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Kalani Brooke Hilliker
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Gender	Female
Age	15
Birthdate	September 23, 2000
Nationality	American
Hometown	Phoenix, Arizona
Height	{{{height}}}
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Brown
School Grade	{{{school grade}}}
Professional Information
Profession	Dancer ; Actress
Affiliations	AKSquared ; Complexity ; The S Agency
Dance Studios	Club Dance Studio ; Abby Lee Dance Studio ; Project 21 ; Master Ballet Academy ; Adage Dance Studios
Titles	see below
Friends and Family
Parents	Kira Girard
Siblings	Jax Girard (brother) ; Jett Newmann (brother)
Friends	Addison Moffett; Mackenzie Ziegler; Maddie Ziegler; Nia Frazier; Kendall Vertes; Sarah Reasons; Brynn Rumfallo; Ryleigh Vertes; Nick Dobbs; JoJo Siwa; Talia Seitel; Ashtin Roth; Zack Torres; Sophia Lucia; Tessa Wilkinson; Madison O'Connor; McKaylee True; Chloe Lukasiak; Chloe Smith
Pets	{{{pets}}}
Nicknames	{{{nicknames}}}

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Kalani Brooke Hilliker was born on September 23, 2000 to Kira Girard. She dances at Club Dance Studio, and films 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. Today, Kalani trains and takes classes at the Abby Lee Dance Company in LA, but she will continue training with Club once filming for Dance Moms finishes.

Dances

Solos

Amazing Grace - lyrical

1st overall future hall of famer solo - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Phoenix
2nd overall mini competitive solo - Showstopper Dance Competition in Phoenix

What a Feeling - n/a

2nd overall 8 & under secondary solo - KAR in Mesa
5th overall 8 & under primary solo - KAR in Phoenix

Speeding Cars - contemporary - choreogrphed by Kira DiMartino

2nd overall junior american league solo - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Phoenix
4th overall junior competitive solo - Showstopper Dance Competition in Phoenix
6th overall junior american league solo - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Phoenix
unknown scoring - JUMP Dance Convention in Phoenix

Small - lyrical - choreographed by Kira DiMartino

unknown scoring - JUMP Dance Convention in Phoenix, Arizona
1st overall 9-11 intermediate solo - KAR in Mesa
1st overall junior american league solo - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Phoenix

Too Far - contemporary

unknown scoring - NUVO Dance Convention in Phoenix, Arizona

Afterlife - contemporary - choreographed by Alexa Anderson

unknown scoring - NUVO Dance Convention in Phoenix 2012
1st overall junior solo - JUMP Dance Convention in Phoenix 2012

Red Football - open - choreographed by Kira DiMartino

unknown scoring - Showstopper Dance Competition in Anaheim, California
unknown scoring - West Coast Dance Explosion Nationals in Las Vegas
2nd overall junior competitive solo - Showstopper Dance Competition in Phoenix

Forever Young - lyrical - choreographed by Kira DiMartino

1st overall 12-14 intermediate solo - KAR Regionals in Mesa, Arizona
2nd overall junior solo - NUVO Dance Convention in Phoenix, Arizona
2nd overall junior solo - NUVO Dance Convention in Long Beach, California
2nd overall teen american league solo - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge Regionals in Phoenix, Arizona
2nd overall teen competitive solo - Showstopper Dance Competition Regionals in Phoenix, Arizona

Lost Song - contemporary - choreographed by Kira DiMartino

unknown scring - NUVO Dance Convention in Phoenix, Arizona
1st overall junior solo - JUMP Dance Convention in Phoenix, Arizona
2nd overall junior solo - The Dance Awards Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada

Prism - contemporary - choreographed by Jessie Hartley

unknown scoring - iHollywood Dance Competition in Los Angeles, California
4th overall teen american league solo - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Phoenix, Arizona
4th overall teen american league solo - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada

Swan Soulstice - lyrical acrobatic - choreographed by Gianna Martello

1st overall preteen solo - Masters of Dance Arts in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Unless You Say You're Sorry - lyrical acrobatic - choreographed by Gianna Martello

1st overall preteen solo - World Class Talent Competition in Rockville, Maryland

Another Level - contemporary - choreographed by Alexa Moffett

unknown scoring - Velocity Dance Convention in Phoenix, Arizona
1st overall 12-14 intermediate solo - KAR Regionals in Mesa, Arizona
1st overall teen american league solo - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge Regionals in Las Vegas, Nevada

