Joshua Farris

[karne]

Josh said he watched Yuzu at Jr. Worlds! Maybe we will see some Josh-Yuzu interaction at Worlds this year?? Good luck to both of them.
It was funny that he said 'I hope it doesn't sound creepy.'

I know too, that he was super excited at the prospect of competing against Plushy at CoR 2013, but then Plushy pulled out, and Josh himself got injured, so unfortunately that never got to happen for him.

 

[TontoK]

Do I have to hand in my Australian card if I admit that I can't snorkel/scubadive?

The one and only time I went scuba diving was wonderful. It was on the Great Barrier Reef.

The guides taught us the basics on the boat ride out. The emergency instructions were simple: If things go bad or you get frightened, just kick to the surface.

I don't think we got below 12 feet the entire time, and some swimming pools are deeper than that. The entire experience was glorious; I'll remember it the rest of my life.

If anyone ever gets the chance to go, you're missing something if you pass it by.

 

[karne]

And I hope that Josh would have a chance to see a wombat or two on his trip. They're cute.
.

As long as you don't meet them in a car, at which point they are less cute and more like hitting a boulder. The boulder doesn't care, but your car sure does!

 

[Li'Kitsu]

Josh said he watched Yuzu at Jr. Worlds! Maybe we will see some Josh-Yuzu interaction at Worlds this year?? Good luck to both of them.
It was funny that he said 'I hope it doesn't sound creepy.'

Well, Josh goes to worlds with Jason, and Jason already met Yuzu and they were utterly adorable together. And they hung out at least a little at the ladies LP in Sochi. Sooooooooo... not that unrealistic to think maybe we'll get those 3 together?

As a non-native english speaker: is "listenable" an actual word, or did he make that up? I hope he made it up, I do that all the time

 

[ice coverage]

... As a non-native english speaker: is "listenable" an actual word, or did he make that up? I hope he made it up, I do that all the time

"Listenable" really is in the dictionary.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listenable​

(But I don't mind made-up words, at least in some cases.)

 

[satine]

As a non-native english speaker: is "listenable" an actual word, or did he make that up? I hope he made it up, I do that all the time

I'm a native English speaker & although it is a real word as golden has pointed out, it does sound made up imo

 

[Li'Kitsu]

Thanks a lot to both of you

 

[apgold]

I was interested to hear that he's choreographing other skaters, would've liked more detail but I guess he's not going to reveal more until programs are done. I think it's pretty impressive that he's doing that at age 20.

I liked what he said about Yuzu - that he's only a month older, so he should be able to do what he does, lol. These guys have accomplished a lot at such a young age (and makes me feel old!).

I liked hearing Chris and Alexa, too since I don't know much about them - they seem like a good team, on and off the ice. If it was just Josh he might've been uncomfortable with the spotlight just on him. Alexa reminds me of Ashley Wagner, in that both are outgoing and talkative. Good thing she was there to liven things up!

 

[Li'Kitsu]

I was interested to hear that he's choreographing other skaters, would've liked more detail but I guess he's not going to reveal more until programs are done. I think it's pretty impressive that he's doing that at age 20.

Yes, and it was kinda cute how he said it's so much different from choreographing for himself. I guess it's going to be a new experience that will help him develop and grow even more.

It's one of those cases though that just make me feel like a lazy bum: he's skating, choreographing, taking singing lessons, playing guitar and piano and writes his own songs... how do you manage to have the time for all of that?

 

[ice coverage]

Nick McCarvel's interview has been published:

Finding his voice: Farris just realizing full potential
Colorado skater turns career around after epiphany at U.S. championships

Posted 3/10/15
by Nick McCarvel, special to icenetwork
http://www.icenetwork.com/news/2015/03/10/111303080​

 

[KKonas]

This was a very good article by Nick McCarvel. I sat in on an interview with Josh approx. 2 years ago and found him to be a quiet, shy and somewhat introverted personality not quite ready to believe in his own talent despite his earlier success in Novice and Juniors. He always had the technical capability and the ability to connect with the music and audience – he just had to believe it himself. Doing full program run-throughs regularly is also the best way to create confidence during the stress of competition.

