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Post-Season Hiatus
- July 6-13, Nationals in Las Vegas, for portions of the ALDC[1]
- Sheer Talent has its Nationals July 7-12 in Las Vegas
- Official Small Wonder and Junior Awards Results (pdf)
- Official Pre-Teen and Teen Awards Results (pdf)
- Official Senior, Productions, Adults, Semi-Professional and Overall Awards Results (pdf)
- Official Title, Platinum and Titanium Awards Results (pdf)
- unofficial results page at abbyleedancecompany.com
- Mackenzie (Junior), Nia (Pre-teen), and Payton (Senior) all won titles at the Sheer Talent Nationals.[2] Auriel was awarded high score in the senior division.[3]
- Kamryn Beck performed for the ALDC at these Vegas nationals. Sarah Reasons also had a solo in the teen category.
- ALDC choreographer James Washington is doing contemporary dance workshops on July 10 at Nationals
- According to Abby, Chloe was invited, but Christi declined. Christi tweeted that Chloe was in L.A. taking classes on the 10th. A Meet and Greet for them was held in Denver on the 11th.
- Early in Season 3, Kelly's contract was amended in "real life," at the time corresponding to Out With the Old, In With the New, when the moms went on strike on the show, and replacement dancers performed for the ALDC. To view the amendment, introduced as an exhibit in Kelly's civil lawsuit against Collins Avenue and Abby, see this pdf (page 21), or text here. Terms of compensation were negotiated for Season 3, including Episodic Fees for a maximum of twenty-six episodes ($6,950 per episode); pay for special episodes ($10,000 per episode); a Holiday Special ($12,500); bonuses for completing the season ("Cycle Completion Bonus," at $40,000); babysitting and clothing allowances ($3500 and $300/week, respectively); and merchandising shares. A contract option for Season 4 was included, exercisable by Collins Avenue, under the same rules of compensation (besides an increase of the "Cycle Completion Bonus" to $60,000.) This late-2012 amendment to the 2011 contract "Agreement" contained no terms of compensation for possible seasons 5 or later. Amendments for the other moms starring on the show, who returned to the show at the same time as Kelly, have not been made available publicly; and it is uncertain if their agreements on these matters would similarly be in lapse for a presumed Season 5.
- A video from mid-July shows Chloe training at another studio, and rumored to be at Elite Dance by Damian.
- July 24 to August 5, 2014: Christi and Chloe tour in Ireland and the U.K.
- July 26 to August 5, 2014: Abby and cast Australia tour (some videos)
- Abby has sought to hire "strict ballet teachers for int and adv levels" for the faculty in Fall 2014 and beyond.[4]
- 10 August 2014: Teen Choice Awards.
- 11 August, 2014: L.A. Booty Camp
- August 11, 2014: Cabaret for a Cause; with Jade, Kamryn, Sarah R., Tea', Nick Daniels, Vivi-Anne, Lucas, Haley Huelsman (AUDC), Gianna Newborg (AUDC)
- 14-17 August, 2014: Pennsylvania Booty Camp[7] Some video on DancingWithYT
- 30 August to 7+ September: Abby and cast European tour (Paris, London, Manchester, Edinburgh) (Clips from UK).[8]
- Nia is rumored to be homeschooling for the 2014/2015 year. Kendall is rumored to be attending a regular school for part of the day, supplemented by homeschooling.[citation needed]
- 8 September: Chloe in Studio 19 team photo uploaded to Instagram @studio19dancecomplex
- 11 September to 14 September: Chloe and Christi return tour of Ireland
- 23 September: Maddie and Sia scheduled to appear on Dancing with the Stars.[11]
- At a mid/late-September Meet and Greet, Chloe stated, "Yep, I take technique classes there [the studio Kendall used to attend, i.e. Studio 19 Dance Complex]. I'm still on the show. I still go to Abby's..." Christi immediately interrupted, stating instead, "No, don't say you still go to Abby's. You're still on the show. I got tired of Abby treating Abby [sic] like garbage, so we went..." On October 11, Christi tweeted, "Just so I can clear this up: I have not stepped foot in THAT studio since the finale, NOR WILL CHLOE EVER."She" crossed the line. #bully"[12]
99 Problems but a Mom Ain't One
Event Attended in 99 Problems but a Mom Ain't One
- Sheer Talent competition, October 11, in Niagara Falls, NY
Weekly Dances in 99 Problems but a Mom Ain't One
- Group dance: "Freak Show" (Contemporary) - 1st in Pre-Teen, 1st Overall; Overall High Score, Sheer Brilliance Award (Groups, Lines and Productions)
- Kendall solo: "Victorious" (Contemporary) - 1st in Pre-Teen
- Kalani solo: "Dance Til' I Die" (Speciality) - 2nd in Teen
- Nia solo: "Streetstar" (Speciality) - 2nd in Pre-Teen
Links to 99 Problems but a Mom Ain't One
- Results
- Clip of Kendall's solo
- Clip of Nia's solo
- Clip of Kalani's solo
- Clip of group dance (1)
- Clip of group dance (2)
- Arrive
- Full group dance
- Abby's speech
- http://teamhylandandlukasiak.tumblr.com
- https://twitter.com/sheertalentltd
- http://websta.me/n//sheertalentltd
Other Information for 99 Problems but a Mom Ain't One
- Season 5 started filming October 6.
