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===Groups===
===Groups===
====Studio 19 Dance Complex====
====with Studio 19 Dance Complex====
Beethoven - acrobatic (with [[Alaina Johnston]], [[Sarah Johnston]], [[Madelyne Spang]], [[Michelle Spang]], and others) - 2010
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* 1st overall junior large group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
|-
 
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
Dancers Start Your Engines - jazz - 2010
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
* 6th overall junior line - StarQuest Dance Competition Nationals in Virginia Beach, Virginia
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
 
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Choreographer
Down on the Farm - open (with Lauren Bartos, Alexa Bolena, Leila Cenk, Cassidy Cowen, Paige Elias, Sophia Elias, Caitlyn Ewonce, [[Isabella Febbraro]], Casey Ferrara, Sydney Hagmann, Natalie Hamilton, Corrine Hanks, Lauren Herb, [[Alaina Johnston]], Tommie Kesten, Caroline Lucas, Patrick Lucas, Samantha Lucas, Liliya Madeja, Kelsey Majiros, Mia Manuppelli, Emily Marino, Gema Morris, James Parey, Julia Paslawski, Hannah Primm, Ashlyn Ruiz, Carly Seaman, Aubrie Smith, [[Claire Spisak]], and Angelina Zamperini) - 2010
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Other Dancers
* 1st overall petite line - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
 
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
How Do I Look? - jazz (with [[Alaina Johnston]], [[Sarah Johnston]], [[Madelyne Spang]], [[Michelle Spang]], [[Ryleigh Vertes]], and others) - 2010
|-
* 5th overall junior large group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
| rowspan="12" style="text-align: center; " |2010
 
| style="text-align: center; " |Beethoven
It's Raining Men - open (with Lauren Bartos, Paige Elias, Sophia Elias, [[Isabella Febbraro]], [[Alaina Johnston]], Tommie Kesten, Caroline Lucas, Kelsey Majiros, Mia Manuppelli, Emily Marino, Carly Seaman, and [[Claire Spisak]]) - 2010
| style="text-align: center; " |Acrobatic
* 2nd overall petite large group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
| style="text-align: center; " |unknown
 
| style="text-align: center; " |[[Alaina Johnston]] <br> [[Sarah Johnston]] <br> [[Madelyne Spang]] <br> [[Michelle Spang]] <br> and others
Let Freedom Ring - acrobatic (with [[Isabella Febbraro]], Lauren Herb, [[Alaina Johnston]], Tommie Kesten, Emily Naribo, and [[Claire Spisak]]) - 2010
| style="text-align: center; " |Showbiz (Columbus)
* 1st overall petite small group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
| style="text-align: center; " |1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Large Groups
* 1st overall petite small group - StarQuest Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|-
* 1st overall power 8 & under power small group - Starpower Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| style="text-align: center; " |Dancers Start Your Engines
* 4th overall petite small group - StarQuest Dance Competition Nationals in Virginia Beach, Virginia
| style="text-align: center; " |Jazz
 
| style="text-align: center; " |unknown
Little Susie - lyrical (with Leila Cenk, Paige Elias, Sydney Hagmann, Lauren Herb, [[Alaina Johnston]], Tommie Kesten, Liliya Madeja, and Emily Marino) - 2010
| style="text-align: center; " |unknown
* 3rd overall petite small group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
| style="text-align: center; " |StarQuest Nationals (Virginia Beach)
 
| style="text-align: center; " |6<sup>th</sup> in Junior Lines
Magnify the Lord - acrobatic (with Leila Cenk, Paige Elias, Sophia Elias, [[Isabella Febbraro]], Lauren Herb, [[Alaina Johnston]], Tommie Kesten, Samantha Lucas, Emily Marino, and [[Claire Spisak]]) - 2010
|-
* 1st overall petite large group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
| style="text-align: center; " |Down on the Farm
 
| style="text-align: center; " |Open
Party Girls - open (with Leila Cenk, Paige Elias, Sophia Elias, Lauren Herb, [[Alaina Johnston]], Tommie Kesten, Emily Marino, and [[Claire Spisak]]) - 2010
| style="text-align: center; " |unknown
* 2nd overall petite small group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
| style="text-align: center; " |[[Isabella Febbraro]] <br> Lauren Herb <br> [[Alaina Johnston]] <br> Tommie Kesten <br> Mia Manupelli <br> Carly Seaman <br> [[Claire Spisak]] <br> and others
 
