Dance Moms: Season 1

Outrageous entertainment!
This show is a guilty pleasure. This reality television show chronicles the competition dancers at Abby Lee Dance Company in Pittsburgh along with their stage, uh I mean dance moms. The dancers are genuinely talented, but the behavior of the studio owner/teacher, Abby, and the dance moms grows increasingly more outrageous. Their behaivor may be wild, but it sure is fun to watch!

Another Sensationalistic Reality Program Highlighting People Behaving Poorly: Love It Or Hate It, But It's A Hit
Lifetime's "Dance Moms" fills a specialty niche in reality programming that you either love or you hate. Season One was a surprise hit for the network, Season Two has further exploded in the ratings, and the network even launched a totally unnecessary spinoff in Miami. (I mean really, how many stage mothers does one need to see highlighted on national television?) That's just it, I'm not a huge fan of putting children into stressful situations on TV and watching their parents straddle the line into exploiting them for profit. I know it's a fact of the world, but it doesn't always qualify as entertainment for me to see people behaving poorly. At least "Dance Moms" features talented young performers, a strong instructor in Abby Lee Miller, and a no-nonsense approach to some of the sillier mom-related shenanigans. There is an unpleasant underbelly to this world of competitive dance. "Dance Moms," in large part, capitalizes on an unsavory aspect of child rearing. But for the right...

If you like drama, and LOVE dance..
I'm NOT a dance mom, but I feel like it when I'm watching my God-daughter, so I identify with these women. We want the best for our children, especially critical opportunities to showcase their talent, since the field is so competitive.

This dance teacher takes it to the extreme, but the results seem worth the drama. Yet, if you can't stand the drama, hit "mute" or "fast forward" because the choreography and talent are worth the watch.

It's not just reality TV, it's genuinely lovely dance.

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