Kiarra Waidelich

Kiarra Lyn Waidelich
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Gender	Female
Age	20
Birthdate	January 15, 2005
Nationality	American
Hometown	Las Vegas, Nevada ; (former) ; Burbank, Los Angeles County, California (current)
Height	5'4"
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Blonde (current) ; Brown (natural)
School Grade	Class of 2023
Professional Information
Profession	Dancer ; Choreographer ; Dance Teacher
Affiliations	Bloc LA
Dance Studios	The Rock Center for Dance ; Royal Flux
Titles	see below
Friends and Family
Parents	Jen Falcione (mother) ; Keith Waidelich (father)
Siblings	2 brother & 2 sisters
Friends	Easton Magliarditi ; Sabine Nehls ; Savannah Kristich ; Sami Sonder ; Izzy Howard ; Elliana Walmsley ; Kennedy Kahler ; Summer Montenegro ; Addison Middleton ; Cami Voorhees ; Talia Favia ; Dyllan Blackburn ; Crystal Huang ; Courtney Schwartz ; Tiara Sherman
Pets	{{{pets}}}
Nicknames	Ki

Kiarra Lyn Waidelich (born on January 15, 2005) is an American professional industry dancer, choreographer and dance teacher from Las Vegas who trains and competes with local The Rock Center for Dance only as a kind of institution and is currently living in Burbank, Califonia, US.

Kiarra is a three-time national champion of The Dance Awards, a YAGP Hope Award and a Radix Nationals teen core performer winner. In 2018, Kiarra competed with The Rock Company on NBC's World of Dance. They got third in Divisional Final - The Rock Company on World of Dance Season 2 (ALL Performances). She started dancing at The Rock Center for Dance when she was three years old and wanted be a professional since she was eleven after she won her first Dance Award Mini Best Dancer in 2016. At same age she won also the YAGP Hope Award in the Pre-Competitive Age Division in 2017. She performs professional also with the dance company Royal Flux.

Ki is a technique Contemporary and Ballet killer by her training at The Rock. Just since she attended the Radix convention first time she got more versatile in other styles, such as Jazz.

On Jan 8, 2025, the 40 min long 070 Shake - A Night At The Ballet | Live Performance Film (on first 5 minutes it is dark on purpose) was released an Ki performed with his fellows Violetta Komyshan, Thiago Pacheco, Hailey Paolillo, Joey Vice, Jaxon Willard and Paulina Waski. A special performance by Creative Director 070 Shake, Creative Dance Director Zoï Tatopoulos, Album Event Producer Jason Kasten for Dani's new album Petrichor. Piano & Composing by Johan Lenox. Production by Jasper Kuo, playback by Jimmy Mcdonald, Lighting by Will Chandler. Wardrobe by Juliann Mccandless and Kate Broadrick. Announcing by William Sibley. Performance visuals by Alexander Wessely, video content by Vincent Giovinazzo and Steven Rai. Editoring by Vincent Giovinazzo. Venue was El Rey - Goldenvoice. Thanks to sponsors Cash App And Def Jam Recordings. The show toured in the US and will be on March in Paris, France (25th), Berlin, Germany (27th), Amsterdam, Netherlands (29th) and London, UK (31st).^[1]

On March 8, 2025, she performed live on the Oscars on three acts - for Lisa, for Queen Latifah and for Team Coco (Conan O’Brien hosting). A lot of confidence from the producer and celebraties she can do that.

