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Set in Pittsburgh's renowned Abby Lee Dance Company, owned and operated by notoriously demanding and passionate instructor Abby Lee Miller, Dance Moms follows children's early steps on the road to stardom, and their doting mothers who are there for every rehearsal, performance and all under the discerning eye of Miller.more

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Starring: Abby Lee MillerGianna MartelloStacey Ketchman

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Dance Moms

Starring: Abby Lee MillerGianna MartelloStacey KetchmanLilliana Ketchman

TVPGRealityLifestyle & CultureFamilyTV Series2010

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The Dances Review Abby as a Coach

Making the ALDC Cut

Bonus Scene: the Shangela Scandal

Maddie's Slumber Party Blooper Reel

Reunion Performance: Panic Room

Slumber Party: All About Buns

Slumber Party: Boy Crazy!

Slumber Party: for the Fans

Slumber Party: Movie Roles

Slumber Party: Stress Relief

Slumber Party: What Would You Do if You Couldn't Dance?

Full Dance: Someone Special

Group Dance: the Waiting Room

Full Dance: Bye Felicia

Group Dance: Made in the Shade

Full Dance: Bat Crazy

Full Dance: the Woods

Group Dance: Always a Bridesmaid

Full Dance: Immortals

Group Dance: Don't Fence Me in

Full Dance: the Investment

Group Dance: Panic Room

Full Dance: Golden Child

Full Dance: Superstar

Slumber Party: Phone Savvy

Full Dance: Loose Cannon

Group Dance: Dance Bop

Full Dance: Faith Is All I Need

Group Dance: Voices in My Head

Full Dance: Sink or Swim

Group Dance: Beautiful Bizarre

Full Dance: Unbeauty

Group Dance: Traitor

Exclusive Full Dance: Don't Take Her Away (Unaired Australian Performance)

Exclusive Full Dance: Making Me Stronger (Unaired Australian Performance)

Group Dance: Mad Max

Bonus Scene: Abby's ASTRA Awards Goof

Exclusive Full Dance: Rise and Fall (Unaired Australian Performance)

Group Dance: Fearless (ASTRA Awards Performance)

Bonus Scene: Maddie's Grammy Moments

Group Dance: Collateral Damage (Unaired Reunion Performance)

Group Dance: Freak Show (Reunion Performance)

A Look Back at Over 400 Routines

Full Dance: Electricity Improv

Full Dance: Never Knew

Group Dance: No Sign of Life

Abby Announces the Los Angeles Branch

Holly Is Too Focused On Nia

Full Dance: Straighten up

Group Dance: Platinum

Shooting Kendall's Music Video

Abby Gets the LA Building

Full Dance: Innocent

Group Dance: The Rose Garden

Full Dance: Waiting

Group Dance: Together We Stand

Full Dance: Fancy

Full Dance: Who Are You

Group Dance: Tell Me What You Want

Full Dance: Walking Through a Storm

Group Dance: Get a Clue

Full Dance: the Mannequin

Group Dance: Decadent Darlings

Full Dance: Vertigo

Group Dance: Dance in the Rain

Full Dance: Pretty Little Liar

Group Dance: the Domino Effect

Full Dance: Tonya and Nancy

Group Dance: Moulin Rouge

Bonus Scene: Abby's Audition

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Dance Moms

Starring: Abby Lee MillerGianna MartelloStacey KetchmanLilliana Ketchman

TVPGRealityLifestyle & CultureFamilyTV Series2010

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BIG MAM - 9 halls

Nikhaenko Irina Yurievna
Many people know me as BIG MAM.

How my dancing life began:
since childhood I was a downtrodden and closed girl, but somehow I came to the lessons at a new school and my classmates suggested that I go dancing. The dance school was nearby and of course I agreed. The first training was in Hip-Hop. We studied basic movements and after the first lesson, I realized that I had come to the area where I felt comfortable and well! HERE, my life began to change drastically!
After 3 months of classes, I already performed on stage, went to championships, battles, where I was a leader and won prizes!”

I'm sure many have come across moments when finding yourself, studying your body, its capabilities and how to control it is no longer just a desire, but a NECESSITY! After all, it depends on how you CARRY yourself through life, who you appear to others, how you are perceived and accepted.

Irina went through a serious school before finding herself and going on stage for the first time:
She studied with Zach Venegas and many top dancers in Russia, attended their master classes and special courses, dance camps, for example “STAR DANCE CAMP”.

She was a member of the “Dream force” team, she participated in championships and won first places, including the “ART OPEN WORLD” World Cup.

Participant of the most popular project “DANCING” on TNT.

How did I decide to get into the most ambitious project in Russia?
“I've been watching every episode of the TV show since season 1. It seemed that it would be simply impossible for me to get there!) But for me it was a huge dream and one day a little girl of 17 years old decided to send a questionnaire for the 4th casting season. I send an application and I receive an answer: “WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU!” How insanely happy I was then!)0003 I come to the pre-casting and I understand that I most likely won’t pass - many strong dancers were standing next to me, I see Karpenko, Ryzhova and I can’t believe my eyes - they are alive and ready to appreciate my dance!)
Danced my own choreography, made minor changes and DON'T BELIEVE!!! said, "YES, YOU GO FURTHER!"
You can't even imagine what emotions I felt then! I wanted to cry with happiness, but I was shaking all over with fear and overexertion!
Filming took place in Glavkino itself! What scale do you think? I could believe that ALL THIS IS HAPPENING TO ME!
I had never been to Moscow before! And, you know, I thought that it was unattainable for me! impossible. ..