Dance Till I Die - specialty - choreographed by Abby Lee Miller

2nd overall teen solo - Sheer Talent Regionals in Niagara Falls, New York

Dancing in the Shadows - lyrical - choreographed by Abby Lee Miller

2nd overall teen solo - Energy Dance Competition Regionals in Detroit, Michigan

Fragile Forest - lyrical

1st overall teen solo, perfect score - Energy Dance Competition Regionals in Los Angeles, California

Pretty Little Liar - contemporary

1st overall teen solo - World Class Talent Experience Regionals in Manahawkin, New Jersey

Innocent - comtemporary

1st overall teen solo - World Class Talent Experience Regionals in Riverside, California

Bleeding Out - contemporary

Video Games - contemporary

1st overall teen solo - NUVO Dance Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota
5th overall teen solo - The Dance Awards Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada

Unbeauty - contemporary

1st overall teen solo - Energy Dance Competition Regionals 2015

Reign - contemporary - choreographed by Gianna Martello

1st overall teen solo - Sheer Talent Regionals in Westminster, California

The Investment - contemporary - choreographed by Alexa Moffett

1st overall teen solo - Xpression Dance Competition Invitational in Phoenix, Arizona

Shades of Grey - lyrical

3rd overall teen solo - Dance Kids USA Regionals in Anaheim, California

Hold Me Down - contemporary

Arizona Star / Phoenix Star - contemporary

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My Fred Astaire / Ultimatum - contemporary

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Duets

True Colors (with Addison Moffett) - improv

unknown scoring - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge Regionals in Phoenix, Arizona

Human (with Addison Moffett) - improv

unknown scoring - Velocity Dance Convention in Phoenix, Arizona

Two Sapphires (with Maddie Ziegler) - contemporary

1st overall junior duet - JUMP Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1st overall junior duet - NUVO Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1st overall preteen duet - Sheer Talent Regionals in Bronx, New York

Framed (with Kendall Vertes) - jazz

did not place - Fierce Dance Competition Regionals in Woodbridge, Virginia

Rule the World (with Kendall Vertes) - jazz

3rd overall junior duet - Energy Dance Competition Regionals in Youngstown, Ohio

For You Too (with Chloe Lukasiak) - contemporary

1st overall preteen duet - Dance Kids USA Regionals in Columbus, Ohio

Nancy and Tonya (with Sarah Reasons) - lyrical

did not place - Starbound Dance Competition Regionals in Los Angeles, California

Walking Through a Storm (with Maddie Ziegler) - lyrical

1st overall teen duet - JUMP Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1st overall teen duet - Energy Dance Competition Regionals 2015

Isolations (with Nia Frazier) - african

1st overall teen duet - Fierce Dance Competition Regionals in Lawndale 2016

Trios

Bites the Dust (with Brynklie Brown and Sarah Reasons) - n/a

Landslide (with Kenedy Brown and Kaylin Branch) - unknown

Wild is the Wind (with Kenedy Brown and Cami Schroeder) - lyrical

1st overall 12-14 intermediate trio - KAR Regionals in Mesa, Arizona

Lay Me Down (with Addison Moffett and Cami Schroeder) - lyrical

Groups (with Abby Lee Dance Company)

Yum Yum - musical theater (with Nia Frazier, Chloe Lukasiak, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler)

1st overall junior advanced group - Fierce Dance Competition Regionals in Woodbridge, Virginia

The Bite - contemporary (with Nia Frazier, Chloe Lukasiak, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler)

1st overall preteen group - Masters of Dance Arts Invitational in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Riches to Rags - musical theater (with Nia Frazier, Chloe Lukasiak, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler)

1st overall preteen group - Masters of Dance Arts Regionals in Detroit, Michigan

Frost - lyrical (with Nia Frazier, Chloe Lukasiak, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler)

1st overall junior group - JUMP Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1st overall preteen group - World Class Talent Experience Regionals in Rockville, Maryland

Bollywood and Vine - ethnic (with Chloe Lukasiak, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler)

1st overall preteen group - Dance Kids USA Regionals in Columbus, Ohio

Amazing Grace - lyrical (with Nia Frazier, Chloe Lukasiak, Kendall Vertes, and Maddie Ziegler)

2nd overall preteen group - Masters of Dance Arts Invitational in Buffalo, New York

Royals - jazz (with Nia Frazier, Chloe Lukasiak, Kendall Vertes, and Mackenzie Ziegler)

2nd overall junior group - Energy Dance Competition Regionals in Youngstown, Ohio

Freak Show - contemporary (with Nia Frazier, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler)

1st overall preteen group - Sheer Talent Regionals in Niagara Falls, New York

Stomp the Yard - jazz (with Nia Frazier, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler)

