Editing Makenzie Esparza

{{Infobox dancer
|name = Makenzie Jae Esparza
|image = File:Makenzie Esparza 2025.jpg
|gender = Female
|age = {{age|2005|09|09}}
|birthdate = September 9, 2005
|nationality = American
|hometown = Texas <br> Oklahoma (college years)
|height = 
|eye color = Blue
|hair color = Red
|school grade = High School Class of 2024 <br> College Class of 2028
|profession = Dancer
|affiliations = Five Dancewear
|dance studios = Imagery in Motion
|titles = ''see below''
|parents = Jennifer Foulk-Jump (mother) <br> Billy Jump (father)
|siblings = Bennie Boo (brother) <br> Connor Jump (stepbrother)
|friends = [[Haley Huelsman]] <br> [[Sarah Georgiana]] <br> [[Lainey Mihacevich]] <br> [[Georgia Greene]] <br> [[Brynn Melius]] <br> [[Sami McGowan]] <br> [[Lily Rowan]]
}}'''Makenzie Jae Esparza''' (born on September 9, 2005) is a dancer from Texas, who trains & teaches at Imagery in Motion.

==Dances==
===Solos===
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! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
|-
| rowspan="4" |2013
| rowspan="4" |Secret
| rowspan="4" |Open
|KAR (Dallas)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Primary 8 & Under Solos<br />Miss Petite Dance
|-
|TOP (Dallas)
|
|-
|TOP Nationals (Tulsa)
|
|-
|Thunderstruck (Dallas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Petite Solos
|-
| rowspan="6" |2014
| rowspan="6" |One Beautiful Evening
| rowspan="6" |Open
|KAR (Dallas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Secondary 8 & Under Solos<br />Miss Petite Dance
|-
|KAR Nationals (Panama City)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Secondary 8 & Under Solos<br />3<sup>rd</sup> Runner-Up for<br />Miss Petite Dance<br />Elite Top First<br />NYC All-Stars
|-
|TOP (Dallas)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in 7-8 Open Solos
|-
|TOP Nationals (Tulsa)
|
|-
|Top 10 Challenge
|
|-
|Next Level (Dallas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos<br />Title Winner
|-
| rowspan="5" |2015
| rowspan="5" |Little Wings
| rowspan="5" |Contemporary
|KAR (Dallas)
|2<sup>nd</sup> Runner-Up for<br />Miss Junior Dance<br />NYC All-Stars
|-
|KAR Nationals (Panama City)
|2<sup>nd</sup> Runner-Up for<br />Miss Junior Dance
|-
|TOP (Dallas)
|
|-
|TOP Nationals (Tulsa)
|
|-
|Odyssey
|Junior Performer of the Weekend
|-
| rowspan="8" |2016
| rowspan="8" |Angels
| rowspan="8" |
|Platinum (Dallas)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Junior Intermediate Solos
|-
|Platinum Nationals<br />(Panama City)
|5<sup>th</sup> in Junior Intermediate Solos
|-
|Dancearchy (Dallas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Extreme Elite Junior Solos<br />Platinum Star<br />Precision Judge's Award<br />Future Dancearchist National Invitation
|-
|Dancearchy Nationals
|
|-
|Groove
|5<sup>th</sup> in Junior Solos
|-
|Next Level (Dallas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos<br />Title Winner<br />Platinum
|-
|24/7 (Dallas)
|8<sup>th</sup> in Mini Solos<br />High Five in Ballet
|-
|NUVO (Dallas)
|Runner-Up Mini<br />Female BreakOut Artist
|-
| rowspan="20" |2017
| rowspan="3" |Esmeralda Variation
| rowspan="3" |Pointe
|Dancearchy (Dallas)
|Platinum
|-
|Nexstar
|1<sup>st</sup> in Pointe Solos
|-
|Next Level (Dallas)
|High Gold
|-
| rowspan="9" |Eternal Light
| rowspan="9" |Contemporary
|Platinum (Dallas)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Elite Junior Solos<br />Junior Title Winner
|-
|Platinum Nationals<br />(Panama City)
|
|-
|Dancearchy (Dallas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos<br />Platinum Star
|-
|Nexstar
|1<sup>st</sup> in Contemporary Solos
|-
|Next Level (Dallas)
|9<sup>th</sup> Overall<br />3<sup>rd</sup> in Tween Solos<br />Platinum
|-
|Showstopper (Arlington)
|6<sup>th</sup> in Junior Solos<br />Crystal Award
|-
|Revel (Fort Worth)
|
|-
|24/7 (Dallas)
|Runner-Up Junior<br />Female Non-Stop Dancer
|-
|NUVO (Dallas)
|StandOut in Jazz
|-
| rowspan="8" |Way You Make Me Feel
| rowspan="8" |Jazz
|Platinum (Dallas)
|
|-
|Platinum Nationals<br />(Panama City)
|
|-
|WCDE
|
|-
|Dancearchy (Dallas)
|2<sup>nd</sup> Overall<br />Platinum Star<br />Miss Junior Dancearchy<br />Future Dancearchist
|-
|Nexstar
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos<br />1<sup>st</sup> in Jazz Solos
|-
|Next Level (Dallas)
|High Gold
|-
|Showstopper (Arlington)
|
|-
|Revel (Fort Worth)
|
|-
| rowspan="16" |2018
| rowspan="8" |Shot Me Down
| rowspan="8" |Contemporary
|TOP (Dallas)
|
|-
|TOP Nationals (Tulsa)
|
|-
|Platinum (Dallas)
|5<sup>th</sup> in Elite Teen Solos
|-
|Platinum Nationals<br />(Pigeon Forge)
|
|-
|Dancearchy (Dallas)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Teen Extreme Elite Solos<br />Platinum Star<br />Miss Teen Dancearchy<br />Future Dancearchist
