MEET LIV | RVA DANCE AWARD NOMINEE | YOUTH DANCER OF THE YEAR

Meet Liv | RVA Dance Award Nominee | Youth Dancer of the Year

Hello RVA! My name is Liv Klingler, I’m fifteen years old, and I love to dance! I began dancing at age three and haven't stopped since. I decided to commit more to dance at age seven by joining the J'adore Dance Project, which I am still part of.  I spend multiple hours training at my home studio, J’adore Dance each night. I train in ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, and tap. I also spend my time as an assistant instructor and teacher at J’adore.

 One of my favorite things is being able to travel around the country for competition/conventions, master classes, and intensives. I've taken classes from the Rockettes, danced at Broadway Dance Center, and recently attended the PACE University Fall Dance Intensive. Other highlights include master classes with; Alonzo King Lines Ballet, Teddy Forance and Travis Wall, NYCDA Nationals, Hollywood Vibe Nationals, Dance Makers Nationals and The Dance Awards. A few years ago I got through the first round of auditions for So You Think You Can Dance (Kids) and moved onto auditions in NYC, that was an amazing experience that I learned so much from. Recently, I have discovered a passion for tap and joined Josh Nixon’s youth tap company (SYTE & Sound).  I am a freshman at Appomattox Regional Governor’s School for the Arts and Technology. Along with my core subjects, I train in modern and ballet everyday at school. I love that I get to go to a high school that is focused on my passion. I also love to choreograph! I am currently working on a Duo with a friend for school. 

 I am so grateful to be nominated for RVA’s Youth Dancer of the Year award. It’s an honor just to be nominated and I thank the RVA dance community for nominating me. It would be amazing to represent the RVA dance community as the Youth Dancer of the Year! 

 FUN FACT: My mom named me after Liv Tyler, Steven Tyler (the lead singer of Aerosmith’s) daughter!

The 2019 RVA Dance Awards is a live show that celebrates creativity, leadership and innovation by recognizing excellence within our Central Virginia dance community. This event will be the inaugural celebration being held December 11th at the Hofheimer Bldg. 

Dancers, choreographers, guests and our 2019 nominees will be welcomed on our signature blue carpet to start the event. Followed by an evening full of live dance performances, networking and the presentation of the RVA Dance Awards recipients within each category. This awards show is unique, exciting and has been long overdue within the RVA community.