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{{Infobox dancer
{{Infobox dancer
|name = McKenzie Morales
|name = McKenzie Morales
|image = File: D17CAC37-1403-4E4F-A988-6A5A9E57640C.JPG
|image = File:McKenzie Morales.jpg
|gender = Female
|gender = Female
|age = 13
|age = {{age|2002|12|26}}
|birthdate = December 21, 2002
|birthdate = December 26, 2002
|nationality = American
|nationality = American
|hometown = Fresno, California
|hometown = Fresno, California
|height = 4'11 (est. 2016)
|height = 5'4"
|eye color = Brown
|eye color = Brown
|hair color = Brown
|hair color = Brown
|profession = Student<br>Dancer
|school grade = Class of 2021
|affiliations = Bloc Talent Agency LA
|profession = Dancer <br> Teacher
|dance studios = The Rage Entertainment Complex (formerly) <br> Dolce Dance Studio
|affiliations = Bloc LA
|dance studios = Candy Apples Dance Center <br> Dolce Dance Studio <br> Shirley Winter's Ballet <br> The Rage Entertainment Complex <br> Evolve Dance Company
|titles = ''see below''
|titles = ''see below''
|parents = JoAnne Morales (mother)<br>Scott Morales (father)
|parents = JoAnne Morales <br> Scott Morales
|siblings = [[Gavin Morales]]
|friends = [[Ava Cota]] <br> [[Avery Gay]] <br> [[Maddie Ziegler]]
|pets = none
|nicknames = Kenzie
|nicknames = Kenzie
|siblings = [[Gavin Morales]] (brother)
}}'''McKenzie Morales''' (born on December 26, 2002) is a dancer who trained at Dolce Dance Studio. Currently, she is a teacher. She won both regional and national titles in dance. She was previously guest dancer at Candy Apples Dance Center for Lifetime's hit reality television series, ''Dance Moms''. She left the show sometime in Season 5, but returned to the show as a member of the Broadway Dance Academy team.
}}'''''McKenzie Morales''''' (born on December 21, 2002) is a young dancer who currently trains at Dolce Dance Studio. She won both regional and national titles in dance. She was previously guest dancer at Candy Apples Dance Center for Lifetime's hit reality television series, ''Dance Moms''. She left the show sometime in Season 5, but returned to the show as a member of the Broadway Dance Academy team.
 
At one time McKenzie had to quit dance because she was having anxiety problems.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuBKq7nO1D8 Why She Left Dance]</ref>


==Dances==
==Dances==
===Solos===
===Solos===
All About Me - n/a - 2011
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* 1st overall white 8 & under solo - Revolution Talent Competition in Fresno, California
|-
* 1st overall petite shining star solo - Thunderstruck Dance Competition in Fresno, California
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
* 3rd overall primary 8 & under solo - KAR in Fresno, California
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
* 3rd overall power 8 & under solo - Starpower Talent Competition in Fresno, California
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
* 4th overall primary 8 & under solo - KAR in Ontario, California
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Choreographer
* 4th overall petite solo - StarQuest Dance Competition in San Jose, California
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
 
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
Rockstar - jazz - 2012
|-
* unknown scoring - Showbiz Talent Competition Nationals in Palm Springs, California
| rowspan="7" |2011
* did not place - StarQuest Dance Competition in Upland, California
| rowspan="7" |All About Me
* 1st overall junior solo - StarQuest Dance Competition in San Jose, California
| rowspan="7" |Jazz
* 2nd overall junior diamond solo - Showbiz Talent Competition in Hayward, California
| rowspan="7" |unknown
* 7th overall junior national league solo - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Redondo Beach, California
|KAR (Fresno)
 
