Dance Moms: Waiting for Joff Man

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By SnoopK8 | Friday, March 30, 2012 | 1:00 pm | 61 Comments
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Previously on Dance Moms: Melissa had a meltdown over her secret engagement and threatened to sue the moms unless they stopped talking about her personal life, forcing the entire Internet to analyze her private life far more intensely than if she had just handled the situation like a normal person.

Jabby invites the girls to “join the party” so she can deconstruct last week’s competition in Chicago. She hails the group number as “beautiful,” praises Maddie for pulling off a win against Justice and yells at Nia for being a beat behind during the trio.

Pyramid: Chloe is last. Sad horns. Jabby says Chloe is one of her best dancers but she needs more from her. By putting her on the bottom, she is challenging her to rise to the next level. Challenge, demoralize, tomayto, tomahto.

No, really, last place means you’re good

Next is Nia, because she has “style and sass” but is missing all the rest, such as technique. Then Paige. Jabby wants more from her too. Kelly interviews that Paige wants more from Jabby and is sick of being a background dancer.

Second row is Mackenzie. Way to go, Mackenzie. Jabby says Mackenzie continues to improve each week, but she doesn’t want it to be all about the gymnastics. So give her something to do that isn’t gymnastics. Just sayin’. Next in line is Brooke. Jabby says her part in the group dance was “excellent” but she has to watch her chin stands and not get any more hickeys. Huh? From the floor? I have no idea.

On top, of course, we have Maddie. I like how in the first few episodes we were really supposed to believe that Maddie had fallen into an eternal pit of disgrace from which she would never crawl out. Like Jabby would ever let that happen.

Suckas!

This week they are going to Energy Dance in Michigan, where there will be a scout from Joffrey Ballet School. They need to do their best because he is scouting people to audition for the company. As many have pointed out, since when do you need to be scouted for what is actually an open audition? Only on this show, I guess.

The group number will be called Nip and Tuck and will be a message about body image and plastic surgery. So we go from homeless children to plastic surgery. Why does there always have to be a message? Can’t a dance ever just be a dance? Jabby says she chose this topic because the moms are always talking about getting “work” done. They could just look at Shrill as a cautionary tale.

Don’t let this happen to you

Jabby says she wasn’t going to use all the girls in the group, but changed her mind because they all suck and need the practice.

There will be TWO trios this week. The A-Team will be comprised of Brooke, Maddie and Chloe and it will be a contemporary number. Mackenzie, Nia and Paige will make up the B-Team and they will be doing a jazz number. Kelly interviews that Paige will be disappointed because it’s like a demotion. Remember, Paige is used to dancing with Maddie and Chloe. (At least when she’s not being thrown under the bus by Kendall.)

Christi interviews that it doesn’t seem fair to put the B-Team head-to-head against the A-Team since the A-Team will obviously be better. Okay, she doesn’t exactly say that, but that’s the gist of it.

Maddie and Chloe will be doing solos. Melissa interviews that she’s glad that Maddie has three dances, hence three chances for the Joffrey scout to fall in love with her and offer her an exclusive opportunity to be part of a cattle call.

Jabby says the good news is that there will be no Candy Apple’s present in Michigan. Good for her, maybe, but not good for us. Free Vivi! Jabby says Cathy’s apples are easy to beat, but the people in Michigan, not so much. She says that every week no matter where they go, so whatever.

In the booth of secret engagements and sordid entanglements, Christi asks why Chloe was last in the pyramid. She says both Chloe and Nia should have been in the middle, not the bottom. Melissa says she doesn’t know “why” Mackenzie was in the middle. Christi interviews, “Duh, maybe because you’re best friends with Abby.”

Holly hopes that Jab will give both trios equal time and attention, but she has a feeling one will be slapped together and the other will be “thoughtful.” Christi says she thinks Jabby has too much on her plate this week and it’s not fair that the girls will get blamed if they fail.

Christi asks why Chloe is “crawling around like she has no arms?” Because Jabby gave Maddie her arms this week, that’s why.

This week’s group dance is about lepers

Melissa interviews that she never worries about her girls understanding the dance concept. She says they know all about liposuction because she always talks about getting it. Ah, but do they understand the concept of threatening their friends with legal action for talking about their personal life on a reality TV show that they signed up for? That’s more abstract.

Kelly says she’s getting a boob job. She thought her husband would give her one for her 40th birthday along with a ring – ah now the whole thing she said last week about trying on Melissa’s secret invisible engagement ring makes sense – but since he didn’t come through, she’s going to get them for herself. Kelly interviews that she needs boobs to balance out her ass.

