jesslily said:
Haven't look into this thread until now. So many good pictures are linked. Out of all the beauties I think Michelle and Sasha are the best. Sasha has superb extention and dance ability. She uses her whole body to dance, not just two arms. Michelle body has the best harmony which let you feel every thing moves in the right way when she skates and even when she talks.
Really great post, Jesily. Since '03 Nationals, in addition to what I saw as a quantum leap (or should I say quantum falling leaf
) forward in Michelle's dance ability, I felt the way she expressed herself in interviews was much more relaxed and "natural" for lack of a better word. I noticed a difference even between '02 Campbell's and '03 Nats just four months later. Michelle also did a formal narrative for something not long ago--maybe it was at Nats, I forget--and I felt she had also made enormous improement there. Virtually all of the ladies skaters from SoCal tend to have problems with diction. Not their fault, I have no doubt it's just the SoCal accent. But in this narrative, Michelle's diction was both clear and relaxed, which I hadn't seen in her before. I don't know if she got help or just did it on her own, but I was very impresed. Same goes for her informal interviews.
Sasha seems as if she's no longer concerned with proving something, which is great to see. I've found her interview skills and diction have improved as well.
Jenny, BTW--where's a gorgeous pic of Jenny? did I miss it?--has always been a born interviewee, IMO. But especially in the last year, she's become very self assured and exudes the best kind of confidence. I find it wonderful seeing these young women mature, each in her own way, both on the ice and off.
Rgirl
