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Kaitlyn Reiser

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Kaitlyn Reiser-Ellis

Gender Female
Age 31
Birthdate July 30, 1991
Nationality American
Hometown Pittsburgh, PA
Height unknown
Eye Color Green
Hair Color Blonde
School Grade n/a
Professional Information
Profession unknown
Affiliations n/a
Dance Studios Abby Lee Dance Company
Tammy Croftcheck Dance Center
Titles see below
Friends and Family
Parents Anna Reiser (mother)
Siblings unknown
Friends Miranda Maleski
Gianna Martello
Jennine Wedge
Pets unknown
Nicknames unknown

Kaitlyn Reiser(-Ellis) (born on July 30, 1991) is a former competitive dancer from Pennsylvania who trained and competed under Tammy Croftcheck Dance Center (which later became Studio 19 Dance Complex) during her early dance years before transferring to the Abby Lee Dance Company.

Dances

Solos

Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Competition Place Awards
2000 unknown #1 unknown unknown StarSystems (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Mini Solos
unknown #2 unknown unknown StarSystems (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Mini Solos
2002 Half as Big as Life unknown unknown NYCDA (Pittsburgh) 1st in 12 & Under Solos
Rising Star (Youngstown) 3rd in Age 12 & Under Solos
2003 Music Lyrical Abby Lee Miller DEA (Cleveland) Regional Preteen Miss DEA
Dance Masters of PA 1st Runner-Up for Petite Miss
2004 Patterns Lyrical Abby Lee Miller A.A.A. (Pittsburgh) 1st in Junior Solos
1st in Overall Junior Division
Regional Junior Miss AAA
JUMP Nationals (NYC) 2nd in Junior Solos
NYCDA (Pittsburgh) 1st in Junior Solos
Overall Highest Scoring Routine of Competition
Bigger Than Life Lyrical Abby Lee Miller A.A.A. Nationals (Ocean City) National Junior Miss AAA
Platinum Award
Dance Masters of PA I 1st in Age 12-13 Solos
Dance Masters of PA II 1st in Junior Solos
1st in Age 12 & Under Solos
1st Runner-Up for Junior Miss Dance of PA
Dance Masters of America Nationals (NYC) Overall Highest Scoring Age 12 & Under Solo
2005 Once Upon a Time Lyrical Abby Lee Miller A.A.A. (Pittsburgh) 1st in Age 13 & Over Solos Platinum
Starpower (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Age 13-15 Competitive Solos Platinum
DMP (Pittsburgh) Junior Miss Dance of PA
Stars of Tomorrow Nationals (Orlando) High Gold
Starpower (Orlando) 1st in 13-14 Competitive Solos Platinum
SummerDanse Festival 1st in Age 13-14 Solos Gold
2006 The Perfect Lie Lyrical Abby Lee Miller Fire and Ice (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Teen Solos Platinum
DEA (NYC) Regional Teen Miss
NYCDA Nationals (Las Vegas) Top 10 For Young Senior Outstanding Dancer
NYCDA (Pittsburgh) 1st in Teen Solos Platinum
Dance Masters of PA 1st in Age 13-14 Solos Platinum
2007 Bang Bang Lyrical Abby Lee Miller Fire and Ice (Pittsburgh) 1st in Teen Solos Diamond
NYCDA (Pittsburgh) Platinum
NYCDA Nationals (NYC) 1st in Teen Solos
JUMP (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Teen Solos
DMP (Butler) 1st in Teen Solos
DMP (Pittsburgh) 1st Runner Up For Teen Miss
DMP (Seven Springs) 1st in 15-16 Solos Platinum
OSNY (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Teen Solos Technique Award Platinum
Onstage NY Nationals (NYC) 2nd in Advanced Teen Solos Platinum
2008 YAGP (Chicago) 2nd in Contemporary Senior Dance Category - Men & Women Choreography Award
Que Sera Sera Lyrical Abby Lee Miller DEA (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Senior Solos
DMP (Butler) Miss Dance of PA
DMA Nationals (Orlando) Miss Dance of America
Fire and Ice (Pittsburgh) 1st in Senior Solos
NYCDA (Pittsburgh) 1st in Senior Solos
Platinum Awards
Onstage NY (Pittsburgh) 1st in Advanced Senior Solos
Lyrical Icon Award
Platinum Award
StarSystems (Pittsburgh) 1st in Senior Advanced Solos
Variation from La Esmeralda Ballet Cynthia Ridler & Peter Merz YAGP (Chicago) Top 12 in Classical Senior Dance Category - Women
2009 My Funny Valentine Lyrical Abby Lee Miller DEA (Pittsburgh) did not place

