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Kaycee was grown up in a family who loves do sports. Her entire family did Tae Kwan Do and Kaycee was into it since pre-school. But she felt, she was like the ‚Lone Ranger‘of her family. When she had to go into a competition and entered the sparring, she let more the other kids kick her than vise versa, because she didn’t want to fight. So actually she didn’t like it and more by fluke her mom put her in a hip-hop class when she was four and she instantly felt she is meant to do this. | Kaycee was grown up in a family who loves do sports. Her entire family did Tae Kwan Do and Kaycee was into it since pre-school. But she felt, she was like the ‚Lone Ranger‘of her family. When she had to go into a competition and entered the sparring, she let more the other kids kick her than vise versa, because she didn’t want to fight. So actually she didn’t like it and more by fluke her mom put her in a hip-hop class when she was four and she instantly felt she is meant to do this. | ||
So she took the short cuts and passed directly the 35th chamber of Tae Kwan Do „Winning the fight without a fight, break the will for a fight and be all nice together“and entered into 1st chamber of Dance Fu. She basically skipped the kicks and pushes and called it dancing. But one can still recognize some spin kick techniques in her pirouettes today (for more details ask her dance partners about injuries). | <!--So she took the short cuts and passed directly the 35th chamber of Tae Kwan Do „Winning the fight without a fight, break the will for a fight and be all nice together“and entered into 1st chamber of Dance Fu. She basically skipped the kicks and pushes and called it dancing. But one can still recognize some spin kick techniques in her pirouettes today (for more details ask her dance partners about injuries).--> | ||
Kaycee was five when she stood first time in a competition on stage and felt immediately in love with it and was crying when she left the stage, because she wanted more. She was right from the beginning a natural performer – face expression, lip singing and body language. If you didn’t have the privilege to start your dance career as an infant, you properly know how hard it actually is to do some spine and turn combinations so that looks good. But Kaycee was rattling it off easy like breathing since she was six – she is a left foot dominated clockwise - and showed very early the unnatural figures to bend her back backwards. In consequence she got very young an extreme strong tummy muscular, core strength, excellent balance and her famous flexibility. And people are still asking, if it doesn’t cause any long-term damage when she gets older. She started very early with tap, jazz, tumbling and acro as well.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsKqfOOuFzA Kaycee Rice - "Cooties"]</ref> <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wjl1iJJDR8 Kaycee Rice - Hound Dog (2009)]</ref> <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17E8bpXWj44 Kaycee Rice - "ABC's of Love"]</ref> | Kaycee was five when she stood first time in a competition on stage and felt immediately in love with it and was crying when she left the stage, because she wanted more. She was right from the beginning a natural performer – face expression, lip singing and body language. If you didn’t have the privilege to start your dance career as an infant, you properly know how hard it actually is to do some spine and turn combinations so that looks good. But Kaycee was rattling it off easy like breathing since she was six – she is a left foot dominated clockwise - and showed very early the unnatural figures to bend her back backwards. In consequence she got very young an extreme strong tummy muscular, core strength, excellent balance and her famous flexibility. And people are still asking, if it doesn’t cause any long-term damage when she gets older. She started very early with tap, jazz, tumbling and acro as well.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsKqfOOuFzA Kaycee Rice - "Cooties"]</ref> <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wjl1iJJDR8 Kaycee Rice - Hound Dog (2009)]</ref> <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17E8bpXWj44 Kaycee Rice - "ABC's of Love"]</ref> | ||
===Studio 13=== | ===Studio 13=== | ||
Kaycee`s mom thought it was a good idea to kill some flies with one slap and founded „Studio 13 Dance“ in Simi Valley where Kaycee grew up - a suburb 25 miles north from LA downtown - keep up with her training, to keep an eye on her daughter, spare some driving time to classes, spare classes costs, earn some money with the studio – and last-not-least – Kaycee’s older siblings Kylie and Devon could be cared about as well, who are three and six years older than Kaycee. Her sister Kylie was a competition dancer as well and part of the Studio 13 project team. So Kaycee got basically her own dance studio, where she could train 24/7, when she was seven years old. | |||
