Nick Dobbs
Nicholas "Nick" Ryan Dobbs (born on December 22, 1997 in Pennsylvania) is a former competitive dancer who trained and competed with the Abby Lee Dance Company. He appeared in several episodes of Dance Moms. In 2014 he briefly quit dancing; but he returned the following year and graduated an alum of the ALDC. Nick is currently a junior at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania.
| Nicholas "Nick" Ryan Dobbs | |
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| Gender | Male |
| Age | 23 |
| Birthdate | December 22, 1997 |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Pennsylvania |
| Height | 5'5" |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| School Grade | Class of 2016 |
| Professional Information | |
| Profession | Dancer Student |
| Affiliations | Abby Lee Dance Company (former) |
| Dance Studios | Abby Lee Dance Company Sandra Lynn's School of Dance |
| Titles | see below |
| Friends and Family | |
| Parents | Carrie Dobbs (mother) |
| Siblings | Katie Dobbs (sister) |
| Friends | Payton Ackerman Elissa Berardi Brooke Hyland Paige Hyland Nina Linhart Chloe Lukasiak Brandon Pent Kendall Vertes Ryleigh Vertes Auriel Welty Maddie Ziegler Mackenzie Ziegler Nia Frazier |
| Pets | unknown |
| Nicknames | Nicky Boo |
Dances
Solos
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Crazy Little Thing Called Love | Musical theater | unknown | Showstopper (Pittsburgh) | 8th in Mini Competitive Solos |
| Nexstar (Pittsburgh) | 6th in Mini Solos | ||||
| Dance Masters of PA | Mr. Petite Dance of PA | ||||
| DMA | 2nd Runner-Up for Mr. Petite Dance | ||||
| 2007 | Iris | unknown | unknown | Showstopper (Pittsburgh) | 5th in Junior Competitive Solos |
| Starpower (Pittsburgh) | 1st Runner-Up for Regional Junior Mr. Starpower | ||||
| 2008 | Starpower (Columbus) | 7th in Age 9-11 Power Solos | |||
| Ladies Choice | unknown | unknown | Starpower (Columbus) | 1st Runner-Up for Regional Junior Mr. Starpower | |
| StarQuest (Pittsburgh) | 6th in Junior Solos | ||||
| 2009 | What About Me | unknown | unknown | DEA Nationals (NYC) | 1st Runner-Up for Mr. Preteen Dance |
| Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Junior Solos | ||||
| Starsystems (Pittsburgh) | 7th in Junior Advanced Solos | ||||
| 2010 | Mama's Arms | Lyrical | Gianna Martello | DEA (Pittsburgh) | 5th in Preteen Solos |
| Dance Masters of PA | Mr. Junior Dance of PA | ||||
| DEA Nationals (NYC) | 2nd in Preteen Solos | ||||
| Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) | 3rd in Junior Solos | ||||
| JUMP (Pittsburgh) | did not place | ||||
| 2011 | Kiss the Air | Lyrical | Gianna Martello | JUMP (Pittsburgh) | did not place |
| DEA (Pittsburgh) | did not place | ||||
| Dance Masters of PA | 2nd in Age 13-14 Division 4 Solos | ||||
| DEA (Las Vegas) | 1st Runner-Up for National Mr. Teen Dance | ||||
| 2012 | Someone Like You | Lyrical | Gianna Martello | DEA (Pittsburgh) | did not place |
| DEA Nationals (Las Vegas) | 3rd in Teen Solos | ||||
| Hollywood Vibe (Pittsburgh) | Platinum Award | ||||
| Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) | unknown scoring | ||||
| JUMP (Pittsburgh) | did not place | ||||
| 2013 | NUVO (Pittsburgh) | did not place | |||
| Center Aisle | Lyrical | Gianna Martello | Hollywood Vibe (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior Open Solos | |
| JUMP (Pittsburgh) | High Gold Award | ||||
| NYCDA (Pittsburgh) | 2nd in Teen Solos | ||||
| Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) | 1st in Teen Solos | ||||
| Onstage NY (Pittsburgh) | 7th in Advanced Teen Solos | ||||
| Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Teen Solos | ||||
| 2015 | Manhattan | Lyrical | Gianna Martello | JUMP (Pittsburgh) | did not place |
| Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior Solos 1st in Overall Contemporary Solos Divine Inspiration Award Titanium Award | ||||
| Sheer Talent Nationals (Foxwoods) | 1st Runner-Up for National Senior Mr. Sheer Talent |
Duets
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Cold Water | Jazz | Auriel Welty | NYCDA (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Junior Duet/Trios |
| 2012 | I Don't Feel It Anymore | Contemporary | Auriel Welty | DEA (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Teen Duet/Trios |
