Makenzie Esparza

Makenzie Jae Esparza
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Gender	Female
Age	20
Birthdate	September 9, 2005
Nationality	American
Hometown	Texas ; Oklahoma (college years)
Height
Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	Red
School Grade	High School Class of 2024 ; College Class of 2028
Professional Information
Profession	Dancer
Affiliations	Five Dancewear
Dance Studios	Imagery in Motion
Titles	see below
Friends and Family
Parents	Jennifer Foulk-Jump (mother) ; Billy Jump (father)
Siblings	Bennie Boo (brother) ; Connor Jump (stepbrother)
Friends	Haley Huelsman ; Sarah Georgiana ; Lainey Mihacevich ; Georgia Greene ; Brynn Melius ; Sami McGowan ; Lily Rowan
Pets	{{{pets}}}
Nicknames	{{{nicknames}}}

Makenzie Jae Esparza (born on September 9, 2005) is a dancer from Texas, who trains & teaches at Imagery in Motion.

Dances

Solos

Year	Dance Name	Dance Style	Competition	Place Awards
2013	Secret	Open	KAR (Dallas)	2^nd in Primary 8 & Under Solos Miss Petite Dance
			TOP (Dallas)
			TOP Nationals (Tulsa)
			Thunderstruck (Dallas)	1^st in Petite Solos
2014	One Beautiful Evening	Open	KAR (Dallas)	1^st in Secondary 8 & Under Solos Miss Petite Dance
			KAR Nationals (Panama City)	2^nd in Secondary 8 & Under Solos 3^rd Runner-Up for Miss Petite Dance Elite Top First NYC All-Stars
			TOP (Dallas)	2^nd in 7-8 Open Solos
			TOP Nationals (Tulsa)
			Top 10 Challenge
			Next Level (Dallas)	1^st in Junior Solos Title Winner
2015	Little Wings	Contemporary	KAR (Dallas)	2^nd Runner-Up for Miss Junior Dance NYC All-Stars
			KAR Nationals (Panama City)	2^nd Runner-Up for Miss Junior Dance
			TOP (Dallas)
			TOP Nationals (Tulsa)
			Odyssey	Junior Performer of the Weekend
2016	Angels		Platinum (Dallas)	3^rd in Junior Intermediate Solos
			Platinum Nationals (Panama City)	5^th in Junior Intermediate Solos
			Dancearchy (Dallas)	1^st in Extreme Elite Junior Solos Platinum Star Precision Judge's Award Future Dancearchist National Invitation
			Dancearchy Nationals
			Groove	5^th in Junior Solos
			Next Level (Dallas)	1^st in Junior Solos Title Winner Platinum
			24/7 (Dallas)	8^th in Mini Solos High Five in Ballet
			NUVO (Dallas)	Runner-Up Mini Female BreakOut Artist
2017	Esmeralda Variation	Pointe	Dancearchy (Dallas)	Platinum
			Nexstar	1^st in Pointe Solos
			Next Level (Dallas)	High Gold
	Eternal Light	Contemporary	Platinum (Dallas)	2^nd in Elite Junior Solos Junior Title Winner
			Platinum Nationals (Panama City)
			Dancearchy (Dallas)	1^st in Junior Solos Platinum Star
			Nexstar	1^st in Contemporary Solos
			Next Level (Dallas)	9^th Overall 3^rd in Tween Solos Platinum
			Showstopper (Arlington)	6^th in Junior Solos Crystal Award
			Revel (Fort Worth)
			24/7 (Dallas)	Runner-Up Junior Female Non-Stop Dancer
			NUVO (Dallas)	StandOut in Jazz
	Way You Make Me Feel	Jazz	Platinum (Dallas)
			Platinum Nationals (Panama City)
			WCDE
			Dancearchy (Dallas)	2^nd Overall Platinum Star Miss Junior Dancearchy Future Dancearchist
			Nexstar	1^st in Junior Solos 1^st in Jazz Solos
			Next Level (Dallas)	High Gold
			Showstopper (Arlington)
			Revel (Fort Worth)
2018	Shot Me Down	Contemporary	TOP (Dallas)
			TOP Nationals (Tulsa)
