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# Shocking Dance Recitals
In This Little Girls 'Single Ladies' Video, Kittens Act Like Cougars

By Vittoria Natarelli | Published 2010-05-14 | Pop Culture
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-girls-single-ladies
References: [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksTqWQEOe1k&feature=player_embedded) & [popwatch.ew](http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/05/12/single-ladies-little-girls-viral/)

This video of these little girls’ ‘Single Ladies’ performance is a perfect example of how young girls will imitate what they watch--and in this case they got some serious instruction.

There have been several 'Single Ladies' remakes, from SNL to 'Glee' and Joe Jonas, but this video shows how big of a [pop culture phenomenon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doves-super-bowl-ad) the song has become. These young girls imitate not just the moves of Beyonce, but the facial expressions and attitude. The little girls’ ‘Single Ladies’ performance featured talented young girls imitating a talented sexy woman, something that just shouldn’t happen.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 6.8/10
- Popularity: 96% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Young Girls Imitating Pop Culture:** The trend of young girls imitating pop culture poses an opportunity for companies to create age-appropriate and empowering content.
- **Viral Dance Recitals:** The trend of dance recitals going viral presents an opportunity for businesses to create and market dance costumes and accessories.
- **Social Media-impacted Performance Art:** Social media's impact on performance art presents an opportunity for companies to create social media-friendly performance art.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can capitalize on the trend of young girls imitating pop culture by developing and promoting content that is empowering and age-appropriate
- **Fashion:** The fashion industry can leverage the trend of viral dance recitals to create and market dance costumes and accessories.
- **Art:** The art industry can take advantage of social media's impact on performance art by creating and promoting social media-friendly performance art.

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