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Abby Lee Miller is the head of the Abby Lee Dance company in Pittsburgh. She founded the company in 1980. Both she and her studio are featured in Dance Moms (2011). Abby learned to dance from her mother, Maryen Lorrain Miller, who ran a dance studio in Penn Hills.- Actress
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Nia Sioux was born as Nia Sioux Frazier on June 20, 2001 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Nia Sioux is the daughter of Evan and Holly Frazier. She began dancing at the young age of 3. Nia mostly danced contemporary and musical theater numbers during her time at the Abby Lee Dance Company. Nia is also a gifted singer and has been in several viral videos. Nia's music videos; Star In Your Own Life, and Slay, have done very well on YouTube. In the summer of 2016, Nia made her Off-Broadway debut in a New York City production of Trip of Love. Nia continues her dance, singing, and modeling. She stars as Emma Barber on the TV series The Bold and the Beautiful and as Sonitas in the film The Code.- Producer
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Kendall Vertes was born as Kendall K Vertes on December 9, 2002 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. She is the youngest daughter of Erno and Jill Vertes. She has been a dancer since the age of 18 months. As of 2016, Kendall is still dancing for the Abby Lee Dance Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Alongside dance, Kendall also models, sings, and has begun acting as well. Kendall is most well known for her starring role on the hit Lifetime show, Dance Moms.- Actress
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Maddie Ziegler was born as Madison Nicole Ziegler on September 30, 2002 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Since the age of two, Maddie Ziegler has had a passion for performance. Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Maddie's mother Melissa enrolled her and her younger sister, Mackenzie Ziegler, in dance classes at a local studio. A few years later the trio starred in the hit Lifetime reality series 'Dance Moms'. The result of the show's immense popularity led Ziegler to segue into becoming an viral dance sensation, starring in singer-songwriter Sia's music videos for 'Chandelier', 'Elastic Heart', and 'Big Girls Cry', which have collectively amassed more than 1.5 billion views. Maddie has performed these dark contemporary routines on shows such as Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003), Saturday Night Live (1975), The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003), and The 57th Annual Grammy Awards (2015). Ziegler has since begun acting on scripted television shows, such as Pretty Little Liars (2010) and Austin & Ally (2011). She makes her major motion picture debut in The Book of Henry (2017), opposite Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher, and Jacob Tremblay.- Actress
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Mackenzie Ziegler was born as Mackenzie Frances Ziegler on June 4, 2004 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mackenzie's mother Melissa enrolled her and her older sister, Maddie Ziegler, in the Abby Lee Dance Company. Little did they know, a few years later their dance studio would be famously known and the trio would be starring in a hit reality series for Lifetime. Ziegler is the youngest member on the ALDC Jr. Elite Competition team. Aside from dancing, Mackenzie also has a passion for music and singing. On April 26, 2014 she released her debut album 'MackZ' which soared to #1 on the iTunes pop chart list and #7 on the overall album charts. The music video to her single 'It's a Girl Party' went to #1 in the US, UK, and Australia. When Mackenzie isn't dancing or recording, she enjoys spending time with her family and playing with her friends and dog Maliboo.- Actress
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Chloe Lukasiak was born as Chloe Elizabeth Lukasiak on May 25, 2001 in Churchill, PA. Since 2014, she has lived in Mars, PA with her parents, Marc and Christi, and sister Clara. The family also maintains an apartment in Los Angeles due to her many commitments there. Her father works in marketing at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Chloe began dancing at age 2, competing from age 4 to 13 for the Abby Lee Dance Company. Her titles include: 2011 National Miss Small Fry (Dance Educators of America), 2011 Junior Miss Dance of Pennsylvania (DMA), and 2012 National Junior Miss Energy (Energy Dance Competition). She also competed two numbers (musical theatre and ballet) in the 2011 Philadelphia YAGP Semi-Finals, placing in the top 12 in the Pre-Competitive division.