She tells the moms she used to have “nice Cs” but she lost them after nursing her three kids.

Kids ruin everything

She says she gave her husband three beautiful children so he should give her two boobs. I think that’s a reasonable exchange. Then she says if she likes the boobs, she’ll get her ass sucked out.

Christi says everyone wants her to get her nose done, but she wears it like a badge of honor.

I am not a Who

That’s the nose that she used to defeat Crazy Cathy in the “disco ball” fight, so she is right to be proud of it.

Christi says it’s good that none of the girls struggles with body image. That IS good, but there is still plenty of time.

The next day, Christi asks her iPhone how far it is to Highland, Michigan. Melissa jokes it’s 26 hours on a bus. Oh good god, they’re taking a bus to Michigan? That suuuucks. Turns out, it’s actually only about eight hours, but that’s still miserable. Eight hours on a bus with Jabby is like six weeks on Parris Island. (Any Billy Joel fans out there?)

The moms are still talking about the trios going up against each other, saying that the issue is “dividing families.” Yes, it’s the Bosnian conflict all over again. They say that Jabby should have done one trio this week and one next week. Because I’m sure no one would be complaining that their kid was left out of a trio this week had she done that.

Uh-oh! Nia twists her ankle. Holly runs down to get her. They go see a doctor who determines that Nia has a stress fracture. She can still dance if she tapes up her foot, but she won’t be able to any of her tricks.

Another foot picture! You’re welcome.

It’s too bad, because Nia wanted to show the Joffrey scout what she can do.

Back at the studio, Maddie is rehearsing her solo. Jabby interviews that it’s a darker piece than usual and it’s about someone “who hears voices in their head.” Because poor Maddie doesn’t have enough to worry about at home, let’s make her pretend to be a voice-hearing psycho. Jabby says that she hopes Maddie’s passion for dance lasts the rest of her life. Jabby says “she has” [circles her face dramatically] “…this.”

She adds that Maddie loves what she does and her emotions tell the story every time and it’s all in her face. Huh? Maddie always has the SAME look on her face when she dances. The only emotion I ever see is “terrified.”

Maddie’s done with rehearsal and Jabby hugs her.

She says if Maddie were getting paid, she’d be getting a raise. Well, that’s nice. At least someone is like a mother to Maddie.

Chloe rehearses and Jabby berates her. She interviews that Chloe has great “lines” and she’s a great dancer but she doesn’t give Jabby what she wants. Jabby says that Chloe wants to be a choreographer and make things up for herself. She says there’s lots of time for that, but now Chloe needs to do what Jabby tells her. She yells “Dance! Don’t be a stick figure!” Poor Chloe. If anyone expresses emotions in her dances it’s Chloe. Jabby is delusional.

She interviews that Chloe isn’t being focused today so she’s giving her a break, during which she will call Maddie in to perform her solo for the senior company. I call total BS on this. It’s edited weirdly, and I seriously don’t think that even Jabby is evil enough to STOP a rehearsal and ASSEMBLE the entire senior company just to make a point. That just doesn’t make sense. So nice try, show. Not buying it.

Even when Christi complains about it in a talking head, it still seems fake. We’ve seen Christi complain enough times to tell when it legitimate and when she’s “acting.” I think this time she is acting. (Or trying to, anyway.)

Maddie is performing for the older kids, who looked absolutely thrilled to be watching a 9-year-old.

We didn’t want to be on TV that badly

Christi makes a comment to the moms about Jabby putting all her eggs in one basket. Melissa responds, “ohh, okay.” Kelly says it seems like Jabby is trying to turn the kids against each other. Melissa: [Bitchface.]

Then Kelly says to Melissa “and you let her!” Christi asks Melissa why she never stands up for the other girls to Jabby, since they are friends. Melissa says she’s sick of the same crap over and over (as are we, Melissa, as are we). Christi and Kelly say THEY’RE sick of it happening over and over… meaning, I guess, Maddie getting all the attention and accolades while the other girls get nothing.

Melissa says she’ll go tell that to Jabby. Christi says no, then Jabby will feature Maddie in every group dance and she will win all the solos, get all the attention, the best choreography and all those private lessons.

Melissa yells at the moms to stop talking about her daughter. They say they are not talking about her daughter, they’re talking about her “enabling” the situation. Melissa asks if Christi and Kelly will stick up for Maddie when Jabby yells at her. Kelly says she’s sticks up for Maddie ALL THE TIME. Christi says she stands up for all the girls.

