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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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Landon Tina Landon]. | 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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Landon Tina Landon]. | ||
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 | 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 [https://kiddancers.miraheze.org/wiki/Kaycee_Rice/Filmography Filmography] - Concept Videos - Game of Survival - RUELLE - FORTYONE ) and she later became a staple in the touring, video and dance industry. | ||
However, she wasn’t always treated that way and she often complained about the demanding, 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> | However, she wasn’t always treated that way and she often complained about the demanding, 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> | ||