Kendall Vertes

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Kendall Vertes
Kendall Vertes 2021.jpg
Gender Female
Age 20
Birthdate December 9, 2002
Nationality American
Hometown Township, Pennsylvania
Height 5'10"
Eye Color Blue
Hair Color Brown
School Grade High School Class of 2021
College Class of 2025
Professional Information
Profession Dancer
Student
Actress
Singer
Cheerleader
Affiliations Penn Trafford High School (alumni)
Penn Trafford Girls Golf Team (former)
Buchwald
Brave Artists Management
Bang Energy
Dance Studios Dance Mechanics (2017-present)
Reign Dance Productions/Abby Lee Dance Company (2011-2017)
Candy Apples Dance Center (2011-2012
Studio 19 Dance Complex (2008-2010)
Roger's School of Dance (2004-2008)
Titles see below
Friends and Family
Parents Erno Vertes (father)
Jill Vertes (mother)
Siblings Ryleigh Vertes (sister)
Charlotte Vertes (sister)
Friends Maddie Ziegler
Mackenzie Ziegler
Paige Hyland
Brooke Hyland
Kalani Hilliker
Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
JoJo Siwa
Payton Ackerman
Gianna Martello
Nick Dobbs
Addison Moffett
Asia Monet Ray
Brynn Rumfallo
Alaina Johnston
Pets Juicy and Bebe (guinea pigs)
Lulu (dog)
Cricket (dog, deceased)
Caramel (cat, rehomed)
Rebel (cat)
Nicknames KK
Kendall K
Peanut (by Jill)
Rosa
My Little Kendall (by Jill)
Kendall K. Vertes (born on December 9, 2002 in Pennsylvania to Erno and Jill Vertes), is a well-known dancer from Lifetime's reality television series, Dance Moms. Prior to her television debut during season 2 of the series, Kendall danced at Roger's School of Dance and Studio 19 Dance Complex in Pennsylvania, and had won several national titles during her time there. She began taking classes at Reign Dance Productions in 2011 and auditioned for the Abby Lee Dance Company's junior elite competition team in late 2011, making the team and eventually becoming a permanent cast member of the show. For a short period of time during season 2, Kendall left the Abby Lee Dance Company and began competing with Candy Apples Dance Center, but this was just for the show to create drama. Kendall and her mother have repeatedly had to miss tapings and competitions for the show because of family obligations, such as when Kendall's older sister Ryleigh graduated from high school in season 4 and when she and her team did a competition of their own.

In 2015, Kendall started her singing career, releasing her first single and music video under the stage name Kendall K, which is her legal first and middle name. "Wear 'Em Out," her first single, topped the iTunes Pop Music Video charts within the first twenty-four hours of its release. The video currently has over 14 million views on Kendall's VEVO channel. Surprisingly, this is the only video on this channel. Kendall has uploaded all of her other music videos to her personal YouTube channel.

In December of the same year, Kendall released a music video cover of the popular Christmas song "Winter Wonderland." The video was released exclusively on YouTube, and the song and video are not available for purchase on iTunes. It was posted on Kendall's official Instagram account that she was recording a single called "Heart Smile" and would be releasing it sometime in 2015, but as of 2017, it has still not been released.

In 2016, Kendall and her Dance Moms co-stars did a second collaboration with Todrick Hall, which would be featured in an ALDC LA television commercial. That November, she released her second single "Out Loud." It was rumored that Abby Lee Miller released the single without Kendall's knowledge, seeing as there was no prior promotion of the single. Then in February of 2017, Kendall released her third single "Where Would I Be Without You." Two versions of the music video were released shortly thereafter.

Abby Lee Miller confirmed that Kendall had an album in production on a reunion episode of the show, but it is unknown when the album will be released.

Currently, Kendall goes to James Madison University. She is part of the school's dance team called the JMU Dukettes.

Dances[edit | edit source | hide | hide all]

Solos[edit | edit source | hide]

Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Competition Place Awards
2007 Splish Splash Jazz unknown Dance Xplosion (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Petite Novice Solos
Showstopper (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Mini Recreational Solos
Gold
A.D.A. (Pittsburgh) 1st in Novice Petite Solos
2008 Raggedy Ann Lyrical unknown Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) unknown scoring
Starpower (Pittsburgh) 4th in Age 8 & Under Power Solos
Starpower Nationals (Myrtle Beach) 6th in Age 8 & Under Power Solos
2010 StarQuest (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Petite Solos
Applause (Pittsburgh) did not place
Latin Diva Jazz unknown Applause (Pittsburgh) did not place
Dance USA Performing Arts Championship 1st in Mini Solos
National Mini Miss Dance USA
My Strongest Suit Musical theater unknown Applause (Pittsburgh) 10th in Petite Solos
Showbiz (Columbus) 4th in Petite Solos
Starpower (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Age 8 & Under Power Solos
2011 Revolution (Pittsburgh) 1st in Age 8 & Under Blue Solos
Showbiz (Columbus) 2nd in Petite Solos
Regional Petite Miss Showbiz
Starpower (Pittsburgh) 1st in Age 8 & Under Power Solos
StarQuest Nationals (Virginia Beach) 3rd in Petite Solos
Hyperballad Lyrical unknown StarQuest (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Petite Solos
Promise to Try Lyrical unknown KAR (Akron) 3rd in Age 8 & Under Secondary Solos
2012 Bring on the Boys Jazz Abby Lee Miller DTI (Greensboro) 1st in Level I Primary Solos
Have a Good Time Jazz Cathy Nesbitt-Stein n/a n/a
I Think I Like You Jazz Gianna Martello Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) 1st in Junior Solos
Kiss Kiss Jazz unknown DEA (Pittsburgh) did not place
Fire & Ice Regional Petite Miss Fire & Ice
In10sity (Hollywood) 5th in Elite Junior Solos
My Dear Friend Contemporary Cathy Nesbitt-Stein Nexstar (Akron) did not place
Queen of Hearts Contemporary Cathy Nesbitt-Stein Starbound (Paramus) 7th in Junior Solos
Sweet Little Lies Lyrical Gianna Martello MA Dance (Clute) did not place
2013 Easy as 1-2-3 Jazz unknown Xpression (Grand Rapids) 3rd in Junior Solos
Hands Up Latin Jazz unknown Masters of Dance Arts (Bernardsville) 4th in Junior Solos
It Girl Jazz Abby Lee Miller In10sity (Denver) 5th in Elite Junior Solos
Look at Me Now Jazz Gianna Martello Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) 10th in Mini Solos
NYCDA (Pittsburgh) 4th in Mini Solos
Onstage New York (Pittsburgh) 5th in Advanced Mini Solos
Powerhouse (Cincinnati) 2nd in Junior Solos
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Preteen Solos
Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) 2nd in Junior Solos
Masked Jazz unknown WILD (Detroit) did not place
Owe You Nothing Jazz Abby Lee Miller Onstage America (Voorhees) 9th in Junior Advanced Solos
Secrets and Lies Contemporary unknown In10sity (Minneapolis) 4th in Elite Junior Solos
The Luxor Jazz Abby Lee Miller Powerhouse (Las Vegas) 6th in Junior Solos
Under My Spell Contemporary unknown Xpression (Orlando) 5th in Junior Solos
Voodoo Doll Contemporary Gianna Martello Masters of Dance Arts Nationals (New Orleans) 2nd in Junior Solos
2014 Battled Feet Lyrical Gianna Martello Masters of Dance Arts (Detroit) 9th in Junior Solos
Demand Applause Jazz Gianna Martello Believe (Columbus) 5th in Age 9-11 Power Solos
JUMP (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Junior Solos
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Preteen Solos
Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) 4th in Preteen Solos
Dream It Jazz Gianna Martello Dance USA (Columbus) 2nd in Junior Solos
Fool Me Twice Lyrical unknown Dance USA (Orlando) 1st in Junior Solos
2nd Overall
Holla Jazz unknown DTI (Roanoke) 2nd in Junior Solos
5th Overall
Just Rain Lyrical unknown In10sity (Toledo) 2nd in Elite Junior Solos
Technique Award
My Name in Lights Jazz Gianna Martello In10sity Invitational Nationals (Calabasas) 2nd in Junior Solos
9th Overall
Pretty Tragedy Lyrical Gianna Martello Powerhouse (Front Royal) 1st in Junior Solos
2nd Overall
2015 Blowing Red Specialty unknown Sheer Talent (Spokane) 2nd in Preteen Solos
Burn Jazz unknown Believe (Fresno) 5th in Age 12-14 Power Solos
Clueless Jazz unknown World Class Talent (Woodbridge) 3rd in Teen Solos
Immortals Open unknown NYDE (Escondido) 3rd in Age 11-12 Solos
1st in Contemporary Solos
Living the Blues Jazz unknown World Class Talent (Manahawkin) 5th in Teen Solos
Rise and Fall Contemporary unknown JUMP (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Junior Solos
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) did not place
Sheer Talent Nationals (Foxwoods) National Preteen Miss Sheer Talent
Starbound (Butler) scratched
This is an Illusion Jazz unknown Energy NDC (Santa Ana) scratched
Fierce NDC (Los Angeles) 2nd in Junior Solos
