Jessica Richens
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| Jessica Richens | |
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| Gender | Female |
| Age | 27 |
| Birthdate | November 15, 1995 |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | California |
| Height | 5'5" |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| School Grade | {{{school grade}}} |
| Professional Information | |
| Profession | Dancer |
| Affiliations | Amax Entertainment MSA Agency |
| Dance Studios | Dance Precisions Maple Ballet Conservatory Mather Dance Company Murrieta Dance Project Orange County Performing Arts Academy Prodigy Dance Company The Edge Performing Arts Center |
| Titles | see below |
| Friends and Family | |
| Parents | unknown |
| Siblings | Rachel Richens |
| Friends | Claire Imler |
| Pets | none |
| Nicknames | unknown |
Jessica was a dancer on FOX's So You Think You Can Dance. Aside from this, she has assisted in dance conventions, intensives, and master classes across the United States with world-renowned teachers and choreographers such as Shannon Mather, Blake McGrath, and Mark Meismer. She has served as a master class teacher at LA Dance Magic and Turn It Up Dance Challenge, among others.
Dances[edit | edit source | hide | hide all]
Solos[edit | edit source | hide]
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Fool in Love | unknown | unknown | Showstopper (Anaheim) | 8th in Mini Competitive Solos |
| 2005 | My New Philosophy | Musical Theater | unknown | Showbiz (Riverside) | 2nd in Junior Solos |
| Showstopper (Anaheim I) | 8th in Junior Competitive Solos | ||||
| Starpower (Long Beach) | 2nd in Age 9-12 Competitive Solos | ||||
| 2006 | Abandoned | Ballet | unknown | Showstopper (West Cost Finals) | 2nd in Junior Competitive Ballet Solos |
| Hot Note | Musical Theater | unknown | Hall of Fame (San Diego) | 3rd in Junior American League Solos | |
| Headliners (Long Beach) | 2nd in Junior Solos | ||||
| Showstopper (West Cost Finals) | 3rd in Junior Competitive Musical Theater Solos | ||||
| Starpower (Long Beach) | 7th in Age 9-12 Competitive Solos | ||||
| 2007 | I Can Do It Alone | unknown | unknown | Hall of Fame (Upland) | 2nd in Junior American League Solos |
| Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas) | 2nd in Junior American League Solos | ||||
| Reflections | unknown | unknown | NYCDA (Los Angeles) | 1st in Mini Solos | |
| 2008 | unknown | unknown | unknown | StarSystems (Long Beach) | 1st in Junior Advanced Solos Regional Junior Miss Superstar |
| unknown | Lyrical | unknown | StarSystems Nationals (Orange County) | 1st in Junior Advanced Solos 1st in Age 12 & Under Advanced Lyrical Solos | |
| Dream On | unknown | unknown | Starpower (Lakewood) | 2nd runner-up for Regional Teen Miss Starpower | |
| Lola | unknown | unknown | Showstopper (Anaheim) | 1st in Teen Competitive Solos | |
| Rainbow (Anaheim) | 5th in Age 12-14 Solos | ||||
| Silence | unknown | unknown | Starpower (Lakewood) | 3rd in Age 12-14 Competitive Solos | |
| 2009 | Crazy | Jazz | Shannon Mather | Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 1st in Teen American League Solos |
| Hall of Fame Nationals (Palm Springs) | 1st in Teen American League Solos | ||||
| KAR (Ontario) | Regional Teen Miss Dance KAR | ||||
| Showbiz (Anaheim) | 1st in Teen Solos | ||||
| Showbiz Nationals (Riverside) | 2nd in Teen Solos | ||||
| WCDE (Las Vegas) | 1st in Teen Solos | ||||
| You Say | unknown | unknown | KAR (Ontario) | 2nd in Age 12-14 Intermediate Solos | |
| Starpower (Lakewood) | 1st in Age 12-14 Competitive Solos Regional Teen Miss Starpower | ||||
| 2010 | Insensitive | Lyrical | Shannon Mather | Showbiz (Riverside) | did not place |
| Starpower Nationals (Las Vegas) | 4th in Age 12-14 Power Solos | ||||
| Nicest Things | Lyrical | unknown | Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 2ndin Teen American League Solos | |
| Showbiz (Riverside) | 1st in Teen Solos | ||||
| Starpower (Lakewood) | 2nd in Age 12-14 Competitive Solos Regional Teen Miss Starpower | ||||
| 2011 | Cyclone | unknown | unknown | Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 1st in Senior American League Solos |
| Someone Like You | Lyrical | unknown | Hall of Fame (Ontario) | Regional Senior HOF Solo Inductee | |
| 2012 | 1+1 | Open | Shannon Mather | Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 4th in Senior American League Solos |
| Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas) | 4th in Senior American League Solos | ||||
| MOVE (Pomona) | 1st in Senior Competitive Solos | ||||
| Dance for You | Jazz | unknown | |||
| 2013 | Bloom | Lyrical | Mark Meisner | Countdown (Fallbrook) | unknown scoring |
| Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 5th in Senior American League Solos | ||||
| Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas) | 1st in Senior American League Solos National Senior HOF Grand Champion Inductee | ||||
| MOVE (Pomona) | 1st in Senior Competitive Solos | ||||
| Man's World | Jazz | Shannon Mather | Countdown (Fallbrook) | unknown scoring | |
| Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas) | did not place | ||||
| When I Was Your Woman | Lyrical | Shannon Mather | Countdown (Fallbrook) | unknown scoring | |
| Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas) | did not place | ||||
| MOVE (Pasadena) | did not place |
Duets[edit | edit source | hide]
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Other Dancer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | A Perfect Pair | unknown | unknown | Brandon Beltran | Showstopper (Anaheim I) | 4th in Junior Competitive Duet/Trios |
| 2007 | Somewhere | unknown | unknown | Rachel Richens | NYCDA (Los Angeles) | 1st in Mini Duet/Trios |
Groups[edit | edit source | hide]
with Dance Precisions[edit | edit source | hide]
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sweet Dreams | Lyrical | Shannon Mather | Elleni Avila Jordan Casanova Nicolette Choi Ashley Gonzales Molly Long Jasmine Mason Scott Myrick Raquel Ortiz Serina Ortiz Rachel Ruiz |
Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas) | unknown scoring |
with Mather Dance Company[edit | edit source | hide]
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
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| 2007 | Cyclone | Jazz | unknown | Kenzie Fischer Kierra Fischer Macall Manor Lonni Olson |
Hall of Fame (Las Vegas) | 3rd in Senior American League Small Groups |
Dance Titles[edit | edit source | hide]
- Regional JUMP Mini VIP 2005
- Regional NYCDA Mini Outstanding Dancer 2007
- Regional Junior Miss Superstar 2008
- Regional Teen Miss Dance KAR 2009
- Regional Teen Miss Showbiz 2009
- Regional Teen Miss Starpower 2009
- National Teen Hall of Fame Solo Grand Champion 2009
- Regional Teen Miss Showbiz 2010
- Regional Teen Miss Starpower 2010
- Regional WCDE Elite Teen Dancer 2011
- Regional Senior Hall of Fame Inductee 2011
- Regional NUVO Senior Female Breakout Artist 2013
- National Senior American League Hall of Fame Solo Grand Champion 2013
- National LA Dance Magic Dancer of the Year (unknown year)
Runner-Up Placements[edit | edit source | hide]
- 3rd runner up for National Junior Rainbow Dancer of the Year 2008