|-
|Next Level (Dallas)
|
|-
|Odyssey
|1<sup>st</sup> in Contemporary Solos<br />Elite Star
|-
|Revel (Fort Worth)
|
|-
| rowspan="8" |Life of the Party
| rowspan="8" |Musical Theater
|TOP (Dallas)
|
|-
|TOP Nationals (Tulsa)
|
|-
|Platinum (Dallas)
|
|-
|Platinum Nationals<br />(Pigeon Forge)
|
|-
|Dancearchy (Dallas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Extreme Elite Solos<br />Miss Teen Dancearchy<br />Future Dancearchist
|-
|Next Level (Dallas)
|
|-
|Odyssey
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos<br />1<sup>st</sup> in Musical Theater Solos<br />Elite Star
|-
|Revel (Fort Worth)
|
|-
| rowspan="11" |2019
| rowspan="6" |Titanium
| rowspan="6" |
|Platinum (Dallas)
|
|-
|Platinum Nationals<br />(Pigeon Forge)
|
|-
|Dancearchy (Dallas)
|
|-
|Next Level (Dallas)
|
|-
|Revel (Fort Worth)
|
|-
|Spotlight
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Solos<br />Miss Teen Spotlight
|-
| rowspan="5" |That Man
| rowspan="5" |
|Platinum (Dallas)
|
|-
|Platinum Nationals<br />(Pigeon Forge)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Elite Teen Solos<br />2<sup>nd</sup> Runner-Up for<br />Miss Teen Platinum
|-
|Dancearchy (Dallas)
|
|-
|Next Level (Dallas)
|
|-
|Revel (Fort Worth)
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
| rowspan="2" |Unknown
| rowspan="2" |
|Revel (Fort Worth)
|Closing Show
|-
|8 National (Fort Worth)
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |2021
| rowspan="3" |Dangerous
| rowspan="3" |
|Platinum (Dallas)
|
|-
|Platinum Nationals<br />(Panama City)
|
|-
|8 National (Fort Worth)
|5<sup>th</sup> in Elite 15-19 Solos
|-
| rowspan="3" |The Reason
| rowspan="3" |
|Platinum (Dallas)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Elite Senior Solos<br />1<sup>st</sup> Runner-Up for Miss Platinum
|-
|Platinum Nationals<br />(Panama City)
|
|-
|8 National (Fort Worth)
|8<sup>th</sup> in Elite 15-19 Solos
|-
| rowspan="7" |2022
| rowspan="3" |Rebirth
| rowspan="3" |Contemporary
|Platinum (Dallas)
|Platinum Plus
|-
|Platinum Nationals<br />(Panama City)
|6<sup>th</sup> in Elite Senior Solos<br />2<sup>nd</sup> in 12 & Over Elite Battle Solos
|-
|8 National (Dallas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in 16 & Over Solos
|-
| rowspan="4" |Don't Tell Mama
| rowspan="4" |Musical Theater
|Platinum (Dallas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Elite Senior Solos<br />Miss Platinum<br />Platinum Plus
|-
|Platinum Nationals<br />(Panama City)
|
|-
|8 National (Dallas)
|
|-
|Odyssey
|1<sup>st</sup> in Senior Solos<br />Entertainment Award<br />Outstanding Senior Performer
|-
| rowspan="4" |2023
| rowspan="2" |Body Language
| rowspan="2" |Jazz
|Platinum (Dallas)
|
|-
|Platinum Nationals<br />(Panama City)
|Platinum Plus
|-
| rowspan="2" |Lost a Friend
| rowspan="2" |Contemporary
|Platinum (Dallas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Pre Pro Elite Solos<br />1<sup>st</sup> in Elite Solos<br />Senior Elite Artist of the Year Nominee<br />Platinum Plus
|-
|Platinum Nationals<br />(Panama City)
|
|-
| rowspan="15" |2024
| rowspan="3" |A Pale
| rowspan="3" |Open
|Elevation (McKinney)
|High Platinum
|-
|8 National (Dallas)
|5<sup>th</sup> in Elite 15-19 Solos
|-
|Hall of Fame (Irving)
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |Anatomy
| rowspan="6" |Contemporary
|Platinum (Dallas)
|
|-
|Platinum PDC
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Senior Solos<br />12 & Over Solo Battle Finalist<br />Senior Elite Artist of the Year Nominee
|-
|Platinum Nationals<br />(Panama City)
|
|-
|Elevation (McKinney)
|Pinnacle & Artistry Awards
|-
|8 National (Dallas)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Elite 15-19 Solos
|-
|Hall of Fame (Irving)<ref>[https://www.halloffamedance.com/files/HOF_Competitions/692/Media/Anatomy.m4v Hall of Fame - Anatomy]</ref>
|1<sup>st</sup> in Senior Solos
|-
| rowspan="6" |Sparkling Diamonds
| rowspan="6" |Musical Theater
|Platinum (Dallas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Pre Pro Elite Solos<br />1<sup>st</sup> in Elite Solos<br />Senior Elite Artist of the Year Nominee
|-
|Platinum Nationals<br />(Panama City)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Pre Pro Elite Solos<br />2<sup>nd</sup> in 12 & Over Elite Battle Solos<br />3<sup>rd</sup> in Elite Solos<br />Senior Elite Artist of the Year Nominee<br />Platinum Plus
|-
|Elevation (Dallas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Senior Solos<br />PEAK Performer Scholarship<br />Pinnacle & Entertainment Awards
|-
|Elevation (McKinney)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Senior Solos<br />Pinnacle
|-
|8 National (Dallas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Elite 15-19 Solos
|-
|Hall of Fame (Irving)
|
|}

