Alaina Johnston
Alaina "Lainy" Johnston (born on July 16, 2001) is a teenage dancer who trains and competes with Studio 19 Dance Complex in Cranberry Township, PA. Alaina trains in most styles of dance, but she is most well-known for her extreme flexibility and acrobatic skills. Her older sister, Sarah Johnston, also danced at Studio 19 until she graduated and became a Studio 19 alum.
| Alaina Michelle Johnston | |
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| Gender | Female |
| Age | 16 |
| Birthdate | July 16, 2001 |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Wexford, Pennsylvania |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| School Grade | 10th (2017-18) |
| Professional Information | |
| Profession | Dancer Student |
| Affiliations | MSA Talent Agency |
| Dance Studios | Studio 19 Dance Complex |
| Titles | see page below |
| Friends and Family | |
| Parents | unknown |
| Siblings | Sarah Johnston (sister) Scotty Johnston |
| Friends | Isabella Febbraro Chloe Lukasiak Madelyne Spang Nia Frazier Kendall Vertes Ava Cota Kamryn Beck |
| Pets | Pierre (cat) |
| Nicknames | Lainy Lains Lainslay |
Dances
Solos
Little George - unknown genre - unknown year
- unknown scoring - Starpower Talent Competition
Dreamie Genie - unknown genre - 2007
- 3rd overall recreational 8 & under solo - Starpower Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 5th overall internal inferno solo - Fire and Ice Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ooh Shoo Bee Doo Bee - acrobatic - 2008
- unknown scoring - Nexstar Talent Competition in ?
- 2nd overall power 8 & under solo - Starpower Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Alabaster Box - acrobatic - 2009-2011
- 1st overall power 8 & under solo - Starpower Talent Competition Nationals in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 2009
- 1st overall power 8 & under solo - Starpower Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2010
- 2nd overall regular petite solo - Applause Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2010
- 2nd overall blue 8 & under solo - Revolution Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2011
- 5th overall junior solo - StarQuest Dance Competition Nationals in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Big Noise - jazz - 2010
- 1st overall secondary 8 & under solo - KAR in Warren, Ohio
- 1st overall petite solo - StarQuest Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Earth Song - unknown genre - 2010
- did not place - KAR in Warren, Ohio
? - acrobatic - 2010
- 1st overall petite solo - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
God's Breath - unknown genre - 2011
- 3rd overall mini solo - NUVO Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- entered in title competition - Revolution Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 2nd overall secondary 9-11 solo - KAR in Akron, Ohio
- 2nd overall power 9-11 solo - Starpower Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2012
Wild Horses - lyrical - 2011
- 2nd overall junior solo - StarQuest Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Vogue - jazz - 2012-2013
- unknown scoring - Revolution Talent Competition 2013
- did not place - The Dance Awards Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada 2012
- 1st overall select junior solo - StarQuest Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2012
Grace - lyrical - 2013-2014
- unknown scoring junior solo - ASH
- 2nd overall preteen solo - Starbound Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Wonderful - open - 2013
- performance showcase outstanding entertainment - ASH in Washington, DC
- 3rd overall preteen solo - Open Call Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
One Beautiful Evening - open - choreographed by Tammy Croftcheck Tallarico and Katie Watts - 2013-2016
- unknown scoring - ASH Nationals in Atlantic City, New Jersey 2014
- unknown scoring - Revolution Talent Competition in ?
