Taylor Leigh Gordon (born April 8, 1997) is a dancer who was part of the Hart Dance team that appeared in Season Nine of America's Got Talent. Hart Dance Team The Hart Dance Team is a team of freshmen to senior girls that attend Hart High School in Santa Clarita, California. The team is managed by Katherine Leist who is also their main choreographer. The team has won many awards including the National Championship in the Prop Division at the USA Dance Nationals in Anaheim, California, March, 2014. It was this performance that caught the attention of America's Got Talent. America's Got Talent television show The Hart Dance Team was spotted by casting executives at America's Got Talent, after their national championship performance was seen on YouTube The team bypassed the open auditions, and travelled to Hollywood, CA on April 24, 2014 to audition at the Dolby Theatre before the judging panel. The original routine, which was 2:30 minutes, had to be condensed down to 90 seconds. Following the audition the team was visited by an AGT camera crew, as well as AGT judge Mel B. They were then told that they would be bypassing "judgement week" and going straight to the live show performing on the stage of Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The team's "magic box" performance earned it a place among the 12 spots in the quarterfinals. They were eliminated after dancing to "Burn" by Ellie Goulding.
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