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Age 8 & Under Primary Solos
Fields of Gold - lyrical - 2012
|-
* 1st overall junior competitive solo - MOVE Dance Competition 
|KAR (Orlando)
* 1st overall junior diamond solo - Showbiz Talent Competition Nationals in Palm Springs, California
|4<sup>th</sup> in Age 8 & Under Primary Solos
* 2nd overall secondary 9-11 solo - KAR in Fresno, California
|-
* 7th overall power 9-11 solo - Starpower Talent Competition in Fresno, California
|Revolution (Fresno)
 
|1<sup>st</sup> in Age 8 & Under White Solos
Grace - lyrical - choreographed by Chris Todar 
|-
* 1st overall junior competitive solo - Showstoppers Dance Competition in Anaheim, California 
|StarQuest (San Jose)
* 1st overall power 9-11 solo - Starpower Dance Competition in Fresno, California 
|4<sup>th</sup> in Petite Solos
* 2nd overall junior solo - StarQuest Dance Competition in San Jose, California 
|-
* 2nd overall power 9-11 solo - Starpower Dance Competition in Las Vegas, Nevada 
|Starpower (Fresno)
* 7th overall junior competitive solo - Showstopper Dance Competition in Anaheim, California
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Age 8 & Under Power Solos
 
|-
Hot Like Wow - jazz - choreographed by Kendra Primavera 
|Thunderstruck (Fresno)
* 1st overall intermediate 9-11 solo - KAR in Redondo Beach, California 
|1<sup>st</sup> in Petite Future Star Solos
* 1st overall 9-11 elite starz solo - Rainbow Dance Competition in San Mateo, California 
|-
* 1st overall junior diamond solo - Showbiz Talent Competition Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada
|Thunderstruck International Finals (Las Vegas)
 
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Petite Future Star Solos
Professional - jazz - choreographed by Kendra Primavera
|-
* 1st overall junior solo - StarQuest Dance Competition in San Jose, California
| rowspan="10" |2012
* 1st overall junior diamond solo - Showbiz Talent Competition in San Jose, California
| rowspan="5" |Fields of Gold
 
| rowspan="5" |Lyrical
Into the Darkness - open - choreographed by TOKYO
| rowspan="5" |unknown
* 1st overall power 9-11 solo - Starpower Talent Competition in Fresno, California
|KAR (Fresno)
 
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Age 9-11 Secondary Solos
Tears of an Angel - lyrical - choreographed by Chris Todar
|-
* 1st overall junior diamond solo - Showbiz Talent Competition in San Jose, California
|MOVE (Fresno)
* 2nd overall junior competitive solo - Showstopper Dance Competition in Anaheim, California
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Competitive Solos
 
|-
Seeing You Everywhere - lyrical - 2014
|Rainbow (Ontario II)
* 3rd overall junior solo - Sheer Talent Competition in Wayne, New Jersey
|did not place
 
|-
The Investment - lyrical - choreographed by Blake McGrath - 2014
|Showbiz Nationals (Palm Springs)
* 1st overall junior solo, 2nd overall solo - Dance Troupe Inc in Woodbridge, Virginia
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Diamond Solos<br />National Junior Miss Showbiz
 
|-
Come to Me - jazz - 2015
|Starpower (Fresno)
* did not place in preteen solo division - Sheer Talent Competition in Pompton Plains, New Jersey
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Age 9-11 Power Solos
 
|-
Breathe - lyrical - choreographed by John Culbertson - 2015
| rowspan="5" |Rockstar
* 2nd overall intermediate solo 12-14 - KAR in Redondo Beach, California
| rowspan="5" |Jazz
* did not place - NUVO Dance Convention in Long Beach, California
| rowspan="5" |unknown
 
|Hall of Fame (Redondo Beach)
I Will Wait - lyrical - choreographed by Derek Piquette - 2015
|7<sup>th</sup> in Junior National League Solos
* 1st overall intermediate 12-14 solo - KAR Nationals in Anaheim, California
|-
* 1st overall teen competitive solo - Countdown Dance Competition in Valencia, California
|Showbiz (Hayward)
* 2nd overall junior solo, 4th overall solo - Energy Dance Competition in Los Angeles, California
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior Diamond Solos
 
