Gianna Martello
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| Gianna Martello | |
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| Gender | Female |
| Age | 33 |
| Birthdate | June 10, 1989 |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Murrysville, PA |
| Height | 5'1" |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| School Grade | {{{school grade}}} |
| Professional Information | |
| Profession | Choreographer Dancer |
| Affiliations | Abby Lee Dance Company (choreographer) |
| Dance Studios | Abby Lee Dance Company (1993-2007, graduated) |
| Titles | see below |
| Friends and Family | |
| Parents | Kim Martello Paul Martello |
| Siblings | Alyssa Guerrieri (sister) |
| Friends | Payton Ackerman Nick Dobbs Nia Frazier Kalani Hilliker Nina Linhart Molly Long Chloe Lukasiak Addison Moffett Alexa Moffett Brynn Rumfallo JoJo Siwa Kendall Vertes Jennine Wedge Auriel Welty Mackenzie Ziegler Maddie Ziegler |
| Pets | none |
| Nicknames | Gia |
Dances[edit | edit source | hide | hide all]
Solos[edit | edit source | hide]
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Competition | Place Awards |
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| 1998 | unknown | unknown | Abby Lee Miller | DEA (Pittsburgh) | Silver |
| 1999 | unknown | unknown | Abby Lee Miller | Dance Masters of PA | did not place |
| 2000 | unknown | unknown | Abby Lee Miller | Dance Masters of PA | did not place |
| 2001 | unknown | unknown | Abby Lee Miller | DEA (Pittsburgh) | Platinum |
| 2002 | unknown | unknown | Abby Lee Miller | Dance Masters of PA | 3rd Runner-Up for Teen Miss Dance of PA |
| DEA (Pittsburgh) | Gold | ||||
| Rising Star (Youngstown) | 5th in 12 & Under Solos | ||||
| 2003 | unknown | unknown | Abby Lee Miller | AAA (Pittsburgh) | 8th in Pre-Teen Solos |
| 2004 | unknown | unknown | unknown | AAA (Pittsburgh) | 10th in Teen Solos |
| Dance Masters of PA | 4th Runner-Up for Teen Miss Dance of PA | ||||
| 2005 | Look at Me | Lyrical | Abby Lee Miller | Starpower (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Age 13-15 Competitive Solos 1st Overall |
| AAA (Pittsburgh) | Regional Teen Miss AAA | ||||
| Dance Masters of PA | 4th Runner-Up for Teen Miss Dance of PA | ||||
| 2006 | Wild Horses | Lyrical | Abby Lee Miller | Stars of Tomorrow (Cleveland) | 1st in Senior Female Solos Miss Teen Stars of Tomorrow |
| Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior Solos | ||||
| DEA Nationals (NYC) | 1st Runner-Up for National Young Senior Miss DEA | ||||
| Stars of Tomorrow Finals (NYC) | 3rd in Senior Female Solos | ||||
| 2007 | Pour Some Sugar on Me | Lyrical | Abby Lee Miller | Dance Masters of PA | 2nd Runner-Up for Senior Miss Dance of PA |
| Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) | 6th in Senior Solos | ||||
| Onstage New York (Pittsburgh) | Regional Miss Senior Onstage NY |
Duets[edit | edit source | hide]
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Other Dancer | Competition | Place Awards |
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| 2002 | unknown | unknown | unknown | Amanda Stelluto | DEA (Cleveland) | 1st in Preteen Duet/Trios |
| 2003 | unknown | unknown | unknown | Gabi Flora | DEA (Cleveland) | 1st in Teen Duets |
| 2005 | A Bottle of Red | Lyrical | Abby Lee Miller | Amanda Stelluto | DEA (Cleveland) | 1st in Teen Duet/Trios |
| 2006 | Last Days | Lyrical | Abby Lee Miller | Amanda Stelluto | ||
| 2007 | Last Days | Lyrical | Abby Lee Miller | Amanda Stelluto | JUMP (Pittsburgh) | unknown |
Groups[edit | edit source | hide]
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
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| 2005 | Cherries | Jazz | Abby Lee Miller | Crystal Jennings Kaitlyn Reiser Emily Shoop Amanda Stelluto Jennine Wedge |
DEA (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Age 13 & Over Groups |
| Dance Masters of PA | 1st in Teen Groups | |||||
| Starpower (Pittsburgh) | 3rd in Age 13 & Over Jazz Excellence | |||||