1st overall junior small group - Energy Dance Competition Regionals in Detroit, Michigan

Something to Believe In - lyrical (with Nia Frazier, JoJo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, and Mackenzie Ziegler)

2nd overall junior elite group - In10sity Dance Competition Regionals in Providence 2014

Frozen Together - lyrical (with Nia Frazier, JoJo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler)

2nd overall junior group - Energy Dance Competition Regionals in Los Angeles, California

I'd Rather Be - lyrical (with Nia Frazier, JoJo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler)

2nd overall junior group - Energy Dance Competition Regionals in Los Angeles, California

Collateral Damage - contemporary (with JoJo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler)

1st overall preteen group - Sheer Talent Regionals in Los Angeles, California

No Laughing Matter - n/a (with Sarah Reasons, Brynn Rumfallo, and Maddie Ziegler)

4th overall junior group - Starbound Dance Competition Regionals in Los Angeles, California

Dance in the Rain - lyrical (with Nia Frazier, Brynn Rumfallo, JoJo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler)

1st overall preteen group - Sheer Talent Regionals in Pompton Plains, New Jersey

No Sign of Life - contemporary (with Nia Frazier, Brynn Rumfallo, JoJo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler)

1st overall junior group - Starbound Dance Competition Regionals in Butler, Pennsylvania

Domino Effect - contemporary (with Nia Frazier, JoJo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler)

1st overall preteen group - World Class Talent Experience Regionals in Manahawkin, New Jersey

Get a Clue - contemporary (with Nia Frazier, JoJo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler)

1st overall junior group - Energy Dance Competition Regionals in Detroit, Michigan

Decadent Darlings - musical theater (with Nia Frazier, JoJo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler)

Tell Me What You Want - Jazz (with Jojo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Nia Frazier)

2nd overall teen group - World Class Talent Experience Regionals 2015

Together We Stand - lyrical (with Jojo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, Maddie Ziegler, and Nia Frazier)

1st overall preteen group - New York Dance Experience Regionals 2015

The Rose Garden - contemporary (with Jojo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, Maddie Ziegler, and Nia Frazier)

1st overall junior group - World Class Talent Experience Regionals 2015

Platinum - lyrical (with Jojo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Maddie Ziegler, and Nia Frazier)

1st overall junior group - World Class Talent Experience Regionals 2015

Bulletproof Baby - contemporary (with Jojo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, Maddie Ziegler, and Nia Frazier)

Mad Max - contemporary (with Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler)

Traitor - contemporary (with Jojo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, Maddie Ziegler, and Nia Frazier)

1st overall junior group - Energy Dance Competition Regionals 2015

Beautiful Bizarre - jazz funk (with Jojo Siwa, Mackenzie Ziegler, Maddie Ziegler, and Nia Frazier)

2nd overall

Voices in My Head - lyrical (with Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, Maddie Ziegler, and Nia Frazier)

2nd overall

Dance Bop - musical theater (with Jojo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, Maddie Ziegler, and Nia Frazier)

3rd overall 12-14 power group - Believe Talent Competition Regionals 2015

Always a Bridesmaid - musical theater (with Jojo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, Maddie Ziegler, and Nia Frazier)

1st overall preteen group - Sheer Talent Regionals in Spokane, Washington

Made in the Shade - lyrical (with Jojo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler)

1st overall junior group

The Waiting Room - contemporary (with Jojo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, Maddie Ziegler, and Nia Frazier)

1st overall junior group - Center Stage Dance Competition Nationals 2015

Hungry Like Wolves - contemporary (with Jojo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, Brynn Rumfallo, and Nia Frazier)

1st overall senior group - New York Dance Experience Regionals 2016

Straight Outta Pittsburgh - hip hop (with Jojo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, Brynn Rumfallo, Nia Frazier, and other boy dancers)

1st overall teen group - World Class Talent Experience Regionals 2016

The Elites - contemporary jazz (with Jojo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, Maddie Ziegler, Brynn Rumfallo, and Nia Frazier)

1st overall teen group - Dream NDC 2015

Bollywood Dreams - bollywood (with Jojo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, Brynn Rumfallo, Nia Frazier, Alexus Oladi, Alysa Owen, Peyton Evans, and Areana Lopez)

1st overall junior group

Better Off Now - lyrical (with Nia Frazier, Brynn Rumfallo, JoJo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, and Mackenzie Ziegler)

The Vultures - contemporary

Well Oiled Machine - contemporary

Winter's War - lyrical

Bowie Still Dancing - jazz

Ease on Down the Boulevard - musical theatre

Boss Ladies - hip hop

Mindcraft - contemporary

Picnic - contemporary

Groups (Club Dance Studio)

