Trish Sie facts for kids

Patricia Mary Sie, also known as Trish Sie, is a talented American director. She is famous for directing movies like Step Up: All In (2014) and Pitch Perfect 3 (2017). Trish Sie also directs many popular music videos, especially for the band OK Go. She has worked in many areas, including movies, TV shows, commercials, and even children's entertainment.

Trish Sie's Early Life and Career Beginnings

Trish Sie was born in Washington, D.C.. As a teenager, she attended a special music camp called the National Music Camp. She later studied music at the University of Pennsylvania. After finishing college in 1994, she became a professional ballroom dancer. She was also a well-known choreographer, which means she created dance routines.

Trish Sie moved to Orlando, Florida. There, she opened her own dance studios called Zebra Room Dance Studios. She also started an arts group called the Exchange.

Creative Projects and Collaborations

Trish Sie has worked on many exciting projects. She has created ideas, directed, and choreographed for groups like Pilobolus Dance Theatre and the Imagination Movers. She has also worked with artists such as Rufus Wainwright and Miranda July.

Trish Sie is also the creator of a science-based children's show. It is a musical called The Snark-a-Snoops. Today, she directs music videos, commercials, and films from her home in Los Angeles.

Trish Sie's Music Videos with OK Go

Trish Sie has worked a lot with the band OK Go. The lead singer of OK Go, Damian Kulash, is her brother. She has helped create many of their famous music videos.

The "A Million Ways" Video

Her first music video with OK Go was for the song "A Million Ways". The band filmed this video in Damian Kulash's backyard. It became very popular online and was nominated for an award in 2006.

The Famous "Here It Goes Again" Treadmill Video

Trish Sie created, choreographed, and directed OK Go's most popular music video. This was for the song "Here It Goes Again" in 2006. The video shows the band dancing on treadmills. Trish got the idea by watching people walk in sync at the gym.

This "treadmill dance" video has been watched over 65 million times on YouTube. It even won a Grammy Award in 2007 for best short-form music video. Trish and the band filmed it at her dance studio using a friend's camera.

Dancing with Dogs in "White Knuckles"

In 2010, Trish Sie worked with OK Go again for the "White Knuckles" music video. This video was filmed in one continuous shot. It shows the band dancing with 12 trained rescue dogs, furniture, and even a goat!

The video was a huge hit, getting over a million views in its first day. Money from this project helped animal rescue efforts.

"All Is Not Lost" and Interactive Videos

In 2011, Trish Sie teamed up with OK Go and the dance group Pilobolus. They created the video for "All Is Not Lost". In this video, the band and dancers move across a glass surface. The camera films them from underneath.

This video was also released as an interactive app. Users could type a message that would appear in the video's ending. It was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2012.

"Skyscrapers" and Stage Adaptations

In 2012, Trish Sie came up with the idea for the "Skyscrapers" music video. This video features the tango dance, which Trish herself performed. The "Skyscrapers" video was later turned into a stage performance. Trish and Pilobolus presented it at the Joyce Theatre in New York City.

Zero Gravity in "Upside Down & Inside Out"

In 2016, Trish Sie directed the music video for OK Go's "Upside Down & Inside Out". This video was filmed entirely in zero gravity! It was shot inside a special Russian aircraft that simulates weightlessness. Trish called this her most challenging project ever.

The video received over 25 million views on Facebook in its first day. It also earned Trish her third Grammy nomination.

Trish Sie's Film Work

Trish Sie has worked on several films as both a choreographer and a director.

Films Where She Was a Choreographer

• The Future (2011) (Additional choreographer)
• God Bless America (2011)

Films and TV Shows She Directed

• Step Up: All In (2014)
• Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)
• Kirby Buckets (2017) (2 episodes)
• The Sleepover (2020)
• Sitting in Bars with Cake (2023)
• Players (2024)

See also

In Spanish: Trish Sie para niños