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Cadence
Information
Species	Penguin
Gender	Female
Position	DJ, dancer, singer-songwriter
Color	Peach
Clothing	Cadence Hair/Cadence's Aug 2013 Hair, Cadence Scarf, Cadence's Shirt, Cadence's Wristbands, Cadence's Boombox, Cadence's Puffle, Cadence Shoes
Meetable character?	Yes (since January 2009)
Voiced/played by	Michelle Lewis (songs), Catherine Taber (stop-motion specials)

For her Club Penguin Island counterpart, see Cadence (CPI).

“	The party starts NOW, when I waddle in, turn the music loud for an epic win!	”
	— Cadence, The Party Starts Now

Cadence, also known by her nickname DJ K-Dance, is a popular DJ, dancer, and musical artist character in Club Penguin. After making her big break hosting the Dance-A-Thon, she has gone to have great success, hosting several more events, inviting various guest stars, and even making her own songs.

Character

Design

Cadence is a peach penguin. In 2008, she originally wore a bright pink, slightly messy wig with straight bangs covering the top of her eyes. She wears green headphones with white shells over her wig, and she also wears a yellow scarf with small pink stripes. At this time she was not named and only referred to as a DJ.

In 2009, Cadence's design was updated and she was given a name. She now had eyelashes, and wore a short purple wig swept to the side, with a pink lower part, and small tufts sticking out in the back. Her new headphones (her favorite accessory which she hates taking off) were gray with lime green shells. Her scarf now had evenly sizes yellow and pink stripes, and she now wore wristbands with the same design as her scarf. She also started to wear white sneakers with black accents. Cadence made her scarf and colored her wig herself.

First seen in the music video for Puffle Party (Gotta Have a Wingman) (and in-game since August 2013), Cadence now wears a gray short-sleeved shirt with purple ends on the sleeves, and the bottom of the shirt, which is rolled up and tied on one end.

During the Star Wars Takeover, Cadence appeared as "Princess Cadence", dressed like Princess Leia from the Star Wars franchise. Her wig is shaped into two buns on the side around her headphones' cups. She wears a plain white robe with a metallic gray belt. She does not wear her scarf, wristbands, or shoes. She is usually depicted within a hologram.

Cadence's design since 2013

Cadence's design in 2008

Cadence's design in 2009-2012

Cadence as Princess Cadence

Personality

Cadence is free-spirited and does things her own way. She has a love for music and enjoys sharing it with and involving others through her DJing. She often using slang terms such as "that's ice" or "epic win" to express excitement or describe things she likes. She regularly abbreviates words, shortening "you" and "are" to just "u" and "r". When leaving, she usually says "Cadence OUT!"

Cadence is very appreciative of her fans, regarding them as "the BEST" and responsible for letting her live her dream; she wrote the song You Got This as thanks for this support. She is also very encouraging and thankful to others in whatever activities or jobs they do.

Cacence loves wearing bright colors. Her favorite "fashion accessory" is her smile. She finds bugs scary to some extent. During the Halloween Party 2015, she states this is because "they're always squirming around in caves".

While appearing as a meetable mascot, Cadence regularly encourages group participation. She tells other penguins to dance or play instruments, and tells them to move to specific locations in a room or use specific emotes. She also utilizes call and response, such as "when I say DONT DANCE u say NO CHANCE!" In later years, she sometimes prompted singalongs of her own songs.

Songs

Cadence has produced a number of songs since 2012. Except for The Party Starts Now, Puffle Shuffle, and You Got This, all songs are with the Penguin Band.

• The Party Starts Now
• Ghosts Just Wanna Dance
• Cool In The Cold
• Puffle Party (Gotta Have a Wingman)
• Party In My Iggy
• Best Day Ever
• Puffle Shuffle
• You Got This
• Gonna Be Epic

Development

According to staff member Deamama, Cadence's character was originally meant to be a cool and hip rockstar, but also "friendly towards the Earth". After Cadence's proper debut in early 2009, the team discovered players loved the rockstar aspect of her character. Designers and writers gradually changed her personality and the way she talked to lean into this and make her more of a "superstar" character.

History

Pre-debut

When Cadence was young, she took clarinet lessons for reasons she does not explain. Early on, Cadence struggled to stand out. She used to sing in igloos when she was starting out.

