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Mary Grace Baldo, PHI (but lives in L.A.)
coach Ken Cogemi

Like a Prayer (strings - like Joannie used)

less than 1-axel
3t ur
2lz-2lo

nice spiral flexibility (a la kwan), but edge wobly a bit, slowish
nice smile, nice light presence but tentative and deliberate in movement , due to skating skill level
layback position nice
combo spin pretty positions also, speed so-so

29.18 -- 2nd place -- disappointed
 
Elizabeth Stern, PHI

Bolero - a latin arrangement

3s, good height, flip off landing edge, then fall
2a looked maybe ur
2lo-2lo

commentator notes wobble on spiral coe
movement is light but very studied and deliberate
spin positions don't seem held very long
commentator notes 2-foot skating in footwork, though musicality is nice

27.58 -- 3rd place
 
Stacy Perfetti, BRA

brazillian sounding piano + percussion music

2a no height - ur?
2.5s again no height
2lo-3t ur

doesn't come across as most musical, but i somehow still enjoyed her footwork sequence - finds good body positions - in spins too
biellmenn at end of layback, barely held maybe 2 revs

** missed her score, internet connection trouble
 
Alessia Baldo, BRA
lives in italy

SwanLake

2a ur fall
2f-2lo hoppy landing
2lz tano style

sitspin nice, if not fast
a few nice balletic moments here and there - no Baiul, but stil...
not high level of security on her edges though

26.36 -- 5th
 
Keep an eye out on Melinda Wang of TPE. One of the stronger early skaters. I was impress by her last year at worlds, where she made the Final 24 Cut. Looking to hopefully secure at spot for next year Olympics.
 
Crystal Kiang, TPE
lives in NY state

Malaguena

3lz 2-foot (ur?) - yes ur on replay
3lo-2lo - (ur?)
1a - telegraphed super tentative 2 foot

she's got more "snap" to her than anyone we've seen so far
great spiral flexibitilty, tho slow

32.52 -- 3rd
 
Jessica Kurzawski, AUS
coach Lee Barkell

Romeo & Juliet

theatrical opening, and interesting long layback spin that gets applause
2a - bad ur 2 feet messy
pretty good spiral, nice position and flow, tho struggled for 3rd position
flying camel donut spin
2lo opened up
2f
didn't end with the same nice openeing energy -- had promise
but seemingly not strong on jumps yet

28.94 -- 5th place
 
Melinda Wang, TPE
Nicks, Artunian, & Buskov coaches

Otonal

3t-2t, flipped off landing edge
3f fall - (ur?)
2a fall

feed troubles
choreo seems a little Butyrskaya-inspired

ooh, this includes a slightly different cut of Otonal than i've heard (...to death)

seems relaxed in k&c

31.64 -- 4th
 
I am getting a kick out of clicking on the ISU bios for many of these ladies and seeing how many of them were born in the USA rather than the country they represent. :laugh:
 
Tamami Ono, HKG

soft string music...

3s-ur-turns-2t
3t 2-foot messy and ur
2a fine

fluid full body movement as she skates, pleasant, even if interpretation is nothing memorable
spin positions could be more secure

33.80 -- 3rd place
 
okay, now how wierd is it that these KOREAN announcers are talking on the icenetwork 4cc feed?? hahahaha.

wierd... without any translation either.
 
I'm not gonna make it through this, folks... it's been a long day, and this is a long event! 18 skaters at Canadian Nats was one thing...

so, goodnight!
 
Good night, amateur, and thanks! I think I won't make it to the finish tonight, either lol. ;)
 
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