She grew up in a relatively protected environment and - that was very important for her development - she didn’t need make big risks and investments to find friends, because the other kids came to her into the studio as an institution, the daughter of the owner. The parents described her as very shy at these days. | She grew up in a relatively protected environment and - that was very important for her development - she didn’t need make big risks and investments to find friends, because the other kids came to her into the studio as an institution, the daughter of the owner. The parents described her as very shy at these days. | ||
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===Tricia appeared=== | ===Tricia appeared=== | ||
Tricia Miranda, the queen of hip-hop choreography, started her career actually in ballet. As a young girl she tried to cover the dance moves from TV in her hometown Yuma in Arizona. Still in these days she is bringing some of her meanwhile famous dance students into town to the Yuma Hip-Hop Festival and makes the event of national interest. | Tricia Miranda <!-- , the queen of hip-hop choreography, --> started her career actually in ballet. As a young girl she tried to cover the dance moves from TV in her hometown Yuma in Arizona. Still in these days she is bringing some of her meanwhile famous dance students into town to the Yuma Hip-Hop Festival and makes the event of national interest. | ||
She started as a trained ballet dancer -- calling herself a "chola ballerina" who shaved the sides of her head and rocked hoop earrings and dark lipstick while donning her ballet shoes. The look became to her personal brand. In her late teens she co-directed a ballet company and received a full scholarship to the prestigious Joffrey Ballet in Chicago. But her dream was to be like the dancers she saw on television and her inspiration Tina Landon, who both danced with and choreographed for Janet Jackson. | She started as a trained ballet dancer -- calling herself a "chola ballerina" who shaved the sides of her head and rocked hoop earrings and dark lipstick while donning her ballet shoes. The look became to her personal brand. In her late teens she co-directed a ballet company and received a full scholarship to the prestigious Joffrey Ballet in Chicago. But her dream was to be like the dancers she saw on television and her inspiration Tina Landon, who both danced with and choreographed for Janet Jackson. | ||
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After moving to Los Angeles at the age of 21, Miranda knew it was time to truly pursue her dreams and was properly struggling like most pro dancers at the beginning. Her "big break" happened just three years later at 24 when she was cast as a dancer on Beyoncé's "Ladies First" world tour (see above) and she later became a staple in the touring, video and dance industry. | After moving to Los Angeles at the age of 21, Miranda knew it was time to truly pursue her dreams and was properly struggling like most pro dancers at the beginning. Her "big break" happened just three years later at 24 when she was cast as a dancer on Beyoncé's "Ladies First" world tour (see above) and she later became a staple in the touring, video and dance industry. | ||
However, she wasn’t always treated that way, she often complained about the unfriendly and impolite working atmosphere. When people complaining about the extreme cutthroat of the dance industry, it was nothing comparing to Tricia’s days. Everyone was just looking to the top of the stardom, the second tier was struggling and the third tier was starving. She often complained about the impropriated demands so that she could keep her pole position. In other words, she felt exploited. | However, she wasn’t always treated that way, she often complained about the unfriendly and impolite working atmosphere. <!--When people complaining about the extreme cutthroat of the dance industry, it was nothing comparing to Tricia’s days. Everyone was just looking to the top of the stardom, the second tier was struggling and the third tier was starving. She often complained about the impropriated demands so that she could keep her pole position. In other words, she felt exploited.--> | ||