2008

DJ tour guide

Cadence first appeared in issue 152 of the Club Penguin Times newspaper, published on September 11, 2008. At this time, she was unnamed and only referred to as "a DJ tour guide". She hosted the "Special Night Club Edition" of the "In Focus" tour. When giving her tour of the Night Club, she refuses to let the tour takers stand idly, handing them each headphones and telling them to either mix beats or dance. She demonstrates the DJ3K, expressing that anyone can make music, and encourages the tour takers to dance, saying "when you dance, you become part of the song." She then DJs while her group dances, and they finish the tour in the Dance Lounge.

(Note: Cadence is only referenced to be one and the same as this tour guide retroactively. A Card-Jitsu card features this tour guide and the card is named "CADENCE AND THE KEEPER". Additionally, this same In Focus tour is reused a few times in 2009 and 2010 with nearly identical text, and the art of the tour guide is modified to have Cadence's new design and she is referred to by name instead of "DJ tour guide".)

2009

Dance-A-Thon

Cadence at the Dance-A-Thon

At the beginning of the year, the Gift Shop gives some penguins a sneak peek of the January 2009 Penguin Style catalog. Among them is Cadence, referred to as a "popular local DJ", who is impressed with the dance-themed clothing, and gets an idea. A week later, Cadence, referred to by name for the first time, publishes an announcement that she will hold a member-only dance party in the Night Club on January 15, the Dance-A-Thon, alongside a brand new dance competition game hosted by Cadence herself.

Cadence is first meetable as a mascot during the Dance-A-Thon party. The dance competition game is revealed to be Dance Contest, a new permanent mini-game in the Night Club. In this game, she is displayed in the menu, prompting the player to pick between the various game modes, or receive instructions on how to play. After a song ends, she shares the player's results and statistics. Even after the Dance-A-Thon ends, Cadence invites penguins to show her their moves in Dance Contest. Later, she and Sensei are both asked by the Club Penguin Times about the new multiplayer games they host. Cadence also reviews the month of January, making particular note of the Night Club Rooftop, and the Winter Fiesta 2009.

Cadence later appears as a special guest during the Penguin Play Awards 2009 as a meetable mascot. In April, Cadence announces that she has found "three epic tunes" for penguins to dance to, and they will be available to in Dance Contest members on April 24. The tracks are Let's Bounce, Go West, and Patrick's Jig.

Music Jam 2009

When the Music Jam 2009 is announced at the beginning of July, Cadence and the Penguin Band are revealed to be making appearances. Cadence is meetable during the party. As the Music Jam wraps up late into the month, Cadence gives another "In Focus" tour, identical to the first one she did in September 2008, but now addressed by name.

2010

Cadence is meetable at the Penguin Play Awards 2010. In April, she once again hosts the same "In Focus" tour of the Night Club she did twice before. Cadence is meetable again at Music Jam 2010.

2011

Cadence is meetable at the Puffle Party 2011. During the party, she debuts her purple puffle, Lolz. Later in the year, Cadence works with costume designers to create new clothing for the June 2011 Penguin Style catalog, focusing on designs styles that are easy to dance while wearing and stand out, as well as trendy scarves, hats, and T-shirts. She is meetable again during the Music Jam 2011.

2012

Fashion Show

In mid-January, it is announced a Fashion Show will be held in the Gift Shop at the beginning of February. Cadence is involved in preparation, and mentions the show will need stylists, photographers, models, and more. When the island starts to tip underwater during the Underwater Expedition, Cadence is asked if the show will be canceled. She laughs, and states she does not care if the island were to sink, and assures the show will go on, figuring everyone can "throw on scuba gear or something." This ends up not happening as the island is saved a week later. When the Fashion Show starts, Cadence appears as a meetable mascot. A reporter speaks with Cadence during the show, and she invites everyone to attend even if they next to nothing to wear, stating it to be a party regardless. She is thrilled by everyone's outfits as well.

Ultimate Jam

Cadence talking to fans

At the beginning of July, with new music-themed outfits in the new Penguin Style catalog, rumor circulates that this year's Music Jam will be "ginormous". Cadence is reached for comment, and although she wishes to not ruin the surprise, she mentions she will be calling in her friends CeCe and Rocky to join, and suggests there will be a lot of new things at the party, from songs to performances. The following week, Cadence announces the Make Your Mark: Ultimate Jam, and that during the party, she and the Penguin Band will perform her new song, The Party Starts Now. CeCe and Rocky will also help with the show, and making a music video of the song. Cadence also hosts "Ask Cadence" in the Club Penguin Times for the next few weeks.

