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babayaga said:
Kanako looks stunning, can't wait to see the whole thing. There were rumors that Tarasova choreographed a program for Kanako, could it be this number?
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I heard it is one of her old SPs. She loves this flamenco program so much that she skated to it.
Kanako is a very musical (the thing she loves most to do for fun is dancing!) and versatile skater, she can skate to almost anything, from a cute, happy energetic pop number to a graceful swan lake, and someting like "Be Italian".
I think Tarasova's dramatic style will suit her as well.

During the last WC, she was being very nervous since it was her first WC and her first visit to Russia. And she had motivation troubles because of the earthquakes and was feeling she was not prepared. So Mao took care of her, giving her tips and advice. I read a report that Mao and TAT watched men's practice together in a special section and Kanako was there together with them. It must have been the start of their getting to know each other.
 
I love Kanako and I agree, she's very musical. I love her personality on the ice and she does seem pretty versatile. I think TAT's dramatic flair will work nicely with Kanako's expressiveness and effervescence. She looks so grown up and mature in that clip! I can't wait to see the full program.

Mao looks lovely as always. She's really the only skater whose exhibition I actually look forward to every year. Her Ballade from last year is nothing short of perfection. Simply exquisite. I can't wait to see what she's come up with this year.

I'm also interested in seeing what Mirai has come up with. I like that clip of her I saw at Sun Valley, so I'm really excited to see a decent video of it...
 
Even these small glimpses are delightful. I love when Mao and Daisuke skate together. That little snippet with Meryl Davis and Charlie White is also wonderful.

I agree that Mao is someone whose exhibitions I always look forward to.. Exhibition skating may be moribund in the U.S., but thankfully it picked a grand moment to flourish in Asia, because skaters like Mao are even more exciting in an exhibition free skate than they are in competition.
 
Hanaka said:
I heard it is one of her old SPs. She loves this flamenco program so much that she skated to it.
Kanako is a very musical (the thing she loves most to do for fun is dancing!) and versatile skater, she can skate to almost anything, from a cute, happy energetic pop number to a graceful swan lake, and someting like "Be Italian".
I think Tarasova's dramatic style will suit her as well.

During the last WC, she was being very nervous since it was her first WC and her first visit to Russia. And she had motivation troubles because of the earthquakes and was feeling she was not prepared. So Mao took care of her, giving her tips and advice. I read a report that Mao and TAT watched men's practice together in a special section and Kanako was there together with them. It must have been the start of their getting to know each other.
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Oh, I see. Thanks for clarifying!

Apparently Mao has another exhibition to Chopin (Jazz version of Chopin Waltz op.64-2) that she skated during the second show. There are some pieces of it in this clip (around 10:19):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gCzjaNY60M&feature=youtu.be

This looks like it could be a very nice program, but the gloves are :disapp: :biggrin: :mad:
 
Spun Silver said:
Gosh, you're right, and that exquisite dress seems to fly. Does anyone know what the music is about? (I was expecting Mozart.) Is it a memorial to the tsunami victims?
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Yes, Mao said in an interview that her EX is dedicated to all the people affected by the tsunami.
The music is "I Vow to Thee, My Country" sung by Libera. It's a patriotic song written by Sir Cecil Spring-Rice to the melody of Gustav Holst's "Jupiter". Here are the full lyrics:

I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above,
Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love;
The love that asks no question, the love that stands the test,
That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best;
The love that never falters, the love that pays the price,
The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.

I heard my country calling, away across the sea,
Across the waste of waters she calls and calls to me.
Her sword is girded at her side, her helmet on her head,
And round her feet are lying the dying and the dead.
I hear the noise of battle, the thunder of her guns,
I haste to thee my mother, a son among thy sons.

And there's another country, I've heard of long ago,
Most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know;
We may not count her armies, we may not see her King;
Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering;
And soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase,
And her ways are ways of gentleness, and all her paths are peace.
 
Thanks for the lyrics! That hymn and also the related instrumental passage from The Planets are favorites of mine. "I Vow to Thee My Country" was reputedly Princess Diana's favorite hymn, and it was played both at her wedding and at her funeral. I love that it applies to anyone's country, not just England, and it's wonderful that Mao used it to honor Japan.
 
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I am struck by the power and beauty of Mao's Jupiter. That is indeed the most expressive and emotional I have seen her, too. Wow.
 
Okami said:
Yes, Mao said in an interview that her EX is dedicated to all the people affected by the tsunami.
The music is "I Vow to Thee, My Country" sung by Libera. It's a patriotic song written by Sir Cecil Spring-Rice to the melody of Gustav Holst's "Jupiter". Here are the full lyrics:
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It's not a patriotic song; it's a hymn.
 
miki88 said:
This blog has videos of The Ice. http://tokitama.tumblr.com/ "Jupiter" is such a beautiful program!
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Here's a YouTube clip of Jupiter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1rMvNAj0RY
I haven't seen this much emotion from her before... Have her edges become deeper? The spread eagle definitely looks that way. Overall there seems to be more 'depth' in her skating (for lack of better words and at the risk of sounding wanky). Whatever it is, I was moved.


Mao talks about the charity show
The look on the happy kids in the audience I thought was priceless
 
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