|-
Freakum Dress - jazz - choreographed by Tiffany Rojas - 2015
|Showbiz Nationals (Palm Springs)
* did not place - KAR in Redondo Beach, California
|did not place
 
|-
Red Football - contemporary - choreographed by Tiffany Rojas - 2015
|StarQuest (San Jose)
* did not place - KAR Nationals in Anaheim, California
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos<br />Regional Jr Miss StarQuest
* did not place - The Dance Awards Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada
|-
 
|StarQuest (Upland)
Fever - jazz - 2016
|did not place
* 2nd overall teen elite solo - Starbound Dance Competition in Fresno, California
|-
 
| rowspan="12" |2013
Fly - lyrical - choreographed by Victor Smalley - 2016
| rowspan="8" |Grace
* unknown scoring - Showbiz Talent Competition
| rowspan="8" |Lyrical
* 4th overall teen solo - Radix Dance Convention in Anaheim, California
| rowspan="8" |Chris Todar
 
|MOVE (Upland)
Numbers - open - choreographed by Shelby Martin - 2016
|unknown scoring
* unknown scoring - Spotlight Dance Cup
|-
* 4th overall teen elite solo - Starbound Dance Competition in Fresno, California
|PrimeTime (Pasadena)
 
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Xtreme Solos
Sound of Silence - contemporary - choreographed by Terra Williams - 2016
|-
* unknown scoring - Youth American Grand Prix in San Francisco, California
|Showbiz (Pomona)
 
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Junior Diamond Solos
Truth - lyrical - choreographed by Victor Smalley - 2016
|-
* unknown scoring - Spotlight Dance Cup
|Showstopper (Anaheim I)
* 1st overall teen elite solo - Starbound Dance Competition in Fresno, California
|7<sup>th</sup> in Junior Competitive Solos
* 1st overall teen diamond solo - Showbiz Talent Competition in Riverside, California
|-
* 1st overall power 12-14 solo - Starpower Talent Competition in Fresno, California
|Starpower (Fresno)
 