===Duets===
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! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Other Dancer
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
|-
| rowspan="4" |2014
| rowspan="4" |Meeting in the Ladies Room
| rowspan="4" |Jazz
| rowspan="4" |Caroline Nunnelee
|KAR (Dallas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Secondary 9-11 Solos
|-
|KAR Nationals (Panama City)
|did not place
|-
|TOP (Dallas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in 7-8 Duos/Trios
|-
|TOP Nationals (Tulsa)
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |2015
| rowspan="6" |Sassy
| rowspan="6" |Jazz
| rowspan="6" |unknown
|KAR (Dallas)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Primary 8 & Under Solos<br />Elite Top First
|-
|KAR Nationals (Panama City)
|did not place
|-
|TOP (Dallas)
|
|-
|TOP Nationals (Tulsa)
|
|-
|Next Level (Dallas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Petite Duets/Trios
|-
|Odyssey
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2023
| rowspan="2" |The Duel
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |Claudia Birch
|Platinum (Dallas)
|
|-
|Platinum Nationals<br />(Panama City)
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2024
| rowspan="4" |Make 'em Laugh
| rowspan="4" |Musical Theater
| rowspan="4" |
|Platinum (Dallas)
|
|-
|Elevation (McKinney)
|
|-
|8 National (Dallas)
|
|-
|Hall of Fame (Irving)<ref>[https://www.halloffamedance.com/files/HOF_Competitions/692/Media/Make'em%20Laugh.m4v Hall of Fame - Make 'em Laugh]</ref>
|1<sup>st</sup> in Senior Duets/Trios<br />MVP Award
|}