This is Major Jazz Abby Lee Miller Dance Kids USA (Los Angeles) 5th in Junior Solos
Victorious Lyrical unknown Sheer Talent (Niagara Falls) 1st in Preteen Solos
Waiting Lyrical unknown NYDE (Anaheim) 1st in Age 11-12 Solos
2nd in Overall Solos
Waiting on a Train to Paris Lyrical unknown NYDE (Philadelphia) Elite Gold
Welcome to a New World Open Gianna Martello Sheer Talent (Los Angeles) 2nd in Preteen Solos
Welcome to My Life Jazz Gianna Martello Sheer Talent (Westminster) 3rd in Preteen Solos
2016 Above So Below Contemporary unknown Sheer Talent (Los Angeles) scratched
All Eyes on Me Jazz unknown Devotion 2 Dance (Santa Ana) 1st in Teen Solos
Cold and Clear Contemporary unknown Dream NDC (Panorama City) 7th in Teen Solos
Curiosity Jazz unknown Sheer Talent (Phoenix) 2nd in Preteen Solos
Sheer Talent (Spokane) 2nd in Teen Solos
Natalie Wood Lyrical unknown NYDE (San Jose) 2nd in Age 13-14 Solos
The Meltdown Lyrical Gianna Martello NYDE (Calabasas) 3rd in Age 11-12 Solos
2017 Cleopatra Jazz unknown Sheer Talent (Las Vegas) 3rd in Teen Solos
DOA Contemporary unknown Fierce NDC (Phoenix) 1st in Teen Solos
4th in Overall Solos
Sheer Talent (Phoenix) 2nd in Teen Solos
The Journey Lyrical unknown Sheer Talent (Denver) 1st in Teen Solos
The Scream Open unknown NYDE (Dublin) 1st in Age 13-14 Solos
Unmasked unknown unknown Fierce NDC (Fresno) 2nd in Teen Solos

Duets[edit | edit source | hide]

Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Other Dancer Competition Place Awards
2010 Meeting in the Ladies Room Jazz unknown Alaina Johnston Applause (Pittsburgh) 4th in Petite Duet/Trios
Showbiz (Columbus) 2nd in Petite Duet/Trios
Starpower (Pittsburgh) 1st in Age 8 & Under Power Duet/Trios
2011 Big Noise Jazz unknown Alaina Johnston Revolution (Pittsburgh) 1st in Age 8 & Under Blue Duet/Trios
Showbiz (Columbus) 4th in Petite Diamond Duet/Trios
Starpower (Pittsburgh) 5th in Age 8 & Under Power Duet/Trios
StarQuest Nationals (Virginia Beach) 4th in Petite Duet/Trios
2012 Chasing Answers Contemporary unknown Chloe Lukasiak Starbound (Philadelphia) 1st in Junior Duet/Trios
Reservation for Two Acrobatic Jazz unknown Mackenzie Ziegler Starbound (Myrtle Beach) 1st in Junior Duet/Trios
2013 Dig It Acrobatic Jazz unknown Nia Frazier Xpression (Bernardsville) 5th in Junior Duet/Trios
Sugar and Spice Jazz Gianna Martello Maddie Ziegler DTI (Greensboro) 1st in Junior Level 2 Duets
2nd in Overall Junior Duets
Bodies Electric Contemporary unknown Maddie Ziegler In10sity (Buffalo) 1st in Elite Junior Duet/Trios
2014 Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 1st in Preteen Duets
Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) 1st in Preteen Duets
Framed Jazz unknown Kalani Hilliker Fierce NDC (Woodbridge) did not place
Pieces Together Contemporary unknown Nia Frazier Onstage America (Voorhees) 3rd in Junior Advanced Duet/Trios
Rule the World Jazz unknown Kalani Hilliker Energy NDC (Youngstown) 3rd in Energy Junior Duet/Trios
Too Young Lyrical unknown Ryleigh Vertes JUMP (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Teen Duet/Trios
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Teen Duets
Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) 2nd in Teen Duets
2015 Play to Win Jazz unknown JoJo Siwa Energy NDC (Detroit) 2nd in Junior Duet/Trios
3rd in Overall Duet/Trios
Through the Glass Lyrical Gianna Martello Maddie Ziegler JUMP (Pittsburgh) 1st in Junior Duet/Trios
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Preteen Duets
Sheer Talent Nationals (Foxwoods) 1st in Overall Titanium Solos/Duets/Trios
2016 Bag, Borrow, Steal Open unknown Will Simmons Dream NDC (San Jose) 3rd in Overall Duet/Trios
Disconnected Contemporary unknown Kalani Hilliker Sheer Talent (Dublin) 1st in Teen Solos
Grifters unknown unknown Nia Frazier Fierce NDC (Van Nuys) 1st in Teen Duet/Trios
2nd in Overall Duet/Trios
Pop Stars Jazz unknown Nia Frazier Fierce NDC (Phoenix) 3rd in Teen Duet/Trios
5th in Overall Duet/Trios
Push and Pull Contemporary unknown Kalani Hilliker Fierce NDC (Calabasas) 1st in Teen Duet/Trios
1st in Overall Duet/Trios
Run Baby Run Contemporary Gianna Martello Maddie Ziegler Fierce NDC (Augora Hills) 2nd in Teen Duet/Trios
Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) 1st in Teen Duet/Trios
The Odd Couple Character unknown Brynn Rumfallo Fierce NDC (Lawndale) 3rd in Junior Duet/Trios
My Shadow and Me Contemporary unknown Brynn Rumfallo Fierce NDC (San Diego) 2nd in Teen Duet/Trios
1st in Overall Duet/Trios
Tango Para Tres Specialty unknown Kalani Hilliker Sheer Talent (Fresno) 2nd in Teen Duet/Trios
2017 Each Other Lyrical unknown Brynn Rumfallo Fierce NDC (Anaheim) 1st in Teen Duet/Trios
2nd in Overall Duet/Trios
The Finish Line Jazz unknown Brynn Rumfallo Sheer Talent (Las Vegas) 2nd in Teen Duets
Unconditional Love Contemporary unknown Camryn Bridges Fierce NDC (Anaheim) 1st Overall

