'Ice Moms': Lifetime Orders Figure Skating Reality Series

Lifetime's successful "Dance Moms" franchise is not only getting a spinoff with "Dance Moms: Miami," but its also getting a sister show: "Ice Moms." The network and "Dance Moms" production company Collins Avenue are developing the new reality show about the world of competitive figure skating.

"We've conquered the world of competitive dance with our hit 'Dance Moms' and have great plans to expand the franchise to Miami," Rob Sharenow, executive vice president of programming at Lifetime Networks, said in a statement. "Now, we're bringing the format to the intensely competitive world of figure skating and revealing the explosive dynamic between the kids, parents and coaches who all want to be the best. We'll show all the blood, sweat and tears it takes to be a champion on ice."

"Ice Moms" will follow Laurie Vigilante and Adam Schmidt, a Dearborn, Michigan-based figure skating coaching duo. In a press release, Lifetime described the two as "determined" coaches who often clash with their students' parents.

Lifetime recently announced "Dance Moms: Miami," a spinoff of the popular Abby Lee Miller-fronted "Dance Moms" series now in its second season.

The new six-episode series will follow instructors Victor Smalley and Angel Armas and their students at Miami's Stars Dance Studio.

"'Dance Moms' quickly became a stand-out hit for Lifetime last year that we knew would be perfect to build out and franchise into other series," Lifetime's president Nancy Dubuc said in a statement. "'Dance Moms: Miami' captures the same energy, passion and conflict between an equally intriguing cast of instructors, amazing dancers and moms who are 100 percent dedicated to become the best at what they do."

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[Lisa Shields]

12:05 PM on 01/28/2012

Yet another vapid view of stage mothers...as if Toddlers and Tiaras wasn't sickening enough? Lifetime, you really need to raise your standards.

[caty306933]

12:38 AM on 01/28/2012

Ok great. After watching Dance Moms a couple times, I do not understand for the life of me why those parents put up with Abby or whatever her name is. It is fascinating to watch how she runs those mothers down, screaming and hollering about what they should and shouldn't do. Much less how she treats her students. I'm sure they pay her a fortune. I don't care if she is #1 or not, you couldn't pay me enough to deal with her. I wouldn't want my child to think that it is acceptable to treat anyone or be treated that way. I realize her method now has her a tv show and we continue to reward bad behavior by giving them their own reality shows, but hopefully, people will grow weary of watching these shows and quit watching. I cannot even handle the pageant shows, as they always bring to mind Jon Benet Ramsey, and her unsolved murder, which may have something to do with her looking like an female adult. I wish kids could be kids.

[hulask8r]

11:51 AM on 01/27/2012

with sanctions for the coaches and the loss of usfsa/isu status for the skaters, I doubt that there will be much talent there to worry about.

[MIMom]

10:57 PM on 01/26/2012

Uh oh.