|1<sup>st</sup> in Age 9-11 Power Solos
I Didn't Know My Own Strength - contemporary - 2017
|-
* 1st overall teen solo - Sheer Talent Competition in Fresno, California
|Starpower Nationals (Las Vegas)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Age 9-11 Power Solos
|-
|StarQuest (San Jose)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior Solos
|-
|Thunderstruck (Fresno)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Shining Star Solos
|-
| rowspan="4" |Hot Like Wow
| rowspan="4" |Jazz
| rowspan="4" |Kendra Primavera
|KAR (Redondo Beach)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Age 9-11 Intermediate Solos
|-
|MOVE (Upland)
|unknown scoring
|-
|Rainbow (San Mateo)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Age 9-11 Elite Starz Solos<br />Regional Jr Rainbow Elite Starz DOY
|-
|Showbiz Nationals (Las Vegas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Diamond Solos
|-
| rowspan="11" |2014
| rowspan="2" |Into the Darkness
| rowspan="2" |Open
| rowspan="2" |TOKYO
|MOVE (Upland)
|unknown scoring
|-
|Starpower (Fresno)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Age 9-11 Power Solos
|-
| rowspan="4" |Professional
| rowspan="4" |Jazz
| rowspan="4" |Kendra Primavera
|MOVE (Upland)
|unknown scoring
|-
|Showbiz (San Jose)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Diamond Solos<br />Regional Jr Miss Showbiz
|-
|Showstopper (Anaheim I)
|did not place
|-
|StarQuest (San Jose)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Select Junior Solos
|-
| rowspan="3" |Tears of an Angel
| rowspan="3" |Lyrical
| rowspan="3" |Chris Todar
|MOVE (Upland)
|unknown scoring
|-
|Showbiz (San Jose)
|did not place
|-
|Showstopper (Anaheim I)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior Competitive Solos
|-
|Seeing You Everywhere
|Lyrical
|unknown
|Sheer Talent (Wayne)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Junior Solos
|-
|The Investment
|Lyrical
|Blake McGrath
|DTI (Roanoke)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos<br />2<sup>nd</sup> in Overall Solos<br />Regional Jr Miss Dance Troupe
|-
| rowspan="13" |2015
| rowspan="5" |Breathe
| rowspan="5" |Lyrical
| rowspan="5" |John Culbertson
|KAR (Redondo Beach)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Age 12-14 Intermediate Solos
|-
|KAR Nationals (Anaheim)
|did not place
|-
|NUVO (Long Beach)
|High Gold Award
|-
|Showstopper (Anaheim II)
|did not place
|-
|Spotlight (Redondo Beach)
|unknown scoring
|-
|Come to Me
|Jazz
|unknown
|Sheer Talent (Pompton Plains)
|did not place
|-
|Freakum Dress
|Jazz
|Tiffany Burton Rojas
|KAR (Redondo Beach)
|did not place
|-
| rowspan="3" |I Will Wait
| rowspan="3" |Lyrical
| rowspan="3" |Derek Piquette
|Countdown (Valencia)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Competitive Solos
|-
|Energy NDC (Los Angeles)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior Solos<br />4<sup>th</sup> in Overall Solos
|-
|KAR Nationals (Anaheim)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Age 12-14 Intermediate Solos
|-
| rowspan="3" |Red Football
| rowspan="3" |Contemporary
| rowspan="3" |Tiffany Burton Rojas
|KAR Nationals (Anaheim)
|did not place
|-
|Showstopper (Anaheim II)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Teen Competitive Solos
|-
|The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas)
|did not place
|-
| rowspan="13" |2016
| rowspan="2" |Fever
| rowspan="2" |Jazz
| rowspan="2" |unknown
|Showbiz (Riverside)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Diamond Solos<br />1<sup>st</sup> runner-up for Regional Teen Miss Showbiz
|-
|Starbound (Fresno)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Teen Elite Solos
|-
| rowspan="2" |Fly
| rowspan="2" |Lyrical
| rowspan="2" |Victor Smalley
|Radix (Anaheim)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Teen Solos
|-
|Showbiz (Riverside)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Diamond Solos<br />1<sup>st</sup> runner-up for Regional Teen Miss Showbiz
|-
|Sound of Silence
|Contemporary
|Terra Williams
|YAGP (San Fransisco)
|Top 12 in Junior Women Contemporary Dance Category
|-
| rowspan="5" |Truth
| rowspan="5" |Lyrical
| rowspan="5" |Victor Smalley
|Showbiz (Riverside)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Diamond Solos
|-
|Spotlight
|unknown scoring
|-
|Starbound (Fresno)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Elite Solos
|-
|Starpower (Fresno)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Age 12-14 Power Solos
|-
|YAGP (San Fransisco)
|Top 12 in Junior Women Contemporary Dance Category
|-
| rowspan="2" |Numbers
| rowspan="2" |Open
| rowspan="2" |Shelby Martin
|Spotlight
|unknown scoring
|-
|Starbound (Fresno)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Teen Elite Solos
|-
| rowspan="2" |unknown
| rowspan="2" |Pointe
| rowspan="2" |unknown
|YAGP (San Fransisco)
|did not place
|-
| rowspan="12" |2017
|KAR (Fresno)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Age 12-14 Elite Solos
|-
| rowspan="2" |Body Love
| rowspan="2" |Open
| rowspan="2" |unknown
|Starpower (San Mateo)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Age 12-14 Power Solos
|-
|StarQuest (San Jose)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Select Teen Solos
|-
| rowspan="3" |Elephants
| rowspan="3" |Contemporary
| rowspan="3" |unknown
|KAR (Fresno)
|Age 12-14 Elite HDI All-Stars Invitation
|-
|Showstopper (Anaheim II)
|did not place
|-
|Starpower (San Mateo)
|Regional Teen Miss Starpower
|-
|God Save the Queen
|unknown
|unknown
|Fierce NDC (Fresno)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Solos<br />3<sup>rd</sup> in Overall Solos
|-
| rowspan="2" |I Didn't Know My Own Strength
| rowspan="2" |Contemporary
| rowspan="2" |unknown
|Radix (Anaheim)
|did not place
|-
|Sheer Talent (Fresno)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Solos
|-
| rowspan="3" |When She Came Back
| rowspan="3" |Contemporary
| rowspan="3" |Victor Smalley
|KAR (Fresno)
|did not place
|-
|Showstopper (Anaheim II)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Teen Competitive Solos
|-
|Starpower Nationals (Las Vegas)
|National Teen Miss Starpower
|-
|2018
|Beneath the Surface
|Contemporary
|Shelby Martin
|Starpower (Fresno)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Age 15-19 Advanced Solos
|}


