Schedule for New Years Adult Comp

[SK8RX]

Anyone have any info on a tentative schedule for the competition and practice ice availability? Thanks.

[Terri C]

Hopefully it will be out this week sometime!! I know, I'm eager to see it too!
What events are you doing?

[LoopLoop]

I just heard that the schedule will be out tomorrow! They're making a few last-minute adjustments, so check the WFSC website tomorrow.

[starskate6.0]

Thanks Loop..... :D

[NoVa Sk8r]

Here's the schedule. The PDF version *should* be posted online soon:

2005 New Years Invitational Adult Competition
Washington Figure Skating Club
February 5 & 6, 2005

Saturday, Feb. 5
EVENT No. EVENT No. Skaters Half surface

1 9:45 AM - 10:10 AM Pre Bronze Solo Dance 4
2 10:10 AM - 10:55 AM Pre Bronze/Bronze Dance 6
3 10:55 AM - 11:15 AM Silver Dance 2
4 11:15 AM - 11:35 AM Silver Ladies CM 5 A
5 11:15 AM - 11:35 AM Gold Men CM 3 B
6 11:35 AM - 11:55 AM Bronze Ladies CM I/II 6 A
7 11:35 AM - 11:55 AM Pre Bronze Ladies CM 3 B
8 11:35 AM - 11:55 AM Bronze Ladies CM III/IV 2 B
9 11:55 AM - 12:05 PM Gold Ladies CM 2 A
12:05 PM - 12:20 PM ICE MAKE
10 12:20 PM - 12:50 PM Silver Ladies FS II 7
11 12:50 PM - 1:10 PM Silver Ladies FS IV 5
12 1:10 PM - 1:50 PM Silver Spins 9 A
13 1:10 PM - 1:50 PM Masters Ladies Spins 2 A
14 1:10 PM - 1:50 PM Bronze Spins 6 B
15 1:10 PM - 1:50 PM Gold Spins 4 B
1:50 PM - 2:05 PM ICE MAKE
16 2:05 PM - 2:40 PM Silver Ladies FS I 9
17 2:40 PM - 3:05 PM Silver Ladies FS III 5
18 3:05 PM - 3:20 PM Silver Pairs 2
19 3:05 PM - 3:20 PM Gold Pairs 2
20 3:20 PM - 3:45 PM Gold Men FS 5
21 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM Gold Ladies FS 6
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM ICE MAKE
22 4:30 PM - 4:55 PM Young Adult Silver Ladies 2
23 4:30 PM - 4:55 PM Young Adult Gold Ladies 2
24 4:30 PM - 4:55 PM Masters Ladies 2
25 4:55 PM - 5:15 PM Adult Mens Interpretive 5
26 5:15 PM - 5:35 PM Adult Ladies Interpretive I 5
27 5:35 PM - 6:05 PM Adult Ladies Interpretive II 10
28 6:05 PM - 6:30 PM Adult Ladies Interpretive III/IV 7
29 6:30 PM - 6:45 PM Masters Ladies Interpretive 2
30 6:30 PM - 6:45 PM Masters Mens Interpretive 2
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Wine & Cheese served upstairs; enjoy Interpretive events
Awards at Ice Makes and following last event

Sunday, Feb. 6
EVENT No. Event No. Skaters
101 9:15 AM - 9:30 AM Pre Bronze MIF 2
102 9:30 AM - 9:55 AM Bronze MIF 8
103 9:55 AM - 10:20 AM Silver MIF 6
104 10:20 AM - 10:45 AM Gold MIF 6
105 10:45 AM - 10:55 AM Masters MIF 2
106 10:55 AM - 11:20 AM Pre Bronze Ladies FS III/IV 6
107 11:20 AM - 11:45 AM Pre Bronze Ladies II 4
108 11:20 AM - 11:45 AM Pre Bronze Ladies FS I 3
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM ICE MAKE
109 12:00 PM - 12:25 PM Bronze Ladies FS II - IV 7
110 12:25 PM - 12:40 PM Bronze Ladies FS I 4
111 12:40 PM - 12:50 PM Bronze Men 3
112 12:50 PM - 1:20 PM Silver Men FS 7
1:20 PM Exhibition by Ice Force One
End of Competition

Awards at Ice Makes and following last event

Practice Ice Schedule
Saturday 7:15 AM - 7:55 AM Practice #1 $10
Saturday 7:55 AM - 8:35 AM Practice #2 $10
Saturday 8:35 AM - 8:50 AM ice make
Saturday 8:50 AM - 9:30 AM Practice #3 $10
Saturday 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM ice make
Sunday 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM Practice #4 $10
Sunday 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM ice make

Practice ice should be reserved ASAP. Send check (to 'WFSC") & include Practice # to:
Barbara Kapinus, New Yrs. Comp
4007 Longfellow St.
Hyattsville, MD 20781

[Debbie S]

Oh-kay...does this mean that Pre-Bronze FS I and II are combined, or are we doing our programs on half-ice? We're both scheduled for the same time slot.

I'm glad not to be skating at the crack of dawn, but I'll probably do the practice ice on Sunday morning. I discovered at HC that I'm no good with just a 3-minute warm-up.

[SK8RX]

Thanks, Steve! This helps alot!

[TimDavidSkate]

So exciting. Besides me, Nova, Tim C., who else is in Silver Men on Sunday?

:) :)

[jenlyon60]

Oh-kay...does this mean that Pre-Bronze FS I and II are combined, or are we doing our programs on half-ice? We're both scheduled for the same time slot.

I'm glad not to be skating at the crack of dawn, but I'll probably do the practice ice on Sunday morning. I discovered at HC that I'm no good with just a 3-minute warm-up.

For that event it usually means that they combined the events. Compulsory MIF and spins are usually the only events done on a partial sheet. The "A" and "B" refers to it being on a partial sheet.

[LoopLoop]

Oh-kay...does this mean that Pre-Bronze FS I and II are combined, or are we doing our programs on half-ice? We're both scheduled for the same time slot.

Debbie, it looks like you have separate events but a combined warmup. That's what they did for silver pairs and gold pairs; we warm up together but compete separately.

[TimDavidSkate]

hiya loop, what level are you competing at? and what time?

[NoVa Sk8r]

So exciting. Besides me, Nova, Tim C., who else is in Silver Men on Sunday?Oh dear, there are at least 3 Tims in the silver men's event. But I'm not sure who "Tim C." is. So maybe there are 4 Tim's.?! I count a Tim D., Tim M., and Tim F.
I also told my coach that I am withdrawing from the silver FS event, but I'm still doing silver pairs. :?? 8-)

[Terri C]

I also told my coach that I am withdrawing from the silver FS event, but I'm still doing silver pairs. :?? 8-)



WHAT??? Are you nuts, this is your first competition as a official Silver skater and you're wanting to scratch! You totally kill me!!

This schedule makes me wonder what to do with all the extra time I'll have. I don't skate until 5:30 pm on Saturday and I skate Sunday morning at 11:45. I guess since there's no Friday afternoon practice ice, that I'll start the drive up later on Friday morning!

