Dance Moms Miami Recap: Notes From the Underdog

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By SnoopK8 | Thursday, April 12, 2012 | 12:00 pm | 46 Comments
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Welcome back to the Magic City. Did you know that Miami’s nickname is the Magic City? I did not. I feel like in light of Dance Moms Miami it should be called the Tragic City, or maybe The City of Unlikeable Bitches. But I’m getting ahead of myself.

PREVIOUSLY on Dance Moms Miami: We met Victor and Angel who promised to push the dancers hard and make them stahhhhs. New girl Sammy arrived from a different studio. Bob was continually mad, Susan acted like a C-word and Jessi grabbed the trophy out of poor hapless Hannah’s hapless hands.

The dancers line up while Susan sports a bitchface for the ages.


Victor and Angel tell the dancers they did okay last week, but they need to step up because they are STARS. Remember, the studio isn’t called Backup Dancers. Victor says there are “over 50” kids willing to take their spots at any time. (So, like 51?)

Time for the List. Lucas is on top because they are grooming him to be their plaything he mastered his first duet with a girl and did not drop said girl (Kimmy). Kimmy is second. Victor and Angel (VictAng) say she did great in the duet, but she made a mistake in the group number. Had she not, she would have been tied with Lucas for first place. Sammy is third and the boys don’t really have anything to say. Susan however, starts clucking and shaking her head. Shut up, Susan. She interviews that no way should Sammy be higher than Jessi. But it gets even better, because hapless Hannah is next on the list, making Jessi last. Ha ha.

Victor says Jessi plunged from the top of the list to the bottom because of her trophy-stealing ways. They say she is not four years old anymore. She is the oldest and is supposed to lead by example. She cries. Susan cries, then tries to blame the whole thing on Hannah. Of course Bob is not having any of that.

They scream back and forth for a bit and Angel tells them to take it outside. Susan pulls Jessi out of the rehearsal and Angel’s all “good luck, psycho bitch. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.”

Out in the hall, Susan tells Jessi that she embarrassed HER. She tells her she is going to have to apologize to Hannah as well as Victor and Angel. After telling Jessi to LOOK AT HER about 45 times, she says Jessi OWES it to her to be at the top of the list. Jessi eventually agrees to apologize. Susan interviews at least Jessi is learning a lesson from all this. Yeah, that she wants to run away from home.

VictAng say they will be going to Starbound in Long Beach, CA where there is AMAZING talent and all that crap. The group dance will be another jazz funk number because VictAng were not happy with the image portrayed in last week’s group number, whatever that means.

Since Lucas was on top of the list, he is rewarded with his first solo of the year. Kimmy, although she did well last week, is deemed not ready for a solo this week because she doesn’t learn choreography quickly enough. Sammy’s getting a solo and they tell her to “kill it.” Hapless Hannah is also getting a solo and they tell her she needs to commit to the technique.

Bob interviews that Hannah and Sammy will be competing against each other for the first time at this studio and she hopes that Hannah will beat Sammy. Yeah, and I hope to find a magical bottle of wine that never runs out someday.

Lucas’ solo will be called “City Boy” and they tell him it’s all about him with the girls as his backup sluts dancers. Lucas interviews that he is used to being in the spotlight because he’s a boy. At this point, I will say that I’m still on the fence about Lucas. I think he’s a cute kid and a really great dancer, but he’s borderline cocky and dare I say it, douchey? I know that’s mean to say about a 9-year-old, so I will keep an open mind. I think it’s fair to say, though, that so far I can’t stand his mom.

ANYWAY, VictAng fight over whether to start choreographing the group number without Jessi because she is still out in the hall being berated by her mom. Angel has a strict policy of not following moms out of the studio. But hey, not to worry, because Mayra interrupts to say that Susan and Jessi are outside and want to apologize. Angel tells her to send Jessi in, but leave Susan outside. Jessi comes back, apologizes, and Victor says he won’t penalize her because her mom is cuckoo.

Angel tells her she is old enough to stand up to her “crazy mom.” I don’t know how I feel about VictAng trash talking the moms to the kids, but considering how annoying the moms are, I’m not going to lose too much sleep over it.

