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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 = 14
|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 future 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
* 3rd overall petite future star solo - Thunderstruck Dance Competition International Finals in Las Vegas, Nevada
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Choreographer
* 4th overall primary 8 & under solo - KAR in Ontario, California
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
* 4th overall petite solo - StarQuest Dance Competition in San Jose, California
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
 
|-
Rockstar - jazz - 2012
| rowspan="7" |2011
* unknown scoring - Showbiz Talent Competition Nationals in Palm Springs, California
| rowspan="7" |All About Me
* did not place - StarQuest Dance Competition in Upland, California
| rowspan="7" |Jazz
* 1st overall junior solo - StarQuest Dance Competition in San Jose, California
| rowspan="7" |unknown
* 2nd overall junior diamond solo - Showbiz Talent Competition in Hayward, California
|KAR (Fresno)
* 7th overall junior national league solo - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Redondo Beach, California
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Age 8 & Under Primary Solos
 
|-
Fields of Gold - lyrical - 2012
|KAR (Orlando)
* 1st overall junior competitive solo - MOVE Dance Competition 
|4<sup>th</sup> in Age 8 & Under Primary Solos
* 1st overall junior diamond solo - Showbiz Talent Competition Nationals in Palm Springs, California
|-
* 2nd overall secondary 9-11 solo - KAR in Fresno, California
|Revolution (Fresno)
* 7th overall power 9-11 solo - Starpower Talent Competition in Fresno, California
|1<sup>st</sup> in Age 8 & Under White Solos
 
|-
Grace - lyrical - choreographed by Chris Todar - 2013
|StarQuest (San Jose)
* 1st overall junior competitive solo - Showstoppers Dance Competition in Anaheim, California 
|4<sup>th</sup> in Petite Solos
* 1st overall power 9-11 solo - Starpower Dance Competition in Fresno, California
|-
* 1st overall junior shining star solo - Thunderstruck Dance Competition in Fresno, California
|Starpower (Fresno)
* 2nd overall junior solo - StarQuest Dance Competition in San Jose, California
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Age 8 & Under Power Solos
* 2nd overall power 9-11 solo - Starpower Dance Competition in Las Vegas, Nevada 
|-
* 3rd overall junior diamond solo - Showbiz Talent Competition in Pomona, California
|Thunderstruck (Fresno)
* 7th overall junior competitive solo - Showstopper Dance Competition in Anaheim, California
|1<sup>st</sup> in Petite Future Star Solos
 
|-
Hot Like Wow - jazz - choreographed by Kendra Primavera - 2013
|Thunderstruck International Finals (Las Vegas)
* 1st overall intermediate 9-11 solo - KAR in Redondo Beach, California 
|3<sup>rd</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
| rowspan="10" |2012
 
| rowspan="5" |Fields of Gold
Professional - jazz - choreographed by Kendra Primavera
| rowspan="5" |Lyrical
* 1st overall junior solo - StarQuest Dance Competition in San Jose, California
| rowspan="5" |unknown
* 1st overall junior diamond solo - Showbiz Talent Competition in San Jose, California
|KAR (Fresno)
 
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Age 9-11 Secondary Solos
Into the Darkness - open - choreographed by TOKYO
|-
* 1st overall power 9-11 solo - Starpower Talent Competition in Fresno, California
|MOVE (Fresno)
 
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Competitive Solos
Tears of an Angel - lyrical - choreographed by Chris Todar
|-
* 1st overall junior diamond solo - Showbiz Talent Competition in San Jose, California
|Rainbow (Ontario II)
* 2nd overall junior competitive solo - Showstopper Dance Competition in Anaheim, California
|did not place
 
|-
Seeing You Everywhere - lyrical - 2014
|Showbiz Nationals (Palm Springs)
* 3rd overall junior solo - Sheer Talent Competition in Wayne, New Jersey
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Diamond Solos<br />National Junior Miss Showbiz
 
|-
The Investment - lyrical - choreographed by Blake McGrath - 2014
|Starpower (Fresno)
* 1st overall junior solo, 2nd overall solo - Dance Troupe Inc in Woodbridge, Virginia
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Age 9-11 Power Solos
 
