Senior Bios
Emily Bell
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Years of Dance Experience: 15
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Devoted, Selfless and Grateful
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory is our yearly tradition of line dancing. This dance unit merges my three favorite things - country music, dance, and my lovely friends.
Plans After Graduation: I will be attending the University of Oklahoma to major in Nursing with an intent to work in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Personal Motto: "As I have loved you, you must also love one another" - John 13:34
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Devoted, Selfless and Grateful
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory is our yearly tradition of line dancing. This dance unit merges my three favorite things - country music, dance, and my lovely friends.
Plans After Graduation: I will be attending the University of Oklahoma to major in Nursing with an intent to work in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Personal Motto: "As I have loved you, you must also love one another" - John 13:34
Lauren Chao
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Years of Dance Experience: 6
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Mellow, Witty and Caring
Favorite Dance Memory: Getting distracted in the locker rooms everyday and running out of time to get ready for class. I would always end up rushing to put everything away before Mrs. Velton could catch me being late.
Plans After Graduation: I hope to attend college and pursue an education in business. I would also like to potentially become a licensed nail technician/manicurist.
Personal Motto: "If we wait until we’re ready, we'll be waiting for the rest of our lives."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Mellow, Witty and Caring
Favorite Dance Memory: Getting distracted in the locker rooms everyday and running out of time to get ready for class. I would always end up rushing to put everything away before Mrs. Velton could catch me being late.
Plans After Graduation: I hope to attend college and pursue an education in business. I would also like to potentially become a licensed nail technician/manicurist.
Personal Motto: "If we wait until we’re ready, we'll be waiting for the rest of our lives."
Jazmine Cruz
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Years of Dance Experience: 4
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Shy, Caring and Outgoing
Favorite Dance Memory: All the dance shows I’ve attended, especially the Senior Showcase knowing it’ll be my last year of dancing and I got to dance with amazing dancers!
Plans After Graduation: I’ll be attending Cypress College and then transfer to CSLB I want to major in RN (Registered nurse) . I want to be working in the medical field. I've always wanted to work at a hospital and help people.
Personal Motto: N/A
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Shy, Caring and Outgoing
Favorite Dance Memory: All the dance shows I’ve attended, especially the Senior Showcase knowing it’ll be my last year of dancing and I got to dance with amazing dancers!
Plans After Graduation: I’ll be attending Cypress College and then transfer to CSLB I want to major in RN (Registered nurse) . I want to be working in the medical field. I've always wanted to work at a hospital and help people.
Personal Motto: N/A
Giselle Dulay
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Years of Dance Experience: 13
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Genuine, Dreamer and Thorough
Favorite Dance Memory: Even though it hasn’t happened yet, the closing routine and bows of this show will be my favorite memory - surrounded by my favorite friends who have made this year so precious to me.
Plans After Graduation: This upcoming fall, I will be attending a four-year university close to home, studying molecular biology as a foundation for a career in medicine.
Personal Motto: "Carpe diem. Seize the day."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Genuine, Dreamer and Thorough
Favorite Dance Memory: Even though it hasn’t happened yet, the closing routine and bows of this show will be my favorite memory - surrounded by my favorite friends who have made this year so precious to me.
Plans After Graduation: This upcoming fall, I will be attending a four-year university close to home, studying molecular biology as a foundation for a career in medicine.
Personal Motto: "Carpe diem. Seize the day."
Belinda Hsieh
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Years of Dance Experience: 6
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Honest, Optimistic and Carefree
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite part of every year is choreographing with friends that share the same passion as me and experiencing the satisfaction of watching our ideas come to life.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to attend college to study graphic design, and after graduation, I also wish to attend school to become an esthetician.
Personal Motto: "Life is yours to live."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Honest, Optimistic and Carefree
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite part of every year is choreographing with friends that share the same passion as me and experiencing the satisfaction of watching our ideas come to life.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to attend college to study graphic design, and after graduation, I also wish to attend school to become an esthetician.
Personal Motto: "Life is yours to live."
Natalie Lavezzari
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Years of Dance Experience: 13
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Really Really Pretty
Favorite Dance Memory: My all time favorite dance memory at Pacifica was when the dance team seniors and I decorated the dance room for winter. We strung lights and hung paper snowflakes, and Lauren even made a fireplace for our stockings to be hung above it. I will always remember the morning we went early to decorate because it was so sentimental and peaceful just listening to Christmas music with my favorite people in the world.
Plans After Graduation: I will be attending Long Beach City College for my AA-T in Art History. After my two years at LBCC I hope to attend Cal State Fullerton to continue my education in Art History.
Personal Motto: "A joke a day keeps the doctor away."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Really Really Pretty
Favorite Dance Memory: My all time favorite dance memory at Pacifica was when the dance team seniors and I decorated the dance room for winter. We strung lights and hung paper snowflakes, and Lauren even made a fireplace for our stockings to be hung above it. I will always remember the morning we went early to decorate because it was so sentimental and peaceful just listening to Christmas music with my favorite people in the world.
Plans After Graduation: I will be attending Long Beach City College for my AA-T in Art History. After my two years at LBCC I hope to attend Cal State Fullerton to continue my education in Art History.
Personal Motto: "A joke a day keeps the doctor away."