Susan apologizes to Angel, who says he’s a dancer, not a therapist. He says Susan is going to have to find a more constructive way to deal with her anger and she can’t come in and just pull Jessi or any other dancer out of rehearsals. He says that’s why Jessi felt entitled to grab the trophy. He says they will never put anyone on top of the list who acts like that. He says Stars is not a zoo, and if Susan acts up again, Jessi is out. Susan goes out to the other moms and says she was “scolded like a little girl.” But she admits that Angel was right and she was wrong. I’m actually surprised that she said that. At least there are some seeds of self-awareness buried in the frozen tundra of her soul.

Hannah rehearses her solo with Angel. He interviews that Hannah has passion, but she needs to improve her technique. Which is a nice way of saying she loves to dance but she sucks.

Bob says that Hannah is the underdog, but she is ready to shine. Hannah interviews that she is not intimidated by Sammy, she just needs to work harder. Angel demonstrates a move for Hannah and the moms laugh at him from the safety of the observation room.

Abby says Angel is “really flamboyant” when he dances.

Victor’s rehearsing Sammy’s solo. Angel comes in and says he doesn’t like the choreography because there is too much floor work and it’s repetitive. They yell back and forth, with Angel telling Victor he needs to learn how to take criticism. Sammy interviews that they are stressing her out, and Abby says, more or less, that they need to figure their shit out because it’s negatively affecting her daughter.

VictAng rehearse the group number, but things aren’t going well. Victor says if the kids don’t get their shit together, he is going to pull the number from the competition.

I don’t know why they are so crabby this week, but Angel is also mad and yells at everyone to GET OUT. Victor, for all his screaming at the kids, is like “WTF, we only have two days to rehearse, why are you dismissing them?” Angel says they are being disrespectful and need to learn how to listen. Victor says to Angel “YOU’RE dismissed!” So, while these guys are way more professional than Jabby, they still have a ways to go.

Bob’s house and Hannah’s sister Carina is home from Notre Dame.

You’re not gonna find your missing technique in the fridge, Hannah. (I know, I know. I’m going to hell.)

Bob interviews that Carina has always been supportive of her sister, which is nice. I wonder why there is such a big age difference between them? Not that it’s any of my business, nor does it matter. I’m just nosy. Bob asks Carina to guess who showed up at the studio. Carina’s like, someone from New Jersey? Aha! I knew I detected a NY-NJish accent. That explains so much. Anyway, Bob says no, it’s Sammy. Dun dun DUN. She interviews that Sammy was always mean to Hannah at their old studio, but that was two years ago and Hannah is not the same dancer she was back then. Oh dear, she must have been abysmal back then. Poor Hannah. Despite her mom, she seems like a nice little girl, so I will root for her.

At the studio, VictAng are making the kids do an exercise on image. Angel says they are a family, and Jessi was rude to Hannah and that behavior will not be tolerated. VictAng make the kids sit on the floor across from one another and tell each other how they feel or something.

Hannah tells Jessi that she’s “sweet, but not sweet at the same time.” She says that sometimes Jessi will be nice to her, but other times she is mean. Jessi says that’s just her personality, but she will try to work on it. Then she tells Hannah that she (Hannah) is a really hard worker and she’s proud of her. So that was nice of her. I can’t tell if she’s sincere or not.

Then VictAng make Jessi tell her mom through the glass how she feels – which is a little weird if you ask me. She tells her mom that she needs to stop fighting with everyone.

Hannah rehearses her solo and Bob tells the other moms that if Hannah won she’d be “over the moon.” They basically roll their eyes at her. Brigette says that’s great, but Hannah’s technique just isn’t there. Abby interviews that Bob is delusional because Hannah’s skill isn’t even close to Sammy’s. Which is true, but Abby’s a twat, so shut up, Abby. Remember how I was going to give her another chance? It’s done. She’s dead to me.

Angel is sneakily teaching Sammy new choreography for her solo, until Victor comes in and is like “what are you doing?” They argue a bit, then they ask Sammy whose choreography she would rather do. She picks Victor’s and Angel is all pissy and says fine, just don’t put my name on it. They really are cranky this week.

Competition day. Angel gives a pep talk and tells Hannah she needs to step up her technique for her solo. Bob still wants Hannah to beat Sammy and we all want world peace. Hannah’s music isn’t cut correctly, so she has an extra 20 seconds where she will have to improvise. She does her solo, and yeah… poor Hannah.

She tries really hard though. She’s not terrible, just kind of clumsy. Victor tells her he’s proud of her.