[NoVa Sk8r]

WHAT??? Are you nuts, this is your first competition as a official Silver skater and you're wanting to scratch! You totally kill me!!What does being an official silver skater have anything to do with competing?! It's not like I'm a better skater by virtue of passing an arbitrary USFS adult test.
I'm afraid I have a scheduling conflict. My FS events have NEVER been on the Sunday. And I've usually been 'blessed' with having my events within an hour of each other, not a day apart. But not this time. Oh well.

[mskater]

I also told my coach that I am withdrawing from the silver FS event, but I'm still doing silver pairs. :?? 8-)

You better not Stephen! Since my event's been cancelled and they're not letting me skate Gold:frus: I'm counting on you and Kelton to kick some arse and make me proud!

[NoVa Sk8r]

You better not Stephen! Since my event's been canceled, and they're not letting me skate Gold:frus: I'm counting on you and Kelton to kick some arse and make me proud!Double ugh. We'll see .... I'll make you proud in pairs, OK?
(And, um, you're master level, you're NOT ALLOWED to skate down a level!)

[starskate6.0]

So exciting. Besides me, Nova, Tim C., who else is in Silver Men on Sunday?

:) :)
Hey.. I skated with you guys last year and Im in gold now but Im sure going to watch you all skate in your event. Ill be there to cheer you all on. :D

[Debbie S]

Debbie, it looks like you have separate events but a combined warmup. That's what they did for silver pairs and gold pairs; we warm up together but compete separately.

Thanks, Loops. I guess this means Terri C and I will not be renewing our rivalry, although there's always the warm-up. ;)

Actually, Terri, you skate at 11:20. :) I'm glad they decided to start each day later - last year, I think the first event was at 8:15 or so. Hopefully by FS on Sunday, I will be awake. I'm doing Bronze MIF primarily for the experience, not for placement. It's a good thing too, since there are 8 of us! 8O

It seems like there's not much time for 8 people to do power 3's and spirals, plus the warm-up - I wonder if they're double-paneling us or something, but if they did, how would they determine a winner? Maybe they're just dividing us into 2 groups and will judge each separately?

I'm a little bummed that both of my events are on the "overflow" day - usually all the FS events are one the same day, but I'll be there on Saturday to watch the Silver, Gold, and Interp events. I'd like to see the compulsories, but I may try to practice somewhere around here in the morning before heading down.

[mskater]

Double ugh. We'll see .... I'll make you proud in pairs, OK?
(And, um, you're master level, you're NOT ALLOWED to skate down a level!)

You're so prepared and have a great singles program; I say go show it off and have fun with it!

I know I can't skate down but last year the Gold and Master's men were combined to accommodate Jay, so I was hoping for the same this year since no one else entered Masters.

[NoVa Sk8r]

You're so prepared and have a great singles program; I say go show it off and have fun with it! Well thanks, man, but the program is in shambles right now due to my latest deconstruction methods. But I hope to remedy that.
"... so prepared ..." Huh? As Loops will attest, that's not how I would describe me. My latest tweak (in front of my coach this morning) was to inject Johnny Weir-like moments into the choreography. That involved me placing my right hand on my face, upper body, and then chest at every available moment. :D (God, why DOES he do that?!) It wasn't pretty. Coach and mdvask8r got a kick out of it, though.
(Sorry, I'm just in burn out mode. :giveup: )

I know I can't skate down but last year the Gold and Master's men were combined to accommodate Jay, so I was hoping for the same this year since no one else entered Masters.They combined the events such that they asked the 2 gold men to skate up to masters. You're just too good for your own good, Chad, that no one dared to skate up! ;)

That said, I am so sad that I won't get to see you compete. :cry:

[starskate6.0]

Hi NoVa

I think I may have made am error on my application for this event and I think you can help me on this. Ill send you PM. OK :D

[starskate6.0]

After reviewing the application forms etc for this event, I have noticed the requirements for the Interp events do not cover adult gold interp, Only Young adult gold or Adult Interp 8O
Im a little confused and need some help here. The adult interp requirements are for bronze and silver level skaters...
The Masters interp is for those who have passed the masters test...

Where do i fit in here :?: I think I applied for masters interp because I am at gold level and according to the announcment I could not skate adult interp, because thats for bronze and silver.... :frus:

Need help.....anyone got a phone number for the event oprganizer :?:

[NoVa Sk8r]

Lost again. Oh brother.

According to the announcement, "Masters Interpretive" comprises masters and gold level. The adult interp includes bronze and silver.
Actually, the way it is worded is maybe confusing. The interp event states that the competitors in masters interp level "Must meet the requirements Adult Masters FS event in this announcement." So if you look at the Adult Masters FS event, it states that the competitor "Must meet the qualifications for Masters OR Adult Gold FS."
So there you have it. You're in interp masters.
The organizers just sent out 2 e-mails this evening. You are listed in Masters Interp.

Anyone with Q's can e-mail the organizers at:
AdultSkateWFSC@aol.com

[NoVa Sk8r]

So exciting. Besides me, Nova, Tim C., who else is in Silver Men on Sunday?Um, according to the Registration Confirmation e-mail sent out tonight, you are listed under Gold FS. Huh?
So if you're really in silver FS, that makes 8 men who have at least signed up. (Of course, it would behoove me to say that no one would withdraw. ;))

So now there are 4, yes 4, Tims in this event!

[TimDavidSkate]

Hey.. I skated with you guys last year and Im in gold now but Im sure going to watch you all skate in your event. Ill be there to cheer you all on. :D


Thanks Kelton :) I am so excited...7 competitors? yey

[TimDavidSkate]

Um, according to the Registration Confirmation e-mail sent out tonight, you are listed under Gold FS. Huh?
So if you're really in silver FS, that makes 8 men who have at least signed up. (Of course, it would behoove me to say that no one would withdraw. ;))

So now there are 4, yes 4, Tims in this event!



oh.....ooops, let me as the competition com.

[NoVa Sk8r]

Thanks Kelton :) I am so excited...7 competitors? yeyHaha--you've got your double-jump wielding users mixed up: Kelton is "InsideAxel" and Ross is "starskate6.0." (But with the demise of the 6.0 system, should we now call you "starskateCoP"? ;))

[NoVa Sk8r]

oh.....ooops, let me as the competition com.Huh??? :??

[TimDavidSkate]

Huh??? :??

I am going to check with the competition Committee which one I am doing.

[TimDavidSkate]

Tim Fisher the judge just emailed me, I am competing on the silver fs.

Nova, you better not scratch you bi*tch!!! :twisted:

[NoVa Sk8r]

Tim Fisher the judge just emailed me, I am competing on the silver fs.

Nova, you better not scratch you bi*tch!!! :twisted:Oh great. So you're really in this event? Now I have even more reason to scratch. ;)

I know; I should scratch people's eyes out, not scratch events. 8-)

[TimDavidSkate]

Oh shut up!!! LoL the more the merrier :lol:

[TimDavidSkate]

I know; I should scratch people's eyes out, not scratch events. 8-)



Ha ha ha...oh so corny Stephen

[NoVa Sk8r]

Oh shut up!!! LoL the more the merrier :lol:Tim David telling *me* to get serious? Now I've heard everything! :P

[TimDavidSkate]

Tim David telling *me* to get serious? Now I've heard everything! :P


Care to ellaborate ;) ;) ;)

[TimDavidSkate]

Now I have start skating again... :) :) :)

I have not even started.

