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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 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, is also a dancer, but she never appeared on Dance Moms. She is however, one of the stars of VH1's Hit the Floor.

Dances

Solos

Eternally- jazz

7th overall teen solo - Starbound Talent Competition in Atlanta, Georgia

China Doll - jazz

did not place - JUMP Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Can You Predict the Future - jazz

Femme Fatale - jazz

Lady Like - jazz

Waiting Game - contemporary

Duets

Turn Me On - hip hop (with Brandon Pent)

did not place - JUMP Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Trios

Locomotion - jazz (with [[Ryleigh Vertes and Auriel Welty)

2

Never Again - contemporary (with Katherine Narasimhan and Ryleigh Vertes)

2nd overall teen duet/trio - Dance Educators of America in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Groups

All Kids Go - contemporary (with Nia Frazier, Brooke Hyland, Paige Hyland, Chloe Lukasiak, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler) - 2012

What Goes Around - lyrical (with Nia Frazier, Paige Hyland, Chloe Lukasiak, Kendall Vertes, and Maddie Ziegler) - 2012

Just Be - contemporary (with Nia Frazier, Brooke Hyland, Paige Hyland, Chloe Lukasiak, Asia Ray, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler) - 2013

On the Verge - lyrical (with Nia Frazier, Chloe Lukasiak, Asia Ray, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler) - 2013

Open Waters - lyrical (with Nia Frazier, Chloe Lukasiak, Asia Ray, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler) - 2013

Just Another Number - contemporary (show version with Nia Frazier, Brooke Hyland, Paige Hyland, Chloe Lukasiak, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler) - 2014

Just Another Number - contemporary (ALDC version with Kamryn Beck, Nia Frazier, Kendall Vertes, and Maddie Ziegler) - 2014

Trivia

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.
Payton's favorite color is yellow.

Gallery

Payton on "Dance Moms"
Payton and Mackenzie Ziegler

External Links

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 ==Dances==
 ===Solos===
-Eternally- Jazz (2012)
+Eternally- jazz
-*7th place in teen division at Starbound in Atlanta, Georgia
+* 7th overall teen solo - Starbound Talent Competition in Atlanta, Georgia
-Can You Predict the Future?- Jazz
+China Doll - jazz
+* did not place - JUMP Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
-Femme Fatale- Jazz
+Can You Predict the Future - jazz
-Waiting Game - Lyrical/Contemporary
+Femme Fatale - jazz
+Lady Like - jazz
+Waiting Game - contemporary
+===Duets===
+Turn Me On - hip hop (with [[Brandon Pent]])
+* did not place - JUMP Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
+===Trios===
+Locomotion - jazz (with [[Ryleigh Vertes and [[Auriel Welty]])
+* 2
+Never Again - contemporary (with [[Katherine Narasimhan]] and [[Ryleigh Vertes]])
+* 2nd overall teen duet/trio - Dance Educators of America in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
+===Groups===
+All Kids Go - contemporary (with [[Nia Frazier]], [[Brooke Hyland]], [[Paige Hyland]], [[Chloe Lukasiak]], [[Mackenzie Ziegler]], and [[Maddie Ziegler]]) - 2012
+What Goes Around - lyrical (with [[Nia Frazier]], [[Paige Hyland]], [[Chloe Lukasiak]], [[Kendall Vertes]], and [[Maddie Ziegler]]) - 2012
+Just Be - contemporary (with [[Nia Frazier]], [[Brooke Hyland]], [[Paige Hyland]], [[Chloe Lukasiak]], [[Asia Ray]], [[Kendall Vertes]], [[Mackenzie Ziegler]], and [[Maddie Ziegler]]) - 2013
+On the Verge - lyrical (with [[Nia Frazier]], [[Chloe Lukasiak]], [[Asia Ray]], [[Kendall Vertes]], [[Mackenzie Ziegler]], and [[Maddie Ziegler]]) - 2013
+Open Waters - lyrical (with [[Nia Frazier]], [[Chloe Lukasiak]], [[Asia Ray]], [[Kendall Vertes]], [[Mackenzie Ziegler]], and [[Maddie Ziegler]]) - 2013
+Just Another Number - contemporary (show version with [[Nia Frazier]], [[Brooke Hyland]], [[Paige Hyland]], [[Chloe Lukasiak]], [[Kendall Vertes]], [[Mackenzie Ziegler]], and [[Maddie Ziegler]]) - 2014
+Just Another Number - contemporary (ALDC version with [[Kamryn Beck]], [[Nia Frazier]], [[Kendall Vertes]], and [[Maddie Ziegler]]) - 2014
 ==Trivia==