One day after 12 years, she was finally fed up during the filming of Spears' "Circus" video. - "My knees were bleeding from doing groundwork in the gravel, and I was just starting to feel over it -- and I remember never having that feeling before, It's not fair to take a spot from a hungry dancer who deserves to be there just to get a check. I'm not that person, that's not for me." - And she quitted her job as professional dancer on the top of her game – forever – and switched to full time choreographing, teaching and creative directing and got soon an equal reputation.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/espnw/culture/story/_/id/17832394/live-your-life-hip-hop-choreographer-tricia-miranda-rise-top 'Live your Life' -- hip-hop choreographer Tricia Miranda on her rise to the top]</ref> | One day after 12 years, she was finally fed up during the filming of Spears' "Circus" video. - "My knees were bleeding from doing groundwork in the gravel, and I was just starting to feel over it -- and I remember never having that feeling before, It's not fair to take a spot from a hungry dancer who deserves to be there just to get a check. I'm not that person, that's not for me." - And she quitted her job as professional dancer on the top of her game – forever – and switched to full time choreographing, teaching and creative directing and got soon an equal reputation.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/espnw/culture/story/_/id/17832394/live-your-life-hip-hop-choreographer-tricia-miranda-rise-top 'Live your Life' -- hip-hop choreographer Tricia Miranda on her rise to the top]</ref> | ||
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Regarding Kaycee, one day one of her teachers (she didn’t say whom) tried to match up Tricia with Kaycee. First, she talked to Kaycee’s mom that she needed to take Tricia’s class; and on the other hand she insisted to Tricia, that she urgently needed to see the little girl she discovered at Studio 13. At the beginning Tricia wasn’t very excited, because it was pretty rare that she let any kids in her classes. But one day annoying was successful and Tricia visited Studio 13 and Kaycee took her class. | Regarding Kaycee, one day one of her teachers (she didn’t say whom) tried to match up Tricia with Kaycee. First, she talked to Kaycee’s mom that she needed to take Tricia’s class; and on the other hand she insisted to Tricia, that she urgently needed to see the little girl she discovered at Studio 13. At the beginning Tricia wasn’t very excited, because it was pretty rare that she let any kids in her classes. But one day annoying was successful and Tricia visited Studio 13 and Kaycee took her class. | ||
Kaycee said she completely failed. Of course, she did. That happens if you take an unprepared university test in elementary-school. Tricia hardly ever taught kids. Why she should adjust her teaching methods to one kid she just met?! But she was properly impressed how far the nine years old munchkin got, before she “finally broke out curve and smashed into the mirrors”, compared to the professional dancers in Tricia’s master classes, because she took instantly a grab on her and made her to her very first permanent kid student. If Tricia had known the toxic side-effects of these cute munchkins, she properly had been wearing gloves. | Kaycee said she completely failed. Of course, she did. That happens if you take an unprepared university test in elementary-school. Tricia hardly ever taught kids. Why she should adjust her teaching methods to one kid she just met?! But she was properly impressed how far the nine years old munchkin got, before she “finally broke out curve and smashed into the mirrors”, compared to the professional dancers in Tricia’s master classes, because she took instantly a grab on her and made her to her very first permanent kid student. <!--If Tricia had known the toxic side-effects of these cute munchkins, she properly had been wearing gloves.--> | ||
But since then Weirdo had her first permanent world-renowned industry dancer and teacher, who really worked personally with some of the biggest artist, such as Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Brittney Speers and Black Eyed Peas, to name a few, a former top dancer in hip-hop and – last-not-least – someone with Tricia’s business opportunities and educational networking to give her the full doses of the highest industry standards. Before Kaycee and Tricia it was absolutely unique that a nine-years-old had such an industry giant in her corner. | But since then Weirdo had her first permanent world-renowned industry dancer and teacher, who really worked personally with some of the biggest artist, such as Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Brittney Speers and Black Eyed Peas, to name a few, a former top dancer in hip-hop and – last-not-least – someone with Tricia’s business opportunities and educational networking to give her the full doses of the highest industry standards. Before Kaycee and Tricia it was absolutely unique that a nine-years-old had such an industry giant in her corner. | ||
