Desa Jankes
Desa Jankes (born on February 5, 2010) is a teenage dancer from Florida, who trains and competes at the West Florida Dance Company.
| Desa Jankes | |
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| Gender | Female |
| Age | 15 |
| Birthdate | February 5, 2010 |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Tampa, Florida |
| Height | {{{height}}} |
| Eye Color | Light Blue |
| Hair Color | Light Brown |
| School Grade | 10th (25/26) |
| Professional Information | |
| Profession | Dancer Model Actress Singer |
| Affiliations | Five Dancewear (former) Tiger Friday KNKMiami |
| Dance Studios | New Level Dance Company (former) Karl & Dimarco (former) West Florida Dance Company |
| Titles | see below |
| Friends and Family | |
| Parents | Jennifer Jankes (mother) Scott Jankes (father) |
| Siblings | Lexa Jankes (younger sister) |
| Friends | Reagan Hess Lainey Hess Marlow Hess Olivia Dobler Ella Dobler Avianna McKenna Reese Braga Lily Hackney Skyla Lucena Emma Bassel |
| Pets | Lennon (Dog) |
| Nicknames | D, Desi, Des, DJ, Decimal |
Dances
editSolos
edit| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Angel by the Wings | Contemporary | JoJo Almonte | Groove | 2nd in Junior Solos |
| WCTE | 1st in Junior Solos | ||||
| BravO (Tampa) | 1st in Junior Solos Junior Miss BravO Excellence in Technique | ||||
| In10sity (Tampa) | 3rd in Elite Junior Solos In10se Platinum In10se Dancer | ||||
| ADE Nationals | 1st in Junior Solos Junior Dance of the Year | ||||
| People Like Us | Jazz | Maralyn Zymbado | Groove | 3rd in Junior Solos | |
| WCTE | 2nd in Junior Solos | ||||
| In10sity (Tampa) | In10se Platinum In10se Dancer | ||||
| ADE Nationals | 5th in Junior Solos | ||||
| 2022 | Hollows | Open | Alexandra Tirado & Ashley Massicotte |
Masquerade | |
| Shake the Ground | did not place | ||||
| Showstopper (Orlando) | |||||
| Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | |||||
| LOC (Lakeland) | 2nd in Junior Solos | ||||
| Jump (Orlando) | 7th in Junior Solos | ||||
| Jump (New Orleans) | 3rd in Junior Solos You Rocked Junior JUMP VIP | ||||
| Radix (Tampa) | 5th in Junior Solos Runner-Up Junior Protege | ||||
| The Dance Awards (Orlando) | |||||
| Nemesis | Jazz | Dani Gumi | Masquerade | ||
| Shake the Ground | did not place | ||||
| Showstopper (Orlando) | |||||
| Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 4th in Junior Solos | ||||
| LOC (Lakeland) | other solo placed | ||||
| NUVO (Atlanta) | 4th in Junior Solos DJ's Pick | ||||
| The Dance Awards (Orlando) | |||||
| Skin & Bones | Contemporary | Alexandra Tirado | Masquerade | ||
| Shake the Ground | did not place | ||||
| Showstopper (Orlando) | 4th in Junior Solos | ||||
| Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 3rd in Junior Solos | ||||
| LOC (Lakeland) | |||||
| 24/7 (Birmingham) | 5th in Junior Solos Stop the Clock Junior Female Non-Stop Dancer | ||||
| Jump (Orlando) | 8th in Junior Solos | ||||
| NUVO (Orlando) | 4th in Junior Solos Junior Female BreakOut Artist | ||||
| The Dance Awards (Orlando) | Best Dancer | ||||
| 2023 | Edge | Open | Alexandra Tirado & Ashley Massicotte |
Showstopper (Orlando) | 2nd in Teen Solos |
| Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 1st in Teen Solos | ||||
| Streetz | 1st in Teen Solos Best of Streetz | ||||
| NUVO (Orlando) | 3rd in Junior Solos | ||||
| NUVO (Miami) | 3rd in Junior Solos | ||||
| The Dance Awards (Orlando) | |||||
| I Will Survive | Lyrical | Dani Gumi | Showstopper (Orlando) | ||
| Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | Other Solo Got 1st Place | ||||
| Streetz | 1st in Junior Solos Best of Streetz | ||||
| The Dance Awards (Orlando) | |||||
| Soothing Blue of Spring | Contemporary | Alexandra Tirado | Showstopper (Orlando) | ||
| Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 1st with Edge | ||||
| Streetz | 1st in Junior Solos Best of Streetz | ||||
| 24/7 (Birmingham) | 2nd in Junior Solos | ||||
| Jump (Orlando) | 1st in Junior Solos Junior JUMP VIP | ||||
| Radix (Tampa) | 4th in Junior Solos Runner-Up Junior Protege | ||||
| NUVO (Pittsburgh) | 3rd in Junior Solos | ||||
| The Dance Awards (Orlando) | |||||
| 2024 | Find You | Contemporary | Jessica Disalvo | 24/7 (Daytona Beach) | 4th in Teen Solos Teen Female Non-Stop Dancer |
| Jump (Kansas City) | 2nd in Teen Solos Teen Female JUMP VIP | ||||