===Duets===
===Duets===
Bats and Cats (with [[Gavin Morales]]) - jazz
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* 1st overall power 9-11 duet/trio - Starpower Dance Competition in Las Vegas, Nevada
|-
* 2nd overall power 9-11 duet/trio - Starpower Dance Competition in Fresno, California
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
* 8th overall junior competitive duet/trio - Showstopper Dance Competition in Anaheim, California
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
 
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
Bonnie vs. Clyde (with [[Gavin Morales]]) - jazz - choreographed by Kendra Primavera
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Choreographer
* 1st overall junior diamond duet/trio - Showbiz Talent Competition in San Jose, California
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Other Dancer
* 1st overall junior competitive duet/trio - Showstopper Dance Competition in Anaheim, California
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
* 1st overall power 9-11 duet/trio - Starpower Dance Competition in Fresno, California
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
* 1st overall junior duet/trio - StarQuest Dance Competition in San Jose, California
|-
* 8th overall junior xtreme solo - PrimeTime Dance Competition in Pasadena, California
| rowspan="5" |2013
| rowspan="5" |Bats and Cats
| rowspan="5" |Jazz
| rowspan="5" |unknown
| rowspan="5" |[[Gavin Morales]]
|PrimeTime (Pasadena)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior Xtreme Duet/Trios
|-
|Showstopper (Anaheim)
|8<sup>th</sup> in Junior Competitive Duet/Trios
|-
|Starpower (Fresno)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Age 9-11 Power Duet/Trios
|-
|Starpower (Las Vegas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Age 9-11 Power Duet/Trios
|-
|Thunderstruck (Fresno)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Shining Star Duet/Trios
|-
| rowspan="5" |2014
| rowspan="5" |Bonnie vs. Clyde
| rowspan="5" |Jazz
| rowspan="5" |unknown
| rowspan="5" |[[Gavin Morales]]
|PrimeTime (Pasadena)
|8<sup>th</sup> in Junior Xtreme Duet/Trios
|-
|Showbiz (San Jose)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Diamond Duet/Trios
|-
|Showstopper (Anaheim)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Competitive Duet/Trios
|-
|Starpower (Fresno)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Age 9-11 Power Duet/Trios
|-
|StarQuest (San Jose)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Select Junior Duet/Trios
|}


===Trios===
===Trios===
Bobblehead - unknown genre (with Giullianna Borrelli and Sariya Melgoza) - 2012
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* 2nd overall power 9-11 duet/trio - Starpower Talent Competition in Fresno, California
|-
 
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
Full of Grace (with Maddie Garza and Paige Landseadal) - lyrical
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Choreographer
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Other Dancers
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012
| rowspan="2" |Bobblehead
| rowspan="2" |unknown
| rowspan="2" |unknown
| rowspan="2" |Giullianna Borrelli<br />Sariya Melgoza
|Starpower (Upland)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Age 9-11 Power Duet/Trios
|-
|StarQuest (Upland)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Petite Duet/Trios
|-
|2013
|Full of Grace
|Lyrical
|unknown
|Maddie Garza<br />Paige Landseadal
|Showbiz (Pomona)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior Diamond Duet/Trios
|}


