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{{Infobox dancer
{{Infobox dancer
|name = Kalani Brooke Hilliker
|name = Kalani Brooke Hilliker
|image = File:Kalani Hilliker 2024.jpg
|image = File:Kalani Hilliker 2025.jpg
|gender = Female
|gender = Female
|age = 23
|age = {{age|2000|09|23}}
|birthdate = September 23, 2000
|birthdate = September 23, 2000
|nationality = American
|nationality = American
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|hair color = Brown
|hair color = Brown
|school grade = Class of 2019
|school grade = Class of 2019
|profession = Actress <br> Clothing Designer <br> Dancer <br> Model
|profession = Actress <br> Clothing Designer <br> Dancer <br> Model <br> Choreographer
|affiliations = AKSquared (dance group) <br> Complexity (dance group) <br> The S Agency (formally) <br> The Gersh Agency <br> The Green Room Management <br> International Talent Agency (ITA) <br> Model Management Group (MMG) <br> Bang Energy <br> Kare by Kalani
|affiliations = AKSquared (dance group) <br> Complexity (dance group) <br> The S Agency (formally) <br> The Gersh Agency <br> The Green Room Management <br> International Talent Agency (ITA) <br> Model Management Group (MMG) <br> Bang Energy <br> Kare by Kalani
|dance studios = Dance Connection Too (2002-2007) <br> Club Dance Studio (2008-present) <br> Abby Lee Dance Company (2014-2017)
|dance studios = Dance Connection Too (2002-2007) <br> Club Dance Studio (2008-present) <br> Abby Lee Dance Company (2014-2017)
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|friends = [[Bostyn Brown]] <br> [[Brynklie Brown]] <br> [[Kenedy Brown]] <br> [[Brooklin Cooley]] <br> [[Nia Frazier]] <br> [[Gracie Gills]] <br> [[Kamilla Johnson]] <br> [[Dylynn Jones]] <br> [[Lilliana Ketchman]] <br> [[Molly Long]] <br> [[Chloe Lukasiak]] <br> [[Gianna Martello]] <br> [[Simrin Player]] <br> [[Sarah Reasons]] <br> [[Brynn Rumfallo]] <br> [[Cami Schroeder]] <br> [[Talia Seitel]] <br> [[JoJo Siwa]] <br> [[Asia Monet Ray]] <br> [[McKaylee True]] <br> [[Kendall Vertes]] <br> [[Ryleigh Vertes]] <br> [[Elliana Walmsley]] <br> [[Alexis Watson]] <br> [[Mackenzie Ziegler]] <br> [[Maddie Ziegler]]
|friends = [[Bostyn Brown]] <br> [[Brynklie Brown]] <br> [[Kenedy Brown]] <br> [[Brooklin Cooley]] <br> [[Nia Frazier]] <br> [[Gracie Gills]] <br> [[Kamilla Johnson]] <br> [[Dylynn Jones]] <br> [[Lilliana Ketchman]] <br> [[Molly Long]] <br> [[Chloe Lukasiak]] <br> [[Gianna Martello]] <br> [[Simrin Player]] <br> [[Sarah Reasons]] <br> [[Brynn Rumfallo]] <br> [[Cami Schroeder]] <br> [[Talia Seitel]] <br> [[JoJo Siwa]] <br> [[Asia Monet Ray]] <br> [[McKaylee True]] <br> [[Kendall Vertes]] <br> [[Ryleigh Vertes]] <br> [[Elliana Walmsley]] <br> [[Alexis Watson]] <br> [[Mackenzie Ziegler]] <br> [[Maddie Ziegler]]
|nicknames = Lani
|nicknames = Lani
}}'''Kalani Brooke Hilliker''' (born on September 23, 2000) is a dancer/model/actress from Arizona. She was born to Kira Girard. She dances at Club Dance Studio, and films for Lifetime's reality television series ''Dance Moms ''at the Abby Lee Dance Company. She started dancing at a young age. Kira has stated that she enrolled Kalani in dance classes because she loved to dress her up in big skirts and tutus. Kalani tried a number of other extracurriculars such as soccer before dance finally stuck. According to Kira, her and Kalani weren't in the best financial situation, so they had to clean up the dance studio every day after classes to pay for lessons.