| style="text-align: center; " |Showbiz (Columbus)
Sing Sing with a Swing - tap (with Lauren Bartos, Alexa Bolena, Sophia Elias, Caitlyn Ewonce, [[Isabella Febbraro]], Casey Ferrara, Sydney Hagmann, Corrine Hanks, [[Alaina Johnston]], Caroline Lucas, Samantha Lucas, Kelsey Majiros, Mia Manuppelli, Emily Marino, Julia Paslawski, Hannah Primm, Carly Seaman, and [[Claire Spisak]]) - 2010
| style="text-align: center; " |1<sup>st</sup> in Petite Lines
* 4th overall petite large group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
|-
| style="text-align: center; " |How Do I Look?
| style="text-align: center; " |Jazz
| style="text-align: center; " |unknown
| style="text-align: center; " |[[Alaina Johnston]] <br> [[Sarah Johnston]] <br> [[Madelyne Spang]] <br> [[Michelle Spang]] <br> [[Ryleigh Vertes]] <br> and others
| style="text-align: center; " |Showbiz (Columbus)
| style="text-align: center; " |5<sup>th</sup> in Junior Large Groups
|-
| style="text-align: center; " |It's Raining Men
| style="text-align: center; " |Open
| style="text-align: center; " |unknown
| style="text-align: center; " |[[Isabella Febbraro]] <br> [[Alaina Johnston]] <br> Tommie Kesten <br> Mia Manupelli <br> Emily Marino <br> Carly Seaman <br> [[Claire Spisak]] <br> and others
| style="text-align: center; " |Showbiz (Columbus)
| style="text-align: center; " |2<sup>nd</sup> in Petite Large Groups
|-
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center; " |Let Freedom Ring
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center; " |Acrobatic
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center; " |unknown
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center; " |[[Isabella Febbraro]] <br> Lauren Herb <br> [[Alaina Johnston]] <br> Tommie Kesten <br> Emily Marino <br> [[Claire Spisak]]
| style="text-align: center; " |Showbiz (Columbus)
| style="text-align: center; " |1<sup>st</sup> in Petite Small Groups
|-
| style="text-align: center; " |Starpower (Pittsburgh)
| style="text-align: center; " |1<sup>st</sup> in Age 8 & Under Power Small Groups
|-
| style="text-align: center; " |StarQuest (Pittsburgh)
| style="text-align: center; " |1<sup>st</sup> in Petite Small Groups
|-
| style="text-align: center; " |StarQuest Nationals (Virginia Beach)
| style="text-align: center; " |4<sup>th</sup> in Petite Small Groups
|-
| style="text-align: center; " |Little Susie
| style="text-align: center; " |Lyrical
| style="text-align: center; " |unknown
| style="text-align: center; " |[[Alaina Johnston]] <br> Tommie Kesten <br> and others
| style="text-align: center; " |Showbiz (Columbus)
| style="text-align: center; " |3<sup>rd</sup> in Petite Small Groups
|-
| style="text-align: center; " |Magnify the Lord
| style="text-align: center; " |Acrobatic
| style="text-align: center; " |unknown
| style="text-align: center; " |[[Isabella Febbraro]] <br> Lauren Herb <br> [[Alaina Johnston]] <br> Tommie Kesten <br> [[Claire Spisak]] <br> and others
| style="text-align: center; " |Showbiz (Columbus)
| style="text-align: center; " |1<sup>st</sup> in Petite Large Groups
|-
| style="text-align: center; " |Party Girls
| style="text-align: center; " |Open
| style="text-align: center; " |unknown
| style="text-align: center; " |Lauren Herb <br> [[Alaina Johnston]] <br> Tommie Kesten <br> [[Claire Spisak]] <br> and others
| style="text-align: center; " |Showbiz (Columbus)
| style="text-align: center; " |2<sup>nd</sup> in Petite Small Groups
|-
| style="text-align: center; " |Sing Sing with a Swing
| style="text-align: center; " |Tap
| style="text-align: center; " |unknown
| style="text-align: center; " |[[Isabella Febbraro]] <br> [[Alaina Johnston]] <br> [[Claire Spisak]] <br> and others
| style="text-align: center; " |Showbiz (Columbus)
| style="text-align: center; " |4<sup>th</sup> in Petite Large Groups
|}


====with Abby Lee Dance Company (Outside of "Dance Moms")====
====with Abby Lee Dance Company (Outside of "Dance Moms")====
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Wikked Lil Girls - jazz (with Nina Cerniglia, Selah Curran, Kylie Edwards, [[Nia Frazier]], [[Sarah Hunt]], Jessa Kinter, [[Brooke Kosinski]], Anastasia Rose, [[Haley Vrolijk]], [[Mackenzie Ziegler]], and [[Maddie Ziegler]]) - 2015
Wikked Lil Girls - jazz (with Nina Cerniglia, Selah Curran, Kylie Edwards, [[Nia Frazier]], [[Sarah Hunt]], Jessa Kinter, [[Brooke Kosinski]], Anastasia Rose, [[Haley Vrolijk]], [[Mackenzie Ziegler]], and [[Maddie Ziegler]]) - 2015
====with Abby Lee Dance Company (On "Dance Moms")====
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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
|-
| style="text-align: center; " |2012
| style="text-align: center; " |Bad Apples
| style="text-align: center; " |Musical Theater
| style="text-align: center; " |Abby Lee Miller
| style="text-align: center; " |[[Nia Frazier]] <br> [[Brooke Hyland]] <br> [[Paige Hyland]] <br> [[Chloe Lukasiak]] <br> [[Mackenzie Ziegler]] <br> [[Maddie Ziegler]]
| style="text-align: center; " |Rising Star (Columbus)
| style="text-align: center; " |1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Small Groups
|}
====with Candy Apples Dance Center (on "Dance Moms")====
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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="3" style="text-align: center; " |2012
| style="text-align: center; " |Almost Heaven
| style="text-align: center; " |Lyrical
| style="text-align: center; " |unknown
| style="text-align: center; " |[[Justice McCort]] <br> Kerisa McCullough <br> Sarah Parish <br> Erika Schrade <br> Vivi-Anne Stein
| style="text-align: center; " |Starbound (Paramus)
| style="text-align: center; " |9<sup>th</sup> in Junior Small Groups
|-
| style="text-align: center; " |Asian Empire
| style="text-align: center; " |Ethnic
| style="text-align: center; " |unknown
| style="text-align: center; " |[[Justice McCort]] <br> Taylor O'Lear <br> Kerisa Parish <br> Erika Schrade <br> Vivi-Anne Stein <br> and 1 other
| style="text-align: center; " |Nexstar (Akron)
| style="text-align: center; " |did not place
|-
| style="text-align: center; " |Ode to a Clown
| style="text-align: center; " |Contemporary
| style="text-align: center; " |unknown
| style="text-align: center; " |Taylor O'Lear <br> Sarah Parish <br> Erika Schrade <br> Vivi-Anne Stein
| style="text-align: center; " |Company (Chicago)
| style="text-align: center; " |did not place
|}