- unknown scoring - Starpower Talent Competition Nationals in Ocean City, Maryland
- junior performance showcase outstanding entertainment pick - ASH in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2014
- performance showcase technical execution pick - ASH in Los Angeles, California 2015
- National Junior Maximum Velocity Artist - Velocity Dance Convention Nationals 2013
- 1st overall junior competitive solo - Showstopper Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2013
- 2nd overall intermediate 12-14 solo - KAR Nationals in Toledo, Ohio 2014
- 3rd overall power 12-14 solo - Starpower Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2013
- 3rd overall teen hollywood solo, teen idol soloist - VIP Dance Events in Cincinnati, Ohio 2015
- 5th overall preteen solo - Starbound Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 6th overall junior solo - NYCDA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2014
Far Out East - jazz - 2014
- performance showcase outstanding entertainment - ASH in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 3rd overall preteen solo - Starbound Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Grown Woman - jazz - 2015
- unknown scoring - ASH Nationals 2015
Let Freedom Ring - acrobatic - 2015
Because of You - lyrical - choreographed by Tammy Croftcheck Tallarico and Katie Watts - 2015-2016
- entered in title competition - ASH Nationals 2015
- standout artist award - ASH in Toronto, Canada 2015
- 1st overall elite 12-14 solo - KAR in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2016
- 1st overall select teen solo - StarQuest Dance Competition in Youngstown, Ohio 2016
- 6th overall teen solo - NYCDA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2015
Flight - contemporary - choreographed by Rudy Abreu - 2016
- unknown scoring - The Pulse Dance Convention in Boston, Massachusetts
- did not place - Radix Dance Competition in Toronto, Ontario
Hear No Evil - lyrical - 2016
- entered in title competition - KAR in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 2nd overall power 12-14 solo - Starpower Talent Competition Nationals in Ocean City, Maryland
- 4th overall power 12-14 solo - Starpower Talent Competition in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Too Original - jazz - 2016-2017
- did not place - StarQuest Dance Competition in Youngstown, Ohio 2016
- 2nd runner-up for National Teen Miss Starpower - Starpower Talent Competition Nationals in Ocean City, Maryland 2016
- 4th overall elite 15-19 solo, Regional Senior Miss Dance KAR - KAR in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2017
Under Water - open - choreographed by Sean Burke and Tammy Croftcheck Tallarico - 2016
- did not place - StarQuest Dance Competition in Youngstown, Ohio
Bang Bang - contemporary - 2017
- unknown scoring - Radix Dance Convention Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada
- 4th overall advanced 15-19 solo, Regional Senior Miss Starpower - Starpower Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Clever Gains - contemporary - 2017
- 5th overall teen solo - Radix Dance Convention in Toronto, Canada
Sound of Silence - contemporary - 2017
unknown title - contemporary - 2017
- unknown scoring - Showbiz Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
unknown title - lyrical - 2017
- unknown scoring - Showbiz Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Duets
The Little Love Bugs - unknown genre (with Tommie Kesten) - 2008
- 5th overall power 8 & under duet/trio - Starpower Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 9th overall mini competitive duet/trio - Showstopper Dance Competition Nationals in Grand Island
You and Me Against the World - unknown genre (with Sarah Johnston) - 2008
- 1st overall mini competitive duet/trio - Showstopper Dance Competition Nationals in Grand Island
- 3rd overall power 8 & under duet/trio - Starpower Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Meeting in the Ladies Room - musical theater (with Kendall Vertes) - 2010
- 1st overall power 8 & under duet/trio - Starpower Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 2nd overall petite duet/trio - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
- 4th overall petite duet/trio - Applause Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Fifth Element - acrobatic (with Tommie Kesten) - 2010
- 1st overall petite duet/trio - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
- 2nd overall regular petite duet/trio - Applause Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Big Noise - acrobatic jazz (with Kendall Vertes) - 2011
- 1st overall blue 8 & under duet/trio - Revolution Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 4th overall petite diamond duet/trio - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
- 5th overall power 8 & under duet/trio - Starpower Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (tied with Kendall and Alaina's trio with Isabella)
Mary Had a Little Lamb - unknown genre (with Sarah Johnston) - 2011
- 1st overall blue 9-11 duet/trio - Revolution Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Wherever You Will Go - lyrical (with Sarah Johnston) - 2014
- 1st overall elite 12-14 duet/trio - KAR in ?