			Platinum (Dallas)	5^th in Elite Teen Solos
			Platinum Nationals (Pigeon Forge)
			Dancearchy (Dallas)	2^nd in Teen Extreme Elite Solos Platinum Star Miss Teen Dancearchy Future Dancearchist
			Next Level (Dallas)
			Odyssey	1^st in Contemporary Solos Elite Star
			Revel (Fort Worth)
	Life of the Party	Musical Theater	TOP (Dallas)
			TOP Nationals (Tulsa)
			Platinum (Dallas)
			Platinum Nationals (Pigeon Forge)
			Dancearchy (Dallas)	1^st in Teen Extreme Elite Solos Miss Teen Dancearchy Future Dancearchist
			Next Level (Dallas)
			Odyssey	1^st in Junior Solos 1^st in Musical Theater Solos Elite Star
			Revel (Fort Worth)
2019	Titanium		Platinum (Dallas)
			Platinum Nationals (Pigeon Forge)
			Dancearchy (Dallas)
			Next Level (Dallas)
			Revel (Fort Worth)
			Spotlight	1^st in Teen Solos Miss Teen Spotlight
	That Man		Platinum (Dallas)
			Platinum Nationals (Pigeon Forge)	3^rd in Elite Teen Solos 2^nd Runner-Up for Miss Teen Platinum
			Dancearchy (Dallas)
			Next Level (Dallas)
			Revel (Fort Worth)
2020	Unknown		Revel (Fort Worth)	Closing Show
2020	Unknown		8 National (Fort Worth)
2021	Dangerous		Platinum (Dallas)
			Platinum Nationals (Panama City)
			8 National (Fort Worth)	5^th in Elite 15-19 Solos
	The Reason		Platinum (Dallas)	3^rd in Elite Senior Solos 1^st Runner-Up for Miss Platinum
			Platinum Nationals (Panama City)
			8 National (Fort Worth)	8^th in Elite 15-19 Solos
2022	Rebirth	Contemporary	Platinum (Dallas)	Platinum Plus
			Platinum Nationals (Panama City)	6^th in Elite Senior Solos 2^nd in 12 & Over Elite Battle Solos
			8 National (Dallas)	1^st in 16 & Over Solos
	Don't Tell Mama	Musical Theater	Platinum (Dallas)	1^st in Elite Senior Solos Miss Platinum Platinum Plus
			Platinum Nationals (Panama City)
			8 National (Dallas)
			Odyssey	1^st in Senior Solos Entertainment Award Outstanding Senior Performer
2023	Body Language	Jazz	Platinum (Dallas)
	Body Language	Jazz	Platinum Nationals (Panama City)	Platinum Plus
	Lost a Friend	Contemporary	Platinum (Dallas)	1^st in Pre Pro Elite Solos 1^st in Elite Solos Senior Elite Artist of the Year Nominee Platinum Plus
	Lost a Friend	Contemporary	Platinum Nationals (Panama City)
2024	A Pale	Open	Elevation (McKinney)	High Platinum
			8 National (Dallas)	5^th in Elite 15-19 Solos
			Hall of Fame (Irving)
	Anatomy	Contemporary	Platinum (Dallas)
			Platinum PDC	3^rd in Senior Solos 12 & Over Solo Battle Finalist Senior Elite Artist of the Year Nominee
			Platinum Nationals (Panama City)
			Elevation (McKinney)	Pinnacle & Artistry Awards
			8 National (Dallas)	3^rd in Elite 15-19 Solos
			Hall of Fame (Irving)^[1]	1^st in Senior Solos
	Sparkling Diamonds	Musical Theater	Platinum (Dallas)	1^st in Pre Pro Elite Solos 1^st in Elite Solos Senior Elite Artist of the Year Nominee
			Platinum Nationals (Panama City)	2^nd in Pre Pro Elite Solos 2^nd in 12 & Over Elite Battle Solos 3^rd in Elite Solos Senior Elite Artist of the Year Nominee Platinum Plus
			Elevation (Dallas)	1^st in Senior Solos PEAK Performer Scholarship Pinnacle & Entertainment Awards
			Elevation (McKinney)	3^rd in Senior Solos Pinnacle
			8 National (Dallas)	1^st in Elite 15-19 Solos
			Hall of Fame (Irving)

