Eva Igo
| Eva Igo | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 15 |
| Birthdate | November 9, 2002 |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota |
| Height | 5'4" |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| School Grade | 10th (18/19) |
| Professional Information | |
| Profession | Dancer Model |
| Affiliations | World of Dance Five Dancewear MSA Talent Agency |
| Dance Studios | Larkin Dance Studio |
| Titles | see below |
| Friends and Family | |
| Parents | Dawn Igo Pat Igo |
| Siblings | Kayla Igo Sean Igo |
| Friends | Tate McRae Quinn Starner Brynn Rumfallo Lexus Johnson Sara Gutz Alex Anton Lexus Johnson Taylor Sieve Ellie Wagner Diana Pombo Madeline Mihacevich Chloe Mihacevich Lainey Mihacevich |
| Pets | Ryder (Dog) |
| Nicknames | Eva Igoals |
Eva Erin Igo (born on November 9, 2002), is a talented dancer from St. Paul, Minnesota.
She dances at Larkin Dance Studio in Maplewood, Minnesota which is known as one of the top dance studios in the country.
Eva did her first solo at the age of 5 and was securing national and regional titles by the age of 7.
Eva appeared in Season 3 Episode 11 of the hit reality show Dance Moms, entitled Camouflaged Maneuvers. She and her team placed 1st against the ALDC's "Don't Ask Just Tell" and Eva placed 1st to Maddie Ziegler as well as receiving the highest score in the competition.
Eva received a perfect score with her solo "River" at Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in St. Paul, Minnesota in 2017. She is the first solo dancer to do so in over 12 years.
Eva was a contestant on the first season of NBC's World of Dance in 2017. She came in 2nd to Les Twins. She came first in the Junior Division. She made a return appearance this season.
Dances
Solos
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Think Pink | Jazz | Michele Larkin | Hall of Fame Dance Challenge (St. Paul) |
Did Not Place |
| Showbiz Talent (Minneapolis) |
Unknown | ||||
| 2009 | Baby I'm A Star | Jazz | Michele Larkin | Hall of Fame Dance Challenge (St. Paul) |
6th Overall |
| Showbiz Talent (Minneapolis) |
Unknown | ||||
| 2010 | I'm A Star | Jazz | Michele Larkin | Hall of Fame Dance Challenge (St. Paul) |
1st Overall |
| Showbiz Talent (Minneapolis) |
1st Overall | ||||
| 2011 | Sassy | Jazz | Michele Larkin | Hall of Fame Dance Challenge (St. Paul) |
3rd Overall |
| Showbiz Talent (Minneapolis) |
1st Overall | ||||
| Hall of Fame Nationals (Orlando) |
2nd Overall | ||||
| 2012 | The Show | Contemporary | Michele Larkin | Hall of Fame Dance Challenge (St. Paul) |
N/A |
| Primetime Dance Competition (Minneapolis) |
N/A | ||||
| Showbiz Talent Competition (Minneapolis) |
2nd Overall | ||||
| Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas) |
4th Overall | ||||
| Live and Let Die | Jazz | Michele Larkin | Hall of Fame Dance Challenge (St. Paul) |
2nd Overall | |
| Nuvo Dance Convention (Minneapolis) |
3rd Overall | ||||
| Showbiz Talent Competition (Minneapolis) |
N/A | ||||
| Primetime Dance Competition (Minneapolis) |
1st Overall | ||||
| West Coast Dance Explosion Nationals (Las Vegas) |
Top 5 Minis | ||||
| Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas) |
N/A | ||||
| In10sity Dance Competition (Minneapolis) |
1st Overall | ||||
| 2013 | Pull of the Moon | Contemporary | Michele Larkin | Nuvo Dance Convention (Minneapolis) |
2nd Overall |
| Hall of Fame Dance Challenge (St. Paul) |
N/A | ||||
| Showbiz Talent Competition (Minneapolis) |
N/A | ||||
| Primetime Dance Competition (Minneapolis) |
N/A | ||||
| Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas) |
N/A | ||||
| Stairway to Heaven | Jazz | Michele Larkin | Hall of Fame Dance Challenge (St. Paul) |
1st Overall | |
| Showbiz Talent Competition (Minneapolis) |
1st Overall | ||||
| Primetime Dance Competition (Minneapolis) |
1st Overall | ||||
| Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas) |
2nd Overall | ||||
| The Dance Awards Nationals (New York City) |
Did Not Place | ||||
| 2014 | Juliet | Contemporary | Michele Larkin | New York City Dance Alliance (Minneapolis) |
1st Overall |
| Hall of Fame Dance Challenge (St. Paul) |
1st Overall | ||||
| Showbiz Talent Competition (Minneapolis) |
