I also think she can win both Skate Canada and Skate America...she has all the skill and talent to do it. I will gladly share my experience of the event. Lake Placid is such a small, quaint village that perhaps I will see her at a restaurant, have a cup of tea and a chat with the Queen...that would make an old man feel special.
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I also think she can win both Skate Canada and Skate America...she has all the skill and talent to do it. I will gladly share my experience of the event. Lake Placid is such a small, quaint village that perhaps I will see her at a restaurant, have a cup of tea and a chat with the Queen...that would make an old man feel special.
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So happy for you that you'll get to see Queen Anna at Lake Placid. She is very exciting live. I really regret not being able to go to Lake Placid but am excited that I will see her at Skate Canada. Hopefully you can see her practice too. The practices are so fun since you get to see their personalities come through a little more.
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Good luck in Lake Placid! I ran into Anna a few times last year in Boston, she's just as queenly in person!
curious to see how she skates next year. she's been in peak form these days but judges still don't seem to notice, and even her own country rudely looks the other way. i think she finally snapped after the scores came in at the worlds short program. her body showed up for the free, but her mind was gone. performers need occasional accolades, and she has never had any.
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Beautiful routine. Well, what we saw of it was.
That is what I don't like about routines performed to live music. It's great for people in the arena, because they can see both the stage and the ice at the same time. But for us watching TV coverage, it is a nightmare, because the director can only show stage and rink separately. Which means we miss out on parts of the skating routine when the stage is being shown.
Have to be honest, I'm still not a big fan of the song. And Maki Ohguro was singing it in a way that wasn't my taste.
That said, I would actually like to see this routine performed to Bette Midler's original version. I may have only heard it for the first time yesterday, but it is by far the best of the 3 versions of the song I have heard.
Anna was exquisite. And it was so good to see tears of happiness at the end, rather than the sort we saw a month or two ago.
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great to see Anna happy, determined and poised, she needs to concentrate and focus on her own, her own battles and efforts to make in upcoming Olympic season, not to focus on other competitors, their results. As I pointed there in some of earlier posts, she wears her heart on her sleeve in terms of emotions given to the audience during performance - when she's spectacular, people are mesmerized, when she has troubles, people feel for her - and that is her huge weapon and vice at the same time.
She needs to be the best she can and giving her all to make upcoming season successful, and she sure knows it. GP series will be tough, but it was expected looking at the field and all juniors turning senior. It will be an excellent opportunity for Anna to prove herself as consistent, valuable skater, performer, competitor, leaving back Helsinki heartbreak; even if she won't make GPF, I trust that this will be a good learning curve for her - if she'll do her best, be consistent in delivering quality and will have good programs, it will be all left to other competitors (and judges, unfortunately...).
I hope that she feels the amount of support of people, the huge love and adoration she receives (and deserves) and I hope that will give her boost, confidence and determination. It was a painful to see this FS Helsinki experience, but I do think that if anything positive and valuable could be drawn out of it, is the people's reaction, unconditional support given to Anna, their warmth and compassion shown.
And if 'Anna Karenina' will be a competitive program, I can only applaud to this choice - the story is there, the drama and emotion are both in music and in Anna, just good choreography and beautiful costume is needed.
ETA - and 100 pages of celebration of Anna's magnificence!!! WOOOOOT, we made it!!!!!
She needs to be the best she can and giving her all to make upcoming season successful, and she sure knows it. GP series will be tough, but it was expected looking at the field and all juniors turning senior. It will be an excellent opportunity for Anna to prove herself as consistent, valuable skater, performer, competitor, leaving back Helsinki heartbreak; even if she won't make GPF, I trust that this will be a good learning curve for her - if she'll do her best, be consistent in delivering quality and will have good programs, it will be all left to other competitors (and judges, unfortunately...).
I hope that she feels the amount of support of people, the huge love and adoration she receives (and deserves) and I hope that will give her boost, confidence and determination. It was a painful to see this FS Helsinki experience, but I do think that if anything positive and valuable could be drawn out of it, is the people's reaction, unconditional support given to Anna, their warmth and compassion shown.
And if 'Anna Karenina' will be a competitive program, I can only applaud to this choice - the story is there, the drama and emotion are both in music and in Anna, just good choreography and beautiful costume is needed.
