Editing Lainey Hess

{{Infobox dancer
|name = Lainey Hess
|image = File:Lainey Hess 3.jpg
|gender = Female
|age = {{age|2013|06|12}}
|birthdate = June 12, 2013
|nationality = American
|hometown = Tampa, Florida
|eye color = Green
|hair color = Dirty Blonde
|school grade = 7th (25/26)
|profession = Dancer <br> Student <br> Model
|affiliations = Tiger Friday <br> Bellene
|dance studios = New Level Dance Company <br> West Florida Dance Company
|parents = Dana Hess (mother) <br> Jeff Hess (father)
|siblings = [[Reagan Hess]] (older sister) <br> [[Marlow Hess]] (younger sister)
|friends = [[Stefano Alessandro Chiavatti]] <br> [[Alyessia Isabella Chiavatti]] <br> [[Olivia Dobler]] <br> [[Ella Dobler]] <br> [[Avianna McKenna]] <br> [[Reese Braga]] <br> [[Lily Hackney]] <br> [[Hannahlei Cabanilla]]
|nicknames = Lai Lai, Laineybug 
}}'''Lainey Hess''' (born on June 12, 2013) is a young tweenage competitive dancer from Florida, who trains at West Florida Dance Company in Largo with her sisters [[Reagan Hess|Reagan]] & [[Marlow Hess|Marlow]]. Previously, they trained at New Level Dance Company in Tampa, Florida.