|-
Come to Me - jazz - 2015
| rowspan="5" |Rockstar
* did not place in preteen solo division - Sheer Talent Competition in Pompton Plains, New Jersey
| rowspan="5" |Jazz
 
| rowspan="5" |unknown
Breathe - lyrical - choreographed by John Culbertson - 2015
|Hall of Fame (Redondo Beach)
* 2nd overall intermediate solo 12-14 - KAR in Redondo Beach, California
|7<sup>th</sup> in Junior National League Solos
* did not place - NUVO Dance Convention in Long Beach, California
|-
 
|Showbiz (Hayward)
I Will Wait - lyrical - choreographed by Derek Piquette - 2015
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior Diamond Solos
* 1st overall intermediate 12-14 solo - KAR Nationals in Anaheim, California
|-
* 1st overall teen competitive solo - Countdown Dance Competition in Valencia, California
|Showbiz Nationals (Palm Springs)
* 2nd overall junior solo, 4th overall solo - Energy Dance Competition in Los Angeles, California
|did not place
 
|-
Freakum Dress - jazz - choreographed by Tiffany Rojas - 2015
|StarQuest (San Jose)
* did not place - KAR in Redondo Beach, California
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos<br />Regional Jr Miss StarQuest
 
|-
Red Football - contemporary - choreographed by Tiffany Rojas - 2015
|StarQuest (Upland)
* did not place - KAR Nationals in Anaheim, California
|did not place
* did not place - The Dance Awards Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada
|-
 
| rowspan="12" |2013
Fever - jazz - 2016
| rowspan="8" |Grace
* 2nd overall teen elite solo - Starbound Dance Competition in Fresno, California
| rowspan="8" |Lyrical
 
| rowspan="8" |Chris Todar
Fly - lyrical - choreographed by Victor Smalley - 2016
|MOVE (Upland)
* unknown scoring - Showbiz Talent Competition
|unknown scoring
* 4th overall teen solo - Radix Dance Convention in Anaheim, California
|-
 
|PrimeTime (Pasadena)
Numbers - open - choreographed by Shelby Martin - 2016
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Xtreme Solos
* unknown scoring - Spotlight Dance Cup
|-
* 4th overall teen elite solo - Starbound Dance Competition in Fresno, California
|Showbiz (Pomona)
 
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Junior Diamond Solos
Sound of Silence - contemporary - choreographed by Terra Williams - 2016
|-
* unknown scoring - Youth American Grand Prix in San Francisco, California
|Showstopper (Anaheim I)
 
|7<sup>th</sup> in Junior Competitive Solos
Truth - lyrical - choreographed by Victor Smalley - 2016
|-
* unknown scoring - Spotlight Dance Cup
|Starpower (Fresno)
* 1st overall teen elite solo - Starbound Dance Competition in Fresno, California
|1<sup>st</sup> in Age 9-11 Power 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 Nationals (Las Vegas)
 
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Age 9-11 Power Solos
I Didn't Know My Own Strength - contemporary - 2017
|-
* unknown scoring - Radix Dance Convention in Anaheim, California
|StarQuest (San Jose)
* 1st overall teen solo - Sheer Talent Competition in Fresno, California
|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 - jazz (with [[Gavin Morales]]) - 2013
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* 1st overall power 9-11 duet/trio - Starpower Dance Competition in Las Vegas, Nevada
|-
* 1st overall junior shining star duet/trio - Thunderstruck Dance Competition in Fresno, California
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
* 2nd overall power 9-11 duet/trio - Starpower Dance Competition in Fresno, California
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
* 8th overall junior competitive duet/trio - Showstopper Dance Competition in Anaheim, California
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
 
