Kalani Hilliker

Kalani Brooke Hilliker
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Gender	Female
Age	16
Birthdate	September 23, 2000
Nationality	American
Hometown	Scottsdale, Arizona
Height	5'4"
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Brown
School Grade	{{{school grade}}}
Professional Information
Profession	Actress ; Clothing Designer ; Dancer ; Model ; Student
Affiliations	AKSquared ; Complexity ; The S Agency
Dance Studios	Abby Lee Dance Studio ; Adage Dance Studio ; Club Dance Studio ; Dance Connection Too ; Master Ballet Academy
Titles	see below
Friends and Family
Parents	Kira Girard (mother)
Siblings	Jax Girard (brother) ; Jett Newmann (brother)
Friends	Bostyn Brown ; Brynklie Brown ; Kenedy Brown ; Brooklin Cooley ; Nia Frazier ; Kamilla Johnson ; Dylynn Jones ; Lilliana Ketchman ; Molly Long ; Chloe Lukasiak ; Gianna Martello ; Simrin Player ; Sarah Reasons ; Brynn Rumfallo ; Cami Schroeder ; Talia Seitel ; JoJo Siwa ; McKaylee True ; Kendall Vertes ; Ryleigh Vertes ; Elliana Walmsley ; Alexis Watson ; Mackenzie Ziegler ; Maddie Ziegler
Pets
Nicknames

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. Kalani use to still train and takes classes at the Abby Lee Dance Company in LA, but continued training with Club once filming for Dance Moms finished; she has since left the ALDC LA and has been training in other studios.

In 2016, Kalani was nominated for a Teen Choice award for choice dancer, but Maddie Ziegler won that year. That September, Kalani celebrated her sweet sixteen. In honor of her birthday, she got a Range Rover as her birthday present.^[1]^[2]^[3] Kalani had received her learner's permit prior.

