Kalani Hilliker: Difference between revisions

|image = File:Kalani Hilliker 2025.jpg

|age = {{age|2000|09|23}}

|height = 5'5"

|eye color = Hazel

|hair color = Brown

|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

|dance studios = Dance Connection Too (2002-2007) <br> Club Dance Studio (2008-present) <br> Abby Lee Dance Company (2014-2017)

|parents = Kira Girard (mother) <br> Matthew Hilliker (father) <br> David Newman (stepfather)

|siblings = Jax Girard (brother) <br> Jett Newman (brother) <br> Kaliah Newman (sister)

|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

}}'''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.

In 2016, Kalani was nominated for a Teen Choice award for the choice dancer, but [[Maddie Ziegler]] won that year. That September, Kalani celebrated her sweet sixteen. In honor of her birthday, she got a Range Rover as her birthday present.<ref>[http://www.instagram.com/p/BKurn1UBLEt/]</ref><ref>[http://www.instagram.com/p/BKt_eOADBqY/]</ref><ref>[http://www.instagram.com/p/BKq-0HBhqKw/]</ref> Kalani had received her learner's permit prior.

 

 

Kalani has since started her own beauty & cosmetics company called Kare by Kalani.

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| rowspan="2" |2008

| rowspan="2" |I Want to Go to Hollywood

| rowspan="2" |Jazz

| rowspan="2" |unknown

|-

| rowspan="7" |2009

| rowspan="5" |Amazing Grace

| rowspan="5" |Lyrical

| rowspan="5" |unknown

|-

|Legacy (Phoenix)

|2^nd in Mini Solos

|-

|2^nd in Mini Competitive Solos<br />Platinum

|Starpower (Phoenix)

|3^rd in Power 9-11 Solos

|StarSystems Nationals<br />(Las Vegas)

|6^th in Mini Solos<br />1^st in Age 12 & Under Lyrical Solos

| rowspan="4" |What a Feeling

| rowspan="4" |unknown

|5^th in Primary 8 & Under Solos

|StarSystems Nationals<br />(Las Vegas)

|7^th in Age 12 & Under Jazz Solos

| rowspan="6" | 2010

|KAR (Mesa)

|2^nd in Secondary 8 & Under Solos

|Starbound (Phoenix)

|7^th in Junior Solos

| rowspan="6" |Speeding Cars

| rowspan="6" |Kira DiMartino

|6^th in Junior American League Solos

|JUMP (Phoenix)

|did not place

|Showstopper (Phoenix)

|4^th in Junior Competitive Solos

|Starbound (Phoenix)

|4^th in Junior Solos

| rowspan="6" |2011

|Co. Dance (Phoenix)

|2^nd in Junior Solos

|Hall of Fame (Phoenix)

|2^nd in Junior American League Solos

| rowspan="2" |Breakaway

| rowspan="2" |unknown

|NUVO (Phoenix)

|did not place

| rowspan="5" |Small

| rowspan="5" |Kira DiMartino

|Showstopper (Phoenix)

|2^nd in Junior Competitive Solos

| rowspan="9" |2012

|Hall of Fame (Phoenix)

|1^st in Junior American League Solos

|KAR (Mesa)

|1^st in Intermediate 9-11 Solos

|Starpower (Phoenix)

|3^rd in Power 9-11 Solos

| rowspan="2" |Afterlife

| rowspan="2" |Alexa Anderson

|1^st in Junior Solos

|NUVO (Phoenix)

|1^st in Junior Solos

| rowspan="3" |Red Football

| rowspan="3" |Open

| rowspan="3" |Kira DiMartino

|Showstopper (Phoenix)

|2^nd in Junior Competitive Solos<br />Crystal Award

|Showstopper WCF

|did not place

|WCDE Nationals (Las Vegas)

|did not place

|Too Far

|unknown

|NUVO (Dallas)

|2^nd in Junior Solos

| rowspan="16" |2013

| rowspan="7" |Forever Young

|Hall of Fame Nationals<br />(Las Vegas)

|did not place

|iHollywood Nationals (LA)

|1^st in Junior Hollywood Solos

|KAR (Mesa)

|1^st in Intermediate 12-14 Solos

|NUVO (Long Beach)

|2^nd in Junior Solos

|Showbiz Nationals (Las Vegas)

|1^st in Teen Diamond Solos<br />National Teen Miss Showbiz

|Showstopper (Phoenix)

|2^nd in Teen Competitive Solos

|Full of Love

|Hall of Fame (Phoenix)

|did not place

| rowspan="5" |Lost Song

| rowspan="5" |Kira DiMartino

|Hall of Fame Nationals<br />(Las Vegas)

