off. The rookie driver followed up a win at Pocono, hi

On a warm October afternoon in Los Angeles, dancer Taylor Hatala and her mother, Teresa, are jump-starting their busy day.After filming a video with renowned hip-hop choreographer Will Willdabeast Adams and his company Immabeast the night before, and another video with frequent collaborator and fellow dancer Kyndall Harris that morning, the pair is headed to Studio City, where Taylor is scheduled to teach a class at Millennium Dance Complex that night.Ill feel like I need to take a break. But, then I feel like I need to dance again because I love it, 13-year-old Taylor said.With their bags packed for an extended stay in the U.S., the Hatalas, who hail from Alberta, Canada, will then head to the airport and fly across the country to New York -- as Taylor is scheduled to teach a workshop in the Big Apple the following day.Its a Thursday -- a school night -- but this is business as usual for the Hatalas, and its a reality for many of the hip-hop dance industrys top young stars.The popularity of the hip-hop dance community has increased rapidly in recent years thanks in large part to social media and the resurgence of the music video. At the forefront of the industrys worldwide boom are kids whose stage performances have left many an audience member in jaw-dropping awe. Kids like Taylor, whose profile soared after a video of her dancing to Nicki Minajs Anaconda went viral in 2014. No longer is it a rarity for children to be dancing beside A-list artists like Missy Elliott, Pharrell Williams and Janet Jackson, and on The Radio Disney Music Awards, Academy Awards and Super Bowl stages.But behind every young starlet are devoted parents or guardians who work around the clock in attempt to flip their childs 15 minutes of YouTube fame into a lifelong career.And no, theyre not like the parents you see on reality shows like Dance Moms.Aidan BAH boy Prince Xiong, who is now 10, was just 8 years old when he was filmed on a smartphone at one of choreographer Tricia Mirandas classes lighting up the dance floor to Major Lazers Jet Blue Jet, which to date has over 11 million views. The acronym BAH for Beautiful, Awesome and Happy ?-- a nickname Aidans mom, Sheng Xiong, called her son when she would watch him dance -- seems apropos when you see him perform.Our life turned upside down overnight, Sheng Xiong said. We werent prepared. We had no clue what to expect. It was pure chaos.At just 14 years old, Kaycee Rice has already become a hip-hop dance heavyweight. Her big break came at the age of 10 when she performed a piece of choreography by Miranda that quickly went viral after her video was tweeted by pop megastar Katy Perry.The lives of Aidan, Kaycee and Taylor -- plus those of their respective families -- were completely altered once their performances exploded in the social media sphere, prompting a huge role-of-dice commitment. And as you might have guessed, there is no guided path for success in this game -- its all essentially trial by error for the somewhat new industry.We just started getting our feet wet, said Brad Rice, Kaycees dad. There was a lot of good, and some negative that came out of it. It was getting through that gray area and learning about things. We just wanted to protect her.Its no secret that the dance industry is extremely cutthroat -- only so many performers can go on tour with Beyoncé after all. Television shows like the Lifetime Networks Dance Moms have attempted to depict the industrys competitive nature. Ultimately, the show has created a limited image of what it means to be a stage parent. Its a portrait that many agree isnt exactly accurate either. The Rices, who appeared on the show in recent years, described the experience as a negative one, adding that they wouldnt do it again if given the opportunity.Shows like Dance Moms gives parents a bad rap in the eye of people who are not involved in the industry, said Kaycees mother, Laura Rice, who formerly owned Studio 13 in Simi Valley, California, where her daughter used to practice her performances. You know, theres drama, but nothing like that show.Actually, the life of a dance parent could easily be summed up in a single word: sacrifice. The levels of sacrifice among families range from the simple but time-consuming act of shuttling kids to daily classes or castings to more extreme levels like prioritizing your childs career over your own and quitting your job. Prince Xiong, Aidans dad, quit his job as a telecommunications engineer to manage his sons career. He now spends his days managing Aidans YouTube videos and social media accounts and driving his son to both gigs and classes.Taylor Hatalas mom, Teresa, who was a practicing certified public accountant?for 17 years, quit her job when her daughter became one of just two kids chosen (the other being Harris) to tour with Janet Jackson on her Unbreakable World Tour. The sacrifice also extends to other members of the