Dance Moms Mini Cap

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   Snootchy Bootches
   Posted January 25, 2012 at 11:46 am

   Have just caught up on Dance Moms episodes so haven’t commented on any of the others yet, but wanted to let you know that you are doing an awesome job!

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   plockeness monster
   Posted January 25, 2012 at 11:50 am

   Cathy’s nose joke about Christi is so fucking old. Christi looks in the mirror everyday. I am sure she has noticed…

   I absolutely love, love, love MacKenzie.

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   ash1
   Posted January 25, 2012 at 12:08 pm

   SOOO glad Chloe beat Maddie, but of course, Jabby couldn’t let her have the win and blamed it on judging, and Maddie being too “professional.” I bet she turns the knife next pyramid, too! “Chloe, you won but fucked up, Maddie, you were so good the judges didn’t know what to do with you.”

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   ash1
   Posted January 25, 2012 at 12:09 pm

   Does Cathy think she’s …attractive?

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   keebler elf
   Posted January 25, 2012 at 12:59 pm

   i always knew that if chloe did a lyrical dance and maddie did jazz for a change then chloe would win!

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   Jazzy
   Posted January 25, 2012 at 1:09 pm

   What is wrong with Cathy??? Why would she keep mentioning Christi’s nose?? That is f-ing bizarre. Of course Christi takes the bait every time b/c she’s nuts but that’s another problem.
   I think Brooke should have talked to Jabby about being in a dance group with girls her age. She might have liked that better. What 13 yr old wants to hang out w/ 9 yr olds? She’s so good at dance that it is a shame to see her toss it aside. And did anyone else think that the cheer coach seemed like a bee-yotch? I hope Brooke isn’t jumping out of the fry pan and into the fire.

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   plockeness monster
   Posted January 25, 2012 at 1:32 pm

   Cathy is bat shit crazy. That’s her problem.

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   dancemomsfan
   Posted January 25, 2012 at 3:48 pm

   Nutley? Now I’m scared to watch for fear my likes-em-young creepy ex is going to show up in the audience.

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   Kimmi Paul
   Posted January 25, 2012 at 7:14 pm

   Cathy is insane. Christi takes the bait and calls Cathy a bitch…then Cathy, who btw has been calling Christi nasty names since the moment she walks in, all of a sudden takes the moral high ground about how we don’t speak that way at MY studio. No you don’t curse, you’re just a crazy, nasty, mean, old bat who makes fun of people’s appearance. Why aren’t you a shining example of kindness and tolerance to your young dancers.

   Oh, and I hate to say it but Kelly was wrong. You don’t say the day before the competition oh just to let you know Brooke isn’t going. She should have told Abby much sooner. But Abby has to realize that the reason poor Brooke couldn’t tell her is because she knows Abby would have gone ballistic. Poor girl is so beaten down that she can’t even speak up at cheer tryouts.

   YAY Chloe! But I have to say the look on Melissa and Abby’s face when Chloe won was so pathetic. Melissa I understand but Abby looking dumbfounded and NOT being able to clap or be happy for Chloe is just ridiculous. It’s still your studio that won. Get over it. I hope people can start to understand a little of how Christi feels everyday there. She should leave, Chloe would thrive in a more nurturing environment. Oh and as for Abby’s comment about Chloe messing up the turn section…the judges do not know that. If she kept on going like nothing was missing they would never know. That woman just infuriates me. Grrrr.

   Rant over.

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    Apple
    Posted January 25, 2012 at 7:46 pm

    @Kimmi Paul-Melissa was actually gracious compared to what some of the other moms are like. She was fine that Maddie wasn’t at the top until Christi mentioned it upstairs. But I do agree that the comment about Maddie looking “too professional” was ridiculous, Chloe won fair and square.

    I don’t know very much about dance competitions, but I thought that each type of dance would be in their own category, how were maddie and chloe going head to head from the beginning? I understand that they both got top 10 dancers in total, but there is no way that they were in the same category to start off with, and there is no way to be sure that they would both get top 10. Someone who understands these please explain!

    Thanks.

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    ash1
    Posted January 25, 2012 at 8:12 pm

    @KimmiPaul – I agree! When Brooke was so quiet at cheer, I was thinking “That fat bitch has totally broken down this kid.” Luckily, I think she had the hook-up with the older girls so she got in anyway. I hope this will be the start of a new Brooke.

    Cathy’s dance moms were looking at her like she was crazy more so than Abby’s moms were!

    Poor freakin Vivi, this kid has zero interest and zero talent…Cathy will be shipping her ass back for a dancing child any day now. Somewhere there’s probably a kid with a softball coach mom (or moms) who just wants to dance…maybe they could trade….FREE VIVI!

