US Nationals Exhibitions

[MQSeries]

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.Carolyn Zhang's performance was the performance of the entire exhibition. WOW. Totallly deserving of the standing O that she got. She sort of reminded me of a young Sasha Cohen but with a little bit extra oomph. I appreciated the final layback that she held for quite a long time for the audience to enjoy.

I thought it was kind of unfair for the organizer or ESPN to make Zhang and Nagasu skate one right after the other. It turned their performances into sort of a competitions between the two and that shouldn't be. The two girls should've been able to just enjoy their exhibitions without any unncessary pressure.

I loved Bradley's sideway one-foot flip.

I wasn't impressed with the performance of the new National pairs champion. It reminded me of the typical American pair styles from the 80s and early 90s - one tricks after the other with no finese. I hope they'll learn to improve their style. Benjamin did look good in his pair of jeans though 8-)

I wasn't too crazy about Browning's choreography for Czisney's Man of LaMancha. I thougth there was too many stops in the program for it to flow.

I didn't care for Evan's exhibition, especiallly since he used the same music that Elvis used to use, which I never liked on Elvis either.

Kimmie's performance was zzzzzzzzzz.

[icedancer2]

Carolyn Zhang's performance was the performance of the entire exhibition. WOW. Totallly deserving of the standing O that she got. She sort of reminded me of a young Sasha Cohen but with a little bit extra oomph. I appreciated the final layback that she held for quite a long time for the audience to enjoy.



Hers and Johnny's were the best performances of the night - Ryan Bradley was really good, too --

I can't wait to see how Carolyn develops over the next few years - wow!

[Schmeck]

Hopefully Zhang will be able to clean up the entries into her flip and lutz jumps, especially the lutz (or was that a flip?) as she does the ankle roll entry now... That does remind me of Cohen.

[Isk8NYC]

Hers and Johnny's were the best performances of the night.I think Johnny Weir would be a phenomenal show skater, probably stronger than he is as a competitor.

[Oracle]

My favorites were Ryan Bradley, Johnny Weir & Caroline Zhang.

[MQSeries]

I thought it was interesting that MK, Shizuka and now Carolyn Zhang have all used the song "You Raise Me UP" for their exhibition programs. Is there something about Asian female skaters and that particular piece of music, LOL ?

[NoVa Sk8r]

Looked like Caroline borrowed moves from Kwan, Arakawa, and Cohen--but she did them so nicely, and I was really impressed with her.

Ryan Bradley rocks! 8-)