[NoVa Sk8r]

Now I have start skating again... :) :) :)

I have not even started.Well, time to stop posting and get your skate on!

How's Spartacus coming?

[sk8pics]

I'm really happy with the times for my events, 6:05 pm on Saturday and 10:55 am on Sunday. But now that I see it all in print and see SO many people entered (7 and 6 in my two events) I'm feeling a bit freaked out!!! 8O 8O

Better get to work on finishing things up today. I had an extra lesson last night where my coach nitpicked everything to death :roll: but then that is what I pay him for. I'm hoping he'll be able to come with me, but we'll see...

Pat (completely freaked out pre-bronze skater)

[starskate6.0]

Lost again. Oh brother.

According to the announcement, "Masters Interpretive" comprises masters and gold level. The adult interp includes bronze and silver.
Actually, the way it is worded is maybe confusing. The interp event states that the competitors in masters interp level "Must meet the requirements Adult Masters FS event in this announcement." So if you look at the Adult Masters FS event, it states that the competitor "Must meet the qualifications for Masters OR Adult Gold FS."
So there you have it. You're in interp masters.
The organizers just sent out 2 e-mails this evening. You are listed in Masters Interp.

Anyone with Q's can e-mail the organizers at:
AdultSkateWFSC@aol.com

Thanks Nova... You are the star... We Aussies are a little dull upstairs sometimes ;) I guess I didnt read the whole thing. See ya. :D

[starskate6.0]

Thanks Kelton :) I am so excited...7 competitors? yey

Hey Tim.... Im not Kelton,, Im Ross... ;)

[starskate6.0]

Haha--you've got your double-jump wielding users mixed up: Kelton is "InsideAxel" and Ross is "starskate6.0." (But with the demise of the 6.0 system, should we now call you "starskateCoP"? ;))

call me anything you like just not late for wine and cheeze ;)

I skate for the entertainment anyway. :D

[skatingatty]

mskater, sorry they canceled your event, but will you be there to watch? I'm glad my events are on Sat. afternoon, since I am so not a morning person. On the other hand, yikes-- there are so many competitors in my events- silver I freestyle, interp, and spins. I feel so out of shape and haven't practiced much (was in Portland last week and skated for at most 20 mins. at the Lloyd Ctr.). My axel is awol and my coach still wants me to do the whole program despite my inability to ever finish on time (and land an axel plus an axel-loop). Luckily, my coach won't be there so I will water it down!

[LoopLoop]

hiya loop, what level are you competing at? and what time?

Tim, I'm in silver ladies II freestyle, ladies interp, and silver pairs.

[NoVa Sk8r]

SO many people entered (7 and 6 in my two events) I'm feeling a bit freaked out!!! 8O 8O

Pat (completely freaked out pre-bronze skater)I spoke with another pre-bronze lady yesterday, and she, too, is completely freaked out; this will be her first competition. So, you're not alone.
This morning, a few elements in my silver pair program were nitpicked, and that was both anxiety-inducing as well as extremely helpful.
Two weeks and counting ... :!:

[NoVa Sk8r]

call me anything you like just not late for wine and cheeze ;)OK, good, 'cuz I have lots of other names ... :P

[skaternum]

Let's turn one of the practice ice sessions into a pairs session. NoVa & Loops, which practice ice session shall we do?

[TimDavidSkate]

Hey Tim.... Im not Kelton,, Im Ross... ;)


oops sorry :frus: ;) :lol:

I will be a standing coach for Angelo Watler, so I will see you when you skate ;) ;) ;)

[TimDavidSkate]

How's Spartacus coming?


Spartacus??? I'm doing Feeling Begins ;) ;) ;)

I just skated at the rink today, (phanting) I was pleased but I have some work to do :oops: oy!

[Mrs Redboots]

Have a lovely time, the lot of you - and I look forward to hearing all about it when you get home. Or even before, those of you with portable connections!

[NoVa Sk8r]

Spartacus??? I'm doing Feeling Begins ;) ;) ;)

I just skated at the rink today, (phanting) I was pleased but I have some work to do :oops: oy!Sorry, I get all your Michelle Kwan music choices mixed up!

[NoVa Sk8r]

Let's turn one of the practice ice sessions into a pairs session. NoVa & Loops, which practice ice session shall we do?Since the official practices start on Sat. morning, Loops and I were thinking of seizing one of the Friday afternoon freestyles. ...

[LoopLoop]

Let's turn one of the practice ice sessions into a pairs session. NoVa & Loops, which practice ice session shall we do?

Skaternum, we were talking this morning about taking over one of Ashburn's regular FS sessions on Friday afternoon and making it a de facto competition practice... Want to do that as well as Saturday morning? As for Saturday, I'd prefer to do the latest session because it's a half-hour drive from my house and I don't want to go back and forth, which I would end up doing if I practice too early.

[NoVa Sk8r]

Skaternum, we were talking this morning about taking over one of Ashburn's regular FS sessions on Friday afternoon and making it a de facto competition practice... Want to do that as well as Saturday morning? As for Saturday, I'd prefer to do the latest session because it's a half-hour drive from my house and I don't want to go back and forth, which I would end up doing if I practice too early.Ditto on that; it's about an hour's drive for me.
That said, won't the later sessions be too crowded to even think about doing pairs?

[flo]

Loops - 7 of us in FSII! See you then!

[skaternum]

Yes to both. Yes, I like the idea of commandeering a Friday afternoon session. It appears that the 2:30 and 4:30 sessions at the Ashburn rink are clean ice. How about one of those?

And yes, I think the later practice ice sessions on Saturday will be insanely crowded. In my experience, the earlier/earliest sessions are less crowded.

[flo]

Also,
If anyone needs coach/someone to put you on the the ice, let me know. I'll be there most of Saturday. I do pairs and fs - for dance I could smile encouragingly :D but that's about it.

[NoVa Sk8r]

Hmm, Loops, is it even worth getting up at the crack of dawn on that Sat. to skate in a crowded practice ice session when our event will begin at 3:05PM?

I'd rather sleep in. :halo:
This morning was a case in point of me getting no sleep and being deeply aggravated. (That's a lot of fun when I throw you into the air, huh?)

[NoVa Sk8r]

Also,
If anyone needs coach/someone to put you on the the ice, let me know. I'll be there most of Saturday. I do pairs and fs - for dance I could smile encouragingly :D but that's about it.Oh, awesome; we might just take you up on that. I need someone to calm Loops' nerves. :P

[LoopLoop]

Hey, for pairs my nerves are just fine usually! It's for FS and interp that I freak out. :P

Let's make Friday afternoon our designated pairs session, and Saturday morning can be singles practice. Of course if it's not too crowded we can squeeze in a little bit of pairs, just a couple of elements but not the whole session.

Flo, I am not looking forward to the FS event. I'll do it, I won't scratch, but it won't be pretty. :frus:

[NoVa Sk8r]

Hey, for pairs my nerves are just fine usually! It's for FS and interp that I freak out. :P Yup, it's me who ends up shaking like a leaf.

Let's make Friday afternoon our designated pairs session, and Saturday morning can be singles practice. Of course if it's not too crowded we can squeeze in a little bit of pairs, just a couple of elements but not the whole session.OK, Friday it is. (I'm guessing I won't be there Sat. morning. I won't need to do any singles practice anyway.)

