Most of you know me from Lifetime’s hit TV show Dance Moms, but let me take you back to the beginning where it all started…
I was born on March 29, 2005 in New Albany, Indiana. I’m the second of four kids in my family but am the oldest girl with two brothers and one sister. My sister and I are exactly one year and seven days apart, so, basically twins!
You may not know this, but I was born into dance. My mom Ann owns a dance studio called DanceWorks, and at 18 months I started dancing. Who would have thought a little girl from Indiana would ever have the opportunity to star in a hit TV show? It just goes to show you that anything is possible with hard work, determination and a little bit of luck.
But dance is only one part of what has made me the person I am today. Gymnastics has also played a huge role in my life. I started gymnastics when I was three and by the next year was a Level 1 USA Jr. Olympic compulsory gymnast at SIGS Sportsplex. I continued gymnastics until I was a 7th grader with numerous State Floor and Beam wins as a Level 3, 4 and 6 gymnast. At that time in my life I had no idea of what was to come, I just knew it was time to focus only on dance.
Then, in January 2019, my life was forever changed.
I was at a dance competition with my home studio and Abby Lee Miller announced on Instagram the season 8 cast of Dance Moms. And me, Hannah Banana from Indiana who lives in a small town and whose favorite animal is a cow, was the newest member of the ALDC Jr. Elite Team. It’s a day I will never forget — and I had no idea I was about to embark on the wildest ride of my life.
I never imagined all the doors that would open from that one defining moment where people took a chance on me, believed in me and gave me this AMAZING platform to start my professional dance career. From dancing with JoJo Siwa, traveling to the United Kingdom, movie premieres, New York Fashion Week, modeling, and so much more…
…I am forever grateful.
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Dance Moms
The moment your life changes, you look back at where you’ve been and then ahead to all the amazing things that are about to happen! …Enjoy this glimpse into my time filming Dance Moms.
Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Organization
After being on Dance Moms, I knew that I had a voice and a message and made the decision to use my new following to make a difference …on a bigger platform. As a MOAT titleholder, I promote kindness both in real life and online with my personal platform, KINDness Wins! #KINDnessWinsHGC
Jojo Siwa
Who would have thought that this girl from Southern Indiana would get to grace the stage with JoJo Siwa? …Well, it happened! And not once, but twice I got to perform as a backup dancer on Jojo’s first concert tour, “D.R.E.A.M. the Tour.” Check out some behind-the-scenes footage of me performing with the girl with a bow!
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