From age 9 to 13, Chloe was an original cast member of the reality dance show "Dance Moms," appearing in seasons 1-4. From the first episode, Chloe's sweet and modest nature, along with her natural balletic talent, won her many fans throughout the world. During her time on the show, she portrayed young Lux in the music video "It's Like Summer" and appeared in co-star Brooke Hyland's music video, "Summer Love Song." She also modeled, won several special competition awards, and appeared on talk shows such as "The View," "Katie," "Showbiz Tonight," and "Anderson Cooper." Throughout the series, she competed over 45 solos, as well as many duets and trios and most group dances. Conflict between her mother and Abby Lee Miller created a hostile environment, and Chloe left first the ALDC, and finally "Dance Moms" in 2014.
In high demand now that she was free of the ALDC, Chloe was invited to be a demonstrator and assistant for Blake McGrath in the VIP Dance Events convention (Calgary, Oct. 2014). She became a spokes-model as well as a catalog model for Just for Kix, a dance-wear company, partnering with them for an anti-bullying video and campaign called #Nobody is You. Chloe continued her dance training at Studio 19 Dance Complex near Pittsburgh, joining their award-winning competition team for their Spring 2015 season. One of her dances was an anti-suicide duet with Madelyne Spang. Then she joined the Triple Threat Tour as a guest performer and assistant for several dance conventions in 2015/2016.
Chloe has posted many professionally-filmed dance videos on her Youtube channel, as well as being cast as the lead in several videos by other artists from 2014-2017. One of her dance performances, filmed with transgender vocalist Aly J, was featured on CNN. She filmed two dance-themed promotional spots for Playtex Sport and an anti-bullying dance video for Seventeen Magazine. In August 2015 she won the very first "Choice Dancer" Teen Choice Award, as well as "Favorite Dancer 17 and Under" Award at the Industry Dance Awards.
Since the age of 10, Chloe has modeled for several companies, such as Oxyjen, Tutu DuMonde, Cicci's Costumes, Sally Miller, 90 Degrees of Reflex, GoodHyouman, and Boy Meets Girl. In 2016 she walked the runway for Max Azria BCBG, and in Sept 2017 she was the representative of JustFab's "Rocking Ballerina" clothing collection. During NY Fashion Week in Feb. 2018, Chloe became a "Gelwick Girl," being styled by Andrew Gelwick for her book tour and several fashion shows at New York Fashion Week. She continues to work with several companies, most recently JustFab and Invisalign.
In 2015, Chloe was cast in "Center Stage: On Pointe," the third movie in the popular "Center Stage" dance movie series. Following this, she appeared in the Bailee Madison movie "A Cowgirl's Story," the science-fiction/inspirational thriller called "Loophole" (a lead role), and supporting roles in the family-friendly movies "Camp Arrowhead," "Next Level," and "F.R.E.D.I."
Chloe has filmed over 70 episodes of various series, including two seasons of her own dance tutorial show, "Chloe on Pointe," 16 episodes of Disney's "Wicked Weekly" (a promotional Youtube/TV series for "Descendants 2"), two seasons of the fashion contest show "ReadySetStyle," the lead role in the multi-episode web thriller "Limelight," 4 episodes of Victoria's Secret-PINK's "GRLPWR" series, 2 episodes of Invisalign's "Unstoppable" series, and promotional videos for Barbie, the movie "Zombies 2," and NBC's "Super Store." In Summer 2017, she starred in an eight-episode series called "Chloe Does It," which was broadcast on Lifetime TV along with Season 7B of Dance Moms, following that up with a 2019 episode of "Famously Afraid," about her spooky experiences in New Orleans, on the Travel Channel.
Chloe's well-publicized return to "Dance Moms," in Spring 2017, featured her dancing with the top-notch Murrieta Dance Factory team for 2 competitions before a belated reunion with her former teammates, who had just quit the ALDC. The new team, The Irreplaceables, worked with Aisha Francis as well as Cheryl Burke from "Dancing With the Stars." Chloe competed in six group dances, one duet (with Nia Sioux Frazier) and one solo. After filming ended, she joined Kendall Vertes and Kalani Hilliker for an Irreplaceables tour, for which Chloe performed three new group dances, two new duets, and a new solo, with additional new duets and solos for some 2018 dates.
