Editing Makenzi Lauritzen

{{Infobox dancer
|name = Makenzi Kaye Lauritzen
|image = File:Mackenzi Lauritzen 2024.jpg
|gender = Female
|age = {{age|2004|03|19}}
|birthdate = March 19, 2004
|nationality = American
|hometown = California
|eye color = Blue
|hair color = Brown
|school grade = High School Class of 2022 <br> College Class of 2026
|profession = Dancer <br> Actress <br> Model <br> Cheerleader
|affiliations = Perry Pommies <br> Texas Tech Pom Squad
|dance studios = Just Plain Dancin
|titles = ''see below''
|parents = Kristena Lauritzen (mother)
|siblings = [[Rylee Lauritzen]] (younger sister) <br> Paisley Lauritzen (youngest sister) <br> Nathan Lauritzen
|friends = [[Areana Lopez]]
}}'''Makenzi Kaye Lauritzen''' (born on March 19, 2004) is a dancer from California, who trains at Just Plain Dancin in Corona, California with her sister [[Rylee Lauritzen]].

==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
|-
|2009
|Itsy Bitsy Spider
|Jazz
|Starpower
|unknown scoring
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011
| rowspan="2" |California Girls
| rowspan="2" |unknown
|Rainbow (Upland)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Rising Starz 8 & Under Solos
|-
|KAR (Cypress)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Secondary 8 & Under Solos
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012
|Srajevo
|Lyrical
|Starpower
|unknown scoring
|-
|Pocketbook
|Jazz
|Starpower
|unknown scoring
|-
| rowspan="5" |2013
|Nurse's Diary
|Lyrical
|KAR (Pomona)
|did not place
|-
| rowspan="4" |La Fever
| rowspan="4" |Jazz
|StarSystems
|unknown scoring
|-
|Starpower Nationals<br />(Las Vegas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Power 8 & Under Solos
|-
|KAR (Pomona)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Secondary 8 & Under Solos
|-
|Hall of Fame (Ontario)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Future Hall of Famer Solos
|-
| rowspan="6" |2014
| rowspan="6" |Single Ladies
| rowspan="6" |Jazz
|24/7 (Los Angeles)
|Runner-Up Mini<br />Female Non-Stop Dancer
|-
|Countdown
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos
|-
|KAR (Redondo Beach)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Intermediate 9-11 Solos
|-
|Starpower (Lakewood)
|6<sup>th</sup> in Power 9-11 Solos
|-
|Starpower Nationals<br />(Las Vegas)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Power 9-11 Solos<br />1<sup>st</sup> Runner-Up for<br />Miss Junior Starpower
|-
|Hall of Fame<br />(Las Vegas)
|7<sup>th</sup> in Junior American League Solos
|-
| rowspan="2" |2015
| rowspan="2" |I am Catwoman
| rowspan="2" |Jazz
|In10sity (Placentia)
|did not place
|-
|Hall of Fame (Ontario)
|did not place
|-
| rowspan="6" |2015-6
| rowspan="6" |Conscience
| rowspan="6" |Open
|Starpower (Ontario)
|did not place
|-
|Starpower (San Diego)
|7<sup>th</sup> in Power 9-11 Solos
|-
|Starpower Nationals<br />(Las Vegas)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Power 9-11 Solos
|-
|KAR (Pomona)
|8<sup>th</sup> in Intermediate 9-11 Solos
|-
|Hall of Fame (Ontario) 2015
|did not place
|-
|Hall of Fame (Ontario) 2016
|did not place
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016
| rowspan="2" |Wanna Dance
| rowspan="2" |Jazz
|KAR (Pomona)
|did not place
|-
|Hall of Fame (Ontario)
|did not place
|-
|2018
|Alienation
|Open
|
|
|}

===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
|Blow
|Jazz
|[[Areana Lopez]]<br />Rylee Rosenlieb
|
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Petite Duets/Trios
|}

===Groups===
Miners (with [[Areana Lopez]], [[Kayla Murray]], Madison Kennedy, and Rylee Rosenlieb) - 2013
* 1st overall petite power small group - Starpower Talent Competition Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada

Make Me Feel - jazz (with [[Areana Lopez]], [[Kennedy Cochran-Putt]], Madison Kennedy, Noah Citek, and Rylee Rosenlieb) - 2013

In This Hole - lyrical (with [[Aleena Aoun]], [[Areana Lopez]], Arielle Dettmer, Esther Tomas, [[Kayla Murray]], [[Kennedy Cochran-Putt]], Madison Kennedy, Naomi Corona, Rylee Rosenlieb, and Stephanie Landeros) - 2013
* 1st overall future hall of famer large group - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge
* 1st overall petite large group - Countdown Dance Competition
* 1st overall power petite large group - Starpower Talent Competition
* 1st overall power petite large group - Starpower Talent Competition Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada

Bring Him Home - lyrical (with [[Aleena Aoun]], [[Areana Lopez]], Danielle Ramasar, Esther Tomas, [[Kennedy Cochran-Putt]], Madilynn Vantuinen, Noah Citek, and Rylee Rosenlieb) - 2013

