The Spirit of Dance. Ice dancing and figure skating

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Four young skaters, ranging in age from 6 to 18, talk about their experiences in the world of competitive skating. They discuss how they began to skate ; their daily schedules ; falling ; nervousne...

Four young skaters, ranging in age from 6 to 18, talk about their experiences in the world of competitive skating. They discuss how they began to skate ; their daily schedules ; falling ; nervousness in performance ; advice they would give to other young skaters ; their hopes for the future. Ice dancers Jesi Valentine and Matt Kossack describe the qualities that make for a good partnership ; the question of whether ice dancing is an art or a sport ; compulsories and how they are judged. Each skater is seen on video in practice sessions and/or performances: Morgan Rowe in her first competition, aged 5, and in short and long programs ; Kelly O'Grady working with her coach and performing at Rockefeller Center with Ice Theatre of New York ; Jesi Valentine and Matt Kossack in programs to "Great balls of fire" and "Peter Gunn," and in the Austrian waltz.

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