- Kalani Hilliker re-joined the ALDC team.
- Chloe did not attend the competition.
- Each one of the girls plays a differnet part in the group routine
- Nia wore a wig in her solo.
- Kendall had a prop in her solo.
- Kalani wore heels in her solo.
Abby Got Served
Event Attended in Abby Got Served
- Energy, October 18, in Detroit, MI
Weekly Dances in Abby Got Served
- ALDC Group: "Stomp the Yard" - 1st in Junior (Jazz Funk)
- Maddie Solo: "The Judgement" - 1st in Junior, 2nd overall (Lyrical)
- Kalani Solo: "Dancing in the Shadow" - 2nd in Teen, 4th overall (Acro)
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- Group: "The Challenge" - 2nd in Junior
- Ava Solo: "My Own Way" - 2nd in Junior, 3rd overall (Lyrical)
Links to Abby Got Served
- Collection of videos and information
- Short video clip of Maddie performing
- Short video clip of Kalani performing
- Video of the full group dance, "Stomp the Yard"
- Maddie's solo "The Judgement"; full solo
- Kalani's solo "Dancing in the Shadow"; longer video of solo
Other Information from Abby Got Served
- Ava announced on instagram that her studio, Broadway Dance Academy, will be competing at the competition.
- Abby later posted a photo sent to her by an old friend who also claimed there could be foul play in the competition due to Gina D. and Jeanette's relationship.
- Group dance was choreographed by Molly Long. The name of group dance was changed to "Stomp the Yard".[13][14]
- ALDC group number was based off TV show "Orange Is The New Black"
- Maddie: Piper Chapman
- Mackenzie: Galina "Red" Reznikov
- Kendall: Tricia Miller
- Nia: Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren
- Kalani: Nicole "Nicky" Nichols
- Maddie won a crown for her solo.
- A 17 year old boy was 1st overall beating Maddie, Ava & Kalani.
Season 5, Episode 3
Event Attended Season 5 Episode 3
- In10sity Dance Invitational, October 25, 2014 in New Providence, NJ, Watchung Hills Regional High School[15]
Weekly Dances Season 5 Episode 3
- ALDC Group: "Something to Believe In" - 2nd in junior Division (Open/Contemporary)
- JoJo Solo: "Electricity" - 3rd in Junior Division (Contemporary)
- Sarah Hunt Solo: "One Heart" - 1st Overall Mini Soloist, did not place at Overalls (Lyrical)
- Mackenzie Solo: "Boom Boom" - 1st in Junior Division, 3rd Overall (Acro)
New England Dance and Gymnastic Centers
- Haley Huelsman Solo "Thousand Years" - 2nd in Junior Division (Lyrical)
Links to Season 5 Episode 3
- Full group dance
- Clip of group dance
- Mackenzie's full solo
- Clip of Mackenzie's solo
- Clip of Sarah's solo (1)
- Clip of Sarah's solo (2)
- Clip of JoJo's solo
- Clip of Haley's solo
- Junior solos awards
- Maddie perform "Chandelier"
- Maddie perform "Elastic Heart"
- Maddie perform "Diamonds"
- Maddie perform "Big Girls Cry"
- http://websta.me/n/stompontheyard Some video clips and photos
- http://instagram.com/dancemomsspoilers_
- IBTimes story
Other Information Season 5 Episode 3
- Maddie was not at the competition due to being in LA. Maddie performed at Hollywood Bowl ("Chandelier", "Big Girls Cry", "Elastic Heart", "Diamonds"). Story with photos
- JoJo from Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition competed with the ALDC.
- Sarah Hunt returned and competed with the ALDC.
- Haley Huelsman from Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition competed against the ALDC. She competed for New England Dance and Gymnastic Centers, which are studios operated by Loree Cloud.
Season 5, Episode 4
Event Attended Season 5 Episode 4
Weekly Dances Season 5 Episode 4
- Group dance: "Frozen Together" (Lyrical) - 2nd in Teen, 2nd Overall
- Maddie Solo: "She's History" (Lyrical) - 1st in Teen, 2nd Overall
- Kendall Solo: "Clueless" (Jazz), 3rd in Teen, did not place in Overall
- JoJo Solo: "Fashion Victim" (Jazz), 3rd in Junior, did not place in Overall
Strictly Rhythm
- Group dance: "Our Song" - 1st in Teen, 1st Overall
Links to Season 5 Episode 4
- http://websta.me/n/awaitdance Various pictures and video clips
- http://websta.me/n/dancemoms.updates
- Full videos (v1) Youtube, @dancemoms.updates IG
- Full videos (v2) Youtube, Awaitdance
- Full group dance
- Full Maddie's solo
- Full Kendall's solo
- Full JoJo's solo
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzPaTdiS3Vk
- http://websta.me/n/dmupdates4u
Other Information Season 5 Episode 4
- Local dance schools invited, with claim they are looking for the "best of the best," including free registration for dances that have taken first place in 2014.
