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How dance and figure skating are entwined

Learn about how dance and figure skating are entwined when two stars, ballet dancer Edward Villella and Olympic gold medal skater Dorothy Hamill, converse onstage, with film clips, for “Artistry Meets Athleticism,” presented by Words on Dance at the Chris Hellman Center for Dance in San Francisco. […] on hand will be former world championship ice dancer Judy Blumberg and Douglas Webster, artistic director of Ice Dance International. Some of the others in the film clips are 1976 gold medalist John Curry, who many believe elevated figure skating to an art form, and commentator Dick Button, who was a five-time world champion and two-time gold medalist (1948 and 1952).

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Celyne grew up in Switzerland in a Sports Family. Her mother was a Coach for Olympic Athletes, her father was a National downhill Skier, and her Grandfather was a Hockey Coach. She chose the path as a Pro Figure Skater and International Competitor, and is now a Pro Coach, specialized in Figure Skating and Power Skating. In order to cover all physical aspects of skating, she also became a Certified Personal Trainer. During her career as a Pro Skater, Celyne traveled the Globe and trained and performed among World’s most prestigious athletes. Being exposed to this kind of caliber of athletes and being raised in a family of Pro Athletes gave her the experience and edge to be one of the most innovative Coaches. Celyne uses her experience to take athletes to the top level.