Dances

Solos

Year	Dance Name	Dance Style	Choreographer	Competition	Place Awards
2013	Goodnight and Go	unknown	unknown	KAR (Las Vegas)	2^nd inCompetitive 8 & Under Solos 1^st Runner-Up for Regional Petite Miss Dance KAR
2014	Everybody Wants to Be a Cat	Jazz	Quinn Callahan	Rainbow (Las Vegas)	3^rd in Elite Starz 8 & Under Solos Regional Petite Miss Rainbow Elite Starz DOY
				JUMP (Las Vegas)	Runner-Up Mini Female JUMP VIP
				The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas)	9^th in Mini Solos
2015	Evergreen	Contemporary	Lauren Fetto	24/7 (Las Vegas)	2^nd in Mini Solos Mini Female Non-Stop Dancer
				JUMP (Las Vegas)	2^nd in Mini Solos Mini Female JUMP VIP
				The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas)	Top 10 Runner-Up for National Mini Female Best Dancer
2016	A Stutter	Contemporary	Quinn Callahan	24/7 (Las Vegas)	1^st in Mini Solos Stop the Clock Mini Female Non-Stop Dancer
				JUMP (Las Vegas)	2^nd in Mini Solos Mini Female JUMP VIP
				The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas)	National Mini Female Best Dancer
2017	River	Contemporary	Brian Sanchez
2018	Caves	Contemporary	Teddy Forance	24/7 (San Diego)	2^nd in Junior Solos Junior Female Non-Stop Dancer
				JUMP (Las Vegas)	2^nd in Junior Solos Junior Female JUMP VIP
				NUVO (Phoenix)	5^th in Junior Solos
	Hold Tight	Contemporary	Talia Favia	Radix (Provo)	1^st in Teen Solos Teen Female Core Performer
				Radix Nationals (Las Vegas)	2^nd Runner-Up for National Junior Female Core Performer
				The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas)	1^st in Junior Solos
	Ocean Eyes	Contemporary	Brian Mueca	24/7 (Glendale)	1^st in Junior Solos
				Radix (Las Vegas)	1^st in Junior Solos Junior Female Core Performer
				NUVO (Salt Lake City)	1^st in Junior Solos Junior Female BreakOut Artist
				The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas)	National Junior Female Best Dancer Winner
2019	Lost Without You	Contemporary	Brian Mueca	24/7 (Denver)	Closing Show
				JUMP (Santa Clara)	Closing Show
				NUVO (Long Beach)	Closing Show
				Radix Nationals (Las Vegas)	1^st Runner-Up for National Junior Female Core Performer
	This House	Contemporary	Katy Tate	24/7 (Los Angeles)	Closing Show
				JUMP (Phoenix)	Closing Show
				NUVO (Salt Lake City)
				Radix Nationals (Las Vegas)	1^st Runner-Up for National Junior Female Core Performer
2020	Lying	Contemporary	Teddy Florance	Radix (Provo)	2^nd in Teen Solos
	Alter Ego	Contemporary	Ashley Schomer	24/7 (Anaheim)	5^th in Mini Solos Stop the Clock
				Radix (Anaheim)	1^st in Teen Solos Teen Female Core Performer
				Radix Nationals (Las Vegas)	Top 4 1^st Runner-Up for National Teen Female Core Performer
	Pause, Goodbye	Contemporary	Kirsten Russell	24/7 (San Diego)	1^st in Teen Solos Teen Female Non-Stop Dancer
				JUMP (Las Vegas)	1^st in Teen Solos You Rocked! Teen Female JUMP VIP
				Radix Nationals (Las Vegas)	Top 4 1^st Runner-Up for National Teen Female Core Performer
				The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas)
2021	My Mind	Contemporary	Talia Favia	JUMP (St. Louis)
				JUMP (Anaheim)	Closing Show
				Radix (Provo)	1^st in Teen Solos
				Radix Nationals (Las Vegas)
				NUVO (Kansas City)
				NUVO (Nashville)
				NUVO (Dallas)	Closing Show
				The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas)
	Maybe We’ll See		Jaci Royal	NUVO (Omaha)	Closing Show
				NUVO (Tulsa)	Closing Show
				JUMP (Greenville)
				JUMP (Miami)
	The Resemblance is Uncanny	Contemporary	Kirsten Russell	Radix (Seattle)	1^st in Teen Solos
				Radix Nationals (Las Vegas)
				JUMP (Seattle)
				NUVO (Miami)
				The Dance Awards (Orlando)
2022	Exist Without Breath	Contemporary	Nick Meola	24/7 (San Diego)	2^nd in Senior Solos Senior Female Non-Stop Dancer
				24/7 (Long Beach)	1^st in Senior Solos
				JUMP (Provo)	1^st in Senior Solos
				Radix (Detroit)
				NUVO (Dallas)	1^st in Senior Solos Senior Female BreakOut Dancer
	Corps		Talia Favia	Radix Nationals (Las Vegas)
	Corps		Talia Favia	The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas)	2^nd in Senior Solos
	Life Worth Living		self-choreographed	Radix (Baltimore)	Closing Show
	Life Worth Living		self-choreographed	Radix (Dallas)	Closing Show
	Hoax			Radix (Provo)	Closing Show