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Choreographer
Bonnie vs. Clyde - jazz (with [[Gavin Morales]])
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Other Dancer
* 1st overall junior diamond duet/trio - Showbiz Talent Competition in San Jose, California
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
* 1st overall junior competitive duet/trio - Showstopper Dance Competition in Anaheim, California
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
* 1st overall power 9-11 duet/trio - Starpower Dance Competition in Fresno, California
|-
* 1st overall junior duet/trio - StarQuest Dance Competition in San Jose, California
| rowspan="5" |2013
* 8th overall junior xtreme solo - PrimeTime Dance Competition in Pasadena, California
| 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 - 2013
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
* 2nd overall junior diamond duet/trio - Showbiz Talent Competition in Pomona, California
! 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===
====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
Wild Party (with [[Gavin Morales]], Lucas Triana, [[Zackery Torres]], and Nick Daniels) - jazz - 2014
|[[Alyssa Chi]]<br />Evan Gorbell<br />[[Gavin Morales]]<br />[[Lucas Triana]]
* 2nd overall junior group, 2nd overall group - Dance Troupe Inc. in Woodbridge, Virginia
|In10sity Invitational Nationals (Calabasas)
 
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Elite Junior Small Groups<br />5<sup>th</sup> in Overall Groups
Torn - contemporary (with [[Alyssa Chi]], Evan Gorbell, [[Gavin Morales]], and Lucas Trianna) - 2015
|-
* 2nd overall preteen small group, 2nd overall group - Sheer Talent Competition in Pompton Plains, New Jersey
|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
|}


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====with Dolce Dance Studio====
Accessories - jazz - 2012
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* unknown scoring - NUVO Dance Convention in Santa Clara, California
|-
 
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
Hit the Road, Jack - jazz (with [[Gavin Morales]] and others) - 2012
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
* unknown scoring - NUVO Dance Convention in Santa Clara, California
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
 
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Choreographer
Late - lyrical
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Other Dancers
* unknown scoring - NUVO Dance Convention in Santa Clara, California
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
 
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
With or Without You - lyrical - 2012
|-
* unknown scoring - NUVO Dance Convention in Santa Clara, California
| 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
|}


====with The Rage====
====with The Rage====
Withered Soul (with [[Gavin Morales]] and others) - lyrical
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|-
Clumsy (with [[Gavin Morales]] and others) - jazz
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
 
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
Empty Chairs and Empty Tables (with [[Gavin Morales]] and others) - lyrical
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
 
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Choreographer
Runaway Baby (with Cassidey Fralin, Kyla Laufer, Sophie Laufer, [[Gavin Morales]], and others) - jazz
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Other Dancers
* 1st overall junior competitive super group - Showstopper Dance Competition in Anaheim, California II
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
* 1st overall junior group - KAR Nationals
! 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
|}


==Dance 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==
<gallery position="center">
[[McKenzie Morales/Gallery]]
McKenzie crop tn-fix.jpg
 
</gallery>
==Reference==
<references/>
 
==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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Latest revision as of 02:08, 23 December 2024

McKenzie Morales

Gender Female
Age 22
Birthdate December 26, 2002
Nationality American
Hometown Fresno, California
Height 5'4"
Eye Color Brown
Hair Color Brown
School Grade Class of 2021
Professional Information
Profession Dancer
Teacher
Affiliations Bloc LA
Dance Studios Candy Apples Dance Center
Dolce Dance Studio
Shirley Winter's Ballet
The Rage Entertainment Complex
Evolve Dance Company
Titles see below
Friends and Family
Parents JoAnne Morales
Scott Morales
Siblings Gavin Morales
Friends Ava Cota
Avery Gay
Maddie Ziegler
Pets none
Nicknames Kenzie

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.

At one time McKenzie had to quit dance because she was having anxiety problems.[1]

