Editing McKenzie Ridgeway

{{Infobox dancer
|name = McKenzie Ridgeway
|image = File:McKenzieRidgeway.jpeg
|gender = Female
|age = {{age|2009|06|10}}
|birthdate = June 10, 2009
|nationality = American
|hometown = Lexington, South Carolina
|height = 5'1"
|eye color = Green
|hair color = Brunette
|school grade = 10th (24/25)
|profession = Dancer <br> Student
|dance studios = The Southern Strutt <br> Stepping Out Dance Studio <br> River Bluff Dance Company
|parents = Carmen Elizabeth Ridgeway (mother)
|siblings = 3 sisters, 2 brothers, 1 stepbrother
|friends = [[Brinley Evans]] <br> [[Marley Evans]] <br> [[Harper Snell]] <br> [[Hadley Snell]] <br> [[Sloane Hall]] <br> [[Katelyn Kline]]
|pets = Chocolate lab: beans
}}'''McKenzie Ridgeway''' (born on June 10, 2009) is a teenage dancer from Lexington, South Carolina, who trains at the Southern Strutt.

==Dances==
===Solos===
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! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Choreographer
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
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|2018
|Unknown
|
|Jayna Carson
|Star Talent
|Top 10<br />Platinum
|-
|2019
|Feather on the Clyde
|Lyrical
|
|Encore (Lexington)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Super Solos<br />Discovery Spotlight
|-
| rowspan="8" |2020
| rowspan="4" |Phoenix
| rowspan="4" |Contemporary
| rowspan="4" |Christopher Robbins
|Dive (Spartanburg)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Advanced Solos<br />Discovery Spotlight
|-
|DM (Spartanburg)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos<br />Platinum<br />Bravo Award
|-
|Inspire
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Junior Solos<br />1<sup>st</sup> in Contemporary Solos<br />3<sup>rd</sup> Runner-Up for<br />Junior Miss Platinum
|-
|Star Talent
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos
|-
| rowspan="4" |Medusa
| rowspan="4" |
| rowspan="4" |Christopher Robbins
|Dive (Spartanburg)
|
|-
|DM (Spartanburg)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Junior Solos<br />Platinum<br />Bravo Award
|-
|Inspire
|4<sup>th</sup> in Junior Solos
|-
|Star Talent
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos
|-
| rowspan="4" |2021
| rowspan="4" |Mad World
| rowspan="4" |Open
| rowspan="4" |Leah Evans
|Inspire
|
|-
|Legacy (Columbia)
|did not place
|-
|LOC (Charlotte)
|did not place
|-
|The Dance Awards (Orlando)
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2022
|Mad Mack
|
|
|Trancend
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |Don't Come Back
| rowspan="4" |Open
| rowspan="4" |Leah Evans
|Legacy (Columbia)
|5<sup>th</sup> in Advanced Junior Solos
|-
|LOC (Charlotte)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Teen Solos
|-
|Believe (Spartanburg)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Advanced 12-14 Solos
|-
|The Dance Awards (Orlando)
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2023
| rowspan="5" |Flowers in May
| rowspan="5" |Open
| rowspan="5" |
|Legacy (Columbia)
|5<sup>th</sup> in Advanced Teen Solos
|-
|Encore (Fort Mill)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Open Solos
|-
|UBC (Winston-Salem)
|5<sup>th</sup> in Senior Competitive<br />Contemporary Solos
|-
|Believe (Greenville)
|5<sup>th</sup> in Level 3 12-14 Solos<br />Power Pak
|-
|The Dance Awards (Orlando)
|
|-
| rowspan="15" |2024
| rowspan="9" |Creep
| rowspan="9" |Contemporary
| rowspan="9" |Leah Evans
|Revel (Charleston)
|5<sup>th</sup> in Teen Solos<br />Runner-Up Elite Reveler
|-
|Groove (Charleston)<ref>[https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6b02lfrcvtvptgkcrdbme/McKenzie-Ridgeway-Creep.mp4?rlkey=mj0sxwtet36k7ar2oqy2366qt&dl=0 Groove (Charleston) - Creep]</ref>
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Competitive Teen Solos<br />Groove Convention Scholarship<br />Elite Diamond
|-
|Encore DCS (Greenville)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Elite Teen Solos<br />Judge's Choice<br />"Putting in a Masterclass"<br />Mic Drop
|-
|Jump (Greenville)
|6<sup>th</sup> in Teen Solos<br />Runner-Up Teen<br />Female JUMP VIP
|-
|NUVO (Atlanta)
|5<sup>th</sup> in Teen Solos
|-
|Hall of Fame (Charlotte)
|6<sup>th</sup> in American League Teen Solos
|-
|Starpower (Spartanburg)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Level 3 12-14 Solos<br />Dancer Palooza
|-
|24/7 (Myrtle Beach)<ref>[https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ajnr7w9nw9hrw97smtsz3/McKenzie-Ridgeway-Creep.mov?rlkey=y7q0j6vrgi13wyrbq653k4d6h&dl=0 24/7 (Myrtle Beach) - Creep]</ref>
|5<sup>th</sup> in Teen Solos<br />High Five in Tap
|-
|The Dance Awards (Orlando)
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |Dance with Somebody
| rowspan="5" |Contemporary
| rowspan="5" |
|Legacy (Columbia)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Teen Solos<br />1<sup>st</sup> Runner-Up for<br />Miss Teen Legacy
|-
|Revel
|5<sup>th</sup> in Teen Solos
|-
|24/7
|Runner-Up Teen<br />Female Non-Stop Dancer
|-
|Jump (Greenville)
|Teen Female JUMP VIP
|-
|NUVO
|Teen Female BreakOut Artist
|-
|Always Be
|Tap
|
|The Dance Awards (Orlando)
|
|}

