Why “Bring It!” Is Better Than “Dance Moms”
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Having debuted in 2011, the American reality television show “Dance Moms” follows the lives of the dancers of Abby Lee Miller’s Dance Company. Set in Pennsylvania, “Dance Moms” depicts the careers of children in dance, and the competitive dynamic of the girls and their mothers. It has proven to be extremely popular, with its fourth season having been released last January on Lifetime with solid ratings. However, a new show on Lifetime has recently caught the attention of “Dance Moms” lovers everywhere. It’s called “Bring It!”, and features dance battles.
“Bring It!” is a show set in Jackson, Miss., and features Coach Dianna Williams, known as Miss D, and her Dancing Dolls troupe, who were founded in 2001 by Miss D. The troupe has over fifteen Grand Champion titles and more than one hundred trophies. The team consists of children aged seven to seventeen. The team competes in hip-hop majorette competitions. When examining “Bring It!”, the show may be similar to Dance Moms, but offers a much better influence on it’s viewers.
1. The girls have raw talent. Unlike “Dance Moms”, the Dancing Dolls were found on YouTube. They were noticed by Lifetime on the basis of their talent alone. They were not promoted by the company, but discovered. The show is not about the crazy moms, but instead the hard work of the talented performers.
2. The moms are respected. The show does not make fun of the moms of the dancers. Instead, Williams treats all the moms well, and makes sure to value their efforts. The moms are painted as good mothers in a positive light instead of being made fun of for entertainment purposes, something that is often done on “Dance Moms”.
“The thing I hate about ‘Dance Moms’ is how crazy the moms are. Its funny at first, but it just makes me hate that there are people like that in society,” commented junior Caroline Hogan.
3. It’s different. “Bring It!” features hip-hop majorette competitions, a dance that is not widely known. It features dance battles, “bucking”, and “stands” (different routines they have to use on the spot). The battles use a lot more improv, and on the spot judgement by the leader of the battle group. Overall, it is a more complex and different kind of dance that is extremely interesting.
4. The team is humble. Williams promotes healthy values in her girls. Instead of pitting them against each other, she has them work as a team, and they support each other. She teaches the kids not to be rude when they beat another team under no circumstances.
“The girls are all such good people, they’re so sweet to their coach and you can tell that they really love each other,” said junior Madi Cooperman.
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Betty Glover • Dec 21, 2019 at 10:40 pm
I am very proud of the young ladies on Dance Moms and I am very proud of the young ladies on bring It the problem is I feel like we are making this more about race then about what these young people actually do which make us narrow-minded racist instead of finding something to criticize about each other why can’t we just enjoy each other we are different because the Lord made us different and to criticize any race is to criticize the Lord who made them.
Tara • Jun 4, 2017 at 12:42 pm
lol
Zeri'ah Sanns • Feb 23, 2017 at 1:00 pm
Look i’m 13 years old I went to both peformances live before. I believe both the Dancing Dolls and Dance moms are both talented. They both show teamwork and they both work very, very hard. Not everything has to be better that something. They are both wonderful, you know why, not because one is better than the other, because they are different.
TT • Feb 12, 2017 at 11:44 pm
I just have to say to those that are saying majorettes dancing style is a form of “stripper dance”. It is not. It has a lot to do with black culture as a whole. Take a look at Mardi Gras and traditional Caribbean Carnivals. Or how about marching bands have majorettes. Or lets get a little deeper than that, lets take it back to African. Or does no one want to think about that aspect. I know how sensitive of a topic that is. Just stop it. You don’t even realize how ignorant and narrow minded your comments really are. Or perhaps its of no concern. And lets not sit here and act like people of other races do not wear weaves.
Candace • Dec 6, 2016 at 3:11 pm
For those of you who think that DD4L is ghetto, you’re clearly disillusion! those girls are very nice and hardworking. They have multiple episodes of these girls auditioning for scholarships for college and several of them got some even before they were seniors. Also they aren’t just twerking (blind people these days), they have multiple dance elements incorporated in their performances.This show is about dance and not about the bitchy moms (thank god). Dance moms is literally trash at this points because it’s honestly 90% moms and 10% dance. Just to be clear I am not bashing any of the dancers, they are wonderful, but their moms are taking the light away from them.
Nina Onuoha • Jun 19, 2018 at 2:55 pm
So true
chinny • Nov 27, 2016 at 4:25 pm
for me I think dd4l are more better dancers than dance moms,they are full of drama and sometimes kinda bores me. when you see dancing dolls dance just think of Hollywood stars e.g Beyonce
Meagan • Apr 5, 2016 at 4:13 am
Bring It! is so ghetto. It is a show about a bunch a little girls who wears too much weave and make-up. What mindless children twerks as a dance competition. They put shame on black people. All they do is twerk and act senseless. Dance Moms is real dancing to be honest. At least they keep it professional on real tv.
Ashley • Apr 5, 2016 at 6:33 pm
@Coach K and Meagan…you two are obviously not in tune with black culture because if you were you’d know there is nothing wrong with the type of dance performed by these young ladies.
Rhon • Apr 10, 2016 at 7:35 pm
I’ll just wait, in the next 3 to 5 years when white cheerleading teams start doing the same thing….
Trust me, it will catch on, just like almost everything else they appropriate from AA culture.
Coach k • Feb 27, 2016 at 10:32 pm
What “bring it” does is not dancing, it’s a mild form of stripping! And it teaches young girls to dress and act trashy! Take that ghetto nonsense to the pole where it belongs!!! What a terrible form of expression!!!
taylar • Mar 18, 2015 at 9:45 am
Before i speak i would like to say that everyone is tilted to their own opinion, i think that the person who wrote the article is completley right. Miss D is actually a very sweet person. She actually cares about her dancers, im not saying that Abby dosen’t its just that Abby looks like she dosen’t have remorse. Abby shows favortism and makes the girls compete against each other. Miss D makes everyone work together as a team. I just had to state my opinion. If anyone has a problem that can email me
josephine • Mar 18, 2015 at 9:47 am
Taylar I do understand where you are coming from. It is like Abby is just uhh. I can’t explain how I actually feel about her. Its just that feeling when you just dont like anyone