Pressley Hosbach may only be a tween, but she does not let age hinder her pursuit of becoming a professional dancer. The 12-year-old Manhattan native has been working professionally since the age of three, getting her start in the modeling industry (Lilly Pulitzer, Children’s Place, Bloomingdale’s, Parents Magazine, Nancy Vuu, Toys R Us, New York Fashion Week). Hosbach began dancing at age seven and has performed in major commercials (Macy’s, ESPN, Universal Halloween) and world tours (Justin Bieber, Jojo Siwa). Hosbach was a part of the dance corp for the Brooklyn Nets NBA team prior to receiving a breakthrough gig: to be one of the seven dancers on Season 8 of Lifetime’s Dance Moms. She now trains with Abby Lee Miller—renowned for her ‘tough love’ coaching approach—in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with teammates and Dance Moms alumni Lilliana Ketchman and Elliana Walmsley. Get to know Hosbach as she takes time off from training to discuss her dance journey:





When did you first develop your passion for dance?

I was born into the dance world because my mom owns two dance studios and my crib was in her office at the studio. Since I grew up in the dance studio, it seemed pretty natural for my mom to put me in dance classes as soon as I was old enough. The funny thing was that when I started, I actually cried every day! I would need to have my mom in the class with me until one day, I just started loving it. After that, I never looked back or wanted to do anything else!





Who are some of your biggest inspirations in the dance industry?

Abby [Lee Miller] and Gianna [Martello, Abby’s assistant], of course, but some of my other inspirations that I look up to are Autumn Miller, Kaycee Rice, Alexander Pelaze, Guy Groove, Travis Wall, Talia Favia, and Chehon...just to name a few.





Why did you decide to audition for Dance Moms?

I had taken a class from Gianna and Guy Groove, and they told me to audition for the new season. I actually had auditioned previously and made it to the last round, so it was definitely something I had always wanted to do.