The ice dancing event at 2015 Worlds: utter joy

This is not about points, nor about medals – no need to talk about them three months after the Worlds. This is, in fact, a photo-story that captures the emotions, a colorful recap of the ice dancing event in Shanghai. So, put aside the rankings and just look at the dancers’ faces – I’m sure you’ll like what you see.

SHORT DANCE, March 25, Shanghai Oriental Sports Center

Elena Ilinykh and Ruslan Zhiganshin - short dance

Elena Ilinykh and Ruslan Zhiganshin – short dance

2 Elena Ilinykh and Ruslan Zhiganshin SD

Federica Testa and Lukas Csolley - short dance

Federica Testa and Lukas Csolley – short dance

Alisa Agafonova and Alper Ucar - short dance

Alisa Agafonova and Alper Ucar – short dance

Carolina Moscheni and Adam Lukacs - short dance

Carolina Moscheni and Adam Lukacs – short dance

Sara Hurtado and Adria Diaz - short dance

Sara Hurtado and Adria Diaz – short dance

Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier - short dance

Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier – short dance

8 Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier SD

Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue - short dance

Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue – short dance

Alexandra Paul and Mitchell Islam - short dance

Alexandra Paul and Mitchell Islam – short dance

Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri - short dance

Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri – short dance

Madison Chock and Evan Bates - short dance

Madison Chock and Evan Bates – short dance

Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte - short dance

Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte – short dance

14 Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte SD

Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani - short dance

Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani – short dance

16 Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani SD

Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje - short dance

Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje – short dance

18 Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje SD

Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron - short dance

Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron – short dance

FREE DANCE, March 27, Shanghai Oriental Sports Center

Alexandra Nazarova and Maxim Nikitin - free dance

Alexandra Nazarova and Maxim Nikitin – free dance

Sara Hurtado and Adria Diaz - free dance

Sara Hurtado and Adria Diaz – free dance

22 Sara Hurtado and Adria Diaz FD

Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue - free dance

Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue – free dance

Federica Testa and Lukas Csolley - free dance

Federica Testa and Lukas Csolley – free dance

Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri - free dance

Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri – free dance

Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin - free dance

Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin – free dance

27 Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin FD

Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Sorensen - free dance

Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Sorensen – free dance

Ksenia Monko and Kirill Khaliavin - free dance

Ksenia Monko and Kirill Khaliavin – free dance

30 Ksenia Monko and Kirill Khaliavin FD

Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier - free dance

Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier – free dance

32 Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier FD

Alexandra Paul and Mitchell Islam - free dance

Alexandra Paul and Mitchell Islam – free dance

Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani - free dance

Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani – free dance

35 Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani FD

Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje - free dance

Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje – free dance

37 Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje FD

38 Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje FD

Madison Chock and Evan Bates - free dance

Madison Chock and Evan Bates – free dance

40 Madison Chock and Evan Bates FD

Elena Ilinykh and Ruslan Zhiganshin - free dance

Elena Ilinykh and Ruslan Zhiganshin – free dance

42 Elena Ilinykh and Ruslan Zhiganshin FD

Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron - free dance

Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron – free dance

44 Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron FD

45 Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron FD

46 Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron FD

Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte - free dance

Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte – free dance

48 Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte FD

49 Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte FD

PHOTO-GALLERY: 2015 Worlds. Glimpses from the dancers’ practice in Shanghai

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