Elliana Walmsley
| Elliana Walmsley | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 23, 2007 Boulder, Colorado |
| Years active | 2016–Present |
Elliana Walmsley (born June 23, 2007) is an American dancer, TV personality and model. She became known for appearing in Lifetime's reality show Dance Moms in 2016, joining during Season 6. She became part of the main cast in 2017 during Season 7.
Career
Walmsley has been dancing since she was eighteen months old, and has become known in the young dancer's community for winning many regional and national titles. Prior to appearing on television, she studied at the Joffrey Ballet School. In 2017, she competed at the Dance Awards where she was the 2nd Runner-Up in her category.
She created the web series 'The Brooke and Elliana Show' with pop singer Brooke Butler.
In 2016, she was invited to appear on the show Dance Moms alongside her mother, Yolanda, during Season 6. She became a permanent member of the cast during Season 7 and she continues to compete on the show.[1] After competing with the Abby Lee Dance Company on the show, she was invited to come on a national tour with fellow castmate Maesi Caes to give solo performances and teach masterclasses.
In 2017, she will originate the lead role of Grace in the musical 'Dance Divas Nutcracker' based on Cheryl Burke's books series: Dance Divas. It will have its off-Broadway world premiere on the 13th of December.[2] The show will play until the 17th of December at Theatre Row, New York City. A portion of the money made will go to the charity 'Dancers with Cancer'.
She has garnered a social media following, with over 500,000 followers on Instagram and 30,000 YouTube subscribers, as well as a following on the app Musical.ly.
She has begun a career as a model after appearing in the dance magazine 'Dance Spirit Magazine'.
In July 2018, Walmsley won the title of Mini Female Best Dancer at the Dance Awards Las Vegas. She became the third former Dance Moms cast member to win a Best Dancer title, after Kalani Hilliker in 2013 and Brynn Rumfallo in 2014.
She is currently participating in the first series of Dancing with the Stars: Juniors as a professional. She is partnered with Jason Maybaum and mentored by Emma Slater.