Young Artists Showcase 3 Choreography Contest

[skatesindreams]

I was very impressed by Garrett Kling's tribute to Oksana, also.

[TheGirlCanSkate]

Congrats to the finalists!!!!

[Sylvia]

The firt part of Sarah and Drew's latest "Inside Edge" blog (June 8) profiles 4 of the YAS3 contestants -- Liang, Hanretty, Kling and Mauti: http://web.icenetwork.com/news/artic...&vkey=ice_news

Congratulations to the two top finishers, Mark Hanretty and Garrett Kling, who will face off in the final. The cast includes Ryan Bradley, Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue, Tim Koleto, Kate Charbonneau, Anna Cobb and Kayla Johnson, and third-place finisher Robert Mauti will also participate. "What the Buck" star Michael Buckley will MC the show, and singer-songwriter Connor Garvey will perform. The show is June 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid.

[LilJen]

Kling says he is equally interested in choreographing competitive and show programs.

"I'd love to do both," he said. "I feel like I have a lot of ideas that are kind of new to the competitive realm. I watch skating today, and it's very easy to stay complacent with the same kind of style and music, and I'd love to work with skaters and try and change that a little."

YES PLEASE!!!

[FallsonPatch]

There are works by very young choreographers that have been posted on

http://youngartistsshowcase.net/

There are other pieces posted on Youtube in the G2CYAS channel:

Matej Silecky: http://www.youtube.com/user/G2CYAS/featured

Quest for Creativity contestants:
Liadan Emmert: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be3Cq...re=context-chv
Olivia Yao: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=...ture=endscreen
Katie Kurzejeski: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuh2p...eature=related
Regan Ellis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-uR1...feature=relmfu
Anna Dale: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWbNd...feature=relmfu
Maxine Weatherby: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfrS_...feature=relmfu

Check the website for Master All Stars Pieces
http://youngartistsshowcase.net/master-all-stars/

[2sk8]

The videos for the 14+ age group on Quest for Creativity are now posted & voting open. It says they are waiting for one more judge before posting the results of the 13 & under Quest contestants.

www.youngartistsshowcase.net

I'm really enjoying watching all of the choreography in this contest - at all levels. So much fun & great work!

Sasha Alcoloumbre: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHQby...layer_embedded
Kendra Hergett: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHDGS...layer_embedded
Kaela Kapeikis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oadcp...layer_embedded
Jennifer Paske: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JknnZ...layer_embedded
Matej Silecky: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU1kV...layer_embedded

[FallsonPatch]

There will be an attempt to stream the finals live from Lake Placid. Wed, June 27 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Eastern Daylight time:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/figure-skating-live

This is in conjuction with the Grassroots to Champions camp in Lake Placid.

[blancanieves]

There will be an attempt to stream the finals live from Lake Placid. Wed, June 27 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Eastern Daylight time:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/figure-skating-live

This is in conjuction with the Grassroots to Champions camp in Lake Placid.

Thanks for the info!

[Sylvia]

Bump up for the YAS3 Finals in Lake Placid with Mark Hanretty and Garrett Kling later today - LIVE stream starting at 6:30 pm EST/3:30 pm Pacific: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/figure-skating-live

[Simone411]

Thanks, Sylvia. Just added the site to my favorites bar.

[mysticchic]

Here is Marks, with Madi, Zach and Ryan Bradley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfTb...layer_embedded

[Sylvia]

Young Artists Showcase 3 Finals - 4 videos via examinerskating:
Mark Hanretty - Choreographer's Choice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82pllBOp87U
Garrett Kling - Choreographer's Choice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CRndpB_4Nk
Mark Hanretty - Trio Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfTbd9iBuzg
Garrett Kling - Trio Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HegeAZNTbQk

Madison Hubbell, Zachary Donohue, and Ryan Bradley skated in both Trio Challenges.

@DougMattis tweeted on 6/27:

Congratulations to @Mark_Hanretty winner of #YAS3 !!! It was very close--by half a star over the awesome runner-up @gbkling

[blancanieves]

Pics by Lake Placid Skater:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...1&l=d554571685

[skatesindreams]

Congratulations to both of them!

[Sylvia]

More photos from the YAS3 Final in Lake Placid (Ryan Bradley, Madison Hubbell/Zach Donohue, Mark Hanretty, Garrett Kling): http://photography.ice-dance.com/2012-13/12YAS/

ETA link to a Lake Placid article about the Grassroots 2 Champions camp and the Young Artists Showcase: http://www.lakeplacidnews.com/page/c....html?nav=5007

[aftershocks]

Great competition! Kudos to all the participants, and many congratulations to Garrett and especially to this year's winner, Mark. Both so very talented! I look forward with anticipation to seeing more skating choreography from Mark and Garrett!

Loved, loved Mark's final challenge trio number with Maddie, Ryan, and Zach. Wow! Great idea to have both finalists choreograph using the same music and the same skaters. Both trio numbers are a stroke of genius. I especially loved the way Mark had the pair off move with one of the guys swinging Maddie, and the other guy seamlessly catching Maddie's arm and leg anc continuing the swing move. Really, wow! Beautiful interpretation by Mark to the music and the skaters were spot on as well in both numbers.