===Trios===
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! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Other Dancers
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
|-
|2013
|Glamour Girls
|
|Sadie Sinnwell<br />Caroline Nunnelee
|TOP Nationals (Tulsa)
|1<sup>st</sup> in 7-8 Duos/Trios
|-
| rowspan="7" |2017
| rowspan="7" |Iconic
| rowspan="7" |
| rowspan="7" |Ava Austin<br />Teaghan Barber
|Platinum (Dallas)
|
|-
|Platinum Nationals<br />(Panama City)
|
|-
|Dancearchy
|
|-
|Nexstar
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Duets/Trios
|-
|Next Level (Dallas)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Tween Duets/Trios
|-
|Revel (Fort Worth)
|
|-
|NUVO (Dallas)
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |2019
| rowspan="6" |Lil' Swing
| rowspan="6" |
| rowspan="6" |Claudia Birch<br />McKell Richardson
|Platinum (Dallas)
|
|-
|Platinum Nationals<br />(Pigeon Forge)
|
|-
|Dancearchy (Dallas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Extreme Elite Trios
|-
|Next Level (Dallas)
|
|-
|Revel (Fort Worth)
|
|-
|Spotlight
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Duets/Trios
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
| rowspan="2" |Sugar & Spice
| rowspan="2" |Jazz
| rowspan="2" |Claudia Birch<br />Ellie Burt
|Platinum (Dallas)
|
|-
|Platinum Nationals<br />(Panama City)
|
|}

===Groups===
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! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Other Dancers
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
|-
| rowspan="5" |2024
|Bolton
|Hip Hop
|Kaia Brunett<br />Ellie Burt<br />Reagan Hallinan<br />Bella Springfield
|Hall of Fame (Irving)<ref>[https://www.halloffamedance.com/files/HOF_Competitions/692/Media/Bolton.m4v Hall of Fame - Bolton]</ref>
|4<sup>th</sup> in Senior Small Groups<br />MVP Award
|-
|Hope
|Contemporary
|Hope Austin<br />Kaia Brunett<br />Ellie Burt<br />Reagan Hallinan<br />Ainslee Luccketta
|Hall of Fame (Irving)
|5<sup>th</sup> in Senior Small Groups
|-
|Sweet Charity
|Musical Theater
|Kaia Brunett<br />Ellie Burt<br />Libby Burt<br />Brooke Gilbert<br />Reagan Hallinan<br />Ainslee Luccketta
|Hall of Fame (Irving)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Teen Small Groups
|-
|Chasing Cars
|Lyrical
|Hope Austin<br />Kaia Brunett<br />Ellie Burt<br />Libby Burt<br />Whitney Clark<br />Brooke Gilbert<br />Reagan Hallinan<br />Ainslee Luccketta<br />Bella Springfield<br />Emma Turek
|Hall of Fame (Irving)
|did not place
|-
|Gaston Gone Wrong
|Musical Theater
|Presley Andrews<br />Hope Austin<br />Kaia Brunett<br />Ellie Burt<br />Libby Burt<br />Whitney Clark<br />Ava Crawford<br />Brooke Gilbert<br />Reagan Hallinan<br />Ainslee Luccketta<br />Crosby Speed<br />Bella Springfield<br />Emma Turek<br />Georgia Wynn
|Hall of Fame (Irving)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Large Groups
|}

==Dance Titles==
*2013 Miss Petite Dance KAR
*2014 Miss Petite Dance KAR
*2014 Next Level Title Winner
*2017 Miss Junior Dancearchy
*2018 Miss Teen Dancearchy
*2022 Miss Platinum

==Additional Page==
[[Makenzie Esparza/Gallery]]

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
*[https://www.facebook.com/makenzie.esparza/ Facebook]
*[https://x.com/kenziejdancer Twitter]
*[https://www.instagram.com/kenziejae_esparza/ Instagram]
*[https://www.youtube.com/@kenziejae5678/ YouTube]
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