Serchmaa Byamba is a professional contortionist and instructor. She was born in Mongolia, where the art of contortion originated. In 1992, Serchmaa rose to international stardom after she performed at the European Youth Festival. After moving to the US in 2012, Serchmaa turned her attention to teaching and raising...
Maxine Bautista is a 20 year-old competitive figure skater. She began skating at age five and is presently in her fifth year of competing at the Senior level. She has competed nationally and internationally as a member of Team USA’s International Selection Pool (ISP). In this article, Maxine acquaints us with figure...
17 year-old Eva Lou Lou Rhinelander is a hula hooper, contortionist, dancer, and rhythmic gymnast. She began her journey as a dancer, taking ballet, jazz, and tap classes since age 3. She then entered the world of circus at age 8, specializing in hula hoops. Now a junior in high school, Eva Lou is also a seasoned juggler, managing her various commitments to school, circus, dance and rhythmic gymnastics training, and performing.
Anfisa Kupriyanova is a former rhythmic gymnast. She devoted 12 years to the sport and was a member of the USA national team. Now three years out of gymnastics, Anfisa reflects on her competitive career and the highlights and struggles she faced during and after her time as a gymnast. Anfisa was introduced to...
In 2017, professional ballroom dancer Phoenix Linsong broke her toe, which took her off the dance floor for three months. This was only one of several injuries Phoenix sustained throughout her dance career. She had tried it all– physical therapy, chiropractors, yoga, pilates– but still, the injuries persisted. ...
Growing up, Phoenix had a natural penchant for the performing arts, winning awards in piano and ballet. Seeing Phoenix’s talents in the arts, her piano teacher urged her parents to put her in the Arts school. However, her father rejected the idea, believing the arts would bring no future. When she was 13 years old,...