McKenzie Morales
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| McKenzie Morales | |
|---|---|
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| Gender | Female |
| Age | 21 |
| Birthdate | December 26, 2002 |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Fresno, California |
| Height | 5'4" |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| School Grade | Class of 2021 |
| Professional Information | |
| Profession | Dancer Teacher |
| Affiliations | Bloc LA |
| Dance Studios | Candy Apples Dance Center Dolce Dance Studio Shirley Winter's Ballet The Rage Entertainment Complex Evolve Dance Company |
| Titles | see below |
| Friends and Family | |
| Parents | JoAnne Morales Scott Morales |
| Siblings | Gavin Morales |
| Friends | Ava Cota Avery Gay Maddie Ziegler |
| Pets | none |
| Nicknames | Kenzie |
McKenzie Morales (born on December 21, 2002) is a dancer who trained at Dolce Dance Studio. Currently, she is a teacher. She won both regional and national titles in dance. She was previously guest dancer at Candy Apples Dance Center for Lifetime's hit reality television series, Dance Moms. She left the show sometime in Season 5, but returned to the show as a member of the Broadway Dance Academy team.
At one time McKenzie had to quit dance because she was having anxiety problems.[1]
Dances[edit | hide all | hide | edit source]
Solos[edit | hide | edit source]
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | All About Me | Jazz | unknown | KAR (Fresno) | 3rd in Age 8 & Under Primary Solos |
| KAR (Orlando) | 4th in Age 8 & Under Primary Solos | ||||
| Revolution (Fresno) | 1st in Age 8 & Under White Solos | ||||
| StarQuest (San Jose) | 4th in Petite Solos | ||||
| Starpower (Fresno) | 3rd in Age 8 & Under Power Solos | ||||
| Thunderstruck (Fresno) | 1st in Petite Future Star Solos | ||||
| Thunderstruck International Finals (Las Vegas) | 3rd in Petite Future Star Solos | ||||
| 2012 | Fields of Gold | Lyrical | unknown | KAR (Fresno) | 2nd in Age 9-11 Secondary Solos |
| MOVE (Fresno) | 1st in Junior Competitive Solos | ||||
| Rainbow (Ontario II) | did not place | ||||
| Showbiz Nationals (Palm Springs) | 1st in Junior Diamond Solos | ||||
| Starpower (Fresno) | 2nd in Age 9-11 Power Solos | ||||
| Rockstar | Jazz | unknown | Hall of Fame (Redondo Beach) | 7th in Junior National League Solos | |
| Showbiz (Hayward) | 2nd in Junior Diamond Solos | ||||
| Showbiz Nationals (Palm Springs) | did not place | ||||
| StarQuest (San Jose) | 1st in Junior Solos Regional Jr Miss StarQuest | ||||
| StarQuest (Upland) | did not place | ||||
| 2013 | Grace | Lyrical | Chris Todar | MOVE (Upland) | unknown scoring |
| PrimeTime (Pasadena) | 1st in Junior Xtreme Solos | ||||
| Showbiz (Pomona) | 3rd in Junior Diamond Solos | ||||
| Showstopper (Anaheim I) | 7th in Junior Competitive Solos | ||||
| Starpower (Fresno) | 1st in Age 9-11 Power Solos | ||||
| Starpower Nationals (Las Vegas) | 2nd in Age 9-11 Power Solos | ||||
| StarQuest (San Jose) | 2nd in Junior Solos | ||||
| Thunderstruck (Fresno) | 1st in Junior Shining Star Solos | ||||
| Hot Like Wow | Jazz | Kendra Primavera | KAR (Redondo Beach) | 1st in Age 9-11 Intermediate Solos | |
| MOVE (Upland) | unknown scoring | ||||
| Rainbow (San Mateo) | 1st in Age 9-11 Elite Starz Solos Regional Jr Rainbow Elite Starz DOY | ||||
| Showbiz Nationals (Las Vegas) | 1st in Junior Diamond Solos | ||||
| 2014 | Into the Darkness | Open | TOKYO | MOVE (Upland) | unknown scoring |
