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{{Infobox dancer
{{Infobox dancer
| name = Jessica Richens
|name = Jessica Richens
| image = File:Jessica11.png
|image = File:Jessica11.png
| gender = Female
|gender = Female
| age = 22
|age = {{age|1995|11|15}}
| birthdate = November 15, 1995
|birthdate = November 15, 1995
| hometown = California
|nationality = American
| nationality = American
|hometown = California
| height = 5'5"
|height = 5'5"
| hair color = Blonde
|eye color = Brown
| eye color = Brown
|hair color = Blonde
| profession = Dancer
|profession = Dancer
| affiliations = Amax Entertainment
|affiliations = Amax Entertainment <br> MSA Agency
| dance studios = Dance Precisions <br> Maple Ballet Conservatory <br> Mather Dance Company <br> Murrieta Dance Project <br> Orange County Performing Arts Academy <br> Prodigy Dance Company <br> The Edge Performing Arts Center
|dance studios = Dance Precisions <br> Maple Ballet Conservatory <br> Mather Dance Company <br> Murrieta Dance Project <br> Orange County Performing Arts Academy <br> Prodigy Dance Company <br> The Edge Performing Arts Center
| titles = ''see below''
|titles = ''see below''
| parents = unknown
|parents = unknown
| siblings = [[Rachel Richens]]
|siblings = [[Rachel Richens]]
| friends = [[Claire Imler]]
|friends = [[Claire Imler]]
| pets = none
|pets = none
| nicknames = unknown
|nicknames = unknown
}}'''''Jessica Richens''''' (born on November 15, 1995) is a female dancer who previously trained with Dance Precisions, Orange County Performing Arts Academy, Murrieta Dance Project, and Mather Dance Company, all of which are located in California. Jessica's younger sister [[Rachel Richens]] danced and competed with her at all of those locations.
}}'''Jessica Richens''' (born on November 15, 1995) is a female dancer who previously trained with Dance Precisions, Orange County Performing Arts Academy, Murrieta Dance Project, and Mather Dance Company, all of which are located in California. Jessica's younger sister [[Rachel Richens]] danced and competed with her at all of those locations.


Jessica was a dancer on FOX's ''So You Think You Can Dance''. Aside from this, she has assisted in dance conventions, intensives, and master classes across the United States with world-renowned teachers and choreographers such as Shannon Mather, Blake McGrath, and Mark Meismer. She has served as a master class teacher at LA Dance Magic and Turn It Up Dance Challenge, among others.
Jessica was a dancer on FOX's ''So You Think You Can Dance''. Aside from this, she has assisted in dance conventions, intensives, and master classes across the United States with world-renowned teachers and choreographers such as Shannon Mather, Blake McGrath, and Mark Meismer. She has served as a master class teacher at LA Dance Magic and Turn It Up Dance Challenge, among others.


==Dances==
==Dances==
My New Philosophy - musical theater - 2005
===Solos===
* 2nd overall junior solo - Showbiz Talent Competition in Riverside, California
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* 2nd overall competitive 9-12 solo - Starpower Talent Competition in Long Beach, California
|-
 
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
Abandoned - ballet - 2006
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
* 2nd overall junior competitive ballet solo - Showstopper Dance Competition West Coast Finals
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
 
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Choreographer
Hot Note - musical theater - 2006
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
* 2nd overall junior solo - Headliners Dance Competition in Long Beach, California
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
* 3rd overall junior american league solo - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in San Diego, California
|-
* 3rd overall junior competitive musical theater solo, 5th overall junior competitive solo - Showstopper Dance Competition West Coast Finals
|2003
* 7th overall competitive 9-12 solo - Starpower Talent Competition in Long Beach, California
|Fool in Love
 
|unknown
I Can't Do It Alone - 2007
|unknown
* 2nd overall junior american league solo - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Upland, California
|Showstopper (Anaheim)
* 2nd overall junior american league solo - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada
|8<sup>th</sup> in Mini Competitive Solos
 
|-
Reflections - 2007
| rowspan="3" |2005
* 1st overall mini high score solo - NYCDA in Los Angeles, California
| rowspan="3" |My New Philosophy
 
| rowspan="3" |Musical Theater
unknown title - unknown genre - 2008
| rowspan="3" |unknown
* 1st overall junior advanced solo - StarSystems Dance Competition in Long Beach, California
|Showbiz (Riverside)
 
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior Solos
unknown title - lyrical - 2008
|-
* 1st overall junior advanced solo, 1st overall 12 & under advanced lyrical solo - StarSystems Dance Competition Nationals in Orange County, California
|Showstopper (Anaheim I)
 
|8<sup>th</sup> in Junior Competitive Solos
Dream On - 2008
|-
* entered in title competition - Starpower Talent Competition in Lakewood, California
|Starpower (Long Beach)
 
