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{{Infobox dancer
{{Infobox dancer
| name = Kayla Mak
|name = Kayla Mak
| image = File:Kayla Mak.jpg
|image = File:Kayla Mak 2024.jpg
| gender = Female
|gender = Female
| age = 14
|age = {{age|2003|02|11}}
| birthdate = February 11, 2003
|birthdate = February 11, 2003
| hometown = Pennsylvania
|nationality = American
| nationality = American
|hometown = Pennsylvania
| hair color = Black
|eye color = Blue
| eye color = Blue
|hair color = Black
| height =
|profession = Dancer <br> Student
| affiliations =
|affiliations = World of Dance
| school grade =  
|dance studios = Westchester Dance Academy <br> Juilliard School of Dance
| profession = Dancer <br> Student
|titles = ''see below''
| dance studios =  
|friends = [[Rachel Quiner]] <br> [[Molly Lyons]] <br> [[Jenna Meilman]] <br> [[Gia Sylvester]] <br> [[Christina Oliveri]] <br> [[Sienna Morris]] <br> [[Lauren Yakima]] <br> [[Ellie Wagner]] <br> [[Ava Wagner]] <br> [[Briar Nolet]] <br> [[Charlize Glass]] <br> [[Julian DeGuzman]]
| titles = ''see below''
}}'''Kayla Mak''' (born on February 11, 2003) is a young ballet dancer and student from New York. She is currently a member of the [https://www.abt.org/training/dancer-training/abt-studio-company/ American Ballet Studio Company].
| parents =
 
| siblings =
She competed for $1,000,000 on the third season of NBC's ''World of Dance''.
| friends =  
| pets =
| nicknames = Cami
}}'''''Kayla Mak''''' (born on February 11, 2003) is a young competitive dancer and ballet student from New York.


==Dances==
==Dances==
===Solos===
===Solos===
Music Box - unknown genre - 2010
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* 1st overall advanced mini solo - Onstage New York Nationals in New York City, New York
|-
 
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
Timeless - unknown genre - 2013
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
* 1st overall mini solo - The Dance Awards Nationals in New York City, New York
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
 
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Choreographer
All is Silent - lyrical - 2014
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
* 1st advanced mini lyrical solo - Onstage New York Nationals in New York City, New York
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
 
|-
Esmeralda - ballet - 2014
| rowspan="2"|2010
* 1st overall advanced mini solo, 1st advanced mini ballet solo - Onstage New York Nationals in New York City, New York
|Music Box
 
|unknown
Laid to Rest - contemporary - choreographed by Kelly Burke - 2015
|
* unknown scoring - Youth American Grand Prix Finals in New York City, New York
|Onstage NY Nationals<br />(New York)
* 1st overall advanced junior solo, 1st advanced junior contemporary solo - Onstage New York Nationals in New York City, New York
|1<sup>st</sup> in Advanced Mini Solos
 
|-
Variation from Don Quixote - ballet - choreographed by M. Petipa - 2015
|River of Dreams
* unknown scoring - Youth American Grand Prix Finals in New York City, New York
|unknown
 