Dances

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Solos

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Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Competition Place Awards
2011 All About Me Jazz unknown KAR (Fresno) 3rd in Age 8 & Under Primary Solos
KAR (Orlando) 4th in Age 8 & Under Primary Solos
Revolution (Fresno) 1st in Age 8 & Under White Solos
StarQuest (San Jose) 4th in Petite Solos
Starpower (Fresno) 3rd in Age 8 & Under Power Solos
Thunderstruck (Fresno) 1st in Petite Future Star Solos
Thunderstruck International Finals (Las Vegas) 3rd in Petite Future Star Solos
2012 Fields of Gold Lyrical unknown KAR (Fresno) 2nd in Age 9-11 Secondary Solos
MOVE (Fresno) 1st in Junior Competitive Solos
Rainbow (Ontario II) did not place
Showbiz Nationals (Palm Springs) 1st in Junior Diamond Solos
National Junior Miss Showbiz
Starpower (Fresno) 2nd in Age 9-11 Power Solos
Rockstar Jazz unknown Hall of Fame (Redondo Beach) 7th in Junior National League Solos
Showbiz (Hayward) 2nd in Junior Diamond Solos
Showbiz Nationals (Palm Springs) did not place
StarQuest (San Jose) 1st in Junior Solos
Regional Jr Miss StarQuest
StarQuest (Upland) did not place
2013 Grace Lyrical Chris Todar MOVE (Upland) unknown scoring
PrimeTime (Pasadena) 1st in Junior Xtreme Solos
Showbiz (Pomona) 3rd in Junior Diamond Solos
Showstopper (Anaheim I) 7th in Junior Competitive Solos
Starpower (Fresno) 1st in Age 9-11 Power Solos
Starpower Nationals (Las Vegas) 2nd in Age 9-11 Power Solos
StarQuest (San Jose) 2nd in Junior Solos
Thunderstruck (Fresno) 1st in Junior Shining Star Solos
Hot Like Wow Jazz Kendra Primavera KAR (Redondo Beach) 1st in Age 9-11 Intermediate Solos
MOVE (Upland) unknown scoring
Rainbow (San Mateo) 1st in Age 9-11 Elite Starz Solos
Regional Jr Rainbow Elite Starz DOY
Showbiz Nationals (Las Vegas) 1st in Junior Diamond Solos
2014 Into the Darkness Open TOKYO MOVE (Upland) unknown scoring
Starpower (Fresno) 1st in Age 9-11 Power Solos
Professional Jazz Kendra Primavera MOVE (Upland) unknown scoring
Showbiz (San Jose) 1st in Junior Diamond Solos
Regional Jr Miss Showbiz
Showstopper (Anaheim I) did not place
StarQuest (San Jose) 1st in Select Junior Solos
Tears of an Angel Lyrical Chris Todar MOVE (Upland) unknown scoring
Showbiz (San Jose) did not place
Showstopper (Anaheim I) 2nd in Junior Competitive Solos
Seeing You Everywhere Lyrical unknown Sheer Talent (Wayne) 3rd in Junior Solos
The Investment Lyrical Blake McGrath DTI (Roanoke) 1st in Junior Solos
2nd in Overall Solos
Regional Jr Miss Dance Troupe
2015 Breathe Lyrical John Culbertson KAR (Redondo Beach) 2nd 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
I Will Wait Lyrical Derek Piquette Countdown (Valencia) 1st in Teen Competitive Solos
Energy NDC (Los Angeles) 2nd in Junior Solos
4th in Overall Solos
KAR Nationals (Anaheim) 1st in Age 12-14 Intermediate Solos
Red Football Contemporary Tiffany Burton Rojas KAR Nationals (Anaheim) did not place
Showstopper (Anaheim II) 4th in Teen Competitive Solos
The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas) did not place
2016 Fever Jazz unknown Showbiz (Riverside) 1st in Teen Diamond Solos
1st runner-up for Regional Teen Miss Showbiz
Starbound (Fresno) 2nd in Teen Elite Solos
Fly Lyrical Victor Smalley Radix (Anaheim) 4th in Teen Solos
Showbiz (Riverside) 1st in Teen Diamond Solos
1st runner-up for Regional Teen Miss Showbiz
Sound of Silence Contemporary Terra Williams YAGP (San Fransisco) Top 12 in Junior Women Contemporary Dance Category
Truth Lyrical Victor Smalley Showbiz (Riverside) 1st in Teen Diamond Solos
Spotlight unknown scoring
Starbound (Fresno) 1st in Teen Elite Solos
Starpower (Fresno) 1st in Age 12-14 Power Solos
YAGP (San Fransisco) Top 12 in Junior Women Contemporary Dance Category
Numbers Open Shelby Martin Spotlight unknown scoring
Starbound (Fresno) 4th in Teen Elite Solos
unknown Pointe unknown YAGP (San Fransisco) did not place
2017 KAR (Fresno) 1st in Age 12-14 Elite Solos
Body Love Open unknown Starpower (San Mateo) 2nd in Age 12-14 Power Solos
StarQuest (San Jose) 2nd in Select Teen Solos
Elephants Contemporary 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) 1st in Teen Solos
3rd in Overall Solos
I Didn't Know My Own Strength Contemporary unknown Radix (Anaheim) did not place
Sheer Talent (Fresno) 1st in Teen Solos
When She Came Back Contemporary Victor Smalley KAR (Fresno) did not place
Showstopper (Anaheim II) 4th in Teen Competitive Solos
Starpower Nationals (Las Vegas) National Teen Miss Starpower
2018 Beneath the Surface Contemporary Shelby Martin Starpower (Fresno) 1st in Age 15-19 Advanced Solos

