Nia Frazier

**Nia Sioux Frazier** (born June 20, 2001) is the middle child of Evan Sr and Holly Frazier and is the sister of Evan Jr and William.

Nia was often placed at the bottom row on the pyramid. Her mother, Holly, often got into arguments with Abby, for not giving Nia enough attention and believed that the choreography that Nia is given isn't up to *competitive standard,* as well as accusing Abby of deliberately typecasting Nia in different ethnic roles (primarily shown in the first two seasons).

Nia and her mother were original members of the ALDC junior elite competition team when it was first created. Both of them remained original members till Season 7 chapter Ashlee's Big Decision, Part 1, wherever they precisely left the Abby Lee Dance Company among any additional elite ballerinas (minus Brynn) including made the Irreplaceables.

As one of the longest-tenured dancer to appear on Dance Moms, Nia was best known on the show for her signature death drops, her stage presence, her determination to win, displaying vast improvements into her technique year after year, portraying an endless variety of different characters onstage, and her strengths in doing partner work, especially with Mackenzie. She was known offstage for her bright smile, her bubbly personality, her friendships with the girls, her quiet determination, her resilience, and her eagerness to learn new things.

## Other Information

* Her zodiac sign is a Gemini.
* Nia has been dancing since the age of three.
* Nia is the only main cast dancer to have featured in the first seven seasons of the show.
* As a result, she has appeared on more episodes than any other dancer on the show.
* Her favorite styles of dance are contemporary and musical theater.
* Besides dancing, Nia also plays the piano, drums, and writes songs.
* Nia had earned a purple belt in karate before giving up the sport, to focus on dance.
* During the earlier seasons, Nia stated that she was always looking out for Mackenzie, ensuring that she didn't break away from the group.
* Her favorite solos on the show have been  *Goodbye, Maya,* and *Bye Felicia.* along with her favorite group dances being *Amber Alert,* *Where Have All the Children Gone?', and* Free At Last.
* Due to RND, Nia was an inpatient at the Children's Institute of Pittsburgh in 2009. In 2014, she returned to perform for other patients, along with Kendall, Mackenzie, and Maddie. Holly is a board member of the Institute.
* Nia's favorite dance moves are the death drop and side aerials.
* She learned how to do the death drop (her signature move) from the drag queen, Shangela, best known for competing on RuPaul's Drag Race Seasons 2 and 3 as well as RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 3.
* When Nia was younger, she was learning Mandarin Chinese, She has stated that she would like to return to study the language again.
* She won her very first crown in 2014 at Sheer Talent in Las Vegas, where she won her Pre-Teen Talent with her solo *Goodbye, Maya*
* On Nia's YouTube channel, she has released dance videos along with the other content on her channel. The first one *Gone, But Not Forgotten* was released on August 30, 2016. The other one *Shark* was released on September 13, 2016.
* In the fall of 2020, Nia will start attending the University of California, Los Angeles, this will make her the 4th original Dance Moms dancer to go to college.