#Simrin Player

[cspasfan15]

Today’s 2014 Best Dancer is Simrin Player from Club Dance Studio who was the Las Vegas Teen Female. Her other TDA placements include 2016 Senior Female 2nd Runner Up and 2017 Senior Female Best Dancer. Since winning she graduated from USC in 2021 and has danced on The Voice, as well as with Missy Elliott and Justin Bieber. She also assisted in choreography for this past season of SYTYCD and just finished dancing on tour with Rebelde

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alexa with simrin & brynn before a closing show circa 2015

[dyllanvoorhees]

dancers that remind me of other dancers part 2

ava wagner - 2018 finley ashfield - 2024

kaylee quinn - 2015 isabella kouznetsova - 2023

brightyn brems - 2019 taylor morrison - 2022

kiarra waidleich - 2018 savannah manzel - 2023

simrin player - 2014 dyllan blackburn - 2021

[evolvingsidekick]

BD - winners where are they now (incomplete)

I think someone requested this somewhere

Most females and recent males because there are just too many to do rn

At companies:

Miriam Gittens (s2013): Gibney Company

Alyssa Allen (s2014): Ballets Jazz Montreal

Brianne Sellars (s2014): Dallas Black Dance Theatre

Ashley Green (s2015): Alvin Ailey American dance Theater

Payton Johnson (j2012, t2015, s2017): L.A. Dance Project

Vivian Ruiz (s2019): Ballet BC

Kelis Robinson (t2018, s2020): The Batsheva Dance Company; The Juilliard School

Kiarra Waidelich (m2016, j2018, t2020): Royal Flux Company

Quinn Starner (t2017): New York City Ballet Corps de Ballet

Emma Sutherland (j2014, t2016): MashUp Contemporary Dance Co.

Sarah Pippin (t2011): Ballet BC

Timmy Blankenship (s2017): Sydney Dance Company; choreographer

Brady Farrar (m2014, j2017, t2021): ABT Junior Company

Easton Magliarditi (t2020): Royal Flux Company

Graham Feeny (t2015): Artistic associate at Gibney Company

Logan Hernandez (t2015): Göteborgs Operans Danskompani

Zenon Zubyk (t2013): Nederlands Dans Theater

Jonathan Wade (j2011, s2016): Rambert Dance Company

Wyeth Walker (s2017): Rubberband Dance Company

Faculty/teacher/choreography:

Lucy Vallely (t2015, s2018): Broadway Dance Center, freelance choreographer

Jayci Kalb ( j2011, t2014, s2016): The Dance Centre; Radio City Clara 2010

Taylor Sieve (s2016): Jump Dance Convention

Jenna Johnson (s2012): DWTS pro, 24 Seven Dance Convention

Jazzmin James (t2012, s2015): faculty several intensives

Jaycee Wilkins (j2015): Club Dance Studio

Sophia Lucia (j2014): Dancelab OC

Brynn Rumfallo (m2014): Strive Dance Workshop (own project)

Talia Seitel (m2012): Project 21 (part-time)

Lex Ishimoto (t2014, s2016): Jump Dance Convention

at University/college:

Ellie Wagner (s2019): Ohio State University Dance Team

Ella Horan (s2021): USC Kaufman

Kayla Mak (m2014, s2021): The Juilliard School; Radio City Clara 2014, 2015

Brianna Keingatti (s2022): The Juilliard School

Julia Lowe (s2023): USC Kaufman

Ava Wagner (j2018): University of Minnesota Dance Team

Avery Gay (m2015, j2017): University of Arizona School of Dance

Leara Stanley (m2011): Duke University

Sam Fine (s2023): USC Kaufman; Young Arts 2022

Seth Gibson: The Juilliard School

Alex Shulman (s2022): New York University Tisch Dance

Joziah German (m2014, t2018, s2020): The Juilliard School

Joey Gertin (t2018): The Juilliard School

Professional dancer/choreographer:

