Bring It! (TV series)
Bring It! is an American dance reality television series that was debuted on March 4, 2014, on Lifetime. On April 28, 2014, Lifetime announced an additional 10-episode renewal of Bring It!. Additional episodes returned on July 23, 2014. The second season premiered on January 23, 2015. New episodes aired on July 31, 2015. The third season premiered on January 1, 2016. On December 1, 2016, Lifetime renewed the show for a fourth season, which premiered on January 13, 2017. Concurrent, Lifetime added a traveling tour, Bring It Live! Lifetime renewed the show for a fifth season, which premiered on March 2, 2018.
Premise
Bring It! is set in Jackson, Mississippi and features Coach Dianna "Miss D" Williams and her Dollhouse Dance Factory, home of Miss D's Dancing Dolls team, which was founded in 2001. The troupe has over 15 Grand Champion titles and more than 100 trophies, and consists of children aged 10 to 17. The show also features the Baby Dancing Dolls, consisting of children under the age of 11.The team competes in hip-hop majorette competitions with their main focus being on the Stand Battle. The team slogan is "Dancing Dolls For Life".
Rival dance teams featured on the show include: the Divas of Olive Branch, the Prancing Tigerettes and the Infamous Dancerettes, the Purple Diamonds, the YCDT Superstars and new rival The Golden Prancerettes.
Similar to fellow Lifetime show Dance Moms, Bring It! features the moms of several dancers and their interactions with Miss D. However, unlike Dance Moms, the moms in Bring It! are featured outside the studio. In early seasons, the parents could only see what happens in practice through the studio windows; in later seasons Miss D has made a room for the parents to watch the girls through a TV screen.
Cast
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Kayla, The Former Captain of the Dancing Dolls and excels in hip-hop and majorette. Kayla was promoted from captain to assistant coach in Season 2, now that her position was taken by Camryn. Kayla hopes that Camryn can uphold the responsibility like she did.Camryn, Captain of The Dancing Dolls. Excels in majorette, lyrical, and jazz. Camryn was promoted from Drill Master to Co-Captain in Season 1 and then Captain in Season 2. Camryn's dance techniques often intimidate the rest of the dancers and now that she is captain, the team respects her more.Sunjai, Star, and Sky. Sunjai excels at majorette, jazz, and tap. Sunjai was a struggling dancer in Season 1 with her main goal being to make stand battle but always got cut. Before the end of Season 1, she finally made the cuts for stand battle, as the series progressed her dance techniques improved as well. Sunjai made her departure at the end of Season 2, due to graduation. Star and Sky are Sunjai's younger twin sisters. They are constantly mixed up by the DDPs and Coach Dianna.Crystianna, One of the Co-Captain of the Dancing Dolls. Crystianna excels at majorette and acro. Having been the youngest member of the stand battle team, she is always a good dancer to look at. Being a quiet but fierce dancer, she earned the nickname the "Silent Killer".Faith, Faith is a member of the Dancing Dolls who was introduced in Season 3. She excels in many aspects of dance, but is new to majorette.Jalen, Was originally a Dancing Doll before she was removed in 2010. She returned to the Dancing Dolls in 2015 after being a member on the Purple Diamonds.Tanesha, Who suffers from performance anxiety and later becomes Head Drill Master in 2018.Angel and Angela, Angela ends up making battle squad her first year on the team.Madyson, Came from the Purple Diamonds to the Dancing Dolls. Madyson was awarded DrillMaster in 2018.Princess, Former Prancing Tigerettes Captain who joined the Dancing Dolls. Princess is the former captain of the Dancing Dolls of Atlanta.Jaylene, A New York contortionist who joins the Dancing Dolls in Season 5. She was briefly on the Dancing Dolls of Atlanta.- Tré and Quad, Are twins and male hip-hop dancers.
Opposing team coaches
Matthew Thomas is the coach of Dance Force Elite of Chicago, IllinoisJoerick Grice is the coach of the up & coming Golden Prancerettes of Tupelo, MississippiQuincy Oliver is coach of the Prancing TigerettesJohn Connor is the coach of the Infamous Dancerettes ; he was previously coach of the Dynamic Diamond DollzNeva McGruder is coach of the Divas of Olive Branch; the rivalry between Neva and Miss D extends beyond the dance floor- Shanika Lee is the coach of the Purple Diamonds, the Dolls' Jackson cross-town rivalTraci Young-Byron is coach of the YCDT Supastarz and was once a dancer for the Miami Heat Fulvia Ford is coach of Virtuous Divine of Greenwood, Mississippi
- Rick Calloway, Penelope Holloway are the coaches of The Dazzling Divas of Macon GA. "F.A.D.D"Helenor Wade Dazzlin Starz coachKehli "Professor Kehlz" Berry is the coach of The Divas of ComptonRodney Jones is the coach of the Pearls of Perfection of Macon GA.Tyrus Sellers is the coach of Elite Starz of Nashville.Charkeitha Ramey is the coach of Xplosive Dance Company of Dallas, TexasMcCoy W. Flood is the coach of The Lowndes County Dance Company of Columbus, Mississippi.Chelsea Thomas is the coach of Divas of Dance of Lake Charles, LouisianaArlando Durham & Donnie Lynn are the coaches of Black Ice of Cincinnati, OhioKevon I. Sims is the coach of The Champagne Girls of New Orleans, Louisiana