Asia Monet Ray
Asia Monet Ray (born on August 10, 2005) is a young dancer from California. Asia's been dancing since she was two years old; but at five years old, that's when she started to shine. Asia Monet made her debut on Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition. She was the youngest dancer at the age of 6 years and was a fan and judge favorite. She finished in third place. Then she appeared on Abby's other show Dance Moms. She was only seen in season three but did made a cameo in the Girl Talk episode in season four. After she left the show, Asia starred in her own reality TV series called Raising Asia, to which she starred with her family. Asia has since received many opportunities, getting offered to do TV shows, make her own album and what not.
| Asia Monet Ray | |
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| Gender | Female |
| Age | 12 |
| Birthdate | August 10, 2005 |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Corona, CA |
| Height | 5'4 |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| School Grade | 7th (17/18) |
| Professional Information | |
| Profession | dancer ice skater singer |
| Affiliations | Bloc LA Talent Agency |
| Dance Studios | Abby Lee Dance Company (formerly) Just Plain Dancin' (formerly) Orange County Performing Arts Academy (formerly) |
| Titles | see below |
| Friends and Family | |
| Parents | Kristie Ray (mother) Shawn Ray (father) |
| Siblings | Bella Blu Ray (sister) |
| Friends | Nia Frazier Brooke Hyland Paige Hyland Jordyn Jones Sophia Lucia Chloe Lukasiak Mackenzie Ziegler Maddie Ziegler JoJo Siwa Ruby Rose Turner Kalani Hilliker Autumn Miller |
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Dances
Solos
I'm a Big Girl Now - jazz - 2010
P.Y.T. - jazz - 2011
- did not place - Rainbow Dance Connection in Upland, California
- 1st overall petite solo - Spotlight Dance Cup
- 1st overall petite rising star solo - iHollywood Dance Competition in Los Angeles, California
- 1st overall primary 8 & under solo - KAR in Redondo Beach, California
- 1st overall elite starz 8 & under solo - Rainbow Dance Connection in Ontario, California
- 1st overall power 8 & under solo - Starpower Talent Competition Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada
- 3rd overall future hall of famer solo - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California
- 3rd overall power 8 & under solo - Starpower Talent Competition in Upland, California
Control - jazz - 2012
- did not place - Rainbow Dance Connection Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada
- 1st overall mini solo - Countdown Dance Competition in Fallbrook, California
- 1st overall secondary 8 & under solo - KAR in Claremont, California
- 1st overall petite solo - PrimeTime Dance Competition
- 2nd overall rising starz 8 & under solo - Rainbow Dance Connection in Claremont, California
- 2nd overall power 8 & under solo - Starpower Talent Competition Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada
We Run this - hip hop - 2012
Land of Fruits and Nuts - calypso - 2013
Lightning - jazz - 2013
- 1st overall powe 8 & under solo - Believe National Talent in Sundusky, Ohio
Ready for War - jazz - 2013
- 1st overall petite solo - Powerhouse Dance Competition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rock That - jazz - 2013
- 1st overall petite solo - Energy National Dance Competition in Highland, Michigan
The Flamingo - jazz - 2013
- 1st overall petite solo - Powerhouse Dance Competition in Las-Vegas, Nevada
The Robot - jazz - 2013
- 1st overall petite solo - Masters Of Dance Arts in Bernardsville, New Jersey
Too Hot to Handle - jazz - 2013
- 1st overall petite solo - Masters Of Dance Arts in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Duets
Troublemaker - jazz - 2011 (with Little PSY)
Move U 2 - jazz - 2013 (with Nia Frazier)
- 1st overall petite duet/trio - Energy National Dance Competition in Youngstown, Ohio
My Doll - contemporary - 2013 (with Chloe Lukasiak)
- 2nd overall junior duet/trio - In10Sity Dance Competition in Buffalo, New York
We Hit Harder - acrobatic jazz - 2013 (with Mackenzie Ziegler)
- 1st overall petite duet/trio - Masters Of Dance Arts in Charleston, West Virginia
Trios
Whip My Hair - jazz (with Aleena Aoun and Kaitlyn Romero) - 2011
- 1st overall power 8 & under duet/trio - Starpower Talent Competition Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada
Dance Titles
- Regional Petite Miss Dance KAR 2011 with "P.Y.T."
- Regional Petite Miss Spotlight 2011
- National Petite Miss Dance KAR 2011
- National Petite Miss Starpower 2011
- Regional Petite Rainbow Rising Starz DOY 2012 with "Control"
- Regional Petite Miss Starpower 2012
- Regional Petite Miss Energy 2013
Runner-Up Titles
- 1st runner up for Regional Petite Miss Dance KAR 2012 with "Control"
- 1st runner up for National Petite Miss Starpower 2012
Fun Facts
- Asia is of African American, German, Samoan and Chinese descent.
- Asia used to be in ice skating when she was younger.
- Asia is homeschooled.
- Asia's favorite school subjects are reading & art.
- Asia's younger sister, Bella Blu is active in gymnastics.
- Asia's favorite styles of dance to perform are hip-hop, funk and jazz.
- Asia's father, Shawn was a bodybuilder.
- Asia's mother, Kristie was also a bodybuilder along with being a certified paramedic and owning a skin care salon.
- Asia has known Sophia Lucia since she was 2 years old & Sophia calls Asia her "little diva."
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