|
Paquita Variation - ballet - 2016
|Showstopper (Hartford)
* 1st overall junior solo - NYCDA in Meadowlands, New Jersey
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Mini Solos<br />Platnum
|-
| rowspan="3"|2012
| rowspan="3"|Secret Garden
| rowspan="3"|Lyrical
| rowspan="3"|
|Hall of Fame (Brooklyn Park)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Future Hall of Famer Solos
|-
|Showstopper (Hartford)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos<br />Crystal Award
|-
|JUMP (New York)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Mini Solos
|-
| rowspan="3"|2012-3
| rowspan="3"|Arabian Waltz
| rowspan="3"|Pointe
| rowspan="3"|
|ADA (Hollywood, FL)
|National America’s Young<br />Dancer of the Year
|-
|NYCDA Nationals (New York)
|National NYCDA Mini Female<br />Outstanding Dancer of the Year
|-
|YAGP (New York)
|unknown scoring
|-
| rowspan="5" |2013
|The Violin
|unknown
|
|The Dance Awards (New York)
|2<sup>nd</sup> Runner-Up for<br />Mini Female Best Dancer
|-
| rowspan="4" |Timeless
| rowspan="4" |unknown
| rowspan="4" |
|YAGP (Hartford)
|unknown scoring
|-
|JUMP (NYC)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Mini Solos
|-
|Hall of Fame (Long Island II)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior American League Solos
|-
|The Dance Awards (New York)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Mini Solos
|-
| rowspan="7" |2014
| rowspan="5" |All is Silent
| rowspan="5" |Lyrical
| rowspan="5" |
|Hall of Fame
|unknown scoring
|-
|YAGP (New York)
|unknown scoring
|-
|JUMP (NYC)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Mini Solos
|-
|Onstage NY Nationals<br />(New York)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Advanced Mini Solos
|-
|The Dance Awards Nationals (New York)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Mini Solos<br />Judges Pick!
|-
|Esmeralda
|Ballet
|
|Onstage NY Nationals<br />(New York)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Advanced Mini (Ballet) Solos
|-
|Transcendence
|unknown
|
|The Dance Awards Nationals (New York)
|National Mini Female Best Dancer
|-
| rowspan="5"|2015
| rowspan="3"|Laid to Rest
| rowspan="3"|Contemporary
| rowspan="3"|Kelly Burke
|YAGP Finals (New York)
|unknown scoring
|-
|Onstage NY Nationals<br />(New York)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Advanced Junior Solos
|-
|Showstopper (Hartford)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Teen Solos
|-
|Quiteria’s Variation
|Ballet
|
|Showstopper (Hartford)
|did not place
|-
|Variation from Don Quixote
|Ballet
|M. Petipa
|YAGP Finals (New York)
|unknown scoring
|-
| rowspan="9" |2016
|Paquita Variation
|Ballet
|
|NYDCA (Meadowlands)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos
|-
| rowspan="2" |Resolve
| rowspan="2" |Contemporary
| rowspan="2" |
|The Dance Awards (Orlando)
|2<sup>nd</sup> Runner-Up for<br />Junior Female Best Dancer
|-
|Dancerpalooza
|N/A
|-
|Broken Sorrow
|Pointe
|
|Hall of Fame (Hartford)
|did not place
|-
| rowspan="5"|Slowly Drifting
| rowspan="5"|Contemporary
| rowspan="5"|
|Hall of Fame (Hartford)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior Solos
|-
|The Dance Awards (Orlando)
|unknown scoring
|-
|JUMP (Providence)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos
|-
|NUVO (Boston)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos
|-
|NYDCA (Baltimore)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos
|-
| rowspan="6" |2017
|Kitri Variation
|Ballet
|
|Hall of Fame (Hartford)
|did not place
|-
| rowspan="5"|Watching It Unfold
| rowspan="5"|Contemporary
| rowspan="5"|
|JUMP (New York)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Solos
|-
|Radix (Boston)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Solos
|-
|NUVO (Boston)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Teen Solos<br />DJ's Pick
|-
|NYDCA Nationals (New York)
|6<sup>th</sup> in Teen Solos
|-
|Hall of Fame (Hartford)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Teen Solos
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
| rowspan="2" |Reverence
| rowspan="2" |Contemporary
| rowspan="2" |
|JUMP (New York)
|
|-
|The Dance Awards (Orlando)
|entered
|-
| rowspan="4" |2019
|Weeping Willow
|
|
|The Dance Awards (Orlando)
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |Because Finally It's Everything
| rowspan="3" |Contemporary
| rowspan="3" |
|Jump (Providence)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Teen Solos<br />Teen Female JUMP VIP
|-
|NUVO (Boston)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Solos<br />DJ's Pick<br />Teen Female BreakOut Artist
|-
|The Dance Awards (Orlando)
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2021
| rowspan="4" |Tuesday
| rowspan="4" |Contemporary
| rowspan="4" |
|Jump (Baltimore)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Senior Solos<br />Senior Female JUMP VIP
|-
|NUVO (Boston)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Senior Solos<br />Senior Female BreakOut Artist
|-
|NYCDA (Manchester)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Senior Solos
|-
|The Dance Awards (Orlando)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Senior Solos
|-
|On Location
|
|
|The Dance Awards (Orlando)
|
|}