Dances

Solos
Year	Dance Name	Dance Style	Choreographer	Competition	Place Awards
2008	I Want to Go to Hollywood	Jazz	unknown	KAR (Phoenix)	3^rd in Age 8 & Under Primary Solo
2008	I Want to Go to Hollywood	Jazz	unknown	Starpower (Phoenix)	2^nd in Age 8 & Under Competitive Solo
2009	Amazing Grace	Lyrical	unknown	Hall of Fame (Phoenix)	1^st in Future Hall of Famer Solo
				Showstopper (Phoenix)	2^nd in Mini Competitive Solo Platinum Award
				Starpower (Phoenix)	3^rd in Age 9-11 Power Solo
				StarSystems Nationals (Las Vegas)	6^th in Mini Solo 1^st in Age 12 & Under Lyrical Solo
	What a Feeling	Jazz	unknown	KAR (Phoenix)	5^th in Age 8 & Under Primary Solo
				StarSystems Nationals (Las Vegas)	7^th in Age 12 & Under Jazz Solo
2010				KAR (Mesa)	2^nd in Age 8 & Under Secondary Solo
				Starbound (Phoenix)	7^th in Junior Solo
	Speeding Cars	Contemporary	Kira DiMartino	Hall of Fame (Phoenix)	6^th in Junior American League Solo
				JUMP (Phoenix)	unknown scoring in mini solos
				Showstopper (Phoenix)	4^th in Junior Competitive Solo
				Starbound (Phoenix)	4^th in Junior Solo
2011				Co. Dance (Phoenix)	2^nd in Junior Solo
				Hall of Fame (Phoenix)	2^nd in Junior American League Solo
	Breakaway	Contemporary jazz	unknown	NUVO (Phoenix)	unknown scoring in mini solos
	Small	Lyrical	Kira DiMartino	JUMP (Phoenix)	unknown scoring in junior solos
				Showstopper (Phoenix)	2^nd in Junior Competitive Solo
2012				Hall of Fame (Phoenix)	1^st in Junior American League Solo
				KAR (Mesa)	1^st in Age 9-11 Intermediate Solo
				Starpower (Phoenix)	3^rd in Age 9-11 Power Solo
	Afterlife	Contemporary jazz	Alexa Anderson	JUMP (Phoenix)	1^st in Junior Solo
	Afterlife	Contemporary jazz	Alexa Anderson	NUVO (Phoenix)	1^st in Junior Solo
	Red Football	Open	Kira DiMartino	Showstopper (Phoenix)	2^nd in Junior Competitive Solo Crystal Award
				Showstopper West Coast Finals	unknown
				West Coast Dance Explosion Nationals	unknown
	Too Far	Contemporary jazz	unknown	NUVO (Dallas)	2^nd in Junior Solo
2013	Forever Young	Lyrical	Kira DiMartino	Hall of Fame (Phoenix)	2^nd in Teen American League Solo
				Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas)	did not place in teen anerican league solos
				iHollywood Nationals (Los Angeles)	1^st in Junior Hollywood Solo
				KAR (Mesa)	1^st in Age 12-14 Intermediate Solo
				NUVO (Long Beach)	2^nd in Junior Solo
				Showbiz Nationals (Las Vegas)	1^st in Teen Diamond Solo
				Showstopper (Phoenix)	2^nd in Teen Competitive Solo
	Full of Love	Lyrical	unknown	Hall of Fame (Phoenix)	did not place in teen american league solos
	Lost Song	Contemporary	Kira DiMartino	Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas)	did not place in teen american league solos
				In10sity (Phoenix)	2^nd in Elite Teen Solo
				JUMP (Phoenix)	1^st in Junior Solo
				NUVO (Atlanta)	1^st in Junior Solo
				The Dance Awards Nationals	2^nd in Junior Solo Judge's Pick
	Prism	Lyrical	Jessie Hartley	Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas)	4^th in Teen American League Solo
				Showbiz Nationals (Las Vegas)	entered in title competition
				The Dance Awards Nationals	entered in title competition
2014	Another Level	Contemporary	Alexa Moffett	Celebrity	1^st in Teen Solo
				Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas)	1^st in Teen American League Solo
				KAR (Mesa)	1^st in Age 12-14 Intermediate Solo
				KAR Nationals (Las Vegas)	entered in title competition
				Velocity (Denver)	1^st in Teen Solo
	Swan Solstice	Lyrical acrobatic	Gianna Martello and Abby Lee Miller	Masters of Dance Arts (Fort Wayne)	1^st in Preteen Solo
	Unless You Say You're Sorry	Lyrical acrobatic	Gianna Martello	World Class Talent Experience (Rockville)	1^st in Preteen Solo
	Without a Word	Contemporary	Alexa Moffett	Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas)	did not place in teen american league solos
2015	Bleeding Out	Contemporary	unknown	Starbound (Butler)	scratched
	Dance Till I Die	Specialty	Abby Lee Miller	Sheer Talent (Niagara Falls)	2^nd in Teen Solo
	Dancing in the Shadows	Lyrical acrobatic	Abby Lee Miller	Energy NDC (Detroit)	2^nd in Teen Solo 4^th in Overall Solo
	Fragile Forest	Lyrical acrobatic	unknown	Energy NDC (Los Angeles)	1^st in Teen Solo 2^nd in Overall Solo Perfect Score
	Innocent	Contemporary	unknown	World Class Talent Experience (Riverside)	1^st in Teen Solo 2^nd in Overall Solo
	Pretty Little Liar	Contemporary	Abby Lee Miller	World Class Talent Experience (Manahawkin)	1^st in Teen Solo 1^st in Overall Solo
	Reign	Contemporary	Gianna Martello	Sheer Talent (Westminster)	1^st in Teen Solo
	Run	Improv	n/a	Center Stage Nationals (Anaheim)	1^st in Overall Duet/Trio (due to mix-up in divisions at awards)
	Shades of Gray	Lyrical	unknown	Dance Kids USA (Anaheim)	3^rd in Teen Solo
	The Investment	Contemporary	Alexa Moffett	Xpression (Phoenix)	1^st in Teen Solo Heavy Belt Champion Overall Highest Scoring Routine of Competition
	Unbeauty	Lyrical	unknown	Energy NDC (Santa Ana)	1^st in Teen Solo 2^nd in Overall Solo Platinum Award
	Video Games	Contemporary	unknown	NUVO (Minneapolis)	1^st in Teen Solo
	Video Games	Contemporary	unknown	The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas)	5^th in Teen Solo Judge's Pick Award
	Wistful	Contemporary	Alexa Moffett	The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas)	entered in title competition
2016	False	Contemporary	Will Loftis	Sheer Talent Special Edition Nationals (Los Angeles)	2^nd in Teen Solo
	False	Contemporary	Will Loftis	The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas)	did not place in teen solos
	Free	Contemporary	Travis Wall	The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas)	entered in title competition
	Hold Me Down	Contemporary	Teddy Forance	NUVO (Miami)	4^th in Teen Solo Judge's Pick Award
	Arizona Star	Contemporary	Gianna Martello	Sheer Talent (Phoenix)	1^st in Teen Solo
	My Fred Astaire	Specialty	unknown	Sheer Talent (Las Vegas)	2^nd in Teen Solo
	On the Edge of My Seat	Jazz	Gianna Martello	Dream NDC (Panorama City)	4^th in Teen Solo
2017	Savage	Contemporary	unknown	Fierce NDC (Fresno)	1^st in Senior Solo 2^nd in Overall Solo
	Save Me	Contemporary	Gianna Martello	Dream NDC (Placentia)	1^th in Teen Solo 1^st in Overall Solo
	Say Something, Say Anything	Contemporary	Abby Lee Miller	Sheer Talent (Denver)	1^st in Senior Solo 1^st in Overall Solo
	The Audition	Jazz	unknown	Fierce NDC (Upland)	scratched
	What Do You Think I Am	Contemporary	unknown	Sheer Talent (Phoenix)	1^st in Senior Solo 1^st in Overall Solo
	Who Do You Think You Are	Contemporary	Abby Lee Miller	Starbound Nationals (Asbury Park)	1^st in Senior Solo

