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Chloe Lukasiak
Born (2001-05-25) May 25, 2001 (age 23)
Churchill, Pennsylvania
Occupation(s)Dancer, television personality, model, actress
Years active2011–present

Chloe Elizabeth Lukasiak (born May 25, 2001)[1] is an American child dancer, television personality, model, and actress. She is known for her role on Lifetime's reality television series, Dance Moms. Lukasiak was an original cast member of the Dance Moms series from 2011-2014 (Seasons 1-4).

Early life

Lukasiak was born on May 25, 2001 in Churchill, Pennsylvania[1] to Christi and Marc Lukasiak. Lukasiak has a younger sister, Clara. She and her family reside in Mars, Pennsylvania.[2]

Lukasiak began dance classes at the Abby Lee Dance Company (Reign Dance Productions) at age two.[2] From the ages of four to thirteen, Lukasiak competed throughout the United States as part of the Abby Lee Dance Company, winning titles at regional, state, and national levels from the competitive dance industry. Her dance genre specialties are lyrical and contemporary,[2] although she has also competed numbers in the genres of musical theatre, ballet, jazz, hip hop, and Bollywood.

Dance Moms

In 2011, Lukasiak and her mother, alongside Abby Lee Dance Company owner Abby Lee Miller, other young dancers, and their mothers, were cast on Lifetime’s Dance Moms. Together they made up Miller's "Junior Elite Competition Team," and their activities as such were presented on the show. Because of the show, the team learned new dances each week and traveled to weekly competitions as far away as Florida, Texas, and California. Off the show, they had nightly, hours-long dance classes and occasional non-televised ALDC competitions. They filmed reunion shows, special episodes, and interviews, becoming well-known and experienced at photo shoots, television performance, competing, and live appearances. Lukasiak and her teammates modeled for various fashion lines, including Glitzy Girl and Sally Miller.[2] They also appeared in music videos for older teammate Brooke Hyland[3] and musical artist Lux (daughter of actor Ted Danson), the latter of which featured Lukasiak as Lux's younger self.[4].

An ongoing Dance Moms storyline stemmed from conflicts between Lukasiak's mother, Christi, and Miller over treatment of Lukasiak that sometimes crossed the line from strict criticism into personal disparagement. Her status as a "favorite" with both fans and the network forced Miller to feature her in solos and group dances, but Miller began a campaign to treat Lukasiak so badly that her mother would quit.[5] When Lukasiak's mother refused to sign a new studio contract in 2014, Lukasiak was still required to film and compete for Dance Moms, and the student/teacher relationship seemed to disintegrate completely. [6]

In July 2014, after the Los Angeles national competition (filmed for an episode aired Oct. 7, 2014), continued contact with Miller was considered too detrimental to Chloe, and the Lukasiaks decided that their time with Dance Moms was finished.[6]

Team Chloe Dance Project

In September 2014, Lukasiak became a spokesmodel for Just For Kix, an American dancewear company. With the company's partnership, she created an anti-bullying campaign called #NobodyisYOU.[7] The campaign began with a brief video featuring Lukasiak, followed by a longer dance video to the music of "Skyscraper" by Demi Lovato and choreographed by Blake McGrath and Shannon Mather.[8] McGrath later hired her to be a dance teaching assistant for VIP Dance Events in September 2014 and July 2015.[9]

Lukasiak has continued dance training with Studio 19 Dance Complex, located in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.[10] She began competing for her new team in March 2015, participating in award-winning group dances on the junior, teen and senior level as well as a senior-level duo with an anti-suicide message, choreographed by Shannon Mather.[11][12]

Chloe has her own YouTube channel where she posts personal videos on Mondays (DIY baking, "tag" interviews, morning and night routines, book club reviews, and travel videos) and new dance-related videos on Tuesdays (dance studio footage, dance tutorials, competition performances, and music videos).[13][14] On February 25, 2015, she made her first official music video appearance outside Dance Moms, as the lead for Jess Godwin's song "Fool Me Once." [15] In March 2015, she released a music video interpretation of Love is Blindness, a Jack White cover of the U2 song.[16] Upcoming official music videos include Solveig Romero's song "Turn It Up" and Bianca Ryan's new music video "Alice." She has also been cast in an upcoming film,[2] and a TV show.

Filmography

Year Series Notes
2007 Good Day L.A. (short)
2011–2014 Dance Moms series regular; 97 episodes
2011 2011 Teen Choice Awards TV special
2011 Today TV series; September 12, 2011
2011 The View
2012 Anderson Live TV series; "Renegade Moms & Kristen Johnston"
2012 2012 Teen Choice Awards TV special
2012 Katie (talk show) TV series; Episode #1.18
2013 2013 Teen Choice Awards TV special
2013 Good Morning America (short)
2015 2015 Kids' Choice Awards Orange Carpet Special

Music videos

Year Song Artist Notes
2011 "It's Like Summer" LUX Lead; filmed and released with final episode of Dance Moms, Season 1
2012 "Summer Love Song" Brooke Hyland Supporting; filmed and released with final episode of Dance Moms, Season 2; directed by Abby Lee Miller[17]
2015 "Fool Me Once" Jess Godwin Lead
2015 "Turn It Up" Solveig Romero Supporting
2015 "Alice " Bianca Ryan Lead
2015 "Love is Blindness" Jack White Lead. Unofficial video directed by Director Brazil.

References

  1. ^ a b "Miss Chloe Lukasiak". Chloe-Lukasiak.com. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e Schumann, Rebecka (February 25, 2015). "Chloe Lukasiak Finds Success After 'Dance Moms,' Lands Starring Role In 'Fool Me Once' Music Video". International Business Times. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Dance Moms - Brooke's "Summer Love" Music Video. YouTube. September 5, 2012.
  4. ^ LUX - "It's Like Summer" - OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO. YouTube. January 20, 2012.
  5. ^ https://youtube.com/watch?v=6FIm89W18Jw?t=1m25s
  6. ^ a b Schumann, Rebecka (October 10, 2014). "'Dance Moms' Star Dishes On Chloe Lukasiak's Exit From Abby Lee Miller Series, Says Goodbye After Explosive Season 4 Finale". International Business Times. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  7. ^ "Chloe Lukasiak - NobodyisYOU". JustForKix.com. Just For Kix. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  8. ^ Chloe Lukasiak-Skyscraper. YouTube. November 3, 2014.
  9. ^ "Home - VIP Dance Events". VIP Dance Events.
  10. ^ Schumann, Rebecka (March 17, 2015). "Chloe Lukasiak Wins Big With Studio 19; Former 'Dance Moms' Star Shares Competition Photos Of New Team". International Business Times. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  11. ^ Hanging By A Thread - Studio 19 Dance Complex (Competition Version) Chloe Lukasiak -Madelyne Spang. YouTube. April 14, 2015.
  12. ^ Chloe Lukasiak & Madelyne Spang Duo - Hangin By a Thread-Jann Arden - Team Chloe Dance Project. YouTube. March 17, 2015.
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  14. ^ Chloe Lukasiak. YouTube.
  15. ^ Jess Godwin - Fool Me Once - Starring Chloe Lukasiak (Godwin Anthology). YouTube. February 24, 2015.
  16. ^ Love Is Blindness-Jack White - Chloe Lukasiak - Zack Venegas - Team Chloe Dance Project. YouTube. March 31, 2015.
  17. ^ Dance Moms - Brooke's "Summer Love" Music Video. YouTube (Video). Lifetime. September 5, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2015.

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