==Dance Titles==
==Dance Titles==

Revision as of 23:26, 15 July 2017

The topic of this page has a Wikia of its own: Kendall Vertes Wikia.

Kendall Vertes

Gender Female
Age 14
Birthdate December 9, 2002
Nationality American
Hometown Township, Pennsylvania
Height 5'7"
Eye Color Blue
Hair Color Brown
School Grade {{{school grade}}}
Professional Information
Profession Dancer
Student
Actress
Affiliations unknown
Dance Studios Abby Lee Dance Company (2011-2017)
Candy Apples Dance Center (2011-2012)
Studio 19 Dance Complex (2008-2010)
Roger's School of Dance (2004-2008)
Reign Dance Productions
Titles see below
Friends and Family
Parents Erno Vertes
Jill Vertes
Siblings Ryleigh Vertes
Charlotte Vertes
Friends Maddie Ziegler
Mackenzie Ziegler
Kalani Hilliker
Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak
JoJo Siwa
Payton Ackerman
Gianna Martello
Nick Dobbs
Addison Moffett
Asia Monet Ray
Brynn Rumfallo
Pets Juicy and Bebe (guinea pigs)
Lulu (dog)
Chricket (dog)
Caramel (cat)
Nicknames KK
Kendall K

Kendall K. Vertes, born on December 9, 2002 to Erno and Jill Vertes, is a well-known dancer from Lifetime's reality television series, Dance Moms. Prior to her television debut during season 2 of the series, Kendall danced at Roger's School of Dance and Studio 19 Dance Complex in Pennsylvania, and had won several national titles during her time there. She began taking classes at Reign Dance Productions in 2011 and auditioned for the Abby Lee Dance Company's junior elite competition team in late 2011, making the team and eventually becoming a permanent cast member of the show. For a short period of time during season 2, Kendall left the Abby Lee Dance Company and began competing with Candy Apples Dance Center, but this was just for the show to create drama. Kendall and her mother have repeatedly had to miss tapings and competitions for the show because of family obligations, such as when Kendall's older sister Ryleigh graduated from high school in season 4.

In 2015, Kendall started her singing career, releasing her first single and music video under the stage name Kendall K, which is her legal first and middle name. "Wear 'Em Out," her first single, topped the iTunes Pop Music Video charts within the first twenty-four hours of its release. The video currently has over 14 million views on Kendall's VEVO channel. Surprisingly, this is the only video on this channel. Kendall has uploaded all of her other music videos to her personal YouTube channel.

In December of the same year, Kendall released a music video cover of the popular Christmas song "Winter Wonderland." The video was released exclusively on YouTube, and the song and video are not available for purchase on iTunes. It was posted on Kendall's official Instagram account that she was recording a single called "Heart Smile" and would be releasing it sometime in 2015, but as of 2017, it has still not been released.

In 2016, Kendall and her Dance Moms co-stars did a second collaboration with Todrick Hall, which would be featured in an ALDC LA television commercial. That November, she released her second single "Out Loud." It was rumored that Abby Lee Miller released the single without Kendall's knowledge, seeing as there was no prior promotion of the single. Then in February of 2017, Kendall released her third single "Where Would I Be Without You." Two versions of the music video were released shortly thereafter.

Abby Lee Miller confirmed that Kendall had an album in production on a reunion episode of the show, but it is unknown when the album will be released.