During the Make Your Mark: Ultimate Jam, Cadence appears not only as a meetable mascot, but also performs with the Penguin Band at the Epic Show every five minutes, playing her new song, The Party Starts Now. As the party nears its end, while continuing to put on performances, Cadence puts the finishing touches on The Party Starts Now's music video with CeCe and Rocky. The music video releases on July 25.

Operation: Blackout

In Operation: Blackout, Herbert P. Bear, now known to the public, destroys the Elite Penguin Force's HQ and captures their agents. He also steals sunlight with his Solar Laser, plunging the island into darkness. He takes over the island and declares himself the leader and imposes tyrannical rules. Over time, the opposition to his rule by citizens increases. Among those against Herbert include Cadence, Rory, Sensei, and the Penguin Band, albeit anonymously, who all contribute to finishing a half-written issue of the Club Penguin Times. Cadence declares Herbert a "major drag" and that "his plan's going down! Operation fail!" Herbert is later foiled and the island is saved.

As the year ends, Cadence and other mascots give thanks. Cadence expresses her appreciation for the past year and the help with her first music videos (including Ghosts Just Wanna Dance and Cool In The Cold, which were not mentioned in-game like The Party Starts Now) and hints that she has exciting future plans.

2013

Hollywood Party

On the first day of the year, Aunt Arctic looks for details on what the next big thing coming to Club Penguin is: one of the penguins she encounters is Cadence, who is planning something big. As January ends, Cadence brings up her plan again, hinting it will involve a red carpet, a limo, awards, and more, but is too busy preparing to share more. Cadence later confirms her plan is for a Hollywood Party she is hosting. The party will contain three movies, an award show, and special guests Sensei, Gary the Gadget Guy, and Aunt Arctic. Cadence encourages everyone to rehearse and get ready.

During the Hollywood Party, Cadence appears as a meetable mascot. She encourages actors to help out on the movie sets at the Snow Forts and helps with choreography at the Penguin High 3 Set. Halfway through the party, Awards Show begins, and Cadence invites actors and directors to attend to collect awards.

Star Wars Takeover

Before and during the Star Wars Takeover, Cadence appears as "Princess Cadence" (a parody of Princess Leia from Star Wars). As the Death Star looms in space in mid-July, Princess Cadence sends a transmission to Gary, pleading the island's residents for help, announcing that Darth Herbert is on his way to destroy the island in his Death Star. She asks everyone to stop the Death Star and triumph over the dark side to save the galaxy. When the Star Wars Takeover begin, Princess Cadence asks penguins to join the Rebel Alliance to board the Millennium Falcon at the Dock to fly to Tatooine to battle Stormtroopers occupying the sandy planet, while she works on gaining access to the Death Star.

A week later, Rebels gain access to inside the Death Star. Princess Cadence states the plan is to sneak through the space base, avoiding Stormtroopers and Imperial Officers, and steal Darth Herbert's plans so they can be analyze to determine the Death Star's weakness so it can be destroyed. She also warns that Darth Herbert's forces are getting stronger, and are capturing anyone dancing at the Dance Club, requesting more penguins join the Rebels' cause. Once the stolen plans are analyzed, the Death Star's weakness is discovered and Cadence instructs Rebels to pilot X-Wings, launching from Yavin 4, and fire blasts into the Death Star's weak point while dispatching enemy TIE Fighters. With the Death Star destroyed, Princess Cadence awards a Rebel Reward Medal and peace returns, although Darth Herbert escapes. The Millennium Falcon leaves to explore the galaxy.

Surfin' Summer Jam

Cadence ready to surf

In mid-August, immediately after the Star Wars Takeover ends, Cadence announces she is planning a summer party the following week that will be a paradise for surfers and bikers, as a way to cool off from saving the galaxy. She suggests penguins soak up the sun and practice dance moves and surfing before the party begins. She also mentions she will be inviting her friends McKenzie and Brady to join. When the Teen Beach Movie Summer Jam starts, Cadence appears as a meetable mascot. She recommends visiting the Epic Wave to surf like she has been doing, or Big Momma's to relax with friends and watch her friends McKenzie and Brady perform, declaring it an "INSANE show".

2014

At the beginning of January, Cadence is interested in the new prehistoric-themed clothing in the January 2014 Penguin Style catalog, and recommends "REALLY retro" items to show off.

