Ryleigh Vertes
Ryleigh Liliana Vertes (born on December 30, 1995), is the older sister of Kendall and Charlotte Vertes, and the daughter of Erno Vertes and Jill Vertes. Ryleigh started dancing when she was three years old at Roger's School of Dance, then transferred to Studio 19 Dance Complex. She has made several cameo appearances on Lifetime's hit reality television series Dance Moms, which Kendall and Jill star on.
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| Gender | Female |
| Age | 24 |
| Birthdate | December 30, 1995 |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Louisville, Kentucky |
| Height | {{{height}}} |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Dirty Blonde (naturally brown) |
| School Grade | Class of 2014 |
| Professional Information | |
| Profession | Dancer Student |
| Affiliations | MSA Talent Agency University of Louisville Ladybirds (dance team) |
| Dance Studios | Roger's School of Dance (1998-2006) Studio 19 Dance Complex (2007-2011) Abby Lee Dance Company (2012-2014) |
| Titles | see below |
| Friends and Family | |
| Parents | Jill Vertes Erno Vertes |
| Siblings | Kendall Vertes Charlotte Vertes |
| Friends | Taylor Ackerman Rose Crombie Shannon Currie Kalani Hilliker Sarah Johnston Kassidy Leon Nina Linhart Katherine Narasimhan Brandon Pent Brittany Pent Elizabeth Rohm Courtney Schwartz Madelyne Spang Auriel Welty |
| Pets | Juicy and Bebe (guinea pigs) Lulu (dog) Chricket (dog) Carmel (cat) |
| Nicknames | RyRy |
Ryleigh pursued a degree at the University of Louisville and has been a member of the Ladybirds dance team for four years. Beginning in August of 2017, Ryleigh was featured on the first season of Lifetime's So Sharp!, which depicts the lives of the members of the Ladybirds dance team. She graduated in 2018.
Dances
Solos
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Competition | Place Awards |
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| 2002 | Singing in the Rain | unknown | Nexstar (Pittsburgh) | 10th in 8 & Under Solos |
| 2004 | unknown | unknown | American Artistic Awards (Pittsburgh) | 4th in Mini Solos |
| Only in Dreams | unknown | Nexstar (Pittsburgh) | High Gold | |
| Showstopper (Pittsburgh) | 4th in Mini Competitive Solos Gold | |||
| Showstopper (Woodbridge) | 2nd in Mini Competitive Solos Platinum | |||
| Showstopper ECF | 3rd in Mini Competitive Solos Gold | |||
| 2005 | To Die For | Acrobatic | Nexstar (Pittsburgh) | 4th in 9-12 Solos Regional Preteen Miss Nexstar |
| Showstopper (Woodbridge) | 3rd in Junior Competitive Solos Platinum | |||
| Showstopper ECF | 2nd in Junior Competitive Solos Platinum | |||
| 2006 | Trapped | Open | Showstopper ECF | 2nd in Junior Competitive Solos Platinum |
| 2007 | Moon Goddess | unknown | Dance Xplosion (Pittsburgh) | 3rd in Junior Xtreme Solos |
| Underwater | unknown | Showstopper (Pittsburgh) | 8th in Junior Competitive Solos Platinum | |
| 2008 | Make Me Whole | unknown | Starpower (Pittsburgh) | 5th in Power 12-14 Solos |
| 2010 | Yesterday | unknown | KAR (Warren) | 4th in Intermediate 12-14 Solos |
| Revolution (Pittsburgh) | 7th in Blue 15-19 Solos | |||
| Showbiz (Columbus) | 7th in Petite Solos | |||
| Starpower (Pittsburgh) | 7th in Blue 12-14 Solos | |||
| StarQuest (Pittsburgh) | 14th in Teen Solos | |||
| 2011 | Out of the Wild | unknown | KAR (Akron) | 3rd in Intermediate 15-19 Solos |
| Starpower (Pittsburgh) | 10th in Power 15-19 Solos | |||
| 2012 | In These Roses | Specialty | DEA (Pittsburgh) | unknown |
| 2014 | The River | Specialty | Onstage New York (Pittsburgh) | did not place |
| Without a Word | Specialty | JUMP (Pittsburgh) | did not place | |
| Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) | did not place | |||
| Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) | did not place |
Duets
Excellent Birds - unknown genre (with Maggie Crombie) - 2006-2007
- 1st overall junior xtreme duet/trio - DanceXplosion Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2007
- 1st overall junior competitive duet/trio - Showstopper Dance Competition East Coast Finals 2006
- 2nd overall junior competitive duet/trio - Showstopper Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2007
Holding Out For a Hero - contemporary (with Brandon Pent) - 2011
- unknown scoring - NUVO Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Wherever You Go - contemporary (with Brandon Pent) - 2012
Too Young - lyrical (with Kendall Vertes) - 2014
Trios
Nightmare - unknown genre (with Maggie Crombie and Riley Majiros) - 2004
- 1st overall mini competitive duet/trio - Showstopper Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Goddess Speaking - unknown genre (with Maggie Crombie and Cassidy Lewis) - 2006
