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One day Kaycee’s mom asked Tricia if she minded to choreograph a hip-hop solo for Kaycee’s next competition season. But this was considered unwise and cocky these days. Many judges had their objections and pre-conceptions against the sometimes vulgar lyrics with these lewd, unsmooth movements and considered it inappropriate for kids. Not a good chance for winning. | One day Kaycee’s mom asked Tricia if she minded to choreograph a hip-hop solo for Kaycee’s next competition season. But this was considered unwise and cocky these days. Many judges had their objections and pre-conceptions against the sometimes vulgar lyrics with these lewd, unsmooth movements and considered it inappropriate for kids. Not a good chance for winning. | ||
But Tricia choreographed “Werk”. She remembered the first steps when she and Kaycee met first time and build it in the routine, and countinued with her assistent, an ambitious young dancer who asked Tricia shortly before to watch her on work to learn how she choreographs - [[JoJo Gomez]], [https://youtu.be/CnGQ-QkEUx0?t=133 JoJo's story how they met]. So here we are. Three generations of Dance Queens changing the dance industry for ever, by influencing each other, working with another for many years and by choreographing and | But Tricia choreographed “Werk”, as her first hip-hop solo ever. She remembered the first steps when she and Kaycee met first time and build it in the routine, and countinued with her assistent, an ambitious young dancer who asked Tricia shortly before to watch her on work to learn how she choreographs - [[JoJo Gomez]], [https://youtu.be/CnGQ-QkEUx0?t=133 JoJo's story how they met]. So here we are. Three generations of Dance Queens changing the dance industry for ever, by influencing each other, working with another for many years and by choreographing and rehearsing an innocent kid's hip-hop competition routine ... like Oppenheimer on the atomic bomb. | ||
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 open competition. | 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 open 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 | 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 ever 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, 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, | So, Kaycee's dad Brat put the taped video of Kaycee’s dance just for fun on YouTube, another channel DancingWithYT pick it up and had no clue, what was coming down from the pike later … | ||
===The Story of "Werk" – The Blow Off=== | ===The Story of "Werk" – The Blow Off=== | ||