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[Applause] all right so what I just showed you guys
all right so what I just showed you guys
all right so what I just showed you guys is my fire I dance and I travel the
is my fire I dance and I travel the
is my fire I dance and I travel the world teaching dance clinics everywhere
world teaching dance clinics everywhere
world teaching dance clinics everywhere I go and as you saw in the video dance
I go and as you saw in the video dance
I go and as you saw in the video dance has taken me all over the world places
has taken me all over the world places
has taken me all over the world places like Mexico Korea India Morocco to me
like Mexico Korea India Morocco to me
like Mexico Korea India Morocco to me dance is freedom being able to wake up
dance is freedom being able to wake up
dance is freedom being able to wake up and do what I love in another country
and do what I love in another country
and do what I love in another country another culture to see how people live
another culture to see how people live
another culture to see how people live in arranged their lives it’s so
in arranged their lives it’s so
in arranged their lives it’s so interesting to me this is what I’m good
interesting to me this is what I’m good
interesting to me this is what I’m good at but now I’m going to transition into
at but now I’m going to transition into
at but now I’m going to transition into something that I’m not as comfortable
something that I’m not as comfortable
something that I’m not as comfortable with but I’m here to do it today because
with but I’m here to do it today because
with but I’m here to do it today because I want to help you I want to share a
I want to help you I want to share a
I want to help you I want to share a story about how I got to where I’m at at
story about how I got to where I’m at at
story about how I got to where I’m at at in life and teach you guys how to find
in life and teach you guys how to find
in life and teach you guys how to find your own fire and make a difference in
your own fire and make a difference in
your own fire and make a difference in the world so here is me baby Zac pretty
the world so here is me baby Zac pretty
the world so here is me baby Zac pretty cute right I actually was born here in
cute right I actually was born here in
cute right I actually was born here in Korea and then I was adopted by my
Korea and then I was adopted by my
Korea and then I was adopted by my parents in the States and this kind of
parents in the States and this kind of
parents in the States and this kind of kick-started my life sent me on a path
kick-started my life sent me on a path
kick-started my life sent me on a path and led me back to you guys today I grew
and led me back to you guys today I grew
and led me back to you guys today I grew up in an environment where grades were
up in an environment where grades were
up in an environment where grades were extremely important and to be totally
extremely important and to be totally
extremely important and to be totally honest with you guys I did terrible in
honest with you guys I did terrible in
honest with you guys I did terrible in school I got old D’s and F’s I could
school I got old D’s and F’s I could
school I got old D’s and F’s I could have paid attention in class because of
have paid attention in class because of
have paid attention in class because of my ADHD and I didn’t have a lot of
my ADHD and I didn’t have a lot of
my ADHD and I didn’t have a lot of friends like I just didn’t fit in so
friends like I just didn’t fit in so
friends like I just didn’t fit in so little did I know I was like a fish
little did I know I was like a fish
little did I know I was like a fish trying to climb the tree and it said
trying to climb the tree and it said
trying to climb the tree and it said that if you judge a fish by its ability
that if you judge a fish by its ability
that if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it’s gonna then go on
to climb a tree it’s gonna then go on
to climb a tree it’s gonna then go on and believe that as stupid for the rest
and believe that as stupid for the rest
and believe that as stupid for the rest of its life I was that fish in school
of its life I was that fish in school
of its life I was that fish in school and you know what fish don’t speak
and you know what fish don’t speak
and you know what fish don’t speak either I remember you know all watching
either I remember you know all watching
either I remember you know all watching on TV all these famous celebs they all
on TV all these famous celebs they all
on TV all these famous celebs they all seem to be really great speakers super
seem to be really great speakers super
seem to be really great speakers super witty with your words and then there is
witty with your words and then there is
witty with your words and then there is me I couldn’t say the letter R and toes
me I couldn’t say the letter R and toes
me I couldn’t say the letter R and toes in my 20s and he believed that I was
in my 20s and he believed that I was
in my 20s and he believed that I was stuck in speech therapy classes that I
stuck in speech therapy classes that I
stuck in speech therapy classes that I hated going to
hated going to
