Sasha Cohen - Rite of Spring on Nowness

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http://www.nowness.com/day/2013/4/16/2960/sasha-cohen-rite-of-spring

Sasha Cohen: Rite of Spring

The Figure Skating Champion Shares a Private Moment on the Ice

Renowned American figure skater Sasha Cohen, clad in pale Nina Ricci, glides and spins in this lyrical short film from Jake Sumner. Currently studying at Columbia University, Cohen grew up in California and competed at the top level of skating for more than a decade, winning a gold medal in the US Figure Skating Championships and silver medals at the Winter Olympics and the World Figure Skating Championships. "We wanted to explore the transformation that happens when she's on the ice," explains Sumner, who collaborated with stylist Emily Barnes for this film. "When we met, she told me that she tries to become part of the music to deal with the pressure and we thought this would be an interesting focus." Cohen's off-the-rink star turns include appearances in Blades of Glory and Project Runway, as well as a collaboration with Klingbeil on a line of skating boots. "When you see her perform, it's like watching something superhuman," says Sumner. And if she wasn't a skater-student-designer, she'd be...

If I were an animal, I would be... a monkey.

If I were a season, I would be... spring.

If I were a dish, I would be... a cupcake.

If I were a film, I would be... My Fair Lady.

If I were a writer, I would be... Vladimir Nabokov.

If I were a mythological being, I would be... Athena.

If I were a work of art, I would be... "The Kiss" by Klimt.

If I were a song, I would be... "Girl from North Country" by Bob Dylan.

If I were a natural phenomenon, I would be... a rainbow.

If I were a cocktail, I would be... a bellini.

If I were a fruit I would be ... a pineapple.

If I were an object, I would be... a seashell.

If I were a quality, I would be... passion.