Summer’s most beloved—and, at times, aggravating—reality show is dancing its way to its astonishing 13th season, but this time with a twist: the contestants will all be between the ages of 8 and 13. Dubbed The Next Generation, this iteration of So You Think You Can Dance is a win-lose. The return of sunshine-beam host Cat Deely and this troupe of preternaturally talented dancers is summertime bliss. But SYTYCD has always faltered when it retools its format, relying on gimmicks to freshen up a formula that was never broken in the first place. The dancing will, as always, be astonishing. Whether the show’s new format earns a ticket on the Hot Tamale Train remains to be seen.

Season 13 returns May 30 on Fox.