 40 years old. Maybe 50. My mother, for example, understands that this is not a striptease. And some other relatives are the opposite.
Generations change, but beliefs remain. My mom worked with these limiting beliefs. And all is well. It's about the mindsets we set in our heads. But you understand how difficult it is to work with them and remake them if a person does not want to do this. It's easier for him to see like this. And we do not have the time and energy to try to change his prism, the angle from which he looks at the pole dance. We need to do what we love.
What is pole dance and why is it a sport?
Pole dance is a type of dance in which the performer performs on one or two pylons (poles), combining elements of choreography, gymnastics, and acrobatics. Since the 2000s, it has also developed as a form of acrobatics not directly related to the exploitation of sexuality. Pole sports or floor sports are part of the disciplines of air power athletics, developing as an independent sports direction. The performances of each participant contain a mandatory set of gymnastic, acrobatic elements, combinations and transitions.
At the end of January 2014, the Russian Federation of Pole and Workout Sports was accepted as a member of the Committee of National and Non-Olympic Sports. Paul dance was awarded the official status of Pole Sport (pylon sport).
Where and when did pole dancing first appear?
The first wooden pylons appeared in India at the end of the 11th century and were used for yoga called Mallakhamb. Initially, only men were engaged in the pole. Subsequently, wooden pylons were replaced with iron ones, which complicated the technique. Yoga with an iron pole received a new name - Mallastambha.
Oddly enough, circus performers played a big role in the development of pole dance. Traveling all over the world, they adopted the traditions of different peoples and put on new numbers based on them. Pole dancing is no exception. Spectacular performances of acrobats on wooden or cast-iron pylons delighted the audience.
In the 20th century, when the erotic industry began to gain momentum, go-go dances appeared.
It was this direction that overshadowed the centuries-old history of pole dance, because now the first thing that comes to mind when mentioning pole dancing is half-naked girls with a languid look. Although it all started differently...
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Reasons why moms in dance is completely fake in the footsteps of other successful shows starring young girls and their pushy, squabbling mothers. I guess tots & tiaras with franchise flavors real housewives mix in for good measure. Moms in Dance revolves around Abby Lee Miller of the "Pittsburgh" studio of the Abby Lee Dance Company (ALDC), and her junior elite standings. What drives the show is the consistent yelling and insane demands from Miller, coupled with Mom's drama. The series presents a behind-the-scenes look into the world of dancesport, while lighting a steady dose of over-the-top chaos.
From the beginning, many dance mom fans were wondering if certain aspects of the show were being rolled out on camera.
How entertaining, how dramatic can it be, how real is it? Conflict on the series as a choreographer, like his performances? Let's find out what's really going on behind the scenes at one of life's most lucrative programs.
Show choreographer drama
It's not rocket science to the viewers that "reality" TV is not entirely authentic. Reportedly, elements of many programs are improved to keep viewers interested, and life seems to feel free to use this method. Dancer Kalani Hilliker opened OK! A magazine that in some situations were staged during the season 5 finale.
As a rule, the girls at the show are required to perform every week for a new competition. Sometimes, if they land on Miller's good side, they get the opportunity to showcase a solo. During the finals, Miller had Hilliker and ballet dancer Nia Frazier compete against each other in a fight to the death to determine who would get the chance to perform solo at the Nationals. In the end, Frazier was declared the winner of the challenge.
Naturally, Miller's decision caused an air of rift between the dancers' mothers.
However, a few key components of such a tense situation were reportedly omitted from the footage that was shown on TV, such as this important piece of information: "I did do a solo on the Nationals," Hilliker said in a buzzword. "It just wasn't on TV." Yes, all that TV drama was ostensibly for nothing, since both girls got their moments in the spotlight. While it's fair to say that a staged version of this story sounds much more interesting than the so-called truth, fans want to keep this tale alive next time Moms in the Dance tries toying with the audience's emotions.
His big stars say it's fake
Dancer Maddie Ziegler became a worldwide sensation after starring in Dancing with the Stars. She demonstrated her abilities for five seasons before taking on an international title for herself as the heroine of Asya's "Chandelier" video. Miller's mom and bandwagon certainly catalyzed Ziegler's career, but despite acknowledging the show's impact on her life, Ziegler also confirmed that more than just dance moves are being performed on the show.
“It's hard to do a reality show when there are so many tears and drama. Manufacturers tweak it to make us all yell at each other,” Ziegler told USA Today. “Moms fake sometimes fight. Then they just start talking and laughing about it.”
