Kiarra Waidelich
Kiarra Lyn Waidelich (born on January 15, 2005) is a young dancer from Las Vegas who trains and competes with The Rock Center for Dance. Kiarra is a three-time national champion of The Dance Awards and teen core performer winner of Radix Nationals. In 2018, Kiarra competed with her team on NBC's World of Dance.
| Kiarra Lyn Waidelich | |
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| Gender | Female |
| Age | 17 |
| Birthdate | January 15, 2005 |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Height | 5'2" |
| Eye Color | Blonde (currently) Brown (naturally) |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| School Grade | 11th (21/22) |
| Professional Information | |
| Profession | Dancer Student |
| Affiliations | {{{affiliations}}} |
| Dance Studios | The Rock Center for Dance |
| Titles | see below |
| Friends and Family | |
| Parents | Jen Falcione (mother) Keith Waidelich (father) |
| Siblings | 2 brother & 2 sisters |
| Friends | Easton Magliarditi Sabine Nehls Savannah Kristich Sami Sonder Izzy Howard Elliana Walmsley Kennedy Kahler Summer Montenegro Addison Middleton Cami Voorhees |
| Pets | {{{pets}}} |
| Nicknames | Ki |
Dances
Solos
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Goodnight and Go | unknown | unknown | KAR (Las Vegas) | 2nd in Age 8 & Under Competitive Solos 1st Runner-Up for Regional Petite Miss Dance KAR |
| 2014 | Everybody Wants to Be a Cat | Jazz | Quinn Callahan | Rainbow (Las Vegas) | 3rd in Age 8 & Under Elite Starz Solos Regional Petite Miss Rainbow Elite Starz DOY |
| JUMP (Las Vegas) | Runner-Up Mini Female JUMP VIP | ||||
| The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas) | 9th in Mini Solos | ||||
| 2015 | Evergreen | Contemporary | Lauren Fetto | 24/7 (Las Vegas) | 2nd in Mini Solos Mini Female Non-Stop Dancer |
| JUMP (Las Vegas) | 2nd in Mini Solos Mini Female JUMP VIP | ||||
| The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas) | Top 10 runner-up for National Mini Female Best Dancer | ||||
| 2016 | A Stutter | Contemporary | Quinn Callahan | 24/7 (Las Vegas) | 1st in Mini Solos Stop the Clock Mini Female Non-Stop Dancer |
| JUMP (Las Vegas) | 2nd in Mini Solos Mini Female JUMP VIP | ||||
| The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas) | National Mini Female Best Dancer | ||||
| 2017 | River | Contemporary | Brian Sanchez | ||
| Raymonda Variation | Ballet | unknown | YAGP (Las Vegas) | ||
| Three Odalisque | Ballet | unknown | YAGP (NYC) | ||
| Whoever Saves One Life | Contemporary | Quinn Callahan | YAGP (Las Vegas) | Hope Award | |
| 2018 | Caves | Contemporary | Teddy Forance | 24/7 (San Diego) | 2nd in Junior Solos Junior Female Non-Stop Dancer |
| JUMP (Las Vegas) | 2nd in Junior Solos Junior Female JUMP VIP | ||||
| NUVO (Phoenix) | 5th in Junior Solos | ||||
| YAGP (Las Vegas) | 2nd in Junior Contemporary Solos | ||||
| Hold Tight | Contemporary | Talia Favia | Radix (Provo) | 1st in Teen Solos Teen Female Core Performer | |
| Radix Nationals (Las Vegas) | 2nd Runner-Up for National Junior Female Core Performer | ||||
| The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas) | 1st in Junior Solos | ||||
| Ocean Eyes | Contemporary | Brian Mueca | 24/7 (Glendale) | 1st in Junior Solos | |
| Radix (Las Vegas) | 1st in Junior Solos Junior Female Core Performer | ||||
| NUVO (Salt Lake City) | 1st in Junior Solos Junior Female BreakOut Artist | ||||
| The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas) | National Junior Female Best Dancer Winner | ||||
| YAGP (Las Vegas) | 2nd in Junior Contemporary Solos | ||||
| 2019 | Lost Without You | Contemporary | Brian Mueca | 24/7 (Denver) | Closing Show |
| JUMP (Santa Clara) | Closing Show | ||||
| NUVO (Long Beach) | Closing Show | ||||
| Radix Nationals (Las Vegas) | 1st Runner-Up for National Junior Female Core Performer | ||||
| This House | Contemporary | Katy Tate | 24/7 (Los Angeles) | Closing Show | |
| JUMP (Phoenix) | Closing Show | ||||
| NUVO (Salt Lake City) | |||||
| Radix Nationals (Las Vegas) | 1st Runner-Up for National Junior Female Core Performer | ||||
| 2020 | Lying | Teddy Florance | Radix (Provo) | 2nd in Teen Solos | |
| YAGP (Las Vegas) | |||||
| Alter Ego | Contemporary | Ashley Schomer | 24/7 (Anaheim) | 5th in Mini Solos Stop the Clock Award | |
| Radix (Anaheim) | 1st in Teen Solos Teen Female Core Performer | ||||
| Radix Nationals (Las Vegas) | Top 4 1st Runner-Up for National Teen Female Core Performer | ||||
