Senior Bios
Leanna Adams
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Years of Dance Experience: 4
Years in Pacifica Dance: 3
Three Words That Describe Me: Supportive, Generous and Patient
Favorite Dance Memory: Being able to spend my last year in phs dance with my 2 amazing dance partners, Alyssa and Betsy.
Plans After Graduation: Attend a community college for business then transfer to a university for culinary arts.
Personal Motto: "Keep going because you didn’t come this far to stop."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 3
Three Words That Describe Me: Supportive, Generous and Patient
Favorite Dance Memory: Being able to spend my last year in phs dance with my 2 amazing dance partners, Alyssa and Betsy.
Plans After Graduation: Attend a community college for business then transfer to a university for culinary arts.
Personal Motto: "Keep going because you didn’t come this far to stop."
Kylie Brown
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Years of Dance Experience: 5
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Humorous, Sentimental and Caring
Favorite Dance Memory: Last year's dance show, especially the Clash of Classes Chick-fil-A dance.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to attend Golden West community college and start looking more into my path of becoming an interior designer.
Personal Motto: "Keep your EYES on the PRIZE."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Humorous, Sentimental and Caring
Favorite Dance Memory: Last year's dance show, especially the Clash of Classes Chick-fil-A dance.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to attend Golden West community college and start looking more into my path of becoming an interior designer.
Personal Motto: "Keep your EYES on the PRIZE."
Alexandra Case
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Years of Dance Experience: 4
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Compassionate, Expressive and Committed
Favorite Dance Memory: Finding out that my dance had been chosen to be in the show, as well as the feeling of performing with all my friends on stage.
Plans After Graduation: Attend OCC and work towards becoming an anesthesiologist.
Personal Motto: "Be the energy you want to attract, you influence through your actions."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Compassionate, Expressive and Committed
Favorite Dance Memory: Finding out that my dance had been chosen to be in the show, as well as the feeling of performing with all my friends on stage.
Plans After Graduation: Attend OCC and work towards becoming an anesthesiologist.
Personal Motto: "Be the energy you want to attract, you influence through your actions."
Sofia Diaz
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Years of Dance Experience: 15
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Outgoing, Friendly and Caring
Favorite Dance Memory: My last year dinners at Don Wash with Kylie, Jianna, Izzy.
Plans After Graduation: Plan to attend Cal State Fullerton as an accounting major.
Personal Motto: "Trust the timing of your life."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Outgoing, Friendly and Caring
Favorite Dance Memory: My last year dinners at Don Wash with Kylie, Jianna, Izzy.
Plans After Graduation: Plan to attend Cal State Fullerton as an accounting major.
Personal Motto: "Trust the timing of your life."
Quan Do
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Years of Dance Experience: 8
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Driven, Empathetic and Fun
Favorite Dance Memory: During Don Wash practice when we were backstage for closer, waiting for our group's turn to go on stage, and Maddie and I were laughing so much because we were delirious.
Plans After Graduation: Attending UC Santa Barbara to major in biology to eventually become an OBGYN.
Personal Motto: "YOLO!"
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Driven, Empathetic and Fun
Favorite Dance Memory: During Don Wash practice when we were backstage for closer, waiting for our group's turn to go on stage, and Maddie and I were laughing so much because we were delirious.
Plans After Graduation: Attending UC Santa Barbara to major in biology to eventually become an OBGYN.
Personal Motto: "YOLO!"
Katie Emde
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Years of Dance Experience: 14
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Loving, Thoughtful and Fun
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory is always during the end of closer when we are all dancing together.
Plans After Graduation: I will be attending Boise State University and majoring in Elementary Education.
Personal Motto: "Do everything in love."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Loving, Thoughtful and Fun
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory is always during the end of closer when we are all dancing together.
Plans After Graduation: I will be attending Boise State University and majoring in Elementary Education.
Personal Motto: "Do everything in love."
Taylor Joseph
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Years of Dance Experience: 4
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Kind, Silly and Accepting
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite memory is line dancing at the end of the year and enjoying the last few days and moments with the people in my dance period each year.
Plans After Graduation: I will be going to Long Beach City College.
Personal Motto: "Life doesn’t require that we be the best, only that we try our best."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Kind, Silly and Accepting
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite memory is line dancing at the end of the year and enjoying the last few days and moments with the people in my dance period each year.
Plans After Graduation: I will be going to Long Beach City College.
Personal Motto: "Life doesn’t require that we be the best, only that we try our best."
Ashley Lim
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Years of Dance Experience: 4
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Resilient, Reliable and Easy-Going
Favorite Dance Memory: Performing “Monopoly” during freshman year beginning dance at my very first dance show.