Muppets World Tour

In early March, Cadence announces that The Muppets are stopping at Club Penguin as part of a world tour of theirs, and Cadence will be collaborating with the Muppets and is working to set up stages for them. She also announces everyone will be able to perform with the Muppets at the upcoming Muppets World Tour party. She shares tips for performing for varied audience, suggesting hanging out with them before the show and learning a few words in their language. During the party, she receives a sneak peek of the finale show at the Muppet Stage and is thrilled. After the finale opens and penguins perform their own acts on stage, Cadence and Dot both watch and are very amused. As the Muppets leave for the next stop on their tour, Cadence wishes them luck.

Music Cruise

In the middle of June, Franky mentions in "Ask Franky" that Cadence will be bringing in bands for an upcoming music event in July. During the Penguin Cup, Cadence's new mix "Penguin Cup Anthem" plays in the Town and Plaza. She mentions that once the last ball of the cup is kicked, she will be throwing a party. She later mentions that while working on the mix, she was hit with inspiration and worked with the Penguin Band to come up with the idea to launch a new game, SoundStudio, to allow anyone to create and share their own music in the Dance Club. She also mentions she has another, bigger idea planned. Cadence later mentions in Ask Cadence that there will be a Music Cruise arriving, and in addition to her and the Penguin Band performing on it, more stars will be showing up: DJ Cole Plante, Zendaya, Violetta, and Sabrina Carpenter. The Music Cruise was rented in order to transport these stars to Club Penguin, in addition to Cadence finding it fun to have a party on a boat.

During the Music Jam 2014, Cadence appears as a meetable mascot. She also appears alongside the Penguin Band on the Music Cruise's Main Stage as one of the performers, singing Best Day Ever. Clicking her while she performs allows the player to receive the Cadence's Aug 2013 Giveaway. Cadence invites everyone to watch not just her and the band perform, but the other special guests. She mentions she wrote Best Day Ever while thinking about the great times she has had on the island. During the party, she also interviews the guests, talking with them about their music and asking them which emotes they want their audiences to use. When the party ends and the guests leave, Cadence expresses her thanks to them, the Penguin Band, and everyone who watched the performances.

For the new year, Cadence resolves to create something bigger and better than SoundStudio.

2015

SoundStudio Party

Cadence hosting a talent show

In February, Cadence releases a new single, You've Got This. Aunt Arctic interviews her about the song and she mentions that she tried to make her sound more natural for this song, and it is both a thank you to fans and a shout-out to other artists, and she also hints at a talent show coming up. This talent show is later revealed to be the SoundStudio Party, featuring a studio at the Snow Forts that Cadence and two secret judges will judge at; this party doubles as a promotion for the new SoundStudio App. During the party, Cadence appears at each of the four themed stages at that players can perform at in the Snowball Records studio: pop, rock, dance, and dubstep. Alongside her is Dot, in disguise as one of several objects, and either Dubstep or Glitterpants. After the party ends, Cadence talks about how she is impressed by everyone's powerful performances at the talent show, and she is excited for the next performance.

10th Anniversary & MascBots

As Club Penguin's tenth anniversary approaches, Cadence is finishing a studio session when she announces she will attend, to party. During the 10th Anniversary Party, appears as one of many meetable mascots. One of the MascBots made by Gary is modeled after him and appears at the Ski Village to talk about the room.

Later during the Anniversary Party, the MascBots all start to malfunction, and by the time the Halloween Party 2015 begins, they go haywire and cause mischief. Gary comes up with a solution to stop them: scare them with things the penguins they are modeled after are scared of, and then deactivate them. Cadence states she finds bugs scary. Finding one and bringing it to the Cadence Bot allows it to be scared and deactivated.

At the end of the year, Aunt Arctic asks many penguins about their favorite moment of 2015. Cadence recalls how much she enjoyed watching the performances at the SoundStudio Party.

2016

Music Jam return

During the Music Jam 2016 in November, Cadence appears as a meetable mascot and also performs with the Penguin Band at the Snow Forts, playing all of their previous songs. During the party, every few days, Cadence asks the player to visit a certain character (the band members, Klutzy, Dubstep, and the Keeper of the Boiler Room; for Cadence's day, Franky asks instead). Once the party ends, Cadence is very thankful for all the fans making this best Music Jam ever, and the Penguin Band for performing on stage with her, particularly liking singing duets with Franky.