Youth American Grand Prix

Year	Dance Name	Dance Style	Choreographer(s)	City	Place Awards
2016	A Stutter	Contemporary		San Francisco	2^nd in Junior Contemporary Solos
2016	A Stutter	Contemporary		New York
2016-7	Three Odalisque	Ballet		Las Vegas
				San Francisco	3^rd in Junior Classical Solos
				New York 2016
				New York 2017
2017	Whoever Saves One Life	Contemporary	Quinn Callahan	Las Vegas	Top 12 Hope Award
2017-8	Raymonda Variation	Ballet		Las Vegas 2017	Top 12
	Raymonda Variation	Ballet		Las Vegas 2018	3^rd in Junior Classical Solos
	Caves	Contemporary	Teddy Forance	Las Vegas	2^nd in Junior Contemporary Solos
2018	Ocean Eyes	Contemporary	Brian Mueca	Las Vegas	2^nd in Junior Contemporary Solos
	Ocean Eyes	Contemporary	Brian Mueca	New York
	Satanella			Las Vegas
	Satanella			New York
2020	Lying	Contemporary	Teddy Florance	Las Vegas	1^st in Junior Contemporary Solos
2021	My Mind	Contemporary	Talia Favia	Los Angeles	1^st in Senior Contemporary Solos
2021	My Mind	Contemporary	Talia Favia	Virtual	2^nd in Senior Contemporary Solos

Duets

Year	Dance Name	Dance Style	Choreographer	Other Dancer	Competition	Place Awards
2016	2 By 4	Ballet	April Wexelman	Summer Montenegro	The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas)	4^th in Mini Duet/Trios
2016	Assise	Contemporary	Quinn Callahan	Summer Montenegro	24/7 (Las Vegas)	1^st in Mini Duet/Trios
2017	Four Sections	Contemporary	unknown	Summer Montenegro	NUVO (Anaheim)	2^nd in Mini Duet/Trios
2018	Hunter	Contemporary	unknown	Darrion Sellman	YAGP Finals (NYC)	Top 6 in Pas de Deux
	I Can’t Find the Words	Contemporary	Talia Favia	Easton Magliarditi	24/7 (Glendale)
					NUVO (Salt Lake City)
					Radix Nationals (Las Vegas)	2^nd in Junior Duet/Trios On the Edge Award
					The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas)	3^rd in Junior Duet/Trios
	Meditation	Contemporary	unknown	Darrion Sellman	YAGP Finals (NYC)	did not place

Trios

Year	Dance Name	Dance Style	Choreographer	Other Dancers	Competition	Place Awards
2015	Optimist	Contemporary	Quinn Callahan	Jessamina Piazza AJ Viloria	The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas)	1^st in Mini Duet/Trios

Groups

Year	Dance Name	Dance Style	Choreographer	Other Dancers	Competition	Place Awards
2016	In Separate Pieces	Contemporary	Quinn Callahan	Kennedi Johnston Summer Montenegro Daisy Myers Jessica Phan Stanton Sophie Santella Mackenzie Wandel	The Dance Awards (Las Vegas)
	Lotus	Contemporary	Andrew Winghart	Aricela Boatwright Ava Decastroverde Kathryn Hamilton Emma Kaffenberger Abby Lorren Easton Magliarditi Summer Montenegro Kennedy Payuer Sarah Pelinger Jessica Phan Stanton Sophie Santella Olivia Taylor Mackenzie Wandel Reagan Wexelman Madeline Williams	The Dance Awards (Las Vegas)
	School of Rock	Hip Hop		Madison Alvarado Brittany Bruno Taylor Colety Ciera Evans Ocean Fernandez Abdiel Figueroa Yadiel Figueroa Kathryn Hamilton Kennedi Johnston Emma Kaffenberger Richelle Kennett Kaili Kojima Anika Kojima Sydney Latimer Emily Leech Alyssa Ludian Aliyah Rose Maese Easton Magliarditi Sage Mendre Summer Montenegro Daisy Myers Kennedy Payuer Sarah Pelinger Hunter Sagawinit Sophie Santella David Shay Christian Smith Julia Stumpf Amadeus Tiesling AJ Viloria Andrew Viloria	The Dance Awards (Las Vegas)
2018	One Sided	Contemporary	unknown		24/7 (Glendale)	1^st in Junior Groups
2018	We Insist	Contemporary	unknown		JUMP (Las Vegas)	1^st in Junior Extended Lines

