Payton Ackerman
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
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Payton on "Dance Moms" -
Payton and Mackenzie Ziegler -
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