hated going to and they’re never telling the lady that
and they’re never telling the lady that
and they’re never telling the lady that I wanted to quit one day and she said
I wanted to quit one day and she said
I wanted to quit one day and she said Zack if you quit you’ll never be able to
Zack if you quit you’ll never be able to
Zack if you quit you’ll never be able to say the letter R in your whole life no
say the letter R in your whole life no
say the letter R in your whole life no one will understand you and you probably
one will understand you and you probably
one will understand you and you probably won’t amount to much and I remember how
won’t amount to much and I remember how
won’t amount to much and I remember how hurt I felt and how sad I felt and I
hurt I felt and how sad I felt and I
hurt I felt and how sad I felt and I remember kids making fun of me and
remember kids making fun of me and
remember kids making fun of me and thinking if I could say the letter R
thinking if I could say the letter R
thinking if I could say the letter R then I could do anything in life but I
then I could do anything in life but I
then I could do anything in life but I had a sad outlook about my future until
had a sad outlook about my future until
had a sad outlook about my future until I found dance
I found dance
I found dance I discovered that dance was my language
I discovered that dance was my language
I discovered that dance was my language dance was the way that I express myself
dance was the way that I express myself
dance was the way that I express myself because her movement not words each one
because her movement not words each one
because her movement not words each one of you has a language a different way to
of you has a language a different way to
of you has a language a different way to express you got to find it you got to
express you got to find it you got to
express you got to find it you got to ask yourself what fires me up what is
ask yourself what fires me up what is
ask yourself what fires me up what is something that I really enjoy and love
something that I really enjoy and love
something that I really enjoy and love to do the answer is my fire but your
to do the answer is my fire but your
to do the answer is my fire but your fire is something that no one else can
fire is something that no one else can
fire is something that no one else can take away from you it’s yours it belongs
take away from you it’s yours it belongs
take away from you it’s yours it belongs to you
to you
to you not your parents not your mentor is not
not your parents not your mentor is not
not your parents not your mentor is not your audience it’s yours and you got to
your audience it’s yours and you got to
your audience it’s yours and you got to own it you got a nurture it you got to
own it you got a nurture it you got to
own it you got a nurture it you got to grow it into something that you can use
grow it into something that you can use
grow it into something that you can use in life and then you’re gonna start to
in life and then you’re gonna start to
in life and then you’re gonna start to be able to see all the opportunities
be able to see all the opportunities
be able to see all the opportunities that exist out there you wanna you want
that exist out there you wanna you want
that exist out there you wanna you want to know how I burnt my first dance moves
to know how I burnt my first dance moves
to know how I burnt my first dance moves it wasn’t from a famous trainer or an
it wasn’t from a famous trainer or an
it wasn’t from a famous trainer or an expensive course it was a small small
expensive course it was a small small
expensive course it was a small small gift a DVD gifted by one of my friends
gift a DVD gifted by one of my friends
gift a DVD gifted by one of my friends named Ryan Smith how to break dance I
named Ryan Smith how to break dance I
named Ryan Smith how to break dance I still remember some of my old moves you
still remember some of my old moves you
still remember some of my old moves you want to see okay you ready
want to see okay you ready
want to see okay you ready no obviously I was bad
no obviously I was bad
no obviously I was bad I was the guy who was like standing up
I was the guy who was like standing up
I was the guy who was like standing up standing against the wall at all the
standing against the wall at all the
standing against the wall at all the school dances but okay
school dances but okay
school dances but okay so guys now that you found her your fire
so guys now that you found her your fire
so guys now that you found her your fire you have to do something with it you
you have to do something with it you
you have to do something with it you have to learn and we live in a world
have to learn and we live in a world
have to learn and we live in a world today where we have access to so many
today where we have access to so many
today where we have access to so many amazing tools we got YouTube we got
amazing tools we got YouTube we got
amazing tools we got YouTube we got Google you can pretty much learn
Google you can pretty much learn
Google you can pretty much learn anything on online for free you have
anything on online for free you have
anything on online for free you have access to mentors online you have books
