Feature Articles

The double life of Natasha Shevchenko, NYU student and Latin ballroom dancer
Natasha Shevchenko is a 22 year-old Latin-ballroom dancer. Her achievements in dancing include representing team USA at junior Blackpool at age 12, earning a bronze medal at nationals and being a national finalist for 7 years, making the quarter-final round at...

Late bloomer ballroom dancer proves that success is not always a function of starting age
Melanie Weiler is a competitive Latin Ballroom dancer. She started ballroom at the age of 18, unlike most of her competitors, who began dancing at a much younger age. With her dance partner, Ewoud Fidom, she has achieved considerable success on the dance circuit,...

Peng-Peng Lee entertains on and off the competitive stage.
It’s been almost a year-and-a-half since former UCLA gymnast Christine “Peng-Peng” Lee performed her perfect-10 balance beam routine at the 2018 NCAA National Championships, helping her team clinch the national title. For Peng, that beam routine was a fairytale ending...