Kalani Hilker Bio
Biographical Information
Gender: Female
Born: September 23rd, 2000
Age: 14
Height: 5' 2" (c. October 2014)
Projected
Adult Ht: 5' 3"
Home: Gilbert, Arizona
Occupation: Student
Dancer
Affiliations: Club Dance Studio
Abby Lee Dance Company
Adage Dance Studios
Master Ballet Academy
The S Agency
Friends and Family
Parents: Kira Girard (Mother)
David Newman (Step-Father)
Siblings: Jax Hilliker (Brother)
Friends: Addison Moffett
Maddie Ziegler
Nia Frazier
Kendall Vertes
Mackenzie Ziegler
Sarah Reasons
Brynn Rumfallo
Ryleigh Vertes
Nick Dobbs
JoJo Siwa
Ashtin Roth
Tessa Wilkinson
Chloe Lukasiak
Paige Hyland
Brooke Hyland
Chloe Smith
Kalani Brooke Hilliker (born September 23, 2000) is a dancer from Arizona and competed in Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition, and the daughter of Kira.
She was first featured on AUDC, Season 2, and quickly becoming Abby's favorite for her flexibility, technique and the natural look of a dancer. Kalani was originally eliminated in the Vegas week for a weak Hip-Hop performance, but Abby brought her back using her Call-Back Card. She made it to the final 4 and was eliminated during the group challenge on the final week.
Kalani began performing for the ALDC in the Dance Moms fourth season episode Big Trouble in the Big Apple, continuing on the show until the season's midseason finale, after which Kalani and her mother left the program. Kira emphasized on Twitter that she had a little boy and man at home, and chose family over fame. Kira also spoke to the International Business Times, which reported that she pulled Kalani from the show in response "to a request to sign a seven-year contract in order to stay on Season 4."
Despite all of that, Kalani has recently flown back to Pittsburgh, and competed as a member of the ALDC for a number of competitions filmed for the 5th season.
Quotes
“ I think JoJo is crazy and nuts and she talks a lot and that's really difficult because she's always just loud and always giving her own opinion when sometimes we don't really need her opinion. ”
—Kalani, "JoJo with a Bow Bow"
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Solos
Amazing Grace - Lyrical
Too Far (Video) - Contemporary
Speeding Cars (Video) - Contemporary
Small (Video) - Lyrical
Afterlife (Video) - Contemporary
Red Football (Video) - Open
Forever Young (Video) - Lyrical
Lost Song (Video) - Contemporary
Prism (Video) - Contemporary
Duets
True Colors (Video) - Improv - with Addison Moffett
Trios
Wild is the Wind (Video) - Lyrical - with Kenedy Brown, Cami Schroeder
Other information
Some of her more recent awards outside the show have included: first place solo at 2014 Hall of Fame Nationals in Las Vegas, in the Teen Division (with Autumn Miller second); 2013 National Miss Teen Showbiz and Best Dancer among Junior Females for The Dance Awards in 2013 (which serves as the National Finale for Nuvo, Jump and 24 Seven.)
Her best friend in life is Addison Moffett, also from Club Dance Studio. Together they have a YouTube channel, generally releasing humorous videos on Tuesdays.
Also in 2014, Kalani was Miss Teen Dance of America at the KAR Las Vegas Nationals in the Blue Room. (Clip of Kalani's solo, "Another Level.") Her best friend Addison Moffett was (Senior) Miss Dance of America at the same event. (Clip of Addison's solo, "Latch.")
During her time on AUDC, she was clearly Abby's favorite contestant.
Before AUDC, Kalani competed in Disney's Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance Off in 2011. She competed with a group called AKsquared,[14] which was comprised of other dancers at Club Dance Studio, and they won. She then performed on Shake It Up!, in the episode "Camp It Up".
Kalani was a back-up dancer on the ABC TV series Bunheads for a few episodes.
She has been dancing since she was two years old.
After AUDC, Kalani learned to be cautious with what she said in front of the cameras, because sometimes "they like to twist your words."
In 2014, she was training about 20 to 30 hours per week.
In the past, Kalani has said her favorite style of dance to perform was lyrical, and her favorite to watch was contemporary. More recently (2014), Kalani has said she has no favorite style of dance, because she loves all styles.
Her favorite solos that she has performed (c. 2014) are "Forever Young" and "Another Level."
She designed her own clothing line for Purple Pixies.
Her dream job as a professional would be as a background dancer for someone like Beyonce or Katy Perry.
Like Sarah Reasons, her home studio is Club Dance.
Kalani — like Jill, Mackenzie and Kendall — is left-handed.
During season four, Maddie stated that Kalani was spending more time at the Zieglers' house than with her mom, Kira.
Her favorite color is purple.
Her favorite subject in school is science.
Kalani had her first interview on the show in JoJo with a Bow Bow.
