*fangirling on*
AAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!! :hap93: I’ve seen her! She is real! She isn’t just a bunch of pixels on my screen but a real girl!

*fangirling off*
So I just got back from Alina’s master-class at “Olimpiets” (The Olympian) ice rink in Izhevsk. It was very nice and warm event, everyone had great fun – children who were at the ice and we, spectators.
It all began with a group performance of young skaters.
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Then MC invited Alina to the ice. The audience was mad! :luv17: She was just so beautiful and sweet. She greeted everyone, thanked people for coming and supporting her.
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MC asked her a question: You were such a young girl at such a great event as the Olympics. What was the main lesson you had learned there?
Alina: You have to believe in yourself, do what you have to do and ALWAYS believe to your coach. No doubts, no contradictions, no arguments.
Then there was a reunion with her first coach and choreographer.
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Question to the choreographer: What kind of programs do you think are the best for Alina?
Answer: She is an unique kind of skater who can perform everything. I choreographed programs of different style for her: we tried classical pieces, latino songs, oriental rhythmes – those I think Alina liked the most. (Alina nodded.)
To be continuied...