April 1, 2005
STARS ON ICE (Raleigh, NC)
by amobley
@carole56
You were sitting probably straight across from me!! I am gonna give a try at a little review too!
Katia I thought was wonderful! She looked really good and I think is trying to grow her hair out cause she had it up in a little clip. Her costume in Awakening was really nice, it was the black with the shredded looking bottom, I didn't like it too much in pictures but was pretty in person. She skated great, not a mistake! (to my eyes anyway!!) She looked like she was really enjoying herself. Heartburn was really good too! She was shaking her booty for all she was worth! :-D I snuck some pictures and if they come out I will post them! I was so jealous when she shook peoples hands, I wanted to be down there!!
*note* Just a little vent........Some man (not sure who he was) had a sticker on his shirt that said "local crew" was talking to some people in front of me. Apparently he had something to do with the show cause he said he knew Katia, but was saying that Ilia stayed at home cause he was with the kids who were 18 months and 8 years old!! I wanted to set him straight, but kept my mouth shut!! Aggravated me!!
OK, I thought Alexei did an amazing job, too, when he was in the cloth thing that came from the ceiling, it was scary! I was on the edge of my seat just hoping he didn't get a skate stuck or fall or something! He put
on a good show. I really liked the hip-hop routine that Anton & Elena did, it was a fun upbeat clap your hands type one to one of Ushers songs and a little Saturday Night Fever thrown in. The lifts and spins were all great. As Carole56 said, Elena went to sit on some mans lap and I am sure he enjoyed that!!
S&P I thought were really good, too. They did some really good moves and lifts. I was thinking at the time that the pairs men have got to be really strong to lift one handed and all. They performed to Queens "Who wants to live forever" Kind of gothic, I thought.
I especially enjoyed the group numbers, they made it rain and snow too. (I am not sure of the songs-if someone could help out?? I liked the song where it was actually raining) John & Kyoko were the main skaters in this one, and the others were skating with umbrellas, everything was red. John & Kyoko did an amazing job, I thought especially with all the rain coming down on them.
The last group # all the skaters were in silver and (sorry, didn't know the song or I just can't remember!!) but, it was snowing and everyone looked so beautiful!!
It was a magical show! I loved it and am so glad I went!
On Sarah Hughes, I was not too impressed with her. She made everything look so hard whereas all the others made it look so effortless! It looked like it was hard for her to hold her leg up in a spin and she seemed somewhat wobbly.
I would definately go again! I hope you all enjoy my little/LONG review!!
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