===Groups===
===Groups===
Withered Soul (with [[Gavin Morales]] and others) - lyrical
Clumsy (with [[Gavin Morales]] and others) - jazz
Empty Chairs and Empty Tables (with [[Gavin Morales]] and others) - lyrical
Runaway Baby (with Cassidey Fralin, Kyla Laufer, Sophie Laufer, [[Gavin Morales]], and others) - jazz
* 1st overall junior competitive super group - Showstopper Dance Competition in Anaheim, California II
* 1st overall junior group - KAR Nationals
====with Broadway Dance Academy====
====with Broadway Dance Academy====
The Waiting Room - contemporary (with [[Ava Cota]], [[Gavin Morales]], Ashtin Roth, Chloe Smith, and Tessa Wilkinson) - 2016
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* 2nd overall teen small group - Sheer Talent Special Edition Competition in Los Angeles, California
|-
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Choreographer
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Other Dancers
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
|-
|2016
|The Waiting Room
|Contemporary
|Jeanette Cota
|[[Ava Cota]]<br />[[Gavin Morales]]<br />[[Ashtin Roth]]<br />[[Chloe Smith]]<br />[[Tessa Wilkinson]]
|Sheer Talent (Los Angeles)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Teen Groups
|}


====with Candy Apples Dance Center====
====with Candy Apples Dance Center====
Full (with [[Gavin Morales]], Lucas Triana, [[Zackery Torres]], and Nick Daniels)
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Chandelier - lyrical (with [[Alyssa Chi]], Evan Gorbell, [[Gavin Morales]], and Lucas Trianna) - 2014
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
* 3rd overall elite junior small group, 5th overall group - In10sity Dance Competition Invitational Nationals in Calabasas, California
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
 
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
Conspiracy - contemporary (with [[Alyssa Chi]], Evan Gorbell, [[Gavin Morales]], and Lucas Trianna) - 2014
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Choreographer
* 2nd overall elite junior small group - In10sity Dance Competition Invitational in Olmsted Fals, Ohio
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Other Dancers
 
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
The Last Dance - contemporary (with Nick Daniels, McKenzie Morales, Lucas Triana, and [[Zack Torres]]) - 2014
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
* 2nd overall junior group - World Class Talent Experience in Canton, Ohio
|-
 
| rowspan="5" |2014
The Love Letter - lyrical (with [[Alyssa Chi]], [[Gino Cosculluela]], Evan Gorbell, [[Gavin Morales]], and Lucas Trianna) - 2014
|Chandelier
* 4th overall junior small group - Sheer Talent Competition in Wayne, New Jersey
|Lyrical
|unknown
|[[Alyssa Chi]]<br />Evan Gorbell<br />[[Gavin Morales]]<br />[[Lucas Triana]]
|In10sity Invitational Nationals (Calabasas)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Elite Junior Small Groups<br />5<sup>th</sup> in Overall Groups
|-
|Conspiracy
|Contemporary
|unknown
|[[Alyssa Chi]]<br />Evan Gorbell<br />[[Gavin Morales]]<br />[[Lucas Triana]]
|In10sity Invitational (Olmsted Falls)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Elite Junior Small Groups
|-
|The Last Dance
|Contemporary
|unknown
|Nick Daniels<br />[[Gavin Morales]]<br />[[Lennon Torres]]<br />[[Lucas Triana]]
|World Class Talent (Canton)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior World Groups
|-
|The Love Letter
|Lyrical
|unknown
|[[Alyssa Chi]]<br />[[Gino Cosculluela]]<br />Evan Gorbell<br />[[Gavin Morales]]<br />[[Lucas Triana]]
|Sheer Talent (Wayne)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Junior Groups
|-
|Wild Party
|Jazz
|Blake McGrath
|Nick Daniels<br />[[Gavin Morales]]<br />[[Lennon Torres]]<br />[[Lucas Triana]]
|DTI (Woodbridge)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior Groups<br />2<sup>nd</sup> in Overall Groups
|-
|2015
|Torn
|Contemporary
|unknown
|[[Alyssa Chi]]<br />Evan Gorbell<br />[[Gavin Morales]]<br />[[Lucas Triana]]
|Sheer Talent (Pompton Plains)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Preteen Groups
|}