Samurai - n/a (with Brynklie Brown, Kenedy Brown, Sarah Reasons, and others)

Time After Time - n/a (with Brynklie Brown, Jaycee Wilkins, and others)

Gravity - n/a (with Kenedy Brown and others)

The Call - n/a (with Brynklie Brown, Kenedy Brown, Sarah Reasons, and others)

Do Your Dance - n/a (with Brynklie Brown and others)

Nothing Else Matters - lyrical (with Brynklie Brown, Dylynn Jones, Carlee Schield, Jaycee Wilkins, and others)

Solidary Confinement - contemporary (with Arielle Jennings, Cami Schroeder, Raegan Lamb, Kenedy Brown, Kailey Tamarkin, and Addison Moffett) - unknown

The Leaving Song - lyrical (with Jaycee Wilkins, Brynklie Brown, Ainslee Gehrman, Alexis Watson, Kenedy Brown, and Cami Schroeder)

1st overall junior small group - Showstopper Dance Competition Regionals in Phoenix, Arizona

Red - contemporary (with Kenedy Brown, Addison Moffett, Simrin Player, Sarah Reasons, Cami Schroeder, Jordyn Smith, and Alexis Watson)

The Pianist - contemporary (with Kenedy Brown, Brynklie Brown, Bostyn Brown, Dylynn Jones, Addison Moffett, Simrin Player, and Jaycee Wilkins)

2nd overall junior group - The Dance Awards Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada

Silent Scream - contemporary (with Addison Moffett, Kenedy Brown, Raegan Lam, and Simrin Player)

2nd overall teen group - The Dance Awards Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada

Here Before - contemporary (with Bostyn Brown, Brynklie Brown, Kenedy Brown, Dylynn Jones, Addison Moffett, Simrin Player, Hallie Reggio, Brynn Rumfallo, Jenna Valenzuela, Alexis Watson, and Jaycee Wilkins)

3rd overall junior group - The Dance Awards Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada

Dance Titles

JUMP Junior Female VIP 2012

NUVO Junior Female Breakout Artist 2013

National Junior Female Best Dancer 2013 for Prism

National Teen Miss Showbiz 2013 for Prism

National Teen Miss Dance America KAR 2014 for Another Level

National Teen Miss Hall of Fame 2014 for Another Level

Fun Facts

Kalani began dancing when she was 2 years old.
Kalani's best friends are Addison Moffett and Maddie Ziegler.
Kalani has danced at Club Dance Studio all of her life, except for a few months when she also learned and competed with the Abby Lee Dance Company.
Kalani has appeared on several television programs, including Shake It Up, Bunheads, Dance Moms, and Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition.
In 2014, Kalani was training about 20 to 30 hours per week.
In the past, Kalani said that her favorite style of dance to perform was lyrical and her favorite to watch was contemporary, but in 2014, she has said she has no favorite style of dance because she loves all styles.
Kalani's dream job as a professional dancer would be as a background dancer for someone like Beyonce or Katy Perry.
Kalani is left-handed.
Kalani's favorite color is purple.
Kalani's favorite things about being a dancer are going to competitions and meeting new friends.
During season four of "Dance Moms," Maddie Ziegler said that Kalani was spending more time at the Zieglers' house than with her mother, Kira.
Kalani has designed her own clothing line for Purple Pixies.

Gallery

External Links

Kalani Brooke Hilliker
File:7C4BDF63-6B5A-47F3-82FB-6EC0A5075F9E.JPG
Gender	Female
Age	15
Birthdate	September 23, 2000
Nationality	American
Hometown	Phoenix, Arizona
Height	{{{height}}}
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Brown
School Grade	{{{school grade}}}
Professional Information
Profession	Dancer Actress
Affiliations	AKSquared Complexity The S Agency
Dance Studios	Club Dance Studio Abby Lee Dance Studio Project 21 Master Ballet Academy Adage Dance Studios
Titles	see below
Friends and Family
Parents	Kira Girard
Siblings	Jax Girard (brother) Jett Newmann (brother)
Friends	Addison Moffett Mackenzie Ziegler Maddie Ziegler Nia Frazier Kendall Vertes Sarah Reasons Brynn Rumfallo Ryleigh Vertes Nick Dobbs JoJo Siwa Talia Seitel Ashtin Roth Zack Torres Sophia Lucia Tessa Wilkinson Madison O'Connor McKaylee True Chloe Lukasiak Chloe Smith
Pets	{{{pets}}}
Nicknames	{{{nicknames}}}