Simrin Player (t2014, s2017): The Voice, Missy Elliot, Justin Bieber, RBD

Jaxon Williard (s2021): Rihanna, Madonna, Lil Nas X

D'Angelo Castro (j2012, t2016, s2019): DWTS troupe

Findlay Mcconnell (t2017, s2019): Tate McRace

Christian Smith (s2018): Tate McRae, NBC's Saved by the Bell

Keanu Uchida (s2014): Dancer the Musical; also a big advocate for protecting dancers and calling out inappropriate behaviour

Eric Schloesser (s2014): Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, J Balvin; choreographer, creative director, designer; Dana Foglia Dance Company

Other/a combo of things:

Bianca Melchior (s2011): actor, dancer, singer; Nick Jonas, Alessia Cara, own music; faculty at On The Floor dance competition

Tate McRae (m2013, j2015, t2018): singer/songwriter

Bostyn Brown (j2016, t2019): Professional assistant at DanceOne

Megan Goldstein (t2017); dancer, photographer

Christina Ricucci (t2013): actor, musician, dancer

Bella Klassen (j2017): The Space, vlogger

Kalani Hilliker (j2013): influencer, teaching at several places (Danceplex, MBA)

Elliana Walmsley (m2018): influencer, DWTS Junior, Radio City Clara 2019

Diana Pombo (m2016): singer/songwriter, dancer, actor; Young Arts voice 2023+2024

Morgan Higgins (t2016, s2018): dancer, aerialist

Zelig Williams (s2013):dancer/actor: MJ the Musical, Hamilton

Daniel Gaymon (s2011): dancer/actor; Broadway (Cats, The Lion King); Hamilton national tour, La La Land

Ricky Ubeda (t2011, s2012): choreographer, actor; Steven Spielberg's West Side Story

Michael Hall (s2015): Saturday Night Fever the Musical, tv dancer in Cairo, Egypt; teacher

Julian Elia (t2014): Steven Spielberg's Westside Story, working on the development of a new Broadway musical

Sage Rosen (t2016): influencer; DWTS Junior

Ryan Maw (j2015, t2017): choreographer, dancer, actor: High School Musical: The Musical - The Series

Holden Maples (j2016, t2019): dancer, teacher, choreographer

Competing/not graduated honorable mentions:

Cameron Voorhees (m2018, j2021, t2023): Evolve Dance Complex; starting career as a teacher/choreographer

Crystal Huang (m2019, j2021, t2023): The Rock Center for Dance, Bayer Ballet Academy; Prix De Lausanne 2024, Young Arts 2024, Radio City Clara 2021

Hailey Bills (m2017, t2022): Center Stage Performing Arts Studio, DWTS Junior

Brightyn Brems (m2017): DWTS Junior

Avery Hall (t2022): Danceology; Young Arts 2023

Savannah Kristich (t2021): The Rock Center For Dance; Twyla Now

Savannah Manzel (m2020): Larkin Dance Studio, Radio City Clara 2023

Kya Massimino (m2021): Radio City Clara 2023

Ian Stegeman (m2019, j2021, t2023): Woodbury Dance Center, Young Arts 2024

[popmuzikloverr]

Who dp you think is an underrated BD winner (current or previous)? As in someone who won but people don't talk about and recognize their talent as much as they deserve

Findlay McConnell

Lex ishimoto x2

D’Angelo Castro won x3!

Simrin player x2

Timmy Blankenship

Quinn starner

Brightyn Brems

Michael Cash Savio

I also feel like people forget Bostyn Brown even though she’s so insane.

[relevesandrevelations]

Solos That Live Rent Free In My Head

Athena Sterig – Dancing 

Ava Wagner – You

Avery Gay – Shiver

Bostyn Brown – Face Blocking

Bostyn Brown – Mad World

Briar Nolet – Dangerous 

Brynn Rumfallo – Enter One

Dyllan Blackburn – 1977

Dyllan Blackburn – Indian Summer

Ella Horan – Maybe We’ll See

Ella Horan – Neat & Clean

Ellie Wagner – I Will Always Love You 

Emily Polis – HF

Izzy Howard – Black Coffee

Jayci Kalb – Life Of A Flower

Jeanine Mason – Tango

Jessica Richens – Man’s World

Jordan Casanova – Kill The Lights

Kaitlyn Conely – Belief 

Kalani Hillker – Another Level 

Kalani Hillker – Free

Kiarra Waidelich – Corps

Kiarra Waidelich – My Mind

Lucy Vallely – Crave

Lucy Vallely – Natural Woman

Paula Van Oppen – With Or Without You

Quinn Starner - Creep

Simrin Player – Art Of Love

Simrin Player – Bang Bang

Sophia Lucia – Me and The Devil

Tate McRae – Dark Paradise

Tate McRae – Everybody Wants To Rule The World

Vivian Ruiz – Dissonance

[alldancersaretalented]