Duets

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Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Other Dancer Competition Place Awards
2013 Bats and Cats Jazz unknown Gavin Morales PrimeTime (Pasadena) 2nd in Junior Xtreme Duet/Trios
Showstopper (Anaheim) 8th in Junior Competitive Duet/Trios
Starpower (Fresno) 2nd in Age 9-11 Power Duet/Trios
Starpower (Las Vegas) 1st in Age 9-11 Power Duet/Trios
Thunderstruck (Fresno) 1st in Junior Shining Star Duet/Trios
2014 Bonnie vs. Clyde Jazz unknown Gavin Morales PrimeTime (Pasadena) 8th in Junior Xtreme Duet/Trios
Showbiz (San Jose) 1st in Junior Diamond Duet/Trios
Showstopper (Anaheim) 1st in Junior Competitive Duet/Trios
Starpower (Fresno) 1st in Age 9-11 Power Duet/Trios
StarQuest (San Jose) 1st in Select Junior Duet/Trios

Trios

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Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Other Dancers Competition Place Awards
2012 Bobblehead unknown unknown Giullianna Borrelli
Sariya Melgoza 		Starpower (Upland) 2nd in Age 9-11 Power Duet/Trios
StarQuest (Upland) 2nd in Petite Duet/Trios
2013 Full of Grace Lyrical unknown Maddie Garza
Paige Landseadal 		Showbiz (Pomona) 2nd in Junior Diamond Duet/Trios

Groups

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with Broadway Dance Academy

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Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Other Dancers Competition Place Awards
2016 The Waiting Room Contemporary Jeanette Cota Ava Cota
Gavin Morales
Ashtin Roth
Chloe Smith
Tessa Wilkinson 		Sheer Talent (Los Angeles) 2nd in Teen Groups

with Candy Apples Dance Center

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Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Other Dancers Competition Place Awards
2014 Chandelier Lyrical unknown Alyssa Chi
Evan Gorbell
Gavin Morales
Lucas Triana 		In10sity Invitational Nationals (Calabasas) 3rd in Elite Junior Small Groups
5th in Overall Groups
Conspiracy Contemporary unknown Alyssa Chi
Evan Gorbell
Gavin Morales
Lucas Triana 		In10sity Invitational (Olmsted Falls) 2nd in Elite Junior Small Groups
The Last Dance Contemporary unknown Nick Daniels
Gavin Morales
Lennon Torres
Lucas Triana 		World Class Talent (Canton) 2nd in Junior World Groups
The Love Letter Lyrical unknown Alyssa Chi
Gino Cosculluela
Evan Gorbell
Gavin Morales
Lucas Triana 		Sheer Talent (Wayne) 4th in Junior Groups
Wild Party Jazz Blake McGrath Nick Daniels
Gavin Morales
Lennon Torres
Lucas Triana 		DTI (Woodbridge) 2nd in Junior Groups
2nd in Overall Groups
2015 Torn Contemporary unknown Alyssa Chi
Evan Gorbell
Gavin Morales
Lucas Triana 		Sheer Talent (Pompton Plains) 2nd in Preteen Groups