Duets
Year	Dance Name	Dance Style	Other Dancers	Choreographer	Competition	Place Awards
2013	True Colors	Improv	Addison Moffett	n/a	Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas)	3^rd in Teen American League Duet/Trio
2014	Human	Improv	Addison Moffett	n/a	Velocity (Denver)	1^st in Teen Duet/Trio
	For You Too	Contemporary	Chloe Lukasiak	Gianna Martello	Dance USA (Columbus)	1^st in Preteen Duet/Trio
	Framed	Jazz	Kendall Vertes	Gianna Martello	Fierce NDC (Woodbridge)	did not place in junior duet/trios Platinum Award
	Rule the World	Jazz	Kendall Vertes	Gianna Martello	Energy (Youngstown)	3^rd in Junior Duet/Trio
	Two Sapphires	Lyrical	Maddie Ziegler	Gianna Martello	JUMP (Pittsburgh)	1^st in Junior Duet/Trio
					NUVO (Pittsburgh)	1^st in Junior Duet/Trio
					Sheer Talent (Bronx)	1^st in Preteen Duet/Trio
2015	Nancy and Tonya	Lyrical	Sarah Reasons	unknown	Starbound (Los Angeles)	did not place in teen duet/trios
	Walking Through a Storm	Lyrical	Maddie Ziegler	unknown	Energy (Detroit)	1^st in Teen Duet/Trio 1^st in Overall Duet/Trio
	Walking Through a Storm	Lyrical	Maddie Ziegler	unknown	JUMP (Pittsburgh)	1^st in Teen Duet/Trio
2016	Disconnected	Contemporary	Kendall Vertes	unknown	Sheer Talent (San Diego)	1^st in Teen Duet/Trio
	Isolations	African	Nia Frazier	Debbie Allen	Fierce NDC (Lawndale)	1^st in Teen Duet/Trio 4^th in Overall Duet/Trio
	Prettier Than Poison	Lyrical	Brynn Rumfallo	Gianna Martello	Fierce NDC (Phoenix)	2^nd in Teen Duet/Trio 2^nd in Overall Duet/Trio
	Push and Pull	Contemporary ballet	Kendall Vertes	unknown	Fierce NDC (Calabasas)	1^st in Teen Duet/Trio 1^st in Overall Duet/Trio
	Unbreak My Heart	Lyrical	Maddie Ziegler	Gianna Martello	Fierce NDC (Augora Hills)	1^st in Teen Duet/Trio 1^st in Overall Duet/Trio
2017	I Got No Fear	Contemporary	Camryn Bridges	unknown	Sheer Talent (Las Vegas)	1^st in Teen Duet/Trio
	Tango Para Tres	Specialty	Kendall Vertes	unknown	Sheer Talent (Fresno)	2^nd in Teen Duet/Trio
	Young and Restless	Contemporary	Nia Frazier	unknown	Fierce NDC (San Diego)	2^nd in Teen Duet/Trio