Trios[edit | edit source | hide]

Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Other Dancers Competition Place Awards
2008 Meeting in the Ladies Room Jazz unknown Alaina Johnston
Leah Rae Lees
Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) unknown scoring
Showstopper (Pittsburgh) 4th in Mini Competitive Duet/Trios
Showstopper Nationals (Grand Island) 4th in Mini Competitive Duet/Trios
Starpower (Pittsburgh) 1st in Age 8 & Under Power Duet/Trios
You and Me Against the World Jazz Tammy Croftcheck Alaina Johnston
Leah Rae Lees
Showstopper Nationals (Grand Island) 1st in Mini Competitive Duet/Trios
StarQuest (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Junior Duet/Trios
2010 Who's Bad? Jazz unknown Tommie Kesten
Leah Rae Lees
Applause (Pittsburgh) 5th in Petite Duet/Trios
Showbiz (Columbus) 3rd in Petite Duet/Trios
Starpower (Pittsburgh) 4th in Age 8 & Under Power Duet/Trios
StarQuest (Pittsburgh) 4th in Petite Duet/Trios
Insomnia unknown unknown Isabella Febbraro
Alaina Johnston
Starpower (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Age 8 & Under Power Duet/Trios
2011 Showbiz (Columbus) 2nd in Petite Duet/Trios
Starpower (Pittsburgh) 5th in Age 8 & Under Power Duet/Trios
StarQuest Nationals (Virginia Beach) 1st in Petite Duet/Trios
Gonna Get Ya unknown unknown Mia Manupelli
Carly Seaman
Revolution (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Age 8 & Under Blue Duet/Trios
Showbiz (Columbus) 3rd in Petite Duet/Trios
Starpower (Pittsburgh) 1st in Age 8 & Under Power Duet/Trios
StarQuest Nationals (Virginia Beach) 8th in Petite Duet/Trios
2012 Nothing More Annoying Than a Man Musical Theater Abby Lee Miller Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
Hollywood Vibe (St. Louis) did not place
2013 Castaways Contemporary unknown Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
Believe (Lancaster) 5th in Age 9-11 Power Duet/Trios
We Believe Jazz Gianna Martello Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
Energy NDC (Highland) 2nd in Energy Junior Duet/Trios
Onstage NY (Pittsburgh) 1st in Advanced Mini Duet/Trios
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 1st in Junior Trios
2014 Buckle Up Jazz unknown Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Sheer Talent (Wheeling) 1st in Junior Trios
Laugh Out Loud Lyrical unknown Nia Frazier
Maddie Ziegler
n/a n/a
Southern Belles Jazz unknown Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Masters of Dance Arts (Atlanta) 1st in Junior Duet/Trios
2015 Islands Lyrical Gianna Martello Payton Ackerman
Katherine Narasimhan
JUMP (Pittsburgh) did not place
2016 Abby's Angels Jazz unknown Kalani Hilliker
JoJo Siwa
Fierce NDC (Fresno) 2nd in Teen Advanced Duet/Trios
3rd in Overall Duet/Trios
Blackbirds Contemporary unknown Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
Fierce NDC (Augora Hills) 1st in Teen Duet/Trios
1st in Overall Duet/Trios
Ghost Town Contemporary unknown Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
Fierce NDC (Augora Hills) 1st in Teen Duet/Trios
1st Overall
Golden Girls Contemporary unknwon JoJo Siwa
Maddie Ziegler
Xpression (Anaheim) 1st in Teen Duet/Trios

Groups[edit | edit source | hide]

with Studio 19 Dance Complex[edit | edit source | hide]

Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Other Dancers Competition Place Awards
2010 Beethoven Acrobatic unknown Alaina Johnston
Sarah Johnston
Madelyne Spang
Michelle Spang
and others
Showbiz (Columbus) 1st in Junior Large Groups
Dancers Start Your Engines Jazz unknown unknown StarQuest Nationals (Virginia Beach) 6th in Junior Lines
Down on the Farm Open unknown Isabella Febbraro
Lauren Herb
Alaina Johnston
Tommie Kesten
Mia Manupelli
Carly Seaman
Claire Spisak
and others
Showbiz (Columbus) 1st in Petite Lines
How Do I Look? Jazz unknown Alaina Johnston
Sarah Johnston
Madelyne Spang
Michelle Spang
Ryleigh Vertes
and others
Showbiz (Columbus) 5th in Junior Large Groups
It's Raining Men Open unknown Isabella Febbraro
Alaina Johnston
Tommie Kesten
Mia Manupelli
Emily Marino
Carly Seaman
Claire Spisak
and others
Showbiz (Columbus) 2nd in Petite Large Groups
Let Freedom Ring Acrobatic unknown Isabella Febbraro
Lauren Herb
Alaina Johnston
Tommie Kesten
Emily Marino
Claire Spisak
Showbiz (Columbus) 1st in Petite Small Groups
Starpower (Pittsburgh) 1st in Age 8 & Under Power Small Groups
StarQuest (Pittsburgh) 1st in Petite Small Groups
StarQuest Nationals (Virginia Beach) 4th in Petite Small Groups
Little Susie Lyrical unknown Alaina Johnston
Tommie Kesten
and others
Showbiz (Columbus) 3rd in Petite Small Groups
Magnify the Lord Acrobatic unknown Isabella Febbraro
Lauren Herb
Alaina Johnston
Tommie Kesten
Claire Spisak
and others
Showbiz (Columbus) 1st in Petite Large Groups
Party Girls Open unknown Lauren Herb
Alaina Johnston
Tommie Kesten
Claire Spisak
and others
Showbiz (Columbus) 2nd in Petite Small Groups
Sing Sing with a Swing Tap unknown Isabella Febbraro
Alaina Johnston
Claire Spisak
and others
Showbiz (Columbus) 4th in Petite Large Groups

with Abby Lee Dance Company (Outside of "Dance Moms")[edit | edit source | hide]

Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Other Dancers Competition Place Awards
2012 Bad Apples Musical Theater unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Brooke Kosinski
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
and others
DEA (Pittsburgh) 1st in Small Fry Groups
Born to Dance Lyrical Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
DEA (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Junior Groups
JUMP (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Mini Groups
WCDE (Pittsburgh) 1st in Junior Small Groups
Checkmate Contemporary unknown Payton Ackerman
Nick Dobbs
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Olivia Ice
Chloe Lukasiak
Katherine Narasimhan
Brandon Pent
Hope Roberts
Auriel Welty
Maddie Ziegler
DEA (Pittsburgh) 5th in Preteen Lines
Nexstar (Akron) 4th in Nexstar Teen Large Groups
Glam Jazz unknown Payton Ackerman
Nick Dobbs
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Kassidy Leon
Chloe Lukasiak
Katherine Narasimhan
Hope Roberts
Maddie Ziegler
and 1 other
DEA (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Preteen Lines
Jet Set Musical Theater unknown Payton Ackerman
Maddie Genre
Kassidy Leon
Chloe Lukasiak
Katherine Narasimhan
Brandon Pent
Hope Roberts
Maddie Ziegler
DEA (Pittsburgh) 1st in Preteen Lines
JUMP (Pittsburgh) did not place
Where Have All the Children Gone Lyrical Abby Lee Miller Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Brooke Kosinski
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
DEA (Pittsburgh) 1st in Junior Groups
JUMP (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Mini Groups
2013 Angels and Demons Lyrical unknown Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
Ally Serigne
Maddie Ziegler
NYCDA (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Junior Groups
Onstage NY (Pittsburgh) 4th in Advanced Junior Groups
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 1st in Preteen Groups
Angels Among Us Lyrical unknown Nina Cerniglia
Nick Dobbs
Nia Frazier
Sarah Hunt
Brooke Kosinski
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
and others
Onstage NY (Pittsburgh) 4-(sup>th in Overall Advanced Junior Division
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 1st in Small Wonder Lines
A Thousand Years Pointe unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Natalie McKela
Keara Sweeney
Maddie Ziegler
n/a n/a
Bad Girls Jazz Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
Onstage NY (Pittsburgh) 1st in Advanced Mini Groups
1st in Overall Advanced Mini Division
American Dream (aka "Free the People") Lyrical unknown Payton Ackerman
Elissa Berardi
Nick Dobbs
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Olivia Ice
Kassidy Leon
Nina Linhart
Chloe Lukasiak
Malena Maust
Katherine Narasimhan
Brandon Pent
Stephanie Pittman
Hope Roberts
Elizabeth Rohm
Keara Sweeney
Alison Taylor
Ryleigh Vertes
Eve Vinkler
Auriel Welty
Maddie Ziegler
n/a n/a
Man of La Mancha Specialty unknown Elissa Berardi
Nick Dobbs
Nia Frazier
Kassidy Leon
Nina Linhart
Chloe Lukasiak
Malena Maust
Katherine Narasimhan
Brandon Pent
Elizabeth Rohm
Keara Sweeney
Ryleigh Vertes
Auriel Welty
Maddie Ziegler
JUMP (Pittsburgh) High Gold Award
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 5th in Teen Lines
Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) 2nd in Teen Lines
Reign Dance Lyrical Gianna Martello Payton Ackerman
Elissa Berardi
Nia Frazier
Olivia Ice
Kassidy Leon
Nina Linhart
Malena Maust
Katherine Narasimhan
Stephanie Pittman
Hope Roberts
Elizabeth Rohm
Keara Sweeney
Ryleigh Vertes
Auriel Welty
Maddie Ziegler
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 4th in Teen Lines
Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) 1st in Teen Lines
Your Dream Will Be My Dream Lyrical Gianna Martello Nick Dobbs
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
NYCDA (Pittsburgh) 4th in Junior Groups
Junior Critics Choice Award
Onstage NY (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Overall Advanced Junior Division
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Preteen Groups
2014 A Little Party Jazz Molly Long Nina Cerniglia
Selah Curran
Kylie Edwards
Nia Frazier
Sarah Hunt
Brooke Kosinski
Sammie Lenzi
Anastasia Rose
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
JUMP (Pittsburgh) 1st in Mini Lines
1st in Mini/Junior Jazz
High Gold Award
NUVO (Pittsburgh) 1st in Mini Lines
1st in Mini/Junior Jazz
Mini Best Nu Group Award
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 1st in Junior Lines
Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) 1st in Junior Lines
America Gone Lyrical Gianna Martello Payton Ackerman
Mariah Aivazis
Nia Frazier
Olivia Ice
Brooke Kosinski
Sammie Lenzi
Kassidy Leon
Hope Roberts
Ian Schmoke
Keara Sweeney
Alison Taylor
Ryleigh Vertes
Eve Vinkler
Auriel Welty
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) 1st in Teen Lines
Birds of a Feather Acrobatic unknown Mariah Aivazis
Nia Frazier
Brooke Kosinski
Sammie Lenzi
Kassidy Leon
Katherine Narasimhan
Hope Roberts
Ian Schmoke
Keara Sweeney
Alison Taylor
Ryleigh Vertes
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
n/a n/a
Free at Last Contemporary Gianna Martello Kamryn Beck
Nia Frazier
Maddie Ziegler
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 1st in Junior Groups
Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) 1st in Preteen Groups
Frost Lyrical Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
JUMP (Pittsburgh) 1st in Junior Groups
1st in Mini/Junior Lyrical
Mini Best of JUMP Award
GNO Jazz Molly Long Nia Frazier
Sarah Hunt
Brooke Kosinski
Sammie Lenzi
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
JUMP (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Mini Groups
NUVO (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Mini Groups
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Junior Groups
Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) 4th in Junior Groups
Just Another Number Contemporary Gianna Martello Payton Ackerman
Kamryn Beck
Nia Frazier
Katherine Narasimhan
Keara Sweeney
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
NUVO (Pittsburgh) 1st in Teen Groups
Teen Best Nu Group Award
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 1st in Preteen Groups
Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) 2nd in Preteen Groups
WCDE (Pittsburgh) 1st in Junior Contemporary Small Groups
Red with Envy Contemporary Gianna Martello Kamryn Beck
Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
JUMP (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Junior Groups
1st in Mini/Junior Contemporary
High Gold Award
WCDE (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Junior Open Small Groups
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Preteen Groups
Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) 3rd in Preteen Groups
2015 Dollhouse Jazz Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Sarah Hunt
Brooke Kosinski
Ryan Nogy
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
JUMP (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Junior Groups
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 5th in Preteen Groups
Titanium Award
Sheer Talent Nationals (Foxwoods) 4th in Preteen Groups
2nd in Platinum Groups/Lines/Productions
Titanium Award
Everybody Goes Contemporary Gianna Martello Payton Ackerman
Maddie Bennett
Nia Frazier
Sarah Hunt
Olivia Ice
Brooke Kosinski
Kassidy Leon
Katherine Narasimhan
Ryan Nogy
Madison Porter
Hope Roberts
Ian Schmoke
Keara Sweeney
Alison Taylor
Carolyn Whitney
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
JUMP (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Teen Extended Lines
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Teen Lines
Titanium Award
Sheer Talent Nationals (Foxwoods) 4th in Teen Lines
Titanium Award
Nameless Jazz Gianna Martello Payton Ackerman
Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Olivia Ice
Kassidy Leon
Katherine Narasimhan
Ryan Nogy
Hope Roberts
Keara Sweeney
Alison Taylor
Maddie Ziegler
JUMP (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Teen Lines
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Teen Lines
Fierce & Fabulous Award
Sheer Talent Nationals (Foxwoods) 3rd in Teen Lines
Titanium Award
No Sign of Life Contemporary Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
JUMP (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Junior Groups
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Preteen Groups
Titanium Award
Sheer Talent Nationals (Foxwoods) 1st in Preteen Groups
Titanium Award
The Rose Garden Contemporary Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
JUMP (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Junior Groups
1st in Junior Contemporary
1st in Contemporary Groups
Best in Studio Award
Junior Best of JUMP Award
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 4th in Preteen Groups
Titanium Award
Wikked Lil Girls Jazz Molly Long Nina Cerniglia
Selah Curran
Kylie Edwards
Nia Frazier
Sarah Hunt
Jessa Kinter
Brooke Kosinski
Anastasia Rose
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
JUMP (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Junior Lines
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 1st in Junior Lines
Choreography Award
Titanium Award
Sheer Talent Nationals (Foxwoods) 1st in Junior Lines
Titanium Award
2016 Bass Ballroom unknown Brooke Kosinski
Anastasia Rose
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
and others
n/a n/a
Feet Don't Fail Me Now Tap Matt Saffron Selah Curran
Kylie Edwards
Brooke Kosinski
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) Powerhouse Award
Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) 2nd in Preteen Groups
Sixth Sense Contemporary unknown Kylie Edwards
Sarah Hunt
Brooke Kosinski
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) 5th in Preteen Groups
Diamond Award