Auld Lang Syne - open (with Isabella Febbraro) - 2015
- unknown scoring - StarSystems Dance Competition
Silent - unknown genre (with Isabella Febbraro) - 2015
- unknown scoring - ASH Nationals
Trios
Meeting in the Ladies Room - musical theater (with Leah Rae Lees and Kendall Vertes) - 2008-2009
- unknown scoring - Fire and Ice Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2008
- unknown scoring - Nexstar Talent Competition Nationals in Sandusky, Ohio 2009
- 1st overall power 8 & under duet/trio - Starpower Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2008
- 4th overall mini competitive duet/trio - Showstopper Dance Competition Nationals in Grand Island 2008
Who's Bad? - jazz (with Tommie Kesten and Kendall Vertes) - 2010
- 3rd overall petite duet/trio - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
- 4th overall power 8 & under duet/trio - Starpower Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 4th overall petite duet/trio - StarQuest Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Insomnia - unknown genre (with Isabella Febbraro and Kendall Vertes) - 2011
- 2nd overall petite diamond duet/trio - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
- 5th overall power 8 & under duet/trio - Starpower Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (tied with Alaina and Kendall's duet)
Magic Birds of Fire - unknown genre (with Emily Marino and Madelyne Spang) - 2011
- 2nd overall power 9-11 duet/trio - Starpower Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
On the Range - open (with Isabella Febbraro and 1 other dancer) - 2013
Beautiful World - contemporary (with Isabella Febbraro and Alyssa Massimiani) - 2017
- unknown scoring - Showbiz Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1st overall advanced 15-19 duet/trio - Starpower Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Delovely - jazz (with Isabella Febbraro and Julia Paslawski) - 2017
- unknown scoring - Showbiz Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 4th overall advanced 12-14 duet/trio - Starpower Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
When You Grow Up - contemporary (with Isabella Febbraro and Megan Sullivan) - 2017
- unknown scoring - Showbiz Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1st overall advanced 12-14 duet/trio - Starpower Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Groups
Beethoven - acrobatic (with Sarah Johnston, Madelyne Spang, Michelle Spang, Kendall Vertes, and others) - 2010
- 1st overall junior large group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Dancers Start Your Engines - jazz - 2010 (with Kendall Vertes and others)
- 6th overall junior line - StarQuest Dance Competition Nationals in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Down on the Farm - open (with Lauren Bartos, Alexa Bolena, Leila Cenk, Cassidy Cowen, Paige Elias, Sophia Elias, Caitlin Ewonce, Isabella Febbraro, Casey Ferrara, Sydney Hagmann, Natalie Hamilton, Corrine Hanks, Lauren Herb, 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, Kendall Vertes, and Angelina Zamperini) - 2010
- 1st overall petite line - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Evil Spirits - acrobatic (with Sarah Johnston, Madelyne Spang, Ryleigh Vertes, and others) - 2010
- 1st overall junior small group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
How Do I Look? - jazz (with Sarah Johnston, Madelyne Spang, Michelle Spang, Kendall Vertes, Ryleigh Vertes, and others) - 2010
- 5th overall junior large group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
It's Raining Men - open (with Lauren Bartos, Paige Elias, Sophia Elias, Isabella Febbraro, Tommie Kesten, Caroline Lucas, Kelsey Majiros, Mia Manuppelli, Emily Marino, Carly Seaman, Claire Spisak, and Kendall Vertes) - 2010
- 2nd overall petite large group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Let Freedom Ring - acrobatic (with Isabella Febbraro, Lauren Herb, Tommie Kesten, Emily Naribo, Claire Spisak, and Kendall Vertes) - 2010
- 1st overall petite small group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
- 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
- 4th overall petite small group - StarQuest Dance Competition Nationals in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Little Susie - lyrical (with Leila Cenk, Paige Elias, Sydney Hagmann, Lauren Herb, Tommie Kesten, Liliya Madeja, Emily Marino, and Kendall Vertes) - 2010
- 3rd overall petite small group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Magnify the Lord - acrobatic (with Leila Cenk, Paige Elias, Sophia Elias, Isabella Febbraro, Lauren Herb, Tommie Kesten, Samantha Lucas, Emily Marino, Claire Spisak, and Kendall Vertes) - 2010