Even Miller's boss says the show team has gone too far. “They're just spurring people on. They push you to the brink of exhaustion and the brink of going insane," she told TMZ. “I just don't think the show should be played. I think we should just let things happen."
Practice (and reshoots) to make it perfect
When it comes to TV shows and movies, it's not unheard of for scenes to be shot multiple times from different angles, but where does the line lie with reality TV? You may have heard of Kim Kardashian requesting that her marriage proposal to basketball player Kris Humphreys be re-shot for E!'s Keeping Up with the Kardashians, but did you know dance moms are too much, even with actual dance competitions?
According to Radar Online, "everything I've recorded multiple times to ensure the producers got the maximum take for the show.
" As a result, the days were long and the young people were often exhausted. The show may air for a 60-minute block, but daily shoots reportedly can last as long as nine hours. The girls allegedly got multiple opportunities to perform dances too in the competition, which definitely doesn't sound fair to other teams. "Dance mom stars got a few chances to perfect their dances," Radar reports. "The other participants in the competitions were allowed only one performance."
Still in denial? Reportedly attended by a reporter from Business International once one of the contests for girls in 2014 and checked the inequality. "I can confirm clicking on [the show] does not represent a typical event," the journalist said. "Not only is the number of participants noticeably less than average...the production and single-handedly pushed back the start time of the competition are awaiting the arrival of the OANRC's group."
Competitions manipulate
The seemingly exhausting pace of life for the dancers on the show raised eyebrows among the audience. The OANRC girls attend a new competition every week and somehow manage to win with honors in the vast majority of them. How do the kids pull off such memorable performances, as well as filming shows, attend school, and try to lead pretty normal lives?
Manipulating reality, of course! From the moment the girls arrive at the competition, the whole stage turns into an organized event. According to the International Business Competition time shown on the program, there is often not enough real competition. "OANRS LA swept the devotion competition 2 dance [season 6] but that's not certain because they were the 'cream'," NTT reports. "Looks like [Miller's] two teams were the only groups to compete.
" In the addition of a farce cast, the contestants are reportedly given a reserved seat for the competition, and the crowd's reaction is allegedly staged too, because they were filming separately from the actual performances.
And it turns out like this: bossy Miller, they say, they don't talk much because of the music and choreography that you see on the show. While viewers tune in for a week to watch her coach the girls on a gorgeous routine, the network reportedly selects and approves all of the music and dance featured on the show.
Not all girls are loyal members of the OANRC
If the reality show is going to call itself "Dancing with the Stars", one would assume the dancers and their moms would be full members of the dance studio, but you know what they're saying about assumptions?
The Hilliker dancer has been an asset to the Pennsylvania OANRC studio since she jumped on our TV screens, but you knew she was trained at a club dance studio in Mesa, Arizona.
before joining mom in dance and, at the time of this writing, continues to be an active member of the dance club? According to USC Annenberg media, Hilliker only trains with OANRS when filming is shown; during the off-season, she returns to Arizona to resume training with club dances. Ballet dancer Ziegler told the International Business Times that Hilliker "don't go to the [OANRS] studio". Hilliker isn't the only one hiding a dick at the dance moms part of the time. Season 5 addition JoJo Siwa is also reported to train with Miller only during filming.
So why throw those outsiders around? Drama, of course. "These new moms of girls usually start problems with the original mothers, claiming that their kids will keep the spots of the originals," USC Annenberg told media. "Once again, all hell breaks loose."
Fan favorite Mackenzie Ziegler, the younger sister of superstar Maddie Ziegler, isn't even a member of OANRC's most elite team. Sis is reportedly just joining Maddie and the rest of the elite squad for filming.
"I don't really dance with them," McKenzie told the International Business Times. "I'm dancing with another group, it's completely different." In reality, little Mackenzie spends much of his time with dancers his own age. Sorry guys, photos this time.
Game Over
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No matter how much the dance mom tries to produce suspense, the ratings say viewers can see through the façade and move on. During the show's fifth season, ratings began to drop after several stars, including showgirl Chloe Lukasiak and mom Christy Lukasiak as well as sisters Maddie and Mackenzie Ziegler and their mother, Melissa Gisoni. The aforementioned ladies seemed to take a lot of unmissable drama with them as they left.
To stir up interest, the series refocused on a cold, hard dose of truth: the coach's legal troubles. At the time of this writing, she is facing federal charges of fraudulent bankruptcy and money laundering. According to the Post-Gazette of Pittsburgh, Miller is "accused of withholding $755,000 in assets from her television shows from bankruptcy proceedings.
