with grad coming up it’s starting to hit that i have to say goodbye to what brought me the most joy and the most beautiful friendships i have to give a big thank you to @uazdance for opening their doors to me and giving me so many opportunities to continue dancing, whether that was thesis projects, student pieces, major level classes, dance collective classes, non major classes, planetscape, elbow room, literally getting into everything i could and with that, it all goes back to my biggest mentor that has been there along the way for over 8 years @quezington86 , i can’t even put into words how much it means to have had you guide me and find ways for me to continue my training always @nhanho_artist @cat_cogliandro @nyc_ari_in_la thank you for being my favorite grads ever and introducing me to so many people in the program, i’m so thankful for you three and all the love you guys gave me to everyone in the program that i got the chance to work and dance with i’m so lucky to have had those moments and will miss you all @graceestarrett my twin, im so glad the universe put us here at the same time and brought us together i truly don’t know how i would of made it out without you by my side at all times, i love you so so much and i don’t know how im supposed to leave u of a without you🥲 thank you dance for being there for me during these 4 wonderful years i truly can’t be more grateful with the experience i got❤️‍🩹 swipe all the way to the end for a blurry vid of 2019 maria during my solo rehearsal on stevie (little did she know she would get the chance to perform there🥹)