What is it like working with Dorothy Hamill?
Rachael: Working with Dorothy is unfathomable! She is such an incredible woman. She has had so many life experiences that I can only dream about. Every time I see her or talk to her, I am in awe that I am actually talking to the Dorothy Hamill. We had the chance to work together for five hours in the 1980 rink when we were in Lake Placid for a show this summer and I had so much fun. She made training so much fun, not only because I haven’t had the chance to train with her, but we goofed around for the last half hour or forty-five minutes. We did lots of edge exercises that she had learned from working with John Curry, so needless to say, those were incredible. And some were pretty difficult to do with the correct body line and edge quality. But she is just amazing. Grace (California, USA): I hear you are taking all Advanced Placement courses this year. How do you manage to keep up with the school work during competition season? Rachael: Managing the AP class load is difficult. That is