|In10sity (Phoenix)

|2^nd in Elite Teen Solos

|JUMP (Phoenix)

|1^st in Junior Solos

|NUVO (Atlanta)

|1^st in Junior Solos

|The Dance Awards Nationals

|2^nd in Junior Solos<br />Judge's Pick

| rowspan="3" |Prism

| rowspan="3" |Jessie Hartley

|4^th in Teen American League Solos

|Showbiz Nationals (Las Vegas)

|did not place

|The Dance Awards Nationals

|Junior Female Best Dancer

| rowspan="8" |2014

| rowspan="5" |Another Level

|1^st in Teen Solos

|Hall of Fame Nationals<br />(Las Vegas)

|1^st in Teen American League Solos<br />National Teen American League<br />Hall of Fame Solo Inductee

|KAR (Mesa)

|1^st in Intermediate 12-14 Solos

|KAR Nationals (Las Vegas)

|National Intermediate Teen Miss Dance

|Velocity (Denver)

|1^st in Teen Solos

|Swan Solstice

|Masters of Dance Arts<br /> (Fort Wayne)

|1^st in Junior Solos

|Unless You Say You're Sorry

|WCTE (Rockville)

|1^st in Teen Solos<br />1^st in Overall Solos

|Without a Word

|Contemporary

|[[Alexa Moffett]]

|Hall of Fame Nationals<br />(Las Vegas)

|did not place

| rowspan="14" |2015

|Bleeding Out

|Contemporary

|unknown

|Starbound (Butler)

|scratched

|Dance Till I Die

|Specialty

|[[Abby Lee Miller]]

|Sheer Talent (Niagara Falls)

|2^nd in Teen Solos

|Dancing in the Shadows

|Lyrical acrobatic

|[[Abby Lee Miller]]

|Energy NDC (Detroit)

|2^nd in Teen Solos<br />4^th in Overall Solos

|Fragile Forest

|Lyrical acrobatic

|unknown

|Energy NDC (Los Angeles)

|1^st in Teen Solos<br />2^nd in Overall Solos<br />Perfect Score

|Innocent

|Contemporary

|unknown

|WCTE (Riverside)

|1^st in Teen Solos<br />2^nd in Overall Solos

|Pretty Little Liar

|Contemporary

|[[Abby Lee Miller]]

|WCTE (Manahawkin)

|1^st in Teen Solos<br />1^st in Overall Solos

|Reign

|Contemporary

|[[Gianna Martello]]

|Sheer Talent (Westminster)

|1^st in Teen Solos

|Run

|Improv

|n/a

|Center Stage Nationals<br />(Anaheim)

|1^st in Overall Duets/Trios<br />(due to mix-up<br />in divisions at awards)

|Shades of Gray

|Lyrical

|unknown

|Dance Kids USA (Anaheim)

|3^rd in Teen Solos

|The Investment

|Contemporary

|[[Alexa Moffett]]

|Xpression (Phoenix)

|1^st in Teen Solos<br />Heavy Belt Champion<br />Overall Highest Scoring<br />Routine of Competition

|Unbeauty

|Lyrical

|unknown

|Energy NDC (Santa Ana)

|1^st in Teen Solos<br />2^nd in Overall Solos<br />Platinum

| rowspan="2" |Video Games

| rowspan="2" |Contemporary

| rowspan="2" |Andrew Winghart

|NUVO (Minneapolis)

|1^st in Teen Solos

|The Dance Awards<br />Nationals (Las Vegas)

|5^th in Teen Solos<br />Judge's Pick Award

|Wistful

|Contemporary

|[[Alexa Moffett]]

|The Dance Awards<br />Nationals (Las Vegas)

|2^nd Runner-Up for National<br />Teen Female Best Dancer

| rowspan="7" |2016

|Sheer Talent (Phoenix)

|1^st in Teen Solos

| rowspan="2" |False

| rowspan="2" |Contemporary

| rowspan="2" |Will Johnston

|Sheer Talent Special<br />Edition Nationals (LA)

|2^nd in Teen Solos

|The Dance Awards<br />Nationals (Las Vegas)

|did not place

|Free

|The Dance Awards<br />Nationals (Las Vegas)

|2^nd Runner-Up for National<br />Teen Female Best Dancer

|Hold Me Down

|Contemporary

|Teddy Forance

|NUVO (Miami)

|4^th in Teen Solos<br />Judge's Pick Award

|My Fred Astaire

|Specialty

|unknown

|Sheer Talent (Las Vegas)

|2^nd in Teen Solos

|On the Edge of My Seat

|Jazz

|[[Gianna Martello]]

|Dream NDC (Panorama City)

