Kendall Vertes Reveals Why Mother Jill Is Still the Ultimate Dance Mom

And while Jill remains the ultimate supportive stage mom, Kendall has also held onto a few traits from her years under Abby Lee Miller‘s tutelage. 

“I’ve definitely learned a lot from my past with Dance Moms competing,” she said of her six seasons on the Lifetime series. “The stakes are very different. You have a camera in front of yourself, versus a university that you’re representing. But I’ve learned so much from Abby, the good, the bad and how to calm my nerves because we’ve all been under very stressful circumstances.”

So, these days, before she hits that mat, she can reflect on her time shaking off the anxiety with a little 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8. 

“It’s basically what I’ve been working for, for three-and-a-half months with my team, all for a two minute dance,” explained the college junior. “So at the end of the day, you just have to go out and do what you’ve been doing your entire life.”