Ballroom Skater
Kristi Yamaguchi already owns an Olympic gold medal. Now she has her sights set on a big, gaudy disco-ball trophy.
Q One would think a figure skater, who performs to music and has worked with choreography, would have a leg up on some of the competition. Do you agree?
A Oh, no, this is a whole different world! In skating, it's all about gliding across a smooth sheet of ice. You sort of flow through the music and only highlight the big crescendos. In dancing, you have to concentrate on the position of your legs and feet on every beat and every count of the music. It's definitely not easy for me.
Q What have your workouts been like so far?
A The first week we started off at two hours a day, but after that we kicked it up to four to six hours a day. My hips have been killing me! I never used to understand it when older people complained about their achy hips. Now I do.
Q All skaters are used to taking falls on the ice. Have you had any scary mishaps on the dance floor yet?
A I've had a couple of tumbles, sure. And you know that's exactly what they'll show on TV to 20 million viewers. They have the cameras there all the time. It's very intimidating.
Q They also tend to show the squabbles between the celebrity and the pro. How have you and Mark been getting along?
A Mark laughs more than he yells. He's an amazing teacher, and he's very patient with me. He's really good about saying things over and over. It's a great deal of work, but he's making it fun.
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Q One would think a figure skater, who performs to music and has worked with choreography, would have a leg up on some of the competition. Do you agree?
A Oh, no, this is a whole different world! In skating, it's all about gliding across a smooth sheet of ice. You sort of flow through the music and only highlight the big crescendos. In dancing, you have to concentrate on the position of your legs and feet on every beat and every count of the music. It's definitely not easy for me.
Q What have your workouts been like so far?
A The first week we started off at two hours a day, but after that we kicked it up to four to six hours a day. My hips have been killing me! I never used to understand it when older people complained about their achy hips. Now I do.
Q All skaters are used to taking falls on the ice. Have you had any scary mishaps on the dance floor yet?
A I've had a couple of tumbles, sure. And you know that's exactly what they'll show on TV to 20 million viewers. They have the cameras there all the time. It's very intimidating.
Q They also tend to show the squabbles between the celebrity and the pro. How have you and Mark been getting along?
A Mark laughs more than he yells. He's an amazing teacher, and he's very patient with me. He's really good about saying things over and over. It's a great deal of work, but he's making it fun.
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