Summary

• Dance Moms reunion special premieres May 1, 2024, without Abby Lee Miller and some fan-favorite dancers.
• Former cast reflect on their time on the controversial show, discussing the good and the bad.
• Trailer shows drama and conflicts among the young women and their stage moms, highlighting past tensions.

Five years after the final curtain closed on the series Dance Moms in 2019, the cast is coming back for a reunion special on Lifetime. The beloved unscripted show premiered in 2011, and explored the world of elite dance competitions. The show centered around the dance team at the Abby Lee Dance Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The little girls who appeared on the show were ed by their stage moms, who ran into constant conflict with Abby Lee Miller.

Those little girls who appeared on the show are now young women, and they'll be reuniting to reflect on their time on the cast of Dance Moms. The dance school was very controversial because of Abby's aggressive and demanding tactics. The highly anticipated reunion special will welcome back the young women who trained with Abby and their stage moms. Read on for the premiere date, cast, trailer, and everything we know about Dance Moms: The Reunion.

Dance Moms: The Reunion Latest News

Fans of the highly anticipated Dance Moms reunion special were surprised to learn that Abby herself would not be in attendance at the reunion. After being convicted of tax evasion and fraud, Abby paid a large fine and went to prison for one year.

Soon after her release from prison in 2018, Abby was diagnosed with cancer.

She was able to beat the cancer back into remission, but she now has to use a wheelchair for mobility. In addition to her legal troubles, Abby has been accused of racism and criticized for what some allege is abusive behavior during the eight seasons of Dance Moms.

Dance Moms: The Reunion Premiere Date

Dance Moms: The Reunion will premiere on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime. New episodes will be available to stream the next day. In addition to Abby, several fan-favorite dancers are also notably missing from the two-hour special, including Maddie Ziegler, Kenzie Ziegler, Nia Sioux Frazier, and their mothers.

Dance Moms: The Reunion Cast

The two-hour Dance Moms reunion special will bring together six Dance Moms alumni and their mothers: Chloe Lukasiak and mom Christi Lukasiak, JoJo Siwa and mom Jessalynn Siwa, Kendall Vertes and mom Jill Vertes, Brooke and Paige Hyland and mom Kelly Hyland, and Kalani Hilliker and mom Kira Girard. These young women were children at the time they appeared in the series Dance Moms, and they will reflect on the good times and the bad.

"Dance Moms, it blows my mind, because it is now bigger than it ever was."

Dance Moms: The Reunion Trailer

In March 2024, Lifetime posted the Dance Moms: The Reunion trailer to YouTube. The teaser opens with the young women and their mothers greeting each other for the first time. One of the women says "I can't tell you the last time we were all in the same room together," and another woman answers, "ten years." After the dancers reintroduce themselves, Jojo says, "Dance Moms, it blows my mind, because it is now bigger than it ever was."

"I don't think anyone can explain how complicated our relationships are with her."

The rest of the trailer focuses on the drama. It cuts to a clip of the backstage physical altercation between Abby and Kelly. It also shows the moms talking among themselves about the challenges they faced trying to parent their daughters through this unique experience. At one point, Kalani says of Abby, "I don't think anyone can explain how complicated our relationships are with her." In one of the trailer's final clips, Jojo complains about the former dancers who didn't show up to the reunion. "Them not being here is kind of like let me erase my past, pretend it never happened."

Dance Moms: The Reunion will premiere on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime. New episodes will be available to stream the next day.

Source: Lifetime/YouTube