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Jade grew up in quiet Park City, UT, where she began training at the age of 2 in her aunt’s small basement studio. Later, she studied at Dance Tech Studios, where she took classes in tap, ballet, jazz, hip hop and pointe. “I would do dance competitions every weekend and take class every day after school until 9 pm,” Chynoweth says.<ref>[https://dancespirit.com/golden-girl/ Dance Spirit Why Everyone's Obsessed with Jade Chynoweth]</ref> | Jade grew up in quiet Park City, UT, where she began training at the age of 2 in her aunt’s small basement studio. Later, she studied at Dance Tech Studios, where she took classes in tap, ballet, jazz, hip hop and pointe. “I would do dance competitions every weekend and take class every day after school until 9 pm,” Chynoweth says.<ref>[https://dancespirit.com/golden-girl/ Dance Spirit Why Everyone's Obsessed with Jade Chynoweth]</ref> | ||
By 2011, | By 2011, she was traveling to L.A. regularly to audition for dance gigs. She also scored a coveted spot as one of The PULSE on Tour’s 2010/2011 Elite Protégés, touring with top choreographers like Dave Scott, Mia Michaels, Cris Judd, Laurieann Gibson and Brian Friedman. It was Friedman who had the biggest effect on Chynoweth, influencing her stylistic choices, helping her master choreography more quickly and “always pushing me to be better than I was in the last class,” she says. | ||
Her work with The PULSE spilled over into her professional life when she teamed up with a bunch of other talented young PULSE alums to form a crew called The Protégés. Their goal? To make it onto MTV’s “America’s Best Dance Crew.” Though they didn’t earn a spot on the main show, the moment was a turning point for Chynoweth. “I got a taste of the industry,” she says, “and loved it.” Moving forward, she was committed to a commercial career. | Her work with The PULSE spilled over into her professional life when she teamed up with a bunch of other talented young PULSE alums to form a crew called The Protégés. Their goal? To make it onto MTV’s “America’s Best Dance Crew.” Though they didn’t earn a spot on the main show, the moment was a turning point for Chynoweth. “I got a taste of the industry,” she says, “and loved it.” Moving forward, she was committed to a commercial career. | ||