Elephant in the Room - open (with [[Lexine Cantoria]], [[Jordyn Davis]], Madison Kennedy, and [[Kayla Murray]]) - 2014
* 1st overall junior small group - Hall of Fame Dance Chalenge in Redondo Beach, California
Family Portrait (with [[Kara Newman]], Noah Citek, [[Jordyn Davis]], [[Bailey Mahaffey]], Avery Dorflinger, Hallie Loo, Madison Kennedy, Olivia O'Connor, Chloe Savage, Naomi Corona, Brooklyn Keenan, Vanessa Gonzales, Delanee Inman, Presley Gray, Kara Lewis, and Kayloni Wood) - 2014

Secret Door - open (with [[Lexine Cantoria]], Delanee Inman, Madison Kennedy, Sophia Lopez, [[Kayla Murray]], [[Kaylee Quinn]]) - 2015
* 2nd overall junior american small group - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California
* 3rd overall junior small group - In10sity Dance Competition
* 4th overall junior intermediate small group - KAR Dance Competition in Cypress, California

Unhappily Ever After (with Alanah Aguilar, Taylin Beadle, [[Kennedy Cochran-Putt]], [[Taylor Donahue]], [[Jessalyn Hall]], Stephanie Landeros, [[Jade Park]], [[Coco Quinn]], [[Kaylee Quinn]], [[Rihanna Quinn]], Danielle Ramasar, Kennedi Sandidge, Esther Tomas, and Madilynn Vantuinen) - 2015

Bang Bang - jazz (with Izabella Aguilar, Brianna Avila, Camyryn Carmona, Noah Citek, [[Kennedy Cochran-Putt]], Naomi Corona, Ashley Dejulio, Isabella Espinoza, Seara Gabbedon, Laila Jahn, Brooklyn Keenan, Hayley Keenan, Madison Kennedy, Ekko Kunkle, Stephanie Landeros, Sophia Lopez, Jozalene Molina, Remy Moore, Olivia O'connor, [[Kaylee Quinn]], Danielle Ramasar, Chloe Savage, Esther Tomas, Laura Twyford, Madilynn Vantuinen) - 2015

Piece of My Heart - jazz (with [[Lexine Cantoria]], Madison Kennedy, and [[Kayla Murray]]) - 2015
* 7th overall junior american small group - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California

Light the Match - jazz (with Noah Citek, [[Kennedy Cochran-Putt]], [[Taylor Donahue]], [[Jessalyn Hall]], Brooklyn Keenan, Madison Kennedy, Sophia Lopez, and Chloe Savage) - 2015

Hello - open (with [[Kennedy Cochran-Putt]], [[Elena Dahms]], Ashley Dejulio, Brooklyn Keenan, Madison Kennedy, Sophia Lopez, [[Kaylee Quinn]]) - 2016
* 6th overall junior small group - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge

Into the Woods - open (with Arianna Calderon, [[Taylor Donahue]], Skye Filek, Hayley Keenan, Ivy Lanhardt, [[Rylee Lauritzen]], [[Jade Park]], [[Coco Quinn]], [[Rihanna Quinn]], Alexandra Ramasar, Danielle Ramasar, Marley Rivera, Kennedi Sandidge, Esther Tomas, Laura Twyford, and Camryn Woods) - 2016
* 1st overall mini large group - KAR Dance Competition

Skin and Bones - lyrical (with [[Kennedy Cochran-Putt]], Naomi Corona, [[Elena Dahms]], Ashley Dejulio, [[Taylor Donahue]], Brooklyn Keenan, Madison Kennedy, Stephanie Landeros, Sophia Lopez, Tia Payne, and [[Kaylee Quinn]]) - 2016
* 1st overall junior large group - Countdown Dance Competition
* 5th overall junior american large group - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California

Chandelier - contemporary (with [[Lexine Cantoria]], [[Kennedy Cochran-Putt]], [[Taylor Donahue]], [[Jessalyn Hall]], Delanee Inman, Brooklyn Keenan, Madison Kennedy, Kara Lewis, Hallie Loo, Sophia Lopez, [[Bailey Mahaffey]], [[Kayla Murray]], Olivia O'Connor, and [[Kaylee Quinn]]) - 2016
* 1st overall american junior large group - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California
* 2nd overall junior large group - In10sity Dance Competition

Lanterns Lit - lyrical (with [[Kennedy Cochran-Putt]], Naomi Corona, [[Taylor Donahue]], Brooklyn Keenan, Madison Kennedy, Sophia Lopez, and [[Kaylee Quinn]]) - 2016
* 1st overall junior small group - Countdown Dance Competition
* 7th overall junior american small group - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California

Boss - open (with Camryn Carmona, [[Kennedy Cochran-Putt]], Naomi Corona, Ashley Dejulio, [[Taylor Donahue]], Isabella Espinoza, Brooklyn Keenan, Madison Kennedy, Stephanie Landeros, Ivy Lanhardt, Jade Park, Tia Payne, [[Kaylee Quinn]], [[Rihanna Quinn]], Jayla Shanks, Laura Twyford, Madilynn Vantuinen, Alauna Walls-Harris, and Camryn Woods) - 2016
* 1st overall junior line - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California