TV Competition Shows

NBC's World of Dance Season 2 with The Rock Company

Qualifiers ("Imagine" - Emeli Sandé )
Ne-Yo	97
Jennifer Lopez	97
Derek Hough	96
AVERAGE	96.7

Duels Round ("Love, Reign O'er Me" - Lovelife's remix of The Who)
Tribe Unleashed	82.7
The Rock Company	85.7

The Cut ("Hallelujah" - Jeff Buckley)
Ne-Yo	93
Jennifer Lopez	93
Derek Hough	95
AVERAGE	93.7

The Cut Results
Flip	88.3
Expressenz	87
The Pulse	88
Quad Squad	86
The Lab	98.3
The Rock Company	93.7
Fabulous Sisters	96.3

Divisional Final ("Find Me" - Sigma ft. Birdy)
Ne-Yo	91
Misty Copeland	92
Jennifer Lopez	91
Derek Hough	92
AVERAGE	91.5

The Divisional Final Results
The Rock Company	91.5
Fabulous Sisters	92
The Lab	99.8

Company Members: Madison Alvarado, Sofia Cook, Isabella Howard, Kennedi Johnston, Anika Kojima, Savannah Kristich, Easton Magliarditi, Madyson Rae Certeza Mayol, Sabine Nehls, Sophie Santella, Julia Stumpf and Kiarra
Choreography by Quinn Callahan

Dance Titles

Regional Petite Miss Rainbow Elite Starz DOY 2014
National Mini Female Best Dancer 2016
National Junior Female Best Dancer 2018
National Teen Female Best Dancer 2020

Runner-Up Titles

1st runner-up for Regional Petite Miss Dance KAR 2013
Top 10 runner-up for National Mini Female Best Dancer 2015

Awards and Nominations

Year	Title	Category	Nominated	Result	Refs
2016	The Dance Awards	Female Best Mini Dancer - Las Vegas	Kiarra Waidelich	Won	^[2]
2017	YAGP Hope Award	Pre-Competitive Age Division - Las Vegas	Kiarra Waidelich	Won	^[3]
2018	The Dance Awards	Female Best Junior Dancer - Las Vegas	Kiarra Waidelich	Won	^[4]
2020	The Dance Awards	Female Best Teen Dancer	Kiarra Waidelich	Won	^[5]
2021	Radix Awards	Teen Core Performer	Kiarra Waidelich	Won	^[6]

Fun Facts

Kiarra properly breaks the world record for the most "like"-s per rest of the words ("like"-density) in unprepared speaking. ^[7] We hope she never gets seduced combine dancing with acting, before she fixed that.

Additional Page

Kiarra Waidelich/Gallery

References

External Links

[1] Ki's IG 070 Shake - A Night At The Ballet

[2] The Dance Awards Hall of Fame Female Mini

[3] YAGP HP 2017 Las Vegas Winners

[4] The Dance Awards Hall of Fame Female Junior

[5] The Dance Awards Hall of Fame Female Teen

[6] Teen Core Performer Radix

[7] Kiarra Waidelich talks life, love, and being a multiple title winner | Ep. 8

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Kiarra Lyn Waidelich

Gender	Female
Age	20
Birthdate	January 15, 2005
Nationality	American
Hometown	Las Vegas, Nevada (former) Burbank, Los Angeles County, California (current)
Height	5'4"
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Blonde (current) Brown (natural)
School Grade	Class of 2023
Professional Information
Profession	Dancer Choreographer Dance Teacher
Affiliations	Bloc LA
Dance Studios	The Rock Center for Dance Royal Flux
Titles	see below
Friends and Family
Parents	Jen Falcione (mother) Keith Waidelich (father)
Siblings	2 brother & 2 sisters
Friends	Easton Magliarditi Sabine Nehls Savannah Kristich Sami Sonder Izzy Howard Elliana Walmsley Kennedy Kahler Summer Montenegro Addison Middleton Cami Voorhees Talia Favia Dyllan Blackburn Crystal Huang Courtney Schwartz Tiara Sherman
Pets	{{{pets}}}
Nicknames	Ki