Wild Party (with [[Gavin Morales]], Lucas Triana, [[Zackery Torres]], and Nick Daniels) - jazz - 2014
====with Dolce Dance Studio====
* 2nd overall junior group, 2nd overall group - Dance Troupe Inc. in Woodbridge, Virginia
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! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Choreographer
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Other Dancers
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
|-
| rowspan="6" |2012
| rowspan="2" |Accessories
| rowspan="2" |Jazz
| rowspan="2" |Melissa Mendenhall-Aguiar
| rowspan="2" |unknown
|NUVO (Santa Clara)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Mini Groups
|-
|StarQuest (Upland)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Petite Small Groups
|-
| rowspan="2" |Hit the Road, Jack
| rowspan="2" |Jazz
| rowspan="2" |unknown
| rowspan="2" |[[Gavin Morales]]<br />and others
|NUVO (Santa Clara)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Mini Groups<br />Mini Best Nu Group Award
|-
|StarQuest (Upland)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Petite Small Groups
|-
|Late
|Lyrical
|unknown
|unknown
|NUVO (Santa Clara)
|did not place
|-
|With or Without You
|Lyrical
|unknown
|[[Paige Landseadal]]<br />and others
|NUVO (Santa Clara)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Mini Line
|-
| rowspan="3" |2014
|Clumsy
|Jazz
|Kendra Primavera
|[[Gavin Morales]]<br />and others
|StarQuest (San Jose)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Select Junior Small Groups
|-
|Empty Chairs and Empty Tables
|Lyrical
|Chris Todar
|[[Gavin Morales]]<br />and others
|StarQuest (San Jose)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Select Junior Large Groups
|-
|Withered Soul
|Lyrical
|Chris Todar
|[[Gavin Morales]]<br />and others
|StarQuest (San Jose)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Select Junior Small Groups
|-
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|2017
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Summertime
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Kendra Primavera
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Amanda Chun<br />[[Paige Landseadal]]<br />Faye Flores<br />[[Basia Rhoden]]<br />[[Reagan Martin]]<br />Taylor Tucker
| style="text-align:center;"|Showstopper (Anaheim II)
| style="text-align:center;"|3<sup>rd</sup> in Teen Small Groups
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|Starpower
| style="text-align:center;"|3<sup>rd</sup> in Teen Small Groups
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|You Are All I See
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|Shelby Martin
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Gavin Morales]]<br />Katie Nelson<br />Taylor Tucker<br />[[Basia Rhoden]]
| style="text-align:center;"|Showstopper (Anaheim II)
| style="text-align:center;"|2<sup>nd</sup> in Teen Small Groups
|}


