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@csuathletics #homecoming 2026. So fun to get back on the field with the beautiful @csugoldenpoms . What a special group of girls. Great job @lauren_rael they are so lucky to have you! @jacksoncraig08 @jcraig9 @makaimajor did a @csufootball recruiting visit too. So many happy memories on those fields over the years. Nothing like College Game day. Thank you so much for having me! #notbadfor43 #gorammies 💚💛💚💛🐏

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Love it here🕺

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summer!

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YAY SUMMER

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taking a moment to process some of the most magical moments i got to experience the other weekend.

@kthazard you are one of a kind and my biggest inspiration. every year you continue to blow my mind with your creativity, drive, and perseverance. the amount of love you poured into us and this show does not go unnoticed. thank you for creating a safe space and challenging us to be open and completely vulnerable. this show has changed my life in so many ways and I will never forget it. i love you and @vitality.thecompany so so much.

to all the beautiful dancers i was lucky enough to share the stage with, thank you for always being by my side and accepting my vulnerability with open arms. i truly don’t believe i would be able to do this show with anyone else. you all mean so much to me and the memories we have created inside and outside of the space i will cherish forever. my familyyy i love each and every one of you

VERVE is back this December and if you missed it before you won’t want to miss it again :D

also thank you @tarayaxphotography for capturing all of these beautiful moments. you are so so talented🥹

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verve🫶🏻

Now that VERVE is over, I’ve found myself sitting with a lot of emotions that are really difficult to put into words. This show was personal. More personal than most people probably realize.

For years, I’ve felt like I’ve been put into a box. Sometimes by others. Sometimes by myself. A box of expectations, assumptions, limitations, and ideas about who I should be, what I should create, and how I should lead. VERVE was my way of confronting that. It was my way of stepping outside of what felt safe and allowing myself to be seen in a way that was uncomfortable, vulnerable, and honest.

Yes, VERVE was a dance performance. But what I felt was years of fear, growth, doubt, courage, and healing unfolding in front of an audience.

I don’t talk often about what it takes to keep this company alive. The truth is, there are countless hours that nobody sees. The late nights after my children are asleep. The financial sacrifices. The stress. The moments of questioning whether I can keep going. The moments of carrying the weight of an entire vision while hoping others can see what I see. And yet I continue because this company means everything to me.

Vitality is not a hobby nor a passion project. It is not something I do in my spare time. It is a piece of my heart walking around outside of my body.

Every season I pour everything I have into creating opportunities for artists who deserve to be seen. Artists who deserve to be challenged. Artists who deserve a place where their voices matter.

My dancers trusted me with this vision. They showed up every month, gave pieces of themselves, and stepped into vulnerability right alongside me. I wish everyone could understand how extraordinary they are..not just as dancers, but as humans.

To everyone who bought a ticket, shared a post, sent an encouraging message, or simply showed up and sat in that audience, thank you. You may never fully know what your support means, but please know it matters more than I can express.

VERVE was about breaking out of the box.
And for the first time in a long time, I feel like I did.

So proud.

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verve.

wow! what a beautiful show! so grateful to be a part of something so meaningful, impactful, & inspiring. thank you @kthazard for letting us into your world & for trusting us in the creation process of this show! big love to my @vitality.thecompany family, we did that! i couldn’t be more honored to dance alongside such talented & kind human beings. i will think about this past week for years to come 🫶🏻

& we aren’t done yet!! catch verve one last time december 13th - you won’t want to miss it ✨💐

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verve.

i truly have had the best year with @vitality.thecompany . @kthazard you are a genius and a huge inspiration to me. i can’t thank you enough, you’ve poured everything you had into us and this show, and you created something so beautiful and so special.

to everyone on the company, i love you guys more than words can describe. you all are truly family to me. i’ve learned something from each and every one of you, and i wish i could dance with you guys every day!

thank you verve, thank you @vitality.thecompany , thank you @kthazard for literally everything.

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VERVE
I don’t even know where to begin. This show was the most cathartic experience that not only taught me so much about myself, but brought me closer to the whole company this season. To say we put our blood, sweat and tears into this show is truly an understatement.
@kthazard you are truly one of kind and my biggest mentor. I am forever grateful to have a space where I can not only express myself fully but grow as a dancer and human. I love you more than words and I am so beyond proud of you for this one, the world needs to see it🫶🏻
@vitality.thecompany is a home for me and the safest space. I’ve gone through a lot of rough moments this year and the community and family that I have with vitality truly helped me through it. I am forever grateful for all of you💛
Same time next week??

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Body/Speak 2026

Choreography - @kthazard
Lighting - @mauriciodesign001

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quick second semester update💐

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