Dance Moms season 5 explained

Season Number:	5
Bgcolour:	AE0E26
Starring:	Abby Lee Miller Gianna Martello Melissa Gisoni Maddie Ziegler Mackenzie Ziegler Holly Hatcher-Frazier Nia Sioux Jill Vertes Kendall Vertes Kira Girard Kalani Hilliker Jessalynn Siwa JoJo Siwa
Num Episodes:	32 and 2 specials
Network:	Lifetime

The fifth season of Dance Moms, an American dance reality television created by Collins Avenue Productions, began airing on January 6, 2015, on Lifetime's television network. The season concluded on August 18, 2015. A total of 32 official episodes and 2 special episodes (Girl Talk 2, Slumber Party!) aired this season.

Cast

The fifth season featured nine star billing cast members, with various other dancers and moms appearing throughout the season. This season is the first to feature JoJo Siwa and Brynn Rumfallo.

Choreographers and Instructors

• Abby Lee Miller
• Gianna Martello
• Cathy Nesbitt-Stein (Candy Apples Dance Center)
• Erin Rich-Stein (Candy Apples Dance Center)
• Molly Long (Dance Precisions Dance Studio)
• Erin Babbs (Murrieta Dance Project)
• Alexa Moffett (Club Dance Studio)
• Jeanette Cota (JC's Broadway Dance Academy)
• Chehon Wespi-Tschopp (Millennium Dance Complex)
• Travis Payne

Dancers

• Nia Frazier
• Kalani Hilliker
• JoJo Siwa
• Maddie Ziegler
• Mackenzie Ziegler
• Kendall Vertes

Moms

• Melissa Gisoni
• Holly Frazier
• Jill Vertes
• Kira Girard
• Jessalynn Siwa

Guest Dancers/Moms

• Sarah Hunt – ALDC Pittsburgh dancer (episode 3)
• Christy Hunt – ALDC Pittsburgh mom (episode 3)
• Sarah Reasons – former ALDC Junior Select Ensemble dancer (episodes 7 & 8)
• Tracey Reasons – former ALDC Junior Select Ensemble mom (episodes 7 & 8)
• Brynn Rumfallo – ALDC guest dancer (episodes 7–10)
• Ashlee Allen – ALDC guest mom (episodes 7–10)

Candy Apples Dance Center

(NOTE: The following pairs list the dancer first and the mom second. In Season 5 Episode 28, the competition team effectively disbanded, with its dancers reforming into Jeanette's BDA team.)

• Vivi-Anne Stein and Cathy Nesbitt-Stein
• Alyssa and Meredith Chi
• Evan and Vida Gorbell
• Gavin, McKenzie, and Jo Anne Morales
• Lucas and Brigette Triana
• Ava and Jeanette Cota
• Haley and Melanie Huelsman
• Tessa and Renée Wilkinson
• Chloe and Liza Smith
• Ashtin and Jennifer Roth
• Kaycee and Laura Rice

Cast duration

Notes

Key: = featured in this episode

Key: = not featured in this episode

Key: = joins the Abby Lee Dance Company

Key: = returns to the Abby Lee Dance Company

Episodes

See also: List of Dance Moms episodes.

References

General references

• Web site: Dance Moms Season 5 episodes. Dance Moms Episodes. TV Guide. January 8, 2015.