Chloe maintained a consistent presence in online polls about dancing and fashion; among her wins were the CelebMix 2016 "Best Dancer" contest, Twist's 2016 "Trendsetter of the Year," J14's 2016 "Icon of the Year," and Tiger Beat's 2017 "Girl Power Icon of the Year." In 2019, Chloe took part in the Tate McRae "Tear Myself Apart" Contest, placing in the top 5.
Chloe was invited to the United Nations in 2016 for Peace Day, returning to speak in 2017. She also contributed a piece detailing her experience with overcoming bullying in the 2016 book "Ignite!". On social media, she has come out in support of immigrants, LGBTQ youth, mental health support, anti-drug pledges, preventing school shootings, kindness, Black Lives Matter, and awareness of eating disorders.
In 2018, her first book, "Girl On Pointe," was published, along with a well-attended book tour. Her two-year partnership with Barnes & Noble and Girl's Life Magazine, "Chloe's Book Club," featured monthly book recommendations, recaps, discussion questions and commentary. She has been sharing poetry on Instagram and has announced her intention to write a fantasy book series.
Chloe is in her second year at Pepperdine University, living in her own apartment in Los Angeles. In her rare spare time between college and acting classes, she loves reading, writing, journaling, going to movies, surfing, hanging out with friends, hiking, yoga and fitness boxing. She continues to share her busy life with her fans - everything from Pittsburgh quarantine life to L.A. apartment adventures. She maintains an active social media presence, with millions of followers on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, SnapChat, TikTok, and Instagram. On her Youtube channel, she has filmed many DIYs, challenges, daily routines, hauls, room and apartment tours, vlogs, Q&As, and behind-the-scenes videos inviting fans into her personal life. She is also an Author as well.- Actress
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Kalani was born as Kalani Brooke Hilliker on September 23, 2000 in Mesa, Arizona. Kalani began dancing at the age of 2 at Dance Connection 2 in Arizona. At her first recital, it was evident from the moment she stepped on the stage that she was destined to perform. Kalani then furthered her training at Club Dance in Arizona when she was 5 years old and began her Ballet training at the Master Ballet Academy in Arizona at the age of 10. With impeccable technique and the performance to match, Kalani competed regularly in the US dance circuit, winning numerous solo regional and national titles at Dance Awards, Nuvo, Jump, Showbiz, Hall of Fame, and KAR to name a few. In 2011, Kalani and several of her dance friends entered Disney Channel's Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance Off contest, vying for the prize of a featured role on the hit show Shake It Up. Her group, AKsquared, won the competition, and was featured in the Shake It Up episode "Camp It Up." The on-camera experience left Kalani knowing she wanted to pursue being a professional dancer. In 2013, Kalani became a series dance regular on the ABC Family show Bunheads, appearing in multiple episodes as Baby Bun. That same year, she took part in Lifetime's Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition, a dance reality competition series. Kalani made it to the final four, having finished in fourth place. Following her top four finish, Kalani and her mom, Kira Girard, was invited by Abby Lee Miller to join the cast of Lifetime's Dance Moms, having first appeared in the season 4 episode "Big Trouble in the Big Apple." Kalani and her mom became series cast members at the beginning of the competition season during season 5. Kalani has expanded her role as a dancer off the dance floor as well, being honored as a Capezio athlete, launching her own dance wear line for Purple Pixies, and her own collection for clothing label Mod Angel. She has also made a splash in the social media world, becoming a social influencer for tweens and teens amassing a large following across the world. Kalani continues to work professionally, having appeared in numerous music videos and print campaigns as a dancer and model. Keep an eye out for more to come, as her star is on the rise!- Paige Hyland was born as Paige Mackenzie Hyland on November 1, 2000 to Kelly and Randy Hyland in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA. She is a former dancer at the Abby Lee Dance Company and starred on the hit lifetime reality series "Dance Moms" until Season 4. She danced at the studio with her older sister, Brooke until they left ALDC in 2014. She also has an older brother named Josh. Her best friends are Chloe Lukasiak and Nia Frazier, who also danced with her. As well as dancing, Paige also likes to do modeling and auditioned for a television show alongside Chloe.