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But Tricia choreographed “Werk”. The rest became history. So she was standing on stage in her green top, white jacket, booty and won the NexStar national competition for top soloists with her very first hip-hop solo with a lot of fierce and intensive movements. Maybe it was the very first hip-hop solo ever won a national competition. | But Tricia choreographed “Werk”. The rest became history. So she was standing on stage in her green top, white jacket, booty and won the NexStar national competition for top soloists with her very first hip-hop solo with a lot of fierce and intensive movements. Maybe it was the very first hip-hop solo ever won a national competition. | ||
<!--It was very special moment for Tricia and Kaycee. First time with a hip-hop solo; she killed it. First time choreographed a hip-hop solo for a ten years old kid and she won the nationals. These were moments when Tricia and Kaycee formed a bound beyond mentor-student relationship, despite their huge age difference and today they are spending often some free-time together, joking around and giving each other some sarcastic side-kicks and keep it beyond business and training. Working with Kaycee changed completely Tricia’s attitude about kids and she became a teacher and mentor for many very young dance talents. --> | |||
It was very special moment for Tricia and Kaycee. First time with a hip-hop solo; she killed it. First time choreographed a hip-hop solo for a ten years old kid and she won the nationals. These were moments when Tricia and Kaycee formed a bound beyond mentor-student relationship, despite their huge age difference and today they are spending often some free-time together, joking around and giving each other some sarcastic side-kicks and keep it beyond business and training. Working with Kaycee changed completely Tricia’s attitude about kids and she became a teacher and mentor for many very young dance talents. | |||
So, they put the taped video of Kaycee’s dance just for fun on YouTube and had no clue, what was coming down from the pike later … | So, they put the taped video of Kaycee’s dance just for fun on YouTube and had no clue, what was coming down from the pike later … | ||
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===The Story of Werk – The Blow Off=== | ===The Story of Werk – The Blow Off=== | ||
Four months after she did her “Werk” performance, one of her fans commented on one of her photos on Instagram that Katy Perry just tweeted her “Werk” solo. Little Weirdo went confused to her parents and told them about it. They thought at the beginning it cannot be for real, must be a fake account, started rooting it from internet down to Katy’s actual account and found the Tweet with the link to her “Werk” video and the caption “!!!WeRk!!!” – validated, verified and confirmed – and got really excited about it, while Kaycee (10) had no clue what is going on here and kept it by a simple “Cool!”. But then the parents explained her proudly, that the princess of pop, who has sold over 150 million records, pointed on her video by link to her entire over 38 millions Tweeter followers and many already forwarded it to their followers such as RuPaul and Wadley. | Four months after she did her “Werk” performance, one of her fans commented on one of her photos on Instagram that Katy Perry just tweeted her “Werk” solo. Little Weirdo went confused to her parents and told them about it. They thought at the beginning it cannot be for real, must be a fake account. <!--, started rooting it from internet down to Katy’s actual account and found the Tweet with the link to her “Werk” video and the caption “!!!WeRk!!!” – validated, verified and confirmed – --> and got really excited about it, while Kaycee (10) had no clue what is going on here<!-- and kept it by a simple “Cool!”-->. But then the parents explained her proudly, that the princess of pop, who has sold over 150 million records, pointed on her video by link to her entire over 38 millions Tweeter followers and many already forwarded it to their followers such as RuPaul and Wadley. | ||
The effect was an instant blow off of the video counter and it got trendy. In these days it might be normal that dozens of dance videos go viral per day, and especially it’s normal for Kaycee that one of her dance performances passed over a million views, but in 2013 it was very rare, and about a non-televised kid dance competition, it was pretty much unique. It got so much attention of public eye that CNN bothered to live interview her. Sadly the entire promotion process is not well documented. | The effect was an instant blow off of the video counter and it got trendy. In these days it might be normal that dozens of dance videos go viral per day, and especially it’s normal for Kaycee that one of her dance performances passed over a million views, but in 2013 it was very rare, and about a non-televised kid dance competition, it was pretty much unique. It got so much attention of public eye that CNN bothered to live interview her. Sadly the entire promotion process is not well documented. | ||
