I anticipate Kaitlyn and Starr to move up to senior next season domestically? I'm sure they will both receive JGP assignments. Hopefully Audrey Shin too, even though she didn't place super well at novice nationals last year (9th).
Ting Cui is also a very strong emerging skater with solid 3Lz-3Ts (I believe her coach posted them on Instagram). With her 2nd place finish on Novice last year, she could also be a prime pick for the JGP, if she's eligible.
Isn't Kaitlyn N only 13? She would look so juniorish if she skated against the Senior ladies at Nationals next year.
I can't wait to see how Elise Freezer progresses. I first watched her at pacific sectionals and thought she had so much spunk and energy to her skating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm27rbGtGlA
Yes she is. She'll be 14 by nationals. We may be hearing Johnny slyly comment that Kaitlyn could be the youngest US champ ever again they did with Tessa.
She'll look juniorish, but that's the point. She's already won at junior level. She can't develop as a skater unless she's challenged to grow as a skater. When she competes at nationals she'll look at herself and change so she can win. This will only make her more competitive in theong run. Alina and Marin competed at their senior nationals as well.
Are there videos of Starr, I thought she did a recent summer event? I am curious how the Whitney program will go. I think for her age skating with power and drama to match that voice will be a mountain to climb. But we'll see. Her team is ambitious! I don't think she should try Senior yet, but....I can see the other side of reasoning, girl single skater's career is so short lived, Olympics only come around every 4 years, and she will get media attention.
I love Elise Freezer! That spunk! I hope they don't kill it (usfsa) she is not a lyrical princess and no need to be. The name sounds like a character in a girl's skating novel or movie! Freezer good skating name.
On Starr's website it says she's skating to Fever by Beyoncé for her sp, and One Moment in Time by Whitney Houston for her lp. Thoughts?
Other than Starr, I'm also very interested in what music Karen and Gracie will choose.
Are there videos of Starr, I thought she did a recent summer event? I am curious how the Whitney program will go. I think for her age skating with power and drama to match that voice will be a mountain to climb. But we'll see. Her team is ambitious! I don't think she should try Senior yet, but....I can see the other side of reasoning, girl single skater's career is so short lived, Olympics only come around every 4 years, and she will get media attention.
I love Elise Freezer! That spunk! I hope they don't kill it (usfsa) she is not a lyrical princess and no need to be. The name sounds like a character in a girl's skating novel or movie! Freezer good skating name.
Here's an older video of Elise Freezer. It's a more lyrical performance I suppose. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZIIljy1uAg In one of the video comments, I think it's her mother who said she also does ballroom dancing a few times a week! I've seen some other junvenile sskaters she competed against that are really good too, I just can't remember their names and I think you can only see their videos on icenetwork. I thought I paid for icenetwork for the 2016-17 season, but i tried logging on and it's not working, bummer. I'm not even sure how many months I have access for, but I only paid for it to see the younger skaters like Elise, Kaitlyn, Starr, and Alysa. I really don't care to see the senior skaters, lol, besides, their videos always get posted on youtube anyway.