N/A | ||||
| Primetime Dance Competition (Minneapolis) |
N/A | ||||
| KAR (St. Paul) |
N/A | ||||
| Hall of Fame Nationals (Orlando) |
N/A | ||||
| Dream On | Jazz | Michele Larkin | Nuvo Dance Convention (Minneapolis) |
2nd Overall | |
| Hall of Fame Dance Challenge (St. Paul) |
N/A | ||||
| Showbiz Talent Competition (Minneapolis) |
1st Overall | ||||
| Primetime Dance Competition (Minneapolis) |
1st Overall | ||||
| KAR (St. Paul) | 1st Overall | ||||
| Hall of Fame Nationals (Orlando) |
1st Overall | ||||
| 2015 | Storm | Contemporary | Michele Larkin | New York City Dance Alliance (Minneapolis) |
2nd Overall |
| Showstoppers Dance Competition (Bloomington) |
N/A | ||||
| Hall of Fame Dance Challenge (St. Paul) |
1st Overall | ||||
| Showbiz Talent Competition (Minneapolis) |
2nd Overall | ||||
| KAR (St. Paul) | 1st Overall | ||||
| The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas) |
1st Overall | ||||
| Babe | Jazz | Michele Larkin | Nuvo Dance Convention (Minneapolis) |
1st Overall | |
| Showstoppers Dance Competition (Bloomington) |
1st Overall | ||||
| Hall of Fame Dance Challenge (St. Paul) |
N/A | ||||
| Showbiz Talent Competition (Minneapolis) |
N/A | ||||
| KAR (St. Paul) | N/A | ||||
| The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas) |
Junior Female Top 10 | ||||
| Hello | Improv | N/A | 24/7 Dance Convention (Chicago) |
2nd Overall | |
| Dreamlover | Improv | N/A | Jump Dance Convention (Minneapolis) |
1st Overall | |
| 2016 | Evanescence | Contemporary | Michele Larkin | Hall of Fame Dance Challenge (St. Paul) |
1st Overall |
| KAR (Minneapolis) | 1st Overall | ||||
| Showstoppers Dance Competition (Minneapolis) |
1st Overall | ||||
| Nuvo Dance Convention (Minneapolis) |
2nd Overall | ||||
| The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas) |
Teen Female Top 20 | ||||
| It's A Man's World | Open | Michele Larkin | Hall of Fame Dance Challenge (St. Paul) |
N/A | |
| KAR Dance Competition (Minneapolis) |
N/A | ||||
| Showstoppers Dance Competition (Minneapolis) |
N/A | ||||
| The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas) |
7th Overall | ||||
| Reprieve | Improv | N/A | Nuvo Dance Convention (Omaha) |
2nd Overall | |
| It's All Coming Back To Me Now | Improv | N/A | Jump Dance Convention (Minneapolis) |
2nd Overall | |
| 2017 | River | Open | Michele Larkin | Radix Dance Convention (Minneapolis) |
1st Overall |
| Starpower Talent Competition (Minneapolis) |
1st Overall | ||||
| Hall of Fame Dance Challenge (St. Paul) |
1st Overall Perfect Score | ||||
| Nuvo Dance Convention (Rochester) |
3rd Overall | ||||
| Radix Dance Convention (Lansing) |
1st Overall | ||||
| The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas) |
3rd Runner Up Teen Best Dancer | ||||
| Farewell | Contemporary | Michele Larkin | Hall of Fame Dance Challenge (St. Paul) |
N/A | |
| Starpower Talent Competition (Minneapolis) |
N/A | ||||
| The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas) |
2nd Overall |
Duets
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Other Dancer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dimples | Open | Michele Larkin | Alex Arce | ||
| 2014 | Skinny Love | Open | Michele Larkin | Alex Arce | ||
| 2015 | Unchained Melody | Open | Michele Larkin | Alex Arce | ||
| 2016 | As Long As You Love Me | Open | Michele Larkin | Alex Arce | ||
| 2017 | Silhouette | Open | Talia Favia & Chaz Buzon | Alex Arce |
Trios
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | I'll Be There | Lyrical | Michele Larkin | Kevin Avilia Ellie Wagner |
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| 2016 | The Falling Sea | Open | Michele Larkin | Catie Sjoquist Ellie Wagner |
World of Dance
Season 1
| Qualifiers (River) | |
|---|---|
| Ne-Yo | 85 |
| Jennifer Lopez | 89 |
| Derek Hough | 90 |
| AVERAGE | 88 |
| Duels Round (Man's World) | |
|---|---|
| Kyntay | 82.7 |
| Eva Igo | 89 |
| The Cut (Creep) | |
|---|---|
| Ne-Yo | 88 |
| Jennifer Lopez | 89 |
| Misty Copeland | 95 |
| Derek Hough | 89 |
| AVERAGE | 92.5 |
Eva was the last dancer in the Juniors portion of the round and she advances to the Division Final, barely beating out Diana Pombo by half a point.
