ChaCha Shen
| Chandler Charlotte "ChaCha" Shen | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 13 |
| Birthdate | July 15, 2012 |
| Nationality | Asian-American |
| Hometown | California |
| Height | 4'4" |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| School Grade | 8th (25/26) |
| Professional Information | |
| Profession | Dancer Student Model Singer Actress |
| Affiliations | Ally Taylor Artists Clear Talent Group DDO Artists SAG/AFTRA Sugar Strut Tiger Friday a2z Squad |
| Dance Studios | Mather Dance Company |
| Titles | {{{titles}}} |
| Friends and Family | |
| Parents | Samantha "Sam" Shen (mother) Philip Shen (father) |
| Siblings | Kennedy "Kennie" Shen (sister) |
| Friends | Starr Castro Savy Jean Ava Foley Kennedy Bittel JoJo Siwa Sophia Hasson Claire Imler Everleigh Soutas Kaileia Dixon Keilahni Dixon Addyson Paul Alexa Paul |
| Pets | {{{pets}}} |
| Nicknames | Cha Cha |
Chandler Charlotte "ChaCha" Shen (born on July 15, 2012) is an Asian-American child dancer, actress, singer & model from California, who dances and trains at Mather Dance Company with her big sister Kennie.
ChaCha appeared as a dancer in the Lythgoe Family Panto production Rapunzel and Her Holiday Wish at the Laguna Playhouse. Her big sister Kennie has performed for the company years before when she was young.[1]
Dances
[edit | edit source]Solos
[edit | edit source]| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Biker Babe | Open | Katie Watts | Move Nationals (Palm Springs) |
6th in Mini Novice Solos 1st in 4 Year Old Solos Elite High Gold |
| Starbound | 5th in 8 & Under Solos High Gold | ||||
| Revolution | 6th in Novice 8 & Under Solos 1st in 4 Year Old Solos | ||||
| Countdown | 4th in Mini Solos | ||||
| Rainbow (Long Beach) | 5th in Starz of Tomorrow 8 & Under Solos Platinum Mascot | ||||
| Spotlight | 3rd in Novice 8 & Under Solos Steal the Spotlight | ||||
| Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 6th in Future Hall of Famer Solos Tiny Titan Platinum | ||||
| 2018 | Chacha Boop | Musical Theatre | Meaghan McGrath | Rainbow (Long Beach) | 8th in Starz of Tomorrow 8 & Under Solos Mascot |
| Move Nationals (Palm Springs) |
7th in 8 & Under Solos | ||||
| 2nd in Mini Novice Solos Best Costume | |||||
| A Letter to Myself | Lyrical | Nicole Smith | KAR (Riverside) | 4th in Secondary 8 & Under Solos | |
| Velocity Nationals | unknown scoring | ||||
| Move Nationals (Palm Springs) |
Top Ten | ||||
| 2019 | Carwash Cutie | Jazz | Nicole Smith | JUMP (Anaheim) | 3rd in JUMPstart Solos |
| 2020-1 | Harajuku Girl | Jazz | Nicole Smith | Radix Nationals Live | unknown scoring |
| Velocity Nationals (Las Vegas) |
6th in Mini Solos | ||||
| 2021 | Here I Come | Jazz | Nicole Smith | 24/7 (Reno) 2 | 3rd in Mini Solos Runner-Up Mini Female Non-Stop Dancer |
| Radix (Las Vegas) | 8th in Mini Solos Cutting Edge in Jazz & Contemporary | ||||
| JUMP (Anaheim) | VIP Finalist | ||||
| Velocity (Phoenix) | 1st in Mini Jazz Solos 4th in Mini Solos MVA Runner-Up | ||||
| Velocity Nationals | 6th in Mini Solos Top 20 MVA Finalist | ||||
| 2022 | ChaCha's Heels | Jazz | Nicole Smith | Radix (Santa Clara) | 3rd in Mini Solos On the Edge Runner-Up Mini Protégé |
| JUMP (Anaheim) | 10th in Mini Solos | ||||
| Radix Nationals (Las Vegas) | did not place | ||||
