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50 free Dance Moms trivia questions with answers. Are you a true Dance Moms fan? Put your knowledge to the test with our comprehensive 150-question trivia quiz covering all the drama, competitions, and unforgettable moments from the hit reality television series. From Abby Lee Miller's harsh critiques to the Aldc's greatest victories, see how much you really remember about the show that captivated millions.
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Q 01In what year did the reality television series Dance Moms first premiere?
2011
The series opened on Lifetime on July 13, 2011, drawing 1.05 million viewers; the first episode ended with a wardrobe malfunction on stage and Abby and Christi bickering in the hallway.
Q 02Which dancer, Abby Lee Miller's favourite, received the most solos in early seasons?
Maddie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler was frequently highlighted as Abby Lee Miller's top dancer and was known for receiving many solos and lead roles.
Q 03Which Canton, Ohio studio of Cathy Nesbitt-Stein's was the ALDC's standing rival?
Candy Apples Dance Center
Cathy's daughter Vivi-Anne actually danced with the ALDC for most of season one before the family became the show's recurring rivals.
Q 04Which original dancer left the Abby Lee Dance Company in Season 4 but later returned in Season 7?
Chloe Lukasiak
Chloe Lukasiak and her mother Christi left the show during Season 4. Chloe later made a dramatic return in the Season 7 finale and Season 7B, eventually forming 'The Irreplaceables' with other dancers.
Q 05Which original cast member was the oldest dancer of the group, aged 13 when season one began?
Brooke Hyland
Brooke, an acro/contemporary dancer and singer, started at Abby's studio at age three and was the eldest of the original team; her sister Paige was ten when the show began.
Q 06Which ALDC dancer's debut single, 'Wear 'Em Out', premiered its video on Lifetime?
Kendall Vertes
Recording as Kendall K, she had a teammate help choreograph the video, which featured her sisters Charlotte and Ryleigh alongside fellow ALDC dancer Payton Ackerman.
Q 07Which original mom remained on the show for the longest duration, often without leaving the team?
Holly Frazier
Holly Hatcher-Frazier and her daughter stayed from the 2011 premiere through 2017, seven seasons, making them the longest-serving cast members of the show.
Q 08Dance Moms and the Abby Lee Dance Company moved their primary filming base from Pittsburgh to which city?
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California became the show's home after it left Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where the ALDC began.
Q 09What was the name of the segment where Abby Lee Miller would rank the dancers weekly?
The Pyramid
The rankings weighed the girl's performance, effort and attitude and even her mother's behaviour. Miller has said she never used a pyramid at her studio before the show: 'I've never done that in my life.'
Q 10Which lyrical and ballroom dancer from Boulder, Colorado, joined the ALDC mini team in season six?
Elliana Walmsley
She moved up to the elite team in season seven and returned for part of season eight, until Abby dismissed her and her mother Yolanda for causing tension among the other cast members.
Q 11Which Fayetteville, North Carolina dancer joined the mini team in season six and came back for season eight?
Lilliana Ketchman
Known as Lilly K, she left with the rest of the ALDC during season seven and was one of the few to return for the 2019 revival season, where an episode was titled 'Lilly's Ultimatum'.
Q 12In 2015, Dance Moms won a Kids' Choice Award for which category?
Favorite Reality Show
The 2015 win broke Wipeout's three-year hold on the category; the show was nominated again in 2016 for Favorite Talent Competition but lost.
Q 13Rival studio Murrieta Dance Project, whose owner Erin Babbs choreographed for the Candy Apples, is in which state?
California
Q 21In which Dance Moms season did Abby build a 'mini team' of brand-new dancers aged six to ten?
Sixth
The sixth season brought the mini team, Abby's bid for a fresh set of dancers to carry the ALDC legacy as the original girls aged out.
Q 22Which original mom launched the podcast 'Back to the Barre' with Kelly Hyland in 2022?
Christi Lukasiak
The two mothers who clashed most often with Abby rewatch the show one episode at a time; by 2024 the podcast had toured live venues across the United States.
Q 23Which network premiered Dance Moms in July 2011?
