Dance Moms - Season 8 -

Season 8 of , often subtitled Dance Moms: Resurrection , marked a significant turning point for the long-running reality series. Premiering in June 2019, it followed Abby Lee Miller's return to the dance world after serving a prison sentence and battling Burkitt Lymphoma, which left her using a wheelchair. Season Overview

: Unlike recent seasons set in Los Angeles, Abby returned to her roots at the Abby Lee Dance Company (ALDC) in Pittsburgh to rebuild her legacy. Dance Moms - Season 8

: While the main cast was new, Lilliana Ketchman and Elliana Walmsley (and their mothers) returned as seasoned veterans of the ALDC. Key Cast Members Season 8 of , often subtitled Dance Moms:

The new team featured highly technical, professional-level dancers, many of whom were already "showbiz kids" seeking further fame. : While the main cast was new, Lilliana

: The season introduced a brand-new elite competition team composed of seven "strangers" handpicked through nationwide auditions.

: Brady Farrar, GiaNina Paolantonio, Hannah Colin, Pressley Hosbach, Sarah Georgiana, Savannah Kristich, and Kamryn Smith.