Slowly Drifting - contemporary - 2016
===Groups===
* 1st overall junior solo - NYCDA in Baltimore, Maryland
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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;" |Other Dancers
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
|-
| rowspan="2"|2010
|Orchestra
|
|
|Sara DeGraw<br />Portia Nelson<br />Christine Argentino<br />Sophie Jivotovski<br />Veronica Orgera<br />Jacqueline Broderick<br />Antonia Gabriele
|Showstopper (Hartford)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Small Groups<br />Double Platnum
|-
|Forever Young
|
|
|Sara DeGraw<br />Portia Nelson<br />Sophie Jivotovski<br />Christine Argentino<br />Veronica Orgera<br />Jacqueline Broderick<br />Jordyn Gardner<br />Antonia Gabriele<br />Jessica Ferretti<br />Amanda Kraus<br />Anastasia Megdanis<br />Kamilah Shah<br />Rachel Levine<br />Katie Ippolito<br />Noelle Meers<br />Logan Epstein<br />Bianca Gerasia
|Showstopper (Hartford)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Large Groups<br />Double Platnum
|-
| rowspan="5"|2012
|Silhouettes
|
|
|Christine Argentino<br />Kayla Goldsberry<br />Maya Hirshman<br />Sophie Jivotovski
|Showstopper (Hartford)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior Small Groups<br />Crystal Award
|-
|In Our Fantasies
|
|
|Christine Argentino<br />Maya Hirshman<br />Sophie Jivotovski<br />Emily Slater
|Showstopper (Hartford)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Small Groups<br />Crystal Award
|-
|Turn to Stone
|
|
|Katie Chapin<br />Sarah Greene<br />Kayla Goldsberry<br />Maya Hirshman<br />Jolie Lerner<br />Corri Rosario<br />Emily Slater<br />Christine Argentino<br />Jacqueline Broderick<br />Sophie Jivotovski<br />Portia Nelson<br />Veronica Orgera<br />Julia Assue<br />[[Jenna Meilman]]
|Showstopper (Hartford)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Large Groups<br />Crystal Award
|-
|This Must be the Place
|
|
|Christine Argentino<br />Julia Assue<br />Katie Chapin<br />Kayla Goldsberry<br />Sarah Greene<br />Maya Hirshman<br />Sophie Jivotovski<br />Jolie Lerner<br />Portia Nelson<br />Veronica Orgera<br />Corri Rosario<br />Emily Slater
|Showstopper (Hartford)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior Large Groups<br />Crystal Award
|-
|Palladio
|
|
|Christine Argentino<br />Jacqueline Broderick<br />Kevan Carroll<br />Logan Epstein<br />Jessica Ferretti<br />Maya Hirshman<br />Sarah Greene<br />Katie Ippolito<br />Kayla Goldsberry<br />Sophie Jivotovski<br />Lizzie Klein<br />Amanda Kraus<br />Jenna Kulacz<br />Sophia Lebowitz<br />Noelle Meers<br />[[Jenna Meilman]]<br />Jake Nahor<br />Portia Nelson<br />Michelle Orgera<br />Veronica Orgera<br />Corri Rosario<br />Alexandra Salvo<br />Emily Slater
|Showstopper (Hartford)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Teen Super Groups<br />Crystal Award
|-
| rowspan="7"|2016
|What's The Pointe
|Pointe
|
|Zoe Averill<br />[[Skye Ayala]]<br />Lily Gentile<br />Freya Ireland
|Hall of Fame (Hartford)
|did not place
|-
|Hazel
|Contemporary
|
|Zoe Averill<br />[[Skye Ayala]]<br />Lily Gentile<br />Julia Glynn<br />Freya Ireland<br />[[Gia Sylvester]]
|Hall of Fame (Hartford)
|5<sup>th</sup> in Teen Small Groups
|-
|Yaow
|Contemporary
|
|Zoe Averill<br />[[Skye Ayala]]<br />Lily Gentile<br />Julia Glynn<br />Maelani Groff<br />Freya Ireland<br />[[Gia Sylvester]]
|Hall of Fame (Hartford)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Teen Small Groups
|-
|Be Here Now
|Lyrical
|
|Zoe Averill<br />[[Skye Ayala]]<br />Lily Gentile<br />Maelani Groff<br />Danielle Kotch<br />[[Jenna Meilman]]<br />Emma Wolff
|Hall of Fame (Hartford)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Small Groups
|-
|Marry Well
|Jazz
|
|Zoe Averill<br />[[Skye Ayala]]<br />Lily Gentile<br />Julia Glynn<br />Maelani Groff<br />Maya Hirshman<br />Freya Ireland<br />Carly Israel<br />Danielle Kotch<br />Alisa Macdonald<br />[[Jenna Meilman]]
|Hall of Fame (Hartford)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Teen Large Groups
|-
|Hands of Fate
|Contemporary
|
|Christine Argentino<br />[[Skye Ayala]]<br />Sophie Blue<br />Madeline Elkes<br />Lily Gentile<br />Maya Hirshman<br />Sophie Jivotovski<br />Danielle Kotch<br />Jenna Kulacz<br />[[Jenna Meilman]]<br />Emily Slater
|Hall of Fame (Hartford)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Small Groups
|-
|Defining Moments
|Lyrical
|
|Zoe Averill<br />[[Skye Ayala]]<br />Gisele Cestaro<br />Julianna Crespi<br />Lily Gentile<br />Julia Glynn<br />Maelani Groff<br />Freya Ireland<br />Carly Israel<br />Danielle Kotch<br />[[Molly Lyons]]<br />[[Jenna Meilman]]<br />[[Christina Oliveri]]<br />Sophie Porigow<br />Samantha Rodriquez<br />Alexa Schwartzberg<br />[[Gia Sylvester]]<br />Camilla Truesdale<br />Isabella Weidmann<br />Emma Wolff
|Hall of Fame (Hartford)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Lines
|-
|2016-7
|Velocity
|Ballet
|
|[[Jenna Meilman]]<br />[[Molly Lyons]]<br />[[Christina Oliveri]]<br />[[Gia Sylvester]]<br />and other dancers
|Hall of Fame (Hartford)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Teen Lines
|-
|rowspan="8"|2017
|Emergence
|Ballet
|
|Zoe Averill<br />[[Skye Ayala]]<br />Sophie Blue<br />Lily Gentile<br />[[Jenna Meilman]]<br />Anabel Miller<br />Emily Slater
|Hall of Fame (Hartford)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Senior Small Groups
|-
|Close Your Eyes
|Lyrical
|
|Zoe Averill<br />Skye Ayala<br />Lily Gentile<br />Gillian Gordon<br />[[Sienna Morris]]<br />[[Gia Sylvester]]<br />Isabella Weidmann
|Radix (Boston)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Lyrical Groups
|-
|Faith After Loss
|Contemporary
|
|Zoe Averill<br />[[Skye Ayala]]<br />Lily Gentile<br />Gillian Gordon<br />[[Sienna Morris]]<br />[[Gia Sylvester]]<br />Isabella Weidmann
|Hall of Fame (Hartford)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Teen Small Groups
|-
|Rush in Water
|Lyrical
|
|Zoe Averill<br />[[Skye Ayala]]<br />Sophie Blue<br />Julianna Crespi<br />Lily Gentile<br />Sophie Jivotovski<br />[[Jenna Meilman]]<br />Emily Slater
|Hall of Fame (Hartford)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Teen Small Groups<br />MVP Award
|-
|Bamboo Banga
|Jazz
|
|Zoe Averill<br />[[Skye Ayala]]<br />Madeline Elkes<br />Lily Gentile<br />Julia Glynn<br />Sophie Jivotovski<br />[[Jenna Meilman]]<br />Emily Slater<br />[[Gia Sylvester]]
|Hall of Fame (Hartford)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Teen Large Groups
|-
|Between the Lines
|Lyrical
|
|Zoe Averill<br />[[Skye Ayala]]<br />Julianna Crespi<br />Lily Gentile<br />Julia Glynn<br />Mackenzie Larrabee<br />[[Christina Oliveri]]<br />[[Ava Schwartz]]<br />[[Gia Sylvester]]<br />Camilla Truesdale
|Hall of Fame (Hartford)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Teen Large Groups
|-
|Muddy Waters
|Open
|
|Alexandra Allen<br />Zoe Averill<br />[[Skye Ayala]]<br />Sophie Blue<br />Madeline Elkes<br />Lily Gentile<br />Sophie Jivotovski<br />[[Jenna Meilman]]<br />Anabel Miller<br />Phoebe Siegel<br />Emily Slater
|Hall of Fame (Hartford)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Senior Large Groups
|-
|Jackpot
|Jazz
|
|Alexandra Allen<br />Zoe Averill<br />[[Skye Ayala]]<br />Natalie Balaj<br />Sophie Blue<br />Jenna Bregante<br />Madeline Elkes<br />Lily Gentile<br />Julia Glynn<br />Sophie Jivotovski<br />Mackenzie Larrabee<br />[[Jenna Meilman]]<br />Anabel Miller<br />Phoebe Siegel<br />Emily Slater<br />[[Gia Sylvester]]
|Hall of Fame (Hartford)
|did not place
|}