| Starpower (Fresno) | 1st in Age 9-11 Power Solos | ||||
| Professional | Jazz | Kendra Primavera | MOVE (Upland) | unknown scoring | |
| Showbiz (San Jose) | 1st in Junior Diamond Solos Regional Jr Miss Showbiz | ||||
| Showstopper (Anaheim I) | did not place | ||||
| StarQuest (San Jose) | 1st in Select Junior Solos | ||||
| Tears of an Angel | Lyrical | Chris Todar | MOVE (Upland) | unknown scoring | |
| Showbiz (San Jose) | did not place | ||||
| Showstopper (Anaheim I) | 2nd in Junior Competitive Solos | ||||
| Seeing You Everywhere | Lyrical | unknown | Sheer Talent (Wayne) | 3rd in Junior Solos | |
| The Investment | Lyrical | Blake McGrath | DTI (Roanoke) | 1st in Junior Solos 2nd in Overall Solos Regional Jr Miss Dance Troupe | |
| 2015 | Breathe | Lyrical | John Culbertson | KAR (Redondo Beach) | 2nd in Age 12-14 Intermediate Solos |
| KAR Nationals (Anaheim) | did not place | ||||
| NUVO (Long Beach) | High Gold Award | ||||
| Showstopper (Anaheim II) | did not place | ||||
| Spotlight (Redondo Beach) | unknown scoring | ||||
| Come to Me | Jazz | unknown | Sheer Talent (Pompton Plains) | did not place | |
| Freakum Dress | Jazz | Tiffany Burton Rojas | KAR (Redondo Beach) | did not place | |
| I Will Wait | Lyrical | Derek Piquette | Countdown (Valencia) | 1st in Teen Competitive Solos | |
| Energy NDC (Los Angeles) | 2nd in Junior Solos 4th in Overall Solos | ||||
| KAR Nationals (Anaheim) | 1st in Age 12-14 Intermediate Solos | ||||
| Red Football | Contemporary | Tiffany Burton Rojas | KAR Nationals (Anaheim) | did not place | |
| Showstopper (Anaheim II) | 4th in Teen Competitive Solos | ||||
| The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas) | did not place | ||||
| 2016 | Fever | Jazz | unknown | Showbiz (Riverside) | 1st in Teen Diamond Solos 1st runner-up for Regional Teen Miss Showbiz |
| Starbound (Fresno) | 2nd in Teen Elite Solos | ||||
| Fly | Lyrical | Victor Smalley | Radix (Anaheim) | 4th in Teen Solos | |
| Showbiz (Riverside) | 1st in Teen Diamond Solos 1st runner-up for Regional Teen Miss Showbiz | ||||
| Sound of Silence | Contemporary | Terra Williams | YAGP (San Fransisco) | Top 12 in Junior Women Contemporary Dance Category | |
| Truth | Lyrical | Victor Smalley | Showbiz (Riverside) | 1st in Teen Diamond Solos | |
| Spotlight | unknown scoring | ||||
| Starbound (Fresno) | 1st in Teen Elite Solos | ||||
| Starpower (Fresno) | 1st in Age 12-14 Power Solos | ||||
| YAGP (San Fransisco) | Top 12 in Junior Women Contemporary Dance Category | ||||
| Numbers | Open | Shelby Martin | Spotlight | unknown scoring | |
| Starbound (Fresno) | 4th in Teen Elite Solos | ||||
| unknown | Pointe | unknown | YAGP (San Fransisco) | did not place | |
| 2017 | KAR (Fresno) | 1st in Age 12-14 Elite Solos | |||
| Body Love | Open | unknown | Starpower (San Mateo) | 2nd in Age 12-14 Power Solos | |
| StarQuest (San Jose) | 2nd in Select Teen Solos | ||||
| Elephants | Contemporary | unknown | KAR (Fresno) | Age 12-14 Elite HDI All-Stars Invitation | |
| Showstopper (Anaheim II) | did not place | ||||
| Starpower (San Mateo) | Regional Teen Miss Starpower | ||||
| God Save the Queen | unknown | unknown | Fierce NDC (Fresno) | 1st in Teen Solos 3rd in Overall Solos | |
| I Didn't Know My Own Strength | Contemporary | unknown | Radix (Anaheim) | did not place | |
| Sheer Talent (Fresno) | 1st in Teen Solos | ||||
| When She Came Back | Contemporary | Victor Smalley | KAR (Fresno) | did not place | |
| Showstopper (Anaheim II) | 4th in Teen Competitive Solos | ||||
