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{{Infobox dancer
'''''Abigale "Abby" Lee Miller''''' (born September 21, 1966) is a world-renowned dance teacher and choreographer who inherited her mother Maryen Lorrain Miller’s dance studio at the age of fourteen and opened the Abby Lee Dance Company. After her mother retired, Abby renamed the recreational studio Reign Dance Productions.
|name = Abby Lee Miller
|image = File:abby-lee-miller.jpg
|gender = Female
|age = {{Age|1965|09|21}}
|birthdate = September 21, 1965
|nationality = American
|hometown = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|height = 5'8"
|eye color = Green
|hair color = Brown
|profession = Choreographer <br> Dancer <br> Dance Teacher <br> Studio Owner
|affiliations = Abby Lee Dance Company (owner)
|dance studios = Abby Lee Dance Company (dance teacher, choreographer and owner)
|siblings =
|friends = ''the list is endless''
|nicknames = Abby
}}'''Abigale "Abby" Lee Miller''' (born September 21, 1965) is a world-renowned dance teacher and choreographer who inherited her mother Maryen Lorrain Miller’s dance studio at the age of fourteen and opened the Abby Lee Dance Company. After her mother retired, Abby renamed the recreational studio Reign Dance Productions.


As a child, Abby danced under her mother’s studio but soon realized that her talents were better put into choreographing than performing.
As a child, Abby danced under her mother’s studio but soon realized that her talents were better put into choreographing than performing.


in 2011, Abby, some of her dancers, and their mothers were signed on for the Lifetime reality series ''Dance Moms''. The show was originally supposed to be a 10-episode docuseries, but due to positive feedback and ratings, the show was extended for another season. The show has now been running for seven years, racking in seven seasons of dancing and drama.
In 2011, Abby, some of her dancers, and their mothers were signed on for the Lifetime reality series ''Dance Moms''. The show was originally supposed to be a 10-episode docuseries, but due to positive feedback and ratings, the show was extended for another season. The show has now been running for seven years, racking in seven seasons of dancing and drama.


In 2016, Abby opened ALDC LA in Los Angeles, California. Soon after, her Pittsburgh studio was bought out and renamed Appolonia Leake Dance Company.
In 2016, Abby opened ALDC LA in Los Angeles, California. Soon after, her Pittsburgh studio was bought out and renamed Appolonia Leake Dance Company.


In 2017, Abby Lee was sent to prison for bankruptcy fraud.
In 2017, Abby Lee was sent to prison for bankruptcy fraud.
While serving her sentence, Abby was diagnosed with cancer.
==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
|-
|1981 or 1982
|Feeling Better
|Musical Theatre
|unknown
|N/A
|N/A
|}


