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{{Infobox dancer
{{Infobox dancer
|name = Payton Alexandra Ackerman
|name = Payton Alexandra Stork
|image = File:Payton Ackerman.jpg
|image = File:Payton Ackerman.jpg
|gender = Female
|gender = Female
|age = 24
|age = {{age|1997|08|24}}
|birthdate = August 24, 1997
|birthdate = August 24, 1997
|nationality = American
|nationality = American
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|friends = [[Mackenzie Ziegler]] <br> [[Maddie Ziegler]] <br> [[Brooke Hyland]] <br> [[Paige Hyland]] <br> [[Nia Frazier]] <br> [[Kendall Vertes]] <br> [[Asia Monet Ray]] <br> [[Gianna Martello]]<br> [[Nick Dobbs]] <br> [[Chloe Lukasiak]] <br> [[Brandon Pent]] <br> [[Sarah Reasons]] <br> [[JoJo Siwa]]
|friends = [[Mackenzie Ziegler]] <br> [[Maddie Ziegler]] <br> [[Brooke Hyland]] <br> [[Paige Hyland]] <br> [[Nia Frazier]] <br> [[Kendall Vertes]] <br> [[Asia Monet Ray]] <br> [[Gianna Martello]]<br> [[Nick Dobbs]] <br> [[Chloe Lukasiak]] <br> [[Brandon Pent]] <br> [[Sarah Reasons]] <br> [[JoJo Siwa]]
|pets = Higgins (dog) <br> Topaz (cat) <br> Wizard (cat)
|pets = Higgins (dog) <br> Topaz (cat) <br> Wizard (cat)
}}'''Payton Alexandra Ackerman''' (born on August 24, 1997 in Pennsylvania) is a grown-up dancer from Pennsylvania, now living in Los Angeles, California. Payton is a member of the Abby Lee Miller Dance Company and was on the show ''Dance Moms'' for four seasons, though she was part of the regular cast starting with the show's second season.
}}'''Payton Alexandra Stork''' (neé '''Ackerman)''' (born on August 24, 1997 in Pennsylvania) is a dancer from Pennsylvania, now living in Los Angeles, California. Payton is a member of the Abby Lee Miller Dance Company and was on the show ''Dance Moms'' for four seasons, though she was part of the regular cast starting with the show's second season.


Payton left the show to graduate from high school and has since moved to L.A. She will still continue to dance and support the ALDC.
Payton left the show to graduate from high school and has since moved to L.A. She will still continue to dance and support the ALDC.


Her older sister [[Taylor Ackerman|Taylor]], is also a dancer, but she never appeared on ''Dance Moms''. She is however, one of the stars of VH1's ''Hit the Floor''.
Her older sister [[Taylor Ackerman|Taylor]], is also a dancer, but she never appeared on ''Dance Moms''. She was however, one of the dancers on ''Hit the Floor''.