==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
|-
| rowspan="5" |2019
| rowspan="5" |Pure Imagination
| rowspan="5" |Lyrical
| rowspan="5" |Ashley Grimes
|24/7 (Orlando)
|5<sup>th</sup> in Sidekick Solos
|-
|NexStar (Lakeland)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Age 8 & Under Solos<br />Platinum
|-
|Revive
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Mini Solos
|-
|Showbiz (Lakeland)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Mini Sapphire Solos<br />Miss Showbiz
|-
|Showstopper (Orlando)
|9<sup>th</sup> in Mini Solos<br />1<sup>st</sup> in Mini Lyrical Solos
|-
| rowspan="6" |2020
| rowspan="6" |Silent Night
| rowspan="6" |Contemporary
| rowspan="6" |Ashley Grimes
|24/7 (Birmingham)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Sidekick Solos<br />High Five in Ballet
|-
|Radix (Tampa)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Rookie Solos
|-
|NUVO (Orlando)
|8<sup>th</sup> in NUbie Solos
|-
|Legacy (Lakeland)
|7<sup>th</sup> in Mini Competitive Solos
|-
|Shake the Ground (Tampa)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Petite Shakers Solos
|-
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Little League Solos
|-
| rowspan="15" |2021
| rowspan="6" |Amazing Maizey
| rowspan="6" |Musical Theatre
| rowspan="6" |Alexandra Tirado
|24/7 (Birmingham)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Sidekick Solos<br />Stop the Clock<br />Runner-Up Mini<br />Female Non-Stop Dancer
|-
|24/7 (Orlando)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Sidekick Solos<br />Runner-Up Mini<br />Female Non-Stop Dancer
|-
|The Dance Awards<br />(Orlando)
|1<sup>st</sup> in PeeWee Solos
|-
|Tremaine
|
|-
|StarQuest (Orlando)
|Elite 8 Petite Dancer
|-
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |When She Came Back
| rowspan="5" |Contemporary
| rowspan="5" |Ashley Grimes
|Jump (Pittsburgh)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in JUMPStart Solos<br />Runner-Up Mini<br />Female JUMP VIP
|-
|Radix (Orlando)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Rookie Solos<br />Runner-Up Mini<br />Female Core Performer
|-
|NUVO (Orlando)
|8<sup>th</sup> in NUbie Solos
|-
|The Dance Awards<br />(Orlando)
|
|-
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Future Hall of Famer Solos<br />Best in Subject
|-
| rowspan="4" |Clockwork
| rowspan="4" |Contemporary
| rowspan="4" |Ashley Massicotte
|Jump (Orlando)
|6<sup>th</sup> in JUMPStart Solos<br />Ballroom
|-
|StarQuest (Orlando)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Petite Solos
|-
|In10sity (Tampa)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Elite Mini Solos<br />Mini Con10der
|-
|Tremaine
|
|-
| rowspan="17" |2022
| rowspan="3" |River Deep
| rowspan="3" |Jazz
| rowspan="3" |Alexandra Tirado
|In10sity (Sarasota)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Elite Mini Solos<br />Mini Con10der
|-
|StarQuest (Orlando)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Petite Solos<br />Elite Petite Dancer
|-
|LOC (Lakeland)
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |Survivor
| rowspan="3" |Acro-Dance
| rowspan="3" |Dani Gumi
|In10sity (Sarasota)
|Mini Con10der
|-
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|
|-
|LOC (Lakeland)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Future Champion Title Solos
|-
| rowspan="6" |Everything<br />Evaporates
| rowspan="6" |Contemporary
| rowspan="6" |Ashley Massicotte
|In10sity (Sarasota)
|Mini Con10der
|-
|Radix (Tampa)
|5<sup>th</sup> in Mini Solos<br />Mini Protege
|-
|Radix (Orlando)
|5<sup>th</sup> in Mini Solos<br />Mini Protege
|-
|NUVO (Orlando)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Mini Solos<br />Runner-Up Mini<br />Female BreakOut Artist
|-
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|
|-
|LOC (Lakeland)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Future Champion Solos
|-
| rowspan="5" |In Darkness<br />We Find Light
| rowspan="5" |Open
| rowspan="5" |Alexandra Tirado
|24/7 (Birmingham)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Mini Solos<br />Runner-Up Mini<br />Female Non-Stop Dancer
|-
|Jump (New Orleans)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Mini Solos<br />Mini Female JUMP VIP
|-
|Showstopper (Orlando)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Mini Solos
|-
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Future Hall of Famer Solos
|-
|LOC (Lakeland)
|
|-
| rowspan="16" |2023
| rowspan="7" |Beginnings
| rowspan="7" |Contemporary
| rowspan="7" |Alexandra Tirado
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|
|-
|Showstopper (Lakeland)
|
|-
|Showbiz (Lakeland)
|
|-
|24/7 (Atlanta)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Mini Solos
|-
|24/7 (Birmingham)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Mini Solos<br />Stop the Clock<br />Mini Female Non-Stop Dancer
|-
|Jump (New Orleans)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Mini Solos<br />Mini Female JUMP VIP
|-
|Radix (Tampa)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Mini Solos<br />On the Edge<br />Mini Protege
|-
| rowspan="5" |Shift
| rowspan="5" |Contemporary
| rowspan="5" |Ashley Massicotte
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Junior Solos
|-
|Showstopper (Lakeland)
|
|-
|Showbiz (Lakeland)
|
|-
|NUVO (Pittsburgh)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Mini Solos<br />DJ's Pick<br />Mini Female BreakOut Artist
|-
|NUVO (Orlando)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Mini Solos
|-
| rowspan="3" |The Rise
| rowspan="3" |Contemporary
| rowspan="3" |Ashley Massicotte
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|
|-
|Showstopper (Lakeland)
|7<sup>th</sup> in Junior Solos
|-
|Showbiz (Lakeland)
|
|-
|I Want to be a Rockette
|Musical Theatre
|
|Jump (Orlando)
|Showcase
|-
| rowspan="12" |2024
|Bring Me Water
|Contemporary
|Jessica DiSalvo
|The Dance Awards (Orlando)
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |I'm Ready
| rowspan="4" |Jazz
| rowspan="4" |Jessica DiSalvo
|Intrigue (Orlando)
|Junior Apprentice
|-
|24/7 (Daytona Beach)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Mini Solos<br />Mini Female Non-Stop Dancer
|-
|Radix (Miami)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Mini Solos<br />Mini Protege
|-
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |Defeated Clown
| rowspan="2" |Open
| rowspan="2" |[[Chelsea Sebes]]
|Intrigue (Orlando)
|Junior Apprentice
|-
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |Between These Hands
| rowspan="5" |Contemporary
| rowspan="5" |Gianna Dianez
|NYCDA (Mobile)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Mini Solos
|-
|Intrigue (Orlando)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos<br />Junior Apprentice
|-
|Jump (Kansas City)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Mini Solos<br />Mini Female JUMP VIP
|-
|NUVO (Pittsburgh)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Mini Solos<br />Mini Female BreakOut Artist
|-
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos
|}