Dances

Solos

Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Competition Place Awards
2007 Splish Splash Jazz unknown Dance Xplosion (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Petite Novice Solos
Showstopper (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Mini Recreational Solos
2008 Raggedy Ann unknown unknown Fire and Ice (Pittsburgh) unknown scoring
Starpower (Pittsburgh) 4th in Age 8 & Under Power Solos
Starpower Nationals (Myrtle Beach) 6th in Age 8 & Under Power Solos
2010 StarQuest (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Petite Solos
Latin Diva Jazz unknown Applause (Pittsburgh) 10th in Mini Solos
Dance USA Performing Arts Championship 1st in Mini Solos
National Mini Miss Dance USA
My Strongest Suit Musical theater unknown Showbiz (Columbus) 4th in Petite Solos
Starpower (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Age 8 & Under Power Solos
2011 Revolution (Pittsburgh) 1st in Age 8 & Under Blue Solos
Showbiz (Columbus) 2nd in Petite Solos
Regional Petite Miss Showbiz
Starpower (Pittsburgh) 1st in Age 8 & Under Power Solos
StarQuest Nationals (Virginia Beach) 3rd in Petite Solos
Hyperballad Lyrical unknown StarQuest (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Petite Solos
Promise to Try Lyrical unknown KAR (Akron) 3rd in Age 8 & Under Secondary Solos
2012 Bring on the Boys Jazz Abby Lee Miller DTI (Greensboro) 1st in Level I Primary Solos
Have a Good Time Jazz Cathy Nesbitt-Stein n/a n/a
I Think I Like You Jazz Gianna Martello Fire and Ice (Pittsburgh) 1st in Junior Solos
Kiss Kiss Jazz unknown DEA (Pittsburgh) did not place
Fire and Ice Regional Petite Miss Fire and Ice
In10sity (Hollywood) 5th in Elite Junior Solos
My Dear Friend Contemporary Cathy Nesbitt-Stein Nexstar (Akron) did not place
Queen of Hearts Contemporary Cathy Nesbitt-Stein Starbound (Paramus) 7th in Junior Solos
Sweet Little Lies Lyrical Gianna Martello MA Dance (Clute) did not place
2013 Easy as 1-2-3 Jazz unknown Xpression (Grand Rapids) 3rd in Junior Solos
Hands Up Latin Jazz unknown Masters of Dance Arts (Bernardsville) 4th in Junior Solos
It Girl Jazz unknown In10sity (Denver) 5th in Elite Junior Solos
Look at Me Now Jazz Gianna Martello NYCDA (Pittsburgh) 4th in Mini Solos
Onstage New York (Pittsburgh) 5th in Advanced Mini Solos
Powerhouse (Cincinnati) 2nd in Junior Solos
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Preteen Solos
Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) 2nd in Junior Solos
Masked Jazz unknown WILD (Detroit) did not place
Owe You Nothing Jazz unknown Onstage America (Voorhees) 9th in Junior Advanced Solos
Secrets and Lies Contemporary unknown In10sity (Minneapolis) 4th in Elite Junior Solos
The Luxor Jazz unknown Powerhouse (Las Vegas) 6th in Junior Solos
Under My Spell Contemporary unknown Xpression (Orlando) 5th in Junior Solos
Voodoo Doll Contemporary Gianna Martello Masters of Dance Arts Nationals (New Orleans) 2nd in Junior Solos
2014 Battled Feet Lyrical Gianna Martello Masters of Dance Arts (Detroit) 9th in Junior Solos
Demand Applause Jazz Gianna Martello Believe (Columbus) 5th in Age 9-11 Power Solos
JUMP (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Junior Solos
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Preteen Solos
Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) 4th in Preteen Solos
Dream It Jazz unknown Dance USA (Columbus) 2nd in Junior Solos
Fool Me Twice Lyrical unknown Dance USA (Orlando) 1st in Junior Solos
Holla Jazz unknown DTI (Roanoke) 2nd in Junior Solos
Just Rain Lyrical unknown In10sity (Toledo) 2nd in Elite Junior Solos
My Name in Lights Jazz Gianna Martello In10sity Invitational Nationals (Calabasas) 2nd in Junior Solos
Pretty Tragedy Lyrical Gianna Martello Powerhouse (Front Royal) 1st in Junior Solos
2015 Blowing Red Specialty unknown Sheer Talent (Spokane) 2nd in Preteen Solos
Burn Jazz unknown Believe (Fresno) 5th in Age 12-14 Power Solos
Clueless Jazz unknown World Class Talent (Woodbridge) 3rd in Teen Solos
Immortals Open unknown NYDE (Escondido) 3rd in Age 11-12 Solos
1st in Contemporary Solos
Living the Blues Jazz unknown World Class Talent (Manahawkin) 5th in Teen Solos
Rise and Fall Contemporary unknown JUMP (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Junior Solos
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) did not place
Sheer Talent Nationals (Foxwoods) 1st in Preteen Solos
National Preteen Miss Sheer Talent
Starbound (Butler) scratched
This is an Illusion Jazz unknown Energy NDC (Santa Ana) scratched
Fierce NDC (Los Angeles) 2nd in Junior Solos
This is Major Jazz unknown Dance Kids USA (Los Angeles) 5th in Junior Solos
Victorious Lyrical unknown Sheer Talent (Niagara Falls) 1st in Preteen Solos
Waiting Lyrical unknown NYDE (Anaheim) 1st in Age 11-12 Solos
2nd in Overall Solos
Waiting on a Train to Paris Lyrical unknown NYDE (Philadelphia) Age 11-12 Elite Gold Award
Welcome to a New World Open Gianna Martello Sheer Talent (Los Angeles) 2nd in Preteen Solos
Welcome to My Life Jazz Gianna Martello Sheer Talent (Westminster) 3rd in Preteen Solos
2016 Above So Below Contemporary unknown Sheer Talent (Los Angeles) scratched
All Eyes on Me Jazz unknown Devotion 2 Dance (Santa Ana) 1st in Teen Solos
Cold and Clear Contemporary unknown Dream NDC (Panorama City) 7th in Teen Solos
Curiosity Jazz unknown Sheer Talent (Phoenix) 2nd in Preteen Solos
Sheer Talent (Spokane) 2nd in Teen Solos
Natalie Wood Lyrical unknown NYDE (San Jose) 2nd in Age 13-14 Solos
The Meltdown Lyrical Gianna Martello NYDE (Calabasas) 3rd in Age 11-12 Solos
2017 Cleopatra Jazz unknown Sheer Talent (Las Vegas) 3rd in Teen Solos
DOA Contemporary unknown Fierce NDC (Phoenix) 1st in Teen Solos
4th in Overall Solos
Sheer Talent (Phoenix) 2nd in Teen Solos
The Journey Lyrical unknown Sheer Talent (Denver) 1st in Teen Solos
The Scream Open unknown NYDE (Dublin) 1st in Age 13-14 Solos
Unmasked unknown unknown Fierce NDC (Fresno) 2nd in Teen Solos