Torn - contemporary (with [[Alyssa Chi]], Evan Gorbell, [[Gavin Morales]], and Lucas Trianna) - 2015
====with The Rage====
* 2nd overall preteen small group, 2nd overall group - Sheer Talent Competition in Pompton Plains, New Jersey
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! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Choreographer
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Other Dancers
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
|-
| rowspan="6" |2015
|Woman's Work
|
|
|Hayley Houghton<br />[[Sophia Laufer|Sophie Laufer]]<br />Trinity Littleton<br />[[Gavin Morales]]<br />[[McKenzie Morales]]<br />Hailey Paolillo
|Showstopper (Anaheim II)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Junior Small Groups<br />Crystal Award
|-
|Boss
|
|
|Rose Firmin<br />Anaisa Gorbea<br />Hayley Houghton<br />[[Kyla Laufer]]<br />[[Sophia Laufer|Sophie Laufer]]<br />Trinity Littleton<br />[[Gavin Morales]]<br />[[McKenzie Morales]]<br />Hailey Paolillo
|Showstopper (Anaheim II)
|8<sup>th</sup> in Junior Small Groups<br />Crystal Award
|-
|Heaven
|Lyrical
|Tiffany Burton Rojas
|Valentina Hildago<br />Alejandra Del Prado<br />Payton Stevenson<br />Rose Firmin<br />Anaisa Gorbea<br />Hayley Houghton<br />[[Kyla Laufer]]<br />[[Sophia Laufer|Sophie Laufer]]<br />Trinity Littleton<br />[[Gavin Morales]]<br />[[McKenzie Morales]]<br />Hailey Paolillo
|Showstopper (Anaheim II)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Junior Competitive Large Groups
|-
| rowspan="2" |Runaway Baby
| rowspan="2" |Jazz
| rowspan="2" |Tiffany Burton Rojas
| rowspan="2" |Ella Thomas<br />Annie Mars<br />Kendall Mars<br />Zoe Taylor<br />Tatiana Reynoso<br />Maddie Nelson<br />Faith Stevenson<br />Miana Abramson<br />Rose Firmin<br />Anaisa Gorbea<br />[[Kyla Laufer]]<br />[[Sophia Laufer|Sophie Laufer]]<br />Trinity Littleton<br />Brynnleigh Spens<br />[[Jayden Bartels]]<br />Cassidey Fralin<br />[[Gavin Morales]]<br />[[McKenzie Morales]]<br />[[Lily Rose Silver]]<br />Marissa Soto
|KAR Nationals (Las Vegas)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Age 9-11 Secondary Lines<br />Star Showcase Secondary Large Group/Line Grand Champion
|-
|Showstopper (Anaheim II)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Competitive Super Groups<br />Crystal Award
|}


==Titles==
==Dance Titles==
*Regional Junior Miss StarQuest 2012  
*Regional Junior Miss StarQuest 2012
*National Junior Miss Showbiz 2012
*Regional Junior Miss PrimeTime 2013
*Regional Junior Miss Showbiz 2013
*Regional Junior Miss Showbiz 2013
*Regional Rainbow Junior Elite Starz DOY 2013
*Regional Junior Rainbow Elite Starz DOY 2013
*Regional Junior Miss Dance Troupe 2014
*Regional Junior Miss Dance Troupe 2014
*Regional Junior Miss Showbiz 2014
*Regional Junior Miss Showbiz 2014
 
*Regional Teen Miss Starpower 2017
===Runner-Up Placements===
*National Teen Miss Starpower 2017
*1st - Junior Miss Dance KAR 2012 (''Fields of Gold'')


==Fun Facts==
==Fun Facts==
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*McKenzie's favorite solo is ''Hot Like Wow''.
*McKenzie's favorite solo is ''Hot Like Wow''.
*McKenzie's brother [[Gavin Morales]] also is a famous dancer, who briefly danced for the Candy Apples on ''Dance Moms''. 
*McKenzie's brother [[Gavin Morales]] also is a famous dancer, who briefly danced for the Candy Apples on ''Dance Moms''. 
*McKenzie is in the 7th grade.  
*McKenzie is in the 7th grade.
*McKenzie was diagnosed with a developing eating disorder in 2015, having lost 10% of her body weight in a year. She is currently undergoing treatment to help her.
*McKenzie was diagnosed with a developing eating disorder in 2015, having lost 10% of her body weight in a year. She is currently undergoing treatment to help her.
*McKenzie suffers from anxiety and panic attacks.
*McKenzie suffers from anxiety and panic attacks.


==Gallery==
==Additional Page==
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[[McKenzie Morales/Gallery]]
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</gallery>
==Reference==
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==External Links==
*[https://www.instagram.com/dancing_kenzie/ Instagram (1)]
*[https://www.instagram.com/kenziemxo33/ Instagram (2)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLe1939UekKtKXIAZEwJ7QQ YouTube]
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