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Abby Lee Miller runs the Abby Lee Dance Company in Pittsburgh, which she started when she was 14. Miller is a notoriously demanding and passionate instructor. But she has competition in the area of being demanding - from her students' mothers, as featured in this programme, which highlights the highs and lows of the competitive dance season as the dancers pursue the ultimate National Dance title. Miller instructs her students while dealing with the over-the-top mothers who go to great lengths to help their children's dreams (or are they the mothers' dreams?) come true. The show captures the dynamic interplay between parent, teacher and student as Miller tries to bring out the best in her students.
Abby kicks off the new season by holding auditions for new dancers. Cue Dance Mom panic. - Heated confrontations
Chloe and Kendall go head-to-head. An under-pressure Leslie erupts at Abby. - Heated confrontations
In a special preview episode, Abby and the Dance Moms look ahead to the fourth season - Heated confrontations
Abby hosts her first open auditions. Brooke is challenged to lip sync and dance. - Heated confrontations
A nervous Abby pushes Chloe and Kendall to the limit in order to beat Cathy's all-boy team - Heated confrontations
As Abby holds more auditions, Melissa pulls her girls out of school to focus on dance - Heated confrontations
New dancer Chloe goes up against OG Chloe to decide which Chloe is the best Chloe - Heated confrontations
Tears. Slaps. Police. It's only the most explosive showdown in Dance Moms history! - Heated confrontations
After last week's drama, the face of the Abby Lee Dance Company is changed forever - Heated confrontations
The moms meet with the exiled Kelly. And Abby's not exactly thrilled when she finds out... - Heated confrontations
Kira, the mom of new girl Kalani, pressures Abby to give her daughter a solo - Heated confrontations
Abby drafts in yet another new girl. But a big mistake in a competition could cost her. - Heated confrontations
For the first time ever, sisters Maddie and Mackenzie go head-to-head - Heated confrontations
After auditioning hundreds of dancers, Abby is under pressure to make a final call - Heated confrontations
With Abby absent, the girls - and their moms - try to prove themselves at a competition - Heated confrontations
The power goes to Melissa's head as she takes control during Mackenzie's music video shoot - Heated confrontations
Abby finally presents her new team, immediately pitting them against the originals - Heated confrontations
With season four already full of changes, the moms and Abby look back at events so far - Heated confrontations
It's all about the girls as they get the chance to air their opinions, with not a mom in sight - Heated confrontations
The special episode goes back to the very beginning of Maddie and Chloe's epic rivalry - Heated confrontations
Abby Lee Miller runs through her 10 favourite group dances of all time - Heated confrontations
It's the Abby Lee Dance Company Civil War, as the new moms clash with the old ones - Heated confrontations
Abby tries to persuade Maddie to have her first kiss on-stage as part of a routine - Heated confrontations
With Maddie away filming a TV show, Kendall, Chloe and Nia vie for top billing - Heated confrontations
Abby enters the girls in an older age category with a dance about phobias - Heated confrontations
Tensions reach boiling point when Abby moves Chloe to the new team - Heated confrontations
Abby pits her three youngest dancers against each other - Heated confrontations
The moms have had enough of Abby constantly favouring Maddie. But Holly has a plan... - Heated confrontations
The tension is getting to the Dance Moms at the last competition before Nationals - Heated confrontations
Abby gives every girl a 45-second mini solo at her annual dance concert - Heated confrontations
Ahead of Nationals in LA, Cathy challenges Abby's girls to a dance-off in the street - Heated confrontations
It's Nationals. Everything's all set. But then Abby gets some worrying news from Cathy... - Heated confrontations
Abby Lee and the Dance Moms sit down together to look back at another tumultuous year - Heated confrontations