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Brooke Hyland was born as Brooke Marie Hyland to Kelly and Randy Hyland on January 30, 1998 in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA. She was a dancer on the Lifetime hit reality television show "Dance Moms", last appearing in Season 4. She danced on the show with her sister Paige. Brooke also has a younger brother named Josh. She also sings and has released her only album "Brooke Hyland". Brooke began dancing at ALDC when she was 2 years old. She left ALDC in 2014.- Actress
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Joelle Joanie "JoJo" Siwa was born on May 19, 2003 in Omaha, Nebraska. JoJo Siwa is a YouTube sensation, pop star, dancer, entrepreneur, social media influencer and The New York Times bestselling author. Siwa connects with her fans through many channels: via social media she has over 10 million subscribers with over 2.4 billion views on YouTube, she has over 8.6 million followers on Instagram, over 436,000 Twitter followers, over 17.3 million followers on TikTok (formerly Musical.ly), and over 566,000 followers on Facebook; through her SIWANATORZ club, which stands against negativity and bullying; through her global reach of consumer products including her signature bows, accessories, apparel, arts and crafts, cosmetics, home goods and party supplies; and with her hugely popular singles, "Boomerang," which has been viewed over 732 million times and RIAA certified platinum, "Kid in a Candy Store," which is RIAA certified gold, "Hold The Drama", and D.R.E.A.M.
Siwa is currently in the middle of her first-ever live concert tour, Nickelodeon's Jojo Siwa D.R.E.A.M. The Tour. Produced by Nickelodeon and AEG Presents and presented by Party City, the 80 city North American tour kicked off on May 17th in Phoenix, AZ and will continue thru October. Siwa will also take the tour to the UK and Ireland this fall. Visit JoJoDREAMTour.com for tickets, the full tour schedule and more information.
Siwa recently took the stage at this year's Nickelodeon SlimeFest - a two-day family-friendly music festival held in Chicago, Ill., at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on June 8 and 9 - along with Pitbull, Bebe Rexha and T-Pain. Siwa helped kick off Nickelodeon's inaugural U.S. SlimeFest last year, where she performed in front of over 24,000 fans. She also performed at Nickelodeon's second inaugural SlimeFest UK.
Siwa recently won her third Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for "Favorite Social Music Star." Her previous Choice Awards include "Favorite Viral Music Artist" in 2017 and "Favorite Musical YouTube Creator" in 2018. She also performed a medley of hits at 2018 Kids' Choice Awards and 2018 Kids' Choice Mexico.
In November, Siwa released her first EP, D.R.E.A.M. The Music, featuring four new songs: "D.R.E.A.M," "My Story," "Everyday Popstars" and "Only Getting Better." The music video for "D.R.E.A.M." was released on Siwa's YouTube channel and to date has garnered over 61 million views. Due to the success of D.R.E.A.M. The Music, Siwa released a second EP, Celebrate, in April featuring an additional four new songs: "It's Time To Celebrate," "#1U," "Worldwide Party," and "Bop!" The accompanying music videos for "Bop!" and "Worldwide Party" have accumulated over 10 million views and 2.2 million views respectively on her YouTube channel.
In 2016, Nickelodeon and Siwa entered an exclusive licensing partnership to develop a line of consumer products inspired by Siwa. Categories span toys, apparel, accessories, consumer electronics, Halloween costumes and more. To date, over 50 million JoJo Bows have been sold. Siwa's consumer products are available internationally, including the UK, Canada, Australia and Mexico.
Siwa launched her first animated shorts series, The JoJo & BowBow Show Show starring Siwa and her furry best friend BowBow. She also worked alongside Nick Cannon in Nickelodeon's hit competition series Lip Sync Battle Shorties. She has appeared on various Nickelodeon live-action series including School of Rock and The Thundermans.- Brynn Rumfallo was born as Brynn Adela Rumfallo on July 1, 2003 in Phoenix, Arizona. She is the oldest daughter of Ashlee Allen and Aaron Rumfallo.
Brynn started dance at the age of two. Brynn's current studio is Club Dance Studio in Mesa, Arizona.