}}'''Kalani Brooke Hilliker-Goldman''' (born on September 23, 2000) is a dancer/model/actress/fashionista from Arizona. She was born to Kira Girard. She dances at Club Dance Studio, and filmed for Lifetime's reality television series ''Dance Moms ''at the Abby Lee Dance Company. She started dancing at a young age. Kira has stated that she enrolled Kalani in dance classes because she loved to dress her up in big skirts and tutus. Kalani tried a number of other extracurriculars such as soccer before dance finally stuck. According to Kira, her and Kalani weren't in the best financial situation, so they had to clean up the dance studio every day after classes to pay for lessons.


Kalani kicked off her television dance career by appearing as part of AK Squared, a dance group that performed on Disney Channel's ''Shake It Up: Make Your Mark''. Soon after, Kalani appeared on ABC Family's ''Bunheads'' and Lifetime's ''Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition''. ''Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition'' is a televised dance competition hosted by Abby Lee Miller. It depicts young children and their mothers fighting for the top spot on the show and the winner is rewarded with a scholarship to the Joffrey School of Ballet in New York. Although Kalani didn't win, she was a member of the final three of season 2 and was even said to be Abby's favorite contestant. Shortly after finishing the show, Kalani arrived at the Abby Lee Dance Company, Miller's dance studio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and began filming for ''Dance Moms''. During season 4's mid-season break, Kira and Kalani left the show temporarily due to their refusal to sign Lifetime's contract for the show. However, they returned for the filming of season 5. Kalani use to still train and takes classes at the Abby Lee Dance Company in LA, but continued training with Club once filming for ''Dance Moms'' finished; she has since left the ALDC LA and has been training in other studios.
Kalani kicked off her television dance career by appearing as part of AK Squared, a dance group that performed on Disney Channel's ''Shake It Up: Make Your Mark''. Soon after, Kalani appeared on ABC Family's ''Bunheads'' and Lifetime's ''Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition''. ''Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition'' is a televised dance competition hosted by Abby Lee Miller. It depicts young children and their mothers fighting for the top spot on the show and the winner is rewarded with a scholarship to the Joffrey School of Ballet in New York. Although Kalani didn't win, she was a member of the final three of season 2 and was even said to be Abby's favorite contestant. Shortly after finishing the show, Kalani arrived at the Abby Lee Dance Company, Miller's dance studio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and began filming for ''Dance Moms''. During season 4's mid-season break, Kira and Kalani left the show temporarily due to their refusal to sign Lifetime's contract for the show. However, they returned for the filming of season 5. Kalani use to still train and takes classes at the Abby Lee Dance Company in LA, but continued training with Club once filming for ''Dance Moms'' finished; she has since left the ALDC LA and has been training in other studios.
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|Hall of Fame Nationals<br />(Las Vegas)
|Hall of Fame Nationals<br />(Las Vegas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen American League Solos
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen American League Solos<br />National Teen American League<br />Hall of Fame Solo Inductee
|-
|-
|KAR (Mesa)
|KAR (Mesa)
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|[[Gianna Martello]] and<br />[[Abby Lee Miller]]
|[[Gianna Martello]] and<br />[[Abby Lee Miller]]
|Masters of Dance Arts<br /> (Fort Wayne)
|Masters of Dance Arts<br /> (Fort Wayne)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Preteen Solos
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos
|-
|-
|Unless You Say You're Sorry
|Unless You Say You're Sorry
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|[[Gianna Martello]]
|[[Gianna Martello]]
|WCTE (Rockville)
|WCTE (Rockville)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Preteen Solos