2017

During the Waddle On Party, the final party in Club Penguin, Cadence appears as a meetable mascot.

Other

• Yearbook 2008-2009: Cadence is mentioned on the January page.
• Card-Jitsu: Cadence appears in the animation for several Power Cards, including:
  • Cadence: Cadence walks into a spotlight between the user and opponent and performs a breakdance; upon finishing, she gestures to the opponent to dance as well, but they are unable to and she and the user watch as snowballs are thrown at the opponent.
• Club Penguin: Game Day!: Cadence appears in the Town to host the Dance Off! minigame. During the minigame, she DJs while players dance. Cadence also appears as the "looker" in Fast Freeze on Hard difficulty.
• Yearbook 2011-2012: Cadence is mentioned/appears on the February and July pages. In this yearbook, a new "Photo Gallery" section is introduced, with photos of many characters, including Cadence. She is labeled "Most likely to start a scene! LOL!"
• Yearbook 2012-2013: Cadence is mentioned/appears on the August page. In this year's Photo Gallery, quotes are used instead of labels. Cadence's is "U ROCK! Have confidence and own ur style!"
• Yearbook 2013-2014: Cadence is mentioned/appears on the July page. In this year's Photo Gallery, Cadence's quote is "Keep singing, dancing, mixing beats, and making it totes U!"
• Yearbook 10 Year Anniversary Edition: Cadence is mentioned/appears on the 2009, 2011, and 2015 pages. In this year's Photo Gallery, Cadence's quote is "Stay shiny, stay bright, and walk to ur own epic beat!"
• Yearbook 2015-2016: Cadence is mentioned/appears on the October page. In this year's Photo Gallery, Cadence's quote is "Always b ur self! Even if it means spelling things a bit weird! ;)!"

Stop-motion specials

We Wish You a Merry Walrus

In We Wish You a Merry Walrus, Cadence appears, DJing for a crowd as Herbert attempts his plan of impersonating the Merry Walrus. She is excited to see "Merry Walrus" arrive in his sleigh but is confused when he drops presents. When the real Merry Walrus arrives with Roofhowse and friends in a back-up sleigh, Cadence notices Herbert's disguise fall off and tells the crowd to evacuate; she hides behind her DJ booth. After Herbert's plan is foiled, Cadence DJs again for the crowd, playing Puffle Shuffle.

Club Penguin: Monster Beach Party

In Club Penguin: Monster Beach Party, Cadence appears after Gary readies his Sno-Cone 3000 at Jangrah's beach party. She jumps inside the vehicle and DJs, causing a crowd to gather, powering the machine so it can make snow cones. As the party continues, Jangrah requests Cadence crank the device to full power, to her delight.

As a prehistoric Megalodon breaks free from the iceberg as result of the intense partying, Cadence watches from her booth as the other penguins run around in terror. Eventually everyone aboard is saved after the misunderstood Megalodon is befriended by Jangrah and Cadence DJs on the beach.

Club Penguin: Halloween Panic!

In Club Penguin: Halloween Panic!, Cadence DJs at a fake party Blizzard and Poltergus set up to catch Redrum and his gang.

Video appearances

Music videos

• The Party Starts Now: Cadence is featured here in her first music video. She DJs in the Night Club while singing the eponymous song. Partway through she activates a hologram in the sky that brings in a large crowd to the Night Club. She proceeds to dance on the floor herself but after Herbert sneakily causes a power outage, Cadence uses raising platforms to bring the party to the Night Club Rooftop.
• Ghosts Just Wanna Dance: As the three penguins exploring the Haunted Mansion encounter the Penguin Band as ghosts, they run into a corner where Cadence, also a ghost, appears from their shadows. She invites the penguins to join her and they transform into ghosts and fly with her to the sky, where many other ghosts are dancing in the night.
• Cool In The Cold: Cadence skates and dances with many other penguins on the rink. After the Frost Bite launches ice blasts that turn penguins sparkly, Cadence is seemingly turned giant and emits an aurora as she uses the skating rink as a record player.
• Puffle Party (Gotta Have a Wingman): Cadence is using a DJ table with Lolz as Stompin' Bob with a red puffle appears, and she dashes over to join him dancing. She accompanies Stompin' Bob and several other penguins, all with their own puffle, into the Puffle Hotel, and they dance more on the rooftop.
• Best Day Ever: Cadence sings and in one part, mixes music, while the Penguin Band plays their instruments. At the end, Cadence jumps into the crowd as they lift her up and bounce her a few times before gets down and takes a selfie with Lolz.
• Gonna Be Epic: As Cadence looks at pictures on her phone, several other characters surround her, and she takes a picture with them. Interspersed between fan art is a few clips of Cadence from previous music videos; one of them from Best Day Ever is modified to have 10th Anniversary Party decorations.

