Pacific Dance Presents
Better When We’re Dancin' 2025
We are Better When We're Dancin’ and we are glad you are here!!
It has been another great year at Pacific Dance. In addition to the excellent weekly classes, we continue to offer lots of opportunities for our dancers. Fun Master Classes, our Holiday performances, summer workshops, competitions and conventions.
The PD Competition Groups and PD Elite Company have earned several high scores and overall wins, and we are so proud of them as they compete this summer at Nationals.
A special Thank You!! goes out to all our families that have trusted us with your dancer’s training. Our teachers are the best and love training your kids
We also want to welcome all our new families. From our tiniest dancers and beginners to our beautiful seniors. We look forward to continuing lasting friendships, performances and community here at Pacific Dance.
Please sit back and enjoy the performance. Your dancers have worked hard and are excited to perform for you!
With Love,
Lori Murphy
Director/Pacific Dance
Senior Shout Out
Grace Allen
Grace took one ballet class at Pacific Dance when she was five, but she returned in 2019 after she discovered her passion for dance. She has been competing for the last four years. Grace has loved her time at Pacific Dance, where she has made lifelong friendships. In the fall, Grace will be attending the University of Chicago where she will be studying English and Spanish. She plans to visit her wonderful PD teachers often!
Ellie Chang
Ellie has been dancing at Pacific Dance since she was 2 and a half in mommy and me classes. Her love for dance grew as she joined Performing Groups and connected with the teachers and students. Outside of PD, Ellie is the captain of Irvine High School’s Dance Team. Ellie plans on attending UCI where she will be majoring in dance. Pacific Dance has been her second home for so many years and she is so grateful for all the opportunities this studio has given her. Throughout the years she has made many lifelong friendships and will forever cherish those memories. As she moves onto her next chapter, Ellie hopes to continue to grow her passion for dance in college!
Emma Liu
I’ve been dancing since I was six years old, and from the very beginning, I’ve loved ballet—and everything pink! In middle school, I discovered lyrical dance, and it quickly became my favorite style. Dancing at Pacific Dance has been such a special part of my life; Lori and all the teachers here have been so kind and supportive. Over the past two years, I’ve had the most amazing time competing with my dance teams, creating unforgettable memories. Dance has become a huge part of who I am, and I hope to continue dancing in college and beyond.
Dear Emma,
We can always spot you right away when you are dancing in a group-- your unique way of interpreting emotion through movement shines so brightly. With faith in your heart and grace in your stride, we know you will dance boldly into this next chapter of your life. We love you! Mom and Dad
Aly Gray
I am a senior at OCSA in cmd and have been dancing at Pacific Dance since I was 3 years old. I have been with PD Elite for 6 years and will miss all the fun conventions and comps. I plan to major in nursing at PLNU in the fall and become an R.N.
Arianna Ruiz
Arianna plans to continue dancing and go to Irvine Valley College. Her hope is to transfer to a University to seek a career in either Aerospace Engineering or the medical field as a Labor and Delivery Nurse. Arianna will pursue the field in which God will lead her life. "I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13.
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