Leigha Sanderson
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| Leigha Rose Sanderson | |
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| Gender | Female |
| Age | 17 |
| Birthdate | April 20, 2007 |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Texas |
| Height | {{{height}}} |
| Eye Color | Gray |
| Hair Color | Red (dyed & current) Brown (natural) |
| School Grade | 11th (24/25) |
| Professional Information | |
| Profession | Dancer Singer Model |
| Affiliations | MSA Agency XOMG Pop Dear Hannah |
| Dance Studios | Beyond Belief Dance Company |
| Titles | {{{titles}}} |
| Friends and Family | |
| Parents | Anjie Sanderson (mother) Cody Sanderson (father) |
| Siblings | Kiana Sanderson (sister) Brianne Sanderson (sister) |
| Friends | Dallas Gatson Isabella Llerena Tamara Andreasyan Brooklynn Pitts Kinley Cunningham Kiya Barczyszyn Ainsley Epton Keira Pfeiffer Lilliana Ketchman Peyton Vialpando |
| Pets | {{{pets}}} |
| Nicknames | {{{nicknames}}} |
Leigha Rose Sanderson (born on April 20, 2007) is a teenage dancer and singer from Texas and sometimes from California, who trains at the Beyond Belief Dance Company. She appeared on Siwa’s Dance Pop Revolution on Peacock TV and is former member of XOMG Pop. Her sister is fellow dancer Kiana Sanderson.
She was also featured in the Netflix reality documentary series, Dancing Queen.
Leigha was diagnosed with Spina Bifida, a rare disorder in the spine.
Dances[edit | hide all | hide | edit source]
Solos[edit | hide | edit source]
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | I'm Cute | In10sity (Dallas) | 7th in Debut Mini Solos | |
| 2016 | I Had a Dream | Contemporary | In10sity (Dallas) | 4th in Elite Mini Solos |
| Primetime | 5th in Mini Solos | |||
| KAR (Dallas) | 3rd in Primary 8 & Under Solos | |||
| 2017 | Castle | Contemporary | In10sity (Dallas) | 8th in Elite Junior Solos |
| Primetime | 1st in Pre-Junior Solos Contemporary Icon | |||
| 2018 | I Ran | In10sity (Dallas) | ||
| Chandelier | Contemporary | In10sity (Dallas) | 3rd in Elite Junior Solos | |
| Showbiz (Fort Worth) | ||||
| Groove | 1st in Junior Solos | |||
| 2019 | Long Way Down | Tremaine | 1st in Junior Solos | |
| Nature Boy | Contemporary | In10sity (Dallas) | 1st in Elite Junior Solos In10se Routines | |
| Streetz (Dallas) | ||||
| Showbiz (Fort Worth) | ||||
| Primetime | 1st in Junior Solos Contemporary Idol | |||
| Radix (Dallas) | 5th in Junior Solos Junior Female Core Performer | |||
| Machine | Open | In10sity (Dallas) | In10se Routines | |
| Streetz (Dallas) | ||||
| Showbiz (Fort Worth) | 2nd in Junior Diamond Solos | |||
| Primetime | ||||
| 2020 | The Day | Contemporary | NUVO (Dallas) | 7th in Junior Solos Runner-Up Junior Female BreakOut Artist |
| 2021 | Gypsy | In10sity (Dallas) | 1st in Elite Teen Solos | |
| Radix (Dallas) | 9th in Teen Solos Runner-Up Teen Female Core Performer | |||
| Fall Into Me | Open | Hollywood Vibe (Dallas) | 1st in Teen Open Solos Dancer of the Year LA Agency Finalist | |
| Ah Amazing | 24/7 (Dallas) | 10th in Teen Solos Teen Female Non-Stop Dancer | ||
| Human | Contemporary | NUVO (Dallas) | Runner-Up Teen Female BreakOut Artist | |
| 2022 | Dancing | Jazz | 24/7 (Dallas) | 5th in Teen Solos Teen Female Non-Stop Dancer |
| Blood in the Water | Specialty/Open | Hollywood Vibe (Dallas) | 1st in Teen Open Solos Dancer of the Year LA Agency Finalist | |
| Radix (Dallas) | 9th in Teen Solos Runner-Up Teen Protege | |||
| 2024 | Gypsy | Specialty | 24/7 (Dallas) | 7th in Debut Mini Solos |
| Awakening | Hollywood Vibe (Dallas) | 1st in Teen Open Solos Team Hollywood Vibe Scholarship MSA LA Spring Intensive Scholarship Artistry Scholarship | ||
| Streetz (Dallas) |
Duets[edit | hide | edit source]
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancer | Competition | Place Awards |
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| 2016 | Wallflowers | Contemporary | Ava Hightower | In10sity (Dallas) | 1st in Elite Mini Duets/Trios |
| Primetime | 1st in Mini Duets/Trios | ||||
| KAR (Dallas) | 2nd in Secondary 8 & Under Duets/Trios | ||||
| 2018 | Swallow the Sun | Contemporary | Ava Hightower | In10sity (Dallas) | 3rd in Elite Junior Duets/Trios |
| Showbiz (Fort Worth) | |||||
| 2021 | Painted Black | Contemporary | Ainsley Epton | In10sity (Dallas) | 1st in Elite Junior Duets/Trios In10se Routines |
| Hollywood Vibe (Dallas) | |||||
| Radix (Dallas) | |||||
| 2024 | Garden | Open | Ainsley Epton | Hollywood Vibe (Dallas) | 1st in Teen Duos/Trios 1st in Teen Open Duos/Trios |