- Kalani and JoJo were again both at the competition.
- Information and links to WCTE age classifications. Kendall was still 11, turning 12 before January 1, 2015; Maddie had turned 12 in September, 2014. The average age of the five group dancers would be 11.20 years old, if calculated from January 1, 2014; and 12.20, if calculated from January 1, 2015.
- Strictly Rhythm brought dancers, including a group dance.[16][17] They seem to have won the group dance over the ALDC, in the teen division. [18] One of their seniors placed first overall (combined age groups) in solos.
- Nick Dobbs visited the studio during the week, dancing with seniors and Kalani.[19]
Season 5, Episode 5
Event Attended Season 5 Episode 5
- Energy NDC Competition in Los Angeles, Sat Nov 8th, Panorama High School
Weekly Dances Season 5 Episode 5
- Group dance: "I'd Rather Be" (Lyrical) - 2nd Overall
- Maddie solo: "All God's Creatures" (Open) - 1st Junior Overall, 1st Overall (perfect score)
- Kalani solo: "Fragile Forest" (Lyrical) - 1st Teen Overall, 2nd Overall (perfect score)
The Rage Entertainment Complex
- Gavin solo: - 1st Petite Overall,[20] 3rd Overall[21] (299 points)
- McKenzie solo: 2nd in Junior, 4th overall [22]
- Group dance: - 3rd Overall
Murrieta Dance Project
- Talia Seitel solo[23]: Uncertain information
- Group dance: - 1st Overall
Links to Season 5 Episode 5
- Clip of group dance
- https://twitter.com/saviklasen/with_replies (with some photos)
- http://websta.me/n/dancemomofficialspoilers (Twitter)
- https://twitter.com/DanceMomReacts/status/531244518214238208
- [http://websta.me/p/850723066345985641_175444644 MDP dancers)[24]
- http://websta.me/n/sheertalentltd Several short performance video clips at master classes in Mexico
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFYyoDLS_oQ Video spoilers (DanceMomsLover17)
Other Information Season 5 Episode 5
- Abby seemed to have been absent from the audience during the competition performances.[25][26]
- Kalani spent time with the team in Los Angeles; some of their time was spent working on their various clothing-line projects. JoJo also traveled to California;[27] she was with the ALDC at the competition, but did not perform. All the girls seem to have auditioned for a Ubisoft/Disney project.[28]
- The Rage Entertainment Complex (McKenzie Morales and Gavin Morales studio) was there.
- The Murrieta Dance Project is the home studio of Erin Babbs, Talia Seitel and Keara Nichols. It can be expected to serve as a rival to the ALDC in this episode, based on a Season 5 video preview.
- Kalani and Maddie both got perfect scores for their solos,[29] while Gavin got a 299.[30]
- McKenzie had the stomach flu, but still competed a solo and with a group.[31]
- Energy rules for age divisions can be found here. "Judges will be asked to break all ties." Overalls for mixed age categories is by now "normal" for purposes of the show, but would not be done otherwise.[32]
- A Sheer Talent competition coincided with master class in Monterrey, Mexico, on November 9 [33][34]
- 1500 tickets were sold at Mexico master classes, priced at $79 (1069.50 pesos),[35][36] thus grossing $118,500.
Season 5, Episode 6
Event Attended Season 5 Episode 6
- Sheer Talent, November 15, in Los Angeles, Panorama High School Auditorium
"Dance Moms Special Edition Competition"
Weekly Dances Season 5 Episode 6
- Group dance: "War Torn" (Contemporary) - 1st Overall; Pre-Teen Division; Overall High Score, Sheer Brilliance Award (Groups, Lines and Productions)
- Kendall Solo: "Welcome to a New World" (Ethnic) - 2nd Overall; Pre-Teen Division
- JoJo Solo: "Prom Queen" (Contemporary) - 5th Overall; Pre-Teen Division
- Payton Solo: "Waiting Game" - not judged; see information below
- Kaeli Solo: "Proud" (Lyrical) - 2nd Overall; Teen Division
Club Dance Studio
- Line dance: "How Will I Know" (Lyrical) - 1st Overall; Pre-Teen Division
- Group dance: "Say Something[37]" (Contemporary) - 2nd Overall; Pre-Teen Division
- Group dance: "Bang Bang" (Jazz) - 3rd Overall; Pre-Teen Division
- Group dance: "Red" (Lyrical) - 1st Overall; Teen Division
- Brynn Rumfallo and Jaycee Wilkins duet: "My Conscience" (Lyrical) - 1st Overall; Pre-Teen Division
- Carlee Schield solo: "Wonder" (Contemporary) - 1st Overall; Pre-Teen Division
- Brynn Rumfallo solo: "Breathe" (Lyrical) - 3rd Overall; Pre-Teen Division
- Jaycee Wilkins solo: "Youth" (Lyrical) - 4th Overall; Pre-Teen Division
- Bostyn Brown solo: "Mad World" (Contemporary)
- Jenna Valenzuela solo: "Supa Dope" (Jazz)
- Addison Moffett solo: "Latch" (Contemporary) - 1st Overall; Senior Division; Overall High Score, Sheer Inspiration Award (Solo, Duet and Trio)
- Sarah Reasons Solo: "Breathe Again" (Lyrical) - 1st Overall; Teen Division
- Nathan Hirshaut solo: "Blackbird" (Contemporary) - 3rd Overall; Teen Division
- Alexis Watson: "No More I Love You's" (Lyrical) - 5th Overall; Teen Division
- Haley Huelsman Solo: "Thousand Years" (Lyrical)
Links to Season 5 Episode 6
- Official Results
- http://websta.me/n/applecorefanpage
- http://websta.me/n/dmupdates4u
- Clip of Haley's solo
- Clip of Kendall's solo
- Clip of JoJo's solo
- Clip of Jaycee Wilkins' (Club Dance) solo "Youth"
- Clip of Jenna Valenzuela's (Club Dance) solo "Supa Dope"
- Clip of Kaeli's solo
- Clip of Payton's solo
- Clip of Addison's solo
- Clip of Club Dance group "Bang Bang"
- Full video of Club Dance group "Bang Bang" (YT version)
- Clip of Club Dance group "How Will I Know"
- Full video of Club Dance group "How Will I Know"
- Clip of ALDC group dance
- Full video of ALDC group dance
- https://twitter.com/sheertalentltd
- http://websta.me/n//sheertalentltd
- Behind the stage (Club dance)
- FB video of combo taught to girls by Clarice Ordaz. (YouTube version.)