===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="5" |2020
| rowspan="5" |What a Feeling
| rowspan="5" |Lyrical
| rowspan="5" |[[Reese Braga]]
|24/7 (Birmingham)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Sidekick Duos/Trios
|-
|NUVO (Orlando)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in NUbie Duos/Trios
|-
|Legacy (Lakeland)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Mini Competitive Duets/Trios
|-
|Shake the Ground (Tampa)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Petite Shakers Duets/Trios
|-
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Little League Duets/Trios
|-
| rowspan="8" |2021
| rowspan="8" |I'll Be There
| rowspan="8" |Contemporary
| rowspan="8" |[[Reese Braga]]
|24/7 (Birmingham)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Sidekick Duos/Trios
|-
|24/7 (Orlando)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Sidekick Duos/Trios
|-
|Jump (Pittsburgh)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in JUMPStart Duos/Trios
|-
|Radix (Orlando)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Rookie Duos/Trios
|-
|NUVO (Orlando)
|1<sup>st</sup> in NUbie Duos/Trios
|-
|The Dance Awards<br />(Orlando)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in PeeWee Duos/Trios
|-
|Tremaine
|
|-
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|did not place
|-
| rowspan="3" |2022
| rowspan="3" |Underground
| rowspan="3" |Open
| rowspan="3" |[[Reese Braga]]
|Showstopper (Orlando)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Mini Duets/Trios
|-
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Future Hall of Famer Duets/Trios
|-
|LOC (Lakeland)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Future Champion Duets/Trios
|-
| rowspan="4" |2023
| rowspan="4" |The End
| rowspan="4" |Contemporary
| rowspan="4" |[[Reese Braga]]
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Duets/Trios<br />MVP Award
|-
|Showstopper (Lakeland)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior Duets/Trios
|-
|Showbiz (Lakeland)
|
|-
|NUVO (Orlando)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Mini Duos/Trios<br />DJ's Pick
|}

===Groups===
====with New Level Dance Company====
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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="2" |2019
| rowspan="2" |Heaven on Earth
| rowspan="2" |Lyrical
| rowspan="2" |[[Reese Braga]]<br />Promise Campbell<br />[[Lainey Hess]]<br />Rylee Landkammer<br />Mya Douglas
|Showbiz (Lakeland)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Mini Sapphire Small Groups
|-
|Showstopper (Orlando)
|6<sup>th</sup> in Mini Small Groups
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
|Somewhere Over the Rainbow
|Lyrical
|Brooklyn Bailey<br />[[Reese Braga]]<br />Promise Campbell<br />Madelyn Chalmers<br />Natalie Frantzen<br />[[Lainey Hess]]<br />Jacey Judge<br />Kyleigh Kennedy<br />Noelle Klug
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Future Hall of Famer Small Groups
|-
|Defying Gravity
|Lyrical
|[[Reese Braga]]<br />Promise Campbell<br />Sienna Campbell<br />Madelyn Chalmers<br />Natalie Frantzen<br />[[Lily Hackney]]<br />Serenity Hayes<br />[[Lainey Hess]]<br />Jacey Judge<br />Jersey Judge<br />Kyleigh Kennedy<br />Noelle Klug<br />[[Avianna McKenna]]
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|did not place
|-
|2021
|Dive into the Pool
|Jazz
|[[Reese Braga]]<br />Francesca Caputo<br />Ariella Cousino<br />Audrey Crampton<br />[[Lainey Hess]]<br />Maddix Marsteller<br />Lilly Mueller<br />Olivia Ostroff<br />Stella Riley<br />Evelyn Shemwell<br />Harper Stein<br />Katherine White
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Little League Large Groups
|-
| rowspan="15" |2022
| rowspan="3" |Took the Night
| rowspan="3" |Jazz
| rowspan="3" |[[Reese Braga]]<br />Ariella Cousino<br />[[Lainey Hess]]<br />[[Macey Strickland]]
|Showstopper (Orlando)
|7<sup>th</sup> in Mini Small Groups
|-
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|5<sup>th</sup> in Future Hall of Famer Small Groups
|-
|LOC (Lakeland)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Future Champion Small Groups
|-
| rowspan="3" |Tears of an Angel
| rowspan="3" |Jazz
| rowspan="3" |Charlotte Dister<br />[[Ella Dobler]]<br />[[Olivia Dobler]]<br />[[Lily Hackney]]<br />[[Lainey Hess]]<br />Taylor LaPointe<br />[[Maia-Joyce Smyl]]
|Showstopper (Orlando)
|7<sup>th</sup> in Junior Small Groups
|-
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|n/a
|-
|LOC (Lakeland)
|n/a
|-
| rowspan="3" |Snowing
| rowspan="3" |Lyrical
| rowspan="3" |Emma Bassel<br />[[Reese Braga]]<br />[[Ella Dobler]]<br />Natalie Frantzen<br />[[Lily Hackney]]<br />Serenity Hayes<br />[[Lainey Hess]]<br />Jersey Judge<br />Noelle Klug<br />[[Macey Strickland]]
|Showstopper (Orlando)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Mini Large Groups
|-
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Future Hall of Famer Large Groups<br />American League
|-
|LOC (Lakeland)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Future Champion Large Groups
|-
| rowspan="3" |Don't Panic
| rowspan="3" |Contemporary
| rowspan="3" |Emma Bassel<br />[[Reese Braga]]<br />[[Ella Dobler]]<br />[[Olivia Dobler]]<br />Serenity Hayes<br />[[Lainey Hess]]<br />Jersey Judge<br />[[Olivia Manship]]<br />Harbor Solieau<br />[[Macey Strickland]]
|Showstopper (Orlando)
|9<sup>th</sup> in Junior Large Groups
|-
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|6<sup>th</sup> in Junior Large Groups
|-
|LOC (Lakeland)
|did not place
|-
| rowspan="3" |Sugar Rush
| rowspan="3" |Hip-Hop
| rowspan="3" |[[Reese Braga]]<br />Francesca Caputo<br />Ariella Cousino<br />Nadia Diblasi<br />Mila Fontana<br />[[Lainey Hess]]<br />Maddix Marsteller<br />Lilly Mueller<br />Stella Riley<br />Evelyn Shemwell<br />Harper Stein<br />[[Macey Strickland]]<br />Katherine White<br />Lauren Williams<br />Olivia Williams
|Showstopper (Orlando)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Mini Large Groups
|-
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Future Hall of Famer Large Groups<br />National League
|-
|LOC (Lakeland)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Future Champion Large Groups<br />Rising Champions
|-
| rowspan="6" |2023
| rowspan="3" |The Riverbank
| rowspan="3" |Contemporary
| rowspan="3" |[[Emma Bassel]]<br />[[Reese Braga]]<br />Ariella Cousino<br />[[Ella Dobler]]<br />Presley Ely<br />[[Lainey Hess]]<br />Harper Stein<br />[[Macey Strickland]]
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Future Hall of Famer Small Groups<br />MVP Award
|-
|Showstopper (Lakeland)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Mini Small Groups
|-
|Showbiz (Lakeland)
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |Taking Care of Business
| rowspan="3" |Hip Hop
| rowspan="3" |Gisele Alpendre<br />[[Reese Braga]]<br />Harper Branton<br />Francesca Caputo<br />Ariella Cousino<br />Nadia Diblasi<br />Mila Fontana<br />[[Lainey Hess]]<br />Rylee Landkammer<br />Maddix Marsteller<br />Harlow Payor<br />Beata Polunin<br />Haley Raines<br />Stella Riley<br />Evelyn Shemwell<br />Harper Stein<br />[[Macey Strickland]]<br />Katherine White<br />Lauren Williams<br />Olivia Williams<br />Reese Zeier
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Future Hall of Famer Lines
|-
|Showstopper (Lakeland)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Mini Super Groups
|-
|Showbiz (Lakeland)
|
|}