Trios
Year	Dance Name Song Name	Dance Style	Other Dancers	Choreographer	Competition	Place Awards
2008	Rockstars	unknown	Brynklie Brown Taylor Henkel	unknown	KAR (Phoenix)	3^rd in Age 8 & Under Primary Duet/Trio
2008	Rockstars	unknown	Brynklie Brown Taylor Henkel	unknown	Starpower (Phoenix)	2^nd in Age 8 & Under Power Duet/Trio
2009	Shake	unknown	Alyssa Diaz Rayna Jozwiak	unknown	Hall of Fame (Phoenix)	2^nd in Future Hall of Famer Duet/Trio
					KAR (Phoenix)	1^st in Age 8 & Under Primary Duet/Trio
					Starpower (Phoenix)	3^rd in Age 8 & Under Power Duet/Trio
2010	Bites the Dust	unknown	Brynklie Brown Sarah Reasons	unknown	Showstopper (Phoenix)	1^st in Junior Competitive Duet/Trio
2011	Brave Dancing	unknown	Alyssa Bortono Kenedy Brown	unknown	Hall of Fame (Phoenix)	3^rd in Junior American League Duet/Trio
	Brave Dancing	unknown	Alyssa Bortono Kenedy Brown	unknown	Showstopper (Phoenix)	5^th in Junior Competitive Duet/Trio
	Deep Down Inside	unknown	Brynklie Brown Jaycee Wilkins	unknown	Co. Dance (Phoenix)	1^st in Petite Duet/Trio
					Hall of Fame (Phoenix)	2^nd in Junior American League Duet/Trio
					JUMP (Phoenix)	unknown
					Showstopper (Phoenix)	7^th in Junior Competitive Duet/Trio
2012	Landslide	Lyrical	Kaylin Branch Kenedy Brown	unknown	JUMP (Phoenix)	1^st in Junior Duet/Trio
					KAR (Mesa)	2^nd in Age 9-11 Intermediate Duet/Trio
					NUVO (Phoenix)	did not place in junior duet/trios
					Starpower (Phoenix)	3^rd in Age 12-14 Power Duet/Trio
2013	Silenced	Contemporary	Alyssa Bortono Taylor McQuillan	unknown	Hall of Fame (Phoenix)	3^rd in Teen American League Duet/Trio
					In10sity (Phoenix)	5^th in Teen Elite Duet/Trio
					JUMP (Phoenix)	did not place in junior duet/trios
					KAR (Mesa)	4^th in Age 12-14 Intermediate Duet/Trio
					Showstopper (Phoenix)	3^rd in Teen Competitive Duet/Trio
	Wild is the Wind	Lyrical	Kenedy Brown Cami Schroeder	unknown	Hall of Fame (Phoenix)	1^st in Teen American League Duet/Trio
					In10sity (Phoenix)	1^st in Teen Elite Duet/Trio
					JUMP (Phoenix)	1^st in Junior Duet/Trio
					KAR (Mesa)	1^st in Age 12-14 Intermediate Duet/Trio
					Showstopper (Phoenix)	1^st in Teen Competitive Duet/Trio
					The Dance Awards Nationals	5^th in Junior Duet/Trio
2014	Lay Me Down	Lyrical	Addison Moffett Cami Schroeder	Alexa Moffett	JUMP (Phoenix)	2^nd in Teen Duet/Trio
2014	Lay Me Down	Lyrical	Addison Moffett Cami Schroeder	Alexa Moffett	NUVO (Albuquerque)	1^st in Teen Duet/Trio
2015	The World is Ours	Lyrical acrobatic	Brynn Rumfallo Mackenzie Ziegler	unknown	Xpression (Anaheim)	1^st in Teen Duet/Trio
2016	Abby's Angels	Jazz	JoJo Siwa Kendall Vertes	unknown	Fierce NDC (Fresno)	2^nd in Advanced Teen Duet/Trio 3^rd in Overall Duet/Trio
	Blackbirds	Contemporary	Brynn Rumfallo Kendall Vertes	unknown	Fierce NDC (Augora Hills)	1^st in Teen Duet/Trio 1^st in Overall Duet/Trio
	Suicide Hotline	Contemporary	Nia Frazier Kendall Vertes	unknown	Fierce NDC (Calabasas)	1^st in overall teen group

