Stars on Ice 2015
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Dude, it's September.
But if I was a betting gal, I'd put money on Meryl and Charlie being there.
They start planning for the tour early, including the main theme and choreography. However, the decision on the cast is done much later, toward the end of the competition season.
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As Charlie and Tanith are getting married in April, I wouldn't bet on Meryl and Charlie doing SOI if they have the tour start right after Worlds again.
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I doubt that Meryl & Charlie are competing this season, & perhaps SOI will go back to starting the tour during the winter (with opening night in Lake Placid, NY?). Last season's tour got under way after Worlds, so TPTB could capitalize on the Olympic season.
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Agree with what iluvtodd said. I think an Olympic year throws every schedule off and clearly SOI was waiting for Worlds to be over. Who would go, who wouldn't, who was available. And since several of the top skaters didn't seem to decide until the Olys were over it put SOI in a weird position of having to wait to see who would be in the cast. I think there is still a chance for Meryl and Charlie to skate SOI even with the wedding. My guess is the wedding was scheduled around various commitments for both Tabith and Charlie.
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Hi may I know if this thread is for SOI in North America only, or for SOI in Japan as well?
If I can talk about SOI in Japan, then the latest information I've got is, the pre-sale lottery for SOI in Osaka (yes in Japan popular ice shows like SOI requires lottery to get a ticket, especially for the good seats)already began, the date is fixed on Jan 10/11/12, but there isn't any announcement of shows in Tokyo, nor about the cast yet.
If I can talk about SOI in Japan, then the latest information I've got is, the pre-sale lottery for SOI in Osaka (yes in Japan popular ice shows like SOI requires lottery to get a ticket, especially for the good seats)already began, the date is fixed on Jan 10/11/12, but there isn't any announcement of shows in Tokyo, nor about the cast yet.
I will too! That is a good idea that you had; hopefully they did that!:yay:
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Mrs. P....after seeing SOI for over 20 years, or maybe even more, those flyers really aren't an indication of who will be in the following year cast, unfortunately. I was heart-broken twice because Kurt Browning was on the flyer and then didn't skate the next year. I do hope you're right though. Watching Meryl and Charlie do exhibition programs is heavenly.
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:thumbsup: Definitely agree with the comment on the flyers.
For the 2014 tour, IMG made a deal with USFS. USFS would promote the show. I wondered what were the details of the deal. It turned out the cast was exclusively US skaters. If the deal is the same for coming years, it will be difficult to see non-US skaters in the US version of SOI.
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I think the emphasis was on the US skaters for the Olympic season (plus the US/Canadian/Japanese tours coincided). I hope that this season's US tour includes international skaters (bring back the Kerrs, please!) as well as US ones! If TPTB @ SOI have any brains, they will sign up Meryl & Charlie for a multi-year contract.
SOI, please do not have the 3 tours @ the same time, please! We want to see the international skaters, too!
SOI, please do not have the 3 tours @ the same time, please! We want to see the international skaters, too!
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That's why I think TPTB should announce the core cast of skaters in the fall, and add other skaters after their respective Nationals & Worlds. If they are unable to do the whole tour, @ least they would get to do some guest spots. Last season's US tour was unusual since it did not focus on the non-Olympic eligible skaters. We've been attending the US tour since 1993, and the core cast always focused on the pro skaters (retired from Olympic eligible competition). Those core casts were able to do more of the group numbers for which SOI is known (and a lot of long time fans appreciate).
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Just a quick update on SOI in Japan: Daisuke Takahashi will be joining. 
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