access to mentors online you have books
access to mentors online you have books guys if you’re not reading then you’re
guys if you’re not reading then you’re
guys if you’re not reading then you’re not growing
not growing
not growing develop your skills but also develop
develop your skills but also develop
develop your skills but also develop yourself as a person and remember that
yourself as a person and remember that
yourself as a person and remember that it’s a process it’s a journey when I
it’s a process it’s a journey when I
it’s a process it’s a journey when I first started dancing I wasn’t that good
first started dancing I wasn’t that good
first started dancing I wasn’t that good but then I met some others that danced I
but then I met some others that danced I
but then I met some others that danced I practiced with them we ended up going to
practiced with them we ended up going to
practiced with them we ended up going to college together and created a crew and
college together and created a crew and
college together and created a crew and I remember one summer we wanted to go to
I remember one summer we wanted to go to
I remember one summer we wanted to go to Chicago to compete at this event called
Chicago to compete at this event called
Chicago to compete at this event called City versus City the best of the best
City versus City the best of the best
City versus City the best of the best were gonna be there and we all did we
were gonna be there and we all did we
were gonna be there and we all did we did the one on once so after everybody
did the one on once so after everybody
did the one on once so after everybody went through me and my friends were
went through me and my friends were
went through me and my friends were names weren’t called and so I was like
names weren’t called and so I was like
names weren’t called and so I was like yo guys like they didn’t call us and my
yo guys like they didn’t call us and my
yo guys like they didn’t call us and my friend said Zach dude I’m glad they
friend said Zach dude I’m glad they
friend said Zach dude I’m glad they didn’t call us we would have danced
didn’t call us we would have danced
didn’t call us we would have danced people would have made fun of us so my
people would have made fun of us so my
people would have made fun of us so my friends were nervous but that wasn’t
friends were nervous but that wasn’t
friends were nervous but that wasn’t okay with me so I got up I ran on the
okay with me so I got up I ran on the
okay with me so I got up I ran on the stage in front of like thousands of
stage in front of like thousands of
stage in front of like thousands of people I got the attention of the
people I got the attention of the
people I got the attention of the organizers and the judges and and told
organizers and the judges and and told
organizers and the judges and and told them that I I wanted my chance to dance
them that I I wanted my chance to dance
them that I I wanted my chance to dance so all eyes were on me and I remember it
so all eyes were on me and I remember it
so all eyes were on me and I remember it happened so fast I heard some people
happened so fast I heard some people
happened so fast I heard some people clap I heard some people laugh I think I
clap I heard some people laugh I think I
clap I heard some people laugh I think I heard more laughs it wasn’t that good
heard more laughs it wasn’t that good
heard more laughs it wasn’t that good but in the end I was just happy that I
but in the end I was just happy that I
but in the end I was just happy that I danced and the lesson that I learned
danced and the lesson that I learned
danced and the lesson that I learned from this and realized is that I feel
from this and realized is that I feel
from this and realized is that I feel like a lot of us are afraid of what
like a lot of us are afraid of what
like a lot of us are afraid of what other people think
other people think
other people think afraid of looking bad feeling like we’re
afraid of looking bad feeling like we’re
afraid of looking bad feeling like we’re not enough and afraid ain’t afraid to
not enough and afraid ain’t afraid to
not enough and afraid ain’t afraid to fail but guys this is part of the
fail but guys this is part of the
fail but guys this is part of the process this is something that you have
process this is something that you have
process this is something that you have to do to get better and as part of your
to do to get better and as part of your
to do to get better and as part of your journey you know and I remember like you
journey you know and I remember like you
journey you know and I remember like you know after that I just kept on
know after that I just kept on
know after that I just kept on practicing and working and working and
practicing and working and working and
practicing and working and working and eventually I started to become pretty
eventually I started to become pretty
eventually I started to become pretty good and eventually I started winning
good and eventually I started winning
good and eventually I started winning competitions and eventually I was on So
competitions and eventually I was on So
competitions and eventually I was on So You Think You Can Dance have you guys
