Shibutanis thread 3: Evolution

[skateboy]

Check out Maia's latest Instagram post aka my new avatar:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BPRHCoMhr6i/?taken-by=maiashibutani



That's one striking look.

I love it!

 

[chapis]

Check out Maia's latest Instagram post aka my new avatar:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BPRHCoMhr6i/?taken-by=maiashibutani



That's one striking look.

I know, this girl is super gorgeous!!

 

[rosewood]

　

 

[Spiralgraph]

Wowee Maia looks stunning. Beautiful times ten.

 

[Alilou]

I'm soooo glad she finally has different eye makeup instead of the black curved-up line she always wore. I never liked it and don't think it did her any favours. But this new look! Wow! Gorgeous!

 

[chapis]

I'm soooo glad she finally has different eye makeup instead of the black curved-up line she always wore. I never liked it and don't think it did her any favours. But this new look! Wow! Gorgeous!

I always envied that eye makeup, I tried it to myself without success . But she looks great with this other style too.

 

[DDNatalia]

I'm soooo glad she finally has different eye makeup instead of the black curved-up line she always wore. I never liked it and don't think it did her any favours. But this new look! Wow! Gorgeous!

Actually if you follow Maia on twitter it's very apparent that she has a lot of fans who tweet her back, begging her to do a Youtube tutorial on how she does her expert "cat eye" eyeliner.

In the stunning Instagram photo Maia posted, you can see crediting the creative team at "Beauty is Boring"
http://beautyisboring.com

Chief Creative Officer, Robin Black is a renowned makeup artist and photographer, who the site describes as a collaborator with top models, musicians, actors, artists. Her approach is to be "inclusive" and "aspirational." Their work has been featured in top fashion magazines including Vogue, Elle, Vanity Fair to name a few.

Our girl sure can pull off some high fashion style! Hope she posts more from the photo shoot!

 

[chapis]

Actually if you follow Maia on twitter it's very apparent that she has a lot of fans who tweet her back, begging her to do a Youtube tutorial on how she does her expert "cat eye" eyeliner.

In the stunning Instagram photo Maia posted, you can see crediting the creative team at "Beauty is Boring"
http://beautyisboring.com

Chief Creative Officer, Robin Black is a renowned makeup artist and photographer, who the site describes as a collaborator with top models, musicians, actors, artists. Her approach is to be "inclusive" and "aspirational." Their work has been featured in top fashion magazines including Vogue, Elle, Vanity Fair to name a few.

Our girl sure can pull off some high fashion style! Hope she posts more from the photo shoot!

Thanks, I hadn't seen that article. It says ¨she showed up to the studio with Zingerman’s brownies from her home town of Ann Arbo¨. Awww, so nice.

 

[Firedancer]

Maia looks beautiful! I would not have recognized her.

 

[VGThuy]

On my way to work this week, my shuffle played the soundtrack to The Tale of Princess Kaguya and then Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence. I immediately thought some thing like that would be perfect for the Shibs next season. I've been championing Kaguya for a while (one of Joe Hisaishi's best works) and I think anything Sakamoto would be excellent. As skating fans, we're all familiar with the piano/violin version of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence but now that Alex and Maia have shown they're not afraid to arrange their own music, I think something a bit fuller would also be an excellent choice.

I know people might criticize them for doing another Japanese theme, but I think there's so much they can do with it that hasn't been done as long as it's a bit more exciting than their Memoirs of a Geisha FD which I liked in terms of giving ice dance something totally moody and down but didn't really hit all cylinders the way one excepts. Plus, if they decide on Sakamoto, it'll be more contemporary than folk.

Anyway, here are two of my favorite Japanese dances that they've done:

Tom Dickson choreographed Japanese Folk with Fan Prop from 2007-2008 Nationals

2009-2010 Junior GPF OD

 

[Jessica]

2009-2010 Junior GPF OD

This is what made me become a Shibs uber.

I would love to see another Japanese theme. As much as they've grown as ice dancers (especially Maia), I think this could be an iconic program.

