U.S. Women [#5]: Remain on the Dance Floor

[Sylvia]

Thanks @Wyliefan - Sherry's FS ends with Olivia Rodrigo's "Can't Catch Me Now" (from the THG prequel film) - I like this music for her! Sherry won the Junior Women's FS event (ETA - scored 112 and attempted her first 3Lz+3T in competition with 3T called <) and Keira was 2nd with 108 (SP & FS scores were not combined at this club comp.); Cleo Park and Alayna Coats were 3rd & 4th in the FS (top 4 all scored 100+).

I'll copy over these video posts and include the links in the 2024 U.S. Club & NQS competitions thread with results links in the Kiss & Cry section (will edit in the link here when it's up).

 

[Vagabond]

Sherry Zhang with a new FS to the Hunger Games soundtrack:

Russian Nationals has a soundtrack?

 

[Jarrett]

Russian Nationals has a soundtrack?

Yes “I Want a New Drug,” by Huey Lewis

 

[Vagabond]

Yes “I Want a New Drug,” by Huey Lewis

Ah, yes. It's all coming back to me now.

• "Mother's Little Helper," by the Rolling Stones
• "We Are All on Drugs," by Weezer
• "White Rabbit," by the Jefferson Airplane

The soundtrack was more enjoyable than the skating, if I recall correctly.

 

[Moto Guzzi]

Ah, yes. It's all coming back to me now.

• "Mother's Little Helper," by the Rolling Stones
• "We Are All on Drugs," by Weezer
• "White Rabbit," by the Jefferson Airplane

The soundtrack was more enjoyable than the skating, if I recall correctly.

"One Toke Over the Line" by Brewer & Shipley

 

[her grace]

Don’t forget “Everybody Knows” by Leonard Cohen

 

[Frau Muller]

A Twitter account posted some U.S. women's performances from the All Year Open:

Sherry Zhang with a new FS to the Hunger Games soundtrack:

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Keira Hilbelink's new Beauty and the Beast FS that @Sylvia mentioned earlier:

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Josephine Lee with a new FS to Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2:

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All very nice. Loving Josephine’s Rachmaninov FS!

 

[Coco]

White Rabbit would make an awesome SP.

 

[Vagabond]

White Rabbit would make an awesome SP.

In Ice Dancing, Davis & Smolkin could have some fascinating choreography for the bit that goes, "One pill makes you larger, and one pill makes you small / And the ones that Mother gives you, don't do anything at all."

 

[SidelineSkater]

Or Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk by Rufus Wainright.

I’m worried we are in for a season of Teddy Swims and Benson Boone - Beautiful Things - new warhorse alert.

 

[Sylvia]

Sarah Everhardt revealed her music today (will cross-post in the Programs/Choreographers thread):

SP Music: “Reel Around the Sun” by Bill Whelan (from Riverdance)
Choreographer: Shae-Lynn Bourne
Includes 2 clips of them working together: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7MQQDeLXzH/

FS Music: The Firebird by Igor Stravinsky
Choreographer: Nadezda (Nadia) Kanaeva
Includes 2 clips: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7MQmNILCqt/

Here's a Northern Virginia article on Sarah Everhardt -- in the words of her English teacher "so unassuming and so laid back" (June 7):

Haymarket ice skating star Sarah Everhardt is anonymous no more

Haymarket's Sarah Everhardt arrived at the senior figure skating nationals as a relative unknown. She left as a medal winner and much more.

www.insidenova.com

 

[Sylvia]

From USFS' press release today (June 9) - 6 U.S. women received 2 Grand Prix spots each (with 1 SkAm spot TBD by a skate-off at CS Cranberry Cup Int'l and/or Champs Camp in August?):

Skate America: Allen, Texas – Oct. 18-20, 2024
Isabeau Levito, Bradie Tennell, TBD

Skate Canada International: Halifax, Nova Scotia – Oct. 25-27, 2024
Alysa Liu, Ava Ziegler

Grand Prix de France: Angers, France – Nov. 1-3, 2024
Amber Glenn

NHK Trophy: Tokyo, Japan – Nov. 8-10, 2024
Alysa Liu, Bradie Tennell, Lindsay Thorngren

Finlandia Trophy: Helsinki, Finland – Nov. 15-17, 2024
Isabeau Levito, Lindsay Thorngren

Cup of China: Chongqing, China – Nov. 22-24, 2024
Amber Glenn, Ava Ziegler

Posted in the Grand Prix Assignments thread re. the Skate America TBD spot:

Top contenders for SkAm TBD are the ones who are currently on the SB list without any GP assignments - Elyce Lin-Gracey 44, Starr Andrews 54, Clare Seo 63, and Sarah Everhardt 72.