|4^th in Teen Solos

| rowspan="8" |2017

| rowspan="2" |Out for Blood

| rowspan="2" |Contemporary

| rowspan="2" |Cheryl Burke

|Fearless Dance Experience<br />Nationals (Lawndale)

|2^nd in Senior Solos<br />4^th in Overall Solos

|Innovation (Calabasas)

|scratched

|Savage

|Contemporary

|unknown

|Fierce NDC (Fresno)

|1^st in Senior Solos<br />2^nd in Overall Solos

|Save Me

|Contemporary

|[[Gianna Martello]]

|Dream NDC (Placentia)

|1^th in Teen Solos<br />1^st in Overall Solos

|Say Something, Say Anything

|Contemporary

|[[Abby Lee Miller]]

|Sheer Talent (Denver)

|1^st in Senior Solos<br />1^st in Overall Solos

|The Audition

|Jazz

|unknown

|Fierce NDC (Upland)

|scratched

|What Do You See

|Contemporary

|unknown

|Sheer Talent (Phoenix)

|1^st in Senior Solos<br />1^st in Overall Solos/Duets/Trios<br />Sheer Inspiration Award

|Who Do You Think You Are

|Contemporary

|[[Abby Lee Miller]]

|Starbound Nationals<br />(Asbury Park)

|1^st in Senior Solos<br />National Senior Miss Starbound

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|2013

|True Colors

|Improv

|n/a

|[[Addison Moffett]]

|Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas)

|3^rd in Teen American League Duets/Trios

| rowspan="8" |2014

|Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas)

|2^nd in Teen American League Duets/Trios

|Human

|Improv

|n/a

|[[Addison Moffett]]

|Velocity (Denver)

|1^st in Teen Duets/Trios

|For You Too

|Contemporary

|[[Gianna Martello]]

|[[Chloe Lukasiak]]

|Dance USA (Columbus)

|1^st in Preteen Duets/Trios

|Framed

|Jazz

|[[Gianna Martello]]

|[[Kendall Vertes]]

|Fierce NDC (Woodbridge)

|Platinum

|Rule the World

|Jazz

|[[Gianna Martello]]

|[[Kendall Vertes]]

|Energy NDC (Youngstown)

|3^rd in Junior Duets/Trios

| rowspan="3" |Two Sapphires

| rowspan="3" |Lyrical

| rowspan="3" |[[Gianna Martello]]

| rowspan="3" |[[Maddie Ziegler]]

|JUMP (Pittsburgh)

|1^st in Junior Duets/Trios

|NUVO (Pittsburgh)

|1^st in Junior Duets/Trios

|Sheer Talent (Bronx)

|1^st in Preteen Duets/Trios

| rowspan="3" |2015

|Nancy and Tonya

|Lyrical

|unknown

|[[Sarah Reasons]]

|Starbound (Los Angeles)

|did not place

| rowspan="2" |Walking Through a Storm

| rowspan="2" |Lyrical

| rowspan="2" |unknown

| rowspan="2" |[[Maddie Ziegler]]

|Energy NDC (Detroit)

|1^st in Teen Duets/Trios<br />1^st in Overall Duets/Trios

|JUMP (Pittsburgh)

|2^nd in Teen Duets/Trios

| rowspan="5" |2016

|Disconnected

|Contemporary

|unknown

|[[Kendall Vertes]]

|Sheer Talent (San Diego)

|1^st in Teen Duets/Trios

|Isolations

|African

|Debbie Allen

|[[Nia Frazier]]

|Fierce NDC (Lawndale)

|1^st in Teen Duets/Trios<br />4^th in Overall Duets/Trios

|Prettier Than Poison

|Lyrical

|[[Gianna Martello]]

|[[Brynn Rumfallo]]

|Fierce NDC (Phoenix)

|2^nd in Teen Duets/Trios<br />2^nd in Overall Duets/Trios

|Push and Pull

|Contemporary Ballet

|unknown

|[[Kendall Vertes]]

|Fierce NDC (Calabasas)

|1^st in Teen Duets/Trios<br />1^st in Overall Duets/Trios

|Unbreak My Heart

|Lyrical

|[[Gianna Martello]]

|[[Maddie Ziegler]]

|Fierce NDC (Augora Hills)

|1^st in Teen Duets/Trios<br />1^st in Overall Duets/Trios

| rowspan="3" |2017

|I Got No Fear

|Contemporary

|unknown

|[[Camryn Bridges]]

|Sheer Talent (Las Vegas)

|1^st in Teen Duets/Trios

|Tango Para Tres

|Specialty

|unknown

|[[Kendall Vertes]]

|Sheer Talent (Fresno)

