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}}'''''Kaycee Caitlin Rice''''' (born on October 21, 2002 in Woodland Hills, California, U.S.), is a young professional dancer, actress, model and a philanthropist living in Los Angeles, California.
}}'''''Kaycee Caitlin Rice''''' (born on October 21, 2002 in Woodland Hills, California, U.S.), is a young professional dancer, actress, model and a philanthropist living in Los Angeles, California.


At the age of 10, Kaycee did a "Werk" routine for a national dance competition, choreographed by former star dancer Tricia Miranda, which she won. Pop singer Katy Perry somehow found the YouTube video of her routine four months later and tweeted it to about 38,000,000 of her followers. After then she became an overnight internet sensation.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2345230/EXCLUSIVE-Katy-Perrys-Tiny-Dancer-How-superstar-turned-little-girl-internet-sensation.html DailyMail EXCLUSIVE: Katy Perry's Tiny Dancer: How the superstar turned one little girl into an internet sensation]</ref> She was the first dance kid ever went viral by a non-televised competition video and inspired the youth in 2013. She got immediately interviewed by CNN, appeared on the Queen Latifah Show and some national newspapers and magazines wrote articles about her, plus an exclusive interview with her entire family by UK's Daily Mail. The singer of the performance song "Werqin Girl", Shengela Laquifa, a protégée of Missy Elliott, visited her in Simi Valley at Dance Studio 13, which her mom owned, to thank her for enormous boost in record selling and invited her to perform with him on Los Angeles choreographers Carnival event, which she accepted. Since then, her high speed rails straight into the dance industries and the networking to many celebrities were set.
At the age of 10, Kaycee did a "Werk" routine for a national dance competition, choreographed by former star dancer Tricia Miranda, which she won. Pop singer Katy Perry somehow found the YouTube video of her routine four months later and tweeted it to about 38,000,000 of her followers. After then she became an overnight internet sensation.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2345230/EXCLUSIVE-Katy-Perrys-Tiny-Dancer-How-superstar-turned-little-girl-internet-sensation.html DailyMail EXCLUSIVE: Katy Perry's Tiny Dancer: How the superstar turned one little girl into an internet sensation]</ref> She was the first dance kid ever went viral by a non-televised competition video and inspired the youth in 2013. She got immediately interviewed by CNN, appeared on the Queen Latifah Show and some national newspapers and magazines wrote articles about her, plus an exclusive interview with her entire family by UK's Daily Mail. The singer of the performance song "Werqin Girl", Shengela Laquifa, visited her in Simi Valley at Dance Studio 13, which her mom owned, to thank her for enormous boost in record selling.


Kaycee danced for TV shows, music and concept videos, classes and conventions assistance, teaching, commercials and live stage performances. Since joining ImmaBEAST in 2014, she is considered full professional, in the sense of child labor laws allowed it.
Kaycee danced for TV shows, music and concept videos, classes and conventions assistance, teaching, commercials and live stage performances. Since joining ImmaBEAST in 2014, she is considered full professional, in the sense of child labor laws allowed it.
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She made commercials, for instance, for Walmart and Nike. She gets first dance kid ever sponsored by Nike and had been allowed to design her own shoe for them - design Weirdo.
She made commercials, for instance, for Walmart and Nike. She gets first dance kid ever sponsored by Nike and had been allowed to design her own shoe for them - design Weirdo.


She got the nickname "Weirdo" by her mom to describe the not normal behavior of her daughter, which she accepted and made it to her personal philosophy - "Be yourself and be weird." aka have self-esteem and be self-confident and don't care what others think. She runs a small wearing enterprise first the slogan "Weirdo - Just be you.", managed by her mom, which became much more than a fan merchandiser.  
She got the nickname "Weirdo" by her mom to describe the not normal behavior of her daughter, which she accepted and made it to her personal philosophy - "Be yourself and be weird." aka have self-esteem and be self-confident and don't care what others think. She runs a small wearing enterprise first the slogan "Weirdo - Just be you.", managed by her mom, which became much more than a fan merchandiser.


Weirdo gets online home schooled since 6th grade, but went for 10th grade to a public school, got A's straight in first semester, showing she has much more than an high carrier IQ. First action, she made video about different type of teachers and got, until Sept 2018 with about 35 K hits, just 10 dislikes by 9 described types of teachers. - ''What?! I had already four-times more fun in life than you old guys, being more successful than you all together. So what do you want to teach me about life, I don't already know? I can read you like a book ..''
Weirdo gets online home schooled since 6th grade, but went for 10th grade to a public school, got A's straight in first semester, showing she has much more than an high carrier IQ. First action, she made video about different type of teachers and got, until Sept 2018 with about 35 K hits, just 10 dislikes by 9 described types of teachers. - ''What?! I had already four-times more fun in life than you old guys, being more successful than you all together. So what do you want to teach me about life, I don't already know? I can read you like a book ..''
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Kaycee also dances many years as philanthropist, such as for www.idance4acure.org, and supporting to fight childhood cancer. Due her engagement and popularity, and those of many other dancers and choreographers, the funds rises very well, financing research and treatments for children with cancer.
Kaycee also dances many years as philanthropist, such as for www.idance4acure.org, and supporting to fight childhood cancer. Due her engagement and popularity, and those of many other dancers and choreographers, the funds rises very well, financing research and treatments for children with cancer.


In 2018, she competed with Sean Lew in season two of NBC's ''World of Dance''. Both were nominated for the Industry Dance Awards 2018 for most fierce dancer under 18, together with [[Charlize Glass]], [[JT Church]] and the winner [[Eva Igo]].<ref>[https://www.industrydanceawards.com/2018/vote/193/most-fierce-dancer-under-18 Industry Dance Awards 2018 for most fierce dancer under 18]</ref> As absolute surprise must be considered her nomination for a Streamys Award - The Oscars of Web - in the category Dance together with 1million Dance Studio, Dytto (Courtney Nicole Kelly), Kyle Hanagami and Matt Steffanina with still sweet 15 years old. The winner is TBD on Oct 22, 2018.<ref>[http://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/8th-annual-nominees/ Dance brought to you by Just Dance(R) 2019]</ref> She also started teaching her first dance classes with her own choreography. All of her first three classes of about 80 dancers were sold out in advance.
In 2018, she competed with Sean Lew in season two of NBC's ''World of Dance''. Both were nominated for the Industry Dance Awards 2018 for most fierce dancer under 18, together with [[Charlize Glass]], [[JT Church]] and the winner [[Eva Igo]].<ref>[https://www.industrydanceawards.com/2018/vote/193/most-fierce-dancer-under-18 Industry Dance Awards 2018 for most fierce dancer under 18]</ref> As absolute surprise must be considered her nomination for a Streamys Award - The Oscars of Web - in the category Dance together with 1million Dance Studio, Dytto (Courtney Nicole Kelly), Kyle Hanagami and Matt Steffanina with still sweet 15 years old. The winner is TBD on Oct 22, 2018.<ref>[http://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/8th-annual-nominees/ Dance brought to you by Just Dance(R) 2019]</ref> She also started teaching her first dance classes with her own choreography. All of her first three classes of about 80 dancers were sold out in advance.


==Dances==
==Dances==