Ryleigh Vertes
Ryleigh 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 has made short appearances on Lifetime's reality television series Dance Moms, which her sister Kendall stars in. Ryleigh previously trained and competed at several different dance studios in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area, including Roger's School of Dance, Studio 19 Dance Complex, and the Abby Lee Dance Company. She graduated from her dance training school, the Abby Lee Dance Company, at the end of the 2013-2014 competition season, as well as Pittsburgh.
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| Gender | Female |
| Age | 20 |
| Birthdate | December 30, 1995 |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Louisville, Kentucky |
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| Professional Information | |
| Profession | Dancer Student Cheerleader |
| Affiliations | MSA Agency |
| Dance Studios | Studio 19 Dance Complex Abby Lee Dance Company |
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| Friends and Family | |
| Parents | Jill Vertes Erno Vertes |
| Siblings | Kendall Vertes Charlotte Vertes |
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| Pets | Juicy and Bebe (guinea pigs) Lulu (dog) Chricket (dog) Carmel (cat) |
| Nicknames | RyRy |
Ryleigh currently is pursuing a degree at the University of Louisville and is a member of the Ladybirds - Cardinals dance team, the Louisville Ladybirds there.
Ryleigh has been dancing since the age of two and has been cheerleading throughout her high school years.
Dances
Solos
Underwater - n/a - 2007
- 8th overall competitive 9-12 solo - Showstopper Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Moon Goddess - n/a
- 3rd overall junior extreme solo -
Make Me Whole - n/a - 2008
- 5th overall power 12-14 solo - Starpower Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Yesterday - n/a - 2010
- 4th overall intermediate 12-14 solo - KAR in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 7th overall power 12-14 solo - Starpower Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 14th overall teen solo - StarQuest Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
? - open - 2010
- 7th overall teen solo - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Out of the Wild - n/a
- 3rd overall intermediate 15-19 solo - KAR in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 10th overall power 15-19 solo - Starpower Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
In These Roses - specialty
- unknown scoring - Dance Educators of America in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The River - specialty
- did not place - Onstage New York in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Without a Word - specialty
Duets
Excellent Birds - unknown genre (with Maggie Crombie) - 2007
- 2nd overall junior competitive duet/trio - Showstopper Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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
Mermaidz - unknown genre (with Maggie Crombie and Julia Kemerer) - 2007
- 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
Listen - open (with Sarah Johnston and Erica Williams) - 2010
- 5th overall teen duet/trio - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Locomotion (with Payton Ackerman and Auriel Welty) - jazz - 2014
- 2nd overall senior duet/trio - NUVO Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 3rd overall advanced senior duet/trio - Onstage New York in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Groups
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
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
Fun Facts
- Ryleigh was taking classes at Reign Dance Productions before she and Kendall became official members of the Abby Lee Dance Company.
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