Lucas is really nervous to do his solo, but it’s really good. He does have a small case of Distracting Face Syndrome (™ Maddie Ziegler), but he is a good little dancer.

He interviews that he thinks he did “amazing.” Victor concurs.

Sammy’s nervous because she has to beat “two really good dancers.” Or more like one really good dancer and one passionate but sucky dancer. I appreciate that she is being semi-gracious though. Abby says she expects Sammy to win so she’s not worried at all. Shut up, Abby. Sammy’s dance is a wee bit strippery.

Her technique is amazing, but I don’t really see any emotion. The dance, to me, seems choppy and doesn’t flow. Angel interviews that he doesn’t think she did her best. He thinks that she needs to evolve from a dancer to an artist. So I think that means he and I are on the same page. I should totally open my own dance studio!

Lucas says that Sammy did “good” and he gives her flowers.

Aw, that’s cute. Okay, I’ll put him in the positive column for now. Sammy says it’s “funny” that Lucas has a crush on her because he’s 9 and she’s 12. I’m still not sure I like Sammy.

In the dressing room, Susan has cornered Victor. She asks if Jessi can do a last-minute improvised solo.

Victor tries to be diplomatic about it, but Angel’s like NO EFFING WAY, BEYOTCH. Heh. Susan keeps trying though. She says that it’s not fair because Jessi is the best dancer in the group. Victor’s says NOT THIS WEEK. And Angel’s like, “don’t say that in front of the other kids.” Victor says that Jessi’s grounded this week because of her behavior and they have to stick to the integrity of The List. Susan storms off. Victor’s like “walk out like you always do. Bye Z!” (I think he said “Z,” but I don’t know what that means, so I’m probably wrong.)

Abby interviews that it’s “not classy” to compare kids of different ages and abilities. Not as classy as saying everyone is jealous of you because you’re pretty and have money, you mean?

Solo awards. Hannah gets fourth place! She says she’s happy and in shock. Bob says “her” goal was for Hannah to make it to the top five, so she’s happy. Lucas comes in second. He says coming in first or second feels amazing and he always has fun, no matter what. Okay, another point in Lucas’ favor. Sammy comes in first and Abby says she’s not surprised. Shut up, Abby. Victor’s like “suck it, Angel, my choreography won!” Angel’s says it wasn’t the choreography, it was the hair and makeup. I can’t tell if he is joking or being kind of a dick, but since I always believe in seeking the best in everyone (snort) I will go with the former.

Mayra is lurking in the background and says, apropos of nothing, that she thinks Jessi should be on top because she’s the oldest and best.

Sammy interjects with “I can do what Jessi can do.” Mayra gives Sammy a death glare and then interviews that Sammy is cocky. Mayra is quite the shit stirrer. I like it.

The group number is cute. I think Kimmy and Lucas look great together.

They win first place. Victor says they nailed it. In the dressing room, he praises Kimmy for remembering the choreography and says he loves Jessi’s teamwork this week. Angel hands her the trophy to hold. Heh.

Mayra jumps in to say that everyone should be happy because they did well, “even Hannah.” Oh snap! Ha ha. Bob gets all bent out of shape about it, while Mayra tries to say that she just meant that Hannah’s not on the same level as everyone else. Heh. Way to dig yourself in even deeper. Angel interviews that Mayra is an “instigator” and that her main physical activity is argument.

Her instigating is successful because now all the moms are screaming at each other. Bob is mad that Hannah didn’t get any props for fourth place and Brigette is like “in the Olympics there’s only gold, silver and bronze – what’s fourth place, flowers?”

Then she screams that she’d be EMBARRASSED if her kid got fourth place. Ugh. Hate. The only good thing about these moms is they appear to at least send the kids out when they are fighting. And, that’s it for this week.

So like I said, I’m coming around to Lucas with reservations. I think Kimmy is adorable and Hannah is sweet, but unfortunate. Ani hasn’t offended me yet and I still like Victor and Angel. Other than that, everyone else just kind of sucks. What did you guys think?

Thanks for reading, everyone, and have a great weekend! Go Red Sox! :)
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46 Comments

  1. 1
    April
    Posted April 12, 2012 at 4:47 pm

    I loved Lucas in the city boy number. His facial expressions were hilarious! I liked all the solos and were proud of them.

    4th overall solo is an awesome thing because most of those competitions have like 30 or more solos. So 4th overall is killer. Basically we were always happy if we got anything in the top ten overall.

