Senior Bios
Bethany Alvarez
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Years of Dance Experience: 15
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Motivated, Passionate and Hard Working
Favorite Dance Memory: My Germs
Plans After Graduation: I plan on attending OCC and getting my AA and Dance Instructor Certificate. I then plan on transferring to Cal State Fullerton to get my degree in Kinesiology.
Personal Motto: "Lazy people blame others for their lack of success. Great things come from hard work and perseverance." - Kobe Bryant
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Motivated, Passionate and Hard Working
Favorite Dance Memory: My Germs
Plans After Graduation: I plan on attending OCC and getting my AA and Dance Instructor Certificate. I then plan on transferring to Cal State Fullerton to get my degree in Kinesiology.
Personal Motto: "Lazy people blame others for their lack of success. Great things come from hard work and perseverance." - Kobe Bryant
Lauren Doggett
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Years of Dance Experience: 6
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Determined, Modest, and Witty
Favorite Dance Memory: Line Dancing :)
Plans After Graduation: I will be attending Boise State University to major in nursing.
Personal Motto: "Live each day as if it were your last."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Determined, Modest, and Witty
Favorite Dance Memory: Line Dancing :)
Plans After Graduation: I will be attending Boise State University to major in nursing.
Personal Motto: "Live each day as if it were your last."
Alexa Espinoza
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Years of Dance Experience: 4
Years in Pacifica Dance: 3
Three Words That Describe Me: Determine, Loving and Brave
Favorite Dance Memory: Beginning Dance
Plans After Graduation: Attending a nursing program at Santa Ana College.
Personal Motto: "Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves back up." - Batman
Years in Pacifica Dance: 3
Three Words That Describe Me: Determine, Loving and Brave
Favorite Dance Memory: Beginning Dance
Plans After Graduation: Attending a nursing program at Santa Ana College.
Personal Motto: "Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves back up." - Batman
Dezirae Gracia
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Years of Dance Experience: 11
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Friendly, Driven and Loyal
Favorite Dance Memory: Rehearsals, specifically the one where I got to watch the Thomas the train one being practiced and everyone started laughing.
Plans After Graduation: I'm attending BYU-Provo in the fall.
Personal Motto: "I know who I am, I can do hard things, and I am never alone."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Friendly, Driven and Loyal
Favorite Dance Memory: Rehearsals, specifically the one where I got to watch the Thomas the train one being practiced and everyone started laughing.
Plans After Graduation: I'm attending BYU-Provo in the fall.
Personal Motto: "I know who I am, I can do hard things, and I am never alone."
Chloe Hall
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Years of Dance Experience: 8
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Hard working, Organized and Perfectionist
Favorite Dance Memory: Don wash rehearsals sophomore year was the best!
Plans After Graduation: I plan to go to Paul Mitchell after high school to become a hair stylist.
Personal Motto: "Everything happens for a reason."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Hard working, Organized and Perfectionist
Favorite Dance Memory: Don wash rehearsals sophomore year was the best!
Plans After Graduation: I plan to go to Paul Mitchell after high school to become a hair stylist.
Personal Motto: "Everything happens for a reason."
Linda Hazard
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Years of Dance Experience: 9
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Open minded, Positive and Outgoing
Favorite Dance Memory: Helping Macy with all her costume changes during dance show sophomore year was so fun!
Plans After Graduation: I plan to go to Golden West community College to get my general Education done and then transfer to a four year college to major in early childhood development and then later get my teaching certificate and become a 3rd grade teacher.
Personal Motto: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." -Philipians 4:13
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Open minded, Positive and Outgoing
Favorite Dance Memory: Helping Macy with all her costume changes during dance show sophomore year was so fun!
Plans After Graduation: I plan to go to Golden West community College to get my general Education done and then transfer to a four year college to major in early childhood development and then later get my teaching certificate and become a 3rd grade teacher.
Personal Motto: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." -Philipians 4:13
Toni Hill
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Years of Dance Experience: 7
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Witty, Frank and Grateful
Favorite Dance Memory: Parking lot awards and seeing our hard work pay off!
Plans After Graduation: I plan to attend OCC and hopefully transfer to UCLA majoring in pre-med/biology.