Melody Lim
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Years of Dance Experience: 5
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Dedicated, Independent and Extroverted
Favorite Dance Memory: What sticks out to me the most is uncontrollably laughing with my friends during class, at practices, and especially in the locker rooms. It’s so funny seeing Lauren always struggling to quickly shove her backpack in her locker and us continuously being the last ones out of the locker rooms everyday before class.
Plans After Graduation: I will be attending college as a Psychology major and may pursue a career in mental health and services.
Personal Motto: "Everything is meant to be..."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Dedicated, Independent and Extroverted
Favorite Dance Memory: What sticks out to me the most is uncontrollably laughing with my friends during class, at practices, and especially in the locker rooms. It’s so funny seeing Lauren always struggling to quickly shove her backpack in her locker and us continuously being the last ones out of the locker rooms everyday before class.
Plans After Graduation: I will be attending college as a Psychology major and may pursue a career in mental health and services.
Personal Motto: "Everything is meant to be..."
Cindy Nguyen
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Years of Dance Experience: 5
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Light-hearted, Talkative and Too-much
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory is when the class of 2023 dance students choreographed a dance to Minecraft parodies of popular songs where we were all wearing large cardboard boxes. It was hard to move partly because we were dancing in giant boxes but also because we were laughing so much.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to be attending UCI as a Civil Engineering major and intend to become a Civil Engineer with a specialization in environmental engineering.
Personal Motto: "If a little goes a long way, then a lot can go even further."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Light-hearted, Talkative and Too-much
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory is when the class of 2023 dance students choreographed a dance to Minecraft parodies of popular songs where we were all wearing large cardboard boxes. It was hard to move partly because we were dancing in giant boxes but also because we were laughing so much.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to be attending UCI as a Civil Engineering major and intend to become a Civil Engineer with a specialization in environmental engineering.
Personal Motto: "If a little goes a long way, then a lot can go even further."
Ethan Nguyen
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Years of Dance Experience: 7
Years in Pacifica Dance: 1
Three Words That Describe Me: Outgoing, Sassy and Hardworking
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory is probably when I slid up during a move extremely fast and aggressively when it should've been slow and relaxed. Everyone was laughing!
Plans After Graduation: I will probably be attending CSUDH and follow my dream to become a pediatric PA.
Personal Motto: "Take it one day at a time."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 1
Three Words That Describe Me: Outgoing, Sassy and Hardworking
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory is probably when I slid up during a move extremely fast and aggressively when it should've been slow and relaxed. Everyone was laughing!
Plans After Graduation: I will probably be attending CSUDH and follow my dream to become a pediatric PA.
Personal Motto: "Take it one day at a time."
Eleni Padayao
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Years of Dance Experience: 10
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Kind, Persistent and Loving
Favorite Dance Memory: Spending so much time with my friends during class, dance practices, and rehearsals, as well as getting to see us grow as both dancers and people has been my favorite part about dance.
Plans After Graduation: While nothing is certain, I hope to attend a four-year university as a business major to pursue a career as a fashion buyer.
Personal Motto: "Love deeply, speak kindly."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Kind, Persistent and Loving
Favorite Dance Memory: Spending so much time with my friends during class, dance practices, and rehearsals, as well as getting to see us grow as both dancers and people has been my favorite part about dance.
Plans After Graduation: While nothing is certain, I hope to attend a four-year university as a business major to pursue a career as a fashion buyer.
Personal Motto: "Love deeply, speak kindly."
Audrey Rush
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Years of Dance Experience: 7
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Joyful, Passionate and Determined
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory is anytime that it’s someone's birthday, we sing the happy birthday song in different accents in our very off tune singing.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to attend PLNU for the next four years as a marketing major. Aside from education I hope for new adventures whether it’s traveling or just new life experiences.
Personal Motto: "Diamonds are made under pressure."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Joyful, Passionate and Determined
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory is anytime that it’s someone's birthday, we sing the happy birthday song in different accents in our very off tune singing.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to attend PLNU for the next four years as a marketing major. Aside from education I hope for new adventures whether it’s traveling or just new life experiences.
Personal Motto: "Diamonds are made under pressure."
Mikayla Singleton
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Years of Dance Experience: 5
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Adventurous, Determined and Optimistic
Favorite Dance Memory: Line dancing at the end of last year was definitely my favorite memory! Its such a stress free unit and being able to just let go and dance with friends is a highlight of every year.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to attend college as an Interior Design major to my pursue my life long dream of becoming an Interior Designer.
Personal Motto: "You only live once, so make every moment like its your last moment."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Adventurous, Determined and Optimistic
Favorite Dance Memory: Line dancing at the end of last year was definitely my favorite memory! Its such a stress free unit and being able to just let go and dance with friends is a highlight of every year.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to attend college as an Interior Design major to my pursue my life long dream of becoming an Interior Designer.
Personal Motto: "You only live once, so make every moment like its your last moment."
Mia Zaldivar
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Years of Dance Experience: 9
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Crazy
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory is getting along with all the dancers.
Plans After Graduation: Attend OCC to major in Aviation to become a airline pilot.
Personal Motto: N/A
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Crazy
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory is getting along with all the dancers.
Plans After Graduation: Attend OCC to major in Aviation to become a airline pilot.
Personal Motto: N/A