Flo, I am not looking forward to the FS event. I'll do it, I won't scratch, but it won't be pretty.You better not scratch any of your events! ;)

[flo]

Hi Loops - I'm with you! I don't think there were ever nerves when I competed in pairs.

[SK8RX]

Does anyone know what times the freestyles are on Friday afternoon at Ashburn? The web site doesn't indicate any freestyles past 1:30 p.m. on Fridays. Is freestyle ice available later in the afternoon on the Friday before the competition begins?

Thanks.

[Terri C]

I did not get a confirmation e-mail for the competition- I've e-mailed the organizers and have yet to hear. If anyone (NoVa?) has a competitors roster of some sort, please check to see if my name is on it! Thanks!


From what I saw on the Ashburn website last night, there are freestyles all day there! You guys might find me on the early sessions, too!

[LoopLoop]

Terri, you're on there for Pre-Bronze free and interp. Perhaps they mistyped your email address?

[Terri C]

Thanks Loops!!!
I will probably skate Friday afternoon at Ashburn and maybe one of the practice sessions on Saturday morning- I don't skate until 5:30 pm Saturday!
10 in my Interp group and it's my first time doing Interp! 8O

[NoVa Sk8r]

Does anyone know what times the freestyles are on Friday afternoon at Ashburn? The web site doesn't indicate any freestyles past 1:30 p.m. on Fridays. Is freestyle ice available later in the afternoon on the Friday before the competition begins? Thanks.

On Fridays at Ashburn, there are freestyles 6AM-10:45am and then 12:45-6PM. Specifically:
02:30 PM- 03:15 PM HIGH
03:15 PM- 04:00 PM MIX
04:30 PM- 05:15 PM FREESTYLE
05:15 PM- 06:00 PM MIX

Also, the Skate Quest Reston rink is not too far away. I've never skated there on Friday, so I cannot say how crowded it is.
http://www.usarinks.com/reston

[NoVa Sk8r]

I did not get a confirmation e-mail for the competition- I've e-mailed the organizers and have yet to hear. If anyone (NoVa?) has a competitors roster of some sort, please check to see if my name is on it! Thanks!Terri, I sent you both of the e-mails that were sent out last night.

If anyone else didn't receive the e-mails, I will be happy to forward them.
Just PM me. 8-)

[Terri C]

NoVa,
A big fat thank you to you!!!! :D

[NoVa Sk8r]

NoVa,
A big fat thank you to you!!!! :DMy pleasure. 8-)

[jenlyon60]

Also, the Skate Quest Reston rink is not too far away. I've never skated there on Friday, so I cannot say how crowded it is.
http://www.usarinks.com/reston

The 3:30 - 4:10 freestyle session at Reston isn't very crowded. The 4:20-5:00 or 5:05 session is more crowded but by 5:15 or so, it thins out pretty much.

--jsl

Note that there's at least one rising senior level competitor at Reston who skates on that session, plus a mix of everything from LTS to USFS Junior and a few dancers.

[Mrs Redboots]

Hi Loops - I'm with you! I don't think there were ever nerves when I competed in pairs.I'm glad you feel that way - I'm always far more nervous when I am to dance or skate with Himself, since if I mess up when I'm skating alone, well, too bad - but I so don't want to let him down. Or him me, either... but he hates dancing solo, and I'm just cr*p at it, so we tend not to!

[sk8pics]

I spoke with another pre-bronze lady yesterday, and she, too, is completely freaked out; this will be her first competition. So, you're not alone.
This morning, a few elements in my silver pair program were nitpicked, and that was both anxiety-inducing as well as extremely helpful.
Two weeks and counting ... :!:

Thanks for that, NoVa! I had a good lesson yesterday and both programs feel pretty good now, so I'm not quite as freaked out! Hopefully that will continue...

Pat

[starskate6.0]

RELAX .... ;) From those of us that have been there before, we will all be there to cheer you on and give you support . You will feel realy loved out there as an adult skater. Ill be there to cheer you on as well as many of your new friends here on the forum :D . Don't sweat it, its not the Olympics, have fun and say hello to perfect stangers, you may find there not so strange at all and make great friends as well as have a great skate.

Flo has offered to be a rink side coach and cheer leader to others,, Hows that for suppport ;) she is a real sport. I will do the same if any of you newbees need a little support before you go on. Ill be there most of saturday and parts of sunday.

Remember if you do have a little fall or stumble, get up, smile a lot, and enjoy.... It goes a long way with the crowd and the judges if you love what you do. The nerves will melt away :D



Come say Hello if you get a chance. Some of you I know, others I have no clue but would like to meet you all.

" The greatest rinsk in life is not taking one"
Star. :halo: 8O I forgot to say who I am, Ill be in gold mens FS and Masters Interp...see you there...Ross ;)

[starskate6.0]

Hey Nova

How did you get a list of skaters in each event ??.
I can only find the schedual for the Washington event... :roll:

[TimDavidSkate]

RELAX .... ;) From those of us that have been there before, we will all be there to cheer you on and give you support . You will feel realy loved out there as an adult skater. Ill be there to cheer you on as well as many of your new friends here on the forum :D . Don't sweat it, its not the Olympics, have fun and say hello to perfect stangers, you may find there not so strange at all and make great friends as well as have a great skate.

Flo has offered to be a rink side coach and cheer leader to others,, Hows that for suppport ;) she is a real sport. I will do the same if any of you newbees need a little support before you go on. Ill be there most of saturday and parts of sunday.

Remember if you do have a little fall or stumble, get up, smile a lot, and enjoy.... It goes a long way with the crowd and the judges if you love what you do. The nerves will melt away :D



Come say Hello if you get a chance. Some of you I know, others I have no clue but would like to meet you all.

" The greatest rinsk in life is not taking one"
Star. :halo: 8O I forgot to say who I am, Ill be in gold mens FS and Masters Interp...see you there...Ross ;)




That is very nice of you guys, thanks

[starskate6.0]

Thanks Loops!!!
I will probably skate Friday afternoon at Ashburn and maybe one of the practice sessions on Saturday morning- I don't skate until 5:30 pm Saturday!
10 in my Interp group and it's my first time doing Interp! 8O

Hey Terri
good luck in your interp, Im right behind you in the Masters, Ill be there to cheer you on.. ;)
" The greatest risk in life is not taking one "...

[Terri C]

Hey Terri
good luck in your interp, Im right behind you in the Masters, Ill be there to cheer you on.. ;)
" The greatest risk in life is not taking one "...


Thanks, Ross! It'll be me, Loop Loop, skaternum,watsonks (she's new to the forums) and quite a few others in a flight of 10, yes, TEN!!! 8O

Makes me wonder if there will be two warm up groups for this event!

[NoVa Sk8r]

Hey Nova

How did you get a list of skaters in each event ??.
I can only find the schedual for the Washington event... :roll:I just scanned the Registration Confirmation e-mail and added up all the skaters. 8 competitors in the silver men event. 8O There *should* be 2 warm-ups (isn't it USFSA policy to have no more than 6 skaters in a flight?), but I highly doubt that.

As for the men's gold FS, it'll be the same 4 from the Halloween event, plus Angelo Watler. Can't wait to see that event!