 

[chapis]

stunning picture https://www.instagram.com/p/BPWLxBWhaHi/?taken-by=maiashibutani

 

[lauravvv]

I'm soooo glad she finally has different eye makeup instead of the black curved-up line she always wore. I never liked it and don't think it did her any favours. But this new look! Wow! Gorgeous!

See DDNatalia's response to you. That photo is from a photo shoot, so I doubt Maia is always going to look like this or similarly from now on. Plus, I too think that her black eye-liner/cat-eye look is fabulous. She could change it up more often, but, in my opinion, it looks great on her.

 

[VGThuy]

The Shibs posted another picture of them endorsing TUMI brand luggage, and Max Trankov came up with a clever nickname for them: "ShibuTUMI"

https://www.instagram.com/p/BPYasvxBGQ8/?taken-by=maiashibutani

 

[VGThuy]

Dante Basco of Hook fame recently posted an interview with the Shibs for a program where he highlights Asian-American talent:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqD9O-h6y-U

He was also the one who hooked them up with Quest Crew.

 

[Firedancer]

The Shibs will skate 7th in the short dance - right after Hubbell & Donohue but before Chock & Bates.

 

[Dobre]

Marina and Massimo are both here with the Shibs and Maxwell & Devereaux at U.S. Nationals.

 

[VGThuy]

Not really a practice clip, but Maia wore "Team USA" spectacles at the end of practice to show what it's like from her P.O.V.:

https://twitter.com/TeamUSA/status/821863323926986752

 

[chapis]

Not really a practice clip, but Maia wore "Team USA" spectacles at the end of practice to show what it's like from her P.O.V.:

https://twitter.com/TeamUSA/status/821863323926986752

Interesting to see her P.O.V. , and if someone thinks ice dancing is easy they must see this video, I felt suffocated just hearing her breathing .

 

[DreamsofBliss]

Here's a bit of practice and a photo from practice

 

[VGThuy]

Full video of their practice run-through.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDScZ5sazlA

Their Blues pattern looks bigger and deeper than it did at Skate America and Cup of China.

 

[chapis]

They are totally prepared!. And yes, their blues pattern look more impressive.

 

[VGThuy]

They are totally prepared!. And yes, their blues pattern look more impressive.

I'm really impressed with the ice they covered in the beginning of the pattern where they hit that rose (I think it's a rose) logo and how deep Maia's edges were towards the end of the Midnight steps.

 

[chapis]

I'm really impressed with the ice they covered in the beginning of the pattern where they hit that rose (I think it's a rose) logo and how deep Maia's edges were towards the end of the Midnight steps.

it is true. Do you mean the Smucker´s logo? I think are strawberries.

 

[VGThuy]

it is true. Do you mean the Smuckers logo? I think are strawberries.

Yes, that's exactly what I mean. Using that logo as a reference point, I remember their pattern wasn't as big at Skate America. I will give one critique in that I wish their partial step was choreographically more interesting. I remember loving their partial step last season. I know it's half the size this season as it was last season, but I think they could do more interesting steps. I also wish they added more dancing in the straightline step. I'm just being this picky because I want them fighting it out with V/M and P/C.

 

[chapis]

Yes, that's exactly what I mean. Using that logo as a reference point, I remember their pattern wasn't as big at Skate America. I will give one critique in that I wish their partial step was choreographically more interesting. I remember loving their partial step last season. I know it's half the size this season as it was last season, but I think they could do more interesting steps. I also wish they added more dancing in the straightline step. I'm just being this picky because I want them fighting it out with V/M and P/C.

In my opinion the straightline step. is perfect but I am totally agree about the partial step. They did not make many changes to the SD, but the quality definitely is better.

 

[chapis]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BPeJl31h1-0/?taken-by=maiashibutani
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPeNx2BB3Rl/?taken-by=maiashibutani

Good luck to Shibs and Nathan for tomorrow

 

[Firedancer]

Congratulations to Maia and Alex on their record setting 1st place short dance! That was fantastic!

 

[chapis]

Yeeees, they were fantastic!!
SD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7ESbW183-8 (Right now downloading it to my computer, this videos of nationals tend to disappear)

 

[VGThuy]

I know they'll break more records and go further than even we can imagine.