Taylor Ackerman
Taylor Ackerman-Antonello (born on July 24, 1993 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a model, dancer and photographer from Pennsylvania, currently living in Los Angeles, California. Taylor is an alumni of the Abby Lee Miller Dance Company. She is the real life sister of Payton Ackerman.
| Taylor Ackerman-Antonello | |
|---|---|
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| Gender | Female |
| Age | 32 |
| Birthdate | July 24, 1993 |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Pennsylvania Los Angeles, California |
| Height | {{{height}}} |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Red |
| School Grade | {{{school grade}}} |
| Professional Information | |
| Profession | Dancer Model Photographer |
| Affiliations | Bloc LA |
| Dance Studios | Abby Lee Miller Dance Company Dance Workshop by Shari |
| Titles | see below |
| Friends and Family | |
| Parents | Leslie Ackerman (mother) Greg Ackerman (father) |
| Siblings | Payton Ackerman (sister) Connor Ackerman (brother) |
| Friends | Kendall Vertes Maddie Ziegler Alaina Hoolihan |
| Pets | {{{pets}}} |
| Nicknames | {{{nicknames}}} |
Taylor was also active on television. She was a backup dancer for Taylor Swift at the 2012 VMAs. She was part of the regular cast of Hit the Floor a drama series centering around a cheerleading team called the Los Angeles Devil Girls for the Los Angeles Devils, formerly for VH1, later for BET. In 2020, she danced for Hans, the accordion player during the semifinals of season two of America's Got Talent: The Champions.
In addition to dancing, Taylor also does photography on the side.
Dances
editSolos
edit| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Half a Week Before Winter | unknown | Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) | 8th in Teen Solos |
| 2008 | Hallelujah | unknown | Dancers, Inc. (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior All-Star Solos |
| 1st in Senior All-Solos | ||||
| Breathtaking Award | ||||
| 2010 | Paparazzi | Jazz | Onstage New York (Pittsburgh) | did not place |
| JUMP (Pittsburgh) | High Gold | |||
| Applause (Pittsburgh) | 3rd in Senior Solos Platinum | |||
| Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) | Diamond | |||
| Dance Masters of PA | did not place | |||
| DEA (Pittsburgh) | 6th in Senior Solos Platinum | |||
| 2011 | Keep Hangin' On | Jazz | JUMP (Pittsburgh) | did not place |
| Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) | did not place | |||
| DEA (Pittsburgh) | 7th in Senior Solos | |||
| Dance Masters of PA | 2nd in Age 17-18 Division 6 Solos | |||
| DEA Nationals (Las Vegas) | 2nd in Senior Solos |
Duets
edit| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Special Two | unknown | Rachel Bove | Dancers, Inc. (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior All-Star Duets/Trios |
Groups
editwith Abby Lee Dance Company
edit| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Be Italian | Musical Theater | unknown | Elissa Berardi Emily Burkhart Jessica Ice Nina Linhart Miranda Maleski Brittany Pent Stephanie Pittman Elizabeth Rohm |
Dance Educators of America (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior Groups/Lines/Productions |
| Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior Large Groups | |||||
| Break the Ice Award | ||||||
| JUMP (Pittsburgh) | Senior Best of JUMP Award | |||||
| NYCDA (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior Productions | |||||
| 2nd in Senior Musical Theater Lines | ||||||
| Counter Clockwise | Contemporary | unknown | Brittany Pent Chelsea Shott Emily Burkhart Jesse Johnson Jessica Ice Miranda Maleski Nina Linhart |
JUMP (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior Groups High Gold | |
| DEA (Pittsburgh) | 2nd in Senior Groups Platinum | |||||
| WCDE (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior Contemporary Groups 5 Stars | |||||
| Dance Masters of PA | did not place | |||||
| Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) | Diamond | |||||
| Enjoy your worries | Contemporary | unknown | Chelsea Shott Elissa Berardi Emily Burkhart Jazmine Phillips-Acie Jesse Johnson Jessica Ice John Fiumara Lisa Hulker Natalee Bailey Nina Linhart Rachel Narasimhan Savanna Carrozzi Stephanie Pittman |
JUMP (Pittsburgh) | 3rd in Senior Lines Gold | |
| DEA (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Teen Lines Platinum | |||||
| Dance Masters of PA | 1st in 15-16 Lines | |||||
| Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) | Diamond | |||||
| NYCDA (Pittsburgh) | 3rd in Senior Contemporary Lines | |||||
| Rack em Up | Jazz | unknown | Chelsea Shott Elissa Berardi Emily Burkhart Janel Moriarty Jazmine Phillips-Acie Jessica Ice Lisa Hulker Miranda Maleski Natalee Bailey Nina Linhart Rachel Narasimhan Savanna Carrozzi Stephanie Pittman |
JUMP (Pittsburgh) | Gold | |
| DEA (Pittsburgh) | Platinum | |||||
| Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Teen Large Groups Diamond | |||||
| Left in the Dark | Contemporary | Gianna Martello | Emily Burkhart [[Jesse Johnson]] Miranda Maleski Chelsea Shott |
Applause (Pittsburgh) | 2nd in Senior Small Groups | |
| Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) | Diamond | |||||
| 2011 | Burlesque | Open | unknown | Brittany Pent Elissa Berardi Elizabeth Rohm Emily Burkhart Jazmine Phillips-Acie Katie Genre Lisa Hulker Malena Maust Nina Linhart Savanna Carrozzi Stephanie Pittman |
WCDE (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior Open Lines |
| DEA (Pittsburgh) | 2nd in Senior Lines | |||||
| Dance Masters of PA | Gold | |||||
| Color of Love | Acrobatics | unknown | Brittany Pent Brooke Hyland Elizabeth Rohm Katherine Narasimhan Malena Maust Savanna Carrozzzi |
DEA (Pittsburgh) | 3rd in Teen Groups | |
| My funny valentine | Lyrical | unknown | Brittany Pent Elissa Berardi Elizabeth Rohm Emily Burkhart Jazmine Phillips-Acie Katie Genre Nina Linhart Olivia Ice Savanna Carrozzi Jessica Ice |
Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) | Best Choreography Award | |
| Dance Masters of PA | Platinum | |||||
| DEA Nationals (Las Vegas) | 4th in Teen Lines | |||||
| This bitter earth | Contemporary | unknown | Brittany Pent Elizabeth Rohm Emily Burkhart Jesse Johnson John Fiumara Nina Linhart |
Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior Groups Break the Ice Award Best Choreography Award | |
| Dance Masters of PA | 1st in 15-16 Groups Platinum | |||||
| DEA Nationals (Las Vegas) | 1st in Senior Groups | |||||
| Mating game | Musical theater | unknown | Brittany Pent Elissa Berardi Elizabeth Rohm Emily Burkhart Jazmine Phillips-Acie Jesse Johnson John Fiumara Katie Genre Nina Linhart Olivia Ice Savanna Carrozzi |
Fire & Ice (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior Large Groups | |
| Dance Masters of PA | Platinum | |||||
| DEA Nationals (Las Vegas) | 2nd in Teen Lines |
Dance Titles
edit- Petite Miss Dance of Pennsylvania 2005
- Regional NYCDA Junior Outstanding Dancer 2006
Runner-Up Placements
edit- Regional NYCDA Senior Female Outstanding Dancer 2011
Personal Life
editTaylor is married to Brent Antonello, her child will be born some time next year.