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==Biography==
==Biography==
Jade grew up in the quiet small town of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_City_(Utah) Park City, UT], where she began training at the age of two in her aunt’s small basement studio. Later, she studied at Dance Tech Studios also rooted in Park City, where she took classes in tap, ballet, jazz, hip hop and pointe.<ref>[https://dancespirit.com/golden-girl/ Dance Spirit Why Everyone's Obsessed with Jade Chynoweth]</ref> She described her family as middle class. Her mom took some efforts to earn money for Jade's classes by teaching jazz classes herself. Jade got a lot from her [https://www.instagram.com/p/CxTvD78AbPm/ handsome mom (*1968)]. Her bother Dylan was playing high school football and a  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1w7IRxBvb8 hell of a Running Back]. He was playing college football for the U.S. Naval Academy later<ref>[https://navysports.com/sports/football/roster/dylan-chynoweth/2442 Navy 2010 Football Roster]</ref>. All family members had attended universities except Jade. Jager was playing football for the Park City high school team as well and her dad was with them. Jade was dancing and her mom was with her. If it had gone according Jade's taste she had done classes and competitions 24/7.
Jade grew up in the quiet small town of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_City_(Utah) Park City, UT], where she began training at the age of two in her aunt’s small basement studio. Later, she studied at Dance Tech Studios also rooted in Park City, where she took classes in tap, ballet, jazz, hip hop and pointe.<ref>[https://dancespirit.com/golden-girl/ Dance Spirit Why Everyone's Obsessed with Jade Chynoweth]</ref> She described her family as middle class. Her mom took some efforts to earn money for Jade's classes by teaching jazz classes herself. Jade got a lot from her [https://www.instagram.com/p/CxTvD78AbPm/ handsome mom (*1968)]. Her bother Dylan was playing high school football and a  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1w7IRxBvb8 hell of a Running Back]. He was playing college football for the U.S. Naval Academy later<ref>[https://navysports.com/sports/football/roster/dylan-chynoweth/2442 Navy 2010 Football Roster]</ref>. All family members had attended university/college except Jade. Jager was playing football for the Park City high school team as well and her dad was with them. Jade was dancing and her mom was with her. ''“I would do dance competitions every weekend and take class every day after school until 9 pm,”'' she was remembering about baby Jade.


She has got more than a few tricks up her sleeve, with a repertoire that includes b-boy standards like suicides and head hollowbacks by being inspired by her two super-athletic brothers. She credits also her mentor, Gev Manoukian, with helping her perfect her power moves. [https://www.instagram.com/gevmanoukian/ Gev Manoukian] was mentoring her since she was 9 years old. The two first met in 2008, when he visited Chynoweth’s studio to teach a master class right after finishing his run on “So You Think You Can Dance.” Impressed, Manoukian asked Chynoweth’s mom if he could coach the young dancer, and an awesome match was born: Not only did he start choreographing Chynoweth’s competition solos, but he also invited her to shadow him and his b-boy crew. Thanks to Chynoweth’s tumbling skills, the two were able to hit the ground running. She got the talent, with a chameleon-like ability to go from hard and athletic to heartfelt and lyrical. She’s put in the work, training for countless hours with the world’s best teachers and choreographers. And in addition to won major competition titles.  
She has got more than a few tricks up her sleeve, with a repertoire that includes b-boy standards like suicides and head hollowbacks by being inspired by her two super-athletic brothers. She credits also [https://www.instagram.com/gevmanoukian/ Gev Manoukian] with helping her perfect her power moves, who was mentoring her since she was 9 years old. The two first met in 2008, when he visited Chynoweth’s studio to teach a master class right after finishing his run on “So You Think You Can Dance.” Impressed, Manoukian asked Chynoweth’s mom if he could coach the young dancer, and an awesome match was born: Not only did he start choreographing Chynoweth’s competition solos, but he also invited her to shadow him and his b-boy crew. Thanks to Chynoweth’s tumbling skills, the two were able to hit the ground running. She got the talent, with a chameleon-like ability to go from hard and athletic to heartfelt and lyrical. She’s put in the work, training for countless hours with the world’s best teachers and choreographers later. And in addition to won major competition titles.  


