Daria's SP performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6EizjJIWSE (and with Ted Barton's commentary: https://youtu.be/gPdd4ZZxPYM?t=4023)
Daria's FP performance: https://youtu.be/TH5E14tnC9A?t=7491
For me, Daria is such a marvellous young skater. She really does seem to connect with her music, not necessarily in terms of being perfectly musical, always keeping to the rhythm, but in the way she expresses it. Seeing how good she is right now, as a junior, makes me want so very much for her to have a long and successful senior career, so that she can grow into this talent.
Also, the flexibility in her back during her layback spins is astonishing - she just folds right over as supple as a cat, while staying pretty neatly centred as well; I think she's quite a good spinner. I was so happy to see her complete a clean FP - may she continue to grow in confidence and consistency with her jumps, so that she can have more wonderful clean free programmes in the future. She is just such a pleasure to watch, and I am happy that she made it to the podium here at Nationals and will be off to Junior Worlds. The more of Daria's skating I get to see, the happier I shall be.
Yes, and these are Ted's words right after she finishes the SP:
Wow there are very few skaters that actually make you believe that they are singing the song, even though you know they are not, their body movement and choreography seems to be directing to the words, the emotion of the voice.