Maybe you should call your lawyer

Then Christi says Maddie doesn’t need her because Jabby’s so far in Melissa back pocket and Christi only stands up for kids who need it. They keep yelling more of the same until Melissa gets mad and goes down to tattle to Jabby again.

They’re doing it again!

Christi comes down and sticks her head in the door to tell Melissa they weren’t done talking to her and why doesn’t she come back and discuss it like an adult instead of hiding behind Jabby.

Heeeerrre’s Christi!

Melissa says she’s not hiding and I think she tells them to “bite my ass” but it was bleeped. Hahahaha. Anyway, they are still yelling and I’ve stopped paying attention. Melissa says she’ll make arrangements for Maddie to get home and then she storms out again.

Okay, who had 9:26 PM in the pool?

I guess I sort of get why she’s so touchy if she’s dealing with a lot of personal crap, but she keeps giving Christi and Kelly fuel for their fire. Why not just ignore them and refuse to engage? I don’t know.

Next day and Holly, Christi and Kelly meet for lunch. Kelly says the thought of Jabby staying up all night to come up with the crazy themes for the dances is funny. Then they complain some more about Melissa and Jabby’s favoritism and it’s nothing we haven’t heard 90 million times before.

Screw Jabby, let’s do shots

Christi mentions that Melissa always plays the nice card, but she’s the sneakiest of all by taking producers out for coffee and sending letters from attorneys, etc.

They are on the bus to Michigan and Jabby screams at the bus driver to stop at her house and pick up her dog. Bus Driver Jim (he’s back!) says he can’t deviate from the route.

My party, my rules

Jabby screams that she’s the boss and in charge, but Jim won’t have it. He says he’s the captain of this ship and she can pretty much suck it. The moms are happy that Jim put Jabby in her place, but I miss Broadway Baby. Would it really hurt anyone if he made an appearance?

Meanwhile, Melissa seems to have forgotten about yesterday’s fight, because she bought Kelly what looks like a Wonder Bra.

Thanks. I’m sorry we called you a sneaky bitch.

Christi says is “typical” that one day Melissa is swearing she won’t ever come back and the next day, she’s handing out gifts. Christi calls her “wackadoodledoo.”

Competition day. In the green room, Jabby says Maddie is prancing around in a “frenetic” state and she needs to calm down. Melissa accidentally sticks Maddie with a pin while fixing her costume and everyone freaks out, Jabby most of all. That (non) crisis is averted and Maddie goes on stage for her solo. I feel like she always looks like she woke up somewhere and doesn’t know how she got there.

Rawr!

Mackenzie interviews that she loves watching her big sister dance. She says she’s not as good as Maddie yet, but she’s working on it. Ha. Love her. Jab says Maddie has the entire audience in the palm of her hand. She makes that weird “circle face” gesture again and again talks about how much Maddie loves to dance.

Next up is the A-Team trio of Brooke, Maddie and Chloe.

They do really well, but I am still distracted by Maddie’s face. Jabby calls the trio “beautiful, elegant and feminine.” She says they nailed it.

Nia is icing her foot in the green room, hoping it won’t hurt. Remember how Nia hurt her foot three yelling matches ago? The B-Team trio dances and I think that Paige is the best of them.

Mackenzie is cute but kind of awkward, like a puppy. Nia is good too, but I agree that she tends to be a little sloppy. They aren’t really in sync at all. Nia interviews that once she hit the stage, she didn’t think about her foot at all.

Jabby says there was no conflict of interest at all with trios and she doesn’t know what everyone was bitching about.

In the green room, Jabby is either torturing Brooke or stretching her.

This is what happens to little girls who don’t listen

Holly asks if Jabby has any feedback for Nia. Jab says she did well, just has to watch her back foot. Holly presses her for more, and Jabby’s all “why are they bugging me about a two-minute dance?” Because the other girls aren’t Maddie, but they are people too. Holly says it’s incredibly frustrating that Nia came back from an injury and Jabby didn’t even acknowledge it.

Chloe is practicing her solo, but she keeps forgetting one part. Jabby makes her go over it a few times, but she still falters on stage. She manages to get back on track and keep dancing.

When she’s done, Jabby praises her for continuing on. Of course Jabby has to make a dig at Nia for running off the stage when she froze up in Miami. Holly says there were extenuating circumstances and that it’s unnecessary for Jabby to comment on that.

