Sometimes IFS photographer Vicki S. Luy has to take on some tough assignments, such as spending a weekend in Honolulu, Hawaii, covering Kristi Yamaguchi’s “Golden Moment” shows. This annual event is a fundraiser for Yamaguchi’s Always Dream Foundation, which encourages and supports early reading initiatives for young children.
Here are some of Vicki’s fabulous on-ice and backstage images from the shows.
Shizuka Arakawa and Miki Ando both skated in the show with their respective baby daughters
Hawaiian show hosts Brian Boitano and Kristi Yamaguchi
Mother/daughter “Golden Moment” – Ekaterina Goordeeva and Elizaveta Kulik signed autographs following the show.
Meryl Davis and Shizuka Arakawa happily signed autographs at the meet and greet VIP reception
Kurt Browning, Yuka Sato and Ekaterina Goodeeva
Elizaveta Kulik, Jeremy Abbot and Miki Ando
Kristi Yamaguchi with her daughters Keara and Emma Hedican
Shizuka Arakawa, Takeshi Honda and Miki Ando
Meryl Davis and Charlie White
Miki Ando and her daughter Himawari
Shizuka Arakawa with her daughter
Yuka Sato and Jeremy Abbott performed a duet
Takeshi HondaEmma Hedican flies high with Kurt Browning and Takeshi Honda
Ekaterina Gordeeva
Kristi Yamaguchi, Miki Ando, Shizuka Arakawa and Yuka Sato