==Dances==
==Dances==
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| rowspan="6" |unknown
| rowspan="6" |unknown
|DEA (Pittsburgh)
|DEA (Pittsburgh)
|9<sup>th</sup> in Preteen Solos
|9<sup>th</sup> in Preteen Solos<br />Gold
|-
|-
|DEA Nationals (NYC)
|DEA Nationals (NYC)
|5<sup>th</sup> in Preteen Solos
|5<sup>th</sup> in Preteen Solos<br />Platinum
|-
|-
|Dance Masters of PA
|Dance Masters of PA
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Age 11-12 Solos
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Age 11-12 Solos<br />Platinum
|-
|-
|JUMP (Pittsburgh)
|JUMP (Pittsburgh)
|did not place
|Gold
|-
|-
|Applause Talent (Pittsburgh)
|Applause Talent (Pittsburgh)
|did not place
|High Gold
|-
|-
|Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh)
|Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh)
|did not place
|Gold
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" |2011
| rowspan="6" |2011
| rowspan="5" |Love Games
| rowspan="6" |Love Games
| rowspan="5" |Jazz
| rowspan="6" |Jazz
| rowspan="5" |unknown
| rowspan="6" |unknown
|DEA (Pittsburgh)
|DEA (Pittsburgh)
|did not place
|did not place
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|JUMP (Pittsburgh)
|JUMP (Pittsburgh)
|did not place  
|did not place  
|-
|On Pointe (Pittsburgh)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Solos
|-
|-
|Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh)
|Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh)
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| rowspan="7" |unknown
| rowspan="7" |unknown
|DEA (Pittsburgh)
|DEA (Pittsburgh)
|5<sup>th</sup> in Teen Solos
|5<sup>th</sup> in Teen Solos<br />Judge’s Special Award
|-
|-
|DEA Nationals (Las Vegas)
|DEA Nationals (Las Vegas)
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|-
|-
|Hollywood Vibe (Pittsburgh)
|Hollywood Vibe (Pittsburgh)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Jazz Solos<br />Platinum Award
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Jazz Solos<br />High Gold
|-
|-
|JUMP (Pittsburgh)
|JUMP (Pittsburgh)
|did not place
|High Gold
|-
|-
|Nexstar (Akron)
|Nexstar (Akron)
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| rowspan="6" |Gianna Martello
| rowspan="6" |Gianna Martello
|DEA (Pittsburgh)
|DEA (Pittsburgh)
|Title holder
|Teen Miss DEA Title holder
|-
|-
|Hollywood Vibe (Pittsburgh)
|Hollywood Vibe (Pittsburgh)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Senior Jazz Solos<br />High Gold Award
|1<sup>st</sup> in Senior Jazz Solos<br />High Gold
|-
|-
|JUMP (Pittsburgh)
|JUMP (Pittsburgh)
|High Gold Award
|High Gold
|-
|-
|Onstage NY (Pittsburgh)
|Onstage NY (Pittsburgh)
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|-
|-
|Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh)
|Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Teen Solos
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Teen Solos<br />Platinum
|-
|-
|Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas)
|Sheer Talent Nationals<br />(Las Vegas)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Teen Solos
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Teen Solos<br />Platinum
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |2014
| rowspan="6" |2014
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|Jazz
|Jazz
|unknown
|unknown
|Starbound Dancer’s Care Benefit (Atlantic City)
|Starbound Dancer’s Care<br />Benefit (Atlantic City)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Senior Solos
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Senior Solos
|-
|-
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| rowspan="4" |James Washington
| rowspan="4" |James Washington
|Hollywood Vibe (Pittsburgh)
|Hollywood Vibe (Pittsburgh)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Senior Jazz Solos
|1<sup>st</sup> in Senior Jazz Solos<br />Platinum
|-
|-
|JUMP (Pittsburgh)
|JUMP (Pittsburgh)
|did not place
|High Gold
|-
|-
|Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh)
|Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh)
|did not place
|did not place
|-
|-
|Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas)
|Sheer Talent Nationals<br />(Las Vegas)
|National Senior Miss Sheer Talent
|National Senior Miss Sheer Talent
|-
|-
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| rowspan="2" |Matt Saffron
| rowspan="2" |Matt Saffron
|24/SEVEN (Pittsburgh)
|24/SEVEN (Pittsburgh)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Senior Solos
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Senior Solos<br />High Gold
|-
|-
|NYCDA (Pittsburgh)
|NYCDA (Pittsburgh)
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|-
|-
|Sheer Talent (Los Angeles)
|Sheer Talent (Los Angeles)
|Title Holder
|Senior Miss Sheer Talent Title Holder
|-
|-
|Hollywood Vibe Nationals (Anaheim)
|Hollywood Vibe<br />Nationals (Anaheim)
|did not place
|did not place
|-
|-
|JUMP (Pittsburgh)
|JUMP (Pittsburgh)
|8<sup>th</sup> in Senior Solos
|8<sup>th</sup> in Senior Solos<br />High Gold
|}
|}