Men's and ladies' masters interp look to both have 2 competitors.

[TimDavidSkate]

I just scanned the Registration Confirmation e-mail and added up all the skaters. 8 competitors in the silver men event. 8O There *should* be 2 warm-ups (isn't it USFSA policy to have no more than 6 skaters in a flight?), but I highly doubt that.

As for the men's gold FS, it'll be the same 4 from the Halloween event, plus Angelo Watler. Can't wait to see that event!

Men's and ladies' masters interp look to both have 2 competitors.



Yeh hopefully it will have two 4 men per group warmup. Hey Nova, what's your fav draw, I'd rather skate last than first. I am so excited, I cannot wait.

[NoVa Sk8r]

Yeh hopefully it will have two 4 men per group warmup. Hey Nova, what's your fav draw, I'd rather skate last than first.Well, the Halloween comp had 7 silver gents, and we were all combined on one warmup (bad IceWorks, bad IceWorks!!! thumbing your nose at the rules--USFSA must be notified immediately! :P ). I expect the same here.

I like to skate 2nd or 3rd. That way, you get the full warmup time (if you skate first, you need to give yourself a cool down before the warmup ends), and you still feel ready to go. Skating last is a nightmare for me. By that time, my nerves have turned my legs to mush. But in the Halloween comp, I skated last and watched all the silver men compete. That helped me to strategize; I took out a few jumps and changed some spins since no one else had them. But waiting was almost too much for me.

By the way, if I don't withdraw and I get first draw, look for me to take practically the full 2 minutes before I start my program. That also applies to the pairs event. (A total Sasha Cohen moment, but it works.)

[Terri C]

By the way, if I don't withdraw and I get first draw, look for me to take practically the full 2 minutes before I start my program. That also applies to the pairs event. (A total Sasha Cohen moment, but it works.)


If you don't withdraw - that's right, 'cause you're not!!! :P
Oh, by the way, I think the official rule for 2 warmup groups is 8 or more competitors in a event. Another tsk-tsk on Iceworks (sorry,Ross) for allowing only a 3 minute warmup for some events and NOT alerting the skaters beforehand!!

[TimDavidSkate]

If you don't withdraw - that's right, 'cause you're not!!! :P
Oh, by the way, I think the official rule for 2 warmup groups is 8 or more competitors in a event. Another tsk-tsk on Iceworks (sorry,Ross) for allowing only a 3 minute warmup for some events and NOT alerting the skaters beforehand!!


3 minutes???? And 8 skaters?
On competitions, I check in with the ice monitor & always ask how much warmup time they are giving. I will have them ask the referee on the other side of the ice and the people who are playing the music. Just to make sure 8-)

[Terri C]

Tim,
I stand corrected- I can tell you that my Pre Bronze ladies event had 6 skaters in Philly with a 3 minute warmup! To add to all the fun ( :?? ) guess where I was in the skate order- last! I hate that 'cause I hate the wait!

[TimDavidSkate]

Tim,
I stand corrected- I can tell you that my Pre Bronze ladies event had 6 skaters in Philly with a 3 minute warmup! To add to all the fun ( :?? ) guess where I was in the skate order- last! I hate that 'cause I hate the wait!


I am so sorry Terri...ouch... I only had that happened to me once when I did not check with the ice monitor. I was just starting to get comfortable on the wamrup and before I know it they announced...one minute remaining for wamrup. That was stupid Morris Open back in 1997.

[NoVa Sk8r]

Oh, by the way, I think the official rule for 2 warmup groups is 8 or more competitors in a event. Another tsk-tsk on Iceworks (sorry,Ross) for allowing only a 3 minute warmup for some events and NOT alerting the skaters beforehand!!No; I don't think that's correct.

Anyway, I just shot an e-mail to a USFS official because I am sick of the competition organizers giving the competitors the shaft on skating times and warmups. It's not *our* fault that they're running behind, and we shouldn't be punished for it. :evil: Also, putting more than 3 pairs teams on a warmup can be dangerous.

Some of these clubs have been running these comps for several years, so they should know what they're doing. We all understand that things don't go as planned, but they need to take that into consideration when making the schedules (like adding 15 minutes or so of dead time in the middle of the event to absorb some problems that almost invariably seem to happen, like music problems).

There, I feel better. 8-)

[Debbie S]

Thank you, NoVa! I was in the Pre-Bronze FS event at HC with Terri and my coach had contacted the organizers ahead of time to find out the warm-up times for her skaters' events (she had 4 of us). She was told FS warm-ups were 5 minutes, so that's what we practiced with.

I went out there, did my usual warm-up routine, and when I started warming up spins (I do jumps first), I heard the announcer say that there was only 1 minute left! At first, I thought there was no way she was talking to us - wishful thinking. I was getting ready to warm up the camel-sit when they said the warm-up was over, and I had no choice but to do it as the other skaters were exiting the ice around me - I felt bad about that, but I was :evil: at the organizers. They didn't allot enough time in the schedule for the earlier CM and spin events, not to mention choosing to start 15 minutes late. I would have handled the warm-up a lot differently if I had known about the time, as I tend to warm up fast anyway - which was how I knew that there was a significant decrease in our warm-up at HC w/o needing a watch.

Last year, I thought New Year's was pretty well run. They seemed to stay on schedule. I think they started about 10 minutes late, but they stayed that way - instead of getting further behind.

[NoVa Sk8r]

Anyway, I just shot an e-mail to a USFS official ... Here's the response:
"At any club competition (not a Qualifying competition) the rules are entirely up to the host club. They are encouraged to follow the USFSA rulebook, but not required to follow it to the letter. However, at USFSA qualifying competitions such as the Championship events at adult sectionals and at the adult national competition, the rules in the rulebook are enforced by the chief referee. If there are any questionable or borderline issues, the decision is made by the chief referee of the event."

There you have it ... (it's about time I finally found out about this 8-) )

[Mrs Redboots]

In this country, you never get more than your official warm-up time, which is the length of your programme plus one minute. Although I think for compulsory dances it's 3 minutes, but I wouldn't swear to that. I actually find a 6-minute warm-up difficult to deal with - I'm so used to a 2.5 minute one!

[flo]

Thanks Ross!
The variable warm up times reminds me of one nationals when they put 8 pairs on the ice together-and masters to boot! There are also USFSA rules for # of pairs on the ice at one time. When I asked Karen Courtland - the then person responsible, her reply was "that's ok, it's a big rink". - as if we could not cover the ice!
Looking forward to seeing all!

[Debbie S]

The variable warm up times reminds me of one nationals when they put 8 pairs on the ice together-and masters to boot!

Yikes!

Unless they do 2 warm-ups for Bronze MIF at New Year's (seems unlikely given the limited time), there will be 8 skaters doing power 3's and spirals in one rink. Considering that at most test sessions I've seen, there are usually no more than 4 skaters in any one warm-up group, that could be scary. Especially since we're all warming up the same moves, and there aren't that many different places on the ice where you can set up a power 3 pattern or straight-line spirals.

[skaternum]

David & I started out using the standard back crossovers in a big 8 pattern as a warmup element at competitons, which meant he was pretty much "leading." But after a few near-collisions on warmups with 4 teams at once, we've switched to a forward stroking exercise as our first warmup element. This way I get to lead and hopefully avoid crashes!