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    Chicken Lips
    Posted January 25, 2012 at 8:16 pm

    Hey Cathy – your mama’s so dumb she tripped on a cordless phone. Hey Cathy – your mama’s so dumb it took her 2 hours to watch 60 minutes. Hey Cathy – your mama’s…

    What? Oh – I thought with Cathy’s “insults” we were all supposed to go back to middle school and come up with awesome taunts like that. My bad!

    Maybe I’m mistaken, but I’m pretty sure Miss Jabby Lee said that she didn’t want her name on the group number if they had to change it to compensate for no Brooke…yet she was all a twitter and oh so proud when they won the whole shebang? How does THAT work out?

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    Pegster
    Posted January 25, 2012 at 8:22 pm

    The best part of the show was when Abby, the supposed adult in this situation, bad mouthed a 13-year-old behind her back, calling her, “worthless”.

    Oh wait, no, that sucked. Seriously, does Crabby not realize that SHE isn’t the one in junior high school?

    Oh, and Franklin Regional Cheerleaders are the bomb. If I recall correctly, they’ve won NATIONALS! NATIONALS! NATIONALS!

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    fancyface
    Posted January 25, 2012 at 8:51 pm

    Lol @ your taunts Chicken Lips.

    @KimmiPaul..I totally agree with you on the Kelly nonsense. As a competitive cheer coach/gym owner I was FURIOUS watching this episode!! When you’re preparing to go to a competition EVERY child counts & for Abby to have no notice, everyone else knew & didn’t say anything, & was actually ‘backing her up’ when THEIR children would possibly be the ones affected is asinine! Kelly was DEAD ASS WRONG! Who does that?!? If your team is depending on you & you are even the ‘glue’ that holds them together, you don’t think you at least owe them the courtesy of an advance notice? Urghhh…So Stupid!! ok..rant over.

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    ash1
    Posted January 25, 2012 at 9:21 pm

    @fabcyface – seriously…it’s scripted…breathe…

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    BedHeadJen
    Posted January 25, 2012 at 9:38 pm

    Another week, another hour of listening to Phelgmy Lee trying to talk over the Mucus Family Reunion that rages on from somewhere beneath her black tunic. Also, Will Hunting called. He’d like these corny bitches to stop using the phrase “how do you like them apples”.
    Thanks for the great job on the recaps!

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    randi
    Posted January 26, 2012 at 1:09 am

    I have to say, I’m glad to see Brooke trying out for cheer. She doesn’t impress me as a dancer (probably because we never see her actually dance), but her flexibility and gymnastics would make her a really good fit for a competitive cheer squad. Her jumps are gorgeous, so I’m sure she’ll be in the front during cheer a lot more than she ever was in the dance group. That said, I’m with Abby when she says that Kelly’s kids need to be more mature and handle their business. Considering that none of the adults handle themselves very well on this show, I have a hard time blaming the girls.

    Also, I love Chloe and think she dances beautifully… but they need to stop doing things that have her arms completely extended. It’s like she’s double jointed or something in her elbows, and her arms are never straight which makes some parts of her dances look ungraceful and not pretty. It drives me crazy for some reason!

    Love the recaps, great job!

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    Snootchy Bootches
    Posted January 26, 2012 at 7:01 am

    What got me was the “pep” talk she gave the girls before they did the group number. It was basically: Well Brooke fucked you guys over and is a terrible person and will probably die alone, but you guys should still try your best even though we all know you will lose.” Go team!

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    plockeness monster
    Posted January 26, 2012 at 7:13 am

    Kimmi – I completely agree with you about Jabby and Melissa looking so disappointed when Chloe won. I think that Chloe will grow up to do great things in the dance world. She is extremely talented, has the right body type, and truly enjoys doing it. All she needs is a bit more confidence.

    Also, I can’t believe that Jabby called Christi an asshole AND that she did it in front of the girls.

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    Tara
    Posted January 26, 2012 at 8:36 am

    I wonder if Brooke hadn’t made the squad, would Abby Lee have let her back into the studio?

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    cattyfan
    Posted January 26, 2012 at 8:48 am

    “Jabby says is being used as a “human prop” to bring down the age level.” Um…doesn’t Jabby do that, too?

    Also, ALL of these girls would thrive at a different studio. they stay with Jabby because the MOMS want to be stars, and don’t care how damaging things are for their children.

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    maryedith
    Posted January 26, 2012 at 2:04 pm

    Cheerleading. Traditionally known as the wholesome, non-bitchy, self-esteem building alternative to dance?

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    Kimmi Paul
    Posted January 26, 2012 at 4:21 pm

    @Apple
    How it works is that say it’s the junior division, they will rank them in their categories (jazz, lyrical, tap) then they will rank the overall (all categories combined) by high score. Then that is your overall winner. You could be #1 in Tap and then #6 overall.