Duets

Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Other Dancers Competition Place Awards
2010 Meeting in the Ladies Room Jazz unknown Alaina Johnston Applause (Pittsburgh) 4th in Petite Duet/Trios
Showbiz (Columbus) 2nd in Petite Duet/Trios
Starpower (Pittsburgh) 1st in Age 8 & Under Power Duet/Trios
2011 Big Noise Jazz unknown Alaina Johnston Revolution (Pittsburgh) 1st in Age 8 & Under Blue Duet/Trios
StarQuest Nationals (Virginia Beach) 4th in Petite Duet/Trios
unknown 5th in Age 8 & Under Power Duet/Trios
2012 Chasing Answers Contemporary unknown Chloe Lukasiak Starbound (Philadelphia) 1st in Junior Duet/Trios
Reservation for Two Acrobatic Jazz unknown Mackenzie Ziegler Starbound (Myrtle Beach) 1st in Junior Duet/Trios
2013 Dig It Acrobatic Jazz unknown Nia Frazier Xpression (Bernardsville) 5th in Junior Duet/Trios
Sugar and Spice Jazz Gianna Martello Maddie Ziegler DTI (Greensboro) 1st in Junior Level 2 Duets
2nd in Overall Junior Duets
Bodies Electric Contemporary unknown Maddie Ziegler In10sity (Buffalo) 1st in Elite Junior Duet/Trios
2014 Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 1st in Preteen Duets
Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) 1st in Preteen Duets
Framed Jazz unknown Kalani Hilliker Fierce NDC (Woodbridge) did not place
Pieces Together Contemporary unknown Nia Frazier Onstage America (Voorhees) 3rd in Junior Advanced Duet/Trios
Rule the World Jazz unknown Kalani Hilliker Energy NDC (Youngstown) 3rd in Energy Junior Duet/Trios
Too Young Lyrical unknown Ryleigh Vertes JUMP (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Teen Duet/Trios
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Teen Duets
Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) 2nd in Teen Duets
2015 Play to Win Jazz unknown JoJo Siwa Energy NDC (Detroit) 2nd in Junior Duet/Trios
3rd in Overall Duet/Trios
Through the Glass Lyrical Gianna Martello Maddie Ziegler JUMP (Pittsburgh) 1st in Junior Duet/Trios
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Preteen Duets
Sheer Talent Nationals (Foxwoods) 1st in Overall Titanium Solos/Duets/Trios
2016 Bag, Borrow, Steal Open unknown Will Simmons Dream NDC (San Jose) 3rd in Overall Duet/Trios
Disconnected Contemporary unknown Kalani Hilliker Sheer Talent (Dublin) 1st in Teen Solos
Grifters unknown unknown Nia Frazier Fierce NDC (Van Nuys) 1st in Teen Duet/Trios
2nd in Overall Duet/Trios
Pop Stars Jazz unknown Nia Frazier Fierce NDC (Phoenix) 3rd in Teen Duet/Trios
5th in Overall Duet/Trios
Push and Pull Contemporary unknown Kalani Hilliker Fierce NDC (Calabasas) 1st in Teen Duet/Trios
1st in Overall Duet/Trios
Run Baby Run Contemporary Gianna Martello Maddie Ziegler Fierce NDC (Augora Hills) 2nd in Teen Duet/Trios
Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) 1st in Teen Duet/Trios
The Odd Couple Character unknown Brynn Rumfallo Fierce NDC (Lawndale) 3rd in Junior Duet/Trios
2017 My Shadow and Me Contemporary unknown Brynn Rumfallo Fierce NDC (San Diego) 2nd in Teen Duet/Trios
1st in Overall Duet/Trios
Tango Para Tres Specialty unknown Kalani Hilliker Sheer Talent (Fresno) 2nd in Teen Duet/Trios

