Jill Vertes

Jill Vertes (née Colavita) is the mother of Kendall.

She first appeared in the second season, arriving from a different studio, with Kendall winning at the auditions for an open spot at the ALDC to replace Vivi-Anne.

On Dance Moms
Jill befriended Melissa but fought with the other moms. Upset that Abby paid the insufficient amount of respect to Kendall as a dancer, Jill abandoned the ALDC to join Cathy and Candy Apple's Dance Center; only to grow unhappy with Cathy, and later returned to Abby's.

Towards the end of the second season, Jill has been well-known for giving bribes to Abby (as well as her own daughter Kendall); her bold fashion statements; her ability to put her foot in her mouth; and her eagerness to dance in public.

Other Information

 * Jill was very involved in dance and gymnastics as a young girl and decided to go into competitive cheerleading in high school and went on to cheer for the University of Pittsburgh, where she received a Bachelor of Arts.
 * Jill performed with Dancing with the Celebrities in May 2013, taking first place in the competition.
 * She and Kendall are both left-handed
 * With Christi, Jill says they are encouraged by production to provoke situations and say things they normally never would do.
 * According to Barbara Schrade, Erica's Schrade's mother, Jill, and Kendall never left the Abby Lee Dance Company to go to Candy Apple's Dance Center, it was just a ploy by the producers to create more drama for the show.
 * After her first year with the show, Jill said that she was surprised at how little control she had on the program, including being dismissive when asked actually about buying a bench and masseurs for Abby and Gianna.
 * Her greatest regret is not having another baby when she had the chance.
 * In high school, she was very social, captain of the varsity cheerleading squad, and on the student council.
 * Indulging a good book and forgetting about her worries, venting to her husband, chewing gum, and taking walks are her ways to blow off steam.
 * According to Kendall, Jill speaks Ubbi Dubbi, which is similar to Pig Latin.
 * Her favorite store to shop at is Nordstrom.
 * Spaghetti with my meat sauce, chicken and rice, grilled pork chops, blackberry and strawberry smoothies, and Buffalo Chicken dip is her favorite family meals.
 * Jill comes from an Italian American Family.
 * Jill's maiden name is Jill Colavita.
 * In 2020, Jill alongside the former Dance Moms joined together to create a podcast called Because of Mom Said So.
 * In the second season, she had her natural dark brown hair, she then dyed it back to almost her natural hair color.
 * Jill has two other daughters named Ryleigh and Charlotte.
 * She is married to Erno Vertes.