family. When Teresa went on tour with Taylor, they left behind Taylors dad, Chad, as well as Taylors younger sister, Reese, who is following in her older sisters footsteps as a 10-year-old dance powerhouse in her own right.Its changed my whole world, said Teresa, who described herself as being the quarterback of Taylors life. It doesnt only affect the people who are traveling, but it affects the people at home.If the day-to-day tasks seem daunting, grooming the next wave of dance superstars is no easy undertaking either, nor is it cheap. Since committing full-time to their childrens careers, the parents unanimously said that between travel, hotels, classes and studio time, a family could expect to spend anywhere between $30,000 and $36,000 per year on dance-related expenses.Laura said that private lessons for Kaycee could run as high as $200 per hour, and commissioning a piece of choreography for a competition or project could run a bill ranging from $500 to $1,500.Weve tried not to put a cost to it, Sheng Xiong said jokingly.While some jobs do pay the kids, Brad Rice says the dance industry is not a lucrative business, not yet anyway.Dance hasnt come quite as far as other fields of entertainment, he said. In dance, you do a lot of work for very little pay. When someone sees a kid getting all of this exposure, they immediately equate that to stardom, and stardom which creates all this income. But it really isnt that for the dance industry.When youre spending your weekdays dancing in commercials with Serena Williams and your weekends performing at the Super Bowl behind living legends like Elliott, its not exactly easy to maintain a sense of ordinary childhood normalcy, but the parents give it their best shot.When Aidan is at school, the BAH boy signature performance Mohawk comes down, and he might play a pickup game of basketball with his friends after class. Taylor enjoys simply watching from the sidelines as her classmates compete in sports -- likely an attempt to be out of the spotlight. And Kaycee, who switched to online schooling a little over two years ago, doubles her dance classes as playdates, she is constantly with people her mother, Laura, added. [So], I dont think online school really [inhibits] her socially, as she has her playdate friends.But Hollywood doesnt wait for the school week to end, and both Aidan and Taylor have missed what could be deemed significant time from the classroom.The Hatalas travel to the U.S. from Canada fairly often, causing Taylor to ultimately miss weeks of school at a time. Aidan has missed a considerable number of days as well. All of the parents said that its all about communication and coordination with their childrens teachers, and feel as though theyve successfully balanced both work and school for their kids.The parents are also tasked with bringing balance to their childrens social lives.She missed out a lot on birthday parties and sleepovers because she was training so late at night, or had to be somewhere early in the morning, said Teresa Hatala, who added that making up for lost time with friends is something she constantly tries to encourage Taylor to do whenever they are home.All three sets of parents said that they have been criticized by people who disagree with different aspects of their childrens pursuit of a professional career at such a young age. Teresa said much of the passed judgment revolves around the language of hip-hop lyrics, and the type of choreography the kids are performing, which is often described by critics as lewd and inappropriate for kids.While the parents understand the concern and acknowledge the potentially mature subject matter their kids can be dancing to in any given class, at the end of the day for them, its just dance -- the underlying meaning associated with the lyrics is subjective.When dancers dance, especially at a young age, theyre not thinking the way adults are seeing it, Laura Rice said. Sometimes their bodies move in certain ways. You cant teach children to dance that way, they just dance.We know how we parent our kids so we have no problem feeling like we are squared away, said Teresa Hatala, who said someone went as far as to write to their local paper in Alberta denouncing Taylors dancing to the song Anaconda. Were dancing in the hip-hop world; there are hardly any clean songs out there.But, the best advice is to just ignore it, according to Kaycee. Because theres always going to be haters no matter who you are or what you do.Between filtering social media trolls and constant conversation with their children to ensure they dont burn out altogether, parents advise that becoming a power player in this industry is not for the faint of heart -- for the parent or child.Parents think that its easy because they see successful kids shooting up to the top, Laura said. What they dont realize is how many hours, the time, the dedication, the expense and everything else. Not all kids want to do this, and not all kids