==Choreography Credits==
==Choreography Credits==
===Groups===
===Solos===
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! colspan="4" style="background:#dfa4c6;" |Abby Lee Dance Company
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dancer
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
|-
|2001
|[[Allie Meixner]]
|One of the Beautiful People
|Jazz
|-
|2006
|[[Gianna Martello]]
|Look at Me
|Lyrical
|-
| rowspan="2" |2007
|[[Brooke Hyland]]
|Bigger Isn’t Better
|Acrobatic
|-
|[[Gianna Martello]]
|Wild Horses
|Lyrical
|-
| rowspan="3" |2008
|[[Brooke Hyland]]
|High Hopes
|Acrobatic
|-
|[[Gianna Martello]]
|Pour Some Sugar on Me
|Jazz
|-
|[[Kaitlyn Reiser]]
|Bang Bang
|Lyrical
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010
|[[Brandon Pent]]
|Any Time Now
|Jazz
|-
|[[Brittany Pent]]
|Broken Wings
|Lyrical
|-
| rowspan="10" |2011
| rowspan="2" |[[Nia Frazier]]
|Bollywood
|Ethnic
|-
|They Call Me Laquifa
|Character
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Paige Hyland]]
|Boys Boys Boys
|Acrobatic Jazz
|-
|Tongue twister
|Acrobatic Jazz
|-
|Double Take
|Acrobatic Jazz
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Chloe Lukasiak]]
|Baby Mine
|Musical Theater
|-
|Dream on a Star
|Lyrical
|-
|Ma, He’s Making Eyes at Me
|Musical Theater
|-
|[[Vivi-Anne Stein]]
|Honey Bee
|Musical Theater
|-
|[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Disappear
|Lyrical
|-
| rowspan="23" |2012
| rowspan="2" |[[Nia Frazier]]
|I’ll Do Anything for You
|Lyrical
|-
|One Small Girl
|Acrobatic
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Paige Hyland]]
|Tongue Twister
|Jazz
|-
|Creme de la creme
|Acrobatic Jazz
|-
|City of angels
|Jazz
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Chloe Lukasiak]]
|Born to Sing
|Musical Theater
|-
|In for the Thrill
|Ballet
|-
|I Wanna Be a Rockette
|Musical Theater
|-
|Keep Burning
|Lyrical
|-
|[[Kendall Vertes]]
|Bring on the Boys
|Jazz
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]
|If the Shoe Fits
|Jazz
|-
|Perfect Day for Fun
|Acrobatic
|-
|Shoulda Coulda Woulda
|Acrobatic Jazz
|-
|The Party Starts Right Now
|Acrobatic Jazz
|-
|You Know You Love It
|Acrobatic
|-
| rowspan="8" |[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Helen Keller
|Contemporary
|-
|I Can’t Find the Words
|Lyrical
|-
|In My Heart
|Lyrical
|-
|Looking for a Place Called Home
|Lyrical
|-
|Quiet Voices
|Lyrical
|-
|Star of the Show
|Musical Theater
|-
|Telling Myself
|Lyrical
|-
|This is Me Over You
|Lyrical
|-
| rowspan="16" |2013
|[[Nia Frazier]]
|Broadway Baby Tribute
|Jazz
|-
|[[Sophia Lucia]]
|My New Reality
|Jazz
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Chloe Lukasiak]]
|Fired Up
|Spanish Ballet
|-
|Nobody’s Perfect
|Lyrical
|-
|You Can
|Lyrical
|-
|[[Ally Serigne]]
|Forever and a Day
|Lyrical
|-
|Paige Hyland
|Get Up, Get Loud, Get Tough
|Acrobatic Jazz
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Kendall Vertes]]
|It Girl
|Jazz
|-
|Owe You Nothing
|Contemporary
|-
|The Luxor
|Contemporary
|-
|[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]
|Love is War
|Acrobatic
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Amazing Grace
|Lyrical
|-
|Be Anything
|Lyrical
|-
|Don’t Leave Me
|Lyrical
|-
|Leaving Berlin
|Lyrical
|-
|Lifeline
|Lyrical
|-
| rowspan="6" |2014
|[[Payton Ackerman]]
|Femme Fatale
|Jazz
|-
|[[Fallon Chapman]]
|Voices in My Head
|Contemporary
|-
|[[Kalani Hilliker]]
|Swan Solstice
|Lyrical
|-
|[[Chloe Nguyen]]
|The First Day
|Lyrical
|-
|[[Kendall Vertes]]
|Holla
|Jazz
|-
|[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Come to the Cabaret
|Musical Theater
|-
| rowspan="6" |2015
| rowspan="2" |[[Kalani Hilliker]]
|Dance Till I Die
|Specialty
|-
|Pretty Little Liar
|Contemporary
|-
|[[Sarah Hunt]]
|One Heart
|Lyrical
|-
|[[Brynn Rumfallo]]
|Diamond in the Rough
|Lyrical
|-
|[[Kendall Vertes]]
|This is Major
|Jazz
|-
|[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|The Judgment
|Lyrical
|-
| rowspan="11" |2016
|[[Nia Frazier]]
|Cookie
|Jazz
|-
|[[Alysa Owen]]
|Fever Rising
|Jazz
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Brynn Rumfallo]]
|Black Dahlia
|Open
|-
|The Coronation
|Lyrical
|-
|The Force Awakens
|Specialty
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Kendall Vertes]]
|Natalie Wood
|Lyrical
|-
|The Meltdown
|Lyrical
|-
|[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]
|I Just Wanna Sit On the Couch and Eat Chips
|Acrobatic
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Lizzie Borden
|Contemporary
|-
|The People’s Choice
|Lyrical
|}
 