Other Information Season 5 Episode 6
- Haley Huelsman, Kaeli Ware, Tea' Adamson, Sarah Reasons, and Club Dance (Kalani and Sarah's home studio) attended the competition. Kaeli seemed to already be in L.A. for reasons unrelated to Dance Moms, but performed her solo as a member of the ALDC.
- Nia attended the competition but is not in the group number.
- Like with the previous episode, Kalani spent some time in Arizona early in the week, before making the comparatively short trip back to Los Angeles.
- Payton also went to L.A. this week, taking classes with the rest of the team from Mark Meismer and Jaclyn Betham. She performed a solo though it was not judged. It was a showcase performance as she had previously won a title for Sheer Talent and is ineligible to compete; she will be handing out awards.
- Most of the dancers at Club Dance have solos.
- Kendall's music stopped during her second solo performance.[38]
- During the week, Tea' Adamson and Sarah Reasons were filming for an ABC show, Fresh Off the Boat.[39][40]
- An Instagram account with what seem to be original videos and pictures from the competition delivered rumors about the producers wishing to replace most of the cast; and also that the producers had pushed through changes as to which dancers performed in the different group dances at nationals at the end of the fourth season.
- Alexa Moffett is credited as both teacher and choreographer for all Club Dance routines, excepting that Molly Long is listed as the choreographer for "Bang Bang."
- http://www.castingdancemoms.com/ "OPEN CALL AUDITIONS in LOS ANGELES, CA," Collins Avenue and Bryan Stinson casting are looking for dancers and moms for Season 5.
- According to a comment by Abby, "This is not my audition. I'm not picking anyone from this - I will be auditioning soon, keep watching my website!"
- Nevertheless, the entry form does include questions like: "Why do you want your kid to be a member of the elite dance competition team on Dance Moms?"; "Are you afraid of Abby Lee Miller? Why or why not?"; and "How do you feel about Abby Lee Millers teaching methods?"
Season 5, Episode 7
Event Attended Season 5 Episode 7
- Starbound in Fallbrook, California, November 22nd
Weekly Dances Season 5 Episode 7
- ALDC Group Dance 1 (Nia, Kendall, Mackenzie, and Jojo) - TBA - (?)
- ALDC Group Dance 2 (Mackenzie, Kalani, Sarah R., and Brynn) - TBA - did not place (?) or 4th (?) (Acro)
- Mackenzie and JoJo duet -TBA - 4th Overall (Musical Theater)
- Kalani and Sarah Reasons duet - TBA - (?)
Links to Season 5 Episode 7
- http://websta.me/n/dmupdates4u
- http://websta.me/n/dancemomofficialspoilers private
- http://websta.me/n/vivienne5678
- Short clip of Mackenzie/JoJo duet DanceMomsLover17 <-- dancemomofficialspoilers
- Short clip of Kalani/SarahR/Brynn/Mackenzie group DanceMomsLover17 <-- dancemomofficialspoilers
Other Information Season 5 Episode 7
- On Monday Nov 17, Mackenzie (Mack Z) released a holiday song, "Christmas All Year Long." On Nov 20, Billboard premiered the music video with accompanying article.
- Maddie in photo spread article for Elle. (A second Elle gallery.) Maddie has been away from the team during the week, cast to appear in Austin & Ally. She didn't dance this week. (Diana Kaz @ddkaz worked with Elle photographer Olivia Bee.)
- Sarah Reasons has been with the team throughout the week, including her birthday on Friday. Also with the team has been Brynn Rumfallo (like Kalani and Sarah R., from Club Dance.)
- Mackenzie and JoJo's duet and makeup is inspired by 1950's black-and-white television show I Love Lucy.