 

[StitchMonkey]

New article on Icenetwork has confirmed that he will be keeping Give Me Love next year.

http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2015/03/19/113481028

Looking ahead: Farris hopes to have Buttle choreograph a new free skate for him for next season. He will keep his "Give Me Love" short, in keeping with Allen and Krall's system of alternating new routines.

"The first year, you get confident with a program," Allen said. "Also, next season, Josh will have the quad in his short. Keeping ["Give Me Love"] will make it an easier transition."​

To be honest I was kinda expecting it, but now we have confirmation.

 

[Li'Kitsu]

And JButt might do the LP

Also, please tell me I'm not the only one who grinned at that part?

"...The sparkling programs he skated at those two events have made him one of the hottest U.S. skaters heading into the 2015 World Figure Skating Championships in Shanghai next week."

 

[andromache]

New article on Icenetwork has confirmed that he will be keeping Give Me Love next year.

http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2015/03/19/113481028

Looking ahead: Farris hopes to have Buttle choreograph a new free skate for him for next season. He will keep his "Give Me Love" short, in keeping with Allen and Krall's system of alternating new routines.

"The first year, you get confident with a program," Allen said. "Also, next season, Josh will have the quad in his short. Keeping ["Give Me Love"] will make it an easier transition."​

To be honest I was kinda expecting it, but now we have confirmation.

Wasn't there another recent article stating that he would retire Give Me Love to essentially memorialize it as his "breakout" program? Although keeping the program to transition the quad in makes a lot of sense.

I really hope Buttle choreographs his new LP!

And I know this isn't the Adam Rippon fan fest, but I really appreciate his outlook on Worlds and his determination on that quad lutz.

 

[apgold]

Wasn't there another recent article stating that he would retire Give Me Love to essentially memorialize it as his "breakout" program? Although keeping the program to transition the quad in makes a lot of sense.

Yes, there was. My speculation is that he planned to retire it when he was still planning the quad at Worlds. With that out the window, Damon advised him to keep it until he gets the quad down. I hope he doesn't get sick of the song, though after two years!

 

[StitchMonkey]

Wasn't there another recent article stating that he would retire Give Me Love to essentially memorialize it as his "breakout" program? Although keeping the program to transition the quad in makes a lot of sense.

I really hope Buttle choreographs his new LP!

And I know this isn't the Adam Rippon fan fest, but I really appreciate his outlook on Worlds and his determination on that quad lutz.

That does sound familiar but it may have just been assumptions rather than planning. This seemed a bit more planned. Really it makes sense. He did not get that much use out of it this season, it is popular, it works for him, and it is not a pace that is going to kill him to add the quad.

Adam, well yes his attitude is great. He seems so happy and has a great outlook on everything.

 

[ice coverage]

Wasn't there another recent article stating that he would retire Give Me Love to essentially memorialize it as his "breakout" program? Although keeping the program to transition the quad in makes a lot of sense. ....

Yes, Johanna Bear's recent article (Mar 2) about Josh had said:

Looking ahead to next season ...[he] also announced that he will be retiring his free skate music, which he has now used for two seasons, and will most likely be moving away from his short program music as well, to let it stand as his breakout program.
http://figureskatersonline.com/news/2015/03/02/joshua-farris-living-in-the-moment/​

Agree that Josh's subsequent decision to keep Give Me Love makes sense in light of not adding the quad for Worlds.

Thx to Stitch for Lynn Rutherford's new IN article.

 

[yyyskate]

for a second I thought this is Yuzuru
https://40.media.tumblr.com/4a6998d81761367586a93a77ebf84999/tumblr_nlamuhbUfe1qa1a22o2_r1_1280.jpg

 

[karne]

for a second I thought this is Yuzuru
https://40.media.tumblr.com/4a6998d81761367586a93a77ebf84999/tumblr_nlamuhbUfe1qa1a22o2_r1_1280.jpg

Er...Josh doesn't look anything like Yuzuru.

 

[yyyskate]

I really like this T-shirt of Josh
https://41.media.tumblr.com/79abd81b8667f8e34b22d16f13cdbc7f/tumblr_nk9av45y2d1tmrio8o3_1280.jpg