| 2007 | P.S. Take Care of My Baby | Lyrical/Contemporary | Abby Lee Miller | Crystal Jennings Miranda Maleski Leah Pivirotto Kaitlyn Reiser Amanda Stelluto |
Access Broadway (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Age 13 & Over Diva Division Small Groups Age 13 & Over Choreography Award Platinum Award |
| DEA Nationals (NYC) | 1st in Young Senior Groups Senior Group Cash Winner | |||||
| Dance Masters of Pennsylvania | 1st in Age 13 & Over Groups | |||||
| Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior Small Groups 1st in Overall Senior Division Top Overall High Score of Competition Break the Ice Award | |||||
| NYCDA (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior Groups 1st in Senior Lyrical 1st in Overall Senior Division Senior Critics Choice Award | |||||
| NYCDA Nationals (NYC) | 1st in Senior Groups Senior Critics Choice Award Finalist | |||||
| Onstage New York (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Advanced Senior Groups 1st in Advanced Senior Contemporary Top Overall High Score of Competition Senior Critics Choice Award | |||||
| Onstage New York Nationals (NYC) | 1st in Advanced Senior Groups 1st in Advanced Senior Contemporary Senior Critics Choice Award National Senior Grand Champion | |||||
| Tremaines | Top Overall High Score of Competition | |||||
| WCDE Nationals (Las Vegas) | 1st in Senior Groups Top Overall High Score of Competition | |||||
| Son of a Preacher Man | Musical Theatre | Abby Lee Miller | Gabi Flora Romana Henson Jessica Ice Crystal Jennings Miranda Maleski Marissa Mechling Leah Pivirotto Kaitlyn Reiser Alexandra Salerno Sydney Shoff Alivia Shoop Amanda Stelluto 1 other |
Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) | 2nd in Teen Large Groups | |
| Onstage NY (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Advanced Senior Lines | |||||
| 2008 | Sorry | Lyrical | Rachel Kreiling | Alyse Keim Miranda Maleski Leah Pivirotto Kaitlyn Reiser Chelsea Shott |
Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior Small Groups |
| JUMP (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior Groups | |||||
| NUVO (Pittsburgh) | Senior Best Nu Group Award | |||||
| NYCDA (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior Groups 1st in Senior Lyrical 1st in Overall Senior Division Senior Critics Choice Award | |||||
| Onstage New York (Pittsburgh) | 3rd in Advanced Senior Groups Platinum Award | |||||
| WCDE (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior Groups Top Overall High Score of Competition | |||||
| 2009 | Crossroads | Lyrical | Abby Lee Miller | Emily Burkhart Jessica Ice Miranda Maleski Kaitlyn Reiser Chelsea Shott |
DEA (Pittsburgh) | 2nd in Senior Groups |
| DEA Nationals (NYC) | 3rd in Senior Groups | |||||
| Dance Masters of PA | 1st in Age 17-18 Groups | |||||
| NYCDA (Pittsburgh) | 2nd in Senior Groups 2nd in Senior Contemporary |
Choreographer Credits[edit | edit source | hide]
Solos[edit | edit source | hide]
| Year | Dancer | Dance Name | Dance Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Brooke Hyland | Metamorphosis | Acrobatic |
| Chloe Lukasiak | Another Season | Lyrical | |
| Maddie Ziegler | Angel | Lyrical | |
| Beautiful | Lyrical | ||
| Cry | Lyrical | ||
| Manhattan | Lyrical | ||
| Somewhere Over the Rainbow | Lyrical | ||
| Universe | Lyrical | ||
| 2012 | Paige Hyland | Make Some Noise | Acrobatic Jazz |
| Chloe Lukasiak | In for the Thrill | Ballet | |
| Proof | Lyrical | ||
| Kendall Vertes | I Think I Like You | Jazz | |
| Sweet Little Lies | Lyrical | ||
| Maddie Ziegler | Lights Camera Action | Jazz | |
| Maestro Man | Latin Jazz | ||
| Reflections | Lyrical | ||
| The Girl I Wanna Be | Lyrical | ||
| 2013 | Payton Ackerman | China Doll | Jazz |
| Nick Dobbs | Center Aisle | Contemporary | |
| Nia Frazier | 20's Skat | Contemporary | |
| Brooke Hyland | I Hurt | Lyrical | |
| Brooke Kosinski | I'm Available | Musical Theater | |
| Nina Linhart | Fever | Jazz | |