    @Randi
    I agree with you about Chloe’s arms. My daughter was a competitive gymnast before she switched to dance and you saw that with some of those girls too. It’s like their elbows are hyper-extended. I always thought it looked weird.

    @Ash1
    My sister mentioned the same thing about Cathy’s moms. It was like oh no here we go again. I wonder if they saw last season and thought holy shit she really is insane! And what’s funny is these are the moms that AGREED to be on TV. Can you imagine the others?

    So now I have to keep up with this one…then Dance Moms: Miami AND Ice Moms? My head is spinning thinking about that level of crazy…

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    Jazzy
    Posted January 26, 2012 at 6:17 pm

    Kimmi – are those real shows? Where’s Gym Moms? My daughter is a gymnast and we’re all waiting for that!
    I want to hear more from the moms at Cathy’s!! Do they realize she’s completely crazy and delusional?? I must know!

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    Djkrissykris
    Posted January 26, 2012 at 7:19 pm

    Another thing is when Abby gave the pep talk to the girls I wonder how Paige felt about her sister being called worthless

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    Kimmi Paul
    Posted January 26, 2012 at 7:36 pm

    @Jazzy
    Yes, believe it or not those are real shows. I read it on Huffington Post but you can google it. And I would totally watch Gym Moms!!! And from 9 years of personal knowledge, some of those moms are mental.

    And can I say without sounding mean. Poor Vivi has absolutely NO affinity for dance. Not graceful at all. I bet she would be awesome at softball but dance…sorry not her thing. I love her though. Makes you wonder what happened in a previous life that got her stuck with Cathy as a mother. FREE VIVI!!!

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    Colleen Walker
    Posted January 26, 2012 at 8:12 pm

    I’m with apple I don’t get how the different styles of dance can compete with each other. Here our competitions are divided into age groups and then into ballet – classical, contempory, character, tap – slow, normal, speed, street, jazz – slow and fast, song and dance, novelty, ethnic, cabaret, hip hop. Also, I googled these competitions and the entry fees are ridiculous. It is almost as much as a pageant! Ours are around 3 to 5 dollars per dance which can add up if your child is doing say 8 dances plus duos etc. I have judged competitions and it is easier when all the kids in a section are doing the same style so the judges at these competitions really earn their money.

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    Shelbey
    Posted January 26, 2012 at 9:13 pm

    what was the name of the song and artist of the group dance about “being born”?

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    April
    Posted January 27, 2012 at 4:49 am

    Now we used the younger dancers to bring down our age, but not like Crazy Cathy and sometimes Abby. We actually had them do the dance. The whole dance. I thought that mermaid dance was pretty good, but Vivi made it suck. It looked stupid just having her running on and off the stage. Totally ruined it. If we used younger girls they did the choreography.

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    PottyMouth
    Posted January 27, 2012 at 5:00 am

    @April: Totally agree. Vivi brought that dance down: in age, yes, but in quality and probably their scoring as well. It was SO OBVIOUS she was added to lower the age (just like that Where are the Children Jabby competed with last season).

    Our studio is like yours with the little ones: they actually DO the choreography. Could their be a section that they’re not in? Yes, but it’s balanced with a section that has ONLY THEM dancing their little butts off. I find it pathetic to include them just so the advanced older dancers can compete against girls younger than them, theoretically giving them an edge.

    So much more to say, but I’ll save it for the full cap! Looking forward to it SnoopK8!

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    Jazzy
    Posted January 27, 2012 at 7:53 am

    Kimmi – you made my day!! I can’t wait to see all those shows! And if they are doing Ice Moms, then GymMoms can’t be far behind! We’ll pop popcorn and watch it together!

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    April
    Posted January 27, 2012 at 1:47 pm

    PottyMouth: Yes, exactly. If I was a judge I would see RIGHT through the adding Vivi to lower the age with clearly pubescent girls, not pre-pubescent like you would get in 9-10 category. I would lower their score over it. Cathy is never going to beat Abby. She should just accept that. As mean and nasty as Abby can sometimes be, she does know her stuff! Those girls are AMAZING!

    I also wish they would not rely on tricks and tumbling so much. My mom agrees too. We only did the occasional trick or tumbling and still go overall high scores. We just busted it out with hardcore amazing dance choreography sequences the entire number. Those girls are amazing when they just dance. They don’t need all the tricks. I wish they would lessen the tricks some.

    On the facebook Dance Moms page they asked what kinds of dance you wanted to see featured for this season. I had said I want to see a tap number. I wonder if it will happen? I also said more Jazz or hip hop numbers. Even though I get that is not that studio’s strong points. Still I would like a bit more variety.