can handle it either. You need to have a lot of thick skin as a parent and as a child.However, for most of the child performers and their families, dance is just a starting point. All three kids are interested in pursuing other aspects of the entertainment industry such as acting, singing or modeling. If you ask any of the parents, as long as their child continues to enjoy being on stage and under the bright lights, their dedication to reaching the top wont stop.When people say you have to be all in, Teresa said, we are all in.Sean Hurd is a Digital?Media Associate for ESPN. Follow him @seanahurd Colorado Rockies Shirts . The veteran safety was a starter for the Bengals from 2008-2012. He totaled 41 tackles and three interceptions while starting all but four of the 13 games he played last season. Stitched Rockies Jerseys .C. -- Todd Fiddler scored a hat trick, including the overtime goal, as the Prince George Cougars survived an 8-7 win against the Kamloops Blazers in Western Hockey League play Sunday. https://www.cheaprockiesjerseys.us/ . By having more great seasons. Manning was the only unanimous choice for the 2013 Associated Press NFL All-Pro team Friday. Rockies Jerseys 2019 . A statement from the worlds top-ranked player says all checks "were satisfactory and showed positive evolution" regarding the injury, which contributed to his loss to Stanislas Wawrinka in the final in Melbourne. Custom Colorado Rockies Jerseys . Catch all the action on TSN2 at 11pm et/8pm pt. The nine-time Big 12 champion Jayhawks are positioning themselves for another title, as they have run out to a flawless 6-0 mark in conference play thus far. BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Ben Kennedy moved past NASCAR Truck season leader William Byron with 19 laps to go and held at Bristol Motor Speedway on Wednesday night for his first series victory.Kennedy, the son of International Speedway Corporation CEO Lesa France Kennedy and great-grandson of NASCAR founder Bill France Sr., became the first France family member to win a NASCAR national series race. He was making his 63rd career start.I cant put it into words, Kennedy said. Someone asked me earlier today what its like going to Bristol for your first time and to win here is just so cool. Im speechless. The guys gave me an awesome truck. Everyone at GMS Racing, Jacob Companies, the fans in the stands, everybody watching on TV, gosh this is just the coolest day of my life.Byron, a rookie won has won five races this season, looked as he would make it six when he took the lead from teammate Daniel Suarez with 21 laps left. But Byron went high into a turn and Kennedy was able to sweep past him. Kennedy had to hold on through a restart with seven laps to go, fending off Brett Moffitt the rest of the way for the victory.I was just thinking go as fast as possible on this last lap, Kennedy said. I knew Brett was putting pressure on me from behind. I appreciate him racing me clean. This is just so cool. These guys deserve it. They work so hard.The victory locked up a spot for Kennedy in the series eight-driver championship chase that begins in New Hampshire next month.Daniel Hemric was third, followed by Byron and Johnny Sauter.Kennedy had not led a lap all season before moving in front on a damp night at Bristol. The races start was delayed more than an hour when storms hit the area. When the green fflag dropped, it looked as if Christopher Bell and Suarez had the strongest machines.ddddddddddddach, though, couldnt sustain things.Bell led a race-high 101 of 200 laps until spinning out while racing Suarez up front. Suarez led 77 laps until he was passed by Byron.Bell held on for seventh, while a late spin dropped Suarez to 29th in the 32-car field.WHOS HOT: Byron has not cooled off. The rookie driver followed up a win at Pocono, his fifth of the season, with a fourth-place run at Bristol. It was his eighth top-10 finish in 13 races this season.WHOS NOT: Two-time series champion Matt Crafton continued his disappointing summer, going only 70 of 200 laps before having to leave the track after he said something broke. Crafton started the season with six top-10s, including two victories, over the first eight races. Hes had only one top-10 finish in the past five times out and was dead last at Bristol, his worst finish of 2016.THAT WAS FAST: Pole-sitter Tyler Reddick qualified at 128.917 mph, nearly 2 mph hour quicker than the 12-year-old qualifying record held by Ken Schrader since August 2004. Reddick led nine drivers who finished under Schraders speed in setting the grid for the truck race at Bristol Motor Speedway.WET WEATHER: The start was delayed more than an hour because of rain. A caution came out early on Lap 28 when drizzle began to fall. NASCAR had scheduled a competition caution 40 laps in to see if the machines would be affected by the soggy conditions.UP NEXT: Michigan International Speedway, Aug. 27. Kyle Busch is the defending race winner. ' ' '