#whyimove

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#whyimove and the answer is because I can. I love to be outside and to explore. I run mostly because I love it and it’s easy to do when I travel. A close second would have to be riding my #mountainbike I am always smiling on that bike. It’s always a good day to get outside! #skirtsports #skirtsportsambassador #realwomenmove #getoutside #optoutside #explore (at Connecticut)

“Dance is expression through movement. It’s showing people what the music looks like. This is #WhyIMove,” says Los Angeles-based 18-year-old Courtney Nicole Kelley (@iam_dytto), otherwise known as Dytto. She fuses hip-hop movements such as popping, animation and tutting, all with a feminine twist. She compares her style to a “a Barbie doll who is a robot, who is also super funky and loves to groove.” Dytto steers clear of pre-choreographed moves and relies on improvisation. “I have to let myself take risks onstage,” she says. “I feel the most myself when I’m dancing, because the way I move and interpret music can tell you more about me than my words ever can.”

“We love to perform and entertain people, and we feel at home on the stage. Our mum was a dancer and an acrobat and passed on her lifelong passion to us. This is #WhyIMove,” says 20-year-old Teagan Rybka (@teagan_rybka), one half of the Australian acro-dance duo @rybkatwinsofficial with her twin sister Sam (@sam_rybka). “Someone once told us that when they watch us it’s more like watching one person because of our strong unison, but dancing together is more challenging than people think. Trying to dance, execute acro-tricks and stay in perfect unison takes a lot of practice and patience. We’re both very similar in ability because we’ve worked together and pushed each other. We’ve spent most of our life upside down or on our hands down at the studio simply doing what we love!”

“Every time I step onstage, I tell a story. I speak to the audience and I open up my soul. This is #WhyIMove,” says 17-year-old Moscow-based ballet dancer Stanislava Postnova (@ruby.tear). “It is hard work every day — a slow road toward technical perfection. Usually, I am at the Bolshoi Academy from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sometimes I feel totally drained, but I am extremely proud to be studying here: a place full of centuries of Russian history. As a child, I used to choreograph for my friends, and in the future, I hope to make lifetime achievements as a ballerina and try choreography, too. I have so many creative ideas!”

Bout to get #Epic #Testshoot with @TheStoneyyShow #WhyIMove

“My dance is neither a philosophy nor a job; it is the way I am feeling emotionally. This is #whyImove,” Moscow-based dancer Olga Kuraeva (@kuraevaolga) says. “I am not an actress. If I am not going through a certain emotion, I won’t be able to express it through dance. It doesn’t matter if I dance well or not — the most important thing is that I am real. The Bolshoi Ballet Academy is my childhood, my youth and my present, but I don’t have ballet idols. I am really inspired by people who do extreme sports. I think they are brave and emotionally very strong. The stage never gives you a second chance, so I prefer photos and videos. The camera is able to capture real and deep emotions. I can see myself developing in that direction in the future.”