Gianna Martello

Gianna Martello (born on June 10, 1989), began dancing at the Abby Lee Dance Company when she was four years old. Both her mom and aunt danced, so Kim wanted Gianna to dance as well. She graduated from the ALDC her senior year of high school and went on to attend Point Park University where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in advertising and public relations. After her college graduation, Gianna came back to the ALDC to work for Abby Lee Miller as one of her main choreographers and teachers. She can now be seen on Lifetime's reality television series, Dance Moms, along with several other ALDC students and teachers.

Gianna Martello
Gender	Female
Age	27
Birthdate	June 10, 1989
Nationality	American
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Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Brown
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Professional Information
Profession	Dancer Choreographer
Affiliations	Abby Lee Dance Company
Dance Studios	Abby Lee Dance Company
Titles	see below
Friends and Family
Parents	Paul Martello Kim Martello
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Friends	Jennine Wedge Alexa Moffett Molly Long Maddie Ziegler Mackenzie Ziegler Nia Frazier Kendall Vertes Addison Moffett Kalani Hilliker JoJo Siwa Brynn Rumfallo Nick Dobbs Payton Ackerman Asia Monet Ray Nina Linhart Auriel Welty Brooke Hyland
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Dances

Solos
Year	Dance Name	Dance Style	Choreographer	Competition	Place Awards
2006	Look at Me	Lyrical	Abby Lee Miller	Starpower (Pittsburgh)	1st in Age 13-15 Competitive Solo
2007	Wild Horses	unknown	Abby Lee Miller	Fire and Ice (Pittsburgh)	1st in Senior Solo
2008	Pour Some Sugar on Me	unknown	Abby Lee Miller	Fire and Ice (Pittsburgh)	6th in Senior Solo

Groups

P.S. Take Care of My Baby - contemporary (with Miranda Maleski, Kaitlyn Reiser, Chelsea Shott, and others)

• unknown scoring - Onstage New York in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Sorry - lyrical (with Miranda Maleski, Kaitlyn Reiser, and others)

• 1st overall senior group, overall high point routine - West Coast Dance Explosion in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Choreographer Credits

Solos

Solos
Studio Name	Year	Dancer	Dance Name	Dance Style
Abby Lee Dance Company	2011	Chloe Lukasiak	Another Season	Lyrical
		Maddie Ziegler	Angel	Lyrical
			Beautiful	Lyrical
			Cry	Lyrical
			Manhattan	Lyrical
			Somewhere Over the Rainbow	Lyrical
			Universe	Lyrical
	2016	Kalani Hilliker	Arizona Star	contemporary
			On the Edge of My Seat	Jazz

Dance Titles

• Regional Senior Miss Onstage New York 2007
• Regional WCDE Elite Senior Dancer 2008

Runner-Up Placements

• 2ND - Miss Dance of Pennsylvania 2007

Fun Facts

• In an interview with On the Spot Interviews Gianna said that her solo "Look at Me" was one of the first lyrical dances that Abby ever choreographed.
• Gianna is credited as the choreographer from Alexx Calise's "Cry" music video.
• In season 3 of Dance Moms during Abby's absence, the junior elite competition team called themselves Gia's Dolls, as Gianna was their main teacher and choreographer during that time.
• She usually choreographs and co-choreographs a lot of the routines that go on the show.
• On Maddie Ziegler's twelfth birthday, Gianna tweeted a happy birthday message to Maddie saying, "Maddie is one of the most talented, hardworking girls I know!"
• She has said that she enjoys working with Brooke Hyland and Maddie Ziegler most out of the girls on the show.
• Gianna used to be one of Abby's favorites at the studio. Abby says that the reason she loves Maddie so much is because Maddie's dancing reminds her of Gianna.
• Gianna and Jennine Wedge are the only choreographers/teachers currently working at the ALDC that actually attended and competed there.

Dance Pictures

You can find pictures of Gianna dancing in solos and group numbers by clicking here.

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