Watching It Unfold - contemporary - 2017
===World of Dance===
* 1st overall teen solo - Radix Dance Convention in Boston, Massachusetts
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* 6th overall teen solo - NYCDA Nationals in New York City, New York
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Qualifiers (Back to Me)
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |Ne-Yo
| style="text-align: center;" |92
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |Jennifer Lopez
| style="text-align: center;" |87
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |Derek Hough
| style="text-align: center;" |92
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |'''AVERAGE'''
| style="text-align: center;" |'''90.3'''
|}
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|-
!colspan="5" style="background:#f2c8e0;"|Duels Round (Paint it Black)
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|Kayla Mak
|style="text-align: center;"|90
|style="text-align: center;"|90
|style="text-align: center;"|93
|style="text-align: center;"|91
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|'''Funkanometry'''
|style="text-align: center;"|'''92'''
|style="text-align: center;"|'''91'''
|style="text-align: center;"|'''92'''
|style="text-align: center;"|'''91.7'''
|}
''Even though she lost her Duels round, she did have enough points to make it to the Redemption dance battle.''
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|-
!colspan="2" style="background:#f2c8e0;"|Redemption Round
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|House of Tap
|style="text-align: center;"|X
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|Kayla Mak
|style="text-align: center;"|✓
|}
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|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#f2c8e0;" |The Cut (Take Me to Church)
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |Ne-Yo
| style="text-align: center;" |93
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |Jennifer Lopez
| style="text-align: center;" |94
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |Derek Hough
| style="text-align: center;" |94
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |'''AVERAGE'''
| style="text-align: center;" |'''93.7'''
|}
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|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Divisional Final (Never Tear Us Apart)
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |Ne-Yo
| style="text-align: center;" |94
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |Jennifer Lopez
| style="text-align: center;" |97
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |Derek Hough
| style="text-align: center;" |95
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |'''AVERAGE'''
| style="text-align: center;" |'''95.3'''
|}