|2^nd in Teen Duets/Trios

|Young and Restless

|Contemporary

|unknown

|[[Nia Frazier]]

|Fierce NDC (San Diego)

|2^nd in Teen Duets/Trios

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! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name

| rowspan="2" |2008

| rowspan="2" |Rockstars

| rowspan="2" |unknown

| rowspan="2" |unknown

| rowspan="2" |[[Brynklie Brown]]<br />Taylor Henkel

|KAR (Phoenix)

|3^rd in Primary 8 & Under Duets/Trios

|Starpower (Phoenix)

|2^nd in Power 8 & Under Duets/Trios

| rowspan="3" |2009

| rowspan="3" |[[Alyssa Diaz]]<br />Rayna Jozwiak

|2^nd in Future Hall of Famer Duets/Trios

|KAR (Phoenix)

|1^st in Primary 8 & Under Duets/Trios

|Starpower (Phoenix)

|3^rd in Power 8 & Under Duets/Trios

|2010

|Bites the Dust

|unknown

|unknown

|[[Brynklie Brown]]<br />[[Sarah Reasons]]

|Showstopper (Phoenix)

|1^st in Junior Competitive Duets/Trios

| rowspan="6" |2011

| rowspan="2" |Alyssa Bortono<br />[[Kenedy Brown]]

|3^rd in Junior American League Duets/Trios

|Showstopper (Phoenix)

|5^th in Junior Competitive Duets/Trios

| rowspan="4" |Deep Down Inside

| rowspan="4" |[[Brynklie Brown]]<br />[[Jaycee Wilkins]]

|1^st in Petite Duets/Trios

|Hall of Fame (Phoenix)

|2^nd in Junior American League Duets/Trios

|JUMP (Phoenix)

|unknown

|Showstopper (Phoenix)

|7^th in Junior Competitive Duets/Trios

| rowspan="4" |2012

| rowspan="4" |Kaylin Branch<br />[[Kenedy Brown]]

|1^st in Junior Duets/Trios

|KAR (Mesa)

|2^nd in Intermediate 9-11 Duets/Trios

|NUVO (Phoenix)

|did not place

|Starpower (Phoenix)

|3^rd in Power 12-14 Duets/Trios

| rowspan="11" |2013

| rowspan="5" |unknown

| rowspan="5" |Alyssa Bortono<br />Taylor McQuillan

|3^rd in Teen American League Duets/Trios

|In10sity (Phoenix)

|5^th in Teen Elite Duets/Trios

|JUMP (Phoenix)

|did not place

|KAR (Mesa)

|4^th in Intermediate 12-14 Duets/Trios

|Showstopper (Phoenix)

|3^rd in Teen Competitive Duets/Trios

| rowspan="6" |Wild is the Wind

| rowspan="6" |[[Kenedy Brown]]<br />[[Cami Schroeder]]

|1^st in Teen American League Duets/Trios

|In10sity (Phoenix)

|1^st in Teen Elite Duets/Trios

|JUMP (Phoenix)

|1^st in Junior Duets/Trios

|KAR (Mesa)

|1^st in Intermediate 12-14 Duets/Trios

|Showstopper (Phoenix)

|1^st in Teen Competitive Duets/Trios

|The Dance Awards Nationals

|5^th in Junior Duets/Trios

| rowspan="2" |2014

| rowspan="2" |[[Addison Moffett]]<br />[[Cami Schroeder]]

|2^nd in Teen Duets/Trios

|NUVO (Albuquerque)

|1^st in Teen Duets/Trios

|2015

|The World is Ours

|Lyrical

|unknown

|[[Brynn Rumfallo]]<br />[[Mackenzie Ziegler]]

|Xpression (Anaheim)

|1^st in Teen Duets/Trios

| rowspan="2" |2016

|Abby's Angels

|Jazz

|unknown

|[[JoJo Siwa]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]

|Fierce NDC (Fresno)

|2^nd in Advanced Teen Duets/Trios<br />3^rd in Overall Duets/Trios

|Blackbirds

|Contemporary

|unknown

|[[Brynn Rumfallo]]<br />[[Kendall Vertes]]

|Fierce NDC (Augora Hills)

|1^st in Teen Duets/Trios<br />1^st in Overall Duets/Trios

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| rowspan="2" |2007

|Chicago, Illinois

|unknown

|unknown

|[[Kenedy Brown]]<br />and others

|Showstopper (Phoenix)

|2^nd in Mini Recreational Large Group

|Itsy Bitsy Spider

|unknown

|unknown

|[[Kenedy Brown]]<br />and others

|Showstopper (Phoenix)

|1^st in Mini Recreational Large Group

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| rowspan="4" |2009