Trios

Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Other Dancers Competition Place Awards
2008 Meeting in the Ladies Room Jazz unknown Alaina Johnston
Leah Rae Lees 		Fire and Ice (Pittsburgh) unknown scoring
Showstopper (Pittsburgh) 4th in Mini Competitive Duet/Trios
Showstopper Nationals (Grand Island) 4th in Mini Competitive Duet/Trios
Starpower (Pittsburgh) 1st in Age 8 & Under Power Duet/Trios
You and Me Against the World Jazz Tammy Croftcheck Alaina Johnston
Leah Rae Lees 		Showstopper Nationals (Grand Island) 1st in Mini Competitive Duet/Trios
StarQuest (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Junior Duet/Trios
2010 Who's Bad? Jazz unknown Tommie Kesten
Leah Rae Lees 		Applause (Pittsburgh) 5th in Petite Duet/Trios
Showbiz (Columbus) 3rd in Petite Duet/Trios
Starpower (Pittsburgh) 4th in Age 8 & Under Power Duet/Trios
StarQuest (Pittsburgh) 4th in Petite Duet/Trios
Insomnia unknown unknown Isabella Febbraro
Alaina Johnston 		Starpower (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Age 8 & Under Power Duet/Trios
2011 Showbiz (Columbus) 2nd in Petite Duet/Trios
Starpower (Pittsburgh) 5th in Age 8 & Under Power Duet/Trios
StarQuest Nationals (Virginia Beach) 1st in Petite Duet/Trios
Gonna Get Ya unknown unknown Mia Manupelli
Carly Seaman 		Revolution (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Age 8 & Under Blue Duet/Trios
Showbiz (Columbus) 3rd in Petite Duet/Trios
Starpower (Pittsburgh) 1st in Age 8 & Under Power Duet/Trios
StarQuest Nationals (Virginia Beach) 8th in Petite Duet/Trios
2012 Nothing More Annoying Than a Man Musical Theater Abby Lee Miller Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler 		Hollywood Vibe (St. Louis) did not place
2013 Castaways Contemporary unknown Nia Frazier
Chloe Lukasiak 		Believe (Lancaster) 5th in Age 9-11 Power Duet/Trios
We Believe Jazz Gianna Martello Chloe Lukasiak
Maddie Ziegler 		Energy NDC (Highland) 2nd in Energy Junior Duet/Trios
Onstage NY (Pittsburgh) 1st in Advanced Mini Duet/Trios
Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) 1st in Junior Trios
2014 Buckle Up Jazz unknown Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak 		Sheer Talent (Wheeling) 1st in Junior Trios
Laugh Out Loud Lyrical unknown Nia Frazier
Maddie Ziegler
Southern Belles Jazz unknown Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak 		Masters of Dance Arts (Atlanta) 1st in Junior Duet/Trios
2015 Islands Lyrical Gianna Martello Payton Ackerman
Katherine Narasimhan 		JUMP (Pittsburgh) did not place
2016 Abby's Angels Jazz unknown Kalani Hilliker
JoJo Siwa 		Fierce NDC (Fresno) 2nd in Teen Advanced Duet/Trios
3rd in Overall Duet/Trios
2017 Blackbirds Contemporary unknown Kalani Hilliker
Brynn Rumfallo 		Fierce NDC (Augora Hills) 1st in Teen Duet/Trios
1st in Overall Duet/Trios

Groups

with Studio 19 Dance Complex

Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Other Dancers Competition Place Awards
2010 Beethoven Acrobatic unknown Alaina Johnston
Sarah Johnston
Madelyne Spang
Michelle Spang
and others 		Showbiz (Columbus) 1st in Junior Large Groups
Dancers Start Your Engines Jazz unknown unknown StarQuest Nationals (Virginia Beach) 6th in Junior Lines
Down on the Farm Open unknown Isabella Febbraro
Lauren Herb
Alaina Johnston
Tommie Kesten
Mia Manupelli
Carly Seaman
Claire Spisak
and others 		Showbiz (Columbus) 1st in Petite Lines
How Do I Look? Jazz unknown Alaina Johnston
Sarah Johnston
Madelyne Spang
Michelle Spang
Ryleigh Vertes
and others 		Showbiz (Columbus) 5th in Junior Large Groups
It's Raining Men Open unknown Isabella Febbraro
Alaina Johnston
Tommie Kesten
Mia Manupelli
Emily Marino
Carly Seaman
Claire Spisak
and others 		Showbiz (Columbus) 2nd in Petite Large Groups
Let Freedom Ring Acrobatic unknown Isabella Febbraro
Lauren Herb
Alaina Johnston
Tommie Kesten
Emily Marino
Claire Spisak 		Showbiz (Columbus) 1st in Petite Small Groups
Starpower (Pittsburgh) 1st in Age 8 & Under Power Small Groups
StarQuest (Pittsburgh) 1st in Petite Small Groups
StarQuest Nationals (Virginia Beach) 4th in Petite Small Groups
Little Susie Lyrical unknown Alaina Johnston
Tommie Kesten
and others 		Showbiz (Columbus) 3rd in Petite Small Groups
Magnify the Lord Acrobatic unknown Isabella Febbraro
Lauren Herb
Alaina Johnston
Tommie Kesten
Claire Spisak
and others 		Showbiz (Columbus) 1st in Petite Large Groups
Party Girls Open unknown Lauren Herb
Alaina Johnston
Tommie Kesten
Claire Spisak
and others 		Showbiz (Columbus) 2nd in Petite Small Groups
Sing Sing with a Swing Tap unknown Isabella Febbraro
Alaina Johnston
Claire Spisak
and others 		Showbiz (Columbus) 4th in Petite Large Groups

