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Abby Lee Miller (born September 21, 1966) is the director and owner of Reign Dance Productions, formerly known as the Maryen Lorrain Dance Studio. The studio was renamed in May of 1995. Maryen Lorrain Miller is Abby Miller's mother, who died on February 8, 2014. Abby Miller is known for being the founder and chief choreographer of the Abby Lee Dance Company and for staring on Dance Moms. Both studios are located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Early Life
Abby Lee Miller was born to George L Miller and Maryen Lorrain Miller. Following in her mother's footsteps, Abby found a passion for dance at a young age and founded her own studio by age 14. Not only was Abby in dance, she also participated in ski club,  Girl Scouts, was in charm school, and took clarinet lessons. Abby's passion for dance was realized early on as a choreographer rather than being a dancer herself.

Rising Fame
Though Abby Miller has taught thousands of students, some of whom have gone on to perform in Broadway shows such as Footloose, The Lion King and Wicked. Her fame did not arise until the start of the Lifetime show Dance Moms. As of October 2014, Dance Moms has aired four seasons; the first premier was on July 13, 2013. The show follows young students at The Abby Lee Dance Company and their pursuit to become better dancers. The main student that Abby focuses on is Maddie Ziegler. Abby Miler is also known for her ways of training new dancers to compete against her "old pros" to force them to become better dancers themselves. Two of the new spin-offs of Dance Moms are Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition and Dance Moms: Abby's Studio Rescue. With the increased fame, Abby Miller also guest judged on Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 18). Other than being on TV, she also is adviser for Dance Magazine and is a consultant for many school districts. Today, she is the teacher and Choreographer of fifty-three State & Regional Title Holders & Twenty-four National Title Winners.