with Dolce Dance Studio

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Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Other Dancers Competition Place Awards
2012 Accessories Jazz Melissa Mendenhall-Aguiar unknown NUVO (Santa Clara) 1st in Mini Groups
StarQuest (Upland) 2nd in Petite Small Groups
Hit the Road, Jack Jazz unknown Gavin Morales
and others 		NUVO (Santa Clara) 2nd in Mini Groups
Mini Best Nu Group Award
StarQuest (Upland) 1st in Petite Small Groups
Late Lyrical unknown unknown NUVO (Santa Clara) did not place
With or Without You Lyrical unknown Paige Landseadal
and others 		NUVO (Santa Clara) 2nd in Mini Line
2014 Clumsy Jazz Kendra Primavera Gavin Morales
and others 		StarQuest (San Jose) 2nd in Select Junior Small Groups
Empty Chairs and Empty Tables Lyrical Chris Todar Gavin Morales
and others 		StarQuest (San Jose) 2nd in Select Junior Large Groups
Withered Soul Lyrical Chris Todar Gavin Morales
and others 		StarQuest (San Jose) 1st in Select Junior Small Groups
2017 Summertime Kendra Primavera Amanda Chun
Paige Landseadal
Faye Flores
Basia Rhoden
Reagan Martin
Taylor Tucker 		Showstopper (Anaheim II) 3rd in Teen Small Groups
Starpower 3rd in Teen Small Groups
You Are All I See Shelby Martin Gavin Morales
Katie Nelson
Taylor Tucker
Basia Rhoden 		Showstopper (Anaheim II) 2nd in Teen Small Groups

with The Rage

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Year Dance Name Dance Style Choreographer Other Dancers Competition Place Awards
2015 Woman's Work Hayley Houghton
Sophie Laufer
Trinity Littleton
Gavin Morales
McKenzie Morales
Hailey Paolillo 		Showstopper (Anaheim II) 4th in Junior Small Groups
Crystal Award
Boss Rose Firmin
Anaisa Gorbea
Hayley Houghton
Kyla Laufer
Sophie Laufer
Trinity Littleton
Gavin Morales
McKenzie Morales
Hailey Paolillo 		Showstopper (Anaheim II) 8th in Junior Small Groups
Crystal Award
Heaven Lyrical Tiffany Burton Rojas Valentina Hildago
Alejandra Del Prado
Payton Stevenson
Rose Firmin
Anaisa Gorbea
Hayley Houghton
Kyla Laufer
Sophie Laufer
Trinity Littleton
Gavin Morales
McKenzie Morales
Hailey Paolillo 		Showstopper (Anaheim II) 3rd in Junior Competitive Large Groups
Runaway Baby Jazz Tiffany Burton Rojas Ella Thomas
Annie Mars
Kendall Mars
Zoe Taylor
Tatiana Reynoso
Maddie Nelson
Faith Stevenson
Miana Abramson
Rose Firmin
Anaisa Gorbea
Kyla Laufer
Sophie Laufer
Trinity Littleton
Brynnleigh Spens
Jayden Bartels
Cassidey Fralin
Gavin Morales
McKenzie Morales
Lily Rose Silver
Marissa Soto 		KAR Nationals (Las Vegas) 1st in Age 9-11 Secondary Lines
Star Showcase Secondary Large Group/Line Grand Champion
Showstopper (Anaheim II) 1st in Junior Competitive Super Groups
Crystal Award

Dance Titles

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  • Regional Junior Miss StarQuest 2012
  • National Junior Miss Showbiz 2012
  • Regional Junior Miss PrimeTime 2013
  • Regional Junior Miss Showbiz 2013
  • Regional Junior Rainbow Elite Starz DOY 2013
  • Regional Junior Miss Dance Troupe 2014
  • Regional Junior Miss Showbiz 2014
  • Regional Teen Miss Starpower 2017
  • National Teen Miss Starpower 2017

Fun Facts

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  • When McKenzie isn't dancing she goes swimming, watches movies or is stretching for dance. 
  • McKenzie likes turtles. 
  • McKenzie's favorite style of dance is Jazz because she can be fierce. 
  • If she could do a duet with anyone in the world, she would choose Samantha Cantoria because she is a great dancer as well as being McKenzie's idol. 
  • McKenzie's advice to anyone who wants to become a successful young dancer is to work hard, have fun and try your best. 
  • Her mother is named Jo Anne.
  • McKenzie's favorite tricks are leg-hold turns.
  • 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 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 suffers from anxiety and panic attacks.

Additional Page

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McKenzie Morales/Gallery

Reference

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  1. ↑ Why She Left Dance
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