Dance Moms

Dance Moms

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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

The Competition Begins

1. The Competition Begins

2011-07-13

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.

EP 1
Wildly Inappropriate

2. Wildly Inappropriate

2011-07-20

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.

EP 2
Cheerleader Blues

3. Cheerleader Blues

2011-07-27

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.

EP 3
Stealing the Show

4. Stealing the Show

2011-08-03

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.

EP 4
When Stars Collide

5. When Stars Collide

2011-08-10

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.

EP 5
Dying to Dance

6. Dying to Dance

2011-08-17

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.

EP 6
She's a Fighter

7. She's a Fighter

2011-08-24

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.

EP 7
Love On The Dance Floor

8. Love On The Dance Floor

2011-08-31

Abby plays cupid with Brooke and her duet partner.

EP 8
From Ballerinas to Showgirls

9. From Ballerinas to Showgirls

2011-09-07

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

EP 9
Cathy Brings It On!

10. Cathy Brings It On!

2011-09-14

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

EP 10