#kodachromeva

I've waited til the last minute to write about this past weekend and the past 5 years in this dance community.

This past COALESCENCE 2014 was the best goodbye ever. I never thought that a small idea in my head would turn out to be one of the greatest accomplishments of my life. Not because of it's success, but because of the people who come out to it. The dancers that came out, and that have always come out, take one weekend out of their schedules and let it be all about dance, family, and love. Everyone left their hearts on the stage and the audience accepted them whole, no judgments or criticisms. Thats what I wanted. I wanted SOMETHING that would help grow the community and allow the DMV to flourish and have their own spotlight without it being a competition.

I was thanked many times for COALESCENCE this weekend, and I accepted it graciously, however what I wanted to say was, Thank you.

To every single person who has come out to COALESCENCE, KODACHROME, any event in the DMV, thank you. Whether you taught me personally, I just came to watch your dance, you had one on one conversations with you, or just supporting the dance community in general, you have made the biggest impact on my life that I can never repay, but i will try. You have helped me in giving me a direction in life and helped me in giving me the confidence and strength, to be the woman I am today. I love you all and I hope that I can make you all proud.

New 5678 freestyle video.

Gabe Padilla rocking the new 5678 shirt and freestyling.

KODACHROME proudly presents Ben Yoo and Christy Maresco!!

KODACHROME's Movement Lifestyle theTOUR Contest submission.

And I can't go.

So instead I'll just sit at home.

Alone.

With no ride.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

I am still in disbelief that the weekend was just as amazing as everyone says it was.

on a personal view, two years ago when i joined mozaic, i never thought that this one decision would change my life completely, and i have now went from trying to find a place in this world, to having some of the most amazing people in my life that many could argue some rarely get the chance to find.

At my Kodachrome interview they asked me what are your goals as a dancer, and all i could come up with was to dance. I thought it was a weird question, but now that i think about it, its to build this dance scene and be the best dancer i can be.

and, now I see why i couldnt answer that question, cuz im living out part of that goal, because of everyone who came out, everyone who helped out.

to all those close to me here at jmu, you all are the reason why i stay inspired, and thank you for everything you do, and i just hope that i am giving back to you as much as you have given me.

to all those who thanked me and came up to me to tell me how amazing this weekend was, its not me, its all you. without the teams, without the audience, without the help, this weekend would have not been possible.

i am blessed and proud that i am part of this dance community.