- One of the ALDC group dances is inspired by Moulin Rouge, and more specifically the "Lady Marmalade" music video tie-in, performed by Christina Aguilera (JoJo), Lil' Kim (Nia), Mya (Mackenzie), and Pink (Kendall.) Another ALDC group dance is inspired by clowns.
- The event was more secretive than usual, and this may be undermining the relative reliability of some spoilers. Additionally there are many conflicting reports about the girls resutls. At first it was believe the routines did not place but photos show the girls collecting awards and witnesses claim the girls did place.
- A music video seems to have been privately recorded just before leaving L.A.
Season 5, Episode 8
Event Attended Season 5 Episode 8
- December 6, World-Class Talent Experience. "Lifetime TV - Invitational Dance Moms Event (Manahawkin, NJ)."
Weekly Dances Season 5 Episode 8
- Group dance: "The Domino Effect" (Contemporary) - 1st place Teen Division, 1st Place Overall
- Nia solo: "The Golden Rule" (Jazz) - did not place in Teen Division, did not place in Overalls
- Kendall solo: "Living the Blues" (Musical Theater) - 3rd (?) or 5th (?) in Teen Division, did not place in Overalls
- Kalani solo: "Pretty Little Liar" (Contemporary) - 1st place Teen Division, 1st Place Overall
Links to Season 5 Episode 8
- http://websta.me/n/chloe.ziegler
- http://websta.me/n/abbyleesbabes
- https://twitter.com/ALDC_updates4u
- dance-mom-confessions
- Clip of group dance
- Clip of Nia's solo (1)
- Clip of Nia's solo (2)
- Clip of Kendall's solo (1)
- Clip of Kendall's solo (2)
- Clip of Kalani's solo
Other Information Season 5 Episode 8
- Kalani's music cut during her second, un-judged performance[41] of her solo. The "music was messing up all day but KALANI was the only one to keep dancing."[42]
- Kalani wasn't in the judged version of "The Domino Effect" group dance, but she was part of the second un-judged performance.[43]
- A news article concerning the competition mentions that "the crew coached the audience in appropriate cheering reactions."
- Information and links to WCTE age classifications. Kendall was 11 years old at the competition (turning 12 on December 9th, 2014). The average age of the six group dancers with Kalani would be 11.00 years old, if calculated from January 1, 2014; and 12.00, if calculated from January 1, 2015.
- ALDC members (including minis, seniors, etc) toured NYC on Sunday, and went to the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.[44]
- Most of the cast returned to Pittsburgh before Thanksgiving. Abby was still posting from southern California on Thanksgiving. Kira posted from Arizona on that same Thursday.
- WCTE again stated that they were looking for "the best of the best" from local dance studios, with free registration for routines that have finished first in 2014.[45][46] More information.
- Sarah Hunt appeared in a music video called "Puppy for Christmas."
Season 5, Episode 9
Event Attended Season 5 Episode 9
- December 13, Sheer Talent in Pompton Plains, NJ (Pequannock Township High School Auditorium) [47][48]
Weekly Dances Season 5 Episode 9
- Group dance: "Dance in the Rain" (Lyrical) - 1st Place in Pre-Teen Division; 1st Place in Group Overalls
- Maddie solo: "Vertigo" (Contemporary) - 1st Place in Pre-Teen Division (Titanium); 1st Place in Solo Overalls
- Brynn solo: "Diamond in the Rough" (Lyrical) - 2nd Place in Pre-Teen Division (Titanium); Did Not Place in Solo Overalls
- Group dance: "Torn" (Contemporary) - 2nd Place in the Pre-Teen Division; 2nd Place in Group Overalls
- McKenzie Morales solo: "Come to Me" (Jazz) - Did Not Place in Pre-Teen Division (Platinum); Did Not Place in Solo Overalls
Links to Season 5 Episode 9
- http://instagram.com/dmupdates4u/
- http://instagram.com/dancemomofficialspoilers/
- http://instagram.com/dancemomsspoilers_/
- https://twitter.com/ALDC_updates4u
- Full Maddie's solo
- Clip of Maddie's solo (1)
- Clip of Maddie's solo (2)
- Clip of Brynn's solo (1)
- Clip of Brynn's solo (2)
- Clip of McKenzie's solo (1)
- Clip of McKenzie's solo (1)
- Clip of ALDC's group (1)
- Clip of ALDC's group (2)
- Clip of CADC's group (1)
- Clip of CADC's group (2)
- Clip of the cast arriving to the competition (1)
- Clip of the cast arriving to the competition (2)
- Clip of the cast entering the auditorium (1)
- Clip of the cast entering the auditorium (2)
- Clip of an argument between Cathy and the moms
- Girls Dancing at Awards
Other Information Season 5 Episode 9
- The CADC competed at this Sheer Talent competition. Erin Babbs is the current guest choreographer.[49] Gavin, McKenzie, Lucas, Evan and Alyssa returned.
- Brynn Rumfallo from Club Dance competed as a guest member of the ALDC, both as a soloist and in their group dance.