Personal Motto: "Fairytales can come true, but you gotta make ‘em happen! It all depends on you!" -Tiana, The Princess and the Frog
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Witty, Frank and Grateful
Favorite Dance Memory: Parking lot awards and seeing our hard work pay off!
Plans After Graduation: I plan to attend OCC and hopefully transfer to UCLA majoring in pre-med/biology.
Personal Motto: "Fairytales can come true, but you gotta make ‘em happen! It all depends on you!" -Tiana, The Princess and the Frog
Alexandra Hower
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Years of Dance Experience: 13
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Passionate, Loyal and Empathetic
Favorite Dance Memory: Line dancing with my friends.
Plans After Graduation: 2 years of occ then transferring to a four year to get a degree in psychology.
Personal Motto: "Own the strength in your softness."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Passionate, Loyal and Empathetic
Favorite Dance Memory: Line dancing with my friends.
Plans After Graduation: 2 years of occ then transferring to a four year to get a degree in psychology.
Personal Motto: "Own the strength in your softness."
Clara Kim
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Years of Dance Experience: 11
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Driven, Compassionate and Zestful
Favorite Dance Memory: The evolution of my roll ups.
Plans After Graduation: I plan on attending UCI with a major in Psychology.
Personal Motto: "She believed she could, so she did."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Driven, Compassionate and Zestful
Favorite Dance Memory: The evolution of my roll ups.
Plans After Graduation: I plan on attending UCI with a major in Psychology.
Personal Motto: "She believed she could, so she did."
Alice Lim
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Years of Dance Experience: 4
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Dedicated, Considerate and Kind
Favorite Dance Memory: Dance Show in during my sophomore was personally so fun and memorable because it was my first year in Advanced dance! I'll never forget how emotional it was to be on stage with everyone for the end of Dance Show.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to attend UCI with a major in Biological Science.
Personal Motto: N/A
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Dedicated, Considerate and Kind
Favorite Dance Memory: Dance Show in during my sophomore was personally so fun and memorable because it was my first year in Advanced dance! I'll never forget how emotional it was to be on stage with everyone for the end of Dance Show.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to attend UCI with a major in Biological Science.
Personal Motto: N/A
McKenna Maitlen
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Years of Dance Experience: 14
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Caring, Responsible and Loyal
Favorite Dance Memory: Winning nationals this year and finding out in the parking lot with my team <3.
Plans After Graduation: I am moving to Texas with my family. There I plan on attending college to become an elementary school teacher.
Personal Motto: "Let your faith be bigger than your fears."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Caring, Responsible and Loyal
Favorite Dance Memory: Winning nationals this year and finding out in the parking lot with my team <3.
Plans After Graduation: I am moving to Texas with my family. There I plan on attending college to become an elementary school teacher.
Personal Motto: "Let your faith be bigger than your fears."
Catherine Nguyen
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Years of Dance Experience: 4
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Adventurous, Creative and Motivated
Favorite Dance Memory: On the day of dance show while we were stretching everyone would sing their hearts out to random songs that popped up in their heads.
Plans After Graduation: In the fall, I will be attending Cal Poly Slo as a public health major!
Personal Motto: "We must become the change we wish to see in the world."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Adventurous, Creative and Motivated
Favorite Dance Memory: On the day of dance show while we were stretching everyone would sing their hearts out to random songs that popped up in their heads.
Plans After Graduation: In the fall, I will be attending Cal Poly Slo as a public health major!
Personal Motto: "We must become the change we wish to see in the world."
Kimberly Nguyen
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Years of Dance Experience: 4
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Ambitious, Compassionate and Reliable
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory is rewatching dance show at the end of the school year and hugging my favorite senior as we watched her last solo before she graduates.
Plans After Graduation: This fall I hope to attend Cal State Long beach as a Psychology major.
Personal Motto: "Whatever is meant to happen, will happen and what is meant to be, will be."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Ambitious, Compassionate and Reliable
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory is rewatching dance show at the end of the school year and hugging my favorite senior as we watched her last solo before she graduates.
Plans After Graduation: This fall I hope to attend Cal State Long beach as a Psychology major.
Personal Motto: "Whatever is meant to happen, will happen and what is meant to be, will be."