Plans After Graduation: Attending Cal State Long Beach majoring in psychology.
Personal Motto: "Be your best self."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Resilient, Reliable and Easy-Going
Favorite Dance Memory: Performing “Monopoly” during freshman year beginning dance at my very first dance show.
Plans After Graduation: Attending Cal State Long Beach majoring in psychology.
Personal Motto: "Be your best self."
Karis Morales
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Years of Dance Experience: 14
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Loud, Hungry and Energetic
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite memory is every dance show closer through the years and bawling my eyes out with everyone around me because it’s the last time we ever perform with those seniors.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to attend Cal State Long Beach and focus on Marine Biology.
Personal Motto: "Thug it out."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Loud, Hungry and Energetic
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite memory is every dance show closer through the years and bawling my eyes out with everyone around me because it’s the last time we ever perform with those seniors.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to attend Cal State Long Beach and focus on Marine Biology.
Personal Motto: "Thug it out."
Candace Nguyen
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Years of Dance Experience: 6
Years in Pacifica Dance: 2
Three Words That Describe Me: Hardworking, Resilient and Ambitious
Favorite Dance Memory: Being able to bond and talk with friends while stretching during class.
Plans After Graduation: I plan on attending Cal Poly Pomona and majoring in Animal Science Pre-Veterinary to become a Zoo Veterinarian.
Personal Motto: "Do not let others take you away from your true potential."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 2
Three Words That Describe Me: Hardworking, Resilient and Ambitious
Favorite Dance Memory: Being able to bond and talk with friends while stretching during class.
Plans After Graduation: I plan on attending Cal Poly Pomona and majoring in Animal Science Pre-Veterinary to become a Zoo Veterinarian.
Personal Motto: "Do not let others take you away from your true potential."
Gabriella Nguyen
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Years of Dance Experience: 7
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Outgoing, Comedic and Driven
Favorite Dance Memory: Getting dragged across the floor for the COC Chick-Fil-A dance.
Plans After Graduation: I plan on attending Cal State Fullerton and majoring in Business Marketing.
Personal Motto: "Everything happens for a reason, trust the process."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Outgoing, Comedic and Driven
Favorite Dance Memory: Getting dragged across the floor for the COC Chick-Fil-A dance.
Plans After Graduation: I plan on attending Cal State Fullerton and majoring in Business Marketing.
Personal Motto: "Everything happens for a reason, trust the process."
Kimberly Nguyen
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Years of Dance Experience: 4
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Passionate, Caring and Driven
Favorite Dance Memory: Hitting multiple a la second turns in my senior solo!
Plans After Graduation: My plan is to be attending UCI and majoring in Public Health with intentions of having a career in pediatrics!
Personal Motto: "Don’t close the book early because of a bad chapter."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Passionate, Caring and Driven
Favorite Dance Memory: Hitting multiple a la second turns in my senior solo!
Plans After Graduation: My plan is to be attending UCI and majoring in Public Health with intentions of having a career in pediatrics!
Personal Motto: "Don’t close the book early because of a bad chapter."
Jianna Ochoa
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Years of Dance Experience: 14
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Considerate, Personable and Loving
Favorite Dance Memory: Don wash Dance Show week 2024 Dinners with Sofia, Kylie, and Izzy.
Plans After Graduation: Attending the University of Oregon and majoring in Elementary Education.
Personal Motto: "Be gentle, it’s all of our first time living."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Considerate, Personable and Loving
Favorite Dance Memory: Don wash Dance Show week 2024 Dinners with Sofia, Kylie, and Izzy.
Plans After Graduation: Attending the University of Oregon and majoring in Elementary Education.
Personal Motto: "Be gentle, it’s all of our first time living."
Hayzel Rosato
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Years of Dance Experience: 5
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Energetic, Honest and Funny
Favorite Dance Memory: Doing Karaoke at Don Wash practices in our downtime.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to attend UC Riverside to study psychology.
Personal Motto: "YEAUUHHHH BABBYYYY!"
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Energetic, Honest and Funny
Favorite Dance Memory: Doing Karaoke at Don Wash practices in our downtime.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to attend UC Riverside to study psychology.
Personal Motto: "YEAUUHHHH BABBYYYY!"
Kathryn Rush
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Years of Dance Experience: 5
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Bubbly, Imaginative and Loud
Favorite Dance Memory: Chik-fil-a Dance clash of classes 2024.
Plans After Graduation: Attending Vanguard University, double majoring in Musical Theater and English Education.
Personal Motto: "Never be quiet about who you are, be loud and proud queen."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Bubbly, Imaginative and Loud
Favorite Dance Memory: Chik-fil-a Dance clash of classes 2024.