Groups

with Dance Connection Too

DC2 Groups
Year	Dance Name	Dance Style	Choreographer	Competition	Place Awards
2007	Chicago, Illinois	unknown	unknown	Showstopper (Phoenix)	2^nd in Mini Recreational Large Group
2007	Itsy Bitsy Spider	unknown	unknown	Showstopper (Phoenix)	1^st in Mini Recreational Large Group

with Club Dance Studio

Club Groups
Year	Dance Name	Dance Style	Choreographer	Competition	Place Awards
2010	Gravity	unknown	unknown	Showstopper (Phoenix)	4^th in Junior Competitive Small Group Double Platinum Award
	Jamaican Me Crazy	unknown	unknown	Showstopper (Phoenix)	2^nd in Junior Competitive Super Group Double Platinum Award
	Samurai	unknown	unknown	Showstopper (Phoenix)	1^st in Mini Competitive Small Group Double Platinum Award
	The Call	unknown	unknown	Showstopper (Phoenix)	2^nd in Junior Competitive Large Group Double Platinum Award
	Time After Time	unknown	unknown	Showstopper (Phoenix)	2^nd in Mini Competitive Small Group Double Platinum Award

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

Big Spender - unknown genre (with Kenedy Brown, Alexis Watson, and others) - 2011

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

Freak - unknown genre (with Kenedy Brown and others) - 2011

10th overall teen competitive small group - Showstopper Dance Competition in Phoenix, Arizona

Gravity - unknown genre (with Kenedy Brown and others) - 2011

3rd overall junior competitive small group - Showstopper Dance Competition in Phoenix, Arizona

Idlewood - unknown genre (with Alexis Watson and others) - 2011

5th overall junior competitive large group - Showstopper Dance Competition in Phoenix, Arizona

Tetris - unknown genre (with Kenedy Brown and others) - 2011

1st overall junior competitive large group - Showstopper Dance Competition in Phoenix, Arizona

This Bitter Earth - unknown genre - 2011

3rd overall teen competitive super group - Showstopper Dance Competition in Phoenix, Arizona

What I've Done - unknown genre (with Kenedy Brown and others) - 2011

4th overall junior competitive large group - Showstopper Dance Competition in Phoenix, Arizona

Bird Song - specialty (with Alyssa Bortono, Kaylin Branch, Kenedy Brown, Arielle Jennings, Raegan Lamb, Taylor McQuillan, Addison Moffett, and Alexis Watson) - 2012

unknown scoring - NUVO Dance Convention in Phoenix, Arizona

Happy - lyrical (with Alyssa Bortono, Ashley Dodd, Amanda Harambasic, Marlye Harris, Madison Henkel, Arielle Jennings, Raegan Lamb, Taylor McQuillan, Addison Moffett, Paloma Palomarez, Sammy Radovanovich, Morgan Strube, Kailey Tamarkin, and Kia Washington) - 2012

unknown scoring - NUVO Dance Convention in Phoenix, Arizona
2ND overall junior intermediate large group - KAR Dance Competition in Mesa, Arizona

Love Game - jazz (with Alyssa Bortono, Kaylin Branch, Taylor McQuillan, Addison Moffett, and others) - 2012

Nothing Else Matters - lyrical (with Kaylin Branch, Brynklie Brown, Ainslee Gehrman, Dylynn Jones, Addison Moffett, Carlee Schield, and Jaycee Wilkins) - 2012

Outta Your Mind - jazz (with Kenedy Brown, Raegan Lamb, Taylor McQuillan, Addison Moffett, and others) - 2012

Requiem - contemporary (with Alyssa Bortono, Kaylin Branch, Kenedy Brown, Coutrney Deroche, Ashley Dodd, Amanda Harambasic, Marlye Harris, Arielle Jennings, Reagan Lamb, Piikea Maldonado, Taylor McQuillan, Addison Moffett, Paloma Palomarez, samm Radovanovich, Morgan Strube, and Kia Washington) - 2012

1st overall intermediate junior large group - KAR Dance Competition in Mesa, Arizona

Stand in Holy Places - lyrical (with Alia Acebedo, Brynklie Brown, Kenedy Brown, Makala Casillas, Cheyanne Collier, Lexee Crandall, Alyssa Diaz, Ainslee Gehrman, Brinley Harris, Hayden Heath, Madison Johanson, Alexis Johnson, Viktoria Johnson, Addison Moffett, Chloe Shippy, Alexis Watson) - 2012

1st overall secondary junior large group - KAR Dance Competition in Mesa, Arizona

