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She has got more than a few tricks up her sleeve, with a repertoire that includes b-boy standards, such as, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkxqAmAL4ZQ suicides] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTBiBYkTMws head hollowbacks] by being inspired by her two super-athletic brothers. She credits also  [https://www.instagram.com/gevmanoukian/ Gev Manoukian] with helping her perfect her power moves, who was mentoring her since she was 9 years old. The two first met in 2008, when he visited Chynoweth’s studio to teach a master class right after finishing his run on “So You Think You Can Dance.” Impressed, Manoukian asked Chynoweth’s mom if he could coach the young dancer, and an awesome match was born: Not only did he start choreographing Chynoweth’s competition solos, but he also invited her to shadow him and his b-boy crew. Thanks to Chynoweth’s tumbling skills, the two were able to hit the ground running. She got the talent, with a chameleon-like ability to go from hard and athletic to heartfelt and lyrical. She’s put in the work, training for countless hours with the world’s best teachers and choreographers later. And in addition to won major competition titles.  
She has got more than a few tricks up her sleeve, with a repertoire that includes b-boy standards, such as, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkxqAmAL4ZQ suicides] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTBiBYkTMws head hollowbacks] by being inspired by her two super-athletic brothers. She credits also  [https://www.instagram.com/gevmanoukian/ Gev Manoukian] with helping her perfect her power moves, who was mentoring her since she was 9 years old. The two first met in 2008, when he visited Chynoweth’s studio to teach a master class right after finishing his run on “So You Think You Can Dance.” Impressed, Manoukian asked Chynoweth’s mom if he could coach the young dancer, and an awesome match was born: Not only did he start choreographing Chynoweth’s competition solos, but he also invited her to shadow him and his b-boy crew. Thanks to Chynoweth’s tumbling skills, the two were able to hit the ground running. She got the talent, with a chameleon-like ability to go from hard and athletic to heartfelt and lyrical. She’s put in the work, training for countless hours with the world’s best teachers and choreographers later. And in addition to won major competition titles.  


By 2011, she was traveling with her mom to L.A. regularly to audition for dance gigs, a city where the cost of living are killing you compared to Park City. Regarding an interview with the parents of [[Kaycee Rice]], [[Taylor Hatala]] and Aiden Prince by ESPN in 2016, since committing full-time to their children's careers, the parents unanimously said that between travel, hotels, classes and studio time as well, a family could expect to spend anywhere between $30,000 and $36,000 USD per year on dance-related expenses.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/espnw/culture/feature/story/_/id/18124709/balancing-homework-hollywood-real-life-dance-parents Balancing homework and Hollywood -- the real life of dance parents]</ref>, which Jade's family couldn't affort in full amount and there had to be some cost-cutting and reduced time spending, personal hardship and sacrifices to path Jade's career for herself and her family. Jade thinks, by that she has appreciated her accomplished career milestones much better, because without the struggle, she doesn't feel actually happy, when she reached her career goals and is celebrating her success. She also thinks, she had to become much faster mature than "normal" kids at her age by being professional at such young, travelling around under that cost, time and success pressure - a typical self-perception among industry dancers, who started very young being professional. <ref>[https://podtail.com/podcast/behind-the-influence/jade-chynoweth-on-her-journey-as-a-dancer-performi/ Apple Jade Chynoweth - On Her Journey as a Dancer, Performing with Halsey, Loving Yourself, and What's Next For Her Career]</ref>
By 2011, she was traveling with her mom to L.A. regularly to audition for dance gigs, a city where the cost of living are killing you compared to Park City. Regarding an interview with the parents of [[Kaycee Rice]], [[Taylor Hatala]] and Aiden Prince by ESPN in 2016, since committing full-time to their children's careers, the parents unanimously said that between travel, hotels, classes and studio time as well, a family could expect to spend anywhere between $30,000 and $36,000 USD per year on dance-related expenses.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/espnw/culture/feature/story/_/id/18124709/balancing-homework-hollywood-real-life-dance-parents Balancing homework and Hollywood -- the real life of dance parents]</ref>, which Jade's family couldn't affort in full amount and there had to be some cost-cutting and reduced time spending, personal hardship and sacrifices to path Jade's career for herself and her family. Jade thinks, by that she has appreciated her accomplished career milestones much better, because without the struggle, she doesn't feel actually happy, when she reached her career goals and is celebrating her success. She also thinks, she had to become much faster mature than "normal" kids at her age by being professional at such young, travelling around under that cost, time and success pressure - a typical self-perception among industry dancers, who started very young being professional. <ref>[https://podtail.com/podcast/behind-the-influence/jade-chynoweth-on-her-journey-as-a-dancer-performi/ Apple Jade Chynoweth - On Her Journey as a Dancer, Performing with Halsey, Loving Yourself, and What's Next For Her Career]</ref> - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk_YdxKhbsk Teen Jade at the age of 10-12].


She also scored a coveted spot as one of The PULSE on Tour’s 2010/2011 Elite Protégés, touring with top choreographers like Dave Scott, Mia Michaels, Cris Judd, Laurieann Gibson and Brian Friedman. It was Friedman who had the biggest effect on Chynoweth, influencing her stylistic choices, helping her master choreography more quickly. She performed on the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards [https://vimeo.com/60940650 2011], which was her first job and [https://youtu.be/qm7k89mFvYo?t=191 2012 with Will Smith as dancer].<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CpYdP9ESakK/?img_index=4 De Guzman's IG KCA 2012]</ref>She danced at the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqv64nSSPPo 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in the Britney Spears tribute piece] and stood next to Beyoncé while waiting backstage. <ref>[https://www.tumblr.com/danceoftheday/156362584042/jade-chynoweth-but-you-can-call-her-jadebug trumblr Jade Chynoweth]</ref> She was also a as a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=BN4GYKnUCQE member of E-Kidz], a youth hip-hop group ran by Dave Scott and was doing a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ553WTp5gM Microsoft commercial] with some of her crew fellows.
She also scored a coveted spot as one of The PULSE on Tour’s 2010/2011 Elite Protégés, touring with top choreographers like Dave Scott, Mia Michaels, Cris Judd, Laurieann Gibson and Brian Friedman. It was Friedman who had the biggest effect on Chynoweth, influencing her stylistic choices, helping her master choreography more quickly. She performed on the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards [https://vimeo.com/60940650 2011], which was her first job and [https://youtu.be/qm7k89mFvYo?t=191 2012 with Will Smith as dancer].<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CpYdP9ESakK/?img_index=4 De Guzman's IG KCA 2012]</ref>She danced at the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqv64nSSPPo 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in the Britney Spears tribute piece] and stood next to Beyoncé while waiting backstage. <ref>[https://www.tumblr.com/danceoftheday/156362584042/jade-chynoweth-but-you-can-call-her-jadebug trumblr Jade Chynoweth]</ref> She was also a as a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=BN4GYKnUCQE member of E-Kidz], a youth hip-hop group ran by Dave Scott and was doing a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ553WTp5gM Microsoft commercial] with some of her crew fellows.