To think that my time here is ending is something I really can’t comprehend. This place has been my second home since I was 3 years old and it’s crazy to think I won’t spend every day here next year. I’ll never forget the feeling of watching all the Ensemble dances at Showcase, as a little 5 year old, and wishing that could be me. Now I’ve spent the past 11 years doing just that and I wouldn’t have it any other way! Even through the longest days this place has always felt like an escape, the people here are like no other and I wouldn’t want to spend my time anywhere else. To my fellow seniors you guys have been there through it all. From the Mini room to now our last year dancing together you have been there in the toughest moments and the happiest moments, all the laughs, cries, and long rehearsals wouldn’t be the same without you guys. You are all so unique in your own ways and I’m grateful to have grown up with you by my side. I can’t wait to see where your futures take you! To my other teammates and best friends you guys hold such a special place in my heart and I’m beyond thankful for every little memory I’ve shared with you. From the long weekend rehearsals, tanning outside on our breaks, or randomly singing and playing funny games, you have truly made my time at CPAC unforgettable. Everyone says it but time truly does fly so take it all in while you can, I love you guys! To my teachers, Tessa, the respect and gratitude I have for you and the inspiration you give me is tremendous. The opportunity to help you with Troupe these past two years is something I’m endlessly grateful for. That experience has not only deepened my love for dance but also my love for teaching young dancers. Your guidance through everything has taught me so much and your confidence in me has meant more than you know. I’m beyond grateful for getting to work with you all these years, thank you for everything. Kristen, you may not know it but you have made such a huge impact on me. I’ve always felt you believed in me no matter what and you’ve truly fostered my love for not only Ballet but just dance as an art so much. You’ve taught me how to have fun while still having discipline and maturity in not only dance but life. Thank you for always pushing me to my fullest potential, my time here would not be the same without you. Jordan, I wish I could perform your choreography forever. Working with you is truly so special and I’m so grateful for every group and solo of yours I’ve performed. You’ve taught me to take risks and that one small mistake does not define me as a dancer. Thank you for your constant guidance, support, and confidence in me, I don’t know where I would be without you. Jen, I don’t even know where to start. You are truly a second mom to all of us. You saw the potential in my little 6 year old self and have been there through every up and down since. Your true passion for this art and team is like no other. You’ve not only shaped me as a dancer but as a person and the guidance you’ve shared with me is something I will carry with me forever. You’re truly like no other and I’m beyond grateful to have a mentor and second mom like you. To Christy, Michelle, Zack, Candace, and Katie, even in the short time I spend with some of you, you guys have had a great impact on me and I’m truly so grateful for the knowledge you have shared with me. To the Costume Shop, your guys’ artistry and creativity blows me away every time. You really do bring our dances to life and CPAC would not be the same without you. Nancy, thank you for the beautiful facility and all the opportunities you provide me and this team. This studio will always be my second home, and none of this would be possible without you. Lastly to my family, I truly do not know what I would do without you guys by my side. You guys have been there through all the tears, stress, smiles, and laughs. Thank you for investing so much time into me and my passion and supporting me no matter what. You guys will never understand how much your love, guidance, and support means to me, I love you guys endlessly. CHAKA OUT!!