===Duets===
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! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dancers
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
|-
|2010
|[[Brittany Pent]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Miracle Worker
|Lyrical
|-
|-
|2011
|[[Vivi-Anne Stein]]<br />[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]
|Why Can’t We Be Friends
|Acrobatic
|}
===Trios===
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! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
! style="background:#f2c8eo;" |Dancers
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dancers
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; " |2017
| rowspan="2" |2011
| style="text-align: center; " |[[Camryn Bridges]] <br> [[Nia Frazier]] <br> [[Kalani Hilliker]] <br> [[Brynn Rumfallo]] <br> [[Kendall Vertes]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Paige Hyland]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
| style="text-align: center; " |Is There Still Hope
|15 Minutes of Fame
| style="text-align: center; " |Lyrical
|Jazz
|-
|-
| style="text-align: center; " |[[Camryn Bridges]] <br> [[Daviana Fletcher]] <br> [[Nia Frazier]] <br> [[Kalani Hilliker]] <br> [[Brynn Rumfallo]] <br> [[Kendall Vertes]]
|Pin-Up Girls
| style="text-align: center; " |Pretty Reckless
|Musical Theater
| style="text-align: center; " |Lyrical
|}
|}
===Groups===
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-uncollapsed wikitable sortable" data-expandtext="Show" data-collapsetext="Hide" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%; font-size:90%; text-align:center; "
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dancers
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
|-
|2001
|unknown
|Praise God
|unknown
|-
|2005
|[[Gianna Martello]]<br />and others
|Cherries
|Jazz
|-
|2007
|Crystal Jennings<br />[[Gianna Martello]]<br />[[Miranda Maleski]]<br />Leah Pivorotto<br />[[Kaitlyn Reiser]]<br />Amanda Stelluto
|P.S. Take Care of My Baby
|Contemporary
|-
|2008
|[[Brooke Hyland]]<br />and others
|Where Have All the Children Gone
|Contemporary
|-
| rowspan="7" |2011
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Brooke Hyland]]<br />[[Paige Hyland]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Electricity
|Jazz
|-
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Brooke Hyland]]<br />[[Paige Hyland]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Make You Mine
|Jazz
|-
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Brooke Hyland]]<br />[[Paige Hyland]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Party Party Party
|Jazz
|-
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Brooke Hyland]]<br />[[Paige Hyland]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Sinful
|Lyrical
|-
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Brooke Hyland]]<br />[[Paige Hyland]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|This is My Beauty
|Lyrical
|-
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Brooke Hyland]]<br />[[Paige Hyland]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Ups and Downs
|Lyrical Acrobatic
|-
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Brooke Hyland]]<br />[[Paige Hyland]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Vivi-Anne Stein]]<br />[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Where Have All the Children Gone
|Lyrical
|-
| rowspan="9" |2012
|[[Payton Ackerman]]<br />[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Brooke Hyland]]<br />[[Paige Hyland]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|All Kids Go
|Contemporary
|-
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Brooke Hyland]]<br />[[Paige Hyland]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]<br />[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Bad Apples (version 1)
|Musical Theater
|-
|Nina Cerniglia<br />[[Selah Curran]]<br />[[Kylie Edwards]]<br />[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Brooke Kosinski]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]<br />[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]<br />and others
|Bad Apples (version 2)
|Musical Theater
|-
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Brooke Hyland]]<br />[[Paige Hyland]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Head Over Heels
|Novelty
|-
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Brooke Hyland]]<br />[[Paige Hyland]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]<br />Nicaya Wiley<br />[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|I See the Kite Flying
|Contemporary
|-
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Brooke Hyland]]<br />[[Paige Hyland]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|I Want It Now
|Jazz
|-
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Brooke Hyland]]<br />[[Paige Hyland]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]<br />[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|The Last Text
|Lyrical
|-
|[[Payton Ackerman]]<br />[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Paige Hyland]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|What Goes Around
|Lyrical
|-
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Brooke Hyland]]<br />[[Paige Hyland]]<br />[[Brooke Kosinski]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]<br />[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Where Have All the Children Gone
|Lyrical
|-
| rowspan="9" |2013
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Ally Serigne]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Angels and Demons
|Lyrical
|-
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Bad Girls
|Jazz
|-
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Brooke Hyland]]<br />[[Paige Hyland]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Asia Monet Ray]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]<br />[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Brat Pack
|Jazz
|-
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Brooke Hyland]]<br />[[Paige Hyland]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Asia Monet Ray]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]<br />[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Children with Guns
|Lyrical
|-
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Brooke Hyland]]<br />[[Paige Hyland]]<br />[[Ally Serigne]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]<br />[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Home Again
|Lyrical
|-
|[[Payton Ackerman]]<br />Elissa Berardi<br />[[Olivia Ice]]<br />[[Nina Linhart]]<br />[[Katherine Narasimhan]]<br />[[Brandon Pent]]<br />Stephanie Pittman<br />[[Elizabeth Rohm]]<br />[[Keara Sweeney]]<br />[[Ryleigh Vertes]]<br />[[Auriel Welty]]
|Maestro
|Musical Theater
|-
|[[Payton Ackerman]]<br />[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Asia Monet Ray]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]<br />[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Open Waters
|Lyrical
|-
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Brooke Hyland]]<br />[[Paige Hyland]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Pink Lemonade
|Jazz
|-
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Paige Hyland]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Voyage Home
|Lyrical
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Sarah Reasons]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]<br />[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Amber Alert
|Contemporary
|-
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]<br />[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves
|Open
|-
| rowspan="3" |2015
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Kalani Hilliker]]<br />[[JoJo Siwa]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]<br />[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Always a Bridesmaid
|Musical Theater
|-
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Kalani Hilliker]]<br />[[JoJo Siwa]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]<br />[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|The Domino Effect
|Contemporary
|-
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Kalani Hilliker]]<br />[[JoJo Siwa]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]<br />[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|The Waiting Room
|Contemporary
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Kalani Hilliker]]<br />[[Brynn Rumfallo]]<br />[[JoJo Siwa]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]<br />[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Bowie Still Dancing
|Jazz
|-
|[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Kalani Hilliker]]<br />[[Brynn Rumfallo]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]
|Suicide Hotline
|Contemporary
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
|[[Camryn Bridges]]<br />[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Kalani Hilliker]]<br />[[Brynn Rumfallo]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]
|Is There Still Hope
|Lyrical
|-
|[[Camryn Bridges]]<br />[[Daviana Fletcher]]<br />[[Nia Frazier]]<br />[[Kalani Hilliker]]<br />[[Brynn Rumfallo]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]
|Pretty Reckless
|Lyrical
|}
==Gallery==
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==External Links==
*[https://facebook.com/OfficialAbbyLeeMiller/ Facebook]
*[https://twitter.com/abby_lee_miller Twitter]
*[https://instagram.com/therealabbylee Instagram]
*[https://tiktok.com/@aldctherealabbylee TikTok]
*[https://cameo.com/therealabbylee Cameo]
*[https://youtube.com/c/therealabbyleemiller YouTube]
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[[Category:ALDC alumni]]
[[Category:ALDC alumni]]
[[Category:Female Grown-Ups]]
[[Category:September Births]]
[[Category:1965 births]]

