Bayadere

1. I am so proud of everyone who danced today. We've all spent a lot of time on this production, and that definitely showed. You were all absolutely gorgeous. It was such a pleasure watching you from the wings, and I hope you could all hear me screaming and applauding from backstage.

2. Mealzie, this was your last performance with our studio, and seeing you dance today just made us all realize how much we're going to miss you. You're a bright, incredibly talented girl, and you deserve every bit of success that you'll inevitably see in the future. Come back and visit us! Seriously....I will drag you down from Berkeley if I have to.

3. To everyone who came to see me dance, and to everyone who will endure watching parts of the DVD, thank you. It means so much to me that you're willing to take the time to watch me do what I love more than anything.

This is a bit of a bittersweet night. These performances were everything I could have hoped for, and I got to share that with some of the most incredible people in the world...but I'm already feeling the post-performance blues and nostalgia.

Sigh.