“Dance Moms” first debuted in July 12, 2011 at Lifetime channel as created by Collins Avenue Productions.
The setting of the show was originally at the Abby Lee Dance Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It follows the early careers of children in dance and show business under the tutelage of Abby.
The show also draws the participation of the dancers’ mothers. Filming for Season 5 of “Dance Moms” began on October 11, 2014 and it premiered on the Lifetime channel on January 6, 2015.
The program also focuses on the doting or so-called stage mothers as rivals not only of each other but as a group to protect the reputation of the team.
Abby and her dance studio staff choreograph the performances of the young dancers ages 10 to 14 with some occasional help from guest choreographers in a couple of episodes too. The current Season 5 saw Abby Lee Miller bringing the team to Los Angeles to help build her repertoire as well as further spur the team’s competitiveness.
I think that Nia should leave Dance Moms and move on. She has taken the abuse from Abby way to long. She is such a better dancer than Abby gives her credit for. She should have won a lot of her dances and Abby does not give her good enough dances to win. She likes to talk down to her and she likes to plan her dances that point out things that hurt Nia. Nia and her video is Amazing and she needs to do more. I am so, so, glad that her mom got somebody else to do her video instead of Abby. Way to go Nia. Abby is crazy and she needs help really bad. Her attitude toward the kids and the parents are sad. She only cares about Maddie and that is it.
I’m lovin everything about the beautiful teen. Abby needs to leave her alone because this teen should not have to be the grown ups one.. Taam Nia 1000 percent.
Personally i think Abby is an evil woman. Every episode she encourage and embrace the other girls, with Nia its like she has no faith in her dancing abilities. I understand that this is a show about dance but really, we see a bullshit pyramid with the same predictable people on the top. We have moms who are embarrasing themselves just for the sake of tv, and Abby isnt teaching the girls anything of value other than you have to be HER favorite. She’s not introducing them to prestigious dance companies, she not teaching them the understanding of team work. Abby needs to back out of the tv world because she’s not making her brand any better. And to Nia i really do advise her to move on!!!! Go to a different dance company! Continue to persue your singing career and your dancing. You have way more to offer than to always have to stand up to a maniacal female…lets not call that a woman. Further your dance knowledge and abilities and be happy with who you are and what you do