==Dance Titles==
==Dance Titles==
* National America’s Young Dancer of the Year 2012
* National NYCDA Mini Female Outstanding Dancer of the Year 2012
* Regional JUMP Mini Female VIP 2013
* Regional JUMP Mini Female VIP 2014
* National Mini Female Best Dancer 2014
* National Mini Female Best Dancer 2014
* Regional NYCDA Junior Female Outstanding Dancer 2016
* Regional NYCDA Junior Female Outstanding Dancer 2016


===Runner-Up Titles===
===Runner-Up Titles===
* 2nd Runner-Up Mini Female Best Dancer 2013 (The Dance Awards)
* 2nd runner up for National NYCDA Junior Female Outstanding Dancer of the Year 2015
* 2nd runner up for National NYCDA Junior Female Outstanding Dancer of the Year 2015
* 2nd Runner-Up Junior Female Best Dancer 2016 (The Dance Awards - Orlando)
* 3rd runner up for National NYCDA Junior Female Outstanding Dancer of the Year 2016
==Additional Page==
[[Kayla Mak/Gallery]]


==External Links==
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Latest revision as of 13:30, 4 February 2025

Kayla Mak

Gender Female
Age 22
Birthdate February 11, 2003
Nationality American
Hometown Pennsylvania
Height {{{height}}}
Eye Color Blue
Hair Color Black
School Grade {{{school grade}}}
Professional Information
Profession Dancer
Student
Affiliations World of Dance
Dance Studios Westchester Dance Academy
Juilliard School of Dance
Titles see below
Friends and Family
Parents {{{parents}}}
Siblings {{{siblings}}}
Friends Rachel Quiner
Molly Lyons
Jenna Meilman
Gia Sylvester
Christina Oliveri
Sienna Morris
Lauren Yakima
Ellie Wagner
Ava Wagner
Briar Nolet
Charlize Glass
Julian DeGuzman
Pets {{{pets}}}
Nicknames {{{nicknames}}}

Kayla Mak (born on February 11, 2003) is a young ballet dancer and student from New York. She is currently a member of the American Ballet Studio Company.

