Maesi Caes
Maesi Jeane 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' 2" |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| School Grade | 10th (20/21) |
| Professional Information | |
| Profession | Dancer |
| Affiliations | World of Dance Iowa Girlz Ilogear |
| 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, Sr. (father) |
| Siblings | Maddie Caes (sister) John Caes, Jr. (brother) |
| Friends | Elliana Walmsley Lilliana Ketchman Brynn Rumfallo Diana Pombo Jane Dickson |
| 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) | 2nd Place Mini | |
| 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 Cold | Contemporary | Amanda Nalevanko-Smith | Masquerade (Des Moines) | 1st in Teen Solos | |
| Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 1st in Teen Solos | ||||
| 2020-1 | Bruises | Lyrical | ISDTA State | 1st in Teen Solos | |
| VIP Dance (Des Moines) | 1st in Hollywood Teen Solos Idol Soloists | ||||
| Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 7th in Senior Solos | ||||
| Starpower (Branson) | |||||
| Rainbow (Omaha) | 1st in Elite Starz 12-14 Solos TDX Scholarships | ||||
| Welcome to the Jungle | Jazz | Amanda Nalevanko-Smith | MA Dance | 1st in Teen Solos | |
| VIP Dance (Des Moines) | Idol Soloists | ||||
| Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | |||||
| Starpower (Branson) | |||||
| Revolution (Des Moines) | 4th in Advanced 15-19 Solos 1st Runner-Up for Miss Dance America | ||||
| Rainbow (Omaha) | Elite Starz Teen DOY All-Stars | ||||
| 2021 | Moments Passed | Contemporary | Amanda Nalevanko-Smith | ISDTA State | |
| VIP Dance (Des Moines) | Idol Soloists | ||||
| Revolution (Des Moines) | |||||
| Hall of Fame (Des Moines) |
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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| unknown | Farewell | Lyrical | Ridge McGinley Sky Mottet Vivienne Nalevanko Emma Hodges |
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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 |
TOP (Des Moines) | |
| Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 1st in Junior Small Groups | ||||
| Don't Cha | Jazz | Kennedy Albertson Emma Hodges Sky Mottet Vivienne Nalevanko |
TOP (Des Moines) | 4th in 11-12 Small Groups | |
| Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 5th in Junior Small Groups | ||||
| Elastic Heart | Lyrical | Peyton Bentley Pyper Cirksena Delana Grantham Sydney Light Lillie Smithhart Jolissa Thomas |
TOP (Des Moines) | ||
| Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 1st in Future Hall of Famer Small Groups | ||||
| Bitter Earth | Contemporary | Kennedy Albertson Riley Frohwein Emma Hodges Ridge McGinley Sky Mottet Vivienne Nalevanko |
TOP (Des Moines) | ||
| Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 2nd in Teen Small Groups | ||||
| Beat | Jazz | Brylee Barnes Peyton Bentley Pyper Cirksena Delana Grantham Sydney Light Lilly Lortscher Addison Rogers Carly Thephavong Jolissa Thomas |
TOP (Des Moines) | ||
| Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 3rd in Future Hall of Famer Large Groups | ||||
| Wild | Open | Kennedy Albertson Kali Dennis Gianni Egenberger Delana Grantham Emma Hodges Rylee Lamb Natalie Lewis Sky Mottet Vivienne Nalevanko Lillie Smithhart Ava Thompson |
TOP (Des Moines) | ||
| Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 1st in Junior Large Groups | ||||
| 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 |
TOP (Des Moines) | ||
| Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 2nd in Junior Large Groups | ||||
| Girls | Open | Kennedy Albertson Brylee Barnes Rylee Burgos Maddie Caes Kali Dennis Gianni Egenberger Mackenna Ford Brooklynn Garrett Delana Grantham Emma Hodges Audrey Lacquement Ashlee Lamb Natalie Lewis Lilly Lortscher Sky Mottet Vivienne Nalevanko Addison Rogers Lillie Smithhart Jolissa Thomas Ava Thompson |
TOP (Des Moines) | ||
| Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | did not place | ||||
| Happy Birthday | Jazz | Many Dancers | TOP (Des Moines) | ||
| Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 3rd in Teen Lines MVP Award | ||||
| 2018 | Piece by Piece | Lyrical | Riley Frohwein Emma Hodges Sky Mottet Vivienne Nalevanko |
Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 1st in Teen Small Groups |