[NoVa Sk8r]

There will be 4 pairs teams on the same warmup, but I'm sure we'll avoid any collisions.
And Loops and I promise not to practice our Pamchenko in the warmup. ;)

[starskate6.0]

If you don't withdraw - that's right, 'cause you're not!!! :P
Oh, by the way, I think the official rule for 2 warmup groups is 8 or more competitors in a event. Another tsk-tsk on Iceworks (sorry,Ross) for allowing only a 3 minute warmup for some events and NOT alerting the skaters beforehand!!

Yes.. I know that was a boo.boo on our part and Ill mention that for next years event....I like to laugh and have fun with the events it takes away a lot of the nerves. :lol: and I realy enjoy entertaining you all. (Even if I go down on a jump. ) ;)
Nova..you best not withdraw from the singles, I get the impression from those of us that know you that you would be hunted down trying to escape.

" Escape is not an option for you my friend, I think we should all just hold you down , strap your skates on and push you out there anyway. :lol:
"Skate man skate. " You have nothing to loose. :D

[starskate6.0]

:roll: Goofed again,
Been working on the wrong move for one of my MIF for the New Years event, Guess I should have spoken to coach about that one, Oh well,
had a lesson on the new move a couple of day's ago, never done it before but got the hang of it i guess, not as difficult as some of the gold moves but a challange none the less. :??

Hello to all, Got stuck in Portland maine last night in the snow storm,
Any body from up that way..
was flying back from Ottowa "eh" Phili was closed and all the airports within 200 miles as well so I went to Portland where the weather was at least landable, only to get snowed in there with about 30" the next day.

Had 5 of my flights cancelled today and now Im in Charlotte for the night. :giveup: I wonder if i should give this away and just teach skating... :?? :lol: :?:

[NoVa Sk8r]

NoVa ... you best not withdraw from the singles. I get the impression from those of us that know you that you would be hunted down trying to escape.
"Escape is not an option for you my friend." I think we should all just hold you down, strap your skates on, and push you out there anyway. :lol:Well, I think my coach will shoot me first before any of you get a crack at me. :!:

Oh, by the way, escape is *ALWAYS* an option. :twisted:

At any rate, you'll definitely see my distraught (wasn't that my word for today, Loops?) self on Sat. for the pairs event. It takes two to tango camel, n'est-ce pas?

[starskate6.0]

Well, I think my coach will shoot me first before any of you get a crack at me. :!:

Oh, by the way, escape is *ALWAYS* an option. :twisted:

At any rate, you'll definitely see my distraught (wasn't that my word for today, Loops?) self on Sat. for the pairs event. It takes two to tango camel, n'est-ce pas?

"Well....that depends on what or Who...your escaping from ;)

[starskate6.0]

By the way, this is going to sound a bit odd but :roll: apart from NoVa and Flo and a few others, I really could not pick a lot of your faces out in a competition...I get the impression that most of you know who I am, so please come say hello at the competition. It will be nice to put a face to some of the people on the forum ....you all seem like such a fun bunch..

Nova... Iv got lots of old skate laces... perfect for tying you to bench while we lace your skates up for silver men . DUCT TAPE works good too....

Thanks... ;) :lol: :lol:

[NoVa Sk8r]

NoVa... I've got lots of old skate laces... perfect for tying you to a bench while we lace your skates up for silver men . DUCT TAPE works good, too....I'm a very strong lad, so you'd need LOTS of laces and tape.

And anyway, the pairs event is on Saturday, whereas the silver men's FS event is on Sunday. So there. :twisted:

[Mrs Redboots]

And anyway, the pairs event is on Saturday, whereas the silver men's FS event is on Sunday. So there. :twisted:You are so not going to withdraw! I can't be there to see that you don't, but I have my spies..... :halo:

[skaternum]

I can't be there to see that you don't, but I have my spies..... :halo:Well said, Annabel. <sniff> Your sneakiness does me proud!

[NoVa Sk8r]

You are so not going to withdraw! I can't be there to see that you don't, but I have my spies..... :halo:I think I know all of your spies. ;)

And who cares about skating? I'm more concerned about the little project skaternum and I are hatching. :twisted:

[Terri C]

NoVa,
Can you do me a favor and put me on the ice for my freeskate??
That event is 11:20 on Sunday. :halo:

[NoVa Sk8r]

NoVa,
Can you do me a favor and put me on the ice for my freeskate??
That event is 11:20 on Sunday. :halo:Sorry, I won't be there on Sunday. :oops: 8-)

[skaternum]

:roll: Goofed again,
Been working on the wrong move for one of my MIF for the New Years event, Guess I should have spoken to coach about that one,

<snip>
Had 5 of my flights cancelled today and now Im in Charlotte for the night. :giveup: I wonder if i should give this away and just teach skating... :?? :lol: :?:
Dude, you're starting to scare me. You're flying planes, but you can't read the announcements for a few skating competitions?? :lol: They're not written in DaVinci code, you know. They're pretty easy to follow!

[starskate6.0]

Dude, you're starting to scare me. You're flying planes, but you can't read the announcements for a few skating competitions?? :lol: They're not written in DaVinci code, you know. They're pretty easy to follow!

Flying today is 70% paper work and 30% flying. what I have to read every week to keep up with it is a common complaint amongst all pilots.
As far as the announcements are concerned for competitions, I guess I really should read the whole thing at times. Iv alway's been bad at that. :giveup:... Im to busy having fun on the ice every day I skate ( about 3 hours a day) when Im off. I just sign up and go. :D

[Terri C]

Sorry, I won't be there on Sunday. :oops: 8-)

Oh yes you will!!!! :lol:

[jenlyon60]

BTW, to anyone who hasn't been to Ashburn rink since the middle of December, the traffic pattern on Rt 28 (Sully Road) for the Waxpool Road intersection has changed.

There is now no longer a stoplight at the Waxpool Road & Rt 28 intersection. When driving NORTH from the Dulles Toll Road on Rt 28, instead of making a left-hand turn at the light, one has to stay in the right hand lane, and immediately AFTER the overpass for Waxpool Road/Church Road, there is an exit ramp that will take you up and around onto Waxpool Road going west.

When driving south on Rt 28 from Dulles Town Center Mall (or the Courtyard Inn), there is an exit ramp on the RIGHT, just past where the stoplight used to be for Commercial Drive (i.e. just past the CarMax and the Maserati dealer).

Hope this helps. Don't know if the rink has updated their online directions.

BTW, can't miss me... I'm one of the judges' hospitality crew...working hard to ensure the judges have enough coffee, soup and other tasty treats.

[flo]

Always good to keep the judges warm and happy.

[starskate6.0]

Anyone know what level Kelton is skating at now , I know he skated up at the halloween event to be with us in gold.... Did he pass his gold test in time for Nationals ?...I hope so, he's a great skater, are you out there Kelton???. :D

[InsideAxel]

Hi Ross,

I am still at Silver (both FS & MIF), but will be skating Gold Free and Gold Compulsories in DC. I have been working on my Juv MIF and Juv Free tests, so I haven't had any time for Gold MIF. I am not planning on doing Sectionals/Nationals this year, but am opting to save my money and do the ISU competition instead.

See you in DC!