Laura Nguyen
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Years of Dance Experience: 4
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Loyal, Friendly and Energetic
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory is definitely practicing/ running dances at Don wash the day before dance show.
Plans After Graduation: I plan on attending Cal State Fullerton or Cal Poly Pomona as a Pre-Business Major!
Personal Motto: "Be the person you needed when you were younger."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Loyal, Friendly and Energetic
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory is definitely practicing/ running dances at Don wash the day before dance show.
Plans After Graduation: I plan on attending Cal State Fullerton or Cal Poly Pomona as a Pre-Business Major!
Personal Motto: "Be the person you needed when you were younger."
Janice Niquen
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Years of Dance Experience: 14
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Hardworking, Passionate and Positive
Favorite Dance Memory: Getting selected for both dances I auditioned for, in Dance Show my freshman year. Even though I was only there for half a year.
Plans After Graduation: I'm planning to attend Cal State Dominguez Hills University and pursue a major in Teaching and Art to continue my creativity.
Personal Motto: "Always lend a helping hand, because you never know when you might need it too."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Hardworking, Passionate and Positive
Favorite Dance Memory: Getting selected for both dances I auditioned for, in Dance Show my freshman year. Even though I was only there for half a year.
Plans After Graduation: I'm planning to attend Cal State Dominguez Hills University and pursue a major in Teaching and Art to continue my creativity.
Personal Motto: "Always lend a helping hand, because you never know when you might need it too."
Macy Phillips
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Years of Dance Experience: 13
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Hard working, Loyal and Energetic
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite Dance memory Is at nationals when we made it to finals. I will never forget the looks on everyone face and the excitement we all had.
Plans After Graduation: I'm Planning on going to goldenwest for two years and then transfer. I plan on pursuing nursing and to become a labor and delivery nurse.
Personal Motto: "Put in 110% into everything you do."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Hard working, Loyal and Energetic
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite Dance memory Is at nationals when we made it to finals. I will never forget the looks on everyone face and the excitement we all had.
Plans After Graduation: I'm Planning on going to goldenwest for two years and then transfer. I plan on pursuing nursing and to become a labor and delivery nurse.
Personal Motto: "Put in 110% into everything you do."
Lynn Smith
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Years of Dance Experience: 4
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Compassionate, Cooperative and Passionate
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory was the aftermath of Dance Show and getting to see my friends and family after working hard. Being surrounded by so many people and receiving praises whilst feeling like I had done my best, I really felt like I had accomplished something great. I can still remember the addictive feelings of adrenaline, nervousness, and satisfaction.
Plans After Graduation: I'm planning to go to Cal State fullerton to pursue a medical field perhaps pharmaceutical.
Personal Motto: "Don't critique something you haven't accomplished yet, it just might turn out to be your proudest project yet."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Compassionate, Cooperative and Passionate
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory was the aftermath of Dance Show and getting to see my friends and family after working hard. Being surrounded by so many people and receiving praises whilst feeling like I had done my best, I really felt like I had accomplished something great. I can still remember the addictive feelings of adrenaline, nervousness, and satisfaction.
Plans After Graduation: I'm planning to go to Cal State fullerton to pursue a medical field perhaps pharmaceutical.
Personal Motto: "Don't critique something you haven't accomplished yet, it just might turn out to be your proudest project yet."
Kylie Sourinthone
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Years of Dance Experience: 4
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Determined, Ambitious and Extroverted
Favorite Dance Memory: When Mrs. Velton called each dancer outside one by one, and I found out that I got into Advanced Dance after being in dance for one year (Beginning Dance).
Plans After Graduation: I plan to attend CSUF as a Business Administration - Marketing major and I hope to get an internship. I also hope to pursue my own creative passions.
Personal Motto: "In the darkest times, hope is something you give yourself. That is the meaning of inner strength."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Determined, Ambitious and Extroverted
Favorite Dance Memory: When Mrs. Velton called each dancer outside one by one, and I found out that I got into Advanced Dance after being in dance for one year (Beginning Dance).
Plans After Graduation: I plan to attend CSUF as a Business Administration - Marketing major and I hope to get an internship. I also hope to pursue my own creative passions.
Personal Motto: "In the darkest times, hope is something you give yourself. That is the meaning of inner strength."