| Chloe Lukasiak | Left in the Dark | Contemporary | |
| You Can | Lyrical | ||
| Katherine Narasimhan | Porcelain | Lyrical Acrobatic | |
| Kendall Vertes | Look at Me Now | Jazz | |
| Auriel Welty | Seduces Me | Contemporary | |
| Maddie Ziegler | Be Anything | Lyrical | |
| Holding On | Lyrical | ||
| Maddie | Musical Theater | ||
| They'll Never Change | Lyrical | ||
| 2014 | Payton Ackerman | Can You Predict the Future | Jazz |
| Kamryn Beck | Fate | Lyrical | |
| This is the Start | Lyrical | ||
| Ava Cota | Drizzle | Lyrical | |
| Nia Frazier | Damsel in Distress | Musical Theater | |
| Down to the River | Contemporary | ||
| Goodbye Maya | Contemporary | ||
| House of Voodoo | Contemporary | ||
| No Matter What | Contemporary | ||
| Underdog | Jazz | ||
| Kalani Hilliker | Unless You Say You're Sorry | Lyrical Acrobatic | |
| Sarah Hunt | My Pa | Lyrical | |
| Scary Little Monster | Lyrical | ||
| Brooke Hyland | Wake | Lyrical | |
| Paige Hyland | Ooh La La | Acrobatic | |
| Sammie Lenzi | Loud | Specialty | |
| Chloe Lukasiak | Follow You | Contemporary | |
| Into Me | Contemporary | ||
| Soaring | Lyrical | ||
| Katherine Narasimhan | Star of India | Specialty | |
| Kendall Vertes | Battled Feet | Lyrical | |
| Demand Applause | Jazz | ||
| Holla | Jazz | ||
| Fool Me Twice | Lyrical | ||
| My Name in Lights | Jazz | ||
| Mackenzie Ziegler | Cry | Lyrical | |
| Love Overdose | Acrobatic Jazz | ||
| Out of My Mind | Jazz | ||
| Red | Acrobatic Jazz | ||
| Take It to Go | Acrobatic | ||
| Watch Me Fly | Acrobatic | ||
| Maddie Ziegler | Birthday | Lyrical | |
| Come to the Cabaret | Musical Theater | ||
| Down My Spine | Lyrical | ||
| Fool Me Once | Lyrical | ||
| Oscar, Emmy, Tony | Lyrical | ||
| 2015 | Nick Dobbs | Manhattan | Contemporary |
| Kalani Hilliker | Fragile Forest | Specialty | |
| Reign | Lyrical | ||
| Brooke Kosinski | New York, New York | Tap | |
| Ryan Nogy | Clown | Contemporary | |
| Ian Schmoke | Words | Specialty | |
| JoJo Siwa | Ferocious | Jazz | |
| Rebel Without a Cause | Jazz | ||
| She Can't Stop | Jazz | ||
| Kendall Vertes | Lonely in New York | Jazz | |
| Pretty Tragedy | Lyrical | ||
| Welcome to My Life | Jazz | ||
| Mackenzie Ziegler | Boom Boom | Acrobatic Jazz | |
| Dreamer | Lyrical Acrobatic | ||
| Superstar | Acrobatic Jazz | ||
| Take That | Acrobatic Jazz | ||
| Who You Are | Lyrical Acrobatic | ||
| Maddie Ziegler | All God's Creatures | Lyrical | |
| Golden Girl | Lyrical | ||
| Someone Special | Lyrical | ||
| The Mannequin | Contemporary | ||
| 2016 | Kalani Hilliker | Arizona Star | Contemporary |
| On the Edge of My Seat | Jazz | ||
| Lilliana Ketchman | Route 66 | Open | |
| Brooke Kosinski | Forever Young | Lyrical | |
| That's Life | Musical Theater | ||
| Alexus Oladi | Shine Like a Star | Jazz | |
| Alysa Owen | Fever Rising | Jazz | |
| Brynn Rumfallo | Black Dahlia | Open | |
| Mystical Beauty | Lyrical | ||
| She's Magic | Jazz | ||
| Kendall Vertes | The Meltdown | Lyrical | |
| Elliana Walmsley | Sing for You | Lyrical | |
| War Song | Lyrical | ||
| Mackenzie Ziegler | All I Want | Acrobatic Jazz | |
| The Hero | Jazz | ||
| Maddie Ziegler | Bond Girl | Jazz | |
| The Hostage | Contemporary | ||
| 2017 | Sarah Hunt | Thy Will Be Done | Lyrical |
Duets[edit | edit source | hide]
| Year | Dancers | Dance Name | Dance Style |
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| 2010 | John Fiumara Nina Linhart |
I Quit | Contemporary |
| Nick Dobbs Haley Grieco |
The Dance | unknown | |
| 2012 | Chloe Lukasiak Maddie Ziegler |
Inside of Me | Lyrical |
| 2013 | Kendall Vertes Maddie Ziegler |
Bodies Electric | Contemporary |
| Kendall Vertes Maddie Ziegler |
Sugar and Spice | Jazz | |
| Chloe Lukasiak Maddie Ziegler |
We’re Alright | Lyrical | |
| Nick Dobbs Auriel Welty |
You Still Hurt Me | Contemporary | |
| 2014 | Chloe Lukasiak Maddie Ziegler |
Confessions | Lyrical |
| Brooke Kosinski Auriel Welty |
For the Better | Lyrical | |