Schindlers - lyrical (with Alanah Aguilar, Taylin Beadle, [[Kennedy Cochran-Putt]], [[Taylor Donahue]], [[Jessalyn Hall]], [[Coco Quinn]], [[Kaylee Quinn]], and [[Rihanna Quinn]]) - 2016
* 3rd overall future hall of famer small group - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California

Take Off With Us - musical theatre (with [[Kennedy Cochran-Putt]], Naomi Corona, [[Elena Dahms]], [[Taylor Donahue]], Brooklyn Keenan, Madison Kennedy, Sophia Lopez, and [[Kaylee Quinn]]) - 2016

Dance With Me - jazz (with Brianna Avila, Kennedy Cochran-Putt, Naomi Corona, Ashley Dejulio, Madison Kennedy, Stephanie Landeros, Tia Payne, [[Kaylee Quinn]], Danielle Ramasar, and Madilynn Vantuinen) - 2016

Shameless - jazz (with [[Kennedy Cochran-Putt]], [[Taylor Donahue]], Brooklyn Keenan, and [[Kaylee Quinn]]) - 2016

Elastic Heart - open (with Ashley Dejulio, [[Taylor Donahue]], Brooklyn Keenan, Madison Kennedy, [[Jade Park]], and Danielle Silver) - 2017

Found You - open (with Naomi Corona, Ashley Dejulio, [[Taylor Donahue,]] Brooklyn Keenan, Madison Kennedy, Stephanie Landeros, Ivy Lanhardt, [[Jade Park]], Danielle Ramasar, Kennedi Sandidge, Danielle Silver, Camryn Woods) - 2017

Smother (with [[Kara Newman]], [[Kayla Murray]], [[Bailey Mahaffey]], [[Elena Dahms]], Madison Kennedy, and Brooklyn Keenan) - 2017
*1st overall teen american league small group - Hall Of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California
*1st overall advanced 12-14 small group - Starpower Talent in Long Beach, California

Wade in the Water - jazz (with Naomi Corona, [[Elena Dahms]], Ashley Dejulio, Isabella Espinoza, Madison Kennedy, Olivia O'Connor, and Danielle Silver) - 2017
* 10th overall american teen small group - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California

Fallen Trees - lyrical (with Camryn Carmona, Naomi Corona, Ashley Dejulio, [[Taylor Donahue]], Brooklyn Keenan, Madison Kennedy, Stephanie Landeros, Ivy Lanhardt, Danielle Ramasar, Kennedi Sandidge, Danielle Silver, Madilynn Vantuinen, and Camryn Woods) - 2017

Toxic - jazz (with Ashley Dejulio, [[Taylor Donahue]], Brooklyn Keenan, Madison Kennedy, [[Jade Park]], and Danielle Silver) - 2017

Million Reasons - lyrical (with Naomi Corona, [[Elena Dahms]], Ashley Dejulio, Isabella Espinoza, Brooklyn Keenan, Madison Kennedy, Olivia O'Connor, and Danielle Silver) - 2017
* 7th overall teen american small group - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California

Paper Cuts - lyrical (with [[Kennedy Cochran-Putt]], Naomi Corona, Ashley Dejulio, Madison Kennedy, Stephanie Landeros, Tia Payne, Danielle Ramasar, Ruthie Reyes, Danielle Riveroy, and Danielle Silver) - 2018

But We Lost It - lyrical (with [[Kennedy Cochran-Putt]], Naomi Corona, Ashley Dejulio, [[Taylor Donahue]], Brooklyn Keenan, Madison Kennedy, Stephanie Landeros, and Danielle Silver) - 2018

Beat It - jazz (with [[Kennedy Cochran-Putt]], Naomi Corona, Ashley Dejulio, [[Taylor Donahue]], Madison Kennedy, Stephanie Landeros, and Danielle Silver) - 2018

Praying - open (with [[Kennedy Cochran-Putt]], [[Elena Dahms]], Ashley Dejulio, Brooklyn Keenan, Madison Kennedy, and Danielle Silver) - 2018

==Dance Titles==
*National Petite Miss Starpower 2013

===Runner-Up Titles===
*2nd Runner-Up For Regional Petite Miss KAR 2013
*Regional Mini Female Non-Stop Dancer Runner-Up 2014
*4th Runner-Up For Regional Junior Miss KAR 2014
*2nd Runner-Up For Regional Junior Miss Starpower 2014
*1st Runner-Up For National Junior Miss Starpower 2014
*2nd Runner-Up For Regional Junior Miss Starpower 2016

==Gallery==
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Mackenzi Lauritzen 2021.jpg
Mackenzi Lauritzen 2024.jpg
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==External Links==
*[http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007257975107 Facebook]
*[http://www.instagram.com/makenzi_kaye/ Instagram]
*[http://www.tiktok.com/@makenzikaye04 TikTok]
*[http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuKZ0kWzyB9DDErvvkcTLYA YouTube]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bS-ioTipEY Interview]
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