| Starpower Nationals (Las Vegas) | National Teen Miss Starpower | ||||
| 2018 | Beneath the Surface | Contemporary | Shelby Martin | Starpower (Fresno) | 1st in Age 15-19 Advanced Solos |
Duets[edit | hide | edit source]
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Other Dancer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bats and Cats | Jazz | unknown | Gavin Morales | PrimeTime (Pasadena) | 2nd in Junior Xtreme Duet/Trios |
| Showstopper (Anaheim) | 8th in Junior Competitive Duet/Trios | |||||
| Starpower (Fresno) | 2nd in Age 9-11 Power Duet/Trios | |||||
| Starpower (Las Vegas) | 1st in Age 9-11 Power Duet/Trios | |||||
| Thunderstruck (Fresno) | 1st in Junior Shining Star Duet/Trios | |||||
| 2014 | Bonnie vs. Clyde | Jazz | unknown | Gavin Morales | PrimeTime (Pasadena) | 8th in Junior Xtreme Duet/Trios |
| Showbiz (San Jose) | 1st in Junior Diamond Duet/Trios | |||||
| Showstopper (Anaheim) | 1st in Junior Competitive Duet/Trios | |||||
| Starpower (Fresno) | 1st in Age 9-11 Power Duet/Trios | |||||
| StarQuest (San Jose) | 1st in Select Junior Duet/Trios |
Trios[edit | hide | edit source]
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bobblehead | unknown | unknown | Giullianna Borrelli Sariya Melgoza |
Starpower (Upland) | 2nd in Age 9-11 Power Duet/Trios |
| StarQuest (Upland) | 2nd in Petite Duet/Trios | |||||
| 2013 | Full of Grace | Lyrical | unknown | Maddie Garza Paige Landseadal |
Showbiz (Pomona) | 2nd in Junior Diamond Duet/Trios |
Groups[edit | hide | edit source]
with Broadway Dance Academy[edit | hide | edit source]
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Waiting Room | Contemporary | Jeanette Cota | Ava Cota Gavin Morales Ashtin Roth Chloe Smith Tessa Wilkinson |
Sheer Talent (Los Angeles) | 2nd in Teen Groups |
with Candy Apples Dance Center[edit | hide | edit source]
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Chandelier | Lyrical | unknown | Alyssa Chi Evan Gorbell Gavin Morales Lucas Triana |
In10sity Invitational Nationals (Calabasas) | 3rd in Elite Junior Small Groups 5th in Overall Groups |
| Conspiracy | Contemporary | unknown | Alyssa Chi Evan Gorbell Gavin Morales Lucas Triana |
In10sity Invitational (Olmsted Falls) | 2nd in Elite Junior Small Groups | |
| The Last Dance | Contemporary | unknown | Nick Daniels Gavin Morales Lennon Torres Lucas Triana |
World Class Talent (Canton) | 2nd in Junior World Groups | |
| The Love Letter | Lyrical | unknown | Alyssa Chi Gino Cosculluela Evan Gorbell Gavin Morales Lucas Triana |
Sheer Talent (Wayne) | 4th in Junior Groups | |
| Wild Party | Jazz | Blake McGrath | Nick Daniels Gavin Morales Lennon Torres Lucas Triana |
DTI (Woodbridge) | 2nd in Junior Groups 2nd in Overall Groups | |
| 2015 | Torn | Contemporary | unknown | Alyssa Chi Evan Gorbell Gavin Morales Lucas Triana |
Sheer Talent (Pompton Plains) | 2nd in Preteen Groups |
with Dolce Dance Studio[edit | hide | edit source]
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Accessories | Jazz | Melissa Mendenhall-Aguiar | unknown | NUVO (Santa Clara) | 1st in Mini Groups |
| StarQuest (Upland) | 2nd in Petite Small Groups | |||||
| Hit the Road, Jack | Jazz | unknown | Gavin Morales and others |
NUVO (Santa Clara) | 2nd in Mini Groups Mini Best Nu Group Award | |
| StarQuest (Upland) | 1st in Petite Small Groups | |||||
| Late | Lyrical | unknown | unknown | NUVO (Santa Clara) | did not place | |
| With or Without You | Lyrical | unknown | Paige Landseadal and others |