Duets

Year	Dance Name	Dance Style	Other Dancer	Competition	Place Awards
2014	Meeting in the Ladies Room	Jazz	Caroline Nunnelee	KAR (Dallas)	1^st in Secondary 9-11 Solos
				KAR Nationals (Panama City)	did not place
				TOP (Dallas)	1^st in 7-8 Duos/Trios
				TOP Nationals (Tulsa)
2015	Sassy	Jazz	unknown	KAR (Dallas)	2^nd in Primary 8 & Under Solos Elite Top First
				KAR Nationals (Panama City)	did not place
				TOP (Dallas)
				TOP Nationals (Tulsa)
				Next Level (Dallas)	1^st in Petite Duets/Trios
				Odyssey
2023	The Duel		Claudia Birch	Platinum (Dallas)
2023	The Duel		Claudia Birch	Platinum Nationals (Panama City)
2024	Make 'em Laugh	Musical Theater		Platinum (Dallas)
				Elevation (McKinney)
				8 National (Dallas)
				Hall of Fame (Irving)^[2]	1^st in Senior Duets/Trios MVP Award

Trios

Year	Dance Name	Dance Style	Other Dancers	Competition	Place Awards
2013	Glamour Girls		Sadie Sinnwell Caroline Nunnelee	TOP Nationals (Tulsa)	1^st in 7-8 Duos/Trios
2017	Iconic		Ava Austin Teaghan Barber	Platinum (Dallas)
				Platinum Nationals (Panama City)
				Dancearchy
				Nexstar	1^st in Junior Duets/Trios
				Next Level (Dallas)	3^rd in Tween Duets/Trios
				Revel (Fort Worth)
				NUVO (Dallas)
2019	Lil' Swing		Claudia Birch McKell Richardson	Platinum (Dallas)
				Platinum Nationals (Pigeon Forge)
				Dancearchy (Dallas)	1^st in Junior Extreme Elite Trios
				Next Level (Dallas)
				Revel (Fort Worth)
				Spotlight	1^st in Teen Duets/Trios
2022	Sugar & Spice	Jazz	Claudia Birch Ellie Burt	Platinum (Dallas)
2022	Sugar & Spice	Jazz	Claudia Birch Ellie Burt	Platinum Nationals (Panama City)

Groups

Year	Dance Name	Dance Style	Other Dancers	Competition	Place Awards
2024	Bolton	Hip Hop	Kaia Brunett Ellie Burt Reagan Hallinan Bella Springfield	Hall of Fame (Irving)^[3]	4^th in Senior Small Groups MVP Award
	Hope	Contemporary	Hope Austin Kaia Brunett Ellie Burt Reagan Hallinan Ainslee Luccketta	Hall of Fame (Irving)	5^th in Senior Small Groups
	Sweet Charity	Musical Theater	Kaia Brunett Ellie Burt Libby Burt Brooke Gilbert Reagan Hallinan Ainslee Luccketta	Hall of Fame (Irving)	3^rd in Teen Small Groups
	Chasing Cars	Lyrical	Hope Austin Kaia Brunett Ellie Burt Libby Burt Whitney Clark Brooke Gilbert Reagan Hallinan Ainslee Luccketta Bella Springfield Emma Turek	Hall of Fame (Irving)	did not place
	Gaston Gone Wrong	Musical Theater	Presley Andrews Hope Austin Kaia Brunett Ellie Burt Libby Burt Whitney Clark Ava Crawford Brooke Gilbert Reagan Hallinan Ainslee Luccketta Crosby Speed Bella Springfield Emma Turek Georgia Wynn	Hall of Fame (Irving)	1^st in Teen Large Groups

Dance Titles

2013 Miss Petite Dance KAR
2014 Miss Petite Dance KAR
2014 Next Level Title Winner
2017 Miss Junior Dancearchy
2018 Miss Teen Dancearchy
2022 Miss Platinum

Additional Page

Makenzie Esparza/Gallery

References

External Links

[1] Hall of Fame - Anatomy

[2] Hall of Fame - Make 'em Laugh

[3] Hall of Fame - Bolton

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Makenzie Jae Esparza

Gender	Female
Age	20
Birthdate	September 9, 2005
Nationality	American
Hometown	Texas Oklahoma (college years)
Height
Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	Red
School Grade	High School Class of 2024 College Class of 2028
Professional Information
Profession	Dancer
Affiliations	Five Dancewear
Dance Studios	Imagery in Motion
Titles	see below
Friends and Family
Parents	Jennifer Foulk-Jump (mother) Billy Jump (father)
Siblings	Bennie Boo (brother) Connor Jump (stepbrother)
Friends	Haley Huelsman Sarah Georgiana Lainey Mihacevich Georgia Greene Brynn Melius Sami McGowan Lily Rowan
Pets	{{{pets}}}
Nicknames	{{{nicknames}}}