Nutcracker Fantasy, 1979, Takeo Nakamura
To dance is to reach for a word that doesn’t exist,
To sing the heartsong of a thousand generations,
To feel the meaning of a moment in time.
Beth Jones
Images: Keiko Guest, The Lowe Gallery
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Lace Up Your Skates with the Shibutanis, Brother and Sister Ice Dancers
Follow along with Maia and Alex at @shibsibs on Instagram.
For American ice dancers Maia and Alex Shibutani (@shibsibs), their family bond is their greatest strength. “Skating with a sibling is unique,” says 23-year-old Maia (@maiashibutani). “But we’ve always gotten along well. Alex is an awesome big brother and now that we’re on the same team, we treat each other like equals. It’s a huge strength for us to know that we support each other unconditionally.”
Competing in their second Winter Olympics, in #Pyeongchang2018, Maia and Alex are no strangers to success in ice dancing, a ballroom dancing-influenced form of figure skating: They are three-time world medalists and two-time U.S. champions in their sport. And earlier this week, they won bronze in the team figure skating event. But being Olympic athletes — together — is their greatest triumph. “Our bond extends beyond our skating together as a team,” says 26-year-old Alex (@alexshibutani). “We’ll be best friends for the rest of our lives.”
Addison Ector dancer with Complexions Contemporary Ballet
Photographed by Vikki SloviterOh
Ballet rotoscope by Masahiko Sato & EUPHRATES
you can 100% blame jess for this after mentioning benders using their elements to dance. suddenly, ballet!waterbending
His dance moves are on FIRE!
Beckanne Sisk and Chase O'Connell | Principals with Ballet West
©Vikki Sloviter Photography