Trios[edit | hide | edit source]
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ready or Not | Ainsley Epton Kinley Cunningham |
24/7 | ||
| These Moments | Specialty | Ainsley Epton Kinley Cunningham |
Radix (Dallas) |
Groups[edit | hide | edit source]
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dolls | Open | Abigale Mcafee Ainsley Epton Athena Gervais Atlee Millard Ava Hightower J.J. Garza Jamyria McMillan Sophie Jacks |
Showbiz (Fort Worth) | |
| The Wolf | Contemporary | Ainsley Epton Ava Hightower J.J. Garza Lilia Garza Sophie Jacks |
Showbiz (Fort Worth) | ||
| Mad World | Contemporary | Annalise Nevitt Ava Hightower Brooke Ricketts Chloe Ricketts Daileigh Wynn J.J. Garza Kaylee Melton Mariah Tyler |
Showbiz (Fort Worth) | ||
| Single Ladies | Jazz | Ava Hightower Brooke Ricketts Chloe Ricketts Daileigh Wynn Emma Paul Mariah Tyler |
Showbiz (Fort Worth) | ||
| Untold Story | Contemporary | Ainsley Epton Athena Gervais Atlee Millard Ava Hightower J.J. Garza Jaeda Paul Jamyria McMillan Lilia Garza Sophie Jacks |
Showbiz (Fort Worth) | ||
| Praying | Contemporary | Abigale Mcafee Annalise Nevitt Ava Hightower Brooke Ricketts Chloe Ricketts Daileigh Wynn Emma Paul Jaeda Paul Jamyria McMillan Kaylee Melton Makayla Smith Malachai Howard Mariah Tyler |
Showbiz (Fort Worth) | ||
| Night Clowns | Open | Ava Hightower Brooke Ricketts Chloe Ricketts Daileigh Wynn Emma Paul Jaeda Paul Jamyria McMillan Malachai Howard Mariah Tyler |
Showbiz (Fort Worth) | ||
| Ice Cream | Hip Hop | Ainsley Epton Athena Gervais Atlee Millard Ava Hightower J.J. Garza Jaeda Paul Jamyria McMillan Lilia Garza Sophie Jacks |
Showbiz (Fort Worth) | ||
| Monsters | Jazz | Abigale Mcafee Ainsley Epton Athena Gervais Atlee Millard Ava Hightower J.J. Garza Lilia Garza Makayla Smith Sophie Jacks |
Showbiz (Fort Worth) | ||
| 2019 | Castle | Contemporary | Ainsley Epton Atlee Millard J.J. Garza Kinsley Eversole Kirra Lee Layla Solsvig Lilia Garza Sophie Jacks |
Showbiz (Fort Worth) | 1st in Petite Diamond Small Groups |
| Take an Angel | Lyrical | Ainsley Epton Ava Hightower Emma Paul Gianna Day |
Showbiz (Fort Worth) | did not place | |
| Wonderland | Open | Ava Hightower Eastyn Turner Elle Brandon Gianna Day J.J. Garza Jamyria McMillan Mariah Tyler Sophie Jacks |
Showbiz (Fort Worth) | 1st in Junior Diamond Small Groups Prop Award | |
| Look What You Made Me Do | Contemporary | Ainsley Epton Athena Gervais Atlee Millard Ava Hightower Eastyn Turner Eleyna Ramirez Juliett Mccain Kinsley Eversole Kirra Lee Layla Solsvig Lilia Garza Olive Williams Sophie Jacks |
Showbiz (Fort Worth) | 1st in Petite Diamond Large Groups | |
| Girl with One Eye | Contemporary | Ava Hightower Eastyn Turner Elle Brandon Emma Paul Gianna Day J.J. Garza Jaeda Paul Jamyria McMillan Layla Solsvig Mariah Tyler Sophie Jacks |
Showbiz (Fort Worth) | 3rd in Junior Diamond Large Groups | |
| Dream On | Open | Ava Hightower Eastyn Turner Elle Brandon Emma Paul Gianna Day Jaeda Paul Jamyria McMillan Layla Solsvig Malachai Howard Mariah Tyler Sophie Jacks |
Showbiz (Fort Worth) | 2nd in Junior Diamond Large Groups | |
| 2022 | The Last Stop | Modern/
Contemporary |
Ella Barron Kirra Lee Juliet McCain Madison Newton Ainsley Epton Lilly Smith Layla Solsvig Eastyn Turner |
Hollywood Vibe (Dallas) | 1st in Intermediate Small Groups 1st in Intermediate Modern/ Contemporary Small Groups Best Direction |
| True Blood | Open | Ella Barron Kirra Lee Noah Lee Brayden Lee Juliet McCain Jamyria McMillan Madison Newton Ainsley Epton Lilly Smith Layla Solsvig Eastyn Turner Emory Vinson Riley Williams |
Hollywood Vibe (Dallas) | 1st in Intermediate (Open) Large Groups | |
| Send in the Clowns | Lyrical | Ella Barron Kiara Gentry Jamyria McMillan Emma Paul Lilly Smith Eastyn Turner Mariah Tyler Emory Vinson Nathaniel Witt |
Hollywood Vibe (Dallas) | 1st in (Overall) Teen Large Groups Best Direction Industry Dance Award | |
| Flocked | Modern/ Contemporary |
Ella Barron Kiara Gentry Jamyria McMillan Emma Paul Lilly Smith Mariah Tyler Emory Vinson Nathaniel Witt |
Hollywood Vibe (Dallas) | 2nd in Teen Small Groups |
Family Heath Scare[edit | hide | edit source]
Leigha's mother Anjie was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor in the right frontal lobe in the lining of her brain. Because of financial problems, she has no health insurance to cover it. To donate money for her services, go to her gofundme page.
| Please support Leigha on her crowdfunding request for her mother. |