Miscellaneous videos

• Make Your Mark Ultimate Jam On Now!: Cadence puts on her The Party Starts Now record and then sings while CeCe and Rocky dance.
• Club Penguin Star Wars Takeover trailer: Princess Cadence boards the Millenium Falcon with Obi-Wan Sensei and penguins dressed as other Star Wars: A New Hope characters, and they fly to the Death Star.
• Club Penguin Star Wars Takeover Official Cinematic Trailer: A puffle wearing an R2-D2 Helmet transmits a hologram of Princess Cadence, asking for help, to a penguin in Jedi robes.

Book appearances

Pick Your Path series

In the Pick Your Path books, the reader is presented as being a character within each story as the protagonist. As such, "you" is used here to refer to the character representing the reader, as is done in the books. Due to the nature of these books, there are many branching paths, with many mutually-exclusive story possibilities; not all are listed here.

• Star Reporter: At the start of the book, if you decide to pursue a story on a team red vs blue hockey match at the Ice Rink, you unintentionally blind the red team's goalie with a camera flash, causing the blue team to win. You challenge the blue captain to various activities in order for her to agree to a rematch with the red team, and one of the activities is Dance Contest. Cadence appears as a judge, where she DJs while you and the blue captain take turns dancing. After each dance for two minutes, Cadence is impressed, and declares you the winner; the teams eventually have a rematch and red wins.

Dancing with Cadence

Cadence is a secondary character in Dancing with Cadence. At the start of the book, you and your friend decide to enter a contest Cadence is hosting to find a dance crew for a concert on the Night Club Rooftop. However, the auditions start in one hour. You want to observe the other entrants to make sure your routine is unique, but your friend wants to go to the Gift Shop to buy stylish clothes to impress Cadence. Your friend suggests splitting up to do both. From here, the first "pick a path" choice is presented, and the story varies depending on this choice and further choices. The first choice is to either go shopping with your friend or split up, with you going to the Night Club.

If you go shopping together and choose sporty outfits, Cadence is impressed with your dancing and her and the other two judges, a purple puffle and Aunt Arctic, allow you to be one of the ten groups to move to the second round, occurring a few hours later. If you go to the Dojo for inspiration, you decide to incorporate ninja moves into your second routine, allowing you to pass to the final round as one of three groups. If decide to have a new fan of yours join your routine for the final round, the three of you pass and Cadence declares your team the winner, and you are able to perform on the rooftop with her.

If you split up, you learn that auditions have been temporarily canceled. Cadence is upset because the Keeper of the Boiler Room is missing. You find clues in the Night Club pointing to the Keeper heading underground. You may end up at the Pizza Parlor, and help a chef make pizzas, with Cadence making them for the first time, finding making pizza similar to dancing. Afterwards, if you follow the right leads, helping puffles and penguins along the way, you are able to follow more leads until you eventually come across a rescue worker who found the Keeper and a yellow puffle, having saved them from collapsing snow. Cadence is thankful for the help and offers to have you and your friend join her crew without auditions. Another path has you find the two puffles directly, and save them, resulting in Cadence giving you and your friend invitations to a secret concert the Penguin Band is holding, before leaving. After a long series of clues, if you successfully are able to make it to the concert, Cadence also attends.

In some endings of the dance contest, Cadence may not select you to dance but she may give you some sort of merchandise as compensation, or allow you to still help with the concert. In some endings where the Keeper goes missing, the Keeper may end up being found without your involvement, although Cadence thanks you for your help anyway.

Miscellaneous books

• A Search-and-Find Book: Cadence appears on the "Bust a Move" page. Finding her is included on the checklist at the back of the book.
• Club Penguin: Official Annual 2012: One section of the book is themed around Cadence. This section includes an interview with her, and some games.

