Dance Moms

Dance Moms
Genre	Reality
Starring	Abby Lee Miller Gianna Martello Melissa Gisoni Maddie Ziegler Mackenzie Ziegler Christi Lukasiak Chloé Lukasiak Kelly Hyland Brooke Hyland Paige Hyland Holly Hatcher-Frazier Nia Sioux Cathy Nesbitt-Stein Vivi-Anne Stein Jill Vertes Kendall Vertes Kristie Ray Asia Monet Ray Kira Girard Kalani Hilliker Jessalynn Siwa JoJo Siwa Ashlee Allen Brynn Rumfallo Yolanda Walmsley Elliana Walmsley Stacey Ketchman Lilliana Ketchman Camille Bridges Camryn Bridges Jaime Caes Maesi Caes Tricia Farrar Brady Farrar Ann Colin Hannah Colin Joanne Paolantonio GiaNina Paolantonio Michelle Georgiana Sarah Georgiana Ashley Hosbach Pressley Hosbach Erin Kristich Savannah Kristich Lakisha Samuels Paris Moore
Theme music composer	We3Kings[1]
Opening theme	"Living on the Dance Floor" performed by Nikko Lowe
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	8
No. of episodes	224 (including 10 specials) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Jeff Collins Bryan Stinson John R Corella Kimberly Chessler Robert Caplain Sara Quick Scott Shatsky Lindsay Weiglein Tessa Khalaieff
Running time	42 minutes
Production companies	Collins Avenue Entertainment Lifetime
Original release
Network	Lifetime
Release	July 13, 2011 (2011-07-13) – September 10, 2019 (2019-09-10)
Related
Dance Moms: Miami Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition Abby's Studio Rescue Raising Asia Dance Mums with Jennifer Ellison Mad House Dance Moms: The Reunion Dance Moms: Epic Showdowns
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Dance Moms is an American reality television series that premiered on Lifetime on July 13, 2011. Created by Collins Avenue Productions, the show followed the training and careers of children in dance and show business under the tutelage of Abby Lee Miller, as well as the relationships between Miller, the dancers, and their mothers. Set originally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and later in Los Angeles, California, the show was primarily filmed at the Abby Lee Dance Company (ALDC) studios. The show followed the girls on the ALDC Junior Elite Competition Team as they learn their dances and then compete at dance competitions all across the country.