Maesi Caes
Maesi Caes (born on March 18, 2005) is a competitive and professional dancer from Altoona, Iowa. You may have seen Maesi dancing alongside Justin Bieber during his "Purpose" Tour or auditioning for season 11 of America's Got Talent. She also appeared on Dance Moms. In 2018, Maesi competed with her team called Iowa Girlz on NBC's World of Dance.
| Maesi Caes | |
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| Gender | Female |
| Age | 16 |
| Birthdate | March 18, 2005 |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Altoona, Iowa |
| Height | 5'1 |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Dirty Blonde |
| School Grade | 10th (20/21) |
| Professional Information | |
| Profession | Dancer |
| Affiliations | World of Dance Iowa Girlz |
| Dance Studios | Abby Lee Dance Company (former guest) Becky Nalevanko's Dance and Tumbling Studio |
| Titles | see below |
| Friends and Family | |
| Parents | Jamie Caes (mother) John Caes (father) |
| Siblings | Maddie Caes (sister) John Caes (brother) |
| Friends | Elliana Walmsley Lilliana Ketchman Brynn Rumfallo Diana Pombo and more |
| Pets | {{{pets}}} |
| Nicknames | Mae |
Dances
Solos
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Competition | Place Awards |
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| 2012 | Cooties | unknown | Rainbow (Des Moines) | 5th in Elite Starz 8 & Under Solos | |
| Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 6th in Future Hall of Famer Solos | ||||
| 2013 | Tell Me Something | unknown | Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 1st in Future Hall of Famer Solos | |
| 2014 | Blah Blah Blah | Jazz | Brenna Holland | Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 1st in Future Hall of Famer Solos |
| KAR (Kansas City) | 1st in Secondary 8 & Under Solos | ||||
| TOP (Des Moines) | 1st in High Point 8 & Under Solos | ||||
| TOP Nationals (Kansas City) | 1st in High Point 8 & Under Solos | ||||
| NUVO (Omaha) | 2nd in Mini Solos | ||||
| Who Says | unknown | Amanda Nalevanco-Smith | KAR (Kansas City) | entered in title competition | |
| TOP (Des Moines) | 1st in Competitive 8 & Under Solos | ||||
| TOP Nationals (Kansas City) | 1st in Competitive 8 & Under Solos | ||||
| BravO! (Des Moines) | 1st in BravO! Petite Solos | ||||
| Showbiz (Omaha) | 1st in Petite Diamond Solos | ||||
| Nexstar (Des Moines) | 1st in Nexstar 8 & Under Solos | ||||
| 2015 | My Kinda Guy | Jazz | Brenna Holland | TOP (Des Moines) | 1st in High Point 10 & Under Solos |
| Human | Lyrical | Amanda Nalevanco-Smith | TOP (Des Moines) | 1st in Competitive 9-11 Solos | |
| Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 2nd in Junior Solos | ||||
| NUVO (Kansas City) | 4th in Junior Solos | ||||
| 2016 | Boy Crazy | Jazz | Brenna Holland | Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | did not place |
| KAR (Omaha) | did not place | ||||
| Spotlight (Des Moines) | unknown scoring | ||||
| TOP (Des Moines) | unknown scoring | ||||
| Titanium | Lyrical | Amanda Nalevanco-Smith | 24/7 (Kansas City) | unknown scoring | |
| Spotlight (Des Moines) | unknown scoring | ||||
| Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 1st in Junior Solos | ||||
| KAR (Omaha) | 1st in Secondary 9-11 Solos Miss Junior Dance | ||||
| TOP (Des Moines) | 1st in Competitive 9-11 Solos 2nd in High Point 10 & Under Solos | ||||
| NUVO (Kansas City) | 2nd in Mini Solos | ||||
| The Dance Awards Nationals (Orlando) | 9th in Mini Solos | ||||
| 2016-7 | Lux Aeterna | Contemporary | Amanda Nalevanco-Smith | The Dance Awards Nationals (Orlando) | entered in title competition |
| Hall of Fame Nationals (Orlando) | did not place | ||||
| VIP (Des Moines) | 1st in Junior Solos | ||||
| NUVO (Omaha) | 8th in Junior Solos | ||||
| 2017 | Black Sheep | Hip Hop | Laurieann Gibson | Fierce NDC (Panorama City) | Platinum |
| Encore | Jazz | Dream (Panorama City) | did not place | ||
| I'm Alive | Hip Hop | Deja Carter | Dream (San Diego) | 1st in Junior Solos 2nd Overall | |
| Major | Character | Devotion 2 (Riverside) | 3rd in Preteen Solos | ||
| My Love | Improv | Radix (Kansas City) | 2nd in Junior Solos | ||
| Patience | Fierce (Placentia) | 1st in Junior Solos | |||
| Wide Awake | Open | In10sity (Des Moines) | 1st in Elite Junior Solos | ||
| Hall of Fame Nationals (Orlando) | 1st in Junior Solos | ||||
| 2018 | Hollows | Contemporary | Victor Smalley | Masquerade (Des Moines) | Teen Miss Masquerade |
| Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | did not place | ||||
| Stone Cole | Contemporary | Amanda Nalevanko-Smith | Masquerade (Des Moines) | 1st in Teen Solos | |
| Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 1st in Teen Solos |
Duets
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Other Dancer(s) | Competition | Place Awards |
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| 2015 | Let it Be | Lyrical | Amanda Nalevanko-Smith | Maddie Caes | TOP (Des Moines) | 1st in Mini Duet/Trios |
| 2017 | Cannibal | Open | Elliana Walmsley | Sheer Talent (Fresno) | 2nd in Junior Duet/Trios |
Trios
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancer(s) | Competition | Place Awards |
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| 2015 | Locomotion | Jazz | Gianni Egenberger Vivienne Nalevanko |
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| 2016 | I Will Wait | Lyrical | Gianni Egenberger Vivienne Nalevanko |
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| 2017 | Bird's Whisper | Contemporary | Lilliana Ketchman Elliana Walmsley |
Fierce (Augora Hills) | 1st in Junior Duet/Trios |
Groups
with Becky Nalevanco's Tumbling and Dance
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
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| 2009 | Mama I'm a Big Girl Now | Ballet | |||
| Piggy Rap | Tap | ||||
| 2016 | Demons | Lyrical | Gianni Egenberger Emma Hodges Sky Mottet Vivienne Nalevanko |
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| Don't Cha | Jazz | Kennedy Albertson Emma Hodges Sky Mottet Vivienne Nalevanko |
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| Happy Birthday | Jazz | ||||
| Elastic Heart | Lyrical | Peyton Bentley Pyper Cirksena Delana Grantham Sydney Light Lillie Smithhart Jolissa Thomas |
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| Wild | Open | Kennedy Albertson Kali Dennis Gianni Egenberger Delana Grantham Emma Hodges Rylee Lamb Natalie Lewis Sky Mottet Vivienne Nalevanko Lillie Smithhart Ava Thompson |
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| Beat | Jazz | Brylee Barnes Peyton Bentley Pyper Cirksena Delana Grantham Sydney Light Lilly Lortscher Addison Rogers Carly Thephavong Jolissa Thomas |
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| All Things Lost | Contemporary | Kennedy Albertson Kali Dennis Gianni Egenberger Delana Grantham Emma Hodges Rylee Lamb Natalie Lewis Sky Mottet Vivienne Nalevanko Lillie Smithhart Ava Thompson |
Farewell - lyrical (with Ridge McGinley, Sky Mottet, Vivienne Nalevanko, and Emma Hodges)
Demons - lyrical (with Gianni Egenberger, Emma Hodges, Sky Mottet, and Vivienne Nalevanko) - 2016
Don't Cha - jazz (with Kennedy Albertson, Emma Hodges, Sky Mottet, and Vivienne Nalevanko) - 2016
- 4th overall 11-12 small group - Talent on Parade Dance Competition in Des Moines, Iowa
Happy Birthday - jazz - 2016
Elastic Heart - lyrical (with Peyton Bentley, Pyper Cirksena, Delana Grantham, Sydney Light, Lillie Smithhart, and Jolissa Thomas) - 2016
Wild - open (with Kennedy Albertson, Kali Dennis, Gianni Egenberger, Delana Grantham, Emma Hodges, Rylee Lamb, Natalie Lewis, Sky Mottet, Vivienne Nalevanko, Lillie Smithhart, and Ava Thompson) - 2016
- 1st overall junior large group - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Des Moines, Iowa
Beat - jazz (with Brylee Barnes, Peyton Bentley, Pyper Cirksena, Delana Grantham, Sydney Light, Lilly Lortscher, Addison Rogers, Carly Thephavong, and Jolissa Thomas) - 2016
All Things Lost - contemporary (with Kennedy Albertson, Kali Dennis, Gianni Egenberger, Delana Grantham, Emma Hodges, Rylee Lamb, Natalie Lewis, Sky Mottet, Vivienne Nalevanko, Lillie Smithhart, and Ava Thompson) - 2016
Dance Titles
- Regional NUVO Mini Female Breakout Artist 2014
- Regional Petite Miss Dance KAR 2014
- National Petite Miss Talent On Parade 7-8 Grand Champion 2014
- Regional Hall of Fame Junior Solo Inductee 2015
- National Hall of Fame Junior American League Hall of Fame Solo Inductee 2015
- National Talent On Parade TOP Entertainer of the Year 2015
- National Bill Riley Talent Search Sprout Champion 2015
- Regional Junior Miss Dance KAR 2016
- Regional Junior Miss Spotlight 2016
- National Hall of Fame Junior American League Solo Solo Inductee 2017
- Regional Teen Miss Masquerade 2018
Gallery
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