While training with Abby Lee Miller in Pittsburgh, Rachel Kreiling underestimated the studio’s requirement of enrolling in every class. The versatile curriculum (tap, ballet, hip hop, modern, acro, lyrical and jazz) paired with Miller’s unconventional teaching style, since showcased on “Dance Moms,” greatly impacted Kreiling’s own style and relationship to music. “Abby would play the […]
Q: I have an amazing group of polite and dedicated dancers, but their moms are constantly at each other’s throats. What’s worse, they spend all of their time at the studio, stirring the pot. It really changes the mood here. What can I do to stop this? A: Ah, yes—we call these ladies “studio-lobby moms.” […]
The year 2019 is already off to a dramatic start for dance fans, thanks to Abby Lee Miller’s latest announcement. The infamously tough dance coach just let the world know that she’ll begin filming Season 8 of the hit reality series “Dance Moms” at the end of January. Her return to the show will come […]
Q: What do you do with parents who constantly complain about where their daughter is placed in choreography? A: I think most dance teachers can relate to this question. A few years ago, I had a mom who counted how many times her child was in the front row compared to everyone else. I held […]
Mother’s Day has come and gone, but the Instagram posts it generated are forever—thank you social media. 🙌 Heaven knows it takes a village of mothers and mother figures to make a dancer’s dreams come true. Here we share some of our favorite posts of the day from some wonderful dancers. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry […]
As another season of the popular show “Dance Moms” just wrapped, many are left wondering, “How is this still a show?” The switch from Abby Miller, now behind bars, (wonder if she’s able to watch from her new home?) to ballroom’s sweetheart Cheryl Burke, to the cat-fighting between moms and daughters, clawing their way through […]
Whether you consider “Dance Moms” a guilty pleasure or a legitimate depiction of competitive studio life (or maybe you just don’t consider it at all, these days), you’re definitely aware that change is brewing for the Lifetime TV show. Abby Miller (DT, October 2012) just announced she’s leaving the show after seven seasons and under […]
Abby Lee Miller during her Dance Teacher cover shoot Want to set an example of how a real dance parent behaves? Well, there may not be room for that on reality television, but this audition is sure to be an educational experience! During the next few weeks, Abby Lee Miller’s infamous reality show will hold […]
Sean Bankhead rehearses the group. What do you get when you put devoted young hip-hoppers in a renowned training studio? Crazy, hard-hitting talent. And that’s what you’ll see on “Dance Kids ATL,” a new reality show that promises to serve up some serious moves by pint-sized prodigies. The series’ pilot episode follows pre-professional dancers ages […]
When a parent says “no” to dance in college Former New World dean Daniel Lewis has consulted many families on college dance options. When Robert Battle was a high school student at New World School of the Arts in Miami, his mother was concerned about the lack of stability a dance degree could bring him. […]