ETA - and 100 pages of celebration of Anna's magnificence!!! WOOOOOT, we made it!!!!!
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great to see Anna happy, determined and poised, she needs to concentrate and focus on her own, her own battles and efforts to make in upcoming Olympic season, not to focus on other competitors, their results. As I pointed there in some of earlier posts, she wears her heart on her sleeve in terms of emotions given to the audience during performance - when she's spectacular, people are mesmerized, when she has troubles, people feel for her - and that is her huge weapon and vice at the same time.
She needs to be the best she can and giving her all to make upcoming season successful, and she sure knows it. GP series will be tough, but it was expected looking at the field and all juniors turning senior. It will be an excellent opportunity for Anna to prove herself as consistent, valuable skater, performer, competitor, leaving back Helsinki heartbreak; even if she won't make GPF, I trust that this will be a good learning curve for her - if she'll do her best, be consistent in delivering quality and will have good programs, it will be all left to other competitors (and judges, unfortunately...).
I hope that she feels the amount of support of people, the huge love and adoration she receives (and deserves) and I hope that will give her boost, confidence and determination. It was a painful to see this FS Helsinki experience, but I do think that if anything positive and valuable could be drawn out of it, is the people's reaction, unconditional support given to Anna, their warmth and compassion shown.
And if 'Anna Karenina' will be a competitive program, I can only applaud to this choice - the story is there, the drama and emotion are both in music and in Anna, just good choreography and beautiful costume is needed.
ETA - and 100 pages of celebration of Anna's magnificence!!! WOOOOOT, we made it!!!!!
YAY 100 Pages of ANNA LOVE!
Anyway, I'm pretty sure that Anna Karenina is going to be a competitive program. I just wonder if it's going to be the SP or LP. This has the potential to be really, really good. A signature program from Anna about another Anna and everyone who knows the story, knows that this is a great, great match. Anna has the maturity to pull it off, being so young but having the dramatics down, being so sensual, womanly and romantic at the same time. I'm time and time again awed by her choices. She's not staying in a comfort zone and I don't doubt she will attack this season.
Actually I'm mostly worried about her jumps. She should really try to work on the shaky landings she sometimes has. But performing clean at every competition other than Worlds should really be a confident boost. I just hope that she can keep it together if she falls or makes a mistake at the beginning of the program. Helsinki was a harsh lesson.
The positive reaction in Japan really surprised me, she was so moved - I didn't know she had that many loving fans there. Especially after WTT, and the argument that Elena is more beloved in Japan.
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I also think that 'Anna Karenina' is going to be a program, FS precisely, because of the 'space' and time available to build a story, tension and drama of the whole performance. Anna is fully capable of that - she's very mature, sophisticated presentation skills, exudes sensuality, 'regality' while skating. And she truly understands drama, how it should work for her, her skating, not against it. I would love to see that 'full story' portrayed in FS and something vivid and 'impressionate' in SP. Once I stumbled onto guitar version of 'Carmen' suite (some part of it) and immediately thought about Anna, in white-to-red ombre dress, projecting both innocence and seduction. I'll try to find it and post there
about jumps...Well, I hope too that she and her team will do everything to assure those landings more, to work on spins and timing also. My take is that she needs to capitalize on what she has, polishing it, making it all working and flowy, CONSISTENTLY. It is hard to compete with backloading, hard 3-3 combos executed, because it all gives you tech score advantage, comparing clean performances between themselves. For me, she has to ironing and strengthening her own standard, game first in terms of technicalities, be confident about it and kill it every time, no looking at sidelines what others do, because it will distract her, make her dubious and nervous about herself. She has to pace herself in her own tempo, rushing things and trying to make her layouts look more difficult just because won't really help.
You either establish your own standard and progress with it, making judges notice it or you rely on others' progress, trying to bend yourself to do the same with usually not as good results. Last season at Europeans she proved that she can focus on aim and hit it hard, despite initial problems - she has to follow that suit every time she encounters a jumping trouble at the beginning of program, not getting into her head.