They practice the group dance in the green room and Holly says it’s obvious they didn’t have enough time to learn it. Jabby says they are under intense pressure because the Joffrey guy is looking for “real” dancers. They go on stage for the group number and it’s fine.

Implied nudity is okay as long as there are no feathers

I don’t see Mackenzie in there. Didn’t Jabby say she was putting them all in the number? Did I miss something?

After, Jabby says they did a great job, but she’s more concerned about the Joffrey Scout.

Awards. Maddie gets first in the Junior Division for her solo. Chloe did not place (at least not according to the show) but Christi says she hopes Chloe learned from the experience. The A-Team trio wins, but the B-Team trio doesn’t place. Jabby says something like it’s because the A-Team didn’t have a 7-year-old with them. Kelly says she’s torn. She’s happy for Brooke, but sorry for Paige. Families torn apart!

The group does not place and Jabby screams at them that they have to start working together or they will never win and they will die alone and be eaten by cats. Or something.

Joffrey Man comes in to the green room to “invite” them to NYC for the open audition.

So yeah, it’ll just be you guys and 19,994 others

Jabby says this is “Big time” and “intense.” She says 20,000 people a year audition for Joffrey so it’s a huge honor. Really? Doesn’t that make it less of an honor? Anyway, Jabby says that the bottom line is, her girls have undeniable talent.

Next week: Start spreading the news… they go to NYC for the audition and also compete at Starbound; there is some kind of shoe crisis; Cathy makes an appearance; Maddie cries and so does Jabby.

I’m just so happy to be here

Also it’s the finale! So rest up, Gasmii, it’ll be Jabtastic.

As always, thanks for reading and have a great weekend!
xoxo,
SnoopK8

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61 Comments

  1. 1
    Escapee
    Posted March 30, 2012 at 1:13 pm

    According to the clip, Jabby’s crying because someone has ruined her reputation.

    I ponder which is a bigger mystery: that Jabby has reputation enough to ruin, or that someone besides the reality star herself is doing the ruining. Huh.

  2. 2
    tntjunky
    Posted March 30, 2012 at 3:25 pm

    I thought the same about the costumes SnoopK8. They looked way more nude than in the showgirl getup. I liked the number though. I thought Maddie’s solo looked like a hot mess though. She seemed to almost stumble a couple of times. She nailed the sitting on the floor, gazing into space pose at the end though. Oh wait, thats cuz she ends EVERY number like that!

  3. 3
    Rebecca
    Posted March 30, 2012 at 3:41 pm

    pretty sure those are the same costumes as the showgirl costumes– just without the fans.

  4. 4
    featherhead
    Posted March 30, 2012 at 3:53 pm

    I loved when the “Joff Man ” came waltzing through the door (without knocking) and Melissa says all innocently “Who is this gentleman? ” Like she wasn’t just giving him a BJ in the alley… I see why the other moms say she’s sneaky, she totally gives off that gibe.

  5. 5
    JesseW
    Posted March 30, 2012 at 4:36 pm

    I saw this and it made me laugh:
    http://maddieziegler.com/dance-moms-facts/
    My favorite is when the person talks about the girl’s’ ‘tudor’. Tutor is spelled correctly further down the page.

    This site can’t decide if anything about next week is true but it sure is fun reading about the past, present, and future of the show and the people in it. I’m just hoping Greg’s wife gets every last penny he has or will have.
    http://forums.dancemom.com/post/Want-the-Dance-Moms-truth-Read-the-Tweets!-5763548?trail=60

  6. 6
    Moli Moli
    Posted March 30, 2012 at 4:56 pm

    Maddie is so ‘good’ because all of her routines are the same, she needs the passion of Chloe and Nia(yes I know she isn’t on their level)…yea yea I know I say this almost every week. @featherhead right!!!!!! Melissa totally just came back from giving him a BJ. I do not think the trios should have gone against each other, the level of dance between A and B is obvious. I swear Jabby loves to sent Paige and Nia to fail.

  7. 7
    featherhead
    Posted March 30, 2012 at 5:03 pm

    I thought it was horrible how Jabby couldn’t be bothered to say anything nice to Nia and the rest of the second trio. Holly was practically begging Abby to say at least something nice to the girls. The favortism she shows only to Maddie is not right, doesn’t she even realize the girls are looking for her approval?

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    maryedith
    Posted March 30, 2012 at 8:24 pm

    That came across as a joke to me. I mean, an intentional one.