| Radix (Orlando) | 1st in Teen Solos | ||||
| NUVO (Miami) | 1st in Teen Solos | ||||
| Me and the Devil | Open | Gianna Dianez | ID | 2nd in Teen Solos | |
| Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 2nd in Teen Solos 1st in Category | ||||
| Radix (Miami) | 8th in Teen Solos Runner-Up Teen Protege | ||||
| NUVO (Omaha) | 4th in Teen Solos Runner-Up Teen Female BreakOut Artist | ||||
| NUVO (Pittsburgh) | 5th in Teen Solos Runner-Up Teen Female BreakOut Artist | ||||
| Time to Go | Contemporary | Gianna Dianez | ID | 2nd in Teen Solos | |
| Intrigue (Tampa) | 1st in Category | ||||
| Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 2nd in Teen Solos 1st in Category | ||||
| NUVO (Columbus) | 4th in Teen Solos | ||||
| The Dance Awards (Orlando) | 6th in Teen Solos | ||||
| Radiate | Open | Talia Favia | Intrigue (Tampa) | 1st in Category | |
| 2025 | Let Me Fade | Contemporary | Jess DiSalvo | 24/7 (Rochester) | 3rd in Teen Solos Teen Female Non-Stop Dancer |
| 24/7 (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Teen Solos | ||||
| Jump (Louisville) | 1st in Teen Solos Teen Jump VIP | ||||
| Radix (Nashville) | 2nd in Teen Solos | ||||
| Radix (Baltimore) | 1st in Teen Solos | ||||
| NUVO (Orlando) | 4th in Teen Solos Teen Female Breakout Artist | ||||
| The Dance Awards (Orlando) | Top 10 Teen Female Dancer | ||||
| Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 1st in Teen Solos Inductee | ||||
| Vanishing Act | Contemporary | Gianna Adianez | Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 1st in Category Inductee | |
| Jump (Orlando) | Teen Showcase Solo | ||||
| The Dance Awards (Orlando) | 4th in Teen Solos |
Trios
edit| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | When the Party's Over | Contemporary | Lily Hackney Reagan Hess |
Jump (Orlando) | 1st in Mini Duos/Trios |
| Showstopper (Orlando) | 3rd in Junior Duets/Trios | ||||
| Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 3rd in Junior Duets/Trios | ||||
| LOC (Lakeland) | 1st in Junior Duets/Trios | ||||
| The Dance Awards (Orlando) | |||||
| 2023 | The Choir | Contemporary | Lily Hackney Reagan Hess |
Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 2nd in Junior Duets/Trios |
| Showstopper (Lakeland) | did not place | ||||
| Showbiz (Lakeland) | |||||
| Jump (Orlando) | 1st in Junior Duo/Trios | ||||
| NUVO (Orlando) | 2nd in Junior Duo/Trios | ||||
| 2024 | Movies | Contemporary | Lily Hackney Reagan Hess |
NYCDA (Mobile) | 2nd in Junior Duo/Trios |
| 24/7 (Daytona Beach) | 1st in Junior Duo/Trios | ||||
| Radix (Miami) | 2nd in Junior Duo/Trios | ||||
| NUVO (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Junior Duo/Trios |
Groups
edit| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Keeping Me Alive | Contemporary | Sienna Campbell Charlotte Dister Ella Dobler Desa Jankes Taylor Lapointe Olivia Manship Sarah Kate Mathews |
Showstopper (Orlando) | 9th in Junior Small Groups |
| Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | did not place | ||||
| LOC (Lakeland) | did not place | ||||
| Walk for Me | Jazz | Elle Bonner Emily Core Analena Dearborn Isabella DiBenedetto Charlotte Dister Ella Dobler Desa Jankes Sarah Kate Mathews Madison McLaughlin Megan Myers Millie Snead Hayley Van Wagner Ashlyn Weldon Lexie Zales |
Showstopper (Orlando) | 7th in Teen Large Groups | |
| Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | did not place | ||||
| LOC (Lakeland) | did not place | ||||
| In this Shirt | Open | Elle Bonner Emily Core Analena Dearborn Isabella DiBenedetto Charlotte Dister Ella Dobler Reagan Hess Desa Jankes Olivia Manship Sarah Kate Mathews Maia-Joyce Smyl Ashlyn Weldon |
Showstopper (Orlando) | 10th in Junior Large Groups | |
| Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 4th in Junior Large Groups | ||||
| LOC (Lakeland) | 3rd in Junior Large Groups | ||||
| Total Eclipse of the Heart | Lyrical | Emma Bassel Elle Bonner Sienna Campbell Analena Dearborn Isabella DiBenedetto Charlotte Dister Ella Dobler Olivia Dobler Lily Hackney Reagan Hess Desa Jankes Jersey Judge Taylor LaPointe Olivia Manship Sarah Kate Mathews Maia-Joyce Smyl Ashlyn Weldon |
Showstopper (Orlando) | 6th in Junior Large Groups | |
| Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 8th in Junior Large Groups | ||||
| LOC (Lakeland) | 2nd in Junior Large Groups | ||||