| Good Enough | Lyrical | Emma Mather | Velocity (Anaheim) | unknown scoring | |
| Radix Nationals (Las Vegas) | High Gold | ||||
| 2023 | Hopelessly Devoted | Lyrical | Audrey Lee | Radix (Glendale) | 5th in Mini Solos Mini Protégé |
| Radix Nationals (Las Vegas) | 9th in Mini Solos | ||||
| Cha Cha It Up | Jazz | Nicole Smith | KAR (Redondo Beach) | 9th in Elite 9-11 Solos | |
| Radix (Santa Clara) | 5th in Mini Solos On the Edge | ||||
| Radix Nationals (Las Vegas) | Top 15 Mini Protégé | ||||
| Velocity (Anaheim) | unknown scoring | ||||
| 2024 | Logical | Lyrical | Emma Mather | 24/7 (San Diego) | 5th in Junior Solos Stop the Clock Runner-Up Junior Non-Stop Dancer |
| Jump (Anaheim) | 7th in Junior Solos Runner-Up Junior JUMP VIP | ||||
| The Dance Awards (Orlando) | |||||
| Feeling Gorgeous | Jazz | The Dance Awards (Orlando) |
Duets
[edit | edit source]| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Meeting in the Ladies Room | Jazz | Starr Castro | Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 1st in Future Hall of Famer Duets/Trios |
| Radix (Las Vegas) | 1st in Rookies Duets/Trios | ||||
| Move Nationals (Palm Springs) | unknown | ||||
| 2018 | Wilma & Betty | Jazz | Starr Castro | Countdown | 1st in 8 & Under Duets/Trios |
Groups
[edit | edit source]| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sweet as Candy | Open | Kennedy Bittel Starr Castro Joslynn Buonauro ChaCha Shen |
Hall of Fame (Ontario) | did not place |
| 2017 | All Fired Up | Open | Kennedy Bittel Starr Castro Sienna Cicero Johnny Goubran ChaCha Shen |
Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 2nd in Future Hall of Famer Large Groups |
| Sassy Spiders | Open | Kennedy Bittel Starr Castro Sienna Cicero Frankie Goubran Johnny Goubran Saniya Green Hermione Medina Albert Moreno ChaCha Shen Ayiah Soufi |
Hall of Fame (Ontario) | did not place | |
| 2018 | Tell Him | Jazz | Starr Castro Ava Foley Savy Jean and others |
MOVE Nationals | 6th in 8 & Under Groups Platinum |
| Kiss Me | Tap | Starr Castro Ava Foley Savy Jean and others |
MOVE Nationals | 10th in 8 & Under Groups | |
| 2019 | Bedrock babes | Jazz | Starr Castro Ava Foley Savy Jean and others |
JUMP (Anaheim) | 1st in JumpStart Lines |
| 24/7 (Santa Clara) | did not place | ||||
| Bugles Boy | Tap | Starr Castro Ava Foley Savy Jean and others |
JUMP (Anaheim) | unknown | |
| 24/7 (Santa Clara) | did not place | ||||
| Mony Mony | Jazz | Starr Castro Ava Foley Savy Jean and others |
24/7 (Santa Clara) | 1st in Sidekick Groups 1st in Sidekick Jazz Stop the Clock | |
| JUMP (Anaheim) | did not place | ||||
| Stolen Child | Lyrical | Starr Castro Savy Jean and others |
24/7 (Santa Clara) | 1st in Sidekick Lyrical 2nd in Sidekick Groups | |
| JUMP (Anaheim) | 1st in Sidekick Lyrical | ||||
| 2021 | Fabulous | Jazz | Starr Castro Ava Foley Savy Jean and others |
Radix (Las Vegas) | 2nd in Rookie Groups 2nd in Rookie Jazz Groups Best of Radix Rookie High Gold |
| Velocity (Phoenix) | 2nd in Mini Jazz Groups | ||||
| 24/7 (Reno) 2 | 1st in SideKick Jazz Groups 11 O'Clock Sidekicks | ||||
| Hollywood Vibe (Garden Grove) | 1st in Mini Small Groups 1st in Mini Jazz Groups Vibe Award | ||||
| Velocity Nationals (Las Vegas) | 4th Mini Groups 3rd in Mini Jazz Groups Platinum | ||||