Club Penguin Magazine

Main article: Cadence/Magazine

Cadence appeared regularly Club Penguin Magazine, and most issues featuring her commenting on player-submitted fashions in Cadence's Catwalk. She appeared occasionally in comics, starring in a few, but usually only hada small role.

Mascot appearances

Cadence could first be met as a mascot during the Dance-A-Thon. Since then she typically appeared at dancing or music-themed parties. Clicking on the box button on her Player Card allowed the player to receive an autographed background. On July 27, 2010, the first stamps were introduced, including the Cadence stamp, which could be earned by being in the same room as Cadence. The first time Cadence could be met after her stamp was released was the Puffle Party 2011. Cadence's stamp could also be earned when viewing her and the Penguin Band's performance at the Epic Show during the Make Your Mark: Ultimate Jam. Cadence's Aug 2013 Giveaway, her newest background, could be obtained by clicking on Cadence during her performance on the Main Stage during the Music Jam 2014.

On October 28, 2011, an update for the Friends List was released, allowing mascots to be added from their Player Card. Mascots always instantly accepted a friend request, and when they were on the player's Friends List, their current giveaway could be obtained at any time. The first time Cadence could be met after the Friends List update was the Make Your Mark: Ultimate Jam. Mascots could not be sent a request by searching their name like normal players, and instead an icon and message appeared instead. For Cadence, this message was "Cadence is rehearsing new dance moves. To add her as a friend, you must meet her on the island."

For the preset messages Cadence could use while appearing as a mascot, see Cadence/Mascot scripts. For a list of blog posts featuring scheduled meetup times, see Mascot meetups#Cadence.

Appearance	Image	Gift
Dance-A-Thon		Cadence's Autograph
Penguin Play Awards 2009 (first week)
Music Jam 2009
Penguin Play Awards 2010
Music Jam 2010		Cadence Background
Puffle Party 2011		Cadence's Autograph
Music Jam 2011
Fashion Show
Make Your Mark: Ultimate Jam		Cadence's New Giveaway
Hollywood Party
My Penguin app release celebration meetups (both days)
Teen Beach Movie Summer Jam		Cadence's Aug 2013 Giveaway
5 years of Portuguese Club Penguin celebration meetup
Surprise mascot meetup
5 years of French Club Penguin celebration meetup
Music Jam 2014
5 years of Spanish Club Penguin celebration meetup
10th Anniversary Party
Music Jam 2016
Waddle On Party

Top Trumps

Cadence is one of 30 characters to be featured on a card in Top Trumps - Club Penguin.

Title: DJ and Dancer

Epic Moment: Bringing boom boxes and teaching everyone to breakdance

Description: Professional DJ and dance machine, Cadence invented penguin breakdancing and set up the Night Club's daily dance competitions.

Stats:

• Fame: 10/10
• Intelligence: 58/100
• Special Skills: 91/100
• Mischief: 14/20
• Friendship: 5/5

Trivia

• The Boombox and similar items' special dance, a breakdance, is Cadence's signature move. She was also the one who brought Boomboxes to the island and taught penguins how to breakdance.
• A poem made by Cadence was published in issue 181 of the Club Penguin Times. Her poem was about how she DJed for boxes during the April Fools' Party 2009.
• Prior to the Friends List update that allowed mascots to be added, they would provide excuses to why they could not be added. In Cadence's case, she initially claimed "backgrounds are totally the new buddy lists" but later claims "i totally DONT JAM with buddy lists" and "there are just too many penguins!" She also considered anyone who has received her background to be buds with her.
• During the Dance-A-Thon, a fan-made rumor insisted that Cadence would only appear on the Night Club Rooftop if no players stood on the launch pad (often referred to as "the metal") in the room. This rumor was later officially acknowledged in the "In Focus" tour in issue 196 of the Club Penguin Times, where Cadence dismissed this, assuring "you can settle on the 'metal' - it's all ice to me".
• Cadence first hosted "Ask Cadence", replacing "Ask Aunt Arctic", in issue 351 of the Club Penguin Times. She also hosted Ask Cadence in issue 352, issue 353, issue 381, issue 382, issue 409, issue 455, issue 457, issue 467, issue 487 (renamed to "Ask DJ Cadence"), issue 545, and issue 561.
  • Hovering the mouse over her portrait in the column caused her to close her eyes, smile wider, and raise her flipper up. Only the flipper raise was retained when her portrait was updated to a new art style in issue 455.
• Since 2012, some secret sections in the Club Penguin Times were presented as being from various characters. Cadence shared secrets in the following issues: "Puffle Dance Machine!" (335), "Dance Contest Hidden Levels!" (350), "Purple Puffle Dance Moves" (351), "Fashion Tips" (380), "Dance Contest" (381), "DJ3K Superstar" (383), "Dress Like a Superstar" (402), "Flash Mobs" (442, 490), "Bell Songs for the Plaza!" (478), "SoundStudio Tip" (486), and "Cart Surfer Tips" (508).
• Since 2015, the back side of the Club Penguin Times sometimes featured fan art with comments from a character, instead of an "Ask (character)" question. Cadence commented on fan art in the following issues: 497, 515, 518, 519, 525, 535, 553, 554, and 562.