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Solos<br />1<sup>st</sup> in Overall Solos
|-
|-
|Without a Word
|Without a Word
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| rowspan="6" |Wild is the Wind
| rowspan="6" |Wild is the Wind
| rowspan="6" |Lyrical
| rowspan="6" |Lyrical
| rowspan="6" |unknown
| rowspan="6" |Krista Barker
| rowspan="6" |[[Kenedy Brown]]<br />[[Cami Schroeder]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Kenedy Brown]]<br />[[Cami Schroeder]]
|Hall of Fame (Phoenix)
|Hall of Fame (Phoenix)
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| rowspan="5" |Solitary Confinement
| rowspan="5" |Solitary Confinement
| rowspan="5" |Contemporary
| rowspan="5" |Contemporary
| rowspan="5" |unknown
| rowspan="5" |Krista Barker
| rowspan="5" |[[Kenedy Brown]]<br />[[Arielle Jennings]]<br />Raegan Lamb<br />[[Addison Moffett]]<br />[[Cami Schroeder]]<br />Kailey Tamarkin
| rowspan="5" |[[Kenedy Brown]]<br />[[Arielle Jennings]]<br />Raegan Lamb<br />[[Addison Moffett]]<br />[[Cami Schroeder]]<br />Kailey Tamarkin
|Hall of Fame (Phoenix)
|Hall of Fame (Phoenix)
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| rowspan="4" |Here Before
| rowspan="4" |Here Before
| rowspan="4" |Contemporary
| rowspan="4" |Contemporary
| rowspan="4" |unknown
| rowspan="4" |Emily Shock
| rowspan="4" |[[Brynklie Brown]]<br />[[Brooke Flores]]<br />[[Tate McRae]]<br />[[Addison Moffett]]<br />[[Simrin Player]]<br />[[Sarah Reasons]]<br />[[Hallie Reggio]]<br />[[Cami Schroeder]]<br />[[Jenna Valenzuela]]<br />[[Alexis Watson]]<br />[[Jaycee Wilkins]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Brynklie Brown]]<br />[[Brooke Flores]]<br />[[Tate McRae]]<br />[[Addison Moffett]]<br />[[Simrin Player]]<br />[[Sarah Reasons]]<br />[[Hallie Reggio]]<br />[[Cami Schroeder]]<br />[[Jenna Valenzuela]]<br />[[Alexis Watson]]<br />[[Jaycee Wilkins]]
|24/SEVEN (Salt Lake City)
|24/SEVEN (Salt Lake City)
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| rowspan="3" |Red
| rowspan="3" |Red
| rowspan="3" |Contemporary
| rowspan="3" |Contemporary
| rowspan="3" |unknown
| rowspan="3" |[[Alexa Moffett]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Kenedy Brown]]<br />[[Addison Moffett]]<br />[[Simrin Player]]<br />[[Sarah Reasons]]<br />[[Cami Schroeder]]<br />Jordyn Smith<br />[[Alexis Watson]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Kenedy Brown]]<br />[[Addison Moffett]]<br />[[Simrin Player]]<br />[[Sarah Reasons]]<br />[[Cami Schroeder]]<br />Jordyn Smith<br />[[Alexis Watson]]
|JUMP (Phoenix)
|JUMP (Phoenix)
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| rowspan="3" |Silent Scream
| rowspan="3" |Silent Scream
| rowspan="3" |Contemporary
| rowspan="3" |Contemporary
| rowspan="3" |unknown
| rowspan="3" |Jessie Riley
| rowspan="3" |[[Kenedy Brown]]<br />[[Raegan Lamb]]<br />[[Addison Moffett]]<br />[[Simrin Player]]<br />[[Cami Schroeder]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Kenedy Brown]]<br />[[Raegan Lamb]]<br />[[Addison Moffett]]<br />[[Simrin Player]]<br />[[Cami Schroeder]]
|JUMP (Las Vegas)
|JUMP (Las Vegas)
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|Hip Hop
|Hip Hop
|Tremaine
|Tremaine
|Jayden Bartels<br />Romeo Blanco<br />[[Nia Frazier]]<br />Saryna Garcia<br />[[Brynn Rumfallo]]<br />Will Simmons<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]
|[[Jayden Bartels]]<br />Romeo Blanco<br />[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Saryna Garcia]]<br />[[Brynn Rumfallo]]<br />Will Simmons<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]
|NYDE (Upland)
|NYDE (Upland)
|did not place
|did not place
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*Her favorite solos that she'd ever performed as of 2015 were "Forever Young" and "Another Level."
*Her favorite solos that she'd ever performed as of 2015 were "Forever Young" and "Another Level."
*Kalani's favorite style of dance is lyrical, but she loves to watch contemporary.
*Kalani's favorite style of dance is lyrical, but she loves to watch contemporary.
==Personal Life==
Kalani is currently married to Nathan Goldman.


==Additional Page==
==Additional Page==
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[[Category:Multi-Talented]]
[[Category:Multi-Talented]]
[[Category:September Births]]
[[Category:September Births]]
[[Category:2000 births]]