Nick Dobbs
| Nicholas "Nick" Ryan Dobbs | |
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| Gender | Male |
| Age | 23 |
| Birthdate | December 22, 1997 |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Pennsylvania |
| Height | 5'5" |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| School Grade | Class of 2016 |
| Professional Information | |
| Profession | Dancer Student |
| Affiliations | Abby Lee Dance Company (former) |
| Dance Studios | Abby Lee Dance Company Sandra Lynn's School of Dance |
| Titles | see below |
| Friends and Family | |
| Parents | Carrie Dobbs (mother) |
| Siblings | Katie Dobbs (sister) |
| Friends | Payton Ackerman Elissa Berardi Brooke Hyland Paige Hyland Nina Linhart Chloe Lukasiak Brandon Pent Kendall Vertes Ryleigh Vertes Auriel Welty Maddie Ziegler Mackenzie Ziegler Nia Frazier |
| Pets | unknown |
| Nicknames | Nicky Boo |
Nicholas "Nick" Ryan Dobbs (born on December 22, 1997 in Pennsylvania) is a former competitive dancer who trained and competed with the Abby Lee Dance Company. He appeared in several episodes of Dance Moms. In 2014 he briefly quit dancing; but he returned the following year and graduated an alum of the ALDC. Nick is currently a junior at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania.
Dances
Solos
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Crazy Little Thing Called Love | Musical theater | unknown | Showstopper (Pittsburgh) | 8th in Mini Competitive Solos |
| Nexstar (Pittsburgh) | 6th in Mini Solos | ||||
| Dance Masters of PA | Mr. Petite Dance of PA | ||||
| DMA | 2nd Runner-Up for Mr. Petite Dance | ||||
| 2007 | Iris | unknown | unknown | Showstopper (Pittsburgh) | 5th in Junior Competitive Solos |
| Starpower (Pittsburgh) | 1st Runner-Up for Regional Junior Mr. Starpower | ||||
| 2008 | Starpower (Columbus) | 7th in Age 9-11 Power Solos | |||
| Ladies Choice | unknown | unknown | Starpower (Columbus) | 1st Runner-Up for Regional Junior Mr. Starpower | |
| StarQuest (Pittsburgh) | 6th in Junior Solos | ||||
| 2009 | What About Me | unknown | unknown | DEA Nationals (NYC) | 1st Runner-Up for Mr. Preteen Dance |
| Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Junior Solos | ||||
| Starsystems (Pittsburgh) | 7th in Junior Advanced Solos | ||||
| 2010 | Mama’s Arms | Lyrical | unknown | DEA (Pittsburgh) | 5th in Preteen Solos |
| Dance Masters of PA | Mr. Junior Dance of PA | ||||
| DEA Nationals (NYC) | 2nd in Preteen Solos | ||||
| Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) | 3rd in Junior Solos | ||||
| JUMP (Pittsburgh) | did not place | ||||
| 2011 | Kiss the Air | Lyrical | unknown | DEA (Pittsburgh) | unknown scoring |
| JUMP (Pittsburgh) | unknown scoring | ||||
| Dance Masters of PA | 2nd in Age 13-14 Division 4 Solos | ||||
| DEA (Las Vegas) | 1st Runner-Up for National Mr. Teen Dance | ||||
| 2012 | Someone Like You | Lyrical | unknown | DEA (Pittsburgh) | did not place |
| DEA Nationals (Las Vegas) | 3rd in Teen Solos | ||||
| Hollywood Vibe (Pittsburgh) | Platinum Award | ||||
| Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) | unknown scoring | ||||
| JUMP (Pittsburgh) | did not place | ||||
| 2013 | NUVO (Pittsburgh) | did not place | |||
| Center Aisle | Lyrical | unknown | Hollywood Vibe (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior Open Solos | |
| JUMP (Pittsburgh) | High Gold Award | ||||
| NYCDA (Pittsburgh) | 2nd in Teen Solos | ||||
| Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) | 1st in Teen Solos | ||||
| Onstage NY (Pittsburgh) | 7th in Advanced Teen Solos | ||||
| Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Teen Solos | ||||
| 2015 | Manhattan | Lyrical | Gianna Martello | JUMP (Pittsburgh) | did not place |
| Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior Solos 1st in Overall Contemporary Solos Divine Inspiration Award Titanium Award | ||||
| Sheer Talent Nationals (Foxwoods) | 1st Runner-Up for National Senior Mr. Sheer Talent |
Duets