| Hollywood Vibe (Pittsburgh) | Platinum Award | ||||
| JUMP (Pittsburgh) | 3rd in Teen Duet/Trios | ||||
| WCDE (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Teen Duet/Trios
1st in Teen Lyrical Duet/Trios | ||||
| NUVO (Pittsburgh) | 3rd in Senior Duet/Trios | ||||
| NexStar (Akron) | 3rd in Senior Duet/Trios | ||||
| 2013 | You Still Hurt Me | Contemporary | Auriel Welty | JUMP (Pittsburgh) | Gold Award |
| Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Teen Duets | ||||
| Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) | 2nd in Teen Duet/Trios |
Groups
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreography | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Piano Man | Contemporary | unknown | Payton Ackerman Elissa Berardi Nick Dobbs John Michael Fiumara Katie Genre Maddie Genre Olivia Ice Kassidy Leon Nina Linhart Katherine Narasimhan Brandon Pent Brittany Pent Stephanie Pittman Hope Roberts Elizabeth Rohm Ryleigh Vertes |
DEA (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Teen Lines |
| JUMP (Pittsburgh) | 2nd in Teen Extended Lines Teen Best of JUMP Award | |||||
| Nexstar (Akron) | 4th in Nexstar Senior Large Groups | |||||
| Twilight | Lyrical | Abby Lee Miller | Nick Dobbs Brooke Hyland Maddie Ziegler |
Starpower (Lancaster) | 1st in Age 9-11 Power Small Groups | |
| 2013 | Man of La Mancha | Specialty | Jennine Wedge | Elissa Berardi Nick Dobbs Nia Frazier Nina Linhart Malena Maust Katherine Narasimhan Hope Roberts Elizabeth Rohm Brandon Pent Kendall Vertes Maddie Ziegler |
JUMP (Pittsburgh) | High Gold Award |
| Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) | 5th in Teen Lines | |||||
| Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) | 2nd in Teen Lines | |||||
| Your Dream Will Be My Dream | Lyrical | unknown | Nick Dobbs Nia Frazier Brooke Hyland Paige Hyland Kendall Vertes Maddie Ziegler |
Xpression (Bernardsville) | 2nd in Junior Small Groups | |
| Onstage NY (Pittsburgh) | 2nd in Advanced Junior Small Groups 2nd in Junior Small Groups | |||||
| NYCDA (Pittsburgh) | 4th in Junior Small Groups | |||||
| Wish I Didn't | Contemporary | unknown | Payton Ackerman Nick Dobbs Nina Linhart Brandon Pent Elizabeth Rohm Ryleigh Vertes |
JUMP (Pittsburgh) | High Gold Award | |
| Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) | 3rd in Senior Small Groups | |||||
| American Dream (aka "Americano") | Lyrical | unknown | Payton Ackerman Elissa Berardi Nick Dobbs Nia Frazier Brooke Hyland Paige Hyland Olivia Ice Kassidy Leon Nina Linhart Chloe Lukasiak Malena Maust Katherine Narasimhan Brandon Pent Hope Roberts Elizabeth Rohm Keara Sweeney Alison Taylor Kendall Vertes Ryleigh Vertes Eve Vinkler Maddie Ziegler |
Sheer Talent Nationals (Las Vegas) | 2nd in Teen Lines | |
| 2015 | I Forget Where We Were | Contemporary | Gianna Martello | Nick Dobbs Payton Ackerman Kassidy Leon Katherine Narasimhan Keara Sweeney |
NYCDA (Pittsburgh) | 3rd in Teen Groups 1st in Teen Specialty |
| Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior Groups Titanium Award | |||||
| Sheer Talent Nationals (Foxwoods) | 1st in Senior Groups Titanium Award | |||||
| Never Gonna Change | Contemporary | Jesse Johnson | Nick Dobbs Olivia Ice Kassidy Leon Katherine Narasimhan Ryan Nogy Hope Roberts Ian Schmoke |
Hollywood Vibe (Pittsburgh) | 2nd in Senior Small Groups 2nd in Overall Senior Groups/Lines | |
| NYCDA (Pittsburgh) | Senior Critic’s Choice Award | |||||
| Sheer Talent (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior Lines Sheer Excellence Award Titanium Award |
Dance Titles
- Master Dance of Pennsylvania 2006
- Regional Petite Mr. StarQuest 2007 for "Iris"
- Regional Junior Mr. StarQuest 2008 for "Ladies Choice"
- Junior Mr. Dance of Pennsylvania 2010
- Regional WCDE Elite Teen Dancer 2011
- Regional JUMP Teen Male VIP 2012
- Regional NUVO Teen Male Breakout Artist 2012
- Regional WCDE Elite Teen Dancer 2012
- Regional NYCDA Teen Male Outstanding Dancer 2013
- Regional JUMP Senior Male VIP 2015
Runner-Up Titles
- 1st runner up for Regional Junior Mr. Starpower 2007
- Runner up for Regional NYCDA Junior Outstanding Dancer 2008
- 1st runner up for Regional Junior Mr. Starpower 2008
- Runner up for Regional JUMP Teen Male VIP 2013
- Runner up for Regional NUVO Teen Male Breakout Artist 2013
- 1st runner up for National Senior Mr. Sheer Talent 2015