NUVO (Santa Clara) | 2nd in Mini Line | |
| 2014 | Clumsy | Jazz | Kendra Primavera | Gavin Morales and others |
StarQuest (San Jose) | 2nd in Select Junior Small Groups |
| Empty Chairs and Empty Tables | Lyrical | Chris Todar | Gavin Morales and others |
StarQuest (San Jose) | 2nd in Select Junior Large Groups | |
| Withered Soul | Lyrical | Chris Todar | Gavin Morales and others |
StarQuest (San Jose) | 1st in Select Junior Small Groups | |
| 2017 | Summertime | Kendra Primavera | Amanda Chun Paige Landseadal Faye Flores Basia Rhoden Reagan Martin Taylor Tucker |
Showstopper (Anaheim II) | 3rd in Teen Small Groups | |
| Starpower | 3rd in Teen Small Groups | |||||
| You Are All I See | Shelby Martin | Gavin Morales Katie Nelson Taylor Tucker Basia Rhoden |
Showstopper (Anaheim II) | 2nd in Teen Small Groups |
with The Rage[edit | hide | edit source]
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Woman's Work | Hayley Houghton Sophie Laufer Trinity Littleton Gavin Morales McKenzie Morales Hailey Paolillo |
Showstopper (Anaheim II) | 4th in Junior Small Groups Crystal Award | ||
| Boss | Rose Firmin Anaisa Gorbea Hayley Houghton Kyla Laufer Sophie Laufer Trinity Littleton Gavin Morales McKenzie Morales Hailey Paolillo |
Showstopper (Anaheim II) | 8th in Junior Small Groups Crystal Award | |||
| Heaven | Lyrical | Tiffany Burton Rojas | Valentina Hildago Alejandra Del Prado Payton Stevenson Rose Firmin Anaisa Gorbea Hayley Houghton Kyla Laufer Sophie Laufer Trinity Littleton Gavin Morales McKenzie Morales Hailey Paolillo |
Showstopper (Anaheim II) | 3rd in Junior Competitive Large Groups | |
| Runaway Baby | Jazz | Tiffany Burton Rojas | Ella Thomas Annie Mars Kendall Mars Zoe Taylor Tatiana Reynoso Maddie Nelson Faith Stevenson Miana Abramson Rose Firmin Anaisa Gorbea Kyla Laufer Sophie Laufer Trinity Littleton Brynnleigh Spens Jayden Bartels Cassidey Fralin Gavin Morales McKenzie Morales Lily Rose Silver Marissa Soto |
KAR Nationals (Las Vegas) | 1st in Age 9-11 Secondary Lines Star Showcase Secondary Large Group/Line Grand Champion | |
| Showstopper (Anaheim II) | 1st in Junior Competitive Super Groups Crystal Award |
Dance Titles[edit | hide | edit source]
- Regional Junior Miss StarQuest 2012
- National Junior Miss Showbiz 2012
- Regional Junior Miss PrimeTime 2013
- Regional Junior Miss Showbiz 2013
- Regional Junior Rainbow Elite Starz DOY 2013
- Regional Junior Miss Dance Troupe 2014
- Regional Junior Miss Showbiz 2014
- Regional Teen Miss Starpower 2017
Fun Facts[edit | hide | edit source]
- When McKenzie isn't dancing she goes swimming, watches movies or is stretching for dance.
- McKenzie likes turtles.
- McKenzie's favorite style of dance is Jazz because she can be fierce.
- If she could do a duet with anyone in the world, she would choose Samantha Cantoria because she is a great dancer as well as being McKenzie's idol.
- McKenzie's advice to anyone who wants to become a successful young dancer is to work hard, have fun and try your best.
- Her mother is named Jo Anne.
- McKenzie's favorite tricks are leg-hold turns.
- McKenzie's favorite solo is Hot Like Wow.
- McKenzie's brother Gavin Morales also is a famous dancer, who briefly danced for the Candy Apples on Dance Moms.
- McKenzie is in the 7th grade.
- McKenzie was diagnosed with a developing eating disorder in 2015, having lost 10% of her body weight in a year. She is currently undergoing treatment to help her.
- McKenzie suffers from anxiety and panic attacks.