In 2013, Brynn began one-fifth of dance group, Fresh Faces, where her fame began. Her group went on America's Got Talent but didn't make it past semi-finales.
Just a year later, Brynn won a very prestigious dance title, Mini Female Best Dancer. She later went on and toured for the 2014-15 dance season for one of her prizes
Brynn became a model for Miss Behave Girls in 2014, and has been modeling for them ever since. Brynn also became the brand ambassador for their company, Miss Fit by Miss Behave, in July 2016. Both companies sell stylish and comfy clothing for girls and dancers.
In October of 2015, Brynn was cast as a member of hit reality show, Dance Moms. Brynn came in as a replacement for fellow dancer, Maddie Ziegler, while she was filming a movie. Brynn quickly became a fan favorite, and later a permanent member of the team. Brynn and her mother Ashlee left the show in March of 2017.
Brynn designed a clothing line that came out on her 14th birthday, July 1st. The line is called Brynn Rumfallo Collection.
As of right now (August 2017), Brynn is attending High School and working in Los Angeles. - Lilliana Ketchman was born as Lilliana Belle Ketchman to Stacey & Christopher Ketchman on June 23, 2008 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA. She has a older brother name Caden born in 2005. She begin dancing when she was 2 & started competing when she was 4. In March 2016 when she was 7 she was cast in the reality TV show Dance moms when she met her three best friends Brynn Rumfallo, Elliana Walmsley & Alexus Oladi. She became an ambassador model of Jo and Jax dance wear and Body Wrappers dance wear. She appeared in the New York Times bestselling series Dancers Among Us by Jordan Matter. She started working with singer, songwriter Sia and dance in two of her music videos. As of 2020 Lilly appear in several television shows & movies including Game of Me, Evil Lives Here, In Pursuit with John Walsh & The Truth About Santa Claus.
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Elliana Walmsley is a native of Boulder, Colorado. She became a professional dancer at age 8 when she was cast on Dance Moms, seasons 6, 7 and 8. From there she went on to appear on Dancing with the Stars, Jrs. as a pro dancer and was cast as Clara at Radio City Music Hall with The Rockettes. Elliana won the largest dance competition in the nation, The Dance Awards while continuing to train across the US. She was the lead in an off Broadway show, Dance Divas and has now expanded her repertoire to including acting. She plays Claire on BRAT TV's Chicken Girls as a lead role and has appeared on the sitcom, Crazy Ex Girlfriend. Recently, Elliana has become a well known YouTuber amassing 2.2 M subscribers and has a reach of 11M across all social media platforms.- Asia Monet Ray was born on August 10, 2005 in California, USA. At only eleven years old, Asia Monet Ray has taken the dance world by storm. Born in Yorba Linda, California, she first took interest in gymnastics when she was just a toddler. Quickly realizing she had a natural athleticism and a love for movement, Asia's parents enrolled her in figure skating lessons, with dance lessons soon following. As expected, she picked up both sports with ease and went on to win numerous awards in a short amount of time. Eventually, she stopped ice-skating to focus on dance, which she found to be her true passion. Often sweeping her competition away, she was a real threat to challengers of all ages and became known as a dance prodigy. Asia's hard work paid off and at the tender age of five she made history by becoming the youngest StarPower National Championship winner to ever take the title. Her knack for picking up choreography and her ability to engage an audience have made her well known within the dance community. As she enters a new phase of her Hollywood career, it will be her charisma and loveable energy that take her to the next level of stardom.
Fans everywhere are falling in love with Asia's undeniable talent and charming personality. She made her television debut at six years old when she entered the first season of Lifetime's Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition. Despite being the youngest in the competition, she wowed the judges and audience week after week with her hard-hitting, sassy moves. Asia beat competitors twice her age to make it to the finale, where she placed third overall. Afterwards, Asia joined Abby Lee Miller's elite junior competition team on season 3 of Dance Moms. Fueled by competition and Abby's tough love approach, she proved she was a champion by winning every single competition solo she performed. Dance Moms has remained one of Lifetime's most watched show, and was nominated for a Teen Choice Award in the Choice TV: Reality Show Category.
