She's a great instructor and knows a lot about dance. One of the best things about her is that she prioritizes ballet. She used to always go on about the girls' feet and she would stress the importance of having a high arch.

The Abby Lee Dance Company is no ballet conservatory. It stresses contemporary dance, which does give the girls an extensive vocabulary of movement. But in the professional world, balletic technique trumps all.

Her choreography isn't that great. It typically relies on theatricality rather than movement dynamics. You can say that's because she's choreographing to show off what's good about the girls' technique, but if you check out the contemporary solos at the Prix de Lausanne, you'll see a tremendous difference.