. She really needs to add a personal touch to her performances, in my opinion.
I haven't watched any exhibition numbers of hers in a while, but does she relate more in those numbers?
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Here is her 2005-06 exhibition.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-6Wjn8lJeo
It was pretty much the same as her competitive programs, in terms of expression, IMHO. I agree that she made a lot of prograss in 2006-07.
I think we have to remember that we have been spoiled by skaters like Michelle, Sasha and Shizuka who continued skating well past their teenage years.
IMHO Lori Nichol is not so much trying to advise her as to challenge her.
Nichol did that with Michelle, too. Also Sale and Pelletier and Tim Goebel. She was continually tried to push them out of their confort zones.
Last year she was obviously trying to pay more attention to presentation, with mixed but encouraging results -- but at the expense of jump consistency.
I'm skeptical, because The Feeling Begins reminds me directly of that magical program Michelle did.
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Well...is it sport or is it art?
I would hope the judges know the difference.Well...is it sport or is it art?
I haven't been spoiled by the above over 20 skaters. They should be agedly in the best for showbiz. I would say Kimmie at her age is better than Lipinsky, Baiul and Yamaguchi.Here is her 2005-06 exhibition.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-6Wjn8lJeo
It was pretty much the same as her competitive programs, in terms of expression, IMHO. I agree that she made a lot of prograss in 2006-07.
I think we have to remember that we have been spoiled by skaters like Michelle, Sasha and Shizuka who continued skating well past their teenage years.
Well, I think Kimmie's "comfort zone" is jumping about like a Jackrabbit, only ocassionaly acknowledging the music by waving her arms. I do think that Lori is forcing her to take at least a baby step in the other direction.
Last year she was obviously trying to pay more attention to presentation, with mixed but encouraging results -- but at the expense of jump consistency.
They say YU-NA's LP is mixed with 10 songs from Miss Saigon. I hope it includes some singings, chorus. Anyway, it will be quite different style. The coaching team is planing to show her variety of expression skills in each year.