Krystle Beck Dance Studio to be featured on episode of 'Abby's Studio Rescue'
By L.J. Gambone
Apple Valley Review
Apple Valley-based dancer/instructor Krystle Beck admits she took a big chance when she opened her studio, Krystle Beck Dance Company, in 2011. The High Desert offers a number of studios to choose from and Beck says she knew it might be difficult to attract enough students to stay in business.
But the fierce competition wasn’t about to stop her. And although she says the last three years have been a bit of a struggle, her determination and tenacity to be successful have literally paid off big time.
Earlier this year, Beck’s studio was chosen out of thousands of dance companies around the country to be a part of a new show on the Lifetime network titled, “Abby’s Studio Rescue.” The star of the program is the boisterous Abby Lee Miller, who is quickly becoming a household name thanks to her wildly popular Lifetime series, “Dance Moms.”
“I was contacted by a casting company to apply to be on the show but I never thought my studio would actually be chosen,” said Beck, a native of Apple Valley. “But after a couple months of non-stop interviews with the show’s producers, I got word we made the final cut. I was excited and grateful but also a little nervous. I definitely wasn’t prepared for what was about to happen.”
In true drill sergeant fashion, Beck says Miller marched into her studio in early April and spent a week whipping the place, and everyone in it, into shape. Miller’s first order of business was overseeing the redecorating of Beck’s lobby with new flooring, furniture and paint. Next, the larger-than-life diva spent some time instructing Beck’s dance moms on how to be model stage parents.
“My dance moms are nowhere near as bad as the ones on Abby’s show,” said Beck. “But there definitely has been tension between them, which we caught on film. When you put all the bears in one room and start poking, you’re going to get a reaction, if you know what I mean.”
Once Miller put Beck’s dance moms on the straight and narrow, it was time to work with the dancers and help prepare them to become champion competitors. Beck says she cannot give too much away regarding how all of that went down but is at liberty to say there was no shortage of drama and emotion.
“Abby was pretty blunt with the kids but they handled her criticism well,” said Beck. “Everyone really stepped up to the plate and I was so proud. In the end, the experience brought all of us a whole lot closer and the atmosphere around here feels more like a family now.”
Although Beck says she has not been given an air date for her studio’s episode, it will most likely be shown on a Tuesday September at a time to be determined. She is hopeful the exposure will bring her more clientele, as well as recognition for her students’ achievements, such as earning three national championship titles in July at the KAR (Kids Artistic Revue) competition at the MGM Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
“I feel that we’ve sort of gotten a fresh start since Abby came to help us turn things around,” said Beck. “Hopefully, our name will get out there and our students and instructors will gain the recognition for all the hard work they’ve put in here.”
For more information about the variety of classes Beck’s studio has to offer, call 760-247-7007 or visit www.iluvdancing.com.