Leila began her training the minute she was born, but actually began class at the ripe young age of one. She was competing by the age of six, where she began her award winning career on the Lana Wright Competition Team. Lets name a few of her titles….she was Miss Headliner Alameda from 1995 – 1999, Miss Showbiz San Mateo from 1996 – 1999, Miss StarPower San Mateo from 1997 – 1999, Miss Elite Dance Rave form 1998 – 1999, Miss KAR San Mateo in 1999, LA Underground Outstanding Technique and Distinguished Performer Awards and LA Dance Magic Distinguished Performer. She was an overall high score soloist for over eight years and a member of the overall high scoring competition team for fourteen years. She was a member of the I Love Dance Sweethearts for eight years and was fortunate enough to travel with them to Japan in 1994 and Australia in 1998. In between her various competitions, she also managed to squeeze in a little modeling and did various billboard modeling from 1990 – 1995 for such companies as Gap & Mervyn's. Leila was crowned Miss Almaden Valley USA in 1999 and was in the Top 15 in the Miss California USA Pageant. After graduating high school, she became a Radio City Rockette and was a member of the first international tour of the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular Show in Mexico City in 1999. Leila was also the Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen in 2000 where she was able to serve her community and volunteer at the World Famous Gilroy Garlic Festival. She then became a member of the best dance team in the Arena Football League as a SaberKitten for the San Jose SaberCats from 2000 - 2003. She was named SaberKitten Dancer of the Year in 2001 and 2002 and was the SaberKitten of the Year in 2003. Leila was a member of the San Francisco 49ers GoldRush from 2004 - 2006. After the GoldRush, she became a member in 2006 - 2008 of the Ambassador Alumni GoldRush Squad. She has trained with some of the greatest teachers in the business including Mark Meismer, Cindy Ricalde, Keri Quinn, Jackie Sleight, Dave Carter, Mia Michaels and Kristin Needham to name a few. In 2005, she graduated from San Jose State University with her BS in Business Management and a minor in Speech Communication. She currently heads the competition teams with her mom at Lana's Dance Studio in California. They've recently celebrated some of their most successful seasons to date and were honored to be in the FDC Pacific Region's Top 10 Studios in 2011 & 2012. They are also celebrating the Studios 35th Anniversary this year. Leila is so excited to be here judging and would like to wish all the performers the best of luck!