| Kalani Hilliker Chloe Lukasiak |
For You Too | Lyrical | |
| Kalani Hilliker Kendall Vertes |
Framed | Jazz | |
| Kalani Hilliker Kendall Vertes |
Rule the World | Jazz | |
| Gino Cosculluela Maddie Ziegler |
That Girl’s Just Gotta Be Kissed | Musical Theater | |
| Kalani Hilliker Maddie Ziegler |
Two Sapphires | Lyrical | |
| 2015 | Brooke Kosinski Mackenzie Ziegler |
Bombshell | Jazz |
| JoJo Siwa Mackenzie Ziegler |
Lucy and Ethel | Musical Theater | |
| Kendall Vertes Mackenzie Ziegler |
Through the Glass | Lyrical | |
| 2016 | Kalani Hilliker Kendall Vertes |
Grifters | Jazz |
| Sarah Hunt Brooke Kosinski |
If I Should Lose My Way | Lyrical | |
| Sarah Hunt Brynn Rumfallo |
Pop Princesses | Lyrical | |
| Kalani Hilliker Brynn Rumfallo |
Prettier Than Poison | Lyrical | |
| Kendall Vertes Maddie Ziegler |
Run Baby Run | Contemporary | |
| Lilliana Ketchman Brynn Rumfallo |
The Bad Deed | Lyrical | |
| Brynn Rumfallo Kendall Vertes |
The Odd Couple | Jazz | |
| Brynn Rumfallo Maddie Ziegler |
Together as One | Lyrical | |
| Kalani Hilliker Maddie Ziegler |
Unbreak My Heart | Lyrical | |
| Nia Frazier Brynn Rumfallo |
War and Peace | Contemporary |
Trios[edit | edit source | hide]
| Year | Dancers | Dance Name | Dance Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Brooke Hyland Paige Hyland Chloe Lukasiak |
Girls in the House | Jazz |
| Chloe Lukasiak Kendall Vertes Maddie Ziegler |
Nothing More Annoying Than a Man | Musical Theater | |
| 2013 | Payton Ackerman Katherine Narasimhan Auriel Welty |
Never Again | Lyrical |
| Chloe Lukasiak Kendall Vertes Maddie Ziegler |
We Believe | Jazz | |
| 2014 | Paige Hyland Chloe Lukasiak Kendall Vertes |
Buckle Up | Jazz |
| Payton Ackerman Katherine Narasimhan Auriel Welty |
Red | Lyrical | |
| 2015 | Payton Ackerman Katherine Narasimhan Ryan Nogy/Kendall Vertes |
Islands | Lyrical |
| Kalani Hilliker Brynn Rumfallo Mackenzie Ziegler |
The World is Ours | Lyrical | |
| 2016 | Kalani Hilliker JoJo Siwa Kendall Vertes |
Abby’s Angels | Jazz |
| Peyton Evans Alexus Oladi Alysa Owen |
The Monsters | Jazz |
Groups[edit | edit source | hide]
Dance Titles[edit | edit source | hide]
- Regional Teen Miss Stars of Tomorrow 2006
- Regional Senior Miss Onstage New York 2007
- Regional NUVO Senior Breakout Artist 2007
- Regional WCDE Elite Senior Dancer 2008
- Regional NUVO Senior Breakout Artist 2009
- Regional WCDE Elite Senior Dancer 2009
Runner-Up Titles[edit | edit source | hide]
- 4th runner up for Teen Miss Dance of Pennsylvania 2005
- 4th runner up for Teen Miss Dance of Pennsylvania 2006
- 1st runner up for National Young Senior Miss Dance Educators of America 2006
- 2nd runner up for Senior Miss Dance of Pennsylvania 2007
- Regional NUVO Senior Breakout Artist 2008
Fun Facts[edit | edit source | hide]
- In an interview with On the Spot Interviews Gianna said that her solo "Look at Me" was one of the first lyrical dances that Abby ever choreographed.
- Gianna is credited as the choreographer from Alexx Calise's "Cry" music video.
- In season 3 of Dance Moms during Abby's absence, the junior elite competition team called themselves Gia's Dolls, as Gianna was their main teacher and choreographer during that time.
- She usually choreographs and co-choreographs a lot of the routines that go on the show.
- On Maddie Ziegler's twelfth birthday, Gianna tweeted a happy birthday message to Maddie saying, "Maddie is one of the most talented, hardworking girls I know!"
- She has said that she enjoys working with Brooke Hyland and Maddie Ziegler most out of the girls on the show.
- Gianna used to be one of Abby's favorites at the studio. Abby says that the reason she loves Maddie so much is because Maddie's dancing reminds her of Gianna.
- Gianna and Jennine Wedge are the only choreographers/teachers currently working at the ALDC that actually attended and competed there.
Dance Pictures[edit | edit source | hide]
You can find pictures of Gianna dancing in solos and group numbers by clicking here.
