Who was Abby Lee’s favorite student?

Maddie Ziegler was 8 years old when “Dance Moms” started filming. In the first episode, her mom, Melissa Gisoni, proudly declared that Maddie was Abby Lee Miller’s, the controversial and strict teacher of the elite Abby Lee Dance Company, favorite student. The dancer kept that title for most of her ALDC career.

What was Abby Lee Miller’s childhood like?

Miller grew up around dance in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a Pittsburgh suburb, studying under her mother’s direction at the Maryen Lorrain Dance Studio. In 1980, at age 14, Miller was given the responsibility for choreographing and coaching for one of her mother’s dance competition teams.

Who is the most famous kid from Dance Moms?

Maddie Ziegler became one of the best known faces from Dance Moms, earning an international audience after starring in a number of Sia’s music videos and her film Music.