The stage appearance was insanely exciting! I understand that I am standing on the main stage of the best dance project and having a conversation with Miguel - and this alone is breathtaking! He says: "Well, let's get started?" And I start dancing: I danced everything from beginning to end without a single blot! Don't forget about emotions! thought I did it! But Miguel said harshly: “Sorry, not this time! YOU ARE NOT DANCING!”

I had a wild depression for 1.5 months, but I was not going to despair: I got even more involved in my development and mastery!

A year has passed and I decided not to waste time and went to the 6th season of “DANCING” on TNT. I came to prove to everyone that I am an example for those who are afraid to change themselves and do what they love because of complexes.
After the broadcast, I received many thanks for being an example and motivation! And this was the highest award and victory for me!

Participated in the projects "DANCES" on TNT (season 4 and 6), "Model XL". Season 2 on channel Yu, "YATANTSUYU" on the first channel, starred in a video with Tatyana Mingalimova.

By the age of 20, she had already founded the team “Free for Life” in the city of Pyatigorsk and participated in the director of several clips.

“MY MAIN GOAL IN LIFE: TO MOTIVATE AND HELP! NEVER STOP AND STOP LOVE YOURSELF! Dance no matter what!” – your BIG MAM

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Reasons why moms in dance is totally fake

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In 2011, Lifespan Network graced the world of dance moms, a reality show that followed 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 very beginning, many dance mom fans were wondering if some aspects of the show were hyped 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."

Competition manipulated

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?

By 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 was going to call itself "Dancing with the Stars", one would assume 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 studio OANRC 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 these 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. The case began after a bankruptcy judge saw her on TV in December 2012 and thought she should be making more than $8.89.9 she claims the monthly income.” The series milked her on TV, producing tears the moment that implied Miller was leaving the show.

All that premonition turned out to be for nothing, however, because Miller didn't miss a beat and returned for season 6, although we can't say the same about the show's ratings.

How to get on dance moms team

Watch Dance Moms Streaming Online

Dance Moms

The Dances Review Abby as a Coach

Making the ALDC Cut

Bonus Scene: the Shangela Scandal

Maddie's Slumber Party Blooper Reel

Reunion Performance: Panic Room

Slumber Party: All About Buns

Slumber Party: Boy Crazy!

Slumber Party: for the Fans

Slumber Party: Movie Roles

Slumber Party: Stress Relief

Slumber Party: What Would You Do if You Couldn't Dance?

Full Dance: Someone Special

Group Dance: the Waiting Room

Full Dance: Bye Felicia

Group Dance: Made in the Shade

Full Dance: Bat Crazy

Full Dance: the Woods

Group Dance: Always a Bridesmaid

Full Dance: Immortals

Group Dance: Don't Fence Me in

Full Dance: the Investment

Group Dance: Panic Room

Full Dance: Golden Child

Full Dance: Superstar

Slumber Party: Phone Savvy

Full Dance: Loose Cannon

Group Dance: Dance Bop

Full Dance: Faith Is All I Need

Group Dance: Voices in My Head

Full Dance: Sink or Swim

Group Dance: Beautiful Bizarre

Full Dance: Unbeauty

Group Dance: Traitor

Exclusive Full Dance: Don't Take Her Away (Unaired Australian Performance)

Exclusive Full Dance: Making Me Stronger (Unaired Australian Performance)

Group Dance: Mad Max

Bonus Scene: Abby's ASTRA Awards Goof

Exclusive Full Dance: Rise and Fall (Unaired Australian Performance)

Group Dance: Fearless (ASTRA Awards Performance)

Bonus Scene: Maddie's Grammy Moments

Group Dance: Collateral Damage (Unaired Reunion Performance)

Group Dance: Freak Show (Reunion Performance)

A Look Back at Over 400 Routines

Full Dance: Electricity Improv

Full Dance: Never Knew

Group Dance: No Sign of Life

Abby Announces the Los Angeles Branch

Holly Is Too Focused On Nia

Full Dance: Straighten up

Group Dance: Platinum

Shooting Kendall's Music Video

Abby Gets the LA Building

Full Dance: Innocent

Group Dance: The Rose Garden

Full Dance: Waiting

Group Dance: Together We Stand

Full Dance: Fancy

Full Dance: Who Are You

Group Dance: Tell Me What You Want

Full Dance: Walking Through a Storm

Group Dance: Get a Clue

Full Dance: the Mannequin

Group Dance: Decadent Darlings

Full Dance: Vertigo

Group Dance: Dance in the Rain

Full Dance: Pretty Little Liar

Group Dance: the Domino Effect

Full Dance: Tonya and Nancy

Group Dance: Moulin Rouge

Bonus Scene: Abby's Audition

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