Recent content by SkateFanBerlin

NA events happen here in the middle of the night. I woke at 4:30 and had a look at Isabeau. I thought "No, no Ellie and Danny; it`s always a buzz killer" Imagine my surprise this morning.........:lol:

Sounds like the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

I felt it should be Lu. He seemed good in every round. Frustrating were others great in one but unremarkable in the next. Leeds and Chopin - no more Barcelona chamber orchestra for Eric. Vienna here he comes.

Can someone explain the FS costume? On another thread it was said the puff sleeves were Urmnov - I agree, but not on Ilia. Also those cut-outs on the upper chest - more teenage girl blouse. Ilia approved these?

Finalist list good. But, surprised Jack Gao not there. Maybe too wild in round 3. Yang beautiful and fresh but reluctant to go over mf.

Just heard Olson talking about these rushed Waltzes in the 1st round. So true. Even great pianists like Eric Lu arbitrarily increased tempos during his. I think people aren`t taught these so much.

Gao`s amazing. A flub here or there but there`s always a point of view. With Argerich behind him I hope he get`s the recognition.

Yeah, Exogenesis is cursed. Those that skate to it loose!

I`m watching a bit - more than a bit. I went in 2015; one`s I was sure about for the final were lack luster in other rounds. First round so tiersome. So much the same thing over and over. I can`t imagine how your ears stay fresh. I guess the bigger jury evens things out. At least 10 paying...

Well ok. Gartung with another bronze. A lot of skating this fall. Now he can do some work before Worlds to get rid of the misses. Also see if he get some other things -i.e. spins, at a higher level. Good to see a German man in the mix.

Not crazy about the stuff around her hands and wrist. Breaks the line of the arm, IMHO.

Oh,I didn`t understand that either. thx

Caleb has a unique jump technique. There`s no "this is hard" energy. He skates back, finds the sweet spot with his pick, floats up while twirling around, lands gently. Really interesting.

I think Jacob just had a bad skate. It`s just startling because he`s been so consistent in the near past. More concerned about the status of a 4. He`ll need one to move up.

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