====Youth American Grand Prix====
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! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Choreographer
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |City
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
|-
| rowspan="2" |2023
|Flowers in May 
|Contemporary
|Leah Evans
| rowspan="2" |Winston-Salem
|Top 12
|-
|Princess Florine Sleeping Beauty
|Classical
|Marcus Petipa
|
|}

===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="3" |2021
|Cold Hearted Snake
|Jazz
|Kamryn Bates<br />Madison Blackwell<br />Sloan Donahue<br />Analeia Glover<br />Sarah Beth Green<br />Kaylen Lawson<br />Addi MacDougall<br />Trinity McIntee<br />Kelsey Smith<br />Blakely Wheeler<br />Aubri Wilkins
|LOC (Charlotte)
|did not place
|-
|First Day Frug
|Musical Theater
|Ashlyn Anderson<br />Kayleigh Atterton<br />Baylee Barber<br />Madison Blackwell<br />Aubrie Dresch<br />Hayden Green<br />Jada Kemp<br />Blythe Lambert<br />Kaylen Lawson<br />Addi MacDougall<br />Madison Mazzei<br />Belle Richardson<br />Ana Riddle<br />Kailee Ross-El<br />Kelsey Smith<br />[[Harper Snell]]<br />Ellie Tracy<br />Landen White<br />Sami Williamson
|LOC (Charlotte)
|did not place
|-
|Book of Love
|Production
|Many Dancers
|LOC (Charlotte)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Production Lines<br />Critic's Choice
|-
| rowspan="2" |2024
| rowspan="2" |Post That
| rowspan="2" |Production
| rowspan="2" |[[Katelyn Kline]]<br />Riley West<br />Siena Compton<br />Katie Gandy<br />Kaitlyn Myers<br />MariKatherine Pullie<br />Blythe Lambert<br />Addi MacDougall<br />Sami Williamson<br />Seth Hendley<br />Coleman Kastner<br />Bella Hudson<br />Gracie Anderson<br />Erica Bryant<br />Brittan Gross
|Groove (Charleston)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Production Lines<br />Diamond
|-
|Encore DCS (Greenville)
|1<sup>st</sup> in 12 & Over Production Lines<br />Platinum
|-
| rowspan="2" |2024
| rowspan="2" |I Love You
| rowspan="2" |Lyrical
| rowspan="2" |[[Katelyn Kline]]<br />Siena Compton<br />Katie Gandy<br />MariKatherine Pullie<br />Blythe Lambert<br />Addi MacDougall<br />Sami Williamson<br />Seth Hendley<br />Coleman Kastner<br />Bella Hudson<br />Gracie Anderson<br />Erica Bryant<br />Brittan Gross
|Groove (Charleston)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Competitive Senior Large Groups<br />Elite Sapphire
|-
|Encore DCS (Greenville)
|Diamond
|-
| rowspan="2" |2024
| rowspan="2" |Sinking Friendships
| rowspan="2" |Contemporary
| rowspan="2" |[[Katelyn Kline]]<br />Riley West<br />Siena Compton<br />Katie Gandy<br />Kaitlyn Myers<br />Blythe Lambert<br />Addi MacDougall<br />Sami Williamson<br />Coleman Kastner<br />Bella Hudson<br />Gracie Anderson<br />Erica Bryant<br />Brittan Gross
|Groove (Charleston)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Competitive Senior Large Groups<br />Elite Sapphire
|-
|Encore DCS (Greenville)
|Platinum
|-
| rowspan="13" |2024
| rowspan="2" |One More Time
| rowspan="2" |Tap
| rowspan="2" |Sami Williamson<br />Bella Hudson<br />Gracie Anderson<br />Erica Bryant
|Groove (Charleston)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Competitive Senior Small Groups<br />Diamond
|-
|Encore DCS (Greenville)
|Diamond
|-
|Magic
|Tap
|Ella Barnes<br />Kamryn Bates<br />Reagan Cooke<br />Ellerie Cox<br />[[Hadley Snell]]<br />[[Harper Snell]]<br />Vivie Strickland<br />Landen White
|Hall of Fame (Charlotte)
|did not place
|-
|44 Taps
|Tap
|Ella Barnes<br />Kamryn Bates<br />Milly Berry<br />Ellerie Cox<br />Elizabeth Scott Lanier<br />Synthia Lewis<br />Taylor Rivers<br />Vivie Strickland<br />Landen White<br />Lakyn Williams