Take Back Your Mink - musical theater (Lexee Crandall, Alyssa Diaz, Brinley Harris, Hayden Heath, Addison Moffett, Cami Schroeder, Chloe Shippy, and Alexis Watson) - 2012

unknown scoring - NUVO Dance Convention in Phoenix, Arizona

Take Me to Heaven - lyrical (with Mary Joy Bell, Lexee Crandall, Ainslee Gehrman, Ellisyn Granda, Laynee Hahn, Brinley Harris, Emma Harris, Hayden Heath, Marley Heath, Kamilla Johnson, Dylynn Jones, Raegan Lamb, Addison Moffett, Brynn Rumfallo, Tatiana Savedra, Carlee Schield, Jenna Valenzuela, Alexis Watson, Jaycee Wilkins, and others) - 2012

unknown scoring - NUVO Dance Convention in Phoenix, Arizona

Body Language - jazz (with Addison Moffett and others) - 2013

Carmen - ballet (with Addison Moffett, Cami Schroeder, and others) - 2013

Never an Absolution - lyrical (with Kenedy Brown, Addison Moffett, and others) - 2013

Nothing Else Matters - lyrical (with Brynklie Brown, Dylynn Jones, Carlee Schield, Jaycee Wilkins, and others) - 2013

Sacrifice - contemporary (with Addison Moffett, Cami Schroeder, and others) - 2013

Solidary Confinement - contemporary (with Arielle Jennings, Cami Schroeder, Raegan Lamb, Kenedy Brown, Kailey Tamarkin, and Addison Moffett) - 2013

The Leaving Song - lyrical (with Jaycee Wilkins, Brynklie Brown, Ainslee Gehrman, Alexis Watson, Kenedy Brown, and Cami Schroeder) - 2013

1st overall junior small group - Showstopper Dance Competition Regionals in Phoenix, Arizona
5th overall junior group - The Dance Awards Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada

Turning Pages - contemporary (with Addison Moffett, Cami Schroeder, and others) - 2013

Ante Up - hip hop (with Taryn Bee, Alyssa bortono, Kenedy Brown, Marlye Harris, Hayden Heath, Taylor Knab, Tatum Lamb, Addison Moffett, Kailey Tamarkin, Jenna Valenzuela, Alexis Watson, and Grace Woodford) - 2013

Cover Me - jazz (with Alyssa Bortono, Kenedy Brown, Marlye Harris, Arielle Jennings, Reagan Lamb, Pi'kea Maldonado. Tylor McQuillan, Addison Moffett, Cami Schroeder, Jordyn Smith, and Kailey Tamarkin) - 2013

Circus - musical theatre (with Alyssa Bortono, Gracie Bittingham, Bostyn Brown, Kenedy Brown, Brynklie Brown, Makayla Casillas, Alyssa Diaz, Ainslee Gehrman, Laynee Hahn, Emma Harris, Marlye Harris, Brinley Harris, Hayden Heath, Arielle Jennings, Kamilla Johnson, Viktoria Johnson, Dylynn Jones, Taylor Knab, Reagan Lamb, Siena Longenbaugh, Pi'ikea Maldonado, Jayci Martz, Weslie McBride, Keeley McConahay, Taylor McQuillan, Keili Oxley, Sarah Reasons, Rhylee Rigby, Taylor Ruiz, Tatiana Savedra, Carlee Schield, Cami Schroeder, Jordyn Smith, Morgan Strube, Jenna Valenzuela, Jaycee Wilkins, and Grace Woodford) - 2013

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)

1st mini/junior contemporary - JUMP Dance Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada
3rd overall junior group - The Dance Awards Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada

Red - contemporary (with Kenedy Brown, Addison Moffett, Simrin Player, Sarah Reasons, Cami Schroeder, Jordyn Smith, and Alexis Watson) - 2014

1st overall teen group - JUMP Dance Convention in Phoenix, Arizona

Silent Scream - contemporary (with Addison Moffett, Kenedy Brown, Raegan Lam, and Simrin Player) - 2014

1st overall teen group - JUMP Dance Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada
2nd overall teen group - The Dance Awards Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada

Still Bleeding - contemporary (with Kenedy Brown, Raegan Lamb, Addison Moffett, Simrin Player, Sarah Reasons, Jordyn Smith, and Alexis Watson) - 2014

3rd overall teen group - JUMP Dance Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada

The Pianist - contemporary (with Kenedy Brown, Brynklie Brown, Bostyn Brown, Dylynn Jones, Addison Moffett, Simrin Player, and Jaycee Wilkins) - 2014