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Age 9-12 Competitive Solos
Lola - 2008
|-
* 1st overall teen competitive solo - Showstopper Dance Competition in Anaheim, California II
| rowspan="5" |2006
 
|Abandoned
Silence - 2008
|Ballet
* 3rd overall competitive 12-14 solo - Starpower Talent Competition in Lakewood, California
|unknown
 
|Showstopper (West Cost Finals)
Crazy - jazz - choreographed by Shannon Mather - 2009
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior Competitive Ballet Solos
* entered in title competition - KAR in Ontario, California
|-
* 1st overall teen american league solo - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California
| rowspan="4" |Hot Note
* 1st overall teen american league solo - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge Nationals in Palm Springs, California
| rowspan="4" |Musical Theater
* 1st overall teen solo - Showbiz Talent Competition in Anaheim, California
| rowspan="4" |unknown
* 1st overall teen solo, National WCDE Elite Teen Female DOY - West Coast Dance Explosion Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada
|Hall of Fame (San Diego)
* 2nd overall teen solo - Showbiz Talent Competition in Riverside, California
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Junior American League Solos
 
|-
You Say - 2009
|Headliners (Long Beach)
* 1st overall competitive 12-14 solo - Starpower Talent Competition in Lakewood, California
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior Solos
* 2nd overall intermediate 12-14 solo - KAR in Ontario, California
|-
 
|Showstopper (West Cost Finals)
Insensitive - lyrical - choreographed by Shannon Mather - 2010
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Junior Competitive Musical Theater Solos
* did not place - Showbiz Talent Competition in Riverside, California
|-
* 4th overall power 12-14 solo - Starpower Talent Competition Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada
|Starpower (Long Beach)
 
|7<sup>th</sup> in Age 9-12 Competitive Solos
Nicest Things - lyrical - 2010
|-
* 1st overall teen solo - Showbiz Talent Competition in Riverside, California
| rowspan="3" |2007
* 2nd overall teen american league solo - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California
| rowspan="2" |I Can Do It Alone
* 2nd overall competitive 12-14 solo - Starpower Talent Competition in Lakewood, California
| rowspan="2" |unknown
 
| rowspan="2" |unknown
Cyclone - 2011
|Hall of Fame (Upland)
* 1st overall senior american league solo - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior American League Solos
 
|-
Someone Like You - lyrical - 2011
|Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas)
* Regional Senior Hall of Fame Inductee - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior American League Solos
 
|-
1+1 - open - choreographed by Shannon Mather - 2012
|Reflections
* 1st overall senior competitive solo - MOVE Dance Competition in Pomona, California
|unknown
* 4th overall senior american league solo - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California
|unknown
* 4th overall senior american league solo - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada
|NYCDA (Los Angeles)
 
|1<sup>st</sup> in Mini Solos
Bloom - lyrical - choreographed by Mark Meisner - 2013
|-
* unknown scoring - Countdown Dance Competition in Fallbrook, California
| rowspan="6" |2008
* 1st overall senior competitive solo - MOVE Dance Competition in Pasadena, California
|unknown
* 1st overall senior american league solo - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada
|unknown
* 5th overall senior american league solo - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California
|unknown
 
|StarSystems (Long Beach)
Man's World - jazz - choreographed by Shannon Mather - 2013
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Advanced Solos<br />Regional Junior Miss Superstar
* unknown scoring - Countdown Dance Competition in Fallbrook, California
|-
* did not place - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada
|unknown
 