====with West Florida Dance Company====
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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="6" |2024
| rowspan="2" |Mary
| rowspan="2" |Contemporary
| rowspan="2" |Eliana Bellant<br />Kennedy Blackmer<br />Stella Brogan<br />Arianna Cloud<br />Kinzley Dragoonis<br />[[Lainey Hess]]<br />Vesper Woo
|Intrigue (Orlando)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Small Groups<br />Visionary
|-
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|did not place
|-
| rowspan="2" |Stuff Like That There
| rowspan="2" |Jazz
| rowspan="2" |Eliana Bellant<br />Kennedy Blackmer<br />Aysiah Boulware<br />Arianna Cloud<br />Kinzley Dragoonis<br />[[Lainey Hess]]<br />[[Hannah Jackson]]<br />Vesper Woo
|Intrigue (Orlando)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Junior Small Groups
|-
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|7<sup>th</sup> in Junior Small Groups
|-
| rowspan="2" |Barbie Tingz
| rowspan="2" |Hip Hop
| rowspan="2" |Grace Abdo<br />Eliana Bellant<br />Kennedy Blackmer<br />Aysiah Boulware<br />Johanna Bryant<br />Arianna Cloud<br />Kinzley Dragoonis<br />Kayla Gamboa<br />[[Lily Hackney]]<br />Camberlyn Harvey<br />Aubrey Haugh<br />Serenity Hayes<br />Bailey Heller<br />Olivia Heller<br />[[Lainey Hess]]<br />[[Hannah Jackson]]<br />Adriana Marzano<br />Shaleigh Pinto<br />[[Alex Schumann]]<br />[[Ella Schumann]]<br />Ella Sullivan<br />Vesper Woo
|Intrigue (Orlando)
|did not place
|-
|Hall of Fame (Lakeland)
|did not place
|}

==Additional Page==
[[Lainey Hess/Gallery]]

==External Link==
*[https://www.instagram.com/tinydancer_lainey/ Instagram]
[[Category:Dancers]]
[[Category:Girl Dancers]]
[[Category:Females Exactly 12]]
[[Category:New Level Dance Company Dancers]]
[[Category:West Florida Dance Company Dancers]]
[[Category:Hess Sisters (2)]]
[[Category:June Births]]
[[Category:2013 births]]