with Abby Lee Dance Company (On "Dance Moms")[edit | edit source | hide]

Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Other Dancers Competition Place Awards
2012 Alouette Open unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
Starbound (Philadelphia) 1st in Junior Small Groups
Avalanche Jazz Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
Starbound (Long Island) 2nd in Junior Small Groups
Bad Apples Musical Theater Abby Lee Miller Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Rising Star (Columbus) 1st in Junior Small Groups
Born to Dance Lyrical Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
Starbound (Nutley) 1st in Junior Small Groups
Highest Scoring 12 & Under Group/Line
Elite Gold Award
First Class Musical Theater unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
In10sity (Hollywood) 3rd in Elite Junior Small Groups
I See the Kite Flying Contemporary Abby Lee Miller Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Nicaya Wiley
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Hollywood Vibe (Los Angeles) 1st in Junior Hollywood Groups
Light My Fire Hip Hop unknown Payton Ackerman
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
n/a n/a
Private Eyes Jazz unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
Hollywood Vibe (Pittsburgh) 1st in Intermediate Jazz Groups
Platinum Award
Taken Lyrical unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
Starbound (Myrtle Beach) 1st in Junior Small Groups
The Last Text Lyrical Abby Lee Miller Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Energy Nationals (Beverly Hills) 1st in Energy Junior Groups
What Comes Around Lyrical unknown Payton Ackerman
Nia Frazier
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
Hollywood Vibe (St. Louis) did not place
2013 Angels and Demons Lyrical unknown Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
Ally Serigne
Maddie Ziegler
In10sity (Denver) 1st>/sup> in Elite Junior Small Groups
Arabian Nights Acrobatic unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
In10sity (Woodbridge) 4th in Elite Junior Small Groups
Avalanche Contemporary unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
WILD (Detroit) 3rd in Junior Groups
Bad Girls Jazz Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
Masters of Dance Arts (Coraopolis) 1st in Junior Groups
Beautiful Day Improv n/a Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
Xpression (St. Louis) 1st in Junior Groups
Black and Blue Lyrical Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
Masters of Dance Arts (Charleston) 1st in Junior Groups
Brat Pack Character Abby Lee Miller Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
Powerhouse (Las Vegas) 1st in Junior Groups
Children with Guns Lyrical Abby Lee Miller Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Asia Ray
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Masters of Dance Arts (Bernardsville) 2nd in Junior Groups
Country Cuties Acrobatic unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Asia Ray
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
In10sity (Buffalo) 1st in Elite Junior Small Groups
Don't Ask, Just Tell Hip Hop unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
In10sity (Minneapolis) 7th in Elite Junior Small Groups
Free the People Lyrical unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Asia Ray
Maddie Ziegler
Powerhouse (Philadelphia) 2nd in Junior Groups
Golddigga Jazz Rachelle Rak Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Xpression (Grand Rapids) 1st in Junior Groups
Gone Too Soon Lyrical unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
In10sity (Syracuse) 1st in Elite Junior Small Groups
Hear No Evil Lyrical unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Asia Ray
Energy NDC (Youngstown) 1st in Energy Junior Groups
Home Again Lyrical Abby Lee Miller Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Ally Serigne
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Masters of Dance Arts Nationals (New Orleans) 1st in Junior Groups
Just Be Contemporary Gianna Martello
James Washington
Payton Ackerman
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Asia Ray
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Believe (Sandusky) 1st in Age 9-11 Power Small Groups
Living with the Ribbon Lyrical unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
Powerhouse (Fort Wayne) 1st in Junior Groups
Money is the Root of All Evil Contemporary Abby Lee Miller Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
In10sity (Fort Lauderdale) 1st in Elite Junior Small Groups
On the Verge Lyrical unknown Payton Ackerman
Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
Asia Ray
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Xpression (Orlando) 4th in Junior Groups
Open Waters Lyrical Abby Lee Miller Payton Ackerman
Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
Asia Ray
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Believe (Lancaster) 1st in Age 9-11 Power Small Groups
Pink Lemonade Jazz unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
Onstage America (Voorhees) 1st in Junior Groups
Platinum Award
Red Carpet Special Jazz unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Sophia Lucia
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
In10sity (Youngstown) 1st in Elite Junior Small Groups
Return to Grace Lyrical unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
Energy NDC (Highland) 2nd in Energy Junior Groups
Rosa Parks Lyrical unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
Powerhouse (Cincinnati) 1st in Junior Groups
Sugar Babies Jazz unknown Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
Asia Ray
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
n/a n/a
Voyage Home Lyrical unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
DTI (Greensboro) 1st in Level 2 Small Groups
Your Dream Will Be My Dream Lyrical unknown Nick Dobbs
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
Xpression (Bernardsville) 2nd in Junior Groups
2014 Amazing Grace Lyrical Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
Masters of Dance Arts (Buffalo) 2nd in Junior Groups
Amber Alert Contemporary Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
Sarah Reasons
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
In10sity Nationals (Calabasas) 1st in Elite Junior Small Groups
America Gone Lyrical Gianna Martello Jade Cloud
Nia Frazier
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Believe (Woodbridge) 2nd in Age 9-11 Power Small Groups
Beautiful Revenge Lyrical Alexa Moffett Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Sheer Talent (Bronx) 1st in Junior Groups
Beautiful Sadness Lyrical unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Starbound Dancer's Care Benefit (Atlantic City) 1st in Junior Groups
Bollywood and Vine Open unknown Kalani Hilliker
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Dance USA (Columbus) 1st in Preteen Small Groups
Broken Dolls Contemporary Ballet unknown Nia Frazier
Sarah Hunt
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
In10sity (Olmsted Falls) 1st in Elite Junior Small Groups
Free at Last Contemporary unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Masters of Dance Arts (Atlanta) 1st in Junior Groups
Frost Lyrical unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
World Class Talent (Canton) 1st in Junior World Groups
Girlz Night Out Jazz Molly Long Payton Ackerman
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Sheer Talent (Wheeling) 3rd in Preteen Groups
Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves Open unknown Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Powerhouse (Front Royal) 1st in Junior Groups
Just Another Number Contemporary Gianna Martello Payton Ackerman
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Believe (Columbus) 1st in Age 9-11 Power Small Groups
Lift You Up Musical Theater unknown Payton Ackerman
Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
World Class Talent (Rockville) 1st in Preteen World Groups
Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board Contemporary unknown Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Sheer Talent (Wheeling) 2nd in Preteen Groups
Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself Contemporary unknown Jade Cloud
Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler
Imagine (Woodbridge) 2nd in Preteen Groups
Playing with Matches Contemporary Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Sheer Talent (Wayne) disqualified
Red with Envy Contemporary unknown Fallon Chapman
Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
In10sity (Toledo) 1st in Elite Junior Small Groups
Riches to Rags Jazz Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Masters of Dance Arts (Detroit) 1st in Junior Groups
Save the Rainforest Contemporary unknown Tea Adamson
Kamryn Beck
Jade Cloud
Nia Frazier
Sarah Reasons
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
n/a n/a
Smells Like Team Spirit Lyrical unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
In10sity (Orlando) 1st in Elite Junior Small Groups
The Bite Contemporary unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Masters of Dance Arts (Fort Wayne) 1st in Preteen Groups
The Heist Specialty unknown Kamryn Beck
Nia Frazier
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
n/a n/a
The Royals Jazz Funk Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Energy NDC (Youngstown) 2nd in Energy Junior Groups
The Seven Dancers Character unknown Kaleigh Cavanaugh
Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
Sarah Reasons
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Dance USA (Orlando) 1st in Junior Groups
Tribal Council Jazz unknown Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Energy NDC (Waterford) 1st in Energy Junior Groups
Why Not Me Jazz unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Chloe Nguyen
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Onstage America (Voorhees) 1st in Junior Groups
Witches of East Canton Contemporary unknown Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
DTI (Roanoke) 1st in Junior Small Groups
1st in Overall Level 2 Division
Champion of Excellence Award
Yum Yum Musical Theater unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Fierce NDC (Woodbridge) 1st in Overall Junior Advanced Division
2015 Always a Bridesmaid Musical Theater JoJo Gomez Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Sheer Talent (Spokane) 1st in Preteen Groups