Latest revision as of 00:43, 8 September 2025

Abby Lee Miller

Gender Female
Age 60
Birthdate September 21, 1965
Nationality American
Hometown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height 5'8"
Eye Color Green
Hair Color Brown
School Grade {{{school grade}}}
Professional Information
Profession Choreographer
Dancer
Dance Teacher
Studio Owner
Affiliations Abby Lee Dance Company (owner)
Dance Studios Abby Lee Dance Company (dance teacher, choreographer and owner)
Titles {{{titles}}}
Friends and Family
Parents {{{parents}}}
Siblings
Friends the list is endless
Pets {{{pets}}}
Nicknames Abby

Abigale "Abby" Lee Miller (born September 21, 1965) is a world-renowned dance teacher and choreographer who inherited her mother Maryen Lorrain Miller’s dance studio at the age of fourteen and opened the Abby Lee Dance Company. After her mother retired, Abby renamed the recreational studio Reign Dance Productions.

As a child, Abby danced under her mother’s studio but soon realized that her talents were better put into choreographing than performing.

In 2011, Abby, some of her dancers, and their mothers were signed on for the Lifetime reality series Dance Moms. The show was originally supposed to be a 10-episode docuseries, but due to positive feedback and ratings, the show was extended for another season. The show has now been running for seven years, racking in seven seasons of dancing and drama.

