Abby Lee Miller is the owner and director of the Maryen Lorrain Dance Studio in Pittsburgh. In May of 1995, she opened the doors to her brand-new state-of-the-art facility, renamed Reign Dance Productions. Ms. Miller founded the Abby Lee Dance Company in 1980 at the ripe old age of fourteen.

Ms. Miller was certified to teach by Dance Masters of America and received her twenty-five-year pin in 2011. In addition, she has been a consultant to several public school districts and was an adviser to Dancer magazine. She is honored to be a past president of Dance Masters of Pennsylvania. She has been the teacher and choreographer of sixty state and regional title holders and thirty national title winners!

Ms. Miller is a current member of Dance Educators of America and teaches master classes across the United States. She is a sought-after adjudicator—invited to judge dance competitions throughout the United States and Canada. When time permits, Ms. Miller coaches top-notch dancers and critiques and corrects their solo performances. She currently operates ALDC Dance Off, an online dance competition where dancers submit their solo routines via the Internet and Ms. Miller gives them feedback, comments, and corrections.

A teacher's reputation is based solely on the success of her students—and successful they are! Ms. Miller has students receiving standing ovations on Broadway, pleasing crowds at Walt Disney World in Orlando and Tokyo Disneyland in Japan, bringing Christmas joy to Radio City Music Hall, and wowing visitors in Las Vegas—many have performed all over the world. For every child who has gone on to dance professionally, there are a hundred more who have traveled to exciting cities, stayed in four-star hotels, and won major competitions. Thanks to Ms. Miller, there are countless more who have stood a little taller, spoken a little louder, and learned the value of hard work. She truly teaches a child that everything is possible!

Ms. Miller gained international recognition for her hit TV series Dance Moms, the highest-rated show on the Lifetime network, and debuted her newest project on Lifetime, Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition. She has received accolades from around the world, inspiring countless children to dance. As Dance Moms hits Season 4.5 and its one hundredth episode, Ms. Miller has been offered another show with her family at Lifetime. Ms. Miller also owns two retail stores: Broadway Baby's Dancewear and Costume Shoppe, located adjacent to the dance studio in Pittsburgh, and another in the downtown area. All Abby Lee Apparel is available online.

Everything I Learned about Life, I Learned in Dance Class

Everything I Learned about Life, I Learned in Dance Class