Youth American Grand Prix

Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer City Place Awards
2008 Bang Bang Lyrical Abby Lee Miller Philadelphia 2nd in Contemporary Senior Solos
La Esmeralda Variation Ballet Abby Lee Miller Philadelphia Top 12 Classical

Trios

Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Other Dancers Competition Place Awards
2007 The Passage Lyrical Abby Lee Miller Miranda Maleski
Nina Linhart
Dancer's Inc (Pittsburgh) 1st in Senior Duet/Trios
Tremaine (New York City) 1st in Senior Lyrical Duet/Trios
NYCDA (Pittsburgh) 1st in Teen Duet/Trios
2008 Friends Dance Lyrical Abby Lee Miller Miranda Maleski
Leah Pivirotto
DEA (Pittsburgh) 1st in Senior Duet/Trios
Onstage NY (Pittsburgh) 1st in Advanced Senior Duet/Trios
Platinum Award
StarSystems (Pittsburgh) 2nd in Senoor Advanced Duet/Trios

Groups

with Abby Lee Dance Company

Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Other Dancers Competition Place Awards
2008 Sorry Lyrical Rachel Kreiling Alyse Keim
Miranda Maleski
Gianna Martello
Leah Pivirotto
Chelsea Shott
Fire and Ice (Pittsburgh) 1st in Senior Small Groups
JUMP (Pittsburgh) 1st in Senior Groups
NUVO (Pittsburgh) Senior Best Nu Group Award
NYCDA (Pittsburgh) 1st in Senior Groups
1st in Senior Lyrical
1st in Overall Senior Division
Senior Critics Choice Award
Onstage New York (Pittsburgh) 3rd in Advanced Senior Groups
Platinum Award
WCDE (Pittsburgh) 1st in Senior Groups
Top Overall High Score of Competition

Dance Titles

  • Regional NYCDA Junior Outstanding Dancer 2004
  • National Junior Miss AAA 2004
  • Regional JUMP Teen VIP 2005
  • Junior Miss Dance of Pennsylvania 2005
  • Regional Teen Miss Dance Educators of America 2006
  • Regional NYCDA Teen Outstanding Dancer 2006
  • Regional NYCDA Senior Outstanding Dancer 2008
  • Miss Dance of Pennsylvania 2008
  • National Miss Dance of America 2008

Runner-Up Titles

  • 4th runner-up for Petite Miss Dance of Pennsylvania 2002
  • 1st runner-up for Petite Miss Dance of Pennsylvania 2003
  • 2nd runner-up for National Preteen Miss Dance Educators of America 2003
  • Top 3 runner-up for National NYCDA Junior Female Outstanding Dancer of the Year 2003
  • Runner-up for Regional NYCDA Teen Female Outstanding Dancer 2005
  • Top 10 runner-up for National NYCDA Teen Female Outstanding Dancer of the Year 2006
  • Runner-up for Regional NYCDA Teen Outstanding Dancer 2007
  • 1st runner-up for Teen Miss Dance of Pennsylvania 2007
  • 7th runner-up for National NYCDA Teen Female Outstanding Dancer of the Year 2007