Oh thanks! Which dance did you see? I was nervous and didn't skate my best for either dance so unfortunately I was 6th out of 7. I got my butt handed to me by some pretty awesome dancers. Better luck next year! I really think solo dance is definitely here to stay, which is so awesome. The gold dancers ... if I pass one more test, I have to move up to gold and I am terrified! They were all phenomenal.

The championship events have been fantastic to watch live (my first time). Such strong skating all around! I haven't caught many interp programs because of conflicts, but I continue to be impressed with the variety and creativity of all the skaters I do see. Lori Fussell's program was indeed hilarious. It was awesome to see a judge wiping tears from her eyes!

Hear hear!! BTW, in case this is about to go into the rumor mill, Romeo and I are each married to other people and our relationship is completely professional. Heh heh. And we are (moment of silence please) each retiring our Romeo & Juliet programs. RIP R&J. . . So proud of my Romeo, though!!

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"You don't have to put an age limit on your dreams." - Dara Torres, 41, after her 2nd medal at the 2008 Olympics

Lori rocks!!!

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"You don't have to put an age limit on your dreams." - Dara Torres, 41, after her 2nd medal at the 2008 Olympics

For those who don't have a Facebook account & aren't here at GR...

I'm out of the cellar this year!!! I was 9th out of twelve. I barely made the top 10!!!

Unfortunately, Terri C got my old cellar spot, but she also got my old consulation prize -- a bottle of Champagne right after the event!!! I think she will be on IN this year...

I have the pleasure of finally meeting phoenix. I also got to meet a LOT of other people, so pls. be patient if I don't remember that I've met you from last year or know your name right away. (Yes, it's been that type of day!)

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Cheers,
jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

I just want to say good luck to all of the skaters competing today skate gr8!

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2010 Skating Goals

1) Land Double Axel
2) Pass Junior Moves at the end of January
3) Pass Novice Free at the end of January
4) Pass Senior moves by september
5) Consistant double flips and double lutzs
6) Learn a new cool spin!

That's my training partner.

I want to watch my mom perform at adult nationals on ice network but on the event page there is no link to a video or anything, are they showing it live? I am a subscriber to the season pass but should I subscribe again and the link will show up to watch it?

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2010 Skating Goals

1) Land Double Axel
2) Pass Junior Moves at the end of January
3) Pass Novice Free at the end of January
4) Pass Senior moves by september
5) Consistant double flips and double lutzs
6) Learn a new cool spin!

They aren't showing it live. My guess is it will be a few weeks before it's up.

That is so stupid, ecspecially when they have live results and starting orders!

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2010 Skating Goals

1) Land Double Axel
2) Pass Junior Moves at the end of January
3) Pass Novice Free at the end of January
4) Pass Senior moves by september
5) Consistant double flips and double lutzs
6) Learn a new cool spin!

I'm crossing my fingers that solo dance is here for good! (And that pre-levels get added next year so I can move up and get my butt kicked in pre-gold rather than gold...holy moly there were some good dancers in the gold groups, I'm glad I stayed silver.) It was a fun time and seems to have gone over really well. I think the way the groups were split this time around worked fine, I guess I really have no reason to complain!

Despite my horrible practices the past month and hardly working on dance at all the past few months (stupid tango had been frustrating me pretty much since before Mids for some reason so I just avoided it unless my coach made me do it), I pulled my stuff together, put out some good skates, and hit all my goals as far as where I wanted to place in freestyle and dance (and I just wanted a good skate in interp irregardless of where the numbers fell). I kind of wish I'd had a little better skate in freestyle and actually nailed everything since I only missed the podium by one judge, but oh well! (Flying unidentified thingamaboby back scratch spin/botched flip toe pretty much did me in, and I think my sit-back-sit was icky too but I don't remember.) Plenty to work on for next year, mainly nailing the flying camel, lower sit spin positions, getting rid of the god awful chicken wing thing I do with my R arm on my jumps (a bad habit my coach has been trying to break all year but as evidenced by action shots he hasn't succeeded). And maybe an axel.

Cindy Crouse=my hero. Seriously, she gives all of us younger skaters something to aspire to.