- Brigette and Cathy got in a fight and didn't sit together while watching the dances.[50]
- Abby told the judges that McKenzie's feathers from her costume came off during her performance and they cleaned it up.[51]
- A fight between CADC and ALDC happened and it was mostly about how Kendall is "always in the back" and how "Cathy doesn't train her own kids".[52]
- After the competition, Lucas tweeted that someone was "as fake as her bag."
- Social media accounts of the Morales' family posted messages stating that McKenzie was bullied by two adults.[53][54]
- Thirteen-year-old Alyssa, from south Florida, was in snow for the first time.[55]
- Kendall and Maddie hosted A Magical Broadway Christmas on Dec 7th.[56][57]
- Tea' has also been around the team in NYC.
- 8 December: Cabaret for a Cause (NYC): Nia, Maddie, Mackenzie, Kalani, Kendall and Alaina Johnston.[58]
- https://www.facebook.com/jfgphotography1 Large number of photographs from this event.
- 13 December: New Jersey master class[59]
- 14 December: Staten Island master class[60]
- 14 December: Cathy and Mitchell Finke master class in Woodmere, New York (western Long Island)
Season 5, Episode 10
Event Attended Season 5 Episode 10
- New York Dance Experience in Philadelphia, December 21st
Weekly Dances Season 5 Episode 10
- Group dance: "Decadent Darlings" (open, ages 11-12) - 3rd overall; Elite Gold
- Maddie solo: "The Mannequin" (contemporary, ages 11-12) - 1st overall; Elite Gold
- Kendall solo: "Waiting On a Train to Paris" (lyrical, ages 11-12) - Elite Gold; did not place in the overall Top 5 soloists
- Nia solo: "The Color Purple" (open, ages 13-14) - Elite Gold; did not place in the overall Top 5 soloists
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- Ava solo: "Shine Through Me" (lyrical, ages 11-12) - Elite Gold; did not place in the overall Top 5 soloists; highest score of genre/age category
Links to Season 5 Episode 10
- http://instagram.com/dancemoms.updates/
- http://websta.me/n/dmupdated
- Clip of Kendall's solo
- Clip of Maddie's solo
- Clip of Nia's solo
- Clip of Ava's solo
- Clip of the Group Dance
Other Information Season 5 Episode 10
- As could be expected, there is drama between the ALDC and Jeanette's studio. Abby and Gianna walked out before Ava's solo, and Kira attempted to do the same.[61]
- Ava danced to her own song, in tribute to her grandfather.[62][63]
- During awards, they only announced the Top 5 in the different age groups as well as overalls, unlike at other competitions with the announcement of the Top 10.
- Elite Gold is the highest place you can get before placing in the Top 5.
- Competition followed by vacation of unknown length for cast and crew.
- 20 December: Lancaster, PA, meet and greet[64]
Spoiler Links Covering Multiple Episodes
- Photos from Sheer Talent and World Class
- DanceMomsLover17 on youtube
- http://websta.me/n/dmupdates4u/?vm=grid
- Gianna's Instagram
- Abby's Instagram
- http://websta.me/n/dancemoms.updates/?vm=grid
- http://websta.me/n/dancemomofficialspoilers (Twitter)
- http://websta.me/n/dancemomsspoilers_/?vm=grid
- http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/dance-moms/competition-schedule
- https://twitter.com/dancemomszone — (Facebook version)
- http://ask.fm/DanceMomsLover17
- http://websta.me/n/dmupdated/?vm=grid
- http://websta.me/n/cappendm
- http://abbyleedancecompany.com
- Mackenzie's Instagram
- https://www.pinterest.com/DMomsFanPage/dm-spoilers/
- Maddie's Instagram
- Kendall's instagram
- http://websta.me/n/dancemoms/?vm=grid
- http://websta.me/n/officialdmspoilers/?vm=grid
- https://twitter.com/sheertalentltd
- http://websta.me/n//sheertalentltd
- http://websta.me/tag/dancemoms
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I have listened to a lot of commencement speeches in my lifetime. I have heard CEOs, U.S. Senators and even presidents speak with all the glorious pomp and circumstance that comes with commencements at universities such as Michigan, Cornell, Syracuse, Binghamton, Rensselaer and Albany.
Add Patrick Conlon to the list.
I heard Patrick speak last week in the Schenectady County Community College auditorium to the graduating class of the evening/weekend program of Ellis Medicine's Belanger School of Nursing.
Patrick is the class president and he was picked by his classmates to give the commencement address.
I would estimate he was speaking to fewer than 200 people. There were several small children in the audience who did not want to sit through the ceremony of their parents receiving their diplomas. Patrick said he was nervous about speaking and had given a lot of thought to his speech.
I went to the commencement not as a reporter, but the father of a graduate. I found Patrick's message profound on many levels; probably more than he intended.
Patrick presented his speech as a response to a conversation he had with a classmate about the graduation.
"She was a little self-conscious because, here we are; most of us in our 30s and 40s going to nursing school in the evening because we seemingly didn't figure it out sooner. … I guess my classmate was a little self-conscious because she felt that at this stage in our lives, we should be a little bit more established; not tearing the so-called train of life off its tracks and redirecting it."