Dancers that won both finals and titles in the same year at TDA:

Minis:

2014: Kayla Mak (Westchester Dance Academy)

2015: Avery Gay (Master Ballet Academy)

2019: Crystal Huang (The Rock Center For Dance)

2021: Kelsie Jacobson (Larkin Dance Studio)

2021: Kya Massimino (Stars Dance Studio)

2023: Malia Scott (Larkin Dance Studio)

2024: Sylvie Win Szyndlar (Club Dance Studio)

Juniors:

2012: D'Angelo Castro (Dance Town)

2014: Emma Sutherland (Prodigy Dance and Performing Arts Center)

2017: Brady Farrar (Stars Dance Studio)

2018: Ava Wagner (Larkin Dance Studio)

2018: Kiarra Waidelich (The Rock Center For Dance)

2019: Keagan Capps (The Pointe PAC)

2021: Cami Vorhees (Evolve Dance Complex)

2021: Crystal Huang (The Rock Center For Dance)

2022: Kylee Casares (Stars Dance Studio)

2023: Fiona Wu (Yoko's Dance)

Teens:

2014: Julian Elia (Elite Danceworx)

2015: Payton Johnson (Jean Leigh Academy of Dance)

2019: Ruby Castro (Dance Town)

2021: Brady Farrar (Stars Dance Studio)

2023: Crystal Huang (The Rock Center For Dance)

2023: Ian Stegeman (Woodbury Dance)

Seniors:

2011: Bianca Melchior (Elite Danceworx)

2012: Jenna Johnson (CSPAS)

2016: Taylor Sieve (Larkin Dance Studio)

2017: Simrin Player (Club Dance Studio)

2018: Morgan Higgins (Denise Wall Dance Energy)

2018: Lucy Vallely (Westside Dance Project)

2019: D'Angelo Castro (Dance Town)

2019: Findlay McConnell (Elite Danceworx)

2019: Vivian Ruiz (Stars Dance Studio)

2021: Jaxon Willard (CSPAS)

2021: Alex Shulman (Danceology)

2022: Brianna Keingetti (Columbia PAC)

2023: Sam Fine (Stars Dance Studio)

2024: Sierra Drayton (Elite Danceworx)

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[cspasfan15]

Results: Fandom’s Favorite Senior Female BD Solos

1. Over It, Scene- Izzy Howard (by Maria Conrad)

2. Natural Woman- Lucy Vallely

3. Stone Angel- Ella Horan (unsure on choreo)

4. Good Girl- Simrin Player (by Will Loftis)

5. I Will Always Love You- Ellie Wagner

[pas-de-bouryas]

simrin player bang bang 😁😁

i feel like there are solos that are considered like "classics" like enter one and shiver. what are some other solos u guys would consider "one of the classics" that basically everyone has seen and loves?

[carmodance]

Simrin Player - Tiger’s Bride

JUMP Kansas City Closing show

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2017 Little Dancer’s Year in Review:

Favourite solo(s) of 2017

(part 1: seniors)

[juniormissperfect]

"Tiger's Bride" - Simrin Player, Club Dance Studio, exhibition contemporary solo as reigning 2017 TDA Senior Female Best Dancer, Jump Kansas City, January 2018 ★ Choreography by Krista Barker ♪ The Tiger's Bride ~ Lena Fayre

[kiarrawaidelich]

HAPPY BDAY QUEEN SIMRIN!!!!!!

[italian-fouette]

@alldancersaretalented

Simrin Player won Junior Nuvo BOA in 2010 (I believe it was under Initial Existence at MBA but not 100% sure).

