Holly Hatcher-Frazier

**Holly Sabrina Hatcher-Frazier** is the wife of Evan Frazier, Sr. and is the mother of Evan Frazier Jr, Nia and William.

Holly frequently argues with Abby about the lack of attention she gives Nia in the studio and the uninspiring choreography Nia is often assigned, which Holly feels isn't at a *competitive standard,* as well as her displeasure with Abby's tendency to typecast Nia in various ethnic roles, particularly in the first two seasons.

However, Holly has gained a reputation for keeping a calm attitude in most situations, completely refraining from the use of profanity, and willingly serving as the mediator in many conflicts, earning her the title of *The Rational One* among the dance moms.

Early in the history of the show, Holly finished her Doctorate in Education from the University of Pennsylvania. At times on the show, she is named *Dr Holly,* using her academic title.

Holly and Nia were original members who remained on the elite team from the very beginning of the series until season seven, when they left the ALDC with the other elite members (expect for Brynn). to form The Irreplaceables in Ashlee's Big Decision Part 1.

## Other Information

* She celebrated her twentieth anniversary with Evan Sr, on August 12, 2015.
* Her birthday is a year and five days before Kelly's.
* When Holly was a college student, she was apart of a dance group that danced with African music and also learned African dances.
* Holly finished earning her doctorate in education from the University of Pennsylvania, during the filming the show.
* She went to Carnegie Mellon for her master's degree.
* She took a leave of absence from work in favor of watching her daughter dance and to also take a rest from getting her doctorate.
* She is originally from Bronx, New York.
* She took dance lessons from Vicki Sheer in New York City, Sheer is also known for running Dance Educators of America, and as well as being the head of Sheer Talent.
* When Holly was Nia's age, she was very quiet, shy, awkward, and books being her best friend.
* Explaining their reasons for intending to return to the ALDC after Season 5, Nia said that she had ties to since attending at the age of three. with Holly adding on how Abby didn't care about Nia as much, but Abby did care about Nia.
* She is a bookworm and loved school.
* She attended a specialized high school for humanities in New York and took up Latin and Spanish classes.
* She finished her first year of college during her last year of high school.
* Praying, exercising ,talking to her mom or sister, reading, and hanging out with the other dance moms are her top five ways to blow off steam.
* Some of her family favorite dishes are baked ziti, sweet potato pie, and macaroni and cheese.
* Holly injured her feet in April 2013.
* As of Season 6.5, Holly is the only original mother remaining.
* It was shown in Season 7, that Holly and Nia were the only original remaining cast mates to have remained throughout all the first seven seasons.
* In 2020, Holly along with Jill Vertes, Kelly Hyland, and Melissa Ziegler-Gisoni created a podcast together called Because Mom Said So, where they talk about topics that are related to womanhood and motherhood.