  9. 9
    bec
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 2:25 am

    I think maybe Abby is crying because she lost to Candy Apples (9th and 10th place) plus Maddie forgot her solo and ran off stage. Never mind Chloe beat Kendall and got 1st overall, 10th place and Maddie messing up is enough to ruin her rep :/

    Btw if anyone wants to see it, this is the Group dance for next ep- very sloppy and poorly choreographed IMO. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtzgU9p_QIk&feature=relmfu

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    April
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 4:23 am

    Holly said something about how it was important for Nia to do all her tricks for the ballet scout to impress him. Now sure he might be impressed that she can tumble, but ballerina’s don’t do gymnastics. You are not going to see a ballerina doing a front aerial. They are going to be more impressed with turns, lines, extensions. That is what they want to see.

    That just bugged me because either Holly just doesn’t understand that or that is just plain wrong.

  11. 11
    April
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 4:30 am

    Okay you let’s just face it. These girls are not ballerinas. Only maybe Chloe has the right body type and lines and ability. These girls are more Broadway dancers or Disney World dancers or So You Think you can Dance dancers, or Vegas dancers or music video or movie dancers. They got all of the above, but ballet is just so different and is just all by itself that they don’t have that kind of talent or training.

    I never cared that much about ballet. I did it as it is important to help you in other dance areas. I was always a tapper first and foremost. I WISH this show would do at least ONE tap number!!! I responded in some poll about what type of dancing you wanted to see this season and I said tap because I know they can do it, I hear them talk about it. I love tap!

  12. 12
    April
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 4:52 am

    Watching Paige dance, she really has a unique style the other girls don’t have and it is hip hop jazzy style compared to the mostly lyrical contemporary stuff they all do. When it comes to jazz hip hop stuff I think Paige actually might blow the others out of the water. Thus why she won at that one competition with her Jazz solo. She has a cute spunky energy when she dances like that and it is great.

    I wish Jabby would let her do more of that and work on that more. I could totally see Paige being a music video dancer or Disney World type dancer someday because that seems to be her strong point.

  13. 13
    Moli Moli
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 6:38 am

    April I agree with your comment 100%. I overlook Paige since we all know my favorites.

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    gun kata
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 9:40 am

    I wonder if this is around the time she got kicked out of dance masters? I don’t know if they will or did ever say anything about this on the show, but it happened irl because of the show. Also some professional dancers have said a few things about her methods. They worry she might ruin some dancers along the way.

    Unfortunately, I don’t know if Jabby is really is as bad as the show makes her look. But, some of the girls really have been discouraged. Also, Maddie IS her favorite. I do believe Maddie earns many or most of her accolades fairly, but it’s more the intangible things. Also, some of the moms are positive their daughters are equal to Maddie.

    Their daughters are definitely talented, but they all seem to have slightly different strengths. Which is probably why Jabby put them all together. (So, I don’t really know how they actually compare to Maddie… it seems Chloe is the only one who is her equal or close at this time; I’m not counting Brooke…she’s very good but is a teenager and if not for this show wouldn’t be with them).

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    gun kata
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 9:52 am

    The shorts don’t seem as shiny… but, those are darned close to the ‘showgirls’ outfits. I believe some of Jabby’s directions, plus the chest popping fan dancing send it over the edge.

    I like the little dance dresses. Those are cute. Jabby usually has decent ideas about decorating them, but these outfits just aren’t very cute anyway.

  16. 16
    gun kata
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 9:57 am

    Nia needs a routine that is well within her capabilities. Something that she won’t get a lot of points taken off so she can get her confidence boosted back up. Even adults need a boost now and again. One of the reasons Maddie does well is she absolutely believes she can do it.

  17. 17
    gun kata
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 10:03 am

    Paige is good. She was great in Texas. Then they showed the ALDC people watching her and every time Paige would do a little sassy move, Maddie would as well. I love how the girls support each other.

    I kind of disagree with her leaving trio a because I do think she dances well with Chloe and Maddie. But, they can’t very well put Brooke in trio b.

  18. 18
    maryedith
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 1:29 pm

    I am pretty tired of the “Maddie is the only one who gets time with Abby” excuse. Even if the other moms really mean it, which I doubt, you can see that more time with Abby would not put the other girls on par with Maddie. Maddie consistently has a perfection that Chloe achieves sometimes. And Maddie’s choreography is more difficult than Chloe’s. I don’t see any reason to believe anything the show implies about rivalry among the girls or favoritism shown by Abby — they can show or not show whatever they want, and they don’t exactly have a track record of truthfulness when it comes to the competitions.