- 1st overall petite large group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Party Girls - open (with Leila Cenk, Paige Elias, Sophia Elias, Lauren Herb, Tommie Kesten, Emily Marino, Claire Spisak, and Kendall Vertes) - 2010
- 2nd overall petite small group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Sing Sing with a Swing - tap (with Lauren Bartos, Alexa Bolena, Sophia Elias, Caitlin Ewonce, Isabella Febbraro, Casey Ferrara, Sydney Hagmann, Corrine Hanks, Caroline Lucas, Samantha Lucas, Kelsey Majiros, Mia Manuppelli, Emily Marino, Julia Paslawski, Hannah Primm, Carly Seaman, Claire Spisak, and Kendall Vertes) - 2010
- 4th overall petite large group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
A Nurse's Diary - lyrical - 2014
- 3rd overall power 12-14 small group - Starpower Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Fiesta - jazz (with Sarah Johnston, Chloe Lukasiak, and others) - 2014
- 2nd overall power 12-14 small group - Starpower Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Enchanted Forest - unknown genre - 2014
- 4th overall power 12-14 small group - Starpower Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Acts of Tragedy - open (with Isabella Febbraro, Leah Rae Lee, Anna Schatzel, and others) - 2017
- unknown scoring - Showbiz Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Confessions - lyrical (with Isabella Febbraro, Leah Rae Lees, Alyssa Massimiani, Anna Schatzel, and Megan Sullivan) - 2017
- unknown scoring - Showbiz Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Doesn't Feel Human - contemporary (with Isabella Febbraro, Leah Rae Lees, Madison Naugle, and Julia Paslawski) - 2017
- unknown scoring - Showbiz Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Far Out East - open (with Anna Schatzel and others) - 2017
- unknown scoring - Showbiz Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1st overall advanced 12-14 line - Starpower Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Identity - open (with Isabella Febbraro, Leah Rae Lees, Anna Schatzel, Carly Seaman, and others) - 2017
- unknown scoring - Showbiz Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
I Will Wait - lyrical (with Isabella Febbraro and others) - 2017
- unknown scoring - Showbiz Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mouths Only Lying - contemporary (with Isabella Febbraro, Leah Rae Lees, Alyssa Massimiani, Julia Paslawski, Anna Schatzel, and Megan Sullivan) - 2017
- unknown scoring - Showbiz Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Muddy Waters - contemporary (with Isabella Febbraro, Anna Schatzel, Carly Seaman, and others) - 2017
- unknown scoring - Showbiz Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Planet Earth - open (with Isabella Febbraro, Leah Rae Lees, Alyssa Massimiani, Madison Naugle, Julia Paslawski, Anna Schatzel, Megan Sullivan, and [[Haley Vrolijk) - 2017
- unknown scoring - Showbiz Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Strange Fruit - contemporary (with Leah Rae Lees, Anna Schatzel, Carly Seaman, and others) - 2017
- unknown scoring - Showbiz Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 4th overall advanced 15-19 large group - Starpower Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Till It Happens to You - open (with Caitlin Ewonce, Isabella Febbraro, Leah Rae Lees, Grace Lopez, Madison Naugle, Julia Paslawski, Anna Schatzel, and Megan Sullivan) - 2017
- unknown scoring - Showbiz Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dance Titles
- Regional Petite Miss Nexstar 2008
- National Petite Miss Starpower 2009
- Regional Petite Miss Dance USA 2010
- Regional Petite Miss Showbiz 2010
- Regional Petite Miss Starpower 2010
- Regional Junior Miss StarQuest 2010
- Regional Junior Miss StarQuest 2011
- Regional Junior Miss Dance KAR 2012
- Regional JUMP Mini Female VIP 2012
- National Junior Maximum Velocity Artist 2013
- Regional Teen Miss Dance KAR 2014
- Regional Teen Miss Fire and Ice 2015
- Regional Teen Miss Superstar 2015
- Regional VIP Teen Idol Soloist 2015
- National Artists Simply Human Intermediate Assistant 2015
- Regional Teen Miss StarQuest 2016
- Regional Senior Miss Dance KAR 2017
- Regional Senior Miss Starpower 2017
Runner-Up Titles
- Runner up for Regional NYCDA Junior Female Outstanding Dancer 2014
- 1st runner up for Regional Teen Miss Starpower 2014
- 2nd runner up for Regional Preteen Open Call Understudy Lead Role 2014
- 4th runner up for National Teen Miss Dance America KAR 2014
- 2nd runner up for National Teen Miss Starpower 2016