- 9th overall junior competitive duet/trio - Showstopper Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 8th overall junior competitive duet/trio - Showstopper Dance Competition East Coast Finals
Mermaidz - unknown genre (with Maggie Crombie and Julia Kemerer) - 2007
- 3rd overall junior xtreme duet/trio - DanceXplosion Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 4th overall junior competitive duet/trio - Showstopper Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Speaking Goddesses - unknown genre (with Maggie Crombie and Cassidy Lewis) - 2007
- 3rd overall junior competitive duet/trio - Showstopper Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 4th overall junior xtreme duet/trio - DanceXplosion Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Listen - open (with Sarah Johnston and Erica Williams) - 2010
- 5th overall teen duet/trio - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Hotel - unknown genre (with Sarah Johnston and Riley Majiros) - 2011
- 2nd overall 12-14 blue duet/trio - Revolution Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Locomotion - jazz (with Payton Ackerman and Auriel Welty) - 2013
- 2nd overall senior duet/trio - NUVO Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 3rd overall advanced senior duet/trio - Onstage New York in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
All I Need - jazz (with Payton Ackerman and Auriel Welty) - 2014
Explosion - contemporary (with Mariah Aivazis and Auriel Welty) - 2014
Groups
with Abby Lee Dance Company
Addicted to Love - jazz (with Payton Ackerman, Elissa Berardi, Katie Genre, Olivia Ice, Nina Linhart, Brittany Pent, Stephanie Pittman, Elizabeth Rohm, Kendall Vertes, and Auriel Welty) - 2012
- did not place - JUMP Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 2nd overall senior line - Dance Educators of America in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Checkmate - contemporary (with Paige Hyland, Brandon Pent, Kendall Vertes, Maddie Ziegler, and others) - 2012
Journey to the Altar - lyrical (with Elissa Berardi, John Fiumara, Katie Genre, Olivia Ice, Nina Linhart, Malena Maust, Brittany Pent, Stephanie Pittman, Elizabeth Rohm, and Auriel Welty) - 2012
- 1st overall senior line - JUMP Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1st overall senior large group - West Coast Dance Explosion in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 2nd overall senior line, 3rd senior contemporary - NYCDA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 3rd overall senior line - Dance Educators of America in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Piano Man - tap (with Payton Ackerman, Elissa Berardi, Nick Dobbs, John Fiumara, Katie Genre, Maddie Genre, Olivia Ice, Kassidy Leon, Nina Linhart, Katherine Narasimhan, Brandon Pent, Brittany Pent, Stephanie Pittman, Hope Roberts, Elizabeth Rohm, 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
Break the Law - contemporary (with Nina Linhart, Malena Maust, Stephanie Pittman, and Elizabeth Rohm) - 2013
Dorothy Chandler Pavillion - pointe (with Nina Linhart, Katherine Narasimhan, and Hope Roberts) - 2013
Kinger-Porter Stomp - tap (with Payton Ackerman, Elissa Berardi, Nick Dobbs, Olivia Ice, Kassidy Leon, Nina Linhart, Malena Maust, Katherine Narasimhan, Brandon Pent, Stephanie Pittman, Elizabeth Rohm, and Auriel Welty) - 2013
Maestro - (with Payton Ackerman, Elissa Berardi, Olivia Ice, Nina Linhart, Katherine Narasimhan, Brandon Pent, Stephanie Pittman, Elizabeth Rohm, Keara Sweeney, and Auriel Welty) - 2013
- did not place - JUMP Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 2nd overall teen line - Sheer Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 3rd overall advanced teen division - Onstage New York in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Man of La Mancha - acrobatic (with Payton Ackerman, Elissa Berardi, Nick Dobbs, Nia Frazier, Olivia Ice, Kassidy Leon, Nina Linhart, Malena Maust, Katherine Narasimhan, Brandon Pent, Stephanie Pittman, Elizabeth Rohm, Keara Sweeney, Kendall Vertes, Auriel Welty, and Maddie Ziegler) - 2013
Red Carpet - specialty (with Payton Ackerman, Elissa Berardi, Nick Dobbs, Olivia Ice, Nina Linhart, Malena Maust, Katherine Narasimhan, Brandon Pent, Stephanie Pittman, Elizabeth Rohm, and Auriel Welty) - 2013
Reign Dance - lyrical (with Payton Ackerman, Elissa Berardi, Olivia Ice, Kassidy Leon, Nina Linhart, Malena Maust, Katherine Narasimhan, Stephanie Pittman, Hope Roberts, Elizabeth Rohm, Keara Sweeney, Kendall Vertes, Auriel Welty, and Maddie Ziegler) - 2013
The American Dream - lyrical (with Payton Ackerman, Elissa Berardi, Nick Dobbs, Nia Frazier, Olivia Ice, Kassidy Leon, Nina Linhart, Chloe Lukasiak, Malena Maust, Katherine Narasimhan, Brandon Pent, Stephanie Pittman, Hope Roberts, Elizabeth Rohm, Keara Sweeney, Alison Taylor, Kendall Vertes, Eve Vinkler, Auriel Welty, and Maddie Ziegler) - 2013
