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Kevin's short programme at Skate America.
He slayed!!! He landed all his jumps! His artistry is so brilliant. I screamed so loud, I probably roused the neighbours. So proud of him, please don't expect any coherent language from me for this amazing performance. I had goosebumps watching the step sequence.
(And it makes me so happy to see pride flags in the audience whenever a queer skater is on the ice)
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Shun Sato short programme at Skate America
Can I just say that I didn't expect to see him skate to Libertango and that it felt like he grew up? This programme was a pure delight. Well-deserved third place in the SP.
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2023 Japan Open - October 7, 2023 Koshiro Shimada → Danse macabre, Op. 40, R. 171 by Camille Saint-Saëns, choreographed by Stéphane Lambiel
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2023 Japan Open - October 7, 2023 Koshiro Shimada → Crying during and after Satoko Miyahara's Free Skate
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Ilia having the best time with this program, gangly limbs, sequins, quads and all.
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Kevin Aymoz, “Bird Gerhl” SP || GP Skate America 2023
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An overview of the senior Grand Prix Series is now available on our website! The Grand Prix begins with Skate America next week. We will create separate info posts for each competition in the coming weeks.
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I was thinking about Yuzu's Romeo & Juliet programs.
The characters in the play are dramatic teenagers. Romeo is reckless in his pursuit for Juliet, Juliet is rebelling however she can, too. They are teenagers who think their love can conquer all and the tragedy is so much more tragic because they essentially needlessly die for each other.
Yuzu's Romeo+Juliet (2011-2012) is very much that side of chaos and rebellion, that fight that never leaves Romeo - the stubborness and relentlessness of someone who will do anything to get what he wants. Yuzu poured so much drama and chaos in R&J. That Worlds 2012 performance is so iconic because he fought and he conquered.
Romeo&Juliet (2013-2014) is softer, that's portraying much more the love story between Romeo and Juliet, the tenderness and passion they had for each other. The fight and rebellion of the two are not so prominent here. This program is tenderly emotional and tragic.
I love, love, LOVE how Yuzu managed to make two programs based on the same story to be so wildly different.
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Yuzu says Christmas is early this year!
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Source: instagram.com
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- They said to me that you always had their back. - Always. Always, they saw us as mentors and we didn’t see competition in them, we saw the future, so it was always that approach we had with them. So when they felt, you know, a little bit, not sad but unsatisfied in 2014 before Olympics, during the Olympics, they talked to us, they talked to Patrice during Sochi, and you know we always mentored them or helped them through the hard parts of their career even without being their coach.
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Q: Tessa, you look so confident on ice. But according to the book, you used to throw up before competitions.
Tessa: I used to get sick sometimes in training, too. It was a nervousness to perform. After the last surgery, in 2008, I felt self-doubt. I didn’t feel totally healthy, I questioned my skating skills. There’s a difference between feeling nervous and feeling: “I’m not worthy of taking the ice.”
Scott: It’s crazy. Because she’s the best. Ever. I still can’t get over that.