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Mayor of Carrot City
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I don't think there needs to be pro competitions for shows like SOI to be successful. What there does need to be is adequate rehearsal and choreography time so that the skaters have the time to develop something original and interesting.
I'll admit that I haven't been to SOI in a couple of years, but part of the reason (apart from the bad music choices) is that I got tired of too many exhibition programs that I'd seen already and group numbers that were really messy. Not that the skaters weren't capable of doing them - it looked like they just hadn't had enough time to practice them.
I know that ice time is expensive and that the skaters have to be paid more $$$ for more rehearsals. So the "drop in and do your exhibition number" model is probably more profitable. But maybe it's time to do things differently and invest more money to make a better show.
I'll admit that I haven't been to SOI in a couple of years, but part of the reason (apart from the bad music choices) is that I got tired of too many exhibition programs that I'd seen already and group numbers that were really messy. Not that the skaters weren't capable of doing them - it looked like they just hadn't had enough time to practice them.
I know that ice time is expensive and that the skaters have to be paid more $$$ for more rehearsals. So the "drop in and do your exhibition number" model is probably more profitable. But maybe it's time to do things differently and invest more money to make a better show.