The Dance Awards is a national dance competition held annually in
Las Vegas
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and
Orlando
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. Dancers between the ages of five and nineteen are awarded to recognize excellence in dance. TDA is widely regarded as the most prestigious award presented for dance in the US, and is considered to be one of the toughest competitions internationally for young pre-professional dancers.
Overview
The Dance Awards (TDA) is a national dance competition that collaborates wit
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Famous competitors
There have been several competitors that have competed or appeared on several other talent or dancing shows such as America's Got Talent
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, World of Dance
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, Dance Moms
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, Dancing with the Stars
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, and So You Think You Can Dance
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. Those competitors include Jenna Johnson
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As a 16-year-old, Johnson represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. She won three m ...
, Tanisha Belnap, Ricky Ubeda, Jonathan Wade, Justin Pham, Kalani Hilliker
Kalani Brooke Hilliker (born September 23, 2000) is an American dancer and actress. She rose to fame in 2013 as a contestant on the Lifetime reality series '' Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition'' and subsequently appeared on ''Dance Moms'', becomi ...
, Maesi Caes, Landon Anderson, Teddy Coffey, Rudy Abreu, Alexia Meyer, Kendyl Fay, Travis and Tyler Atwood, Nick Garcia, Taylor Sieve, Aaliyah Dixon, D'Angelo Castro, Amanda Carbajales, Briar Nolet
Briar Anne Nolet (born December 27, 1998) is a Canadian dancer and actress, known for her role as Richelle on the Family series '' The Next Step''. In 2019, she competed on the third season of ''World of Dance''.
Career
Nolet began dancing at t ...
, Gabe DeGuzman, Emma Sutherland, Ruby Castro, Tate McRae
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, Dylynn Jones, Moises Parra, Addison Moffett, Sydney Tormey, Tristan Ianiero, Sophia Lucia, Brynn Rumfallo
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, Derek Piquette, Gracyn French, Tristen Sosa, Vivian Ruiz, Lex Ishimoto, Brianna Penrose, Ryan Maw, Joziah German, JoJo Siwa
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, Artyon Celestine, Riley Kurilko, Sage Rosen, Quinn Starner, Eva Igo
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Some of her past dancing has been c ...
, Gavin Morales, Avery Gay, Jay Jay Dixonbey, Izzy Howard, Logan Hernandez, Andres Penate, Murphy Lee, Parker Garrison, Maddie Ziegler
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, Ava Brooks, Brightyn Brems, Nick Daniels, Howard Johnson, Camila Schwarz, Crystal Huang, Diana Pombo, Hailey Bills, Jaxon Willard, Elliana Walmsley
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Early life
Walmsley was born in Boulder, Colorado to Yolanda (née Parra) and Kevin Walm ...
, Savannah Kristich, Brady Farrar, JT Church, Gino Cosculluela, Stephanie Sosa, Charity Anderson, Lauren Yakima, Kayla Mak, Findlay McConnell, Kaeli Ware, Ezra Sosa, Benjamin Castro, Shamus Moriarty, Rylee Arnold, Emma Hellenkamp, Ellie and Ava Wagner, Kiarra Waidelich, Easton Magliarditi, Mackenzie Ziegler
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, Jenna Valenzuela, Ella Horan, Holden Maples, Selena Hamilton, Dyllan Blackburn, Diego Pasillas, Kamri Peterson, Bostyn Brown, Jaycee Wilkins, Avery Hall, and Savannah Manzel.
New York City
New York City was the original location for the competition in 2011, but it was replaced by Orlando in 2016.
Studio of the Year Winners
Male Best Dancer Winners
Female Best Dancer winners
Las Vegas
Las Vegas was introduced as a location in 2014. It is widely considered to be the toughest place to compete as the most prestigious dance companies choose to attend the Las Vegas competition instead of the Orlando or New York City location.
Studio of the Year winners
Male Best Dancer winners
Female Best Dancer winners
Orlando
In 2016 Orlando replaced New York City as the second competition location.
Studio of the Year Winners
Male Best Dancer Winners
Female Best Dancer Winners
LIVE
The Dance Awards LIVE was held online in 2020 as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Male Best Dancer Winners
Female Best Dancer Winners
Repeat Winners
Two Time Winners
*Avery Gay: Mini 2015, Junior 2017
*Bostyn Brown: Junior 2016, Teen 2019
*Cameron Voorhees: Mini 2018, Junior 2021
*Crystal Huang: Mini 2019, Junior 2021
*Emma Sutherland: Junior 2014, Teen 2016
*Holden Maples: Junior 2016, Teen 2019
*Hailey Bills: Mini 2017, Teen 2022
*Ian Stegeman: Mini 2019, Junior 2021
*Jazzmin James: Teen 2012, Senior 2015
*Jonathan Paula: Mini 2016, Junior 2018
*Jonathan Wade: Junior 2011, Senior 2016
*Kayla Mak: Mini 2014, Senior 2021
*Kelis Robinson: Teen 2018, Senior 2020
*Kyle Patrick Clarke: Teen 2012, Senior 2015
*Lex Ishimoto: Teen 2014, Senior 2016
*Lucy Vallely: Teen 2015, Senior 2018
*Morgan Higgins: Teen 2016, Senior 2018
*Murphy Lee: Junior 2015, Teen 2019
*Ruby Castro: Teen 2019, Senior 2022
*Ricky Ubeda: Teen 2011, Senior 2012
*Ryan Maw: Junior 2015, Teen 2017
*Simrin Player: Teen 2014, Senior 2017
*Stefania Bonomo: Mini 2017, Junior 2019
*Tristan Ianero: Mini 2015, Junior 2017
Three Time Winners
*Brady Farrar: Mini 2014, Junior 2017, Teen 2021
*D’Angelo Castro: Junior 2012, Teen 2016, Senior 2019
*Findlay McConnell: Junior 2014, Teen 2017, Senior 2019
*Jayci Kalb: Junior 2011, Teen 2014, Senior 2016
*Joziah German: Mini 2014, Teen 2018, Senior 2020
*Kiarra Waidelich: Mini 2016, Junior 2018, Teen 2020
*Payton Johnson: Junior 2012, Teen 2015, Senior 2017
*Tate McRae
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: Mini 2013, Junior 2015, Teen 2018
References
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Dance competitions
Dance in the United States