By 2011, she was traveling with her mom to L.A. regularly to audition for dance gigs, a city where the cost of living are killing you compared to Park City. Regarding an interview with the parents of [[Kaycee Rice]], [[Taylor Hatala]] and Aiden Prince with ESPN in 2016, since committing full-time to their children's careers, the parents unanimously said that between travel, hotels, classes and studio time as well, a family could expect to spend anywhere between $30,000 and $36,000 USD per year on dance-related expenses.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/espnw/culture/feature/story/_/id/18124709/balancing-homework-hollywood-real-life-dance-parents Balancing homework and Hollywood -- the real life of dance parents]</ref>, which Jade's family could afforted in full amount and there had to be some cost-cutting and reduced time spending, personal hardship and sacrifices to path Jade's career for Jade herself and her family. Jade thinks, by that she has appreciated her accomplished career milestones much better, because without the struggle, she doesn't feel actually happy, when she reached her career goals and celebrating her success. She also thinks, she had to become much faster mature than other kids at her age by being professional at such young travelling around under that cost and success pressure - a typical self-perception among very young industry dancers. <ref>[https://podtail.com/podcast/behind-the-influence/jade-chynoweth-on-her-journey-as-a-dancer-performi/ Apple Jade Chynoweth - On Her Journey as a Dancer, Performing with Halsey, Loving Yourself, and What's Next For Her Career]</ref>
By 2011, she was traveling with her mom to L.A. regularly to audition for dance gigs, a city where the cost of living are killing you compared to Park City. Regarding an interview with the parents of [[Kaycee Rice]], [[Taylor Hatala]] and Aiden Prince by ESPN in 2016, since committing full-time to their children's careers, the parents unanimously said that between travel, hotels, classes and studio time as well, a family could expect to spend anywhere between $30,000 and $36,000 USD per year on dance-related expenses.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/espnw/culture/feature/story/_/id/18124709/balancing-homework-hollywood-real-life-dance-parents Balancing homework and Hollywood -- the real life of dance parents]</ref>, which Jade's family couldn't affort in full amount and there had to be some cost-cutting and reduced time spending, personal hardship and sacrifices to path Jade's career for herself and her family. Jade thinks, by that she has appreciated her accomplished career milestones much better, because without the struggle, she doesn't feel actually happy, when she reached her career goals and was celebrating her success. She also thinks, she had to become much faster mature than "normal" kids at her age by being professional at such young travelling around under that cost, time and success pressure - a typical self-perception among industry dancers, who started very young being professional. <ref>[https://podtail.com/podcast/behind-the-influence/jade-chynoweth-on-her-journey-as-a-dancer-performi/ Apple Jade Chynoweth - On Her Journey as a Dancer, Performing with Halsey, Loving Yourself, and What's Next For Her Career]</ref>


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. She performed on the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards [https://vimeo.com/60940650 2011], which was her first job and [https://youtu.be/qm7k89mFvYo?t=191 2012 with Will Smith as dancer].<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CpYdP9ESakK/?img_index=4 De Guzman's IG KCA 2012]</ref>She danced at the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqv64nSSPPo 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in the Britney Spears tribute piece] and stood next to Beyoncé while waiting backstage. <ref>[https://www.tumblr.com/danceoftheday/156362584042/jade-chynoweth-but-you-can-call-her-jadebug trumblr Jade Chynoweth]</ref> She was also a as a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=BN4GYKnUCQE member of E-Kidz], a youth hip-hop group ran by Dave Scott and was doing a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ553WTp5gM Microsoft commercial] with some of her crew fellows.
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. She performed on the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards [https://vimeo.com/60940650 2011], which was her first job and [https://youtu.be/qm7k89mFvYo?t=191 2012 with Will Smith as dancer].<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CpYdP9ESakK/?img_index=4 De Guzman's IG KCA 2012]</ref>She danced at the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqv64nSSPPo 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in the Britney Spears tribute piece] and stood next to Beyoncé while waiting backstage. <ref>[https://www.tumblr.com/danceoftheday/156362584042/jade-chynoweth-but-you-can-call-her-jadebug trumblr Jade Chynoweth]</ref> She was also a as a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=BN4GYKnUCQE member of E-Kidz], a youth hip-hop group ran by Dave Scott and was doing a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ553WTp5gM Microsoft commercial] with some of her crew fellows.
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===By Jade===
===By Jade===
*''“I would do dance competitions every weekend and take class every day after school until 9 pm,”'' (Jade was remembering about Baby Jade Bug at the age between 2-9 years old)
*''“Brain Friedman was always pushing me to be better than I was in the last class."'' (her memories from the The Pulse of Tour)
*''“Brain Friedman was always pushing me to be better than I was in the last class."'' (her memories from the The Pulse of Tour)
*''"Since I’d studied acro and could do back handsprings and tucks, it was easier to work on tricks at a higher level, like windmills and headspins.”''
*''"Since I’d studied acro and could do back handsprings and tucks, it was easier to work on tricks at a higher level, like windmills and headspins.”''