|Lyrical
When I Was Your Woman - lyrical - choreographed by Shannon Mather - 2013
|unknown
* unknown scoring - Countdown Dance Competition in Fallbrook, California
|StarSystems Nationals (Orange County)
* did not place - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Advanced Solos<br />1<sup>st</sup> in Age 12 & Under Advanced Lyrical Solos
* did not place - MOVE Dance Competition in Pasadena, California
|-
|Dream On
|unknown
|unknown
|Starpower (Lakewood)
|2<sup>nd</sup> runner-up for Regional Teen Miss Starpower
|-
| rowspan="2" |Lola
| rowspan="2" |unknown
| rowspan="2" |unknown
|Showstopper (Anaheim)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Competitive Solos
|-
|Rainbow (Anaheim)
|5<sup>th</sup> in Age 12-14 Solos
|-
|Silence
|unknown
|unknown
|Starpower (Lakewood)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Age 12-14 Competitive Solos
|-
| rowspan="8" |2009
| rowspan="6" |Crazy
| rowspan="6" |Jazz
| rowspan="6" |Shannon Mather
|Hall of Fame (Ontario)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen American League Solos
|-
|Hall of Fame Nationals (Palm Springs)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen American League Solos
|-
|KAR (Ontario)
|Regional Teen Miss Dance KAR
|-
|Showbiz (Anaheim)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Solos
|-
|Showbiz Nationals (Riverside)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Teen Solos
|-
|WCDE (Las Vegas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Solos
|-
| rowspan="2" |You Say
| rowspan="2" |unknown
| rowspan="2" |unknown
|KAR (Ontario)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Age 12-14 Intermediate Solos
|-
|Starpower (Lakewood)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Age 12-14 Competitive Solos<br />Regional Teen Miss Starpower
|-
| rowspan="5" |2010
| rowspan="2" |Insensitive
| rowspan="2" |Lyrical
| rowspan="2" |Shannon Mather
|Showbiz (Riverside)
|did not place
|-
|Starpower Nationals (Las Vegas)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Age 12-14 Power Solos
|-
| rowspan="3" |Nicest Things
| rowspan="3" |Lyrical
| rowspan="3" |unknown
|Hall of Fame (Ontario)
|2<sup>nd</sup>in Teen American League Solos
|-
|Showbiz (Riverside)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Solos
|-
|Starpower (Lakewood)
|2<sup>nd </sup>in Age 12-14 Competitive Solos<br />Regional Teen Miss Starpower
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011
|Cyclone
|unknown
|unknown
|Hall of Fame (Ontario)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Senior American League Solos
|-
|Someone Like You
|Lyrical
|unknown
|Hall of Fame (Ontario)
|Regional Senior HOF Solo Inductee
|-
| rowspan="4" |2012
| rowspan="3" |1+1
| rowspan="3" |Open
| rowspan="3" |Shannon Mather
|Hall of Fame (Ontario)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Senior American League Solos
|-
|Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Senior American League Solos
|-
|MOVE (Pomona)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Senior Competitive Solos
|-
|Dance for You
|Jazz
|unknown
|
|
|-
| rowspan="9" |2013
| rowspan="4" |Bloom
| rowspan="4" |Lyrical
| rowspan="4" |Mark Meisner
|Countdown (Fallbrook)
|unknown scoring
|-
|Hall of Fame (Ontario)
|5<sup>th</sup> in Senior American League Solos
|-
|Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Senior American League Solos<br />National Senior HOF Grand Champion Inductee
|-
|MOVE (Pomona)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Senior Competitive Solos
|-
| rowspan="2" |Man's World
| rowspan="2" |Jazz
| rowspan="2" |Shannon Mather
|Countdown (Fallbrook)
|unknown scoring
|-
|Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas)
|did not place
|-
| rowspan="3" |When I Was Your Woman
| rowspan="3" |Lyrical
| rowspan="3" |Shannon Mather
|Countdown (Fallbrook)
|unknown scoring
|-
|Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas)
|did not place
|-
|MOVE (Pasadena)
|did not place
|}


===Duets===
===Duets===
Somewhere - unknown genre (with [[Rachel Richens]]) - 2007
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* 1st overall high score mini duet/trio - NYCDA in Los Angeles, California
|-
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Choreographer
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Other Dancer
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
|-
|2005
|A Perfect Pair
|unknown
|unknown
|Brandon Beltran
|Showstopper (Anaheim I)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Junior Competitive Duet/Trios
|-
|2007
|Somewhere
|unknown
|unknown
|[[Rachel Richens]]
|NYCDA (Los Angeles)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Mini Duet/Trios
|}


===Groups===
===Groups===
====with Dance Precisions====
====with Dance Precisions====
Sweet Dreams - lyrical - choreographed by Shannon Mather (with Elleni Avila, Jordan Casanova, Nicolette Choi, Ashley Gonzales, [[Molly Long]], Jasmine Mason, Scott Myrick, Raquel Ortiz, Serena Ortiz, and Rachel Ruiz) - 2010
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* unknown scoring - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California
|-
! 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
|-
|2010
|Sweet Dreams
|Lyrical
|Shannon Mather
|Elleni Avila<br />Jordan Casanova<br />Nicolette Choi<br />[[Ashley Gonzales]]<br />[[Molly Long]]<br />Jasmine Mason<br />Scott Myrick<br />Raquel Ortiz<br />Serina Ortiz<br />Rachel Ruiz
|Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas)
|unknown scoring
|}


====with Mather Dance Company====
====with Mather Dance Company====
Cyclone - jazz (with Kenzie Fischer, Kierra Fischer, Macall Manor, and Lonni Olson) - 2012
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* 3rd overall senior american league small group - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada
|-
! 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
|-
|2007
|Cyclone
|Jazz
|unknown
|Kenzie Fischer<br />Kierra Fischer<br />Macall Manor<br />Lonni Olson
|Hall of Fame (Las Vegas)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Senior American League Small Groups
|}


==Dance Titles==
==Dance Titles==
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*National Senior American League Hall of Fame Solo Grand Champion 2013
*National Senior American League Hall of Fame Solo Grand Champion 2013
*National LA Dance Magic Dancer of the Year (unknown year)
*National LA Dance Magic Dancer of the Year (unknown year)
===Runner-Up Placements===
* 3rd runner up for National Junior Rainbow Dancer of the Year 2008


==External Links==
==External Links==
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*[http://www.twitter.com/jessicarichens/ Twitter]
*[http://www.twitter.com/jessicarichens/ Twitter]
*[http://www.instagram.com/jessicarichens/ Instagram]
*[http://www.instagram.com/jessicarichens/ Instagram]
*[http://www.tiktok.com/@jessica.richens TikTok]
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/JessicaRichensDOTcom YouTube]
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/JessicaRichensDOTcom YouTube]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00AOFr0EwM8 MDC Featured Dancer of the week "Jessica Richens"]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00AOFr0EwM8 MDC Featured Dancer of the week "Jessica Richens"]
*[http://vimeo.com/user70059236 Vimeo]
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