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This news was first posted tonight in the 2018-19 U.S. Dance thread in GSD starting here - here's the link to Karina's new blog: https://circusrunaway.blog/
Excerpts from the beginning and end of her eloquent "Saying Goodbye" essay:
Excerpts from the beginning and end of her eloquent "Saying Goodbye" essay:
Maybe you can tell from the title of this blog, but I’m joining the circus—
Which means a lot of things, but mostly it means Joe and I are stepping away from competitive skating.
It’s hard for me to say “retiring” because who knows if this is goodbye forever? We sure don’t. We do know that we feel like we need a change of scenery, and we were recently offered a really incredible opportunity to work with Cirque Du Soleil, so, in June, we’re packing our bags and heading to Montreal to begin working on an exciting project with them—I guess all ice dancers really do end up in Montreal one way or another.
For me, competitive skating has always been—more than anything—the most beautiful way to tell stories. I see this point in my life as a transition and a chance to find new ways to keep telling stories. So, watch for me in Cirque; keep your eyes on the blog, and maybe even look out for a book in a couple years. The possibilities are really endless. I just know, I’ll still be out in the world performing, dancing, and telling stories—I’ll just be doing it in different ways.
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