The BEST episodes of Dance Moms season 1
Every episode of Dance Moms season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dance Moms season 1!
Set in Pittsburgh, Dance Moms follows the Abby Lee Dance Company's Junior Elite Competition Team of young girls aged 11–14 years old as they travel week-to-week to various dance competitions, winning awards and hoping for an invitation to one of the National Competitions. Much of the program depicts the doting mothers as rivals not only of each other but as a group to protect the reputation of the team. All performances are choreographed by Miller and her staff, with the exception of a few guest choreographers. Later in the program, rival dance teams are introduced that spur the team's competitiveness. In season 5, Miller brings the team to Los Angeles to help build her repertoire. Every week on the show, Miller uses a pyramid to present who she feels performed the best in her eyes based on behavior, previous performance and who needs to improve.
#4 - Love on the Dance Floor
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/31/2011
Abby plays cupid with Brooke and her duet partner.
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#5 - Cheerleader Blues
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/27/2011
The Dance Moms need to win this week's competition to stay in the game, but chaos ensues when Mom Kelly's daughter wants to drop out of dance as she hurts her hip and she wants to be a cheerleader. Kelly convinces her daughter to stay in dance, pushing her so far that it may cause permanent injuries.
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#6 - Stealing the Show
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/3/2011
Abby gives each girl a solo dance for their next competition. However, she gives two solos to her star dancer, Maddie, clearly providing her with an advantage over the others. Christi has seen this too many times and lashes out at Abby in uncontrollable fury.
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#7 - Dying to Dance
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/17/2011
On their way to a big competition, Christi finds out that her grandmother has been admitted into a hospital. She now must choose whether to go to the hospital to sit by her grandmother's side or go to the dance competition.
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#8 - There's Only One Star
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/5/2011
Abby brings everyone back to Los Angeles and the girls audition and are cast for a music video. The girls compete against each other because only one girl can be cast as the lead in the video. The directors end up casting Chloe as the lead because she looks the part.
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#9 - Cathy Brings It On!
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/14/2011
Kelly secretly hires choreographers to give Brooke and Paige an edge; Cathy's dancers arrive to go head to head against Abby's dancers.
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#10 - Wildly Inappropriate
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/20/2011
The Dance Moms allow their girls to wear outfits at the competition that are revealing and the scandal threatens to bring down the house. Abby's attempt to turn up the competition heat blows the audience away with what some may call an inappropriate dance number. She hopes it will give them their next big win. But it could backfire.
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#11 - It All Ends Here
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/28/2011
After competing all season, it all boils down to the National Title Competition. Abby's dancers have been on a losing streak and this is their last chance to prove they can win. Meanwhile, Melissa leaves the competition early to go on vacation. Her ex-husband, Kurt, steps in as a "Dance Dad", sending Melissa into a panic.
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#12 - When Stars Collide
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/10/2011
The Abby Lee Dance Company is on the edge after learning that a big Broadway casting director will attend their annual showcase, an exhibition in which she shows off her accomplished dancers. Abby's desire to push the girls to the max could have catastrophic effects if they don't do their best.
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