| Seven Nation Army | Jazz | Riley Frohwein Emma Hodges Sky Mottet Vivienne Nalevanko |
Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 4th in Teen Small Groups | |
| Madness | Contemporary | Brylee Barnes Delana Grantham Lilly Lortscher Jolissa Thomas |
Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 3rd in Junior Small Groups MVP Award | |
| Breathe | Lyrical | Kali Dennis Gianni Egenberger Blaney Essex Mercedes Frisby Riley Frohwein Emma Hodges Natalie Lewis Sky Mottet Vivienne Nalevanko Ava Thompson |
Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 5th in Teen Large Groups | |
| Take Me to Church | Open | Kali Dennis Gianni Egenberger Blaney Essex Mercedes Frisby Riley Frohwein Emma Hodges Natalie Lewis Sky Mottet Vivienne Nalevanko Ava Thompson |
Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 4th in Teen Large Groups | |
| Overtaken | Open | Brylee Barnes Peyton Bentley Maddie Caes Pyper Cirksena Mackenna Ford Brooklynn Garrett Delana Grantham Ashlee Lamb Sydney Light Lilly Lortscher Jolissa Thomas |
Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 3rd in Junior Large Groups | |
| Lose Control | Hip Hop | Brylee Barnes Maddie Caes Kali Dennis Mercedes Frisby Riley Frohwein Delana Grantham Emma Hodges Ashlee Lamb Natalie Lewis Lilly Lortscher Sky Mottet Vivienne Nalevanko Ava Thompson |
Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | did not place | |
| Once Upon a Nightmare | Production | Many Dancers | Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 2nd in Teen Production Lines | |
| 2021 | Elastic | Contemporary | Mercedes Frisby Delana Grantham Emma Hodges Vivienne Nalevanko Ava Thompson |
Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 7th in Senior Small Groups |
| Choose to Live | Open | Mercedes Frisby Emma Hodges Lilly Lortscher Vivienne Nalevanko Abi Peiffer Ava Thompson |
Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 8th in Senior Small Groups | |
| Dance Again | Jazz | Mercedes Frisby Delana Grantham Emma Hodges Ashlee Lamb Vivienne Nalevanko Ava Thompson |
Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | did not place | |
| Overdose | Lyrical | Mercedes Frisby Delana Grantham Emma Hodges Lilly Lortscher Vivienne Nalevanko Ava Thompson |
Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | did not place | |
| Go | Open | Mercedes Frisby Emma Hodges Lilly Lortscher Macy Mart Vivienne Nalevanko Jolissa Thomas Ava Thompson |
Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | did not place | |
| Orchestra | Open | Kali Dennis Mercedes Frisby Delana Grantham Emma Hodges Madisen Jackson Ashlee Lamb Lilly Lortscher Vivienne Nalevanko Abi Peiffer Jolissa Thomas Ava Thompson |
Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 3rd in Senior Large Groups MVP Award | |
| Hurt | Lyrical | Delaney Baird Kali Dennis Mercedes Frisby Delana Grantham Emma Hodges Madisen Jackson Ashlee Lamb Lilly Lortscher Macy Mart Vivienne Nalevanko Abi Peiffer Jolissa Thomas Ava Thompson |
Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 3rd in Senior Large Groups | |
| Toy Soldiers | Jazz | Delaney Baird Kali Dennis Mercedes Frisby Delana Grantham Emma Hodges Madisen Jackson Ashlee Lamb Lilly Lortscher Brylye Manes Vivienne Nalevanko Abi Peiffer Addison Rogers Jolissa Thomas Ava Thompson |
Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | did not place | |
| 90's Throwback | Hip Hop | Delaney Baird Kali Dennis Mercedes Frisby Delana Grantham Emma Hodges Madisen Jackson Ashlee Lamb Lilly Lortscher Brylye Manes Vivienne Nalevanko Abi Peiffer Addison Rogers Jolissa Thomas Ava Thompson |
Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | Best in Subject | |
| Burlesque | Musical Theater | Delaney Baird Peyton Bentley Pyper Cirksena Kali Dennis Mercedes Frisby Delana Grantham Emma Hodges Irelyn Hollingshead Keara Hollingshead Madisen Jackson Ashlee Lamb Sydney Light Lilly Lortscher Brylye Manes Macy Mart Vivienne Nalevanko Brooklynn Nelson Abi Peiffer Addison Rogers Lainey Rose Jolissa Thomas Ava Thompson |
Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | 1st in Senior Lines | |
| Rock Stars | Production | Many Dancers | Hall of Fame (Des Moines) | did not place |
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
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