| Shape Shifting | Contemporary | Reese Braga Emily Core Ella Dobler Lily Hackney Lainey Hess Reagan Hess Desa Jankes |
Showstopper (Orlando) | 2nd in Junior Small Groups | |
| Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 3rd in Junior Small Groups | ||||
| LOC (Lakeland) | 3rd in Junior Small Groups | ||||
| Seven Birds | Contemporary | Emily Core Ella Dobler Lily Hackney Lainey Hess Reagan Hess Desa Jankes Maia-Joyce Smyl |
Showstopper (Orlando) | 5th in Junior Small Groups | |
| Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 6th in Junior Small Groups | ||||
| LOC (Lakeland) | 1st in Junior Small Groups | ||||
| No Bravery | Contemporary | Emma Bassel Reese Braga Sienna Campbell Alyessia Isabella Chiavatti Emily Core Isabella DiBenedetto Ella Dobler Lily Hackney Lainey Hess Reagan Hess Desa Jankes Olivia Manship Maia-Joyce Smyl |
Showstopper (Orlando) | 1st in Junior Large Groups | |
| Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 3rd in Junior Large Groups | ||||
| LOC (Lakeland) | 2nd in Junior Large Groups | ||||
| You Can't Stop the Beat | Musical Theater | Many Dancers | Showstopper (Orlando) | 2nd in Junior Super Groups | |
| Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 1st in Junior Lines | ||||
| LOC (Lakeland) | 1st in Junior Lines | ||||
| Let's Go Crazy | Production | Many Dancers | Showstopper (Orlando) | 3rd in Teen Production Lines | |
| Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 3rd in Teen Production Lines | ||||
| LOC (Lakeland) | 1st in Teen Production Lines | ||||
| 2023 | Everything Must Change | Contemporary | Emma Bassel Reese Braga Ella Dobler Lily Hackney Lainey Hess Reagan Hess Desa Jankes Macey Strickland |
Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 1st in Junior Small Groups |
| Showstopper (Lakeland) | 3rd in Junior Small Groups | ||||
| Showbiz (Lakeland) | |||||
| Spine | Contemporary | Emma Bassel Reese Braga Emily Core Ella Dobler Lily Hackney Lainey Hess Reagan Hess Desa Jankes Maia-Joyce Smyl |
Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 2nd in Junior Small Groups | |
| Showstopper (Lakeland) | 4th in Junior Small Groups | ||||
| Showbiz (Lakeland) | |||||
| Halflight | Contemporary | Rachel Carter Isabella DiBenedetto Reagan Hess Desa Jankes Madison McLaughlin Megan Myers Hayley Van Wagner Ava Weissman Ashlyn Weldon |
Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 4th in Teen Small Groups | |
| Showstopper (Lakeland) | 8th in Teen Small Groups | ||||
| Showbiz (Lakeland) | |||||
| Hold on Tight | Contemporary | Emma Bassel Reese Braga Sienna Campbell Emily Core Isabella DiBenedetto Ella Dobler Lily Hackney Lainey Hess Reagan Hess Desa Jankes Olivia Manship Maia-Joyce Smyl Macey Strickland |
Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 5th in Junior Large Groups | |
| Showstopper (Lakeland) | 5th in Junior Large Groups | ||||
| Showbiz (Lakeland) | |||||
| Amen | Contemporary | Emma Bassel Reese Braga Sienna Campbell Charlotte Dister Ella Dobler Madison Fernandez Natalie Frantzen Serenity Hayes Desa Jankes Jersey Judge Noelle Klug Olivia Manship Maia-Joyce Smyl Sabryn Stein Macey Strickland |
Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 3rd in Junior Large Groups | |
| Showstopper (Lakeland) | 7th in Junior Large Groups | ||||
| Showbiz (Lakeland) | |||||
| Crazy | Open | Emma Bassel Reese Braga Sienna Campbell Emily Core Isabella DiBenedetto Charlotte Dister Ella Dobler Madison Fernandez Lily Hackney Lainey Hess Reagan Hess Desa Jankes Taylor Lapointe Olivia Manship Sarah Kate Mathews Alex Muroff Maia-Joyce Smyl Macey Strickland Ashlyn Weldon |
Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 1st in Junior Large Groups | |
| Showstopper (Lakeland) | 1st in Junior Large Groups | ||||
| Showbiz (Lakeland) | |||||
| One | Open | Elle Bonner Myiah Brown Sienna Campbell Emily Core Charlotte Dister Ella Dobler Emily Garcia Lily Hackney Reagan Hess Desa Jankes Taylor Lapointe Olivia Manship Sarah Kate Mathews Madison McLaughlin Megan Myers Maia-Joyce Smyl Millie Snead Hayley Van Wagner Ashlyn Weldon |
Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | did not place | |
| Showstopper (Lakeland) | 10th in Teen Large Groups | ||||
| Showbiz (Lakeland) | |||||
| Dreamgirls | Musical Theater | Many Dancers | Hall of Fame (Lakeland) | 1st in Junior Lines | |
| Showstopper (Lakeland) | 1st in Junior Super Groups | ||||
| Showbiz (Lakeland) |