Kelton

Anyone know what level Kelton is skating at now , I know he skated up at the halloween event to be with us in gold.... Did he pass his gold test in time for Nationals ?...I hope so, he's a great skater, are you out there Kelton???. :D

[NoVa Sk8r]

I am not planning on doing Sectionals/Nationals this year ...And the rest of the silver I men thank you profusely!!! :P

[flo]

Nova, (looking at your signature), one of the best things for crossovers is pair skating - something I tend to look at in pairs even more than the elements - so keep practicing. I often do this with the little ones in lessons and alternate who leads. When I started with my last partner we spent lots of time on his stroking, and even took a couple lessons from a dance coach.
Enjoy

[LoopLoop]

Flo, I'm responding for NoVa here... about the crossovers. Two of the coaches who've worked on them are our previous and current pair coaches! (And you know our current coach [Nick] is obsessed with good stroking.) Whether we follow through or not, well, it's tough to work on pair stroking exercises in anything less than an almost-completely empty session. :frus:

[NoVa Sk8r]

Nova, (looking at your signature), one of the best things for crossovers is pair skating.Yes; I've gotten a little better at this thanks to pairs. At one instance in our program, we are almost at a standstill, and I have to use some edge power to generate speed into our next element.
Also, my back crossovers are much better than my forward ones (they feel that way, at least). I think of Doug Dorsey in "The Cutting Edge" when he is first learning to skate forward with those "toepick things" and he is bobbing all over the place. After all these years, I still feel like that. <sigh>

If you had watched my previous singles program, you'd have noticed that I've practically taken out all the forward skating to obviate the need for forward crossovers! When the forward thing happens, I immediately mohawk or 3-turn to go backwards. Um, okay, i need to address this problem.

Forward Crossovers Anonymous, anyone?

[NoVa Sk8r]

Two of the coaches who've worked on them are our previous and current pair coaches! (And you know our current coach [Nick] is obsessed with good stroking.)Yes, ex-coach seems to go out of his way to come up with new crossover exercises for me. I feel flattered (that he goes out of his way to help me) and frustrated (that my body/hips/leg just don't get it and that I look horribly ridiculous and ungraceful).

I guess I also feel like it doesn't matter: No one is watching the silly guy in the pair team. I'm just the 'support staff.' I mean, who looks at a rose's stem?--it's the petals that count. :P

[flo]

Ha! I'm watching the pair guys!
I remember Nick was great with the excercises. Something you always have with pairs is initial differences in strengths. My last partner was a great skater, but with us, my crossovers and edges were stronger, so we also had to do some magical crossover illusions! What we also did was to take most of his forwards out - but you also want to show the judges forward skating. One thing we choreographed was a great death spiral entrance. Me fw crossovers and him backwards - so we were face to face ccw. Then he lifted up his left arm (lifting my right, and I slipped below his arm right into a forward inside death spiral.

Keep practicing! They'll be great!

[starskate6.0]

Hi Ross,

I am still at Silver (both FS & MIF), but will be skating Gold Free and Gold Compulsories in DC. I have been working on my Juv MIF and Juv Free tests, so I haven't had any time for Gold MIF. I am not planning on doing Sectionals/Nationals this year, but am opting to save my money and do the ISU competition instead.

See you in DC!


Kelton
I thought the rink was in VA .. The new years event...right?

[NoVa Sk8r]

I thought the rink was in VA .. The new years event...right?Oh, Ross Ross Ross. The competition is at the Ashburn, VA, rink, which is outside of DC. It's hosted by the Washington Figure Skating Club. It's just easier to write 'DC' then to type out 'the Northern Virginia rink that is situated west of Washington, DC.' I think it is, anyway.

[starskate6.0]

:roll: "Oh...I thought he might have been talking about another competition ..
silly me.... :lol:

[TimDavidSkate]

Angelo Watler is scratching the Gold Men's event

[Terri C]

Angelo Watler is scratching the Gold Men's event


Okay that's it! Ross, I'll bring duct tape and I also have old laces in my bag as well as a jumprope! :lol:

[NoVa Sk8r]

Angelo Watler is scratching the Gold Men's eventHa! The precedent has been set!
Okay that's it! Ross, I'll bring duct tape, and I also have old laces in my bag as well as a jumprope! :lol: Oh, my my my...
Well, one thing's for certain, I have new music. I spent the latter part of my workday splicing music. (Unfortunately, I just played it at home and the cuts sound a bit rough.)

[Terri C]

Ha! The precedent has been set!
Oh, my my my...
Well, one thing's for certain, I have new music. I spent the latter part of my workday splicing music. (Unfortunately, I just played it at home and the cuts sounds a bit rough.)

New program- not for next weekend?? :?? 8O

[NoVa Sk8r]

New program- not for next weekend?? :?? 8ONo, Loops and I will be using our standard pairs program. ;)

[Terri C]

Oh, you surprised me there! :P

[NoVa Sk8r]

Well, my singles program is always new in the sense that my coach and I change it at least once a month. :P and 8-) AND :roll:
But now, it has new music to go with it. I wonder, just wonder, when I'll get the chance to compete with this new music. Hmmm...

[TimDavidSkate]

Ha - Ha - Ha!

Funny you bi*tch! :lol:

I'm not scratching, just Angelo. 8-)

[NoVa Sk8r]

Um, reading is fundamental, Timmy. ;)

I meant that since Angelo has formally withdrawn, then I can *officially* follow his lead and withdraw from my singles event. But don't tell Terri C, she might start a campaign or something. :)

[TimDavidSkate]

Um, reading is fundamental, Timmy. ;)

I meant that since Angelo has formally withdrawn, then I can *officially* follow his lead and withdraw from my singles event. But don't tell Terri C, she might start a campaign or something. :)


oh, ok, gimme a break Princess Nova, I just woke up from my 6 hour nap
:roll: :lol: ;)

[TimDavidSkate]

Well, my singles program is always new in the sense that my coach and I change it at least once a month. :P and 8-) AND :roll:
But now, it has new music to go with it. I wonder, just wonder, when I'll get the chance to compete with this new music. Hmmm...


Sergei has nothing to do with my music, obviously :lol: He just goes along for the ride. I present him my 75% done programs and tweeks it here and there and helps me out on the technical side.

My thing is ,there are so many good music pieces out there and I don't want to waste a whole season skating to one piece of music. I've done that in the past when I was a teen (USFSA standard track), now I am doing the adult ranks and have this much freedom, it is fun to experiment. 8-)

[NoVa Sk8r]

My thing is ,there are so many good music pieces out there and I don't want to waste a whole season skating to one piece of music. I've done that in the past when I was a teen (USFSA standard track), now I am doing the adult ranks and have this much freedom, it is fun to experiment. 8-)I agree with you .. so stop picking Michelle Kwan music already! ha ha :P (I have a cut of Spartacus if you want it?! ;))

[TimDavidSkate]

:lol: Yeh I am trying other ends of it, really, that is why I have Evita within my choices, and I am listening to more music tonight. ;)

:lol: I am just thinking about the competition and I want to make a really good impression in front of all my competitors and the audience. Especially some of them witnessed my Peach disaster, which I am so over with. 8O :P ;)

[NoVa Sk8r]

I am trying other ends of it, really, that is why I have Evita within my choices, and I am listening to more music tonight.
I am just thinking about the competition and I want to make a really good impression in front of all my competitors and the audience.So, "The Feeling Begins" has been relegated to 'the feeling ends'? :D
Oh, I am *certain* you'll make some type of impression. 8-) :P

Is Angelo still gunning for sectionals?