She competed for $1,000,000 on the third season of NBC's World of Dance.

Dances

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Solos

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Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Competition Place Awards
2010 Music Box unknown Onstage NY Nationals
(New York) 		1st in Advanced Mini Solos
River of Dreams unknown Showstopper (Hartford) 3rd in Mini Solos
Platnum
2012 Secret Garden Lyrical Hall of Fame (Brooklyn Park) 1st in Future Hall of Famer Solos
Showstopper (Hartford) 1st in Junior Solos
Crystal Award
JUMP (New York) 1st in Mini Solos
2012-3 Arabian Waltz Pointe ADA (Hollywood, FL) National America’s Young
Dancer of the Year
NYCDA Nationals (New York) National NYCDA Mini Female
Outstanding Dancer of the Year
YAGP (New York) unknown scoring
2013 The Violin unknown The Dance Awards (New York) 2nd Runner-Up for
Mini Female Best Dancer
Timeless unknown YAGP (Hartford) unknown scoring
JUMP (NYC) 1st in Mini Solos
Hall of Fame (Long Island II) 1st in Junior American League Solos
The Dance Awards (New York) 2nd in Mini Solos
2014 All is Silent Lyrical Hall of Fame unknown scoring
YAGP (New York) unknown scoring
JUMP (NYC) 1st in Mini Solos
Onstage NY Nationals
(New York) 		1st in Advanced Mini Solos
The Dance Awards Nationals (New York) 1st in Mini Solos
Judges Pick!
Esmeralda Ballet Onstage NY Nationals
(New York) 		1st in Advanced Mini (Ballet) Solos
Transcendence unknown The Dance Awards Nationals (New York) National Mini Female Best Dancer
2015 Laid to Rest Contemporary Kelly Burke YAGP Finals (New York) unknown scoring
Onstage NY Nationals
(New York) 		1st in Advanced Junior Solos
Showstopper (Hartford) 3rd in Teen Solos
Quiteria’s Variation Ballet Showstopper (Hartford) did not place
Variation from Don Quixote Ballet M. Petipa YAGP Finals (New York) unknown scoring
2016 Paquita Variation Ballet NYDCA (Meadowlands) 1st in Junior Solos
Resolve Contemporary The Dance Awards (Orlando) 2nd Runner-Up for
Junior Female Best Dancer
Dancerpalooza N/A
Broken Sorrow Pointe Hall of Fame (Hartford) did not place
Slowly Drifting Contemporary Hall of Fame (Hartford) 2nd in Junior Solos
The Dance Awards (Orlando) unknown scoring
JUMP (Providence) 1st in Junior Solos
NUVO (Boston) 1st in Junior Solos
NYDCA (Baltimore) 1st in Junior Solos
2017 Kitri Variation Ballet Hall of Fame (Hartford) did not place
Watching It Unfold Contemporary JUMP (New York) 1st in Teen Solos
Radix (Boston) 1st in Teen Solos
NUVO (Boston) 3rd in Teen Solos
DJ's Pick
NYDCA Nationals (New York) 6th in Teen Solos
Hall of Fame (Hartford) 4th in Teen Solos
2018 Reverence Contemporary JUMP (New York)
The Dance Awards (Orlando) entered
2019 Weeping Willow The Dance Awards (Orlando)
Because Finally It's Everything Contemporary Jump (Providence) 2nd in Teen Solos
Teen Female JUMP VIP
NUVO (Boston) 1st in Teen Solos
DJ's Pick
Teen Female BreakOut Artist
The Dance Awards (Orlando)
2021 Tuesday Contemporary Jump (Baltimore) 1st in Senior Solos
Senior Female JUMP VIP
NUVO (Boston) 1st in Senior Solos
Senior Female BreakOut Artist
NYCDA (Manchester) 1st in Senior Solos
The Dance Awards (Orlando) 2nd in Senior Solos
On Location The Dance Awards (Orlando)