In 2016, Abby opened ALDC LA in Los Angeles, California. Soon after, her Pittsburgh studio was bought out and renamed Appolonia Leake Dance Company.

In 2017, Abby Lee was sent to prison for bankruptcy fraud.

While serving her sentence, Abby was diagnosed with cancer.

Dances

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Solos

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Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Competition Place Awards
1981 or 1982 Feeling Better Musical Theatre unknown N/A N/A

Choreography Credits

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Solos

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Year Dancer Dance Name Dance Style
2001 Allie Meixner One of the Beautiful People Jazz
2006 Gianna Martello Look at Me Lyrical
2007 Brooke Hyland Bigger Isn’t Better Acrobatic
Gianna Martello Wild Horses Lyrical
2008 Brooke Hyland High Hopes Acrobatic
Gianna Martello Pour Some Sugar on Me Jazz
Kaitlyn Reiser Bang Bang Lyrical
2010 Brandon Pent Any Time Now Jazz
Brittany Pent Broken Wings Lyrical
2011 Nia Frazier Bollywood Ethnic
They Call Me Laquifa Character
Paige Hyland Boys Boys Boys Acrobatic Jazz
Tongue twister Acrobatic Jazz
Double Take Acrobatic Jazz
Chloe Lukasiak Baby Mine Musical Theater
Dream on a Star Lyrical
Ma, He’s Making Eyes at Me Musical Theater
Vivi-Anne Stein Honey Bee Musical Theater
Maddie Ziegler Disappear Lyrical
2012 Nia Frazier I’ll Do Anything for You Lyrical
One Small Girl Acrobatic
Paige Hyland Tongue Twister Jazz
Creme de la creme Acrobatic Jazz
City of angels Jazz
Chloe Lukasiak Born to Sing Musical Theater
In for the Thrill Ballet
I Wanna Be a Rockette Musical Theater
Keep Burning Lyrical
Kendall Vertes Bring on the Boys Jazz
Mackenzie Ziegler If the Shoe Fits Jazz
Perfect Day for Fun Acrobatic
Shoulda Coulda Woulda Acrobatic Jazz
The Party Starts Right Now Acrobatic Jazz
You Know You Love It Acrobatic
Maddie Ziegler Helen Keller Contemporary
I Can’t Find the Words Lyrical
In My Heart Lyrical
Looking for a Place Called Home Lyrical
Quiet Voices Lyrical
Star of the Show Musical Theater
Telling Myself Lyrical
This is Me Over You Lyrical
2013 Nia Frazier Broadway Baby Tribute Jazz
Sophia Lucia My New Reality Jazz
Chloe Lukasiak Fired Up Spanish Ballet
Nobody’s Perfect Lyrical
You Can Lyrical
Ally Serigne Forever and a Day Lyrical
Paige Hyland Get Up, Get Loud, Get Tough Acrobatic Jazz
Kendall Vertes It Girl Jazz
Owe You Nothing Contemporary
The Luxor Contemporary
Mackenzie Ziegler Love is War Acrobatic
Maddie Ziegler Amazing Grace Lyrical
Be Anything Lyrical
Don’t Leave Me Lyrical
Leaving Berlin Lyrical
Lifeline Lyrical
2014 Payton Ackerman Femme Fatale Jazz
Fallon Chapman Voices in My Head Contemporary
Kalani Hilliker Swan Solstice Lyrical
Chloe Nguyen The First Day Lyrical
Kendall Vertes Holla Jazz
Maddie Ziegler Come to the Cabaret Musical Theater
2015 Kalani Hilliker Dance Till I Die Specialty
Pretty Little Liar Contemporary
Sarah Hunt One Heart Lyrical
Brynn Rumfallo Diamond in the Rough Lyrical
Kendall Vertes This is Major Jazz
Maddie Ziegler The Judgment Lyrical
2016 Nia Frazier Cookie Jazz
Alysa Owen Fever Rising Jazz
Brynn Rumfallo Black Dahlia Open
The Coronation Lyrical
The Force Awakens Specialty
Kendall Vertes Natalie Wood Lyrical
The Meltdown Lyrical
Mackenzie Ziegler I Just Wanna Sit On the Couch and Eat Chips Acrobatic
Maddie Ziegler Lizzie Borden Contemporary
The People’s Choice Lyrical