[TimDavidSkate]

So, "The Feeling Begins" has been relegated to 'the feeling ends'? :D
Oh, I am *certain* you'll make some type of impression. 8-) :P

Is Angelo still gunning for sectionals?



I hope a good impression 8-)

Yeps, he is saving up for sectionals.

Feeling begins? well that is still on my list

[TimDavidSkate]

I agree with you .. so stop picking Michelle Kwan music already! ha ha :P (I have a cut of Spartacus if you want it?! ;))


I know you want to skate to Kwan's program too. You Mr. Strike a pose-on-the-ice and improv while the music is playing! ;) Nova's itching to do so

[NoVa Sk8r]

I know you want to skate to Kwan's program, too. You Mr. Strike a pose-on-the-ice and improv while the music is playing! ;) No, that's only done to imitate and annoy you. ;)

I like more of the jazz/blues/techno variety for singles and classical/soundtrack for pairs.

I'm still waiting for your "East of Eden" debut. ...

[TimDavidSkate]

No, that's only done to imitate and annoy you. ;)

I'm still waiting for your "East of Eden" debut. ...




You little bi*tch!!! No east of eden until the gold level. ;)
Plus I cannot wait until I see the look on your face when I debut, Soul Bossanova(whatever it is called) from Austin Powers sometime in the future.

[NoVa Sk8r]

No east of eden until the gold level. ;)
Plus I cannot wait until I see the look on your face when I debut, Soul Bossanova (whatever it is called) from Austin Powers sometime in the future.Oh dear. I'm frightened. Really. :P

[NYCskater]

Yeps, he is saving up for sectionals.


I am actually breaking in new boots and getting used to new blades that are a 1/4 inch shorter than my old ones since I cracked them a couple of weeks ago.

Angelo

[TimDavidSkate]

I meant saving up his energy for sectionals.

[Terri C]

Um, reading is fundamental, Timmy. ;)

I meant that since Angelo has formally withdrawn, then I can *officially* follow his lead and withdraw from my singles event. But don't tell Terri C, she might start a campaign or something. :)

The "Keep Steve from Scratching Singles Campaign" is now under way!!! :D
Anyone and everyone that feels that NoVa should at least give his program a try next weekend, please feel free say so here!!

[skatingatty]

Heheh- Tim, I hope you're kidding when you call Steven a "little bi*ch." :) I'm going to be doing a Michelle Kwan (bad) imitation, "Fields of Gold Program" for Adult Interp. Hope it is at least entertaining; I still need to get a better edit of the music to fit the time constraints.

[jazzpants]

The "Keep Steve from Scratching Singles Campaign" is now under way!!! :D
Anyone and everyone that feels that NoVa should at least give his program a try next weekend, please feel free say so here!!I think he should give his program a try!!! :twisted: Seriously, Stephen... think of it as another practice runthrough...and you'll have a nice cheering section to boot!!! What more could you ask for? :P

[NoVa Sk8r]

I think he should give his program a try!!! :twisted: Seriously, Stephen... think of it as another practice runthrough...and you'll have a nice cheering section to boot!!! What more could you ask for? :PUm, this singles program has already been performed no less than 7 times. It needs more spirit, not more runthroughs. It's the presentation and character of the program that needs to be addressed, not the landing of the jumps, execution of spins, or endurance training.

Anyway, my attention lies squarely with the pairs program ... especially after the 4 program adjustments this morning!

[Debbie S]

Come on, NoVa!! Treat those of us not going to AN to your singles program - spins, jazz hands, and all!

You could try out a new presentation/character angle and see how it goes over!

[starskate6.0]

Yea...Nova

give it a go mate..Kelton is skating up to gold again and will probebly woop my butt, :roll: so you may as well give it a go, your good enough to win the event.. ;) Skate man Skate.

Actualy Kelton just makes me work harder knowing that he's going to be there.... Looking forward to it Kelton , well have a blast.. :D

[starskate6.0]

The "Keep Steve from Scratching Singles Campaign" is now under way!!! :D
Anyone and everyone that feels that NoVa should at least give his program a try next weekend, please feel free say so here!!
NoVa
Skate you Dingo ...Skate. ;)

[Terri C]

Um, this singles program has already been performed no less than 7 times. It needs more spirit, not more runthroughs. It's the presentation and character of the program that needs to be addressed, not the landing of the jumps, execution of spins, or endurance training.

No less that 7 times... well it should be on autopilot by now!

The presentation and character of the program...
Dude, please- you can and have presented your a#$ off before! And to think of it how much more will scratching prepare you for AN and other upcoming events??

[NoVa Sk8r]

No less than 7 times... well it should be on autopilot by now!You would think that, right? But it's not. The program just doesn't feel right.

The presentation and character of the program...
Dude, please- you can and have presented your a#$ off before!Um, I think that was in an adult improv event (that for some strange reaso nI decided to enter--I had never done one before or had ever really been interested in that type of event). I hope I've not presented my a-- off in my singles program. That would NOT be in line with the music! :P And the thought of even doing crossovers (see sig line!) in this program makes me cringe.

And to think of it how much more will scratching prepare you for AN and other upcoming events??Well, I'm using the 2 events after New Year's to prepare for Nationals. In those events, I won't be competing in pairs. I was hoping to do an actual singles program runthrough this Sunday morning. But I see that this area is in store for some more winter weather on Sat. night into Sunday. Ugh.

Come on, NoVa!! Treat those of us not going to AN to your singles program - spins, jazz hands, and all! You could try out a new presentation/character angle and see how it goes over!"Treat" is not the word I would use to describe to anyone who has to sit thru my program as I muddle and smirk my way thru it. :?? Sadly, there are no more "jazz hands" moments. Heck, not even any "spirit fingers."

And I think the angle would have to be "lobotimized." As a judge told me (and as Loops has indirectly verified), "You look like you are thinking WAY too much out there." Um, sorry, I'm an analytical thinker. Can't shut that off.

That said, I do like the idea of a new "character angle." That would surely add some zest and vibrancy to the program. Off to the Bat-Cave to regroup! 8-)

[Mrs Redboots]

I don't care what it feels like, or doesn't feel like - you're going to skate it, right? So what if you land every jump on your bum and finish last - the important thing is to be out there, skating!

[flo]

Went to see Mike yesterday and had boots adjusted again. The boots are better, but my feet still hurt, but I think it's from being injured from the boots, so hopefully just need some time to heal. Anyway I'm hopig that by Tuesday or Wednesday I'll finally be able to do a run through with all the elements. Up to now it's been primarily choreography and anything that won't put pressure on the right foot (like landing!). I don't really want to scratch, so I'll give it a try!

[TimDavidSkate]

I've been staying at home since Wednesday, this damn cold I can't get shake off. Hopefully practice will be better tomorrow. I still have to decide on a program and figure out the choreography.

Skating and a full time job really doesn't mix. I miss the days back when I was a teen and competing. No distractions or anything to take up my energy!
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