For Japan’s Satoko Miyahara, the 2015-16 figure skating season has thus far been packed and fruitful.
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Being described by Coach Hamada as “the girl who always sits in the corner, so shy and quiet that no one can notice,” her shyness is something that Miyahara needs to fight.
“I don’t think I can change my personality, but when I skate, I try not to think that I am doing something in front of huge crowd,” she explained. “I am doing something that I like very much, and this way I can be more relaxed and bring out the best of me.”
The two-time and current Four Continents silver medalist also revealed that she is attending dance classes, including getting advice from a teacher from the Takarazuka Revue—an all-female musical theater troupe—in order to polish her presentation and how to connect with the audience.
“My Flamenco teacher told me that I need to demonstrate ‘hey, I am that good’ in my short program, but I feel I can only be 80 percent expressive as I should be in actual performance,” said Miyahara. “I need to try not to be shy and show more emotion—not only in training, but [off ice].”
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