| Hot Stuff | Jazz | Starr Castro Kinley Cunningham and others |
Radix (Las Vegas) | 11 O'Clock Mini 1st in Mini Groups | |
| Velocity (Phoenix) | |||||
| 24/7 (Reno) 2 | 11 O'Clock Mini 1st in Mini Groups 1st in Mini Jazz Groups | ||||
| Hollywood Vibe (Garden Grove) | did not place | ||||
| Velocity Nationals (Las Vegas) | |||||
| California Girls | Jazz | Starr Castro Kinley Cunningham and others |
Radix (Las Vegas) | ||
| Velocity (Phoenix) | |||||
| 24/7 (Reno) 2 | 3rd in Junior Groups | ||||
| Hollywood Vibe (Garden Grove) | 2nd in Junior Small Groups | ||||
| Velocity Nationals (Las Vegas) | |||||
| Friend Like Me | Jazz | Starr Castro Kinley Cunningham and others |
Radix (Las Vegas) | ||
| Velocity (Phoenix) | |||||
| 24/7 (Reno) 2 | 3rd in Junior Jazz Groups | ||||
| Hollywood Vibe (Garden Grove) | 1st in Junior Jazz Large Groups | ||||
| Velocity Nationals (Las Vegas) | unknown scoring | ||||
| Anything Worth Holding | Lyrical | Radix (Las Vegas) | |||
| Velocity (Phoenix) | unknown scoring | ||||
| 24/7 (Reno) 2 | 1st in Junior Lyrical Groups 3rd in Junior Lines | ||||
| Hollywood Vibe (Garden Grove) | 1st in Junior Lyrical Large Groups 1st in Large Groups | ||||
| Velocity Nationals (Las Vegas) | unknown scoring | ||||
| Roar | Lyrical | Starr Castro Kinley Cunningham and others |
Radix(Las Vegas) | ||
| Velocity (Phoenix) | unknown scoring | ||||
| 24/7 (Reno) 2 | 2nd in Mini Groups 1st in Mini Lyrical Groups | ||||
| Hollywood Vibe (Garden Grove) | 1st in Junior Lyrical Small Groups | ||||
| Velocity Nationals (Las Vegas) | unknown scoring | ||||
| Hit the Road Jack | Musical Theater | Starr Castro Kinley Cunningham and others |
24/7 (Reno) 2 | 3rd in Mini Groups 1st in Mini Musical Theater Groups | |
| Hollywood Vibe (Garden Grove) | 1st in Junior Musical Theatre Small Groups | ||||
| Velocity Nationals (Las Vegas) | unknown scoring | ||||
| 2022 | We Love Freddy | Jazz | Radix (Santa Clara) | 2nd in Rookie Groups On the Edge | |
| Velocity (Anaheim) | 3rd in Mini Small Groups Choreography Award | ||||
| JUMP (Anaheim) | 1st in JumpStart Groups 1st in Jazz Jumpstart Groups Best of JUMP You Rocked | ||||
| NUVO (Glendale) | High Gold | ||||
| Radix Nationals | 4th in Rookie Jazz Groups On the Edge | ||||
| Orange Colored Sky | Specialty | Radix (Santa Clara) | 2nd in Mini Specialty | ||
| Velocity (Anaheim) | |||||
| JUMP (Anaheim) | 2nd in Mini Groups 2nd in Mini Specialty Groups You Rocked | ||||
| NUVO (Glendale) | 1st in Mini Specialty Groups DJ’s Pick | ||||
| Radix Nationals (Las Vegas) | 3rd in Mini Specialty Groups On the Edge | ||||
| Hush Hush | Jazz | Radix (Santa Clara) | High Gold | ||
| Velocity (Anaheim) | |||||
| JUMP (Anaheim) | High Gold | ||||
| NUVO (Glendale) | DJ’s Pick | ||||
| Radix Nationals (Las Vegas) | 5th in Mini Jazz Groups On the Edge | ||||
| Via Dolorosa | Lyrical | Radix (Santa Clara) | 1st in Mini Lyrical | ||
| Velocity (Anaheim) | |||||
| JUMP (Anaheim) | 2nd in Mini Lines 1st in Mini Lyrical Lines You Rocked | ||||
| NUVO (Glendale) | 3rd in Mini Lines 2nd in Mini Lyrical Lines DJ’s Pick | ||||
| Radix Nationals (Las Vegas) | 3rd in Mini Lines 2nd in Mini Lyrical Groups On the Edge | ||||
| Tens | Jazz | Radix (Santa Clara) | 3rd in Mini Lines On the Edge | ||
