Alexandra Paul & Mitchell Islam

[skatingfan04]

You're probably right ,Doris ..but actually Alexandra's body is even more perfectly proportioned for classical ballet . Her arms, back and extension are to die for. However, they aren't in the same league with Tessa and Scott as an ice dance couple and given that they've already had to fend off accusations of merely being V/M wannabes, I think they should avoid anything too similar.

Massimo said last year, that DSC thought P/I had as yet only reached about 50% of their potential, so I'm hoping they continue to develop there and do hope to see a ballet themed program from them someday... Their wango from 2 yrs. ago showed me that they also really "get" the tango , as do Tessa and Scott, so since my wish of seeing a full tango FD from V/M is apparently not to be.....I'd like to see P/I do a tango , too. Mitch has really started to bring out his expression in the last year. He's really becoming a dancing partner as opposed to a partner.

skatingfan04 ..I think Alex would make an utterly ethereal Slyph .. Juliet wouldn't be bad ,either.

Tango was going to be my next choice. The very first time I saw P/I skate in person, they skated their 'wango' and I was blown away. Like you said, they really [I]got[I] the style. Imagine what they could do with it now.

[skatingfan04]

Wouldn't this be a fun and unique piece to use as part of the Finnstep SD?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oYh1ycMTAs

[pani]

Wouldn't this be a fun and unique piece to use as part of the Finnstep SD?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oYh1ycMTAs

Thanks! I like this

[DORISPULASKI]

It's in 3/4 time according to the sheet music. It won't do.

The Finnstep must be in 2/4, the Quickstep is also 2/4, Foxtrot is 4/4, and Charleston is 4/4, so there's no match there.

[Pratfall]

Here's a couple of versions of something we might hear quite a bit of..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_phcZBKYOY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsZqfYGFt8E

Not that I want to hear this piece , necessarily .. but they're fun..

[skatingfan04]

Here's a couple of versions of something we might hear quite a bit of..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_phcZBKYOY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsZqfYGFt8E

Not that I want to hear this piece , necessarily .. but they're fun..

Awesome! I can totally see a bunch of people using that next year!!

[skatingfan04]

FYI, there seems to be another tumblr page dedicated to P/I.

http://paul-islam.tumblr.com/

[skatingfan04]

Look what we have here...

http://www.schreyer-photo.com/index....n=fotokatalog2

Thank you to a wonderful P/I fan on tumblr!!

[lavenderblue]

Is anyone attending the COS show tomorrow evening? I know Danielle Earl will be shooting the event, so looking forward to lovely new pictures. Also hoping for news of a new exhibition for P/I!

[skatingfan04]

Is anyone attending the COS show tomorrow evening? I know Danielle Earl will be shooting the event, so looking forward to lovely new pictures. Also hoping for news of a new exhibition for P/I!

Yay! I LOVE Danielle Earl's photos! Can't wait! Unfortunately I can't attend the show, but I'm sure we would all appreciate reports from anyone who does.

[Daniskates93]

Yay! I LOVE Danielle Earl's photos! Can't wait! Unfortunately I can't attend the show, but I'm sure we would all appreciate reports from anyone who does.

Oh hi!!! You're all TOO sweet! I'm super excited to be at the show tonight - I'll do my best to provide some reports and get photos up quickly!

[clarie]

Oh hi!!! You're all TOO sweet! I'm super excited to be at the show tonight - I'll do my best to provide some reports and get photos up quickly!

Thanx Daniskates93, I can't wait to see what you come up with. I love this team

[Daniskates93]

Just back from the show, it was lovely! Thankfully I arrived early - just as Alex and Mitch were starting their practice run-through so I knew what side they were going to face at the beginning and end so I picked the right side to shoot from! They performed a modified version of their SD from this season without the yankee polka. It was lovely, of course!

[skatingfan04]

Just back from the show, it was lovely! Thankfully I arrived early - just as Alex and Mitch were starting their practice run-through so I knew what side they were going to face at the beginning and end so I picked the right side to shoot from! They performed a modified version of their SD from this season without the yankee polka. It was lovely, of course!

Thanks! I love that program.

[Sylvia]

Upbeat interview backstage with Pj Kwong before the COS show : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qdgfexzMKU

[lavenderblue]

PJ's also posted an accompanying blog entry: Catching Up With...Alexandra Paul and Mitch Islam

[Daniskates93]

The rest of the show photos will be uploaded by the end of the day tomorrow! But I just finished Alex & Mitch's so I thought I'd share now! http://danielleearl.zenfolio.com/f969840871