with Abby Lee Dance Company (Outside of "Dance Moms")

Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Other Dancers Competition Place Awards
2016 Bass Ballroom unknown Brooke Kosinski
Anastasia Rose
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
and others 		n/a n/a
Feet Don't Fail Me Now Tap Matt Saffron Selah Curran
Kylie Edwards
Brooke Kosinski
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler 		Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) Powerhouse Award
Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) 2nd in Preteen Groups
Sixth Sense Contemporary unknown Kylie Edwards
Sarah Hunt
Brooke Kosinski
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler 		Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) 5th in Preteen Groups
Diamond Award

Jet Set - musical theater (with Nia Frazier, Maddie Genre, Brooke Hyland, Paige Hyland, Kassidy Leon, Chloe Lukasiak, Brandon Pent, Keara Sweeney, Maddie Ziegler, and others)

Glam - jazz (with Payton Ackerman, Nia Frazier, Brooke Hyland, Paige Hyland, Kassidy Leon, Chloe Lukasiak, Katherine Narasimhan, Auriel Welty, Maddie Ziegler, and others)

Checkmate - contemporary (with Payton Ackerman, Nick Dobbs, Brooke Hyland, Paige Hyland, Katherine Narasimhan, Brandon Pent, Maddie Ziegler, and others)

Man of La Mancha - acrobatic (with Payton Ackerman, Elissa Berardi, Nia Frazier, Kassidy Leon, Malena Maust, Katherine Narasimhan, Stephanie Pittman, Elizabeth Rohm, Keara Sweeney, Ryleigh Vertes, and Maddie Ziegler)

Angels Among Us - lyrical (with Nina Cerniglia, Nick Dobbs, Brooke Kosinski, Mackenzie Ziegler, Maddie Ziegler, and others)

Free the People - contemporary (with Payton Ackerman, Elissa Berardi, Nia Frazier, Olivia Ice, Kassidy Leon, Chloe Lukasiak, Malena Maust, Katherine Narasimhan, Brandon Pent, Stephanie Pittman, Elizabeth Rohm, Keara Sweeney, Ryleigh Vertes, Maddie Ziegler, and others)

Reign Dance - lyrical (with Payton Ackerman, Elissa Berardi, Nia Frazier, Olivia Ice, Kassidy Leon, Chloe Lukasiak, Malena Maust, Katherine Narasimhan, Stephanie Pittman, Elizabeth Rohm, Keara Sweeney, Ryleigh Vertes, Maddie Ziegler, and others)

America Gone - contemporary (with Payton Ackerman, Mariah Aivazis, Nia Frazier, Olivia Ice, Brooke Kosinski, Kassidy Leon, Katherine Narasimhan, Hope Roberts, Ian Schmoke, Keara Sweeney, Ryleigh Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, Maddie Ziegler, and others)

Birds of a Feather - acrobatic (with Nia Frazier, Brooke Kosinski, Katherine Narasimhan, Ian Schmoke, Keara Sweeney, Ryleigh Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler)

GNO - jazz (Nia Frazier, Sarah Hunt, Brooke Kosinski, Sammie Lenzi, Anastasia Rose, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler)

A Little Party - jazz (with Nina Cerniglia, Selah Curran, Kylie Edwards, Nia Frazier, Sarah Hunt, Brooke Kosinski, Sammie Lenzi, Anastasia Rose, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler)

Dollhouse - contemporary (with Nia Frazier, Sarah Hunt, Brooke Kosinski, Ryan Nogy, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler) - 2015

Everybody Goes - contemporary (with Payton Ackerman, Maddie Bennett, Nia Frazier, Sarah Hunt, Olivia Ice, Brooke Kosinski, Kassidy Leon, Katherine Narasimhan, Ryan Nogy, Madison Porter, Hope Roberts, Ian Schmoke, Keara Sweeney, Alison Taylor, Carolyn Whitney, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler) - 2015

Nameless - jazz (with Payton Ackerman, Nia Frazier, Kalani Hilliker, Olivia Ice, Kassidy Leon, Katherine Narasimhan, Ryan Nogy, Hope Roberts, Keara Sweeney, Alison Taylor, and Maddie Ziegler) - 2015

No Sign of Life - contemporary (with Nia Frazier, Kalani Hilliker, JoJo Siwa, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler) - 2015