Additional information

Likes and dislikes

• Cadence's favorite play at the Penguin Play Awards 2009 was Fairy Fables. She likes how Twee does things her own way.
• Cadence's favorite "sport" is dancing.
• Cadence's favorite type of music changes frequently, and she is unable to decide. She loves funk, techno, classical, and trance music but she can "mix and groove to anything with a solid bass line and a beat." She also loves rock, indie, hip hop, country, and dance music, owning shelves full of records of these genres, and gained an interest in J-pop in February 2013. She also likes listening to music made by new artists, and enjoys seeing different types of music blended together.
• Cadence's favorite drink is water.
• Aside from DJ3K and Dance Contest, Cadence's favorite games are ones where she can move around.
• Cadence does not like taking quizzes.
• Cadence likes healthy fruits such as grapefruit but sometimes eats sugary food such as chocolate and ice cream when she wants a boost of energy.
• Although Cadence enjoys trying out many different kinds instruments, she admits to not being very good at most of them, and prefers to use digital equipment, such as her turntables, over playing actual instruments. However, she claims to be skilled at clarinet due to taking lessons when she was young.
• Cadence likes glamping ("glamorous camping", involving bringing modern amenities) and brings plenty of clothes and DJ equipment with her.
• Cadence prefers to dance to relax, describing it as keeping her charged up. If she is writing songs, she instead prefers to instead chat with Franky and come up with lyrics while he strums chords.

Other

• Cadence's fans nickname her "Dance Machine" and "Mix Master" and she calls herself those names as well.
• When Cadence is making a new song, she prefers to start with the song's title, finding it a source of inspiration.
• When asked about how to become famous, Cadence likens it to a "waking up on a desert island made of marshmallows. No matter who you are, you'll probably wonder how you got there." She mentions fame comes along on its own, whether its instantly or takes years, and suggests to be a good person and do what one is best at, and fame may eventually follow.
• Cadence gets her ideas from all kinds of sources, and believes her best ideas have come from her getting a brain freeze from slushies.
• Cadence used to have stage fright, but overcame it by memorizing her performance well, pretending everyone watching is a puffle, asking friends to watch, and having fun.
• Cadence does breathing exercises every day to hold notes longer when singing.
• According to Aunt Arctic, Cadence has a closet so big, she nearly got lost when looking inside. Aunt Arctic also states the clothing on display in the "museum" during the 8th Anniversary Party are from on loan from Cadence's collection, including a Sombrero, Black Sunglasses, Santa Beard, Red Shirt, and Brown Shoes.
• When going on tour, Cadence brings "only" seven or eight suitcases.
• Cadence's favorite memories are recording Best Day Ever which she did after having a very fun day with the Penguin Band, cheering for Franky at the Music Jam 2011, and dancing with Lolz at the Music Jam 2014.
• Cadence's fastest time going from the Beach to the Skatepark on a skateboard is 62 seconds.
• As of late 2016, Cadence has started to "get her dab on" but states the move is not part of her current show.

Gallery

Main article: Cadence/Gallery

Cadence in 2009

Cadence in 2012

Cadence in 2014

Cadence's signature

Names in other languages

Cadence

Language	Name
Portuguese	Cadence
French	Cadence
Spanish	Cadence
German	Cadence
Russian	Искорки

DJ K-Dance

Language	Name
Portuguese	DJ K-Dance
French	DJ K-Dance
Spanish	DJ K-Dance
German	DJane Cadence
Russian	Диджей Искорка

Princess Cadence

Language	Name
Portuguese	Princesa Cadence
French	Princesse Cadence
Spanish	Princesa Cadence
German	Prinzessin Cadence
Russian	N/A