Duets

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Year Dancers Dance Name Dance Style
2010 Brittany Pent
Maddie Ziegler 		Miracle Worker Lyrical
2011 Vivi-Anne Stein
Mackenzie Ziegler 		Why Can’t We Be Friends Acrobatic

Trios

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Year Dancers Dance Name Dance Style
2011 Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler 		15 Minutes of Fame Jazz
Pin-Up Girls Musical Theater

Groups

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Year Dancers Dance Name Dance Style
2001 unknown Praise God unknown
2005 Gianna Martello
and others 		Cherries Jazz
2007 Crystal Jennings
Gianna Martello
Miranda Maleski
Leah Pivorotto
Kaitlyn Reiser
Amanda Stelluto 		P.S. Take Care of My Baby Contemporary
2008 Brooke Hyland
and others 		Where Have All the Children Gone Contemporary
2011 Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler 		Electricity Jazz
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler 		Make You Mine Jazz
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler 		Party Party Party Jazz
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler 		Sinful Lyrical
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler 		This is My Beauty Lyrical
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler 		Ups and Downs Lyrical Acrobatic
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Vivi-Anne Stein
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler 		Where Have All the Children Gone Lyrical
2012 Payton Ackerman
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler 		All Kids Go Contemporary
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Kendall Vertes
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler 		Bad Apples (version 1) Musical Theater
Nina Cerniglia
Selah Curran
Kylie Edwards
Nia Frazier
Brooke Kosinski
Chloe Lukasiak
Kendall Vertes
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
and others 		Bad Apples (version 2) Musical Theater
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler 		Head Over Heels Novelty
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Kendall Vertes
Nicaya Wiley
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler 		I See the Kite Flying Contemporary
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler 		I Want It Now Jazz
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Kendall Vertes
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler 		The Last Text Lyrical
Payton Ackerman
Nia Frazier
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Kendall Vertes
Maddie Ziegler 		What Goes Around Lyrical
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Brooke Kosinski
Chloe Lukasiak
Kendall Vertes
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler 		Where Have All the Children Gone Lyrical
2013 Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
Ally Serigne
Kendall Vertes
Maddie Ziegler 		Angels and Demons Lyrical
Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
Kendall Vertes
Maddie Ziegler 		Bad Girls Jazz
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Asia Monet Ray
Kendall Vertes
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler 		Brat Pack Jazz
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Asia Monet Ray
Kendall Vertes
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler 		Children with Guns Lyrical
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Ally Serigne
Kendall Vertes
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler 		Home Again Lyrical
Payton Ackerman
Elissa Berardi
Olivia Ice
Nina Linhart
Katherine Narasimhan
Brandon Pent
Stephanie Pittman
Elizabeth Rohm
Keara Sweeney
Ryleigh Vertes
Auriel Welty 		Maestro Musical Theater
Payton Ackerman
Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
Asia Monet Ray
Kendall Vertes
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler 		Open Waters Lyrical
Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Kendall Vertes
Maddie Ziegler 		Pink Lemonade Jazz
Nia Frazier
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Kendall Vertes
Maddie Ziegler 		Voyage Home Lyrical
2014 Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
Sarah Reasons
Kendall Vertes
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler 		Amber Alert Contemporary
Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
Kendall Vertes
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler 		Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves Open
2015 Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
JoJo Siwa
Kendall Vertes
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler 		Always a Bridesmaid Musical Theater
Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
JoJo Siwa
Kendall Vertes
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler 		The Domino Effect Contemporary
Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
JoJo Siwa
Kendall Vertes
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler 		The Waiting Room Contemporary
2016 Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
JoJo Siwa
Kendall Vertes
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler 		Bowie Still Dancing Jazz
Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
Kendall Vertes 		Suicide Hotline Contemporary
2017 Camryn Bridges
Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
Kendall Vertes 		Is There Still Hope Lyrical
Camryn Bridges
Daviana Fletcher
Nia Frazier
Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo
Kendall Vertes 		Pretty Reckless Lyrical
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