When Shengela Laquifa Wadley visited her at Studio 13 in Simi Valley, they talked about the lot of inspiring comments people left under the video, but actually the milk turned sour very fast. Mean and disgusting comments appeared more often and suddenly her mom had to jump in as personal firewall to protect her daughter from the trolls, perverts, haters and overreacting parents. That’s properly the reason why Katy Perry never tweeted about other kid performances again. But she didn’t need to, after she made together with the Backpack Kid performance already him a Shorty Award winner before Kaycee. Nevertheless, | When Shengela Laquifa Wadley visited her at Studio 13 in Simi Valley, they talked about the lot of inspiring comments people left under the video, but actually the milk turned sour very fast. Mean and disgusting comments appeared more often and suddenly her mom had to jump in as personal firewall to protect her daughter from the trolls, perverts, haters and overreacting parents. <!--That’s properly the reason why Katy Perry never tweeted about other kid performances again. But she didn’t need to, after she made together with the Backpack Kid performance already him a Shorty Award winner before Kaycee. Nevertheless,--> Her entire family started to get wet feet, had to learn the hard way to deal with both – fan-storms and shit-storms – and needed to develop an elephant skin. | ||
Well, the promotion effect didn’t last forever. After The Queen Latifath Show the “Werk” got more and more forgotten. But the credits of her choreographers and family were keeping the train roll forward with new gigs and projects afterwards. | Well, the promotion effect didn’t last forever. After The Queen Latifath Show the “Werk” got more and more forgotten. But the credits of her choreographers and family were keeping the train roll forward with new gigs and projects afterwards. | ||
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That’s why it was so important for Kaycee to appear humble and to disprove wrong she ever been charge for. But with Tricia’s influence she started struggling with the contrary of her own existence. - In show business we are nothing without the crowd. If we seek for a cheering crowd, it doesn’t matter it is in class, on a convention, on stage, on TV or by millions via internet, we are anything but humble! – Wrong job. - “Sometimes I’m Kunst. And sometimes the Kunst is me.” (Applause - Lady Gaga) It needed years she finally cancelled that show. –“Loving yourself isn’t selfish” (Kaycee 2019). – In 2013 she found it weird that some others than family and friends wants to take a picture with her. About five years later, the thunderstorm of flashlights on a gala and the line in front of her for selfies, especially with Sean, became normal for her. Some of her friends such as Bailey Sok or Amari Smith were actually fans of her first and were really excited when they got the first time the opportunity to dance with her. Even Sean admired her from the beginning when he saw her on stage competing against each other and her former “partner in crime” Gabe looked up to her as dancer still today. So there is no silent snoopery, no bragging, but after she got famous everyone wants something from her and it was time to flag with an “I NEED MORE SPACE” sweeter to respect the water trench in front of the stardom a little bit more. --> | That’s why it was so important for Kaycee to appear humble and to disprove wrong she ever been charge for. But with Tricia’s influence she started struggling with the contrary of her own existence. - In show business we are nothing without the crowd. If we seek for a cheering crowd, it doesn’t matter it is in class, on a convention, on stage, on TV or by millions via internet, we are anything but humble! – Wrong job. - “Sometimes I’m Kunst. And sometimes the Kunst is me.” (Applause - Lady Gaga) It needed years she finally cancelled that show. –“Loving yourself isn’t selfish” (Kaycee 2019). – In 2013 she found it weird that some others than family and friends wants to take a picture with her. About five years later, the thunderstorm of flashlights on a gala and the line in front of her for selfies, especially with Sean, became normal for her. Some of her friends such as Bailey Sok or Amari Smith were actually fans of her first and were really excited when they got the first time the opportunity to dance with her. Even Sean admired her from the beginning when he saw her on stage competing against each other and her former “partner in crime” Gabe looked up to her as dancer still today. So there is no silent snoopery, no bragging, but after she got famous everyone wants something from her and it was time to flag with an “I NEED MORE SPACE” sweeter to respect the water trench in front of the stardom a little bit more. --> | ||
To be continued … | To be continued … | ||