Lifetime
The series began on Lifetime on 13 July 2011, following the Abby Lee Dance Company's Junior Elite Competition Team in Pittsburgh under Abby Lee Miller.
Erin Babbs choreographed for Cathy's Candy Apples in seasons four and five; after leaving the ALDC, Chloe Lukasiak briefly danced with Murrieta before forming The Irreplaceables.
Q 14Which hip-hop dancer from near Pittsburgh, passed over as too tall in season two, recurred as a swing for ALDC group numbers?
Payton Ackerman
Payton Ackerman, from Upper St. Clair, was passed over for Vivi-Anne's spot as too tall, then recurred with the team through season four.
Q 15What was the title of the very first episode of Dance Moms?
The Competition Begins
The premiere introduced Abby's Pittsburgh studio and ended at competition with a wardrobe malfunction on stage that had Abby and Christi bickering in the hallway.
Q 16Which dancer joined the ALDC in season two after training at Rogers Dance and Studio 19?
Kendall Vertes
She took Vivi-Anne's vacated place at the start of season two; her mother Jill briefly moved her to the rival Candy Apples that season before returning to the ALDC.
Q 17Which dancer, aged 10, played Gracie in the 2017 off-Broadway premiere of 'Dance Divas Nutcracker'?
Elliana Walmsley
The musical, based on Sheryl Berk's 'Dance Divas' books, ran at Theatre Row in Times Square in December 2017 with the 10-year-old ALDC dancer in the lead.
Q 18In which season did ALDC dancers and mothers walk out to form "The Irreplaceables"?
Seventh
The walkout came in the second half of the season; Abby herself left the show a few episodes later, followed by the remaining ALDC dancers and mothers, and the group later toured as The Irreplaceables Tour.
Q 19What was the full name of the production company that created Dance Moms?
Collins Avenue Productions
Dance Moms was created by Collins Avenue Productions.
Q 20Which dancer was the only original junior elite member to stay until Season 7?
Nia Sioux
Nia Sioux (Nia Frazier) was the only original junior elite team dancer who remained with the ALDC until the end of Season 7.
Q 24Which dancer, the youngest ever on 'Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition', briefly joined the junior elite team?
Asia Monet Ray
Asia, a jazz and contemporary dancer from Corona, California, left the ALDC just before Nationals in season three and went on to her own Lifetime spin-off, 'Raising Asia'.
Q 25Which 2012 spin-off had twelve dancers aged 6 to 13 competing for $100,000 and a Joffrey Ballet scholarship?
Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition
AUDC premiered on October 9, 2012 and ran two seasons; contestants aged 6 to 13 competed for $100,000 and a Joffrey Ballet School scholarship, and its alumni Asia Monet Ray, JoJo Siwa and Kalani Hilliker all later joined the ALDC.
Q 26Which original ALDC member left early in season two to try cheerleading, then returned?
Brooke Hyland
Abby did not notice her absence at first and nearly pulled the group routine she was featured in; she tired of cheerleading and returned in 'Burn, Pom Poms, Burn!', where Abby told her she had to win her division to stay.
Q 27During which season did Kelly and her two dancer daughters leave the show after her altercation with Abby?
Fourth
Kelly Hyland was arrested in January 2014 on charges of assaulting Abby backstage at a New York competition filmed the previous November; Abby announced on 'The View' that the family was no longer under contract.
Q 28Which dancer, known for her signature bows, later found massive fame on YouTube?
JoJo Siwa
Her 2016 Claire's bow line was so popular with British primary pupils that some schools banned the bows for causing distraction; the video for her song 'Boomerang' has passed a billion YouTube views.
Q 29What was the name of the studio that Chloe Lukasiak joined after initially leaving the ALDC in Season 4?
Studio 19 Dance Complex
After leaving the ALDC in Season 4, Chloe Lukasiak began dancing at Studio 19 Dance Complex.
Q 30Which lyrical dancer joined the ALDC in Season 4 and later became one of 'The Irreplaceables'?
Kalani Hilliker
Kalani, from Mesa, Arizona, came from season two of AUDC to fill the gap left by the Hylands and later toured with Kendall Vertes and Chloe Lukasiak on The Irreplaceables Tour.