  19. 19
    maryedith
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 1:36 pm

    Yeah, like I said in the mini-cap thread, these girls would have to unlearn all those cute little poses if they wanted to do ballet. When Holly said that about Nia, I wondered if the Joffe school did more than ballet, because I wondered why on earth Nia would even want to go to a ballet school. Actually, why would any of these girls want to go to a ballet school? Why not be in one already if that’s what they want to do?

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    maryedith
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 1:45 pm

    Maddie does have the highstrung temperament of the perfectionist, though, don’t you think? She believes she can do it because not doing it is unthinkable to her. This does not make her the most likeable person (falling apart over being pricked by a pin; the whole swimming pool “disaster”) but I sympathize with her because I think dance really is everything to her. She’s not going to have an easy life.

  21. 21
    Tiera
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 2:09 pm

    Maddie did a tap solo in episode 4 of season 1.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy44GNDyYHo

    There was a big controversy about it because all of the girls got a solo that comp but Maddie did 2 solos.

  22. 22
    sagittariuskim sagittariuskim
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 2:15 pm

    I think Maddie did a tap solos last season.

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    sagittariuskim sagittariuskim
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 2:19 pm

    I feel sorry for Paige and Nia, it seems like that they really want some type of approval from Jabby. Jabby said they did good during her interview, so what was so hard about telling them that?

  24. 24
    ash1
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 3:51 pm

    Does anybody know if there will be a third season with these girls, or are they being replaced with the Miami kids? I didn’t know if they would do both, like a Teen Mom and Teen Mom 2, or just cut these ones loose. I kind of hope for the kids’ sake, we’re done in Pitt, and that Chloe gets the hell out of there!

  25. 25
    Tiera
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 5:03 pm

    The commercials are calling it the mid season finale so I assume that means it’s coming back and when it does it will be season 2 continued. I know a lot of other channels do that. If I had to guess I would assume that season 2 would end at nationals like it did last season.

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    ash1
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 5:23 pm

    Thanks!

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    gun kata
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 5:58 pm

    I don’t think there is a rivalry among the girls. They seem supportive of one another.

    I don’t think the girls are jealous of Maddie. They seem to like her. I think all of that, if it exists, is between the moms. But, that is exactly what I meant… even if Abby gave a particular girl exactly the same attention she gave Maddie, while that girl might improve, she wouldn’t automatically be equal to Maddie.

    I think Maddie earns most of what she gets. Then, Abby is fond of her because she is the kind of student teachers love. It is a nice thing for Maddie. Not a bad thing for others. Maybe the other girls don’t want to be babysat by Abby (like when Melissa isn’t there) anyway.

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    gun kata
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 6:05 pm

    Remember when MacKenzie couldn’t do the dance with the little boy? And Maddie was, “Oh, I’ll dance with him. I can dance with anybody.” That is what I was thinking of… she has confidence, but she does work hard at dance as well.

    Sometimes people just don’t develop it. I have a feeling Maddie was well coordinated compared to other girls her age when she was younger. So, she built up her confidence that way. It happened naturally as she was learning to dance. Then she pushed herself to get better.

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    April
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 6:23 pm

    Yeah I saw that one solo Maddie did and I loved it! I want more especially a group number!

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    April
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 6:26 pm

    As much pressure that is put on Maddie by her mother and Jabby, I believe she is actually turning out very well considering. She loves the other girls and they love her. She is empathetic. She does act like a perfectionist and has a bit of a big head, but who wouldn’t with how Melissa and Jabby talk to her like she is the best thing ever!? I don’t fault her.

  31. 31
    gun kata
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 9:51 pm

    I just watched it specifically to see what Jabby says to trio b. She comes through the door, she says they did a good job. Then when Holly asks her, she says it was good. Then when Holly asks about Nia’s jumps, Jabby says they were good except Nia needs to make sure and (I don’t remember). So, she did compliment them. But, she wasn’t shown being terribly specific.

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    maryedith
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 9:55 pm

    I agree with you both. Maddie seems to care about the dance itself more than pleasing anyone. I wish she had been trained at a proper company where “smiling at the judges” doesn’t come into things.

  33. 33
    maryedith
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 10:00 pm

    I have to say I thought Holly came off as scripted during that exchange. And she has been coming across as scripted more and more this season. I wince when I see her throw herself into the gossip about Melissa; it looks totally fake to me.

  34. 34
    lagitha
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 10:09 pm

    In the last interview, Abbie says that the open audition is for the Summer Program–so it’s not even for the school program. Typically summer programs are designed as moneymakers for schools, rather than worrying about skill levels. That’s why the “scout” was there to invite people to open admissions–he’s really more of a recuiter/salespitchman trying to generate $$ for the school.