She has to finally believe that so many people are there for her, to support, cherish, admire, adore, appreciate. It is a huge force wherever she goes and I hope she feels that boost. Saying that, it is great to see her being moved, genuinely impressed by audience's reaction, response to her emotions exposed so raw on ice. People do seek that kind of authenticity, real experience too besides difficult jumps, thrill of them.
about jumps...Well, I hope too that she and her team will do everything to assure those landings more, to work on spins and timing also. My take is that she needs to capitalize on what she has, polishing it, making it all working and flowy, CONSISTENTLY. It is hard to compete with backloading, hard 3-3 combos executed, because it all gives you tech score advantage, comparing clean performances between themselves. For me, she has to ironing and strengthening her own standard, game first in terms of technicalities, be confident about it and kill it every time, no looking at sidelines what others do, because it will distract her, make her dubious and nervous about herself. She has to pace herself in her own tempo, rushing things and trying to make her layouts look more difficult just because won't really help.
You either establish your own standard and progress with it, making judges notice it or you rely on others' progress, trying to bend yourself to do the same with usually not as good results. Last season at Europeans she proved that she can focus on aim and hit it hard, despite initial problems - she has to follow that suit every time she encounters a jumping trouble at the beginning of program, not getting into her head.
She has to finally believe that so many people are there for her, to support, cherish, admire, adore, appreciate. It is a huge force wherever she goes and I hope she feels that boost. Saying that, it is great to see her being moved, genuinely impressed by audience's reaction, response to her emotions exposed so raw on ice. People do seek that kind of authenticity, real experience too besides difficult jumps, thrill of them.
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Yes, the direction wasn't that good. As I've been listening to a lot of japanese pop music in the past 20 years I know that some singers can sound a bit...mmmh..scratchy to western ears. I wouldn't blame that singer too much. I found it tolerable.
Finally a Youtube Version for those having trouble with Dailymotion.
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The Japanese audiences do seem to love Anna! I remember her getting huge applause at NHK. Didn't she get a standing ovation after one of her programs? They seem to really appreciate her raw emotion.
I hope she continues to improve on her jumps, and I would like to see her not telegraph quite so much as she goes into the jumps. Easy for me to say, but difficult to do, I know. I know she has it in her though -- she is a fighter.
I'm really going to miss her Por Una Cabeza SP this season! :sad4: :sad4:
I hope she continues to improve on her jumps, and I would like to see her not telegraph quite so much as she goes into the jumps. Easy for me to say, but difficult to do, I know. I know she has it in her though -- she is a fighter.
I'm really going to miss her Por Una Cabeza SP this season! :sad4: :sad4:
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Pogo is such a star! :luv17:
I loved this EX for Anna. A little too "on the nose" with the rose prop, but she skated beautifully to the song, which I remember was a huge hit for Bette Midler when she played Janis Joplin in a biopic. She did two triple loops in the program which were lovely.
I'm excited to see Anna skate in person at Skate America and I hope she's put the negative stuff behind her.
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The original Bette Midler version was great for Midori Ito- it is good skating music!
I would love to see Anna use it for an SP this season!
I would love to see Anna use it for an SP this season!
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Pogo-chan is the best.
Who can disagree when Master Oda praises our girl? Not the Anna FanFest that's for sure! We know she's simply the best! :hap85:
Who can disagree when Master Oda praises our girl? Not the Anna FanFest that's for sure! We know she's simply the best! :hap85:
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Ah, Anna with Nobu! :luv17: Love them both!
I would like to see all of the photos from this shoot....Anna is such a beauty
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Pogo-chan is back in Japan. This time in Kobe. The flowers are hydrangea, not only available in Japan. We have them here in Germany and I've seen them in the UK and on TV shows in America. Maybe they are not growing in Russia?
Edit: Just googled them, sorry for my lack of knowledge of all things botanic. They are indeed japanese/asian. So I guess they were imported to Europe at some point.
Anyway, her SP is choreographed by Camerlengo, like we thought, the LP (Anna Karenina?) by Morozov. So I guess there will be two new programs, yay!
Edit: Just googled them, sorry for my lack of knowledge of all things botanic. They are indeed japanese/asian. So I guess they were imported to Europe at some point.
Anyway, her SP is choreographed by Camerlengo, like we thought, the LP (Anna Karenina?) by Morozov. So I guess there will be two new programs, yay!
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