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In the Starbuck's case, they were charged $19,000 for two artery stents U.T. Hospital used to treat Scott's mild heart attack. The manufacturer says the list "retail" price of the stents is $2300 each. The Starbucks had a total bill of $50,000 for a 72 hour stay with no complications.
I was shocked. Some of these practices seem criminal. And it's the opposite of my own personal experience from several years ago. Although I'm not uninsured, my deductible was so high that I was basically a self-pay patient. When I told a hospital in Florida I would be paying cash because of this, they charged me half of what they would have charged an insurance company for some tests.
According to the CBS report, it now seems hospitals are charging the uninsured four or five times what they would charge an insurance company. Or, as the report said, they are willing to accept lower payments from Medicare/Medicaid and insurance companies but hold the uninsured's feet to the fire for the full, and according to the report sometimes outrageously inflated amount. And according to the report, this is a fairly recent practice. (This also seems related to the recent discussion of prescription discount cards.)
I guess what this means is that big insurance companies have been successful in "keeping costs down". Except now it seems hospitals are trying to make up the difference by charging the uninsured more (or, not accepting less as the case may be). Which if you think about it doesn't make any sense, because a) there aren't as many uninsured people, and b) they don't generally have a lot of money or they would be insured. Except for the "uninsurable", of course, who are one medical crisis away from bankruptcy.
What a mess.
P.S. The simple solution to the whole mess is to open up Medicare to everybody. All it would take is a simple Act of Congress.
In the Starbuck's case, they
In the Starbuck's case, they were charged $19,000 for two artery stents U.T. Hospital used to treat Scott's mild heart attack. The manufacturer says the list "retail" price of the stents is $2300 each. The Starbucks had a total bill of $50,000 for a 72 hour stay with no complications.
And the Bush Administration would have you believe that the cause of the upward spiral of health care cost is tort liability.
Funny, that. Only about 2% of health care spending in the US is attributable to malpractice insurance cost.
I wonder what percentage is markup. Or, as I like to call it, the hammer-stroking of the customer. I mean, it's not like you can negotiate price effectively when someone's got a cathether running up to your heart...
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Mr. Bush's answer to the
Mr. Bush's answer to the problem . . . tougher bankruptcy laws.
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There was an article in the
There was an article in the WSJ last week (cant remember what day) that focused on the Amish in PA. Since they pay cash for everything the local hospital agreed to discount all services to the same rate as what a medicaid patient would pay (they got into trouble for going lower than what they were charging .gov). They also had to agree not to file malpractice suits but since they (Amish) never sue anyone it didnt really matter.
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The Medial Line News Agency Elbit built and operates a sophisticated surveillance system along portions of the separation barrier, which is a network of fences, barbed wire, ditches and concrete walls over 20 feet tall. Israel claims that the barrier has proven critical in preventing Palestinian terror attacks on Israeli civilians, while Palestinians counter that the barrier is an Israeli attempt to unilaterally appropriate Palestinian land, severely restricting the lives of those who live nearby and their ability to access work in Israel. While the incidence of Palestinian suicide attacks has decreased since the separation barrier's erection, the international community has been highly critical of Israel's decision to build it. If completed, 85 percent of the barrier's path will fall within the West Bank. According to the UN, to date Israeli contractors have built 256 miles of the planned 435 mile barrier. The Swedish pension funds' move follows a decision last year by Norway's state pension fund to drop Elbit Systems from its investments on similar reasoning. "The work of the Ethical Council is based on a rigorous process where dialogues with companies are our main tool," said Annika Andersson, chair of the Ethical Council. "As a last resort, the Ethical Council may recommend each fund to exclude the company if the dialogue fails to produce the desired result. This is now the case with Elbit Systems Ltd." The Swedish buffer funds ensure the long-term stability of the country's pay-as-you-go pension system by attempting to even out temporary fluctuations during periods when pension contributions are not sufficient to cover pension disbursements. The Swedish pension scheme also considered divesting from Yahoo, PetroChina, the Spanish Grupo Ferrovial and the French electronics firm Thales over various ethical concerns, but determined that the companies successfully addressed their ethical concerns. "The Council uses dialogue and cooperation as its main tools for influencing companies to act responsibly," the Ethical Council said in a statement. "The discussions have two aims: encouraging companies to address violations of international conventions and to implement proper systems to prevent future abuses... These discussions were ongoing for a couple of years and resulted in satisfactory improvements in each case." Omar Barghouti, a founding member of the Palestinian civil society campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions [BDS], lauded the significance of the decision. "This is the beginning of when the BDS movement begins to bite," he told The Media Line. "The BDS movement is turning Israel into the world's pariah state, as South Africa was during apartheid." "These are very responsible governments, and when they take a decision people everywhere will listen," Barghouti said. "So it's not a small issue for us that Western governments take such a decision against Israel's occupation and colonial settlement." "There are hundreds of Israeli companies that are complicit in the occupation and construction of colonial settlements," he continued. "This is the third major divestment from Elbit: First was the Norwegian state pension fund - the third largest sovereign pension fund in the world - then Danske Bank, the largest Danish bank, and now this. So this is the beginning of a serious trend of divestment from