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Cold Water | Jazz | Auriel Welty | NYCDA (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Junior Duet/Trios |
| 2012 | I Don't Feel It Anymore | Contemporary | Auriel Welty | DEA (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Teen Duet/Trios |
| Hollywood Vibe (Pittsburgh) | Platinum Award | ||||
| JUMP (Pittsburgh) | 3rd in Teen Duet/Trios | ||||
| WCDE (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Teen Duet/Trios
1st in Teen Lyrical Duet/Trios | ||||
| NUVO (Pittsburgh) | 3rd in Senior Duet/Trios | ||||
| NexStar (Akron) | 3rd in Senior Duet/Trios | ||||
| 2013 | You Still Hurt Me | Contemporary | Auriel Welty | JUMP (Pittsburgh) | Gold Award |
| Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Teen Duets | ||||
| Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) | 2nd in Teen Duet/Trios |
Groups
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Piano Man - tap (with Payton Ackerman, Elissa Berardi, John Fiumara, Katie Genre, Maddie Genre, Olivia Ice, Kassidy Leon, Nina Linhart, Katherine Narasimhan, Brandon Pent, Brittany Pent, Stephanie Pittman, Hope Roberts, Elizabeth Rohm, Ryleigh Vertes, and Auriel Welty) - 2012
- 1st overall teen line - Dance Educators of America in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 2nd overall teen extended line - JUMP Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Twilight - lyrical (with Brooke Hyland, Chloe Lukasiak, and Maddie Ziegler) - 2012
- 1st overall power 9-11 small group - Starpower Talent Competition in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Man of La Mancha - acrobatic (with Elissa Berardi, Nia Frazier, Nina Linhart, Malena Maust, Katherine Narasimhan, Hope Roberts, Elizabeth Rohm, Brandon Pent, Kendall Vertes, Auriel Welty, and Maddie Ziegler) - 2013
- did not place - JUMP Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The American Dream - lyrical (with Payton Ackerman, Elissa Berardi, Nia Frazier, Brooke Hyland, Paige Hyland, Olivia Ice, Kassidy Leon, Nina Linhart, Chloe Lukasiak, Malena Maust, Katherine Narasimhan, Brandon Pent, Hope Roberts, Elizabeth Rohm, Keara Sweeney, Alison Taylor, Kendall Vertes, Eve Vinkler, Auriel Welty, and Maddie Ziegler) - 2013
- 2nd overall preteen group - Sheer Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Wish I Didn't - contemporary (with Payton Ackerman, Nina Linhart, Brandon Pent, Elizabeth Rohm, Ryleigh Vertes, and Auriel Welty) - 2013
- did not place - JUMP Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Your Dream Will Be My Dream - lyrical (with Nia Frazier, Brooke Hyland, Paige Hyland, Chloe Lukasiak, Kendall Vertes, and Maddie Ziegler) - 2013
- 2nd overall advanced junior group, 2nd overall junior division - Onstage New York in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 2nd overall junior group - Xpression Talent Competition in Bernardsville, New Jersey
- 4th overall high score junior group - NYCDA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
I Forget Where We Were - lyrical (with Payton Ackerman, Kassidy Leon, Katherine Narasimhan, and Keara Sweeney)
Never Gonna Change - contemporary (with Payton Ackerman, Olivia Ice, Kassidy Leon, Katherine Narasimhan, Ryan Nogy, Hope Roberts, Ian Schmoke, and Keara Sweeney) - 2015
Dance Titles
- Master Dance of Pennsylvania 2006
- Regional Petite Mr. StarQuest 2007 for "Iris"
- Regional Junior Mr. StarQuest 2008 for "Ladies Choice"
- Junior Mr. Dance of Pennsylvania 2010
- Regional WCDE Elite Teen Dancer 2011
- Regional JUMP Teen Male VIP 2012
- Regional NUVO Teen Male Breakout Artist 2012
- Regional WCDE Elite Teen Dancer 2012
- Regional NYCDA Teen Male Outstanding Dancer 2013
- Regional JUMP Senior Male VIP 2015
Runner-Up Titles
- 1st runner up for Regional Junior Mr. Starpower 2007
- Runner up for Regional NYCDA Junior Outstanding Dancer 2008
- 1st runner up for Regional Junior Mr. Starpower 2008
- Runner up for Regional JUMP Teen Male VIP 2013
- Runner up for Regional NUVO Teen Male Breakout Artist 2013
- 1st runner up for National Senior Mr. Sheer Talent 2015