|Hall of Fame (Charlotte)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Teen Large Groups
|-
|Finding the One
|Contemporary
|Addy Beckham<br />Reagan Cooke<br />Tanner Grace Coutsos<br />Darius Goodson<br />Hayden Green<br />Jada Kemp<br />Eleanor O'Leary<br />Kailee Ross-El<br />[[Hadley Snell]]<br />[[Harper Snell]]<br />Landen White
|Hall of Fame (Charlotte)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Senior Large Groups
|-
|Creator
|Open
|Ella Barnes<br />Addy Beckham<br />Reagan Cooke<br />Hayden Green<br />Layla Karadchy<br />Elizabeth Scott Lanier<br />Eleanor O'Leary<br />Taylor Rivers<br />Kailee Ross-El<br />Maddie Shaw<br />[[Hadley Snell]]<br />[[Harper Snell]]<br />Landen White
|Hall of Fame (Charlotte)
|did not place
|-
|Fallling Colors
|Lyrical
|Ella Barnes<br />Ember Boykin<br />Charlotte Brayman<br />[[Brinley Evans]]<br />Collins Glenn<br />Addie Goodwin<br />[[Sloane Hall]]<br />Layla Karadchy<br />Elizabeth Scott Lanier<br />Adriana Rhame<br />Taylor Rivers<br />Harper Stiglbauer<br />Kylie Vaughan
|Hall of Fame (Charlotte)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior Large Groups
|-
|Usher Live
|Hip Hop
|Baylee Barber<br />Addy Beckham<br />Madison Blackwell<br />Reagan Brave<br />Reagan Cooke<br />Tanner Grace Coutsos<br />Darius Goodson<br />Hayden Green<br />Jada Kemp<br />Kaylen Lawson<br />Eleanor O'Leary<br />Laura Katherine Perla<br />Kailee Ross-El<br />Maddie Shaw<br />Kelsey Smith<br />[[Hadley Snell]]<br />[[Harper Snell]]<br />Landen White
|Hall of Fame (Charlotte)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Senior Lines
|-
|See You
|Contemporary
|Baylee Barber<br />Addy Beckham<br />Reagan Brave<br />Reagan Cooke<br />Tanner Grace Coutsos<br />Darius Goodson<br />Hayden Green<br />Jada Kemp<br />Kaylen Lawson<br />Eleanor O'Leary<br />Laura Katherine Perla<br />Kailee Ross-El<br />Maddie Shaw<br />Kelsey Smith<br />[[Hadley Snell]]<br />[[Harper Snell]]<br />Landen White<br />Lakyn Williams<br />Sami Williamson
|Hall of Fame (Charlotte)
|did not place
|-
|Wonka
|Musical Theater
|Baylee Barber<br />Addy Beckham<br />Madison Blackwell<br />Reagan Brave<br />Reagan Cooke<br />Tanner Grace Coutsos<br />Darius Goodson<br />Hayden Green<br />Jada Kemp<br />Kaylen Lawson<br />Eleanor O'Leary<br />Laura Katherine Perla<br />Kailee Ross-El<br />Maddie Shaw<br />Kelsey Smith<br />[[Hadley Snell]]<br />[[Harper Snell]]<br />Landen White<br />Sami Williamson
|Hall of Fame (Charlotte)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Senior Lines
|-
|Mi Gente
|Open
|Baylee Barber<br />Ella Barnes<br />Addy Beckham<br />Reagan Cooke<br />Tanner Grace Coutsos<br />Darius Goodson<br />Hayden Green<br />Layla Karadchy<br />Jada Kemp<br />Elizabeth Scott Lanier<br />Kaylen Lawson<br />Eleanor O'Leary<br />Laura Katherine Perla<br />Kailee Ross-El<br />Maddie Shaw<br />[[Hadley Snell]]<br />[[Harper Snell]]<br />Kylie Vaughan<br />Lilah Watson<br />Landen White<br />Cam Williams<br />Sami Williamson
|Hall of Fame (Charlotte)
|did not place
|-
|Fame
|Jazz
|Many Dancers
|Hall of Fame (Charlotte)
|did not place
|-
|Magnifique
|Open
|Many Dancers
|Hall of Fame (Charlotte)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Lines
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
McKenzie Ridgeway.jpg
McKenzieRidgeway.jpeg
</gallery>

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
*[https://www.instagram.com/willpirouette4pickles/ Instagram]
**[https://www.instagram.com/p/B_mscDLnw5b/ Lyrical Solo]
**[https://www.instagram.com/p/CC3Wd74H0rR/ Phoenix]
[[Category:Dancers]]
[[Category:Girl Dancers]]
[[Category:Females Over 12]]
[[Category:Southern Strutt Dancers]]
[[Category:Cheerleaders]]
[[Category:June Births]]
[[Category:2009 births]]