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Thanks for this in-depth interview with Brian Boitano. Great to hear that he's sharing his wisdom with young skaters. What a treat!

Is it ok to post a link to an ebay auction here? I am trying to sell my copy of Gracie's book after reading it. Very good, almost new condition. Thank you.

Great interview! Did he say all those quotes in English or were they translated from French?

Too bad it looks like it'd be a hassle to get to Allen from DFW without a car. Wichita in January doesn't sound like a fun place to visit. I'll probably go to Skate Canada & Worlds in Boston instead.

I'm tempted to go too. It sounds beautiful!

My guess is that it appeared to be 85 or 90% full-- really great to see! Next time if any seats are unsold, they should give them away to skate school kids to energize them about skating. Also, most people had to pay extra for parking & bought food, so that would still increase the revenue. My...

I'm back at the hotel (Comfort Suites) & so glad my friends & I went to the show! Every program and skater was a thrill. The fire guy and acrobat were also fun to watch (although the fire started smelling noxious and the smoke irritated my eyes & contacts). It was a disappointment that the...

Can't wait to see the show!

Surprisingly, 2 of my old friends who live in Northern Virginia want to go to the show. We had gone to 2003 Worlds together, but they haven't been following skating much since "Michelle" retired. So we all got tickets in section 103!

This is Rink 1 where the junior/senior men's is about to start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh4h66ep_Og

Definitely. I used to live in northern Virginia over 20 years ago, and every time I've gone up (from NC) to visit friends and relatives, traffic has gotten worse. That's the good thing about being self-employed-- I can leave in the morning, get into Leesburg before 4pm & chill out before the show!

Championship events are being streamed live now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWaIK1lcGSM

I'm getting tempted to drive up to see the show! What a great idea with no Stars on Ice this year. Nothing else is going on w/skating for a while, and I found some reasonably priced hotels around Leesburg. I just hope traffic isn't too awful getting there on a Friday afternoon.

Wow. My niece skated in Irmo years ago. Is Mark Cockerell still coaching there? https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2024-02-02/former-olympic-figure-skater-accused-of-sexually-abusing-students-in-irmo