The Washington’s have had the opportunity to dance and create with some of the biggest names in the industry. Rihanna, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Chris Brown and many more! They have worked on numerous tours, shows, and awards events, including the 2021 BET Awards and Billboard Awards, and most recently the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Performance. 

Since becoming a couple, they have evolved into the creative multi- talented force behind the set design, visual storytelling, and choreography on countless shows. They serve as the supervising/creative producers on Jimmy Fallon’s 

new Clash of the Cover Bands show, and associate creative producers on The Voice and American Idol, and choreographers on America’s Got Talent and Legendary

Let’s just say this power couple does it all and still finds time to love on their kids and grow as a couple.  21Ninety caught up with the dynamic duo to discuss how they brought dance and creativity to life with some of the biggest names on some of the biggest stages and platforms around the world!


Liz Smith: I have to start off by asking, have you guys come down from the high of performing at the Super Bowl yet? I was just sitting there thinking how phenomenal it must have been for you two to have that experience together.

Latrina Washington: I mean, we’re still recovering for to be a part of an iconic moment like that, is it’s incredible. And the feeling is just overwhelming. You know, we it was the first hip hop artists to be featured. And as well, we’ve seen hip hop artists, you know, to be in, sorry, featured in the performances, but never headlining. So it was it was an experience in and we represented west coast.

Tyrell Washington: For me, it was an amazing time. I think it was phenomenal for one. For two, it was great to see a lot of mixed diversity, colorful people on that stage, and also to perform with living legends. Just being around living legends and performing with living legends, I think is a high of itself. So, yes, still on a high but still trying to relax from doing the show, because it was a lot of work put into that. 

LS: For me I really enjoyed seeing the representation of Black men on the stage. I know, it was very inspiring to so many black men who dream about performing on a platform like that one day. So Tyrell, do you believe the ignorant stigma of male dancers not being masculine enough has passed? Or do you think that still lingers?

TW: I mean, I think it’s an assumption right now. I mean, there’s there’s a lot of masculine dancers, and there’s a lot of dancers that that don’t dance as masculine, it all depends on what the job is needed for. So for another job, I might have to be a little bit more feminine and with dancing, but that’s okay. Dancing is dancing. There is no color in dancing. You know, it’s all an art form. I mean, there is a stigma but I also think it’s just a personal preference for the artists and for the performance.

LS: That’s beautiful. I like “dancing is colorful”. Now Latrina you’ve worked with as you’ve said, everyone in their mama in the industry and you’re a mother yourself! With it being women’s  history month, I want to first say congratulations for killing it in every aspect of your life big or small. And secondly, how do you juggle all of these roles that you carry in life?

KW: It’s a lot you know, I am tired, exhausted, but the joy of my kids and pushing them to be their best pushes me to be my best too you know. I might go to work and then come home on my lunch break, do laundry, pick up the kids from school, go back to work, and then come home. However, at the end of the day, I’m making sure I feel them with love and energy just to make sure they feel understood. I want them to understand that I’m out there doing and working hard for them. 

LS: Absolutely! Tyrell, can you talk about the importance of working with a team and being a good team player? It’s very obvious that you’ve mastered this as you’ve been a part of a team in so many areas of your life and career.

TW: Of course! Having a team kind of it says something about like camaraderie, and friendship, and also understanding that you’re supporting each other. If you do it alone, I think the hill becomes way more steep than usual. With having a team, if everybody does a little bit, nobody has to do too much. That’s just my my firm belief of that. I rather work with a team I believe a team is so important and necessary. With that backing and that support you can’t lose, there is no room for weaknesses, because there’s somebody else to pick that up for you and also to strengthen each other. So for me, is important. Hands down. 

LS: Speaking of teamwork, for someone who might be from a small city, and have, you know, dreams of being where you all are one day, when should they look into getting signed with an agency? Is being with an agency even necessary to reach that platform that you guys are at?

KW: It’s definitely necessary to have an agent, you know, especially in dance or anything that we do creatively, because there are no open calls anymore. That doesn’t exist, you know, they might have LA casting websites for low budget jobs, but you’re not going to get the big jobs from that. So an agency is absolutely necessary. You want to be in bigger markets like New York, LA or even Atlanta now. 

LS: Understandable! My generation talks about couple goals a lot and fantasize about these celebrity couples who we see on social media, however my friends, you all are real life couple goals! I know sometimes it can be tough trying to find balance between business, your relationship, and being parents. Can you guys give us a time where you two might not have agreed on a business endeavor and how you were able to come to a resolution?

TW: Um, I think it happens a lot, every project, but it’s not a big deal. It’s on of those things where we’re both very passionate about getting the work done. She likes to say I’m a workaholic but that’s where I thrive. I thrive in a relationship by being a workaholic. I the one who’s like ok I got you. I’ll get it done. 

KW: Yeah, our work tactics are a little different, you know, especially on the creative side. He’s more detailed oriented and I’m like let’s just get to the point. So I think that’s the only time we have disagreements, but it’s not really a disagreement just different ways of getting things done. 

TW: Being a workaholic happens a lot. In this business, there is no clocking in and clocking out you’re always working. So with just that mental mindset I’m always just trying to get US to the next thing or I’m also trying to improve how WE look how WE choreograph. So I’m trying to educate myself on little details and that’s the thing I’m working for us.

LS: That’s beautiful! Katrina, I  came across a video on your page where you were pregnant, and you were dancing to Find Your Way Back by Beyoncé and read your caption where you touched on your insecurities, forgetting dance steps and not feeling like yourself. I just thought it was so divine how the song you were dancing to was entitled find your way back, and that’s literally what you had to do while being pregnant. So for first time moms, or moms who may have multiple kids, but are still trying to find their way back to that joy or to who they were, what’s a piece of advice that you would give them?

KW: Always keep a little piece of yourself. I know, we love our kids and want to give everything to them but you know, we have to find time for us, as well. So don’t let your dreams die. Allow your kids to inspire you to push yourself to do more than what you thought you could do. 

LS: Love that. Before you guys go tell us what’s next for you all and how can people support you and keep up with you?

KW: We have a new show we’re working on it’s called American Song Contest. We are performance producers, which you know, we do the creatives and stuff on that. It starts this March and Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson are hosting. And then we’re going to be teaching what we can! 

TW: Also we do mentor, so people can always hit us up in our DM on Instagram at our joint page @tyrelllatrina or personal pages @itztrinab and @mr.tyrellwashington.