Ella Montano
Ella Claire Montano (born on June 21, 2007) is a young dancer with Orange County Performing Arts Academy (OCPAA) in Anaheim, California. She is the sister of fellow dancer Grace Montano. Her brother is Max Montano.
| Ella Montano | |
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| Gender | Female |
| Age | 13 |
| Birthdate | June 21, 2007 |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | California |
| Height | 4'8" |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | brown |
| School Grade | 8th (20/21) |
| Professional Information | |
| Profession | Dancer |
| Affiliations | Crazy 8s World of Dance |
| Dance Studios | Orange County Performing Arts Academy (OCPAA) |
| Titles | see below |
| Friends and Family | |
| Parents | Kristen Montano (Mother) Max Montano, Sr. (Father) |
| Siblings | Grace Montano (sister) Max Montano, Jr. (brother) |
| Friends | Kendyl Fay Naia Parker Alyssa Park Laney Bojorquez Rylee Young Sammi Chung Hope Edwards Jamieson Deacy Layla Farzad |
| Pets | {{{pets}}} |
| Nicknames | Ella Bells |
In 2019, she competed with her team the Crazy 8's on season 3 of NBC's World of Dance.
Dances
Solos
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Competition | Place Awards |
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| 2015 | Born to Entertain | Musical Theater | Heather Chavarria | Dance League | 1st in Mini Solos |
| KAR (Cypress) | 3rd in Primary 8 & Under Solos | ||||
| KAR Nationals (Las Vegas) | 6th in Primary 8 & Under Solos | ||||
| 2016 | Circus | Jazz | Amy Gold | Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas) | 1st in Future Hall of Famer Solos Showdown Champion |
| KAR (Pomona) | 4th in Secondary 8 & Under Solos | ||||
| Halo | Lyrical | Heather Chavarria | Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas) | did not place | |
| Showbiz (Riverside) | 3rd in Petite Diamond Solos | ||||
| 2017 | Dark Horse | Contemporary | Amy Berokoff | KAR Nationals (Las Vegas) | 24th in Secondary 9-11 Solos |
| 24/7 (Los Angeles) | did not place | ||||
| MOVE (Pomona) | did not place | ||||
| NUVO (Anaheim) | High Gold Award | ||||
| Hall of Fame (Ontario) | Platnum | ||||
| Straight Up | Jazz | Amy Gold | MOVE (Pomona) | did not place | |
| Hall of Fame (Ontario) | Platnum | ||||
| KAR Live! (Long Beach) | 4th in Secondary 9-11 Solos | ||||
| NUVO (Anaheim) | 10th in Mini Solos | ||||
| 2018 | Nature Boy | Contemporary | Amy Berokoff | Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 9th in Junior American Solos |
| Big Spender | Jazz | Amy Gold | |||
| 2019 | Little Bird | Jazz | Amy Gold | Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 7th in Junior Solos Grand Slam |
| Showbiz | Top 10 Overall Diamond Solos | ||||
| KAR | 4th in Secondary 9-11 Solos | ||||
| Wonder | Contemporary | Amy Berokoff | Showbiz | Top 10 Overall Diamond Solos |
Trios
| Year | Dance Name | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
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| 2014 | Itsy Bitsy Spiders | Hope Edwards Kate Dunst |
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| 2015 | Toy Soldier | Kendyl Fay Jamieson Deacy |
KAR (Cypress) | 1st in Primary 8 & Under Duos/Trios |
| KAR Nationals (Las Vegas) | 1st in Primary 8 & Under Duos/Trios | |||
| NextLevel | 1st in Petite Duos/Trios | |||
| Showbiz (Riverside) | 2nd in Petite Diamond Duet/Trios | |||
| Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 3rd in Future Hall of Famer Duos/Trios | |||
| 2016 | Candyman | Kendyl Fay Jamieson Deacy |
Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 1st in Future Hall of Famer Duos/Trios |
| Hall of Fame Nationals (Las Vegas) | 1st in Future Hall of Famer Duos/Trios | |||
| NextLevel | 1st in Petite Duos/Trios | |||
| Showbiz (Riverside) | 1st in Petite Diamond Duos/Trios | |||
| Starpower | 1st in Power 8 & Under Duos/Trios |
Groups
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
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| 2014 | Pure Imagination | Lyrical | Laney Bojorquez Ava Brennan Kate Dunst Hope Edwards Layla Farzad Alyssa Grajeda Aerowyn Jones Rylee Young |
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| 2015 | Bathing Beauties | Jazz | Ashlyn Blanpied Delaney Bojorquez Jamieson Deacy Kate Dunst Hope Edwards Kendyl Fay Audrey Kim Rylee Young |
KAR Nationals | 1st in Mini Small Groups | |
| Material Girl | Jazz | Ashlyn Blanpied Delaney Bojorquez Layla Farzad Shab Ghaffari Alyssa Park Naia Parker Alexa Pineda Rylee Young |
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| Tea Party | Jazz | Ashlyn Blanpied Delaney Bojorquez Ava Brennan Brooklyn Burton Jamieson Deacy Kate Dunst Hope Edwards Layla Farzad Kendyl Fay Shab Ghaffari Alyssa Grajeda Audrey Kim Madelyn Laussade Mia Oronoz Chloe Solinger Brooke Volkert Rylee Young |
KAR Nationals | 1st in Mini Large Groups | ||
| What's New At the Zoo | ||||||
| 2016 | I've Got Rhythm | Musical Theater | Delaney Bojorquez Kate Dunst Hope Edwards Kendyl Fay Audrey Kim Alyssa Park Naia Parker Rylee Young |
Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 2nd in Future Hall of Famer Small Groups | |
| Hall of Fame (Las Vegas) | 3rd in Future Hall of Famer Small Groups | |||||
| KAR | 2nd in Mini Secondary Small Groups | |||||
| Salute | Jazz | Jamieson Deacy Kendyl Fay Chloe Solinger Ollivia Nguyen Delanie Munger Emma McGinnis Sydney Fitzmaurice Jadyn Saigusa |
Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 1st in Future Hall of Famer Small Groups | ||
| Hall of Fame (Las Vegas) | 1st in Future Hall of Famer Small Groups | |||||
| Showbiz (Riverside) | 2nd in Petite Small Groups | |||||
| Starpower (Ontario) | 2nd in Power 8 & Under Small Groups | |||||
| The Conductors | Contemporary | Delaney Bojorquez Jamieson Deacy Kate Dunst Hope Edwards Kendyl Fay Audrey Kim Chloe Solinger Rylee Young |
Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 2nd in Future Hall of Famer Small Groups | ||
| Hall of Fame (Las Vegas) | 3rd in Future Hall of Famer Small Groups | |||||
| KAR | 2nd in Mini Secondary Small Groups | |||||
| Touchdown | Jazz | Ashlyn Blanpied Delaney Bojorquez Brooklyn Burton Jamieson Deacy Kate Dunst Hope Edwards Layla Farzad Kelsey Gampol Mackenzie Gregorio Audrey Kim Madelyn Laussade Alyssa Park Naia Parker Kaedyn Toscano Brooke Volkert Leighton Werner Rylee Young |
Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 3rd in Future Hall of Famer Large Groups | ||
| Hall of Fame (Las Vegas) | 2nd in Future Hall of Famer Large Groups | |||||
| Mary Poppins | Jazz | Jamieson Deacy Kate Dunst Hope Edwards Layla Farzad Ella Montano Alyssa Park Naia Parker Rylee Young and Many Other Dancers |
Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 1st in Future Hall of Famer Lines | ||
| Hall of Fame (Las Vegas) | 1st in Future Hall of Famer Lines | |||||
| Showbiz (Riverside) | 1st in Mini Diamond Lines | |||||
| KAR | 1st in Mini Lines |
Trendsetter - contemporary (with Laci Stoico, Kendyl Fay, Jamieson Deacy, Naia Parker, Alyssa Park, Rylee Young, Hope Edwards, and Delaney Borquez) - 2017
- 3rd overall mini small group - KAR Dance Competition Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada
- 5th overall mini competitive small group - Showstopper Dance Competition in Anaheim, California
- 7th overall future hall of famer small group - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California
Proud Mary - jazz (with Ashlyn Blanpied, Delaney Bojorquez, Sammi Chung, Jamieson Deacy, Kate Dunst, Hope Edwards, Layla Farzad, Kendyl Fay, Kelsey Gampol, Mackenzie Gregorio, Madelyn Laussade, Alyssa Park, Naia Parker, Kaedyn Toscano, Brooke Volkert, Leighton Werner, and Rylee Young) - 2017
- 1st overall mini large group - KAR Live Dance Competition
- 1st overall mini competitive large group - Showstopper Dance Competition in Anaheim, California
Vogue - jazz (with Delaney Bojorquez, Kendyl Fay, Naia Parker, Kelsey Gampol, Laci Stoico, Jamieson Deacy, Hope Edwards, and Rylee Young) - 2017
- 2nd overall mini large group - KAR Live Dance Competition
- 4th overall future hall of famer large group - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California
Beauty and the Beast - open - 2017
- 1st overall teen line - KAR Dance Competition Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada
- 1st overall teen line - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California
- 2nd overall teen line - Move Dance Competition in Pomona, California
All That Jazz - musical theatre (with Delaney Bojorquez, Jamieson Deacy, Kate Dunst, Hope Edwards, Kendyl Fay, Alyssa Park, Naia Parker, and Rylee Young) - 2017
- 1st overall mini small group - KAR Dance Competition Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada
- 1st overall future hall of famer small group - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California
- 2nd overall mini competitive small group - Showstopper Dance Competition in Anaheim, California
Phantom - jazz (with Ashlyn Blanpied, Delaney Bojorquez, Kate Dunst, Hope Edwards, Kendyl Fay, Mackenzie Gregorio, Alexa Hedlund, Arabella Kim, Madelyn Laussade, Kayla Nagel, Alyssa Park, Naia Parker, Kaedyn Toscano, Brooke Volkert, Leighton Werner, and Rylee Young) - 2018
- 1st overall future hall of famer large group - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California
Under Control - open (with Sammi Chung, Jacine Davis, Kate Dunst, Audrey Kim, Madelyn Laussade, Olivia Magni, Isabella Monge, Naia Parker, Chloe Solinger, Laci Stoico, Kaedyn Toscano, and Abby Veiga) - 2018
- 2nd overall junior large group - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California
Dream State - open (with Michelle Cheng, Sammi Chung, Peyton Heitz, Delanie Munger, Ollivia Nguyen, Jadyn Saigusa, Haley Stoico, and Riley Willis) - 2018
- 1st overall junior american small group - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California
Dance Titles
- National Hall of Fame Future Hall of Famer Solo Grand Champion 2016
- National Hall of Fame Future Hall of Famer Inductee 2016
Runner-Up Placements
- Regional 24/SEVEN Mini Female Nonstop Dancer 2017
