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Dance Moms

  • TV-PG
  • 2011–2019
  • 8 seasons
  • Reality
  • 7.1

Dance Moms is an American dance reality 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.

Episodes

Set in Pittsburgh’s renowned Abby Lee Dance Company, owned and operated by notoriously demanding and passionate instructor Abby Lee Miller, Lifetime’s explosive new docu-series Dance Moms follows children’s early steps on the road to stardom and the doting mothers who are there for every rehearsal, performance and bow…all under the discerning eye of Miller

13 episodes
  1. 1The Competition Begins

    42 minJul 13, 2011

    Meet the dance instructor Abby Lee Miller, the dance moms and their daughters as the competition season begins and they travel from Pittsburgh to Phoenix.

  2. 2Wildly Inappropriate

    42 minJul 20, 2011

    The Dance Moms allow their girls to wear outfits at the competition that are revealing and the scandal threatens to bring down the house. Abby's attempt to turn up the competition heat blows the audience away with what some may call an inappropriate dance number. She hopes it will give them their next big win. But it could backfire.

  3. 3Cheerleader Blues

    42 minJul 27, 2011

    The Dance Moms need to win this week's competition to stay in the game, but chaos ensues when Mom Kelly's daughter wants to drop out of dance as she hurts her hip and she wants to be a cheerleader. Kelly convinces her daughter to stay in dance, pushing her so far that it may cause permanent injuries.

  4. 4Stealing the Show

    42 minAug 3, 2011

    Abby gives each girl a solo dance for their next competition. However, she gives two solos to her star dancer, Maddie, clearly providing her with an advantage over the others. Christi has seen this too many times and lashes out at Abby in uncontrollable fury.

  5. 5When Stars Collide

    42 minAug 10, 2011

    The Abby Lee Dance Company is on the edge after learning that a big Broadway casting director will attend their annual showcase, an exhibition in which she shows off her accomplished dancers. Abby's desire to push the girls to the max could have catastrophic effects if they don't do their best.

  6. 6Dying to Dance

    42 minAug 17, 2011

    On their way to a big competition, Christi finds out that her grandmother has been admitted into a hospital. She now must choose whether to go to the hospital to sit by her grandmother's side or go to the dance competition.

  7. 7She's a Fighter

    40 minAug 24, 2011

    Abby's typecasting of Nia sends Holly over the edge. Meanwhile, minister Dawn returns to the Abby Lee Dance Company and Abby is fully prepared for any heated argument that might erupt.

  8. 8Love On The Dance Floor

    41 minAug 31, 2011

    Abby plays cupid with Brooke and her duet partner.

  9. 9From Ballerinas to Showgirls

    42 minSep 7, 2011

    Chloe finds herself at the top of Abby's pyramid; Cathy prepares her dancers to compete against Abby's dancers.

  10. 10Cathy Brings It On!

    42 minSep 14, 2011

    Kelly secretly hires choreographers to give Brooke and Paige an edge; Cathy's dancers arrive to go head to head against Abby's dancers.

  11. 11It All Ends Here

    42 minSep 28, 2011

    After competing all season, it all boils down to the National Title Competition. Abby's dancers have been on a losing streak and this is their last chance to prove they can win. Meanwhile, Melissa leaves the competition early to go on vacation. Her ex-husband, Kurt, steps in as a "Dance Dad", sending Melissa into a panic.

  12. 12There's Only One Star

    42 minOct 5, 2011

    Abby brings everyone back to Los Angeles and the girls audition and are cast for a music video. The girls compete against each other because only one girl can be cast as the lead in the video. The directors end up casting Chloe as the lead because she looks the part.

  13. 13Most Outrageous Moments

    39 minOct 12, 2011

    A one-hour special hosted by the series' infamous dance instructor Abby Lee Miller counting down this season's most talked-about highlights and best moments. The show will also include never-before-seen footage of the cast!

Where to watch Dance Moms

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Series cast

Abby MillerSelf224 episodes
Holly Hatcher-FrazierSelf206 episodes
Nia SiouxSelf206 episodes
Jill VertesSelf185 episodes
Kendall VertesSelf184 episodes
Mackenzie ZieglerSelf164 episodes
Melissa Ziegler-GisoniSelf163 episodes
Maddie ZieglerSelf161 episodes
Christi LukasiakSelf124 episodes
Chloe LukasiakSelf124 episodes
Kalani HillikerSelf108 episodes
Kira GirardSelf94 episodes
Kelly HylandSelf87 episodes
Brooke HylandSelf86 episodes
Paige HylandSelf86 episodes
Jessalynn SiwaSelf68 episodes
JoJo SiwaSelf67 episodes
Ashlee AllenSelf62 episodes

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