| Velocity (Anaheim) | |||||
| JUMP (Anaheim) | 1st in Mini Lines 1st Mini Jazz Lines Best of JUMP You Rocked | ||||
| NUVO (Glendale) | 2nd in Mini Lines 3rd in Mini Jazz Lines DJ’s Pick | ||||
| Radix Nationals (Las Vegas) | 2nd in Mini Lines 1st in Mini Jazz Lines Best of Radix On the Edge | ||||
| Click Clack | Jazz | Radix (Santa Clara) | 3rd in Mini Groups 3rd in Mini Jazz Groups On the Edge | ||
| Velocity (Anaheim) | |||||
| JUMP (Anaheim) | 3rd in Mini Groups 2nd in Mini Jazz Groups You Rocked | ||||
| NUVO (Glendale) | 1st in Mini Groups 2nd in Mini Jazz Groups DJ’s Pick | ||||
| Radix Nationals (Las Vegas) | 4th in Mini Groups 4th in Jazz Groups On the Edge | ||||
| Hold on to Me | Lyrical | Radix (Santa Clara) | 2nd in Mini Lyrical Groups On the Edge | ||
| Velocity (Anaheim) | |||||
| JUMP (Anaheim) | 3rd in Mini Groups 2nd in Mini Lyrical Groups You Rocked | ||||
| NUVO (Glendale) | 3rd in Mini Lyrical Groups DJ's Pick | ||||
| Radix Nationals (Las Vegas) | 5th in Mini Lyrical Groups On the Edge | ||||
| 2023 | The Witches are Back | Jazz | JUMP (Anaheim) | Palladium | |
| Radix (Santa Clara) | 2nd in Rookie Groups 1st in Rookie Jazz Groups Best of Radix Rookie On the Edge | ||||
| Velocity (Anaheim) | unknown | ||||
| Hide and Seek | Contemporary | JUMP (Anaheim) | did not place | ||
| Radix (Santa Clara) | 2nd in Mini Contemporary Groups On the Edge | ||||
| Velocity (Anaheim) | |||||
| Proud Mary | Jazz | JUMP (Anaheim) | 3rd in Mini Jazz Groups You Rocked | ||
| Radix (Santa Clara) | 2nd in Mini Groups 3rd in Mini Jazz Groups On the Edge | ||||
| Velocity (Anaheim) | |||||
| Piece by Piece | Lyrical | JUMP (Anaheim) | 1st in Mini Lines 1st in Mini Lyrical Groups Best of Radix Mini You Rocked | ||
| Radix (Santa Clara) | 1st in Mini Groups 1st in Mini Lyrical Groups On the Edge | ||||
| Velocity (Anaheim) | |||||
| Boogie Shoes | Jazz | JUMP (Anaheim) | You Rocked | ||
| Radix (Santa Clara) | 5th in Mini Lines On the Edge | ||||
| Velocity (Anaheim) | |||||
| Warrior | Lyrical | JUMP (Anaheim) | 2nd in Mini Lines 2nd in Mini Lyrical Lines You Rocked | ||
| Radix (Santa Clara) | 2nd in Mini Lines 2nd in Mini Lyrical Lines On the Edge | ||||
| Velocity (Anaheim) | |||||
| The Race | Jazz | JUMP (Anaheim) | 1st in Mini Lines 2nd in Mini Jazz Lines You Rocked | ||
| Radix (Santa Clara) | 1st in Mini Lines 1st in Mini Jazz Lines Best of Radix Mini On the Edge | ||||
| Velocity (Anaheim) | |||||
| Revolting Children | Musical Theatre | JUMP (Anaheim) | 3rd in Junior Musical Theatre Groups | ||
| Radix (Santa Clara) | 1st in Junior Musical Theatre Groups On the Edge | ||||
| Velocity (Anaheim) | |||||
| Glamorous Life | Jazz | JUMP (Anaheim) | 3rd in Mini Extended Lines You Rocked | ||
| Velocity (Anaheim) | 1st in Junior Jazz Large Groups Platinum | ||||
| 2024 | Goody Goody | Tap | The Dance Awards (Orlando) | ||
| Hey U | Jazz | The Dance Awards (Orlando) | |||
| Smile | Lyrical | The Dance Awards (Orlando) | |||
| What About Us | Contemporary | The Dance Awards (Orlando) | |||
| How | Contemporary | The Dance Awards (Orlando) | |||
| Hometown Glory | Contemporary | The Dance Awards (Orlando) | |||
| Forgiveness | Lyrical | The Dance Awards (Orlando) |
Additional Pages
[edit | edit source]ChaCha Shen/Gallery
ChaCha Shen/Filmography