Maks & Val - Our Way LIVE

48 hours later and I still can't stop smiling!  Nothing in my wildest dreams, when Honey gave me these tickets for Mother's Day, could have prepared me for the experience we had Friday night.  Having watched Dancing with the Stars religiously since Season 1, I knew that we were in for a treat.  But I'll be frank right off the bat, I LOVE MAKS!  He has always been my favorite pro dancer on the show.  So when he, and his brother Val, announced that they were touring together this summer ~ I could hardly contain my excitement!  (I'm not going to lie, I probably squealed or maybe even screamed right there in my living room.  Have I mentioned that I love Maks??)  If you've ever watched the show or seen these men dance, you know that they are nothing short of AMAZING!  Put them together and you have a whole new ballgame (or ballroom, so to speak).  Obviously, I'm not the only one who feels this way because the show was Sold Out!

Honey & I have been to a few of the Dancing with the Stars Live shows in the past, but I knew from reading reviews that this show was completely different.  That was proven true the minute the lights dimmed and the music started.  Wow doesn't begin to describe it!

I apologize in advance for the picture quality.  It could be the lighting in the theater, the fact that I used my phone instead of my "good camera", or that I might have been a little excited... take your pick.  But nevertheless, there they are ...  Maks & Val!

The concept behind the show was the story of their lives, from the very beginning, through dance.  The choreography, music & costume design captured each stage in their lives beautifully.  Honey & I, literally, couldn't take our eyes off the stage!  A few things we learned: Maks started dancing at the age of 4, their family immigrated to the United States (New York to be exact) from Ukraine in 1994, they opened their 1st dance studio in New Jersey 2 years later (Maks was the lead instructor at the age of 16), Val was the first American to win the World Junior Championships, Maks missed his prom due to studio commitments, and Val is a classically trained violinist who has played at Carnegie Hall. 

We already knew they were hard working and dedicated to their craft, but the one thing that shown through the brightest throughout the entire show was their love/respect for each other and how deeply their family means to them.  They are both extremely humble gentlemen & thanked the audience on several occasions for spending "Your Time with Us". Each did a separate dance that depicted what they view love to be.  Despite my loyalty to Maks, Val's dance was one of my favorites of the evening!  It literally gave me goosebumps. Honey & I LOVED every minute of it!

They ended with a showstopping finale to Justin Timberlake's song Can't Stop The Feeling, which has been happily stuck in our heads ever since.  It was an evening that I will never forget and something that I can now check off my 40 x 42 list.  :)

Obviously, still smiling!  Have a great day everyone!

N