| Pause, Goodbye | Contemporary | Kirsten Russell | 24/7 (San Diego) | 1st in Teen Solos Teen Female Non-Stop Dancer | |
| JUMP (Las Vegas) | 1st in Teen Solos You Rocked! Teen Female JUMP VIP | ||||
| Radix Nationals (Las Vegas) | Top 4 1st Runner-Up for National Teen Female Core Performer | ||||
| The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas) | |||||
| 2021 | My Mind | Talia Favia | JUMP (St. Louis) | ||
| JUMP (Anaheim) | Closing Show | ||||
| Radix (Provo) | 1st in Teen Solos | ||||
| Radix Nationals (Las Vegas) | |||||
| NUVO (Kansas City) | |||||
| NUVO (Nashville) | |||||
| NUVO (Dallas) | Closing Show | ||||
| The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas) | |||||
| YAGP (Los Angeles) | |||||
| Maybe We’ll See | Jaci Royal | NUVO (Omaha) | Closing Show | ||
| NUVO (Tulsa) | Closing Show | ||||
| JUMP (Greenville) | |||||
| JUMP (Miami) | |||||
| The Resemblance is Uncanny | Contemporary | Kirsten Russell | Radix (Seattle) | 1st in Teen Solos | |
| Radix Nationals (Las Vegas) | |||||
| JUMP (Seattle) | |||||
| NUVO (Miami) | |||||
| The Dance Awards (Orlando) | |||||
| 2022 | Exist Without Breath | Contemporary | 24/7 | ||
| Radix (Detroit) | |||||
| NUVO (Dallas) |
Youth American Grand Prix
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer(s) | City | Place Awards |
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| 2021 | La Fille Mal Gardee | B. Nijinska D. Romanof |
Winston-Salem | Youth Grand Prix Award | |
| Tampa (Finals) | did not place | ||||
| Breaching the Beyond | Jake Tribus | Winston-Salem | Youth Grand Prix Award | ||
| Tampa (Finals) | did not place | ||||
| Fairy Doll | Legat | Winston-Salem | Youth Grand Prix Award |
Duets
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Other Dancer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 By 4 | Ballet | April Wexelman | Summer Montenegro | The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas) | 4th in Mini Duet/Trios |
| Assise | Contemporary | Quinn Callahan | Summer Montenegro | 24/7 (Las Vegas) | 1st in Mini Duet/Trios | |
| 2017 | Four Sections | Contemporary | unknown | Summer Montenegro | NUVO (Anaheim) | 2nd in Mini Duet/Trios |
| 2018 | Hunter | Contemporary | unknown | Darrion Sellman | YAGP Finals (NYC) | Top 6 in Pas de Deux |
| I Can’t Find the Words | Contemporary | Talia Favia | Easton Magliarditi | 24/7 (Glendale) | ||
| NUVO (Salt Lake City) | ||||||
| Radix Nationals (Las Vegas) | 2nd in Junior Duet/Trios On the Edge Award | |||||
| The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas) | 3rd in Junior Duet/Trios | |||||
| Meditation | Contemporary | unknown | Darrion Sellman | YAGP Finals (NYC) | did not place |
Trios
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Optimist | Contemporary | Quinn Callahan | Jessamina Piazza AJ Viloria |
The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas) | 1st in Mini Duet/Trios |
Groups
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | In Separate Pieces | Contemporary | Quinn Callahan | Kennedi Johnston Summer Montenegro Daisy Myers Jessica Phan Stanton Sophie Santella Mackenzie Wandel |
The Dance Awards (Las Vegas) | |
| Lotus | Contemporary | Andrew Winghart | Aricela Boatwright Ava Decastroverde Kathryn Hamilton Emma Kaffenberger Abby Lorren Easton Magliarditi Summer Montenegro Kennedy Payuer Sarah Pelinger Jessica Phan Stanton Sophie Santella Olivia Taylor Mackenzie Wandel Reagan Wexelman Madeline Williams |
The Dance Awards (Las Vegas) | ||
| School of Rock | Hip Hop | Madison Alvarado Brittany Bruno Taylor Colety Ciera Evans Ocean Fernandez Abdiel Figueroa Yadiel Figueroa Kathryn Hamilton Kennedi Johnston Emma Kaffenberger Richelle Kennett Kaili Kojima Anika Kojima Sydney Latimer Emily Leech Alyssa Ludian Aliyah Rose Maese Easton Magliarditi Sage Mendre Summer Montenegro Daisy Myers Kennedy Payuer Sarah Pelinger Hunter Sagawinit Sophie Santella David Shay Christian Smith Julia Stumpf Amadeus Tiesling AJ Viloria Andrew Viloria |
The Dance Awards (Las Vegas) | |||
| 2018 | One Sided | Contemporary | unknown | 24/7 (Glendale) | 1st in Junior Groups | |
| We Insist | Contemporary | unknown | JUMP (Las Vegas) | 1st in Junior Extended Lines |
Dance Titles
- Regional Petite Miss Rainbow Elite Starz DOY 2014
- National Mini Female Best Dancer 2016
- National Junior Female Best Dancer 2018
Runner-Up Titles
- 1st runner-up for Regional Petite Miss Dance KAR 2013
- Top 10 runner-up for National Mini Female Best Dancer 2015