  2. 2
    April
    Posted April 12, 2012 at 4:48 pm

    30 is a smallish competition too. I have been in competitions where a whole day were just for solos or at least 50 or more solos or solos last from like 8 to 2 and then do group numbers after that for the rest of the day. Those competitions last all day long!

  3. 3
    April
    Posted April 12, 2012 at 4:50 pm

    I love that a lot of the drama on this show is Angel and Victor having lover quarrels. LOL! Cracks me up. I totally love Victor and would love to have him teach me dance. I like his teaching style.

  4. 4
    April
    Posted April 12, 2012 at 4:58 pm

    I don’t dislike Sammy like you do. I think she is a cute little girl so far. I loved the Lucas crush on her part. So cute.

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    featherhead
    Posted April 12, 2012 at 5:05 pm

    I finally figured out who Susan looks like – an overweight Faruka Balk (totally misspelled) I think the movie was called The Spell where s bunch of teenage girls were witches and of course befriend the new girl. Does anyone know what I’m babbling about? Anyway she totally looks like that actress and is a witch in RL.

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    featherhead
    Posted April 12, 2012 at 5:08 pm

    Oh and I forgot to add – Victor ‘s mom is a Spoon (shit stirrer) . She needs to stop giving her unwarranted opinion, it’s not professional. Run the school, shut your mouth!

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    sagittariuskim sagittariuskim
    Posted April 12, 2012 at 5:18 pm

    I’m still not into this show yet. The moms just aren’t likeable. I kind of like Victor and Angel though, I like the way they deal with the moms. And Hannah and Kimmy seem like sweet kids, I’m not sure about the others yet.

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    Dani
    Posted April 12, 2012 at 5:47 pm

    I agree. I STRONGLY DISLIKE all of the moms (with the exception of Kimmy’s mom), and that includes Mayra (Victor’s mom) who is definitely a shit stirrer. Hannah and Kimmy I find likeable so far, and Lucas, but that’s about it. I really am missing me some Pittsburgh Dance Moms. Saw a recap from Christi on lifetime and it sounded like she is not coming back, which makes me sad, but at the same time I can’t really blame her if that’s the case. If someone treated my kid like that, I’d be so out of there (sorry off the topic..)..

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    April
    Posted April 12, 2012 at 6:05 pm

    The Craft. Love that movie.

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    featherhead
    Posted April 12, 2012 at 6:11 pm

    Thank you April, I couldn’t think of the title (I knew it was one word, obviously not the right word) Do you think Susan looks like her or is it just me?

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    April
    Posted April 12, 2012 at 6:18 pm

    The hair and make up is similar but Susan is chubbier.

  12. 12
    April
    Posted April 12, 2012 at 6:19 pm

    definitely! I was like “Bitch shut up already no one is even talking to you!”

  13. 13
    gun kata
    Posted April 12, 2012 at 6:44 pm

    April, I felt the same way about Hannah’s fourth place… a pretty notable achievement. And it sounds as if she did a very clean routine. I don’t understand why Lucas’s mother couldn’t agree with Bob that Hannah did well and let it go. Even Bob can’t delusion that fourth is better than second, so it’s not like she’d be betraying her son or anything.

    I agree with Angel, it did seem as if Victor was going to have little Sammy rolling around on the floor an awful lot. But, she won. So, I guess it all worked out just fine.

    Lucas was super cute giving Sammy the flower. Aw.

    I don’t know what to think about the group dance. But, it won, so there’s that. Lucas’s mom should have been more gracious considering her son got a solo and a starring role in group.

    Susan needs to get some professional help. Jessi can’t dance away whatever is bothering Susan and it could tarnish their relationship.

    I hope Kimmie gets a solo next week.

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    maryedith
    Posted April 12, 2012 at 7:30 pm

    Well, I may get beaten up, but I was not a fan of Lucas’s “crush” on Sammy. When a nine-year-old boy really has a crush he’s not that suave about it. Not even “down in Miami.” I think he was totally aware of how cute he looked and that was what mattered to him.

    Snoopk8, I like that Dylan reference with Positively 4th Place.

  15. 15
    maryedith
    Posted April 12, 2012 at 7:33 pm

    There were a couple of shots of Susan where she looked kind of aware of her own psychoticness and kind of freaked out by it. I started to feel sorry for her. But then she put on that “I’m sorry for being a bad little girl” face for Victor and — I wanted to smack her all over again.