Groups

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Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Other Dancers Competition Place Awards
2010 Orchestra Sara DeGraw
Portia Nelson
Christine Argentino
Sophie Jivotovski
Veronica Orgera
Jacqueline Broderick
Antonia Gabriele 		Showstopper (Hartford) 1st in Junior Small Groups
Double Platnum
Forever Young Sara DeGraw
Portia Nelson
Sophie Jivotovski
Christine Argentino
Veronica Orgera
Jacqueline Broderick
Jordyn Gardner
Antonia Gabriele
Jessica Ferretti
Amanda Kraus
Anastasia Megdanis
Kamilah Shah
Rachel Levine
Katie Ippolito
Noelle Meers
Logan Epstein
Bianca Gerasia 		Showstopper (Hartford) 1st in Junior Large Groups
Double Platnum
2012 Silhouettes Christine Argentino
Kayla Goldsberry
Maya Hirshman
Sophie Jivotovski 		Showstopper (Hartford) 2nd in Junior Small Groups
Crystal Award
In Our Fantasies Christine Argentino
Maya Hirshman
Sophie Jivotovski
Emily Slater 		Showstopper (Hartford) 1st in Junior Small Groups
Crystal Award
Turn to Stone Katie Chapin
Sarah Greene
Kayla Goldsberry
Maya Hirshman
Jolie Lerner
Corri Rosario
Emily Slater
Christine Argentino
Jacqueline Broderick
Sophie Jivotovski
Portia Nelson
Veronica Orgera
Julia Assue
Jenna Meilman 		Showstopper (Hartford) 1st in Junior Large Groups
Crystal Award
This Must be the Place Christine Argentino
Julia Assue
Katie Chapin
Kayla Goldsberry
Sarah Greene
Maya Hirshman
Sophie Jivotovski
Jolie Lerner
Portia Nelson
Veronica Orgera
Corri Rosario
Emily Slater 		Showstopper (Hartford) 2nd in Junior Large Groups
Crystal Award
Palladio Christine Argentino
Jacqueline Broderick
Kevan Carroll
Logan Epstein
Jessica Ferretti
Maya Hirshman
Sarah Greene
Katie Ippolito
Kayla Goldsberry
Sophie Jivotovski
Lizzie Klein
Amanda Kraus
Jenna Kulacz
Sophia Lebowitz
Noelle Meers
Jenna Meilman
Jake Nahor
Portia Nelson
Michelle Orgera
Veronica Orgera
Corri Rosario
Alexandra Salvo
Emily Slater 		Showstopper (Hartford) 2nd in Teen Super Groups
Crystal Award
2016 What's The Pointe Pointe Zoe Averill
Skye Ayala
Lily Gentile
Freya Ireland 		Hall of Fame (Hartford) did not place
Hazel Contemporary Zoe Averill
Skye Ayala
Lily Gentile
Julia Glynn
Freya Ireland
Gia Sylvester 		Hall of Fame (Hartford) 5th in Teen Small Groups
Yaow Contemporary Zoe Averill
Skye Ayala
Lily Gentile
Julia Glynn
Maelani Groff
Freya Ireland
Gia Sylvester 		Hall of Fame (Hartford) 4th in Teen Small Groups
Be Here Now Lyrical Zoe Averill
Skye Ayala
Lily Gentile
Maelani Groff
Danielle Kotch
Jenna Meilman
Emma Wolff 		Hall of Fame (Hartford) 1st in Teen Small Groups
Marry Well Jazz Zoe Averill
Skye Ayala
Lily Gentile
Julia Glynn
Maelani Groff
Maya Hirshman
Freya Ireland
Carly Israel
Danielle Kotch
Alisa Macdonald
Jenna Meilman 		Hall of Fame (Hartford) 3rd in Teen Large Groups
Hands of Fate Contemporary Christine Argentino
Skye Ayala
Sophie Blue
Madeline Elkes
Lily Gentile
Maya Hirshman
Sophie Jivotovski
Danielle Kotch
Jenna Kulacz
Jenna Meilman
Emily Slater 		Hall of Fame (Hartford) 1st in Teen Small Groups
Defining Moments Lyrical Zoe Averill
Skye Ayala
Gisele Cestaro
Julianna Crespi
Lily Gentile
Julia Glynn
Maelani Groff
Freya Ireland
Carly Israel
Danielle Kotch
Molly Lyons
Jenna Meilman
Christina Oliveri
Sophie Porigow
Samantha Rodriquez
Alexa Schwartzberg
Gia Sylvester
Camilla Truesdale
Isabella Weidmann
Emma Wolff 		Hall of Fame (Hartford) 1st in Teen Lines
2016-7 Velocity Ballet Jenna Meilman
Molly Lyons
Christina Oliveri
Gia Sylvester
and other dancers 		Hall of Fame (Hartford) 2nd in Teen Lines
2017 Emergence Ballet Zoe Averill
Skye Ayala
Sophie Blue
Lily Gentile
Jenna Meilman
Anabel Miller
Emily Slater 		Hall of Fame (Hartford) 3rd in Senior Small Groups
Close Your Eyes Lyrical Zoe Averill
Skye Ayala
Lily Gentile
Gillian Gordon
Sienna Morris
Gia Sylvester
Isabella Weidmann 		Radix (Boston) 1st in Junior Lyrical Groups
Faith After Loss Contemporary Zoe Averill
Skye Ayala
Lily Gentile
Gillian Gordon
Sienna Morris
Gia Sylvester
Isabella Weidmann 		Hall of Fame (Hartford) 4th in Teen Small Groups
Rush in Water Lyrical Zoe Averill
Skye Ayala
Sophie Blue
Julianna Crespi
Lily Gentile
Sophie Jivotovski
Jenna Meilman
Emily Slater 		Hall of Fame (Hartford) 2nd in Teen Small Groups
MVP Award
Bamboo Banga Jazz Zoe Averill
Skye Ayala
Madeline Elkes
Lily Gentile
Julia Glynn
Sophie Jivotovski
Jenna Meilman
Emily Slater
Gia Sylvester 		Hall of Fame (Hartford) 3rd in Teen Large Groups
Between the Lines Lyrical Zoe Averill
Skye Ayala
Julianna Crespi
Lily Gentile
Julia Glynn
Mackenzie Larrabee
Christina Oliveri
Ava Schwartz
Gia Sylvester
Camilla Truesdale 		Hall of Fame (Hartford) 2nd in Teen Large Groups
Muddy Waters Open Alexandra Allen
Zoe Averill
Skye Ayala
Sophie Blue
Madeline Elkes
Lily Gentile
Sophie Jivotovski
Jenna Meilman
Anabel Miller
Phoebe Siegel
Emily Slater 		Hall of Fame (Hartford) 3rd in Senior Large Groups
Jackpot Jazz Alexandra Allen
Zoe Averill
Skye Ayala
Natalie Balaj
Sophie Blue
Jenna Bregante
Madeline Elkes
Lily Gentile
Julia Glynn
Sophie Jivotovski
Mackenzie Larrabee
Jenna Meilman
Anabel Miller
Phoebe Siegel
Emily Slater
Gia Sylvester 		Hall of Fame (Hartford) did not place