Wish I Didn't - contemporary (with Payton Ackerman, Nick Dobbs, Nina Linhart, Brandon Pent, Elizabeth Rohm, and Auriel Welty) - 2013
America Gone - contemporary (with Payton Ackerman, Mariah Aivazis, Nia Frazier, Olivia Ice, Brooke Kosinski, Kassidy Leon, Katherine Narasimhan, Hope Roberts, Ian Schmoke, Keara Sweeney, Alison Taylor, Kendall Vertes, Eve Vinkler, Auriel Welty, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler) - 2014
Birds of a Feather - acrobatic (with Payton Ackerman, Nia Frazier, Brooke Kosinski, Sammie Lenzi, Kassidy Leon, Katherine Narasimhan, Hope Roberts, Ian Schmoke, Keara Sweeney, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler) - 2014
Crazy in Love - jazz (with Payton Ackerman, Olivia Ice, Kassidy Leon, Katherine Narasimhan, Hope Roberts, Keara Sweeney, and Auriel Welty) - 2014
In Time - lyrical (with Payton Ackerman, Mariah Aivazis, Olivia Ice, Kassidy Leon, Katherine Narasimhan, Ian Schmoke, Keara Sweeney, and Auriel Welty) - 2014
Lucky One - contemporary (with Payton Ackerman, Mariah Aivazis, Olivia Ice, Kassidy Leon, Katherine Narasimhan, Hope Roberts, and Auriel Welty) - 2014
Schoolgirls - jazz (with Payton Ackerman, Mariah Aivazis, Olivia Ice, Kassidy Leon, Katherine Narasimhan, Hope Roberts, Ian Schmoke, Keara Sweeney, and Auriel Welty) - 2014
Still Alive For Your Love - contemporary (with Payton Ackerman, Olivia Ice, Kassidy Leon, Katherine Narasimhan, Hope Roberts, Keara Sweeney, and Auriel Welty) - 2014
Vampire Heart - lyrical (with Payton Ackerman, Mariah Aivazis, Olivia Ice, Kassidy Leon, Katherine Narasimhan, Hope Roberts, Ian Schmoke, Keara Sweeney, and Auriel Welty) - 2014
with Studio 19 Dance Complex
Against My Window - open (with Sarah Johnston and others) - 2010
- 3rd overall teen small group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Evil Spirits - acrobatic (with Alaina Johnston, Sarah Johnston, Madelyne Spang, and others) - 2010
- 1st overall junior small group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Faces - specialty (with Sarah Johnston, Elizabeth Rohm, and others) - 2010
- 2nd overall teen small group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Hope for Haiti - lyrical (with Sarah Johnston, Madelyne Spang, and others) - 2010
- 5th overall junior small group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
How Do I Look? - jazz (with Alaina Johnston, Sarah Johnston, Madelyne Spang, Michelle Spang, Kendall Vertes, and others) - 2010
- 5th overall junior large group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
I Love the 80's - open (with Sarah Johnston, Elizabeth Rohm, Michelle Spang, and others) - 2010
- 1st overall teen line - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Little Bird - jazz (with Sarah Johnston, Madelyne Spang, Michelle Spang, and others) - 2010
- 1st overall teen small group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Live and Let Die - acrobatic (with Sarah Johnston, Madelyne Spang, Michelle Spang, and others) - 2010
- 1st overall teen large group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Time - lyrical (with Sarah Johnston, Michelle Spang, and others) - 2010
- 4th overall teen small group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Toy Soldier - open (with Sarah Johnston, Elizabeth Rohm, Michelle Spang, and others) - 2010
- 6th overall teen large group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Dance Titles
- Regional Preteen Miss Nexstar 2005 for "To Die For"
Fun Facts
Gallery
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Ryleigh and Maddie
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Ryleigh and Maddie (2012)
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Ryleigh after the 2013 showcase
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Ryleigh, Charlotte, and Kendall (2014)
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The Vertes family (2012)
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Ryleigh, Jill, and Charlotte selfie (2014)
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Ryleigh and Mackenzie (2014)
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Ryleigh and Chloe in the studio (2012)
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Ryleigh, Liz, Auriel, Kendall, and Maddie (2012)
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Brandon and Ryleigh selfie (2014)
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Kendall, Ryleigh, and Charlotte at the beach (2014)
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Ryleigh and Maddie selfie (2014)
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Ryleigh, Kalani, and Maddie (2014)
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Ryleigh in her cheer uniform
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