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- Jul 27, 2003
I feel the same way about her skating. Somehow she never really reached me because I always felt her performance was on a more superficial level relying on a combination of good choreography, good timing, trained expression, complete confidence in projection and technique, and ease of movement. It's exciting and vastly enjoyable to watch, but I don't really "feel" it. I don't feel that she really lets the music float through her or sink in.Indeed. I think that is where so many fans see Yu-na as "musical" when actually is just very skilled at performing choreography well. If she never misses a beat of music, and "everything is timed to the music" this means that her choreographer, i.e. David Wilson created the program that way, and she skates the choreography as planned. There are skaters who are given equally great programs but deviate from it or lose the proper timing due to their lack of confidence, skill in the elements being performed or disregard for the music or the choreographer's work.
A skater's true musicality would be tested in something they have to improvise or choreograph themselves. Personally I can't see yu-na being a great choreographer.
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