Kalani Hilliker

Kalani was born as Kalani Brooke Hilliker on September 23, 2000 in Mesa, Arizona. Kalani began dancing at the age of 2 at Dance Connection 2 in Arizona. At her first recital, it was evident from the moment she stepped on the stage that she was destined to perform. Kalani then furthered her training at Club Dance in Arizona when she was 5 years old and began her Ballet training at the Master Ballet Academy in Arizona at the age of 10. With impeccable technique and the performance to match, Kalani competed regularly in the US dance circuit, winning numerous solo regional and national titles at Dance Awards, Nuvo, Jump, Showbiz, Hall of Fame, and KAR to name a few. In 2011, Kalani and several of her dance friends entered Disney Channel's Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance Off contest, vying for the prize of a featured role on the hit show Shake It Up. Her group, AKsquared, won the competition, and was featured in the Shake It Up episode "Camp It Up." The on-camera experience left Kalani knowi