  35. 35
    maryedith
    Posted March 31, 2012 at 10:17 pm

    Did anyone notice he was sitting right behind the Moms? Is the Joffe school in financial trouble and in need of exposure?

  36. 36
    sarcasatire sarcasatire
    Posted April 1, 2012 at 2:52 am

    I don’t watch the show or read the recaps but I love the title..Guffman would be proud! (If he ever showed up.) And he would. I think Abby would make him.. lol

  37. 37
    sarcasatire sarcasatire
    Posted April 1, 2012 at 2:56 am

    Unicorns?!

    I’d take a gremlin, kirby, or critter as my avatar, but never a unicorn!

  38. 38
    snowshoecat snowshoecat
    Posted April 1, 2012 at 5:12 am

    Sarcasatire, What’s wrong with unicorns? I just love my unicorn, bird-fish…wait a sec. Is that a pegasus unicorn thing? Flip! What are you DOING to us? We’ve morphed.

    Sarcasatire, it’s just that you look so, well, bewildered.

  39. 39
    snowshoecat snowshoecat
    Posted April 1, 2012 at 5:15 am

    And I’ve morphed again. The “sample” avatar doesn’t look anything like what I have become. I look like I’m lost. Guess I am.

  40. 40
    Tiera
    Posted April 1, 2012 at 8:20 am

    I don’t see anything wrong with smiling at the judges. What annoys me is when dancers sing/lip sync the song while they are dancing. I would MUCH rather see them smile.

  41. 41
    maryedith
    Posted April 1, 2012 at 8:40 am

    There’s nothing wrong with smiling at the judges except that the girls are meant to be acting something out when they dance. All that “eye contact” turns it more into a pageant kind of thing, which is not what ballet is about at all. That’s all I meant, that it isn’t ballet.

  42. 42
    sarcasatire sarcasatire
    Posted April 1, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    I’m bewildered because I just found out I’m a unicorn. (That, and the caterpillar brows.)

  43. 43
    ash1
    Posted April 1, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    Are these rainbow unicorns an April Fool’s Day thing? Gimme back my alien!!!

  44. 44
    April
    Posted April 1, 2012 at 4:27 pm

    That dance is like a take on the “Cell block Tango” from “Chicago” and I liked it, but really that is more a dance. theme and choreography for teen dancers of like 16-18, not 9-13. They may have been marked down for that.

  45. 45
    snowshoecat snowshoecat
    Posted April 1, 2012 at 5:59 pm

    Oh Ash dear! You got your wish. The unicorns and rainbows are gone. Our April 1 gift is over. I loved it.

  46. 46
    sarcasatire sarcasatire
    Posted April 1, 2012 at 8:46 pm

    I think the unicorns was Flipit’s april fool’s joke on us!! :)

    We’re back to the snarky creatures we are meant to be!

  47. 47
    sarcasatire sarcasatire
    Posted April 1, 2012 at 8:51 pm

    ash1…great minds!!

    I see we’ve been changed back and I thought..”Good one, Flip!” Had me worried for a minute there..thinking snarky, smart-alecky Gasmii turned into rainbows and unicorns!!

  48. 48
    chaosbutterfly
    Posted April 1, 2012 at 9:08 pm

    I miss them.
    They were serving me some Lisa Frank realness and I loved every second of them.
    Came on here just to click them and fill my screen with sparkly nonsense.
    *pours out some glitter for the unicorns*

  49. 49
    Flipit Flipit
    Posted April 1, 2012 at 9:42 pm

    I am super lame at april fools!! HAHAHA!!

  50. 50
    snowshoecat snowshoecat
    Posted April 2, 2012 at 4:18 am

    You da bomb, Flip! Just another reason to love you.

  51. 51
    featherhead
    Posted April 2, 2012 at 9:52 am

    Did anyone watch Stevie TV on VH1? She did a spoof on Dance Moms and it was pretty funny! She had all the pictures on the pyramid of Maddie, she yelled just like Abby, put Nia in a trash can, sat on Chloe, and basically dissed all the moms. Pretty much just like the real thing. I lmao. I don’t know how to link, but I know you can watch it on their website.

  52. 52
    SaraKate
    Posted April 3, 2012 at 6:45 am

    Now, see, I disagree…I think that Maddie is an excellent competition dancer, but Chloe is the better dancer overall.