You Think You Can Dance have you guys
You Think You Can Dance have you guys heard of that show and so I auditioned
heard of that show and so I auditioned
heard of that show and so I auditioned three times each time I made it a little
three times each time I made it a little
three times each time I made it a little bit further in the competition and but I
bit further in the competition and but I
bit further in the competition and but I remember the last time I auditioned
remember the last time I auditioned
remember the last time I auditioned receiving some pretty harsh critique
receiving some pretty harsh critique
receiving some pretty harsh critique from one of the producers
from one of the producers
from one of the producers was like you just don’t have what it
was like you just don’t have what it
was like you just don’t have what it takes and I remember his words hitting
takes and I remember his words hitting
takes and I remember his words hitting me pretty hard and I was I was walking
me pretty hard and I was I was walking
me pretty hard and I was I was walking off stage this other famous dancer that
off stage this other famous dancer that
off stage this other famous dancer that advance came up to me and was like Zach
advance came up to me and was like Zach
advance came up to me and was like Zach like you got to move out to LA you gotta
like you got to move out to LA you gotta
like you got to move out to LA you gotta take classes do ballroom and you know
take classes do ballroom and you know
take classes do ballroom and you know after after a year you you’ll be able to
after after a year you you’ll be able to
after after a year you you’ll be able to make it next time that’s what his
make it next time that’s what his
make it next time that’s what his friends did took him about four or six
friends did took him about four or six
friends did took him about four or six times before they actually made it on
times before they actually made it on
times before they actually made it on the show but for me I decided not to try
the show but for me I decided not to try
the show but for me I decided not to try out again one because the guy’s words
out again one because the guy’s words
out again one because the guy’s words hurt me and to because I received some
hurt me and to because I received some
hurt me and to because I received some advice from a different producer he was
advice from a different producer he was
advice from a different producer he was like Zach don’t put put all of your eggs
like Zach don’t put put all of your eggs
like Zach don’t put put all of your eggs in one basket there’s other ways to make
in one basket there’s other ways to make
in one basket there’s other ways to make a living out of dance he suggested that
a living out of dance he suggested that
a living out of dance he suggested that I contact as quick like the chocolate
I contact as quick like the chocolate
I contact as quick like the chocolate company chocolate drink company because
company chocolate drink company because
company chocolate drink company because my b-boy name is nice quick and I always
my b-boy name is nice quick and I always
my b-boy name is nice quick and I always drink nice quick before competitions and
drink nice quick before competitions and
drink nice quick before competitions and battles so there’s like good idea and I
battles so there’s like good idea and I
battles so there’s like good idea and I told my friend we created this video
told my friend we created this video
told my friend we created this video there’s video of me dancing and at the
there’s video of me dancing and at the
there’s video of me dancing and at the end I opened up the fridge and drank it
end I opened up the fridge and drank it
end I opened up the fridge and drank it nice quick and so I I sent it in Leslie
nice quick and so I I sent it in Leslie
nice quick and so I I sent it in Leslie loved it
loved it
loved it they said they wrote back saying
they said they wrote back saying
they said they wrote back saying fantastic this is awesome but we can’t
fantastic this is awesome but we can’t
fantastic this is awesome but we can’t make this into a commercial and we can’t
make this into a commercial and we can’t
make this into a commercial and we can’t pay you but we’d be happy to send you
pay you but we’d be happy to send you
pay you but we’d be happy to send you some free product so it was like free
some free product so it was like free
some free product so it was like free Nesquik awesome so looking back now the
Nesquik awesome so looking back now the
Nesquik awesome so looking back now the thing that I’ve learned is that no as
thing that I’ve learned is that no as
thing that I’ve learned is that no as part of the process hearing know is good
part of the process hearing know is good
part of the process hearing know is good it’s a good thing because the more nosey
it’s a good thing because the more nosey
it’s a good thing because the more nosey here will lead you to that one yes but
here will lead you to that one yes but
here will lead you to that one yes but you also have to learn how to ignore the
you also have to learn how to ignore the
you also have to learn how to ignore the knows when to you have to know when to