Collateral Damage Contemporary Gianna Martello Kalani Hilliker
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Sheer Talent (Los Angeles) 1st in Preteen Groups
1st in Overall Groups/Lines/Productions
Sheer Brilliance Award
Dance Bop Musical Theater Abby Lee Miller Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Sheer Talent (Fresno) 3rd in Age 9-11 Power Small Groups
Dance in the Rain Lyrical Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Sheer Talent (Pompton Plains) 1st in Preteen Groups
Decadent Darlings Musical Theater unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
NYDE (Philadelphia) 3rd in Overall Groups
Elite Gold Award
Don't Fence Me In Contemporary unknown Nia Frazier
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
NYDE (Escondido) 1st in Junior Groups
1st in Overall Groups
Elite Gold Award
Freak Show Specialty unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Sheer Talent (Niagara Falls) 1st in Preteen Groups
1st in Overall Groups/Lines/Productions
Sheer Brilliance Award
Frozen Together Lyrical Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
World Class Talent (Woodbridge) 2nd in Teen World Groups
2nd in Overall Groups
Get a Clue Contemporary unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Energy NDC (Detroit) 1st in Energy Junior Small Groups
1st in Overall Groups
I'd Rather Be Lyrical Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Energy NDC (Los Angeles) 2nd in Energy Junior Groups
Made for the Shade Lyrical unknown Kalani Hilliker
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Dance Kids USA (Anaheim) 1st in Junior Groups
Moulin Rouge Jazz Molly Long Nia Frazier
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Starbound (Los Angeles) did not place
No Sign of Life Contemporary Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Starbound (Butler) 1st in Junior Groups
Platinum Lyrical unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
JoJo Siwa
Maddie Ziegler
Dance Kids USA (Anaheim) 1st in Junior Groups
1st in Overall Groups
Something to Believe In Lyrical unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Sarah Hunt
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
In10sity (New Providence) 2nd in Elite Junior Small Groups
Stomp the Yard Jazz Funk Molly Long Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Energy NDC (Detroit) 1st in Energy Junior Groups
Platinum Award
Tell Me What You Want Jazz Funk unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
World Class Talent (Cleveland) 2nd in Teen Groups
3rd in Overall Groups
The Domino Effect Contemporary Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
World Class Talent (Manahawkin) 1st in Junior World Groups
The Panic Room Contemporary unknown Nia Frazier
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Xpression (Phoenix) 1st in Junior Groups
1st in Overall Groups
The Rose Garden Contemporary Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
World Class Talent (Riverside) 1st in Junior Groups
1st in Overall Groups
The Waiting Room Contemporary unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Center Stage Nationals (Lancaster) 1st in Junior Groups
2nd in Overall Groups
Together We Stand Lyrical unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
NYDE (Anaheim) 1st in Age 11-12 Groups
1st in Overall Groups
Traitor Contemporary unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Energy NDC (Santa Ana) 1st in Junior Groups
1st in Overall Groups
Platinum Award
Voices in My Head Lyrical unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Fierce NDC (Calabasas) 2nd in Overall Groups
2016 And Then There Was One Contemporary Erin Babbs Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
Sheer Talent (Los Angeles) 3rd in Teen Groups
Better Off Now Lyrical Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Devotion 2 Dance (Agoura Hills) 1st in Teen Groups
1st in Overall Groups
Diamond Award
Bittersweet Charity Jazz unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Sheer Talent (Van Nuys) 1st in Junior Groups
Most Entertaining Number Award
Bollywood Dreams Bollywood unknown Peyton Evans
Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Areana Lopez
Alexus Oladi
Alysa Owen
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Fierce NDC (Lawndale) 1st in Junior Groups
1st in Overall Group
Boss Ladies Hip Hop Guy Amir Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
NYDE (Riverside) 1st>/sup> in Senior Groups
1st in Overall Groups
Boulevard of Broken Dreams Contemporary unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Xpression (Sacramento) 1st in Teen Groups
Bowie's Still Dancing Open unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Sheer Talent (Las Vegas) 1st in Teen Groups
Club 42 Contemporary unknown Nia Frazier
Sarah Hunt
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
NYDE (Long Beach) did not place
Ease on Down the Boulevard Musical Theater unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Xpression (Anaheim) 1st in Teen Groups
End of the Road Contemporary unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Innovation (Oxnard) 2nd in Teen Groups
5th in Overall Groups
Hungry Like the Wolves Contemporary Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
NYDE (Calabasas) 1st in Senior Groups
2nd in Overall Groups
Mind Craft Open unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Dream NDC (Panorama) 1st in Teen Groups
Picnic in the Park Contemporary unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
Sheer Talent (Spokane) 2nd in Teen Groups
Purple Fame Contemporary unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Sheer Talent (Dublin) 2nd in Teen Groups
Seven Deadly Sins Contemporary unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Dream NDC (San Diego) 1st in Junior Groups
1st in Overall Groups
Platinum Awards
Straight Oughtta Pittsburgh Hip Hop Guy Amir Nia Frazier
Blake Hendricks
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
Kenneth San Jose
JoJo Siwa
Daylen Taylor
Mackenzie Ziegler
Devotion 2 Dance (Santa Ana) 1st in Teen Groups
1st in Overall Groups
Diamond Award
Suicide Hotline Contemporary Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
Fierce NDC (Calabasas) 1st in Teen Groups
1st in Overall Groups
The Atlantic Lyrical Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Sheer Talent (Fresno) 3rd in Teen Groups
The Champ Hip Hop unknown Jayden Bartels
Romeo Blanco
Nia Frazier
Saryna Garcia
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
Will Simmons
NYDE (Upland) did not place
The Cult Contemporary unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
NYDE (San Jose) 1st in Teen Groups
1st in Overall Groups
Elite Gold Award
The Elites Contemporary Jazz unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Dream NDC (Santa Monica) 1st in Teen Groups
1st in Overall Groups
The Girl in the Plastic Bubble Open unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Sheer Talent (Los Angeles) 1st in Teen Groups
The Saints Open unknown Yadiel Figueroa
Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
Will Simmons
JoJo Siwa
Dream NDC (San Jose) 1st in Teen Groups
1st in Overall Groups
The Vultures Contemporary unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Maddie Ziegler
Dream NDC (Placentia) 1st in Teen Groups
Wax Madonnas Contemporary unknown Jalen Bartels
Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Simeon Johnson
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Fierce NDC (Fresno) 2nd in Advanced Teen Groups
4th in Overall Groups
Well Oiled Machine Contemporary unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Sheer Talent (Phoenix) 1st in Teen Groups
1st in Overall Groups/Lines/Productions
Diamond Award
Sheer Brilliance Award
Why Wait Lyrical unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Fierce NDC (Phoenix) 1st in Teen Groups
1st in Overal Groups
Winter's War Lyrical Gianna Martello Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Fierce NDC (Agoura Hills) 1st in Junior Groups
2nd in Overall Groups
2017 Blush and Bashful Lyrical unknown Camryn Bridges
Jane Dickson
Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
Dream NDC (San Diego) 1st in Teen Groups
1st in Overall Groups
Perfect Score
Clowning Around Contemporary unknown Camryn Bridges
Maesi Caes
Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Lilliana Ketchman
Brynn Rumfallo
Elliana Walmsley
Dream NDC (Placentia) 1st in Preteen Groups
1st in Overall Groups
Fight Camp Specialty unknown Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Lilliana Ketchman
Areana Lopez
Alexus Oladi
Brynn Rumfallo
Elliana Walmsley
Sheer Talent (Las Vegas) 1st in Junior Groups
Ghost Town Contemporary unknown Camryn Bridges
Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
Sheer Talent (Wheeling) 1st in Overall Groups
Good Help is Hard to Find Character unknown Camryn Bridges
Daviana Fletcher
Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
Sheer Talent (Fresno) 1st in Teen Groups
1st in Overall Groups
Is There Still Hope Contemporary unknown Camryn Bridges
Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
Starbound Nationals (Asbury Park) 1st in Teen Small Groups
1st in Overall Groups
Notorious ALDC Hip Hop Guy Amir Camryn Bridges
Maesi Caes
Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Lilliana Ketchman
Brynn Rumfallo
Elliana Walmsley
Fierce NDC (Agoura Hills) 3rd in Teen Groups
Pretty Reckless Lyrical unknown Camryn Bridges
Daviana Fletcher
Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
NYDE (Dublin) 1st in Teen Groups
Six Feet Underneath Contemporary unknown Camryn Bridges
Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
Fierce NDC (Phoenix) 1st in Teen Groups
1st in Overall Groups
The Bow Lyrical Ballet unknown Camryn Bridges
Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
Fierce NDC (Placentia) 1st in Teen Groups
1st in Overall Groups
The Fairest of Them All Open unknown Camryn Bridges
Daviana Fletcher
Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
Elliana Walmsley
Dream NDC 1st in Teen Groups
The Thinner the Air, The Harder to Breathe Specialty unknown Camryn Bridges
Maesi Caes
Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Lilliana Ketchman
Brynn Rumfallo
Elliana Walmsley
Sheer Talent (Denver) 1st in Preteen Groups
We Go On Lyrical unknown Camryn Bridges
Daviana Fletcher
Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
Fierce NDC (San Diego) 1st in Overall Groups