I hope everyone is having a good time at the competitors party...I'm stuck back at the hotel working on this stupid final paper and studying. Ugh. As you can see, I'm procrastinating a little.

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2010-2011 goals:
Pass Junior MIF test
Don't break anything

There are no ways to feed the video from the rink.

LOL! My mom didn't go to the party either, she was tired and didn't think it would be very fun

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2010 Skating Goals

1) Land Double Axel
2) Pass Junior Moves at the end of January
3) Pass Novice Free at the end of January
4) Pass Senior moves by september
5) Consistant double flips and double lutzs
6) Learn a new cool spin!

she was wrong

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Champagne in 2005, 2008, 2009 - who's next out of the pre-bronze club...?

Wang chung!

Your mom was WRONG!!!!!!!!! GGR hosts a GREAT competition and an EVEN BETTER PAR-TAY! I skated W-F, was up until 4A Friday night, got up at 8A on Saturday and get in just after 4A this morning.

The party was very fun!!

The LOC should be given a medal for the wonderful job they, very organized, very well run, and just a very good comp overall. It was very sweet when towards the end of champ dance the LOC members were given a standing ovation and a hearty thank you for all their hard work. (techskater)

As a reminder, solo dance is in the midst of a 2 year trial period, so it is important to get good numbers for this event so it can continue. As someone who skated with only one pre gold dance under my belt, and chose to skate gold solo dance it is a little intimidating...but just watching the others is awe inspiring and makes you want to dance more. I would highly suggest the solo dance event, very quick, very fun not a lot of time to get nervous.

This was a very fun event this year, if only I could shake this cold, virius, thing I have.

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Who me? Couldn't be....
http://www.youtube.com/bouldersk8r

There's no magic link. They're not broadcasting live, AFAIK. Their site says "on demand." That means they wait until the official video studio sends them the footage, then IceNetwork will post it for viewing. Could take some time.

I think that in years past, they've only posted the high-profile events like Gold. Is that correct? If we want to see everything, we should start a in campaign to ask IceNetwork to post ALL the events and skaters on demand.

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No, they have had all the events. I watched my Silver II event last year and my Silver I the year before.

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"Where are we going and why are we in this handbasket?"

I remember writing to them (maybe it was the first year?) to ask for a certain event. Maybe it was just the last one they posted and I was my usual impatient self, chuckle.

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Depends. Would your mom enjoy having good appetizers, open bar, lots of dancing with a HUGE group of her fellow skaters, including a few shirtless guys?

I've had a great time here at Grand Rapids!!! I did better than last year in standings. And I got good feedback on what to work on from a fellow judge who has seen my skating last year. You know who you are!

LOC: WOW!!! What a GREAT job you guys have done!!!

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Cheers,
jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

We had a great time,but had to leave before the party to get back here for our rink shows. Last night's skate went really well and a treat to be announced as just arriving from nationals with a medal!

Many thanks to the LOC for a wonderful event!!!!!!!

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Another set of kudos here, the event was very well-run! I had a great time. One of these days, I'm going to have an extra day just to watch and maybe even attend that party. Sounds like it was a lot of fun!

I'm sitting on a plane in Detroit waiting for a mechanical problem to be fixed, but I wanted to chime in with my kudos to the LOC for doing a fabulous job. I've been lucky enough to participate in all 15 ANs, and this one ranks up there with the best.

Congratulations to the LOC, and to all the skaters for your hard work and dedication. No matter what place you got, you are what makes adult skating the force it is today!

Congrats to all the skatingforum folks who competed! Sounds like it was a great time this year.

RE: the choice of adults spotlighted ... it does kinda seem like there's been a preponderance of returning skaters or skaters with heart breaking illnesses or injuries. That gets a little old after a while, in my opinion.

Congratulations to everyone who skated!

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I skipped seeing Alex and Amy (well and the rest of the champ masters ladies) compete, skipped the freakin party, locked myself in the hotel room, got my paper written, only to come home today to an email from my professor extending the deadline by 2 extra days. Such is life!

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2010-2011 goals:
Pass Junior MIF test
Don't break anything