knows when to you have to know when to
knows when to you have to know when to say yes and you also have to listen no
say yes and you also have to listen no
say yes and you also have to listen no one to listen to the nose so it’s all
one to listen to the nose so it’s all
one to listen to the nose so it’s all about just you know trying hard training
about just you know trying hard training
about just you know trying hard training doing your very best and then just going
doing your very best and then just going
doing your very best and then just going for it but knowing that you have to
for it but knowing that you have to
for it but knowing that you have to learn from your mistakes because my
learn from your mistakes because my
learn from your mistakes because my mentor said people that make the most
mentor said people that make the most
mentor said people that make the most mistakes and feel the most and actually
mistakes and feel the most and actually
mistakes and feel the most and actually learn from them grow the fastest and
learn from them grow the fastest and
learn from them grow the fastest and reach a pretty high success level
reach a pretty high success level
reach a pretty high success level and so yeah guys that’s that’s what you
and so yeah guys that’s that’s what you
and so yeah guys that’s that’s what you have to do and after you’ve found your
have to do and after you’ve found your
have to do and after you’ve found your fire you you’ve ignited it with
fire you you’ve ignited it with
fire you you’ve ignited it with practiced you have to put yourself out
practiced you have to put yourself out
practiced you have to put yourself out there you have to show the world what
there you have to show the world what
there you have to show the world what you do and who you are and the way that
you do and who you are and the way that
you do and who you are and the way that I did it was I started off with the
I did it was I started off with the
I did it was I started off with the Nesquik video after that I hired a
Nesquik video after that I hired a
Nesquik video after that I hired a photographer I created a website and
photographer I created a website and
photographer I created a website and learned how to write good emails and I
learned how to write good emails and I
learned how to write good emails and I sent them out it was it was a numbers
sent them out it was it was a numbers
sent them out it was it was a numbers game and a lot I heard a lot of nose
game and a lot I heard a lot of nose
game and a lot I heard a lot of nose heard a lot of notes but I went back I
heard a lot of notes but I went back I
heard a lot of notes but I went back I tweaked my email I went out and did
tweaked my email I went out and did
tweaked my email I went out and did things I accomplished more things I
things I accomplished more things I
things I accomplished more things I started to make some money booked some
started to make some money booked some
started to make some money booked some jobs and just kept repeating the process
jobs and just kept repeating the process
jobs and just kept repeating the process but it was never like an overnight thing
but it was never like an overnight thing
but it was never like an overnight thing it was never like okay I just made it
it was never like okay I just made it
it was never like okay I just made it like one year later it took me about 10
like one year later it took me about 10
like one year later it took me about 10 years to be at the point where I started
years to be at the point where I started
years to be at the point where I started traveling the world and making a
traveling the world and making a
traveling the world and making a full-time career out of teaching dance
full-time career out of teaching dance
full-time career out of teaching dance so I inspire people with dance other
so I inspire people with dance other
so I inspire people with dance other people use speech you know speaking
people use speech you know speaking
people use speech you know speaking isn’t my strong suit but I’ve still made
isn’t my strong suit but I’ve still made
isn’t my strong suit but I’ve still made a made a difference and so can you you
a made a difference and so can you you
a made a difference and so can you you just have to stay passionate
just have to stay passionate
just have to stay passionate you have to stay enthusiastic and love
you have to stay enthusiastic and love
you have to stay enthusiastic and love with your passion and love with your
with your passion and love with your
with your passion and love with your life
life
life and have a good attitude your attitude
and have a good attitude your attitude
and have a good attitude your attitude is everything
is everything
is everything and I use dance I’m going to continue to
and I use dance I’m going to continue to
and I use dance I’m going to continue to do that for you it might be different
do that for you it might be different
do that for you it might be different but dances my voice dances my fire I go
but dances my voice dances my fire I go
but dances my voice dances my fire I go out and find yours thank you
out and find yours thank you
out and find yours thank you [Applause]
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