Plans After Graduation: Attending Vanguard University, double majoring in Musical Theater and English Education.
Personal Motto: "Never be quiet about who you are, be loud and proud queen."
Afton Simpson
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Years of Dance Experience: 6
Years in Pacifica Dance: 1
Three Words That Describe Me: Outgoing, Kind and Responsible
Favorite Dance Memory: When my dance got chosen for dance show and just being able to hang out with my friends.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to go to Cypress College and then transfer to Cal State Fullerton to pursue a career as an elementary/preschool teacher.
Personal Motto: "You'll never know unless you try so give it your all every time."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 1
Three Words That Describe Me: Outgoing, Kind and Responsible
Favorite Dance Memory: When my dance got chosen for dance show and just being able to hang out with my friends.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to go to Cypress College and then transfer to Cal State Fullerton to pursue a career as an elementary/preschool teacher.
Personal Motto: "You'll never know unless you try so give it your all every time."
Adelene Tran
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Years of Dance Experience: 6
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Unapologetic, Confident and Creative
Favorite Dance Memory: Randomly remembering a piece of forgotten choreography during a Don Wash practice.
Plans After Graduation: UC Santa Barbara for Communications.
Personal Motto: "Confidence is everything."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Unapologetic, Confident and Creative
Favorite Dance Memory: Randomly remembering a piece of forgotten choreography during a Don Wash practice.
Plans After Graduation: UC Santa Barbara for Communications.
Personal Motto: "Confidence is everything."
Anjeleek Trejo
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Years of Dance Experience: 6
Years in Pacifica Dance: 3
Three Words That Describe Me: Outgoing, Supportive and Determined
Favorite Dance Memory: Sophomore year wubble bubble clash of classes.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to attend Cypress community college to become an ultrasound technician.
Personal Motto: "Portate bien y si no pues have fun."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 3
Three Words That Describe Me: Outgoing, Supportive and Determined
Favorite Dance Memory: Sophomore year wubble bubble clash of classes.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to attend Cypress community college to become an ultrasound technician.
Personal Motto: "Portate bien y si no pues have fun."
Kasumi Terada
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Years of Dance Experience: 4
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Funny, Supportive and Outgoing
Favorite Dance Memory: Getting ready together with my best friends before the big show.
Plans After Graduation: Attending OCC.
Personal Motto: "Fake it till you make it."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Funny, Supportive and Outgoing
Favorite Dance Memory: Getting ready together with my best friends before the big show.
Plans After Graduation: Attending OCC.
Personal Motto: "Fake it till you make it."
Jessica Tran
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Years of Dance Experience: 8
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Giggly, Considerate and Kindhearted
Favorite Dance Memory: Attending tutorials to watch everyone auditioning for their hard work to be put in the show.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to attend Cal State Fullerton to major in Public Health and apply for their nursing program to become an RN.
Personal Motto: "Don’t stress over things that are out of your control, God has his plan for you."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Giggly, Considerate and Kindhearted
Favorite Dance Memory: Attending tutorials to watch everyone auditioning for their hard work to be put in the show.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to attend Cal State Fullerton to major in Public Health and apply for their nursing program to become an RN.
Personal Motto: "Don’t stress over things that are out of your control, God has his plan for you."
Isabel Wood
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Years of Dance Experience: 7
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Kind, Frank and Outgoing
Four More Words That Describe Me: Generous, Confident, Loving and Humble
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory at pacifica is the many car rides i have shared during my dinner break with Jianna, Kylie, Sofia, and Gabs. It was always super fun during the stressful 6 hour practices leading up to dance show.
Plans After Graduation: After graduation i am attending a junior college to then transfer to a four year. i plan to major in multimedia arts and broadcast journalism. One day i hope to be either a reporter, or a radio show host. my ultimate goal is to be able to travel the world and speak to any and all who are willing to share their stories.
Personal Motto: "Live in today because yesterday already happened and tomorrow is not promised. put your trust in God and his plan."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Kind, Frank and Outgoing
Four More Words That Describe Me: Generous, Confident, Loving and Humble
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory at pacifica is the many car rides i have shared during my dinner break with Jianna, Kylie, Sofia, and Gabs. It was always super fun during the stressful 6 hour practices leading up to dance show.
Plans After Graduation: After graduation i am attending a junior college to then transfer to a four year. i plan to major in multimedia arts and broadcast journalism. One day i hope to be either a reporter, or a radio show host. my ultimate goal is to be able to travel the world and speak to any and all who are willing to share their stories.
Personal Motto: "Live in today because yesterday already happened and tomorrow is not promised. put your trust in God and his plan."