41 minSeason 8 • Episode 18
LatestJai Rodriquez joins the newest members of the ALDC as they dish the dirt on Abby, the moms, secret crushes and more; the girls give performances of their favorite award-winning dances.
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.
Production
Editing that weaponizes every side-eye and whisper
Editing
Dramatic zooms that invented reality TV grammar
Practical Effects
Actual competitive dance routines slapping harder than the drama
Creator
Abby Miller
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Spawned an entire genre of 'toxic instructor' reality shows and normalized filming children's meltdowns for profit.
Abby Lee Miller served prison time for bankruptcy fraud in 2017; production continued filming her pre-prison breakdown for ratings.
US
