Every step, and every beat, represent the passionate beat in Lily Frias' heart.

The young dancer immigrated from Mexico to the United States with a dream to succeed as a hip-hop dancer. Now, those dreams are taking her to downtown Los Angeles, where the Red Bull global street dance competition, "Dance Your Style," will be held Saturday at Pershing Square.

What You Need To Know

  • Lily Frias is a dancer who immigrated from Mexico to pursue her dreams

  • She will participate in the Red Bull Dance Your Style Los Angeles qualifier, taking place in downtown LA at 5 p.m. on Oct. 2

  • The street dance battle competition is free and open to the public and will be judged through the audience

  • Frias said she is honored to represent Mexico, her dance style and the women with passionate dreams like herself

"I'm really excited to be a part of this event on Saturday since, you know, 2020 was a year where we were all cooped up and didn't have a time to perform and connect with other dancers, other people. So I'm really excited to represent myself, my style, Mexico, and rep also for the ladies on Saturday," she said.

Frias also will be representing her family back home in Mexico. As she Facetimed with her mother, she said her hometown didn't have the dance classes she wanted as a little girl. She had to make the tough decision to leave her family for her dreams, and it has become all the more worthwhile as her loved ones continue to support her in fulfilling her goals.

"It would be an honor, actually, to win because I feel like I speak for so many in Mexico that wish to have this opportunity. And all the people who support me that always ask me how my journey is going, I think all of that sums up to those moments where you just dance and you're present," she explained.

For Frias, being present as a dancer includes a whole lot of popping, waacking and everything in between. In her 2019 participation in the Red Bull global street dance competition qualifier in LA, Frias advanced to the finals. As she battled, she said improvisation was key. That's why she's excited the competition is coming back to the City of Angels, where her peers will be present.

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"It's audience vote, so the more people we have there bringing their energy to us, the dancers, the more we'll give, and then, we'll see who the winner is."

Whoever wins, Frias said she would not be holding back a thing.

The competition is free and open to the public. For those who can't join in person, the competition will be available to livestream at 5 p.m. on https://www.caffeine.tv/caffeine.