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|-
|-
|Dance Masters of PA
|Dance Masters of PA
|Platinum Award
|Platinum
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |2012
| rowspan="4" |2012
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| rowspan="6" |[[Katherine Narasimhan]]<br />[[Auriel Welty]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Katherine Narasimhan]]<br />[[Auriel Welty]]
|DEA (Pittsburgh)
|DEA (Pittsburgh)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Teen Duet/Trios<br />Choreography Award<br />Feminine Elegance Award<br />Platinum Award
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Teen Duet/Trios<br />Choreography Award<br />Feminine Elegance Award<br />Platinum
|-
|-
|JUMP (Pittsburgh)
|JUMP (Pittsburgh)
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|-
|-
|Dance Masters of PA
|Dance Masters of PA
|Platinum Award
|Platinum
|-
|-
|Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh)
|Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh)
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|Elissa Berardi<br />[[Nick Dobbs]]<br />[[Olivia Ice]]<br />[[Nina Linhart]]<br />Malena Maust<br />[[Katherine Narasimhan]]<br />[[Brandon Pent]]<br />Stephanie Pittman<br />[[Elizabeth Rohm]]<br />[[Ryleigh Vertes]]<br />[[Auriel Welty]]
|Elissa Berardi<br />[[Nick Dobbs]]<br />[[Olivia Ice]]<br />[[Nina Linhart]]<br />Malena Maust<br />[[Katherine Narasimhan]]<br />[[Brandon Pent]]<br />Stephanie Pittman<br />[[Elizabeth Rohm]]<br />[[Ryleigh Vertes]]<br />[[Auriel Welty]]
|JUMP (Pittsburgh)
|JUMP (Pittsburgh)
|High Gold Award
|High Gold
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |Maestro
| rowspan="4" |Maestro
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| rowspan="4" |Elissa Berardi<br />[[Olivia Ice]]<br />[[Nina Linhart]]<br />[[Katherine Narasimhan]]<br />[[Brandon Pent]]<br />Stephanie Pittman<br />[[Elizabeth Rohm]]<br />[[Keara Sweeney]]<br />[[Ryleigh Vertes]]<br />[[Auriel Welty]]
| rowspan="4" |Elissa Berardi<br />[[Olivia Ice]]<br />[[Nina Linhart]]<br />[[Katherine Narasimhan]]<br />[[Brandon Pent]]<br />Stephanie Pittman<br />[[Elizabeth Rohm]]<br />[[Keara Sweeney]]<br />[[Ryleigh Vertes]]<br />[[Auriel Welty]]
|JUMP (Pittsburgh)
|JUMP (Pittsburgh)
|High Gold Award
|High Gold
|-
|-
|Onstage NY (Pittsburgh)
|Onstage NY (Pittsburgh)
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| rowspan="3" |Elissa Berardi<br />[[Nick Dobbs]]<br />[[Olivia Ice]]<br />[[Nina Linhart]]<br />Malena Maust<br />[[Katherine Narasimhan]]<br />[[Brandon Pent]]<br />Stephanie Pittman<br />[[Elizabeth Rohm]]<br />[[Ryleigh Vertes]]<br />[[Auriel Welty]]
| rowspan="3" |Elissa Berardi<br />[[Nick Dobbs]]<br />[[Olivia Ice]]<br />[[Nina Linhart]]<br />Malena Maust<br />[[Katherine Narasimhan]]<br />[[Brandon Pent]]<br />Stephanie Pittman<br />[[Elizabeth Rohm]]<br />[[Ryleigh Vertes]]<br />[[Auriel Welty]]
|JUMP (Pittsburgh)
|JUMP (Pittsburgh)
|High Gold Award
|High Gold
|-
|-
|Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh)
|Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh)
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|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Paige Hyland]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Paige Hyland]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Hollywood Vibe (St. Louis)
|Hollywood Vibe (St. Louis)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Intermediate Modern Small Groups<br />Platinum Award
|1<sup>st</sup> in Intermediate Modern Small Groups<br />Platinum
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |2013
| rowspan="3" |2013
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*Regional JUMP Senior Female VIP 2015
*Regional JUMP Senior Female VIP 2015
*Regional NUVO Senior Female Breakout Artist 2015
*Regional NUVO Senior Female Breakout Artist 2015
==Personal Life==
Payton is married to Logan Stork, her daughter Palmer Layne Stork was born on March 22, 2024.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Payton began dancing at Abby Lee Miller's studio when she was 11 years old.
*Payton began dancing at [[Abby Lee Miller]]'s studio when she was 11 years old.
*According to Abby Lee Miller, Payton was one of the best hip-hop dancers at her studio.
*According to [[Abby Lee Miller]], Payton was one of the best hip-hop dancers at her studio.
*Payton's favorite color is yellow.
*Payton's favorite color is yellow.


==Gallery==
==Additional Page==
<gallery position="center">
[[Payton Ackerman/Gallery]]
Payton Ackerman headshot by Dawnessa Dawn Biery crop-png B.png
dancemomspyramidphoto.jpg
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10617ed87d2422987b1e9b00d08f8d6f.jpg
8919bae87d5e529e1c159836c32fa979.jpg|Payton on "Dance Moms"
paytonackermanmackenzieziegler.jpg|Payton and Mackenzie Ziegler
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Payton Ackerman 2.jpg
</gallery>
 
===Videos===
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==External Links==
==External Links==
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[[Category:Ackerman Sisters]]
[[Category:Ackerman Sisters]]
[[Category:August Births]]
[[Category:August Births]]
[[Category:1997 births]]
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