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    keebler elf
    Posted April 12, 2012 at 8:12 pm

    kimmy is adorable especially with her accent, hopefully she’ll get a solo soon. sammy is okay but i kinda feel like she might get cocky soon.
    sammy should be the least of bob & hanna’s worries. bob needs to worry about that bob & hanna..i don’t like to be mean but baby girl needs some help.

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    Samantha
    Posted April 12, 2012 at 8:28 pm

    I liked Bridgette until she said that about Hannah. I was like bitch please. Hannah was so happy about it and there you go saying how you’d be embarrased if your son got fourth IN FRONT of the poor kid. Now I don’t like her. And I don’t get why Mayra has to put in her two-cents about EVERYTHING even if it’s not even being discussed. She obviously just wants to be on TV. Lucas is so cute but I agree with you about him being cocky. I could see him growing up and becoming like the Jersey Shore guys. I like the show so far though even if theres entirely too much fighting and screeching in it over nothing. I just wish I could understand what some of them are saying sometimes. (a few of them have heavy accents like Angel, Ani and even little Kimmy)

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    Samantha
    Posted April 12, 2012 at 8:30 pm

    oh yeah and am I the only one who keeps wondering why they keep putting Lucas in nothing but shiny spandex shorts?

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    MrsMiaWallace
    Posted April 12, 2012 at 8:44 pm

    I am slowly starting to come around. Part of the problem is I Don’t even know all their names yet and can’t tell the difference between Sammi and Jesse. At least there is a boy to help!

    Kimmi is almost a contender for the Mackenzie spot! Cute lisp and her comments are always very sweet.

    Poor Hannah, I respect her level of effort and her love for dance, even her mom’s support is very nice but she is so awkward to watch, I cringe watching her dance :$.

    Love Angel and Victor, they may replace our love for Christi since none of the moms are delivering on likability. Even seeing them get cranky with each other was better than any of Jabby’s outbursts. Wonder if there will be a Cathy-like rival featured on this one as well?

    Also, @April, you seem to be our last remaining dance-pert, do you think Star Studio has been banned from certain competitions because of this show too? This one seems less edited and contrived, but the season is young…. is it possible for this crew to go somewhere Jabby is not allowed?

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    gun kata
    Posted April 12, 2012 at 9:10 pm

    Haha, you may be right. That thought did sneak across my mind, too.

    If the kids are making any effort to be friendly and supportive, it may be prompted and encouraged by someone else. Someone may have noticed that people like to see the kids being nice and since these kids barely know one another… well…

    I am also thinking this ‘crush’ may just be a friendly thing. Not a real crush.

  21. 21
    Lurker
    Posted April 13, 2012 at 1:44 am

    Christi may not be returning?!?! I would be so bummed.

  22. 22
    April
    Posted April 13, 2012 at 4:16 am

    Mrsmiawallace-from what I know Candy Apples and Abby Lee were registering as made up studio names like Studio DD or something like that in order to trick the competition into not knowing it was Dance Moms show. Eventually they will catch on to that trick though.

    Most competitions were very strict about no videotaping even back in the day before camera phones and such. Mostly because studios would try to tape other competing numbers and try to copy them. They would allow you to purchase just your studio’s numbers on video to review for teaching purposes. So they are probably having to get special permission to film at these competitions but maybe they are pretending to be another type show or something.

    I would almost like to see an Abby Lee versus Victor and Angel set up where they all meet and then goes up against one another.

  23. 23
    pageant mommy
    Posted April 13, 2012 at 8:29 am

    Does anyone else think that Lucas looks a lot like Victor? I was looking at him when they were standing next to each other and it seems like their facial features are very similar.

  24. 24
    MrsMiaWallace
    Posted April 13, 2012 at 8:34 am

    Yes that would be awesome!

    Thanks as always for the insight-the video-taping rule makes sense although often people post links to the full dance on Youtube, so were those individuals taping and breaking the rules?

    I didn’t realize the beef was misrepresentation, I had thought the competitions didn’t like the creative editing. I will have to wait and see, it might be anti-Jabby bias but the Miami version seems much more above-board about those things so far…

    Thanks!

