Practice reports, news, photos, clips, etc. - SkAm 2023

[ChillSkate]

Wow - I've never seen Loena in person before - she is so FAST across the ice. Very sophisticated presence and really projects to the back of the arena

 

[Wyliefan]

Loena grabbing the boards like she wants to be an ice dancer.

 

[Rukia]

ok I love love love Amber's short

 

[Sylvia]

ok I love love love Amber's short

“Heads Will Roll” by Elephant Music, Yeah Yeah Yeahs - choreo. by Kaitlyn Weaver!

Landed her opening 3F+3T then singled her 2A on the “oh no” lyric before landing her 3turns into 3Lo.

This definitely will excite the audience if she skates it clean in competition!

 

[PRlady]

I stick to my claim that skater music is getting more diverse and interesting.

So jealous of you guys there. And since I can’t stay up til 2:30 AM, good luck to the men and pairs (and thank you again SA for putting dance first in Sat and Sunday.)

 

[Lanie]

I’m back at the hotel, I was too cold! I need to buy a blanket or something Sorry to be missing Amber and Loena's practices. I ended up hanging out on the concourse to get my steps in, saw Loena doing some off-ice jumping, that's always fun to see.

Wish you were here @PRlady !

 

[Spikefan]

I’m back at the hotel, I was too cold! I need to buy a blanket or something Sorry to be missing Amber and Loena's practices. I ended up hanging out on the concourse to get my steps in, saw Loena doing some off-ice jumping, that's always fun to see.

Wish you were here @PRlady !

@jkl bought a $5 blanket at the Dollar Tree, it is perfect.

 

[Frau Muller]

I’m hoping that Chock improves her FD dress as the season goes on, as she usually does during a season.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I have a quick break and I’m trying to catch up on the practice, but I’m far behind.

I have to state my pet peeve. If you’re going to be an announcer, you have to be a fan of the sport you’re announcing for. I could never imagine a baseball announcer, an NFL announcer, having to say if I don’t know how to pronounce your name come see us, and then not even knowing what country they’re from like Loena. This is a big pet peeve of mine. If you’re not a fan, don’t volunteer to be an announcer. If you’re going to take this on, I think be a fan and that means someone who knows every skater on the circuit. It’s not that hard.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

ok I love love love Amber's short

OMGGGGG I can’t wait, currently I am on Isabeau. I may not have time until tonight. I will be far behind. Not sure I will be in the play-by-play threads tonight I got so much to do this afternoon

 

[Sylvia]

Fan cam videos (12 so far) filmed during Thursday practices! https://www.youtube.com/@BNT4251211/videos

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

“Heads Will Roll” by Elephant Music, Yeah Yeah Yeahs - choreo. by Kaitlyn Weaver!

Landed her opening 3F+3T then singled her 2A on the “oh no” lyric before landing her 3turns into 3Lo.

This definitely will excite the audience if she skates it clean in competition!

YAYYYYYYYY CANT WAIT

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Could you imagine if ANL was the announcer oh my gosh I would go to town. I’d be like “look who decided to join us today…. Miss Loena is with us today and right next to my girl Amber, Amber gurl how you doin down there gurllll. Loena just got back from Miami Beach with her brother, Loena girl did you bring us anything? “

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

OMG I love Loena, but I feel like these are the programs her brother wants to skate to lol

 

[Sylvia]

USFS' livestream of the backstage warmup/cooldown area! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFdV7S4Yf6M

 

[Frau Muller]

Waking up early, Practice Cam “on”! Am I in Puerto Rico or in Allen, TX?

 

[BlueRidge]

I wish I was in Allen Texas! But I'm here for Ice Dance practice in five minutes!

 

[Lanie]

Eating breakfast and then going to practices

 

[Frau Muller]

I wish I was in Allen Texas! But I'm here for Ice Dance practice in five minutes!

I see that the Mensa Team is back in charge of the stream…it’s supposedly the “Women’s” practice! But I see Dancers warming up…
THE HAIR OF POWER Browns wake me up!

 

[BlueRidge]

Dancers on the ice!

going to Saturday morning dance practice used to be my favorite part of Skate America when I could go for the whole event

 

[Frau Muller]

Ah, I see the two French women in the stands, putting on their pink jackets! Bon jour!!!

 

[Sylvia]

I hope Gage enjoyed his 21st birthday yesterday!

 

[BlueRidge]

such a cute costume for Hannah Lim

 

[Frau Muller]

Group 2 - A lot of my favorites here!

Dumb Q: Is Zachary Lagha auditioning for Star Trek, with that red uniform?

 

[Frau Muller]

The Taschlers have never been my faves…but I must get on their side because of their deep edges.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Strange Peacock is no longer working on my TV, I had to download the app on my tablet and it works, but I just get a black screen on my TV

 

[Wyliefan]

Getting just a little bit of buffering here. Not too bad. I hope it settles down completely by competition time.

 

[Frau Muller]

Chock looks great in this golden dress! I want her to “step up” her beige FD outfit.

 

[Frau Muller]

Chock fell…oh noooo. At the end of the RD. Barely got up.

 

[Wyliefan]

What just happened??