World of Dance

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Qualifiers (Back to Me)
Ne-Yo 92
Jennifer Lopez 87
Derek Hough 92
AVERAGE 90.3
Duels Round (Paint it Black)
Kayla Mak 90 90 93 91
Funkanometry 92 91 92 91.7

Even though she lost her Duels round, she did have enough points to make it to the Redemption dance battle.

Redemption Round
House of Tap X
Kayla Mak ✓
The Cut (Take Me to Church)
Ne-Yo 93
Jennifer Lopez 94
Derek Hough 94
AVERAGE 93.7
Divisional Final (Never Tear Us Apart)
Ne-Yo 94
Jennifer Lopez 97
Derek Hough 95
AVERAGE 95.3

Dance Titles

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  • National America’s Young Dancer of the Year 2012
  • National NYCDA Mini Female Outstanding Dancer of the Year 2012
  • Regional JUMP Mini Female VIP 2013
  • Regional JUMP Mini Female VIP 2014
  • National Mini Female Best Dancer 2014
  • Regional NYCDA Junior Female Outstanding Dancer 2016

Runner-Up Titles

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  • 2nd Runner-Up Mini Female Best Dancer 2013 (The Dance Awards)
  • 2nd runner up for National NYCDA Junior Female Outstanding Dancer of the Year 2015
  • 2nd Runner-Up Junior Female Best Dancer 2016 (The Dance Awards - Orlando)
  • 3rd runner up for National NYCDA Junior Female Outstanding Dancer of the Year 2016

Additional Page

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Kayla Mak/Gallery

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