Jessica Richens
Jessica Richens (born on November 15, 1995) is a female dancer who previously trained with Dance Precisions, Orange County Performing Arts Academy, Murrieta Dance Project, and Mather Dance Company, all of which are located in California. Jessica's younger sister Rachel Richens danced and competed with her at all of those locations.
| Jessica Richens | |
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| Gender | Female |
| Age | 22 |
| Birthdate | November 15, 1995 |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | California |
| Height | 5'5" |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| School Grade | {{{school grade}}} |
| Professional Information | |
| Profession | Dancer |
| Affiliations | Amax Entertainment |
| Dance Studios | Dance Precisions Maple Ballet Conservatory Mather Dance Company Murrieta Dance Project Orange County Performing Arts Academy Prodigy Dance Company The Edge Performing Arts Center |
| Titles | see below |
| Friends and Family | |
| Parents | unknown |
| Siblings | Rachel Richens |
| Friends | Claire Imler |
| Pets | none |
| Nicknames | unknown |
Jessica was a dancer on FOX's So You Think You Can Dance. Aside from this, she has assisted in dance conventions, intensives, and master classes across the United States with world-renowned teachers and choreographers such as Shannon Mather, Blake McGrath, and Mark Meismer. She has served as a master class teacher at LA Dance Magic and Turn It Up Dance Challenge, among others.
Dances
Solos
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | My New Philosophy | musical theater | unknown | Showbiz (Riverside) | 2nd in junior solo |
| Starpower (Long Beach) | 2nd in competitive 9-12 solo | ||||
| 2006 | Abandoned | ballet | unknown | Showstopper (West Cost Finals) | 2nd in junior competitive ballet solo |
| Hot Note | musical theater | unknown | Headliners (Long Beach) | 2nd in junior solo | |
| Hall of Fame (San Diego) | 3rd in junior american league solo | ||||
| Showstopper (West Cost Finals) | 3rd in junior competitive musical theater solo | ||||
| Starpower (Long Beach) | 7th in competitive 9-12 solo | ||||
| 2007 | I Can Do It Alone | unknown | unknown | Hall of Fame (Upland) | 2nd in junior american league solo |
| Hall of Fame (Las Vegas) | 2nd in junior american league solo | ||||
| Reflections | unknown | unknown | NYCDA (Los Angeles) | 1st in mini high score solo | |
| 2008 | unknown | unknown | unknown | StarSystems (Long Beach) | 1st in junior advanced solo |
| unknown | lyrical | unknown | StarSystems (Orange County) | 1st in junior advanced solo | |
| 1st in 12 & under advanced lyrical solo | |||||
| Dream On | unknown | unknown | Starpower (Lakewood) | entered in title competition | |
| Lola | unknown | unknown | Showstopper (Anaheim) | 1st in teen competitive solo | |
| Rainbow (Anaheim) | 5th in 12-14 solo | ||||
| Silence | unknown | unknown | Starpower (Lakewood) | 3rd in competitive 12-14 solo | |
| 2009 | Crazy | jazz | Shannon Mather | KAR (Ontario) | entered in title competition |
| Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 1st in teen american league solo | ||||
| Hall of Fame (Palm Springs) | 1st in teen american league solo | ||||
| Showbiz (Anaheim) | 1st in teen solo | ||||
| WCDE (Las Vegas) | 1st in teen solo | ||||
| Showbiz (Riverside) | 2nd in teen solo | ||||
| You Say | unknown | unknown | Starpower (Lakewood) | 1st in competitive 12-14 solo | |
| KAR (Ontario) | 2nd in intermediate 12-14 solo | ||||
| 2010 | Insensitive | lyrical | Shannon Mather | Showbiz (Riverside) | did not place |
| Starpower (Las Vegas) | 4th in power 12-14 solo | ||||
| Nicest Things | lyrical | unknown | Showbiz (Riverside) | 1st in teen solo | |
| Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 2ndin teen american league solo | ||||
| Starpower (Lakewood) | 2nd in competitive 12-14 solo | ||||
| 2011 | Cyclone | unknown | unknown | Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 1st in senior american league solo |
| Someone Like You | unknown | unknown | Hall of Fame (Ontario) | Regional Senior Hall of Fame Inductee | |
| 2012 | 1+1 | open | Shannon Mather | MOVE (Pomona) | 1st in senior competitive solo |
| Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 4th in senior american league solo | ||||
| Hall of Fame (Las Vegas) | 4th in senior american league solo | ||||
| 2013 | Bloom | lyrical | Mark Meisner | Countdown (Fallbrook) | unknown scoring |
| MOVE (Pomona) | 1st in senior competitive solo | ||||
| Hall of Fame (Las Vegas) | 1st in senior american league solo | ||||
| Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 5th in senior american league solo | ||||
| Man's World | jazz | Shannon Mather | Countdown (Fallbrook) | unknown scoring | |
| Hall of Fame (Las Vegas) | did not place | ||||
| When I Was Your Woman | lyrical | Shannon Mather | Countdown (Fallbrook) | unknown scoring | |
| Hall of Fame (Las Vegas) | did not place | ||||
| MOVE (Pasdena) | did not place |
Duets
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Other Dancer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Somewhere | unknown | unknown | Rachel Richens | NYCDA (Los Angeles) | 1st in high score mini duet/trio |
Groups
with Dance Precisions
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sweet Dreams | lyrical | Shannon Mather | Elleni Avila Jordan Casanova Nicolette Choi Ashley Gonzales Molly Long Jasmine Mason Scott Myrick Raquel Ortiz Serena Ortiz Rachel Ruiz |
Hall of Fame (Las Vegas) | unknown scoring |
with Mather Dance Company
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Cyclone | jazz | unknown | Kenzie Fischer Kierra Fischer Macall Manor Lonni Olson |
Hall of Fame (Las Vegas) | 3rd in senior american league small group |
Dance Titles
- Regional JUMP Mini VIP 2005
- Regional NYCDA Mini Outstanding Dancer 2007
- Regional Junior Miss Superstar 2008
- Regional Teen Miss Dance KAR 2009
- Regional Teen Miss Showbiz 2009
- Regional Teen Miss Starpower 2009
- National Teen Hall of Fame Solo Grand Champion 2009
- Regional Teen Miss Showbiz 2010
- Regional Teen Miss Starpower 2010
- Regional WCDE Elite Teen Dancer 2011
- Regional Senior Hall of Fame Inductee 2011
- Regional NUVO Senior Female Breakout Artist 2013
- National Senior American League Hall of Fame Solo Grand Champion 2013
- National LA Dance Magic Dancer of the Year (unknown year)
Runner-Up Placements
- 3rd runner up for National Junior Rainbow Dancer of the Year 2008