Wikked Lil Girls - jazz (with Nina Cerniglia, Selah Curran, Kylie Edwards, Nia Frazier, Sarah Hunt, Jessa Kinter, Brooke Kosinski, Anastasia Rose, Haley Vrolijk, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler) - 2015

with Abby Lee Dance Company (On "Dance Moms")

Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Other Dancers Competition Place Awards
2012 Bad Apples Musical Theater Abby Lee Miller Nia Frazier
Brooke Hyland
Paige Hyland
Chloe Lukasiak
Mackenzie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler 		Rising Star (Columbus) 1st in Junior Small Groups

with Candy Apples Dance Center (on "Dance Moms")

Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Other Dancers Competition Place Awards
2012 Almost Heaven Lyrical unknown Justice McCort
Kerisa McCullough
Sarah Parish
Erika Schrade
Vivi-Anne Stein 		Starbound (Paramus) 9th in Junior Small Groups
Asian Empire Ethnic unknown Justice McCort
Taylor O'Lear
Kerisa Parish
Erika Schrade
Vivi-Anne Stein
and 1 other 		Nexstar (Akron) did not place
Ode to a Clown Contemporary unknown Taylor O'Lear
Sarah Parish
Erika Schrade
Vivi-Anne Stein 		Company (Chicago) did not place

Dance Titles

  • Regional Petite Miss StarQuest 2010
  • National Mini Miss Dance USA 2010
  • Regional Petite Miss Revolution 2011
  • Regional Petite Miss Showbiz 2011
  • Regional WCDE Elite Junior Dancer 2012
  • Regional WCDE Elite Junior Dancer 2014
  • National Miss Preteen Sheer Talent 2015

Runner-Up Placements

  • 1st - Petite Miss StarQuest 2011 (My Strongest Suit)
  • JUMP Mini Female VIP 2012
  • NYCDA Mini Female Outstanding Dancer 2013
  • 3rd - Junior Miss Onstage America 2013 (Owe You Nothing)
  • 1st - Junior Miss Masters of Dance Arts 2013 (Voodoo Doll)*
  • 1st - Junior Miss 10sity Dance 2014 (My Name in Lights)*

Music Career

In 2014, Kendall worked on two music videos. The first was for Mack Z's "It's a Girl Party," and the second was for Todrick Hall and the Dance Moms Cast's "Freaks Like Me." Kendall had singing credits in "Freaks Like Me," as did the other girls from the show.

In early 2015, Kendall recorded two original songs under Abby Lee Miller's management. Her first single, "Wear 'Em Out" was released on April 21, 2015. The music video was released on the same day. The video stars Kendall, with her sister Ryleigh Vertes and friends Addison Moffett and Kalani Hilliker as backup dancers. Maddie Ziegler choreographed the video. At Christmas time, Kendall released a cover version of "Winter Wonderland" on her YouTube channel, but it was not released as a single or promoted on any social media platforms.

In 2016, Kendall and her co-stars worked on another collaboration with Todrick Hall. Also that year, she released her second single "Out Loud."

In 2017, she released her third single and its official music video, entitled "Where Would I Be Without You."

Music Statistics

Music Videos

Wear 'Em Out - released April 21, 2015

  • #1 on iTunes pop chart from June 9, 2015 to June 11, 2015
  • #2 on iTunes pop chart from June 12, 2015 to ?

Where Would I Be Without You - released February 8, 2017

Fun Facts

  • Kendall's seasonal solos at the ALDC have been Kiss Kiss, Look at Me Now, Demand Applause, and Rise and Fall.
  • Kendall's seasonal duets at the ALDC have been Bodies Electric, Too Young, and Through the Glass.
  • Kendall's seasonal trios with the ALDC have been We Believe and Islands.
  • Kendall's middle name is "K," which was Jill's way of recognizing her two nieces, Kiley and Kara, who both have names that start with K.
  • The Vertes family has been known to be "studio hoppers," as they have trained and competed with 4 different dance studios.
  • According to Abby, Kendall was already taking classes at Reign Dance Productions prior to her audition for the junior elite competition team.
  • In season 4 of Dance Moms, Abby announced Kendall as her "number 2 girl," the girl that she would give a winning solo to in case of Maddie's absence.
  • Kendall's best friends are Alaina Johnston and Maddie Ziegler.
  • Kendall and Maddie call each other "bros."
  • Kendall was a part of the popular dance group "The Glitter Girls."
  • She has two older sisters, Ryleigh and Charlotte.
  • Kendall used to play softball but had to quit when she began competing with the ALDC because she didn't have as much time to play anymore. On her off days from the show, she plays tennis with Charlotte.
  • Kendall's favorite icecream is chocolate and vanilla twist.
  • Her favorite styles of dance are jazz, contemporary, and ballet.
  • Kendall loves Katy Perry, Sam Smith, and Ariana Grande. Her favorite Ariana Grande song is "Break Free."
  • She started taking acting classes in fall of 2014 because she loves to act and because she wanted to improve her facials in dance.
  • Kendall goes by the stage name "Kendall K" for her singing career.

Wear 'Em Out

Where Would I Be Without You

Videos

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