Tag: winter olympics

Ballet Music Kinda Just Won Olympic Figure Skating

Once upon a time (until the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi concluded, to be exact), figure skaters had to compete to music without words. Before this rule change, a skater faced an automatic point deduction if the music even hinted at vocals. Understandably, there were *a lot* of Olympic programs skated to classical music, and […]

6 Olympic Figure Skaters We'd Love to See Onstage

The Winter Olympics are in full swing—and we can’t get enough of all things figure skating. The skill, the technique, the glamorous costumes: What’s not to love about this elegant sport? And while their perfectly choreographed performances look amazing on the ice, we think some of these insanely graceful artists could kill it onstage, too. […]

This Olympic Skater Loves "La La Land" As Much As We Do

Have you ever desperately wanted to do your competition solo to that music? You know, the song that gives you goosebumps in the best way possible, sends your dancer’s heart soaring—and for those same reasons is pretty much guaranteed to be used by a million other comp kids? 3-time US national champion figure skater Ashley […]

It's Time for a Face Off

You’ve just finished a performance that you’re extremely proud of—a Nationals-winning solo, your senior recital, your first time dancing Sugar Plum Fairy, etc. You can’t wait to get your hands on the performance photos, to see just how stellar you looked. But then, when you finally get them, they end up looking something like this: […]

Psyched for Sochi: This Former Ballerina is Ready to Take the Plunge

I am obsessed with the Olympics. It’s actually kind of bizarre–to the point where I tear up whenever I hear the Olympic Fanfare and Theme. So naturally, I’m stoked for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia (only 115 days left! Not that I’m counting…). And when I came across this news report on a […]