Israel's occupation and apartheid." "For now this has a psychological more than an economic effect, but as we know, psychology has an incredible impact on the economy," Barghouti added. "If a company is tainted by violations of human rights, stockholders will start selling their stocks and soon enough the company will be downgraded. Elbit is Israel's largest military contractor, so this would have incredible repercussions for Israel's economy." Elbit refused to speak about the Ethical Council's decision. "Elbit will not be commenting on this matter," Dalia Rosen, Vice President of Elbit Systems Ltd told The Media Line Dr Ephraim Inbar, Director of the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, said the BDS campaign poses a serious threat to the Jewish state. This is definitely part of a partially successful Palestinian campaign to delegitimize Israel and Israel should take it seriously," he told The Media Line. "For major European pension funds to equate Israel with South Africa and to think Israel is not worthy of their investment shows that Palestinain propaganda and efforts to single out Israel for human rights have been successful." "The Jewish people have been isolated many times," Dr Inbar said. "We've seen Nazism, we've seen very dark periods in European history. Eventually I hope the world will see the truth: a very strange alliance of Islamists and the radical left are behind these divestment campaigns, and the evident truth is that the Palestinians are rejectionists of peace and increasingly supportive of Hamas, an Islamic radical group. I hope that the Europeans will have enough sense to not support this kind of organization." Rob Harrison, Editor of Ethical Consumer magazine, said Scandinavian pension funds have taken the lead in responsible investing. "Each year the northern European pension funds get better at managing ethical issues, particularly in Scandinavia where they have a reputation for this kind of approach," he told The Media Line. "It's only a matter of time until this spreads from Scandinavia to the rest of Europe and the States."
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Having reached the pinnacle in the first season of the current coaching and playing group, some would say the only way for the Chiefs to go is down but Smith is adamant that won't happen.
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"Effectively we've got to start again and not take anything for granted. We've created a great spirit and huge bond here and I think we've got to do all that again."
"Recreate it and dot all i's cross the t's, get a sense of belonging in the area, sense of heritage and legacy - how we want to be seen and what we want to leave and I think if we do all that properly we can recreate what we did last year."
While Smith doesn't expect major changes to their approach next season, he said much depended on the players as they had a big say in what was done, although well established standards and values would not alter.
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The Chiefs officially start pre-season training on December 10.
Smith has just returned from a two-week coaching stint in Scotland, which he found hectic but enjoyed his chance to visit the country where his paternal grandparents came from.
He worked with Glasgow Warriors coach and former Scottish international Gregor Townsend, who spent some time with the Chiefs in Hamilton during this year's Super Rugby season, and Michael Bradley at Edinburgh, while also running coaching courses with club and school coaches in both Glasgow and Edinburgh.
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The Chiefs don't expect to have to leave their Ruakura training base next year to train elsewhere once the winter wet sets in thanks to a new quarter million dollar investment.
The Ruakura training field has been excavated and relaid as a sand-based field with extensive drainage and automatic irrigation.
This year the field, until then having only been used mostly for social sports activities like businesshouse cricket, became waterlogged and muddy over the last quarter of the Super Rugby season, forcing the Chiefs to move their training sessions to all-weather grounds such as Beetham Park on the other side of Hamilton.
Chiefs marketing manager Sean Austin said the work, done with the support of the Ruakura Agricultural Research Centre, had required "a significant investment" of about $250,000 from the Chiefs.
On top of that the Perrys Group had donated all the sand for the project, worth about $80,000.
"This is a fully sand-based field, but not like Waikato Stadium with a membrane and deeper excavation. The contractors dug down 400mm and replaced that dirt with gravel and sand."
As a team sponsor, BNZ provided a loan to cover the cost of the project.
Chiefs assistant coach Wayne Smith said the ability to train year-round on a firm, properly drained sand-based surface that was also forgiving on players' legs was as important as that surface being at their Ruakura HQ.
"I think a sense of belonging is important and when we built this place the boys had a big role to play in putting it together - knocking walls down, painting - and the next step has been upgrading the field," Smith said.
"That sense of having our own club is important and at the end of the last Super Rugby season the field was pretty knackered, it was wet and muddy and we couldn't really train here.
"It meant we had to keep finding different venues at which to train."
The new field will not be ready to train on until late January so the Chiefs will still need to find alternative training fields until then for their pre-season work, but Smith said that fitted with their plans anyway.
"I think at the beginning of the season we're going to emulate what we did last year and get around the community, train at different schools and make sure we've got some real connections going on with people right around our region.
"I think that's important, so early in the season it's not such a major thing, but it's just at the end of the season that it made it difficult and having this field will really alleviate that and give us a great training surface for the whole year."
The Chiefs have also flattened and sanded a paddock area alongside their headquarters building at Ruakura to provide a skills training area, particularly for forwards to practice things like scrummaging and mauling.
"Over time we might put a synthetic surface down with a top over it to make it all-weather, but we haven't done anything major there yet because this [the training field] is quite a big expenditure and is No 1 priority for us," Smith said.
- Waikato Times
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