 

[Jammers]

US ladies if they stay healthy and perform the way we know they can could win a ton of medals on the GP this season.

 

[Coco]

Nice to see Bradie & Alysa with two.

May everyone stay healthy!!!

 

[Jarrett]

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Alysa skating what looks like an improvised exhibition at an event to The Planets (live music!).

 

[kirkbiggestfan]

So Guillaume and Gabriella could get the TBD

 

[ilovesalchows]

Regarding the above, I always thought 'Dance yourself clean' by LCD Soundsystem would actually make a good program.

 

[Frau Muller]

So either Starr or Sarah must win Cranberry Cup, to make it to SkAmerica?! Go, Starr and Sarah! Cranberry will be fun. A good streaming service this year, please.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

Polina interviews Amber on her podcast this week. It’s such a great conversation where Amber dives deep into the mental side of her skating.

The Iron Butterfly: Our Girl Needs an Adrenal Mocktail! ft. Amber Glenn

I sit down with 2024 National Champion Amber Glenn and catch up on the past three years of her career!

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[sk9tingfan]

So either Starr or Sarah must win Cranberry Cup, to make it to SkAmerica?! Go, Starr and Sarah! Cranberry will be fun. A good streaming service this year, please.

Is there a roster of skaters available or am I jumping the gun?

 

[Karen-W]

Is there a roster of skaters available or am I jumping the gun?

No, there's not even an Event Announcement available on the ISU website yet, lol.

 

[bladesofgorey]

Regarding the above, I always thought 'Dance yourself clean' by LCD Soundsystem would actually make a good program.

A really Loooong long program. But enjoyable!

 

[layman]

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Alysa Liu seems to have really kept up her skating skills during her break. Her edging and flow look impressive.

P.S.
I think all skaters should have to opportunity to skate to live music. I think it adds so much to the performance!

 

[On My Own]

That is impressive!

 

[Stephanie]

Really nice, detailed article on Logan Higase-Chen: https://www.goldenskate.com/logan-higase-chen-from-holiday-rink-to-the-national-podium/

 

[Stephanie]

Logan Higase-Chen scored extremely well (especially for this early in the season) at Broadmoor: 62.64 SP + 123.71 FS (with 7 triples) = 186.35 if you combine (SP and FS were separate events). If she skates anything like this in Milwaukee in 2 weeks she should almost certainly get one of the JGP spots.

2024 Broadmoor Open

Event Results for 2024 Broadmoor Open

ijs.usfigureskating.org

 

[sk9tingfan]

Alysa Liu looking good!

刘美贤 Alysa Liu on Instagram: "hopped on a session to do this jump rq"

10K likes, 99 comments - alysaxliu on July 6, 2024: "hopped on a session to do this jump rq".

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[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Greetings from South Africa y’all. What have I been missing?

 

[Karen-W]

Jr women start list for the Jr Team Cup - https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2024/34454/CAT002SEG002.html

Like the men, I'm sorting them into groups - strong contenders, possible contenders, unlikely contenders (2024 Nats placement as well as any 2023-24 Jr Int'l Assignments - excluding Cranberry & Kings Cup Int'ls)

Sophie Joline von Felten (J9 - has a semi-reliable 3A)
Keira Hilbelink (J2)
Cleo Park (J3, Tayside Trophy-J1)
Logan Higase-Chen (J1, Budapest Trophy-J1)
Annika Chao (J5, JGP Bangkok-5)
Emilia Nemirovsky (J4)
Josephine Lee (S2, JGP Linz-8, JWC-20)
Mia Kalin (S8, JGP Osaka-8)

Angela Shao (J7)
Jiayang Ellyse Johnson (J6)
Ela Cui (J8)
Jessica Jurka (J12 - attempting a 3A on social media clips)
Teryn Kim (J10)
Mia Barghout (n/a)

Jasmine Clarke (J18)
Sofia Bezkorovainaya (J14)
Alina Bonillo (J13)
Ella Kim (n/a)
Alayna Coats (n/a)
Courali Clay (n/a)

Notable jr women not competing - Elyce Lin-Gracey, Sarah Everhardt - this would seem to confirm they have chosen to compete senior only internationally this season - and that's a very smart move for both IMO; also not competing - Sherry Zhang, Soho Lee, Elena Wilson, Maria Platonova (there were 2 women who competed in Jrs at Nats who aren't jr age-eligible internationally until next season - Hannah Kim & Zhiqi "Coco" Zhang).

 

[Karen-W]

Two NQS comps this weekend -

Cactus Classic has Starr Andrews & Mia Kalin registered for Sr Women; Peach Open has Emilia Nemirovsky registered for Jr Women.