As one of the most popular girls on Dance Moms, Asia was offered her own docu-series, Raising Asia, which premiered on Lifetime. The series followed the young performer alongside her mom, dad, and little sister Bella Blu. Fans enjoyed getting an inside look at her personal and family life, as well as her journey pursuing a singing career. While she is best known for her dancing, she is now venturing into the world of music. Her debut album titled "Asia Monet", features 5 original songs inspired by her family, friends, and fans. The full LP is available for purchase or download on Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify as well as on Asia's website. She also released a Christmas single, "Christmas Time" in 2014, and has recently lent her vocal talent to several cover videos for popular songs such as "This Christmas," Justin Bieber's "I'll Show You," Katy Perry's "Rise," and Selena Gomez's "Kill 'Em with Kindness." In addition, she has performed live at large venues including Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, Universal CityWalk and the Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk.Things are certainly not slowing down for Asia. She was most recently seen in the Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning FX mini-series American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson, as Sydney Simpson. Produced and directed by Ryan Murphy, the series features a star-studded cast including Cuba Gooding Jr., Sarah Paulson, and John Travolta to name a few. She also caught the attention of another TV powerhouse, Shonda Rimes, who cast her as Jasmine in two back-to-back episodes of Grey's Anatomy. Her role earned her a Young Artist AwardNomination for Best Performance in a TV Series- Recurring Young Actress and a Young Entertainer AwardNomination for Best Guest Starring Young Actress 12 and Under -TV Series. Other TV credits include Major Crimes. Asia has also become an Internet sensation. She showcased her talent on the Korean television show Miracle TV, alongside fellow dancer "Little Psy." Their dance duet has accumulated over three million views on YouTube from fans all around the world. Asia also has a huge social media following, gaining one to two thousand Instagram followers per day. She rounded out her triple threat status with a role in the indie film Sister Code. As she matures, she is also continuing to turn heads with her incredible dance talent. Most recently, she performed alongside Mariah Carey in her "All I Want for Christmas Is You" shows at New York City's Beacon Theatre. Asia is also showcasing her talents as a fashion designer. She has partnered with Target to design a new fashion line for the Gen Z kids titled "Art Class". The line recently made its debut in Target stores nationwide.
When Asia is not busy showcasing her many talents, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends at the pool, the mall, or reading a good book. Her other hobbies include arts and crafts as well as songwriting. She also enjoys taking care of her dog, Mochi, her fish, Sapphire and her bird, Angel Bird. - Maesi Caes was born as Maesi Jeane Caes on March 18, 2005 in Altoona, Iowa, USA. Maesi is a professional dancer and Hall of Fame inductee at the age of 10. She has won two Grand National Championships and several other dance competitions. In 2017 Maesi appeared in the 7th season of the reality television series Dance Moms (2011). She also appeared in America's Got Talent (2006) & Little Big Shots (2016). She performed on stage with Justin Bieber on his Purpose tour in 2016. Maesi has a younger sister name Maddie & a younger brother name John.
- Hannah Colin was born as Hannah Grace Colin on March 29, 2005 in New Albany, Indiana, USA. Hannah is a professional dancer who is known for her work with the Dance Works Center in New Albany, Indiana. She is a member of the ALDC Elite Dance Team and is also recognized for having starred on the eighth season of the reality television show Dance Moms (2011). She first started dancing at the age of 18 months. She started by performing lyrical, contemporary, and tap styles of dance before migrating towards hip hop later on in her career. She has a younger brother named William.
- Sarah Georgiana was born as Sarah Camilla Georgiana on January 26, 2007 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Sarah appeared in season 8 of the reality television series Dance Moms (2011). She began taking dance classes when she was 2 years old with a ballet class. She trained at Dance by Cami in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania from age five to age ten. She then went on to train at Studio 19 Dance Complex in Mars, Pennsylvania. She is represented by MSA Talent Agency. Her SarahG dance-wear collection was launched in June 2019. She started doing acting and got some roles in commercials & short films.