  25. 25
    keebler elf
    Posted April 13, 2012 at 10:35 am

    i dont think hanna was in the room when bridgette said that..but then again i dont remember

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    Womack253
    Posted April 13, 2012 at 12:52 pm

    As likable as Victor is, his choreography sucks ass. Way too “posey” and choppy. Doesnt seem like routines, but rather a bunch of moves done back to back Gabby’s dances are much better!!!

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    gun kata
    Posted April 13, 2012 at 1:00 pm

    Samantha, you are not alone. I appreciate that Lucas isn’t swathed in baggy clothes a la Justice of Crazy’s Apples (how can anyone accurately judge his dancing?), but the boy could use a shirt and a little more shorts. Those two need to meet somewhere in the middle with their clothing choices.

  28. 28
    April
    Posted April 13, 2012 at 1:38 pm

    Well I have not competed in over 15 years now so rules might have changed. Back in the day even before camera phones and stuff we would see people videotaping illegally and we would report them. Sometimes it was our rivals videotaping us. They usually just ask them to stop.

    I know that on the youtube videos before like Maddie’s solo for example I would hear them announce her as Maddy from Studio called DD. So they did not say Abby Lee which was weird. They did on for Candy Apples number too. So something is weird with that for sure.

    Personally if you want to post your number on youtube and your teacher is okay with it, than I don’t see the problem. The problem more arises with your competition putting your video up without your permission for everyone to try to copy or make fun of or whatever. In the end though, our recital allowed videotaping free range so if you really wanted to copy our numbers just show up at the recital because we do our competition numbers there.

  29. 29
    April
    Posted April 13, 2012 at 3:58 pm

    Sammy’s routine definitely looked that way but it also could be editing. I HATE the editing on the dances! Just show the dang number! Most dance numbers are between 1:30 or 2:30. So short amount of time there. Just show it! Or at least show a good amount of it in a row instead of all cut up!

    I would need to see Victor’s choreography all the way through to make a total judgement on it.

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    April
    Posted April 13, 2012 at 4:23 pm

    Ok I have been searching on the youtubes and there is a lot of numbers by the DMM kids. Dayum. Jessi may have a bad attitude but she is an amazing dancer! The show has not done her justice at all by what they show. I was blown away!

    This one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwkW8JBtVhg

    and this one : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CAVC2GZPZw

    if that is really her. She does not dance like a 14 year old. She dances like a 19 year old. She really is 14 going on 20.

    Also Sammy is better than what they show on the show.

    this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AZ5rT3Ez1k

    Sammy has the longest legs and totally has the Rockette thing going. Reminds me of my body type when I danced and my style of dance I was good at. Loving the high kicks.

  31. 31
    tntjunky
    Posted April 13, 2012 at 5:16 pm

    I am not a dancer or a dance mom, but i must say I enjoyed the choreography,(or krogruffy as they say it) it felt really fresh. I loved Hannah’s and Lucas’. I kept waiting for someone to stand on their chin or sit and look at their foot, but it never happened:)

  32. 32
    Jazzy
    Posted April 13, 2012 at 6:35 pm

    Hey, My girls take dance (but don’t compete) andwe’ve been to dance competitions and everyone videotapes. There’s no way to stop it now since everyone has an iphone in their pocket! Also at some competitions they assign each studio a letter (studio A or whatever) to try and keep the judges unbiased. That’s probably what’s happening at some of these comps.

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    gun kata
    Posted April 13, 2012 at 6:44 pm

    The videos of Jessi and Sammie were very interesting. They are both talented dancers. Sammie’s routine was cute.

    They both have moves to show flexibility and skill in that area which is what the chin pose is all about. I think this is a common thing with competition dancers to put in their routines a demonstration of some ability they have.

  34. 34
    April
    Posted April 13, 2012 at 7:10 pm

    ok cool! It has been awhile since I did it so yeah, you very well could be right. Technology would change things for sure from 15 years ago.

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    April
    Posted April 13, 2012 at 7:11 pm

    haha good one!

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    April
    Posted April 13, 2012 at 7:15 pm

    yeah I feel like there is more of that then back when I danced….. could be regional even though we attended national competitions. I was very flexible and was great at all the high kicks and extensions and some of the other crazy poses but we never really showcased that in our dances. I did not do solos, just groups. I was one of the only ones who could do that stuff for one thing, not everyone could and we just didn’t showcase it. We did more actual dance combinations that flowed and worked the entire stage with lots of blocking that changed and formations and stuff.
    Heck watching these videos kinda makes me sad. I could do that Sammy routine just like her and been Dancer of the Year or whatever, but people just didn’t showcase that type of dance in our studio or at competitions. I did not get super flexible till about 15 when I just would practice it a lot and developed it on my own just messing around stretching. I was born a dancer at the wrong time apparently boooo…….

