June 30, 20233 yr Some new programs for Team JPN Mai Mihara SP: To love you more. Choreo: Jeffrey Buttle (I'm honestly disappointed in Jeff. Can't he just give Mai something less North American and out of her usual zone???) https://m.weibo.cn/status/N7TqatVIt#&video FS: Jupiter (I Vow to Thee, My Country) by Gustav Holst. Choreo: David Wilson Rinka Watanabe SP: Avatar - The way of water. Choreo: Kenji Miyamoto https://m.weibo.cn/status/N7UcUdgbT#&video Mao Shimada SP: Americano. Choreo: Kaitlyn Weaver https://m.weibo.cn/status/N7TYz45Bb#&video FP: Benedictus. Choreo: Lori Nichol Shun Sato SP: Libertango https://m.weibo.cn/status/N7Upw4xhT#&video FP: Four season. Choreo: Guillaume Cizeron Ami Nakai SP: Baby, God bless you. Choreo: Akiko Suzuki (Note: The program suits her as it should be. I wouldn't call her music cuts good, they're just less butchered than the other two Baby, God bless you programs *sigh*). FP: Only hope. Choreo: David Wilson (Mandy Moore's version?) Sota Yamamoto SP: Chameleon by Maynard Ferguson. Choreo: David Wilson FP: Exogenesis. Choreo: Kenji Miyamoto Hana Yoshida SP: Koo koo fun. Choreo: Kaitlyn Weaver https://weibo.com/tv/show/1034:4918832448339975?from=old_pc_videoshow Kaori Sakamoto FP: Wild is the wind/Feeling good. Choreo: Marie-France Dubreil https://m.weibo.cn/status/N7T9nsPr1#&video
July 2, 20233 yr Mone Chiba's Les Yeux Noirs SP choreo'ed by Misha Ge, performed at Dream on Ice I'm not convinced yet about this SP. We'll see when she gets more comfortable with it but for now the verdict is "this ain't it"
July 5, 20233 yr Update about Rino Matsuike and Mana Kawabe's programs this season Rino SP - One Day I'll Fly Away (Moulin Rouge) FS - Adios Nonino Mana SP - Haunted by Dillstone (PS: Mana, her coach, and the tendency to choose "how does this even make a good FS program" kind of music these days 😶) FS - Bolero by Ravel (My reaction goes from "Not another Bolero" to "Wait, mayhaps this works for Mana?" LOL) Bonus: New costumes
July 8, 20233 yr Kao Miura SP: This place was a shelter by Ólafur Arnalds. Choreo: Benoit Richaud (My note: Tricky number. Easy to fall flat)
July 23, 20233 yr I've just rewatched a couple of Hana's programs. It bothers me that in a lot of occasions she seems to rush through her movements. It does get better as she grows up but that part is still there. It's not apparent when she skates to uptempo songs, but for slower ones? Not good. Here's hoping she will get programs that help her to sort that out (also help her to broaden her range of expressions).
August 12, 20233 yr I like Takeru's skating, although he does not have a quad. I hope his beautiful 3A will stay with him to the end of this season
August 12, 20233 yr Kao, it's super ! This was his second competition on the same day, wasn't it? Incredible. Addition: Yes, this was the first one, Gensan Summer Cup.
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