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

with Abby Lee Dance Company

ALDC Groups
Year	Dance Name	Dance Style	Choreographer	Competition	Place Awards

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

1st overall junior advanced group - Fierce Dance Competition 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 power 12-14 group - Believe Talent Competition

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

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

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

1st overall junior group - Dance

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

Nameless - jazz (with Payton Ackerman, Nia Frazier, Olivia Ice, Kassidy Leon, Katherine Narasimhan, Ryan Nogy, Hope Roberts, Keara Sweeney, Alison Taylor, Kendall Vertes, and Maddie Ziegler) - 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

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

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

1st overall teen group - Dream NDC

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 (with Nia Frazier, Brynn Rumfallo, JoJo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler) - 2016

Bowie Still Dancing - jazz

Ease on Down the Boulevard - musical theatre

Boss Ladies - hip hop (with Nia Frazier, Brynn Rumfallo, JoJo Siwa, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, and Maddie Ziegler) - 2016

Mindcraft - contemporary

Picnic - contemporary

Purple Fame - contemporary

The Saints - musical theatre

End of the Road - contemporary

Wax Madonnas - jazz

Suicide Hotline - contemporary (with Nia Frazier, and Kendall Vertes) - 2016

1st overall teen group - Fierce Dance Competition in Calabasas, California

The Fairest of Them All - open - 2016

1st overall teen group - Dream Dance Competition in Placentia, California

Notorious ALDC - hip hop - 2016

3rd overall teen group - Fierce Dance Competition in Aurora Hills, California

Clowning Around - contemporary - 2016

1st overall teen group, 1st overall group - Dream Dance Competition in Panorama City, California

Good Help is Hard to Find - character - 2016

1st overall teen group, 1st overall group - Sheer Talent Competition in Fresno, California

Six Feet Underneath - contemporary - 2016

1st overall teen group, 1st overall group - Fierce Dance Competition in Phoenix, Arizona

Blush and Bashful - unknown genre - 2016

1st overall teen group, 1st overall group - Dream Dance Competition in San Diego, California

The Thinner the Air, the Harder to Breathe - specialty - 2016

1st overall preteen group - Sheer Talent Competition in Denver, Colorado

The Red Bow - contemporary ballet - 2016

1st overall teen group, 1st overall group - Fierce Dance Competition in Placentia, California

Ghost Town - contemporary - 2016

1st overall preteen group - Sheer Talent Competition in Wheeling, West Virginia

Is There Still Hope - contemporary - 2016

1st overall teen group, 1st overall group - Starbound Talent Competition in Asbury Park, New Jersey (national

Dance Titles

Regional JUMP Junior Female VIP 2012
Regional 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
Teen Hall of Fame National Champion 2014 for Another Level
Regional JUMP Teen Female VIP 2015
Regional NUVO Teen Female Breakout Artist 2015
Regional Teen Miss Energy 2015 for Fragile Forest
Regional Teen Miss Energy 2015 for Unbeauty
Regional JUMP Teen Female VIP 2016

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.
Kalani has learned to be cautious around the cameras on Dance Moms because she says "they like to twist your words."
Her favorite solos that she'd ever performed as of 2015 were "Forever Young" and "Another Level."
Kalani's favorite style of dance is lyrical, but she loves to watch contemporary.
Kalani has two lines of fashion. A line of dancewear and a line of socks.

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Kalani Brooke Hilliker
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Gender	Female
Age	16
Birthdate	September 23, 2000
Nationality	American
Hometown	Scottsdale, Arizona
Height	5'4"
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Brown
School Grade	{{{school grade}}}
Professional Information
Profession	Actress Clothing Designer Dancer Model Student
Affiliations	AKSquared Complexity The S Agency
Dance Studios	Abby Lee Dance Studio Adage Dance Studio Club Dance Studio Dance Connection Too Master Ballet Academy
Titles	see below
Friends and Family
Parents	Kira Girard (mother)
Siblings	Jax Girard (brother) Jett Newmann (brother)
Friends	Bostyn Brown Brynklie Brown Kenedy Brown Brooklin Cooley Nia Frazier Kamilla Johnson Dylynn Jones Lilliana Ketchman Molly Long Chloe Lukasiak Gianna Martello Simrin Player Sarah Reasons Brynn Rumfallo Cami Schroeder Talia Seitel JoJo Siwa McKaylee True Kendall Vertes Ryleigh Vertes Elliana Walmsley Alexis Watson Mackenzie Ziegler Maddie Ziegler
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