    I agree with the moms, though, for competition dancing and the “look” they are looking for, Abby’s giving Maddie waaaay more help than she’s giving Chloe.

  53. 53
    KRB
    Posted April 3, 2012 at 8:45 am

    I don’t the smiling at the judges either, I don’t think it’s that big of a deal. They are there to be noticed, and sadly, judges will notice the girls and boys who are smiling, acting, and having a good time… I think that’s why Maddie does better than Chloe at competitions, she just looks like she is having a great time when dancing and Chloe always seems a little nervous or stiff maybe??

  54. 54
    Mafibiz
    Posted April 4, 2012 at 10:38 pm

    gun kata… Where did you hear that Jabby was booted from Dance Masters? I’m on a regional board, and I don’t know anything about this! I’m not really in the “national” loop, but there’s alot of hoopla over this show, so I would hope I would have heard about this!!!

  55. 55
    lindaw205
    Posted April 4, 2012 at 10:54 pm

    I googled it and read an article about it. Dance Masters said they had terminated any association with Jabby Lee Miller. They didn’t like the negative connotation from her reality show and refused to allow the crew to film any scenes directly connected to Dance Masters. Or something like that.

  56. 56
    Mafibiz
    Posted April 4, 2012 at 11:30 pm

    Wow! That’s big news! That would mean that Jabby’s students can’t enter DMA competitions! Including Miss Dance of Pa & Miss Dance of America! Dance Master’s said from the beginning that they want nothing to so with either show, including name or affiliation, but I had no idea that Jabby had been terminated from the association! I’m can’t wait to hear more about this! I’m curious as to what will happen with her current title holders! H’mmm…

  57. 57
    gun kata
    Posted April 5, 2012 at 12:50 am

    I read about Jabby being tossed from Dance Masters on dance.net in the forums. I am not a member there, I just lurk.

  58. 58
    Escapee
    Posted April 5, 2012 at 6:06 am

    Here’s another link for it:


    Dance Masters of America is publically disassociating itself from Abby Lee Miller, the infamous dance teacher from the Lifetime series Dance Moms, a reality show known for its trophy-obsessed teachers and scheming stage mothers.

    In the 2012 spring newsletter emailed to DMA members this week, Phyllis R. Guy, DMA national president, makes the following statement:

    “To date, Dance Masters of America has not taken a public stand on the Dance Moms reality show. We had hoped the show would just fade away. As many of you know, the Lifetime video crew appeared at our Orlando National Convention and were immediately turned away and refused any filming of our convention workshops or competitions. Parents and students attending the convention were immediately notified and were discouraged from any participation with this program. DMA feels this is a total misrepresentation of our dance educators and their students and is detrimental to the dance profession.

    “Abby Lee Miller is no longer a member of Dance Members of America. Her membership was terminated through her chapter. Quality dance education is very important to each of us and our students and our goal is to provide the best dance education in the most loving atmosphere.”

    http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2012/02/dance-masters-of-america-dumps-abby-lee-of-dance-moms/

  59. 59
    Escapee
    Posted April 5, 2012 at 6:08 am

    The news is all over Google. Here’s another link for it:


    Dance Masters of America is publically disassociating itself from Abby Lee Miller, the infamous dance teacher from the Lifetime series Dance Moms, a reality show known for its trophy-obsessed teachers and scheming stage mothers.

    In the 2012 spring newsletter emailed to DMA members this week, Phyllis R. Guy, DMA national president, makes the following statement:

    “To date, Dance Masters of America has not taken a public stand on the Dance Moms reality show. We had hoped the show would just fade away. As many of you know, the Lifetime video crew appeared at our Orlando National Convention and were immediately turned away and refused any filming of our convention workshops or competitions. Parents and students attending the convention were immediately notified and were discouraged from any participation with this program. DMA feels this is a total misrepresentation of our dance educators and their students and is detrimental to the dance profession.

    “Abby Lee Miller is no longer a member of Dance Members of America. Her membership was terminated through her chapter. Quality dance education is very important to each of us and our students and our goal is to provide the best dance education in the most loving atmosphere.”

    http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2012/02/dance-masters-of-america-dumps-abby-lee-of-dance-moms/

  60. 60
    Hippo812
    Posted July 6, 2012 at 9:53 pm

    Why do they keep saying Jabby it’s Abby

  61. 61
    Hippo812
    Posted July 6, 2012 at 9:56 pm

    Go Chloe,Pagie,Nia,Brooke, an Mackenzie
    Maddie is a good dancer butt she gets special treatment

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