Dyllan Blackburn's sweet, low-key personality means she might initially fly under the radar—but once she's onstage, she's undeniably a star. With spectacular control and versatility that would put a chameleon to shame, Dyllan's bound to accomplish her dreams of "touring with famous people, and maybe becoming a choreographer." For now, though, she's plenty busy winning national titles at The Dance Awards and Radix, plus performing as part of the Beat Squad at DancerPalooza.
The best advice I ever received was when Tessandra Chavez told me to just enjoy the process, and not focus my energy on being competitive with others. —Dyllan Blackburn
Fast Facts
Age: 12
Birthday: May 2, 2006
Hometown: Anaheim, CA
Trains at: Project21 in Yorba Linda, CA
Favorite dancer of all time: Lex Ishimoto
Strangest thing in her dance bag: Honey-flavored cough drops
Go-to stress reliever: Taking deep breaths
Dance idol: Chaz Buzan. "He's such a good dancer, and he's really funny and nice. I also like his choreography a lot."
A version of this story appeared in the October 2018 issue of Dance Spirit with the title "You Should Know: Dyllan Blackburn."