with Candy Apples Dance Center (on "Dance Moms")[edit | edit source | hide]

Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Other Dancers Competition Place Awards
2012 Almost Heaven Lyrical unknown Justice McCort
Kerisa McCullough
Sarah Parish
Erika Schrade
Vivi-Anne Stein
Starbound (Paramus) 9th in Junior Small Groups
Asian Empire Ethnic unknown Justice McCort
Taylor O'Lear
Kerisa Parish
Erika Schrade
Vivi-Anne Stein
and 1 other
Nexstar (Akron) did not place
Ode to a Clown Contemporary unknown Taylor O'Lear
Sarah Parish
Erika Schrade
Vivi-Anne Stein
Company (Chicago) did not place

with The Irreplaceables (on "Dance Moms")[edit | edit source | hide]

Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Other Dancers Competition Place Awards
2017 The Last Dance Jazz Aisha Francis Camryn Bridges
Chloe Lukasiak
Kalani Hilliker
Nia Frazier
Fierce NDC (Upand) 2nd in Teen Groups
The Protest Jazz Cheryl Burke Camryn Bridges
Chloe Lukasiak
Kalani Hilliker
Nia Frazier
Fierce NDC (Anaheim) 3rd in Teen Groups
5th Overall
Survivor Open Cheryl Burke Camryn Bridges
Chloe Lukasiak
Kalani Hilliker
Nia Frazier
FDE (Lawndale) 1st Overall
Coven Lyrical Cheryl Burke Camryn Bridges
Chloe Lukasiak
Kalani Hilliker
Nia Frazier
Innovation (Calabasas) 1st in Teen Groups

Dance Titles[edit | edit source | hide]

  • Regional Petite Miss StarQuest 2010
  • National Mini Miss Dance USA 2010
  • Regional Petite Miss Revolution 2011
  • Regional Petite Miss Showbiz 2011
  • Regional WCDE Elite Junior Dancer 2012
  • Regional WCDE Elite Junior Dancer 2014
  • National Miss Preteen Sheer Talent 2015

Runner-Up Placements[edit | edit source | hide]

  • 1st - Petite Miss StarQuest 2011 (My Strongest Suit)
  • JUMP Mini Female VIP 2012
  • NYCDA Mini Female Outstanding Dancer 2013
  • 3rd - Junior Miss Onstage America 2013 (Owe You Nothing)
  • 1st - Junior Miss Masters of Dance Arts 2013 (Voodoo Doll)*
  • 1st - Junior Miss 10sity Dance 2014 (My Name in Lights)*

Music Career[edit | edit source | hide]

In 2014, Kendall worked on two music videos. The first was for Mack Z's "It's a Girl Party," and the second was for Todrick Hall and the Dance Moms Cast's "Freaks Like Me." Kendall had singing credits in "Freaks Like Me," as did the other girls from the show.

In early 2015, Kendall recorded two original songs under Abby Lee Miller's management. Her first single, "Wear 'Em Out" was released on April 21, 2015. The music video was released on the same day. The video stars Kendall, with her sister Ryleigh Vertes and friends Addison Moffett and Kalani Hilliker as backup dancers. Maddie Ziegler choreographed the video. At Christmas time, Kendall released a cover version of "Winter Wonderland" on her YouTube channel, but it was not released as a single or promoted on any social media platforms.

In 2016, Kendall and her co-stars worked on another collaboration with Todrick Hall. Also that year, she released her second single "Out Loud."

In 2017, she released her third single and its official music video, entitled "Where Would I Be Without You."

Music Statistics[edit | edit source | hide]

Music Videos[edit | edit source | hide]

Starred In
Wear 'Em Out - released April 21, 2015

  • #1 on iTunes pop chart from June 9, 2015 to June 11, 2015
  • #2 on iTunes pop chart from June 12, 2015 to ?

Where Would I Be Without You - released February 8, 2017

Appeared In

Year Music Video Artist
2012 Summer Love Song Brooke Hyland
2014 Freaks Like Me Todrick Hall
It's a Girl Party Mack Z

Acting Career[edit | edit source | hide]

Like Chloe & Nia, Kendall made the jump to acting; and has already scored an acting role in the Halloween movie Trico Tri Happy Halloween.

Filmography[edit | edit source | hide]

Movies[edit | edit source | hide]

Year Film Role Notes
2018 Trico Tri Happy Halloween Christy
2019 Rapunzel: A Princess Frozen in Time Purpel
Santa's Training Day ?
2020 Anastasia Beatrice

Fun Facts[edit | edit source | hide]

  • Kendall's seasonal solos at the ALDC have been Kiss Kiss, Look at Me Now, Demand Applause, and Rise and Fall.
  • Kendall's seasonal duets at the ALDC have been Bodies Electric, Too Young, and Through the Glass.
  • Kendall's seasonal trios with the ALDC have been We Believe and Islands.
  • Kendall's middle name is "K," which was Jill's way of recognizing her two nieces, Kiley and Kara, who both have names that start with K.
  • The Vertes family has been known to be "studio hoppers," as they have trained and competed with 4 different dance studios.
  • According to Abby, Kendall was already taking classes at Reign Dance Productions prior to her audition for the junior elite competition team.
  • In season 4 of Dance Moms, Abby announced Kendall as her "number 2 girl," the girl that she would give a winning solo to in case of Maddie's absence.
  • Kendall's best friends are Alaina Johnston and Maddie Ziegler.
  • Kendall and Maddie call each other "bros."
  • Kendall was a part of the popular dance group "The Glitter Girls."
  • She has two older sisters, Ryleigh and Charlotte.
  • Kendall used to play softball but had to quit when she began competing with the ALDC because she didn't have as much time to play anymore. On her off days from the show, she plays tennis with Charlotte.
  • Kendall's favorite icecream is chocolate and vanilla twist.
  • Her favorite styles of dance are jazz, contemporary, and ballet.
  • Kendall loves Katy Perry, Sam Smith, and Ariana Grande. Her favorite Ariana Grande song is "Break Free."
  • She started taking acting classes in fall of 2014 because she loves to act and because she wanted to improve her facials in dance.
  • Kendall goes by the stage name "Kendall K" for her singing career.

Additional Page[edit | edit source | hide]

Kendall Vertes/Gallery

External Links[edit | edit source | hide]