| Divisional Final (Ready or Not) | |
|---|---|
| Ne-Yo | 96 |
| Jennifer Lopez | 97 |
| Derek Hough | 97 |
| AVERAGE | 96.7 |
Eva became the champion for the Junior Division, beating out Diana Pombo, and will advance to the finals where she performed two solos.
| World Final | |
|---|---|
| In the Air Tonight | |
| Ne-Yo | 90 |
| Jennifer Lopez | 90 |
| Derek Hough | 93 |
| AVERAGE | 91 |
| Alive | |
| Ne-Yo | 95 |
| Jennifer Lopez | 96 |
| Derek Hough | 98 |
| AVERAGE | 96.3 |
| TOTAL AVG. | 93.7 |
Eva finished in second place.
Season 2
| Qualifiers (I Ran (So Far Away)) | |
|---|---|
| Ne-Yo | 96 |
| Jennifer Lopez | 95 |
| Derek Hough | 94 |
| AVERAGE | 95 |
| Duels Round (Praying) | |
|---|---|
| Eva Igo | 93.2 |
| Avery & Marcus | 93.3 |
Dance Titles
- Petite Miss Showbiz 2010 (I'm A Star)
- Petite Miss Showbiz 2011 (Sassy)
- Junior Miss Showbiz 2012 (Live and Let Die)
- Junior Miss Primetime 2012 (Live and Let Die)
- Junior Miss Showbiz 2013 (Stairway to Heaven)
- Junior Miss Primetime 2013 (Stairway to Heaven)
- Hall of Fame Junior Inductee 2014 (Juliet/Dream On)
- Junior Miss Showbiz 2014 (Dream On)
- Junior Miss Primetime 2014 (Dream On)
- Junior Miss Dance KAR 2014 (Juliet)
- Hall of Fame Teen Inductee 2015 (Storm/Babe)
- Teen Miss Dance KAR 2015 (Storm)
- Teen Miss Dance KAR 2016 (Evanescence)
- Hall of Fame Teen Inductee 2017 (River/Farewell)
Scholarship Titles & More
- JUMP Mini VIP Runner-Up 2012/2013
- JUMP Junior VIP Winner 2013/2014
- JUMP Junior VIP Winner 2014/2015
- JUMP Teen VIP Winner 2015/2016
- JUMP Teen VIP Winner 2016/2017
- JUMP Teen VIP Winner 2017/2018
- Nuvo Mini Female Breakout Artist 2012
- Nuvo Mini Female Breakout Artist 2013
- Nuvo Junior Female Breakout Artist 2014
- Nuvo Junior Female Breakout Artist 2015
- Nuvo Teen Female Breakout Artist 2016
- 24/7 Non-Stop Dancer Winner 2016
- NYCDA Outstanding Dancer Winner 2014
- NYCDA Outstanding Dancer Winner 2015
- NYCDA Outstanding Dancer Winner 2016
- WCDE Mini Elite Dancer 2011
- WCDE Mini Elite Dancer 2012
- Intrigue Apprentice 2015/2016
- Sharkcookie Photoshoot Scholarship 2015
- Joffrey NYC FULL Scholarship 2015
- Joffrey West LA FULL Scholarship 2015
- So You Think You Can Dance - Next Generation 2016
- DancerPalooza Beat Squad Member 2016
- DancerPalooza Beat Squad Member 2017
- NUVO Teen Breakout Artist Winner 2016
- RADIX Teen Core Performer Winner 2017
- NBC's World of Dance Contestant 2017
- DancerPalooza Beat Squad Member 2017
Runner-Up Placements
- 1st - Petite Miss Showbiz 2009 (Baby I'm A Star)
- 1st - Teen Miss Showbiz 2015 (Storm)
- 2nd Place on NBC's World of Dance 2017
Other information
- Eva's favorite color is yellow.
- Eva's favorite singers are Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Kesha and Miley Cyrus.
- Eva was closest to The Lab on World of Dance.
- Eva loves the Harry Potter franchise.
- She has been dancing since she was 3 years old.
- Eva went to public school until she switched to online schooling in 2016.
- Eva will be going into 9th grade for the 2017/2018 school year.
- Eva and her team were on the 11th season of America's Got Talent.
- Paris Hilton said watching Eva Igo dance was her guilty pleasure. (2017)
- Simone Biles, Snooki, Daniella Monet, and more have tweeted their love for Eva.
- Noah Cyrus posted Eva on her snapchat story. (2017)
- It is rumored that Sia has been watching Eva dance on World of Dance. (2017)
- Eva appeared in Jennifer Lopez's music video for Amor Amor Amor. (2017)