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I told skaters for years to use Coppelia,
Mirai won Nationals with it. I suggested the 2005 Pride and Prejudice score as great skating music.
Sarah Meier used it and had her best year ever. Now granted I didn't
suggest that music to those particular young lady's cause I don't know
them. But one young lady I do know had her best year ever with music I
suggested. I'm not saying your results will be the same if you listen to
my music suggestions. But you should.
We were squished in pretty tight last night. I only took a few notes
from the first two flights.
- Nina Lam
- Music is a Queen medley. She started out with a double
axel, double axel combo. She landed a double jump a triple sal/single
loop combo, and another double axel a double/double loop/double loop
combo another double jump. She had one fall. She has a very smooth,
floaty quality to her skating, very pretty spin positions, lovely line
and posture. She showed some deep edging in her footwork sequence. She
is a very clean skater with polished moves.
- Alonya Bilosh
- Music is River Dance. She landed a
double axel, two footed another double axel. She two footed a triple
jump, fell on a double axel, landed a different double. She did an Irish
style footwork sequence, quite musical.
- Laney Diggs
- Music is Les Miserable. Laney wore a
beautiful crème dress with gold trim. She landed a triple lutz and
triple flip, popped something. Did a nice sit spin, very low and pretty
position. She landed a double axe/double axel combo. Her spirals were
lovely and fit the music well. She landed a triple and a triple salchow
and a double axel. Her footwork sequence was lots of fun, kept time with
the music and very expressive. Laney skates with lots of emotion and it
is pure joy to watch her skate. 5th overall
- Victoria Muniz
- Music is West Side Story. She singled and
axel and did a double after, a scribbled l looks like a scribbled t so I
can't tell if it was a loop pr toe. She landed a triple jump and fell on
a lutz. She fell on a triple loop. Popped another loop. She did I think
a double axel/double toe combo.
- Danielle Kahle
- Music is La Strada. She started off with
a triple loop, landed another triple jump and a triple/double combo. She
two footed a triple jump. She did a rink length change/edge spiral, very
smooth and steady. She landed a double loop and fell on something at the
end. This is a fun program and really suits Danielle. She interprets the
music well puts in some fun moves and showed a lot of expression.
- Sophia Adams
- Sophia had a very bad night, fell and popped jumps several times.
Throughout the program though she never let up in expressing the music,
finishing moves, she made the program work even though her jumps were
MIA.
- Kristiene Gong
- She landed a double axel/double toe with nice flow. Landed what I
think was a triple. She has fast spins, her catchfoot layback was very
nice. She fell on a loop, landeded a double/double combo and two other
triple jumps. She two footed a double axel. She has good flow. She
finished after the music. Her music was Salome. Girls, make it easy on yourself don't use
that music!!! We have seen it done as well as it will ever be done you
can only be hurt by comparison. 4th
overall
- Mirai Nagasu
- Whoah the girl is fast. I haven't seen her live in 3 years, I wasn't
prepared for a speed skater! Music is Carmen
and she did the traditional Carmen shoulder
bounce. Started off with a triple/double toe/double loop series. She did
double axel/double toe but put her hand down on the axel. She landed a
triple/double combo. Her flying sit spin is excellent, wonderful stretch
and height in her fly. (We got a great shot I will nag Richard to put it
online.) She landed another triple, a triple loop and a spread eagle
into a double axel, she fell on a triple salchow. She just flew in
between her jumps. Plus there were her usual fantastic spins and
spirals, lots of stretch and gorgeous positions. 2nd
overall
Now I am not saying this to be mean to Mirai; I like
Mirai and want her to go to the Olympics which is why I am saying this:
DITCH CARMEN!!! Mirai won Nationals with two programs that were
masterpieces. And I know everyone is thinking she needs something more
mature and sophisticated than Coppelia and Gershwin, but that's absurd.
Carmen is NOT sophisticated. Carmen melodramatic and monotonous. If you
want sophistication, skate to Mozart. If you want passion there's
Beethoven. Carmen isn't mature; its pseudo sophisticated art for those
who don't know art: dump it! Oh, and Coppelia and Gershwin ARE
sophisticated and mature.
- Rachael Flatt
- Music is Rachmaninoff, I believe Variation on a Theme of Paganini. Started with a
double axel. She landed a triple/double, I thought she might have two
footed it, but with Culver's awful sightlines I might have been wrong.
She landed a triple lutz, another triple jump and a triple/double combo.
She landed a triple/double/double series and a triple salchow. She ended
the program by doing spins in both directions, quite impressive, and
ended with a fast scratch spin. 1st in free and
overall
- Kathryn Kang
- Poor kid had an awful night, fell 3 times popped some stuff. Just a
bad night.
- Caroline Zhang
- Music is The Nutcracker. She began with a
I believe triple flip/double toe and a triple lutz/double toe and a
double axel. Then she did a beautiful camel/sit/change/very extended
shotgun combo spin and then a flying sit. She fell out of a triple and
landed a triple loop, set up for the salchow but then didn't do it. Then
did a triple loop/double loop/double loop with her hand in the air ala
Boitano. Ended with the breathtaking Layback/Pearl/Bielman combo.
Spirals and spins as stunning as ever. 3rd
overall
Girls -- Beethoven's 7th Symphony. Please!
I know what I am talking about.
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