Emily Thomas
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Years of Dance Experience: 15
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Ambitious, Organized and Empathetic
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory was being able to bond with so many amazing people all throughout my dance career and all fighting for the same goal while still having such a fun time.
Plans After Graduation: I will be attending Boise State University in the fall!
Personal Motto: "If it makes you happy it doesn't have to make sense to others. :)"
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Ambitious, Organized and Empathetic
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory was being able to bond with so many amazing people all throughout my dance career and all fighting for the same goal while still having such a fun time.
Plans After Graduation: I will be attending Boise State University in the fall!
Personal Motto: "If it makes you happy it doesn't have to make sense to others. :)"
Thu Tran
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Years of Dance Experience: 4
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Determined, Loyal and Hard-working
Favorite Dance Memory: Singing happy birthday to everyone in a british accent and our random conversations with Mrs. Velton while she does attendance.
Plans After Graduation: Completing my Undergraduate requirements at IVC then transferring to a university to pursue law.
Personal Motto: "You will never achieve anything if you give up when it gets tough."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Determined, Loyal and Hard-working
Favorite Dance Memory: Singing happy birthday to everyone in a british accent and our random conversations with Mrs. Velton while she does attendance.
Plans After Graduation: Completing my Undergraduate requirements at IVC then transferring to a university to pursue law.
Personal Motto: "You will never achieve anything if you give up when it gets tough."
Rebecka Vasquez-Carmolinga
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Years of Dance Experience: 4
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Genuine, Conscientious and Patient
Favorite Dance Memory: My first dance show because I knew it was something I wanted to continue doing and be a part of.
Plans After Graduation: Attending Cal State Fullerton working towards a career in psychology.
Personal Motto: "We have the choice to live or exist" -Harry Styles
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Genuine, Conscientious and Patient
Favorite Dance Memory: My first dance show because I knew it was something I wanted to continue doing and be a part of.
Plans After Graduation: Attending Cal State Fullerton working towards a career in psychology.
Personal Motto: "We have the choice to live or exist" -Harry Styles
Madelyn Walthall
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Years of Dance Experience: 11
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Energetic, Optimistic and Determined
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory is all the dance practices leading up to dance show and being able to make many amazing friendships throughout the last 4 years.
Plans After Graduation: I'll be attending Point Loma Nazarene University to major in marketing!!
Personal Motto: "Look for something positive in each and every day :))"
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Energetic, Optimistic and Determined
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory is all the dance practices leading up to dance show and being able to make many amazing friendships throughout the last 4 years.
Plans After Graduation: I'll be attending Point Loma Nazarene University to major in marketing!!
Personal Motto: "Look for something positive in each and every day :))"
Nicholas Yearout
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Years of Dance Experience: 5
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Optimistic, Passionate and Tenacious
Favorite Dance Memory: All the fun in line dancing (for donuts!) every year.
Plans After Graduation: I'm moving to WA and attending Seattle Central College where I plan on working to get a BA in business while advancing my Starbucks career and staying immersed in dance culture.
Personal Motto: "Being positive in a negative situation isn't naive, it's leadership."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Optimistic, Passionate and Tenacious
Favorite Dance Memory: All the fun in line dancing (for donuts!) every year.
Plans After Graduation: I'm moving to WA and attending Seattle Central College where I plan on working to get a BA in business while advancing my Starbucks career and staying immersed in dance culture.
Personal Motto: "Being positive in a negative situation isn't naive, it's leadership."
Adeline Zylla
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Years of Dance Experience: 15
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Passionate, Dedicated and Loyal
Favorite Dance Memory: Getting selected to be in dance show my sophomore year. It was great to choreograph in a style I love with some of my favorite people in the world and get to showcase that passion at dance show :).
Plans After Graduation: I'm planning to attend UCI with a major in Psychological Science.
Personal Motto: "Nevertheless, she persisted."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Passionate, Dedicated and Loyal
Favorite Dance Memory: Getting selected to be in dance show my sophomore year. It was great to choreograph in a style I love with some of my favorite people in the world and get to showcase that passion at dance show :).
Plans After Graduation: I'm planning to attend UCI with a major in Psychological Science.
Personal Motto: "Nevertheless, she persisted."