- GiaNina Paolantonio was born as GiaNina Marie Paolantonio on June 10, 2005 in Oakhurst, New Jersey, USA. GiaNina is an American dancer, singer, actress and model who made her Broadway debut in Matilda the Musical at just 9 years old. In 2017 she got a role in the feature film The Greatest Showman (2017). She went on to be featured on the 8th season of the reality television series Dance Moms (2011). She performed as a Knicks City Kid and a Brooklyn Nets Kid. She toured with Mariah Carey during her All I Want for Christmas Is You concerts. She was a member of the Big Battle Dance Crew on Season 2 of Lip Sync Battle Shorties (2016) in 2018. She has a brother name Joey.
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Ava Michelle, also known as Ava Cota, is a dancer, vocalist, model and an actress. Ava has a strong trained background in Contemporary, Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, and Tap. Ava had reoccurring appearances on Dance Moms, Seasons 4-6. Ava has also appeared on So You Think You Can Dance Next Generation, where she spoke very honestly about the effects of social media, bullying and her personal struggles. She is known for her height, standing beautiful and proud at 6'1" . She encourages many to accept their differences and she is very passionate about using her platform, to bring more awareness to Self Love and less attention to Bullies. Ava has graced many runways for top designers across the county since the age of 13 to present. Ava is also, a singer/songwriter with new music being released intermittently. Ava is originally from Michigan and now resides in California, pursuing her dreams. She has a genuine soul and is a great role model for all ages.- Ari Lopez was born as Areana Evani Lopez to Sari Lopez & Miguel Lopez on May 21, 2005 in California, USA. She has a older brother name Jordan & a younger sister name Maiya (born 2009). She started dancing when she was two-years-old and had won several competitions, including Starbound and Spotlight, by the time she'd been chosen for the Mini Team. She's a dancer known for being part of the Abby Lee Dance Company Mini Team that was created before Season 6. She's done modeling for Kandi Kouture, her mother's dance wear company. She wants to be a actress, dancer & singer when she's older.
- Alexus Oladi was born on July 4, 2007 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA to Tiffanie & Justin Oladi. She has a twin brother name Alex. She first started dancing when she was two years old and began doing gymnastics when she was three years old. She was nicknamed Giggles, she is a dancer who would join the Abby Lee Dance Company mini team and be featured in season six of Dance Moms. She was a 4-time national champion by the age of eight and won Mini Female Dancer of the Year at the 2015 Hollywood Vibe Nationals in Las Vegas. She aspires to be a dance teacher. She has more than 290,000 followers on Instagram. Her best friends are dance moms co-stars Elliana Walmsley & Lilly Ketchman. She started doing acting in 2016.
- Peyton Evans was born as Peyton Kaye Evans on February 17, 2009 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Peyton has been dancing since the age of 2, Peyton has a passion for the art of dance. In 2015, Peyton joined the hit Lifetime Show "Dance Moms" as a full-time member of the ALDC Mini Elite team for Abby Lee Miller. Peyton was a part of "Dance Moms, Season 6". Skills include acro-dance, lyrical and jazz dancing. Her favorite dance is Lyrical Born to Kerri & Michael Evans and has a brother named Jordan. Peyton has a YouTube channel dedicated to her dancing performances. Peyton has been competing solo dances in competitive dance since the age of 4 years old.
- Brady Farrar was born as Brady Martin Farrar on January 19, 2005 in Miami, Florida, USA. Brady is a contemporary dancer who won a gold medal at the 2016 Youth America Grand Prix. He trains in lyrical, tap, ballroom and more disciplines. He joined season eight of the reality television show Dance Moms (2011). He found his passion for dancing when he was 5. He has trained at Stars Dance Studio in Miami, Florida. He was featured in the You Know Section of Dance Spirit Magazine. Other accolades include, Young Male Dancer of the Year at the American Dance Awards in 2014 and Mini Male Best Dancer of the Year at The Dance Awards in 2014. He has two brothers.
- Sarah Hunt was born on 15 May 2005 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress, known for Todrick Hall: Freaks Like Me (2014), Mack Z: It's a Girl Party (2014) and Dance Moms (2011).