Elliana Walmsley
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Elliana Walmsley | |
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| Born | Elliana Kathryn Walmsley June 23, 2007 Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Elliana Kathryn Walmsley (born June 23, 2007)[1] is an American dancer. She became known for appearing in Lifetime's reality show Dance Moms. She toured with 24/7, JUMP, and NUVO dance conventions in their 2019 season as the reigning TDA Mini Female Best Dancer winner at their Las Vegas nationals.
Elliana was born in Boulder, Colorado. She studied at Master Ballet Academy in Scottsdale, Arizona; Michelle Latimer Dance Academy in Greenwood Village, Colorado and EDGE Performing Arts Center and The Millennium Dance Complex, both in Los Angeles.[1]
She appeared in the web series The Brooke and Elliana Show with pop singer Brooke Butler.[citation needed] In 2016 she joined the US reality TV show Dance Moms, alongside her mother, Yolanda, during Season 6. She became a permanent member of the cast during Season 7 in 2017, before leaving at the end of that year. She returned for some episodes in season 8.[2][3]
In 2017, she participated in a national tour with castmate Maesi Caes to teach dance masterclasses and give solo performances.[citation needed] At the end of 2017, Elliana Walmsley originated the lead role of Grace in the musical Dance Divas Nutcracker, based on Cheryl Burke's book series: Dance Divas. It was performed off-Broadway from December 13[4] to December 17 at Theatre Row, New York City, where a portion of the money made went towards the charity "Dancers with Cancer".[citation needed]
As of May 2020, she has over 76,000 subscribers on Youtube and 1 million followers on Instagram. In July 2017, she competed at the annual national dance competition The Dance Awards, held in Orlando, Florida. She finished in the top ten in the Mini Female Best Dancer category.[citation needed] In July 2018, representing the Michelle Latimer Dance Academy, Elliana won the title of Mini Female Best Dancer at The Dance Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1]
In 2018, she participated in Dancing with the Stars: Juniors as a professional.[1]
In July 2019, she booked the starring role of Clara in the 2019/2020 Radio City Christmas Spectacular show alongside The Rockettes after pursuing the role for three years.[5][6]
Walmsley owns her own YouTube channel[7] and has also appeared in many YouTube videos on other channels.
References
- ^ a b c d Rolfe, Helen. "Why You Should Know Dance Darling Elliana Walmsley", Dance Spirit, November 23, 2018
- ^ "Elliana Walmsley". IMDb.
- ^ Sorren, Martha. "Elliana & Yolanda's Return to Dance Moms Is Already Causing So Much Drama", Woman's Day, July 10, 2019
- ^ "Dance Mom's Elliana Walmsley to Star in World Premiere of Dance Divas Nutcracker Off-Broadway". BWW News.
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz_L2qjjPj5/
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/BzydWYhBtVo/
- ^ Walmsley, Elliana. [1] YouTube