Savannah Reach won Senior Nuvo BOA in 2011 but I dont know under which studio (there was an article in dance spirit detailing her nationals experience that year). She is currently on the faculty at PAVE!

Madison Ames from Krysties Dance Academy won Junior Nuvo BOA in 2011 according to the studios website.

The Kayla from Michelle Latimers that won Jump is Kayla Radomski who is now on the Radix faculty. I belive she won teen in 2007 but dont quote me on that lol

Previous National BTF Winners (Pre-TDA)

JUMP National VIPS

Jeanine Mason (unknown year)

Miranda Maleski (unknown year) - ALDC

Kayla ? (unknown year) - Michelle Latimer SOD

Lindsay Leuschner (unknown year)

Melissa Mitro (unknown year)

Brandon Bryant (2007 Teen Male) - Dance Empire

Ade Obayomi (2007 Senior Male)

Elizabeth Macy (2007 Senior Female)

Adrian Lee (2008 Senior Male)

Kaitlyn Conley (2008 Senior Female)

Payton Johnson (2009 Mini Female)

Alexa Anderson (2009 Senior Female)

Jayci Kalb (2010 Junior Female) - The Dance Centre

Kellie Drobnick (2010 Teen Female) - NorthPointe (also won Mini and Junior)

Josh Alexander (2010 Senior Male), Top 3 - Columbia City Jazz

Joey Arrigo (2010 Senior Male) - Elite Danceworx

Melanie Moore (2010 Senior Female) - Rhythm Dance Center

24Seven National Non-Stop Dancers

Carter Williams (2013 Mini Male) - CSPAS

Sydney Ravennaugh (2013 Mini Female) - Dancers Edge

Jonathan Fahoury (2013 Junior Male) - Artistic Fusion

Emma Sutherland (2013 Junior Female) - Prodigy Dance and PAC

Jake Tribus (2013 Teen Male) - CC and Co. Dance Complex

Alyssa Allen (2013 Teen Female) - Westside Dance Project

Nick Gomez (2013 Senior Male) - Next Step Dance PAC

Paulina Meneses (2013 Senior Female) - Inspire Dance Company

Nuvo National Breakout Artists

Savannah Reach (unknown year)

Miranda Maleski (unknown year) - ALDC

Addison Moffet (2008 Mini Female), 1st Runner-Up

Kaitlyn Hackworth (2009 Mini Female) - WCSA

Tatum Buck (2009 Junior Female) - Initial Existance

Kaitlyn Reiser (2009 Teen Female) - ALDC

Alexa Anderson (2009 Senior Female)

Caleb Eklofe (2009 Senior Male) - Starstruck PAC

[dance-and-dreams]

favorite solos of the ‘16-’17 season by age

I’ve done this the last two years and people seemed to like it! So here goes again :) Youtube vidoes are linked for all! If you want, feel free to comment some of your favorites so I can watch them. 

age 8: Cameron Voorhees (Evolve Dance Complex) - The Way

age 9: Savannah Kristich (The Rock Center for Dance) - Dance in the Light

age 10: Brooklin Cooley (Club Dance Studio) - Solitude

age 11: Kiarra Waidelich (The Rock Center for Dance) - River

age 12: Ella Horan (Creative Arts Academy) - Risiko

age 13: Tate McRae (YYC Dance Project) - Stillness

age 14: Eva Igo (Larkin Dance Studio) - River

age 15: Talia Seitel (Murrieta Dance Project) - Natural Woman

age 16: Camryn Mandelbaum (Expressenz Dance Center) - The First Time

age 17: Justine Kaneda (West Coast School of the Arts) - Wild in the Wind

age 18: Simrin Player (Club Dance Studio) - Good Girl

bonus favorite groups:

mini: Landslide - Evolve Dance Complex

junior: Vibeology - Club Dance Studio

teen: Hideaway - Murrieta Dance Project

senior: La La Land - Larkin Dance Studio

In case you want to check the past years out:

Favorite Solos 2015 - 2016

Favorite Solos 2014 - 2015