  37. 37
    April
    Posted April 13, 2012 at 7:30 pm

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWCS86WZhXo&feature=related

    this one solo by Sammy kinda made me cry. I am such a girl.

  38. 38
    maryedith
    Posted April 13, 2012 at 8:45 pm

    That is a much less cynical way of looking at it, gun kata. I think I’ll follow your lead.

  39. 39
    maryedith
    Posted April 13, 2012 at 8:49 pm

    Yes, I have indeed thought that, pageant mommy. But Victor’s nose job makes his face look like a nine-year-old boy’s face anyway.

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    maryedith
    Posted April 13, 2012 at 8:54 pm

    She certainly has amazing muscular control, but I wouldn’t call that writhing on the floor and stomping around “dancing.” I guess it must be the Miami Style! or something but I think it’s hideous.

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    PottyMouth PottyMouth
    Posted April 14, 2012 at 1:48 am

    My son competes (in fact we’re leaving in a just a few short hours to drive up there, weeee!) and I have to say I have never yet been to a competition that allows videotaping or photography by the parents. Do people do it? Yes. But most competition rules state that the dance could get disqualified for it. People do it anyway.

    @MrsMiaWallace, it would be really hard for any of these guys to go somewhere where they’ve been banned. I can’t imagine that they’ve been to any of these comps without permission given that a camera crew is anything but unobtrusive.

    I think I’ve told this story before (but for those that weren’t with us for season 1), I first heard about this show because we were at Starpower nationals in Connecticut when Jabby and Co were filming. A blind person could not have missed them there ESPECIALLY given the fact that they were given consideration that no one ever gets (like awards being held up until they could get there; in real life, you miss awards, you miss awards).

    I think the problem for these guys is that A LOT of people have complained to various competitions, and some of them have decided it’s not in their best interest to let Jabby & CO (and I guess maybe Victor and Angel) come back. Our biggest beef was that we had no idea that there would be a crew filming, and they basically just put up these generic signs that said if you walk in this area you’re giving consent to be on TV. If your kid was competing, you HAD to walk in that area! I know A LOT of people were pissed about that.

    Anyway, sorry for the long winded response! Just wanted to add my 2 cents on this one!

    SWAK, PottyMouth

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    PottyMouth PottyMouth
    Posted April 14, 2012 at 1:50 am

    I agree, April. There are very few of these shows that actually know how to film a dance routine. SYTYCD does the same thing sometimes, cutting away to show the judges’ faces and it makes me INSANE!!

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    PottyMouth PottyMouth
    Posted April 14, 2012 at 1:55 am

    It’s definitely more common now that it used to be, but most of the time when I see a chin stand at comp it’s because the dance is in the acro category. So, LOTS of tricks and gymnastics, most of the time very little actual dance.

    In the other categories a lot of times there are limits set for tricks because they want to see that style of dance showcased, not trick after trick after trick (gymnastic tricks, that is ;) )

    The kicks, extensions and other dance tricks….well, that’s another story.

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    PottyMouth PottyMouth
    Posted April 14, 2012 at 1:59 am

    SnoopK8,

    Thanks so much fr another great recap! I’m still not digging this one as much as Jabby & Co, but I DO like Victor and Angel a hell of a lot more than her! But I miss the PA moms; these moms are nasty pieces of work.

    That screenshot of Hannah looking for her missing technique was PRICELESS!! Love it!

    SWAK, PottyMouth

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    SnoopK8 SnoopK8
    Posted April 16, 2012 at 9:46 am

    I saw this article the other day in the Post about Jabby and the Dance Moms “phenomenon”:

    http://tinyurl.com/6tzrgxq

    Also, a friend of mine who lives in MA got a flyer at her daughter’s dance school to audition for Dance Moms, so maybe they ARE going to go with a new crop of kids/parents in upcoming seasons.

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    April
    Posted April 19, 2012 at 5:52 am

    There were definitely trick limits as far as tumbling when I competed. Categories were different like pom-pon allowed 10 tricks but Lyrical only allowed 1 or whatever.

    That is why Abby often competes in open category because I think Open is pretty much anything goes.

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