tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post5982133742011631845..comments2023-04-07T10:27:50.934-05:00Comments on Xanboni: Preparing for the auditionAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04087069977867729538noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-8121190727552878952011-03-04T22:34:40.717-06:002011-03-04T22:34:40.717-06:00Hey Anonymous, when I do spirals (and some other e...Hey Anonymous, when I do spirals (and some other elements) I stick my tongue out! It's actually kind of funny. :PThe Same Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-5914692471118201332011-03-04T14:07:57.207-06:002011-03-04T14:07:57.207-06:00Skaters actually do get training in breath control...Skaters actually do get training in breath control, but these kids aren't nearly at that level. Sometime I would settle for any evidence of brain activity.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04087069977867729538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-30817741796551250472011-03-04T10:27:46.759-06:002011-03-04T10:27:46.759-06:00"My daughter tends to skate with her mouth op..."My daughter tends to skate with her mouth open."<br /><br />At least she's breathing! Some people forget to breath, particularly on difficult elements. I come from a swimming/woodwind playing background, so I think breathing should be a planned part of a skating program. And part of playing the piano. Ever wonder how a string quartet starts together accurately? They breath together first.<br /><br />Of course she should smile too, and she should make sure she does not bite herself when she falls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-38192391039654921282011-03-04T09:01:01.673-06:002011-03-04T09:01:01.673-06:00My daughter tends to skate with her mouth open. Th...My daughter tends to skate with her mouth open. This is true of anything she has to concentrate on, like piano. We've been trying to encourage her to remember to smile so her mouth isn't open. Somewhere online I found a suggestion that if you press your tongue against the back of your upper front teeth, you can't help but smile--a little forced but still a smile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-75501613918122067582011-03-03T20:59:18.544-06:002011-03-03T20:59:18.544-06:00A spiral shouldn't be anymore nerve wracking o...A spiral shouldn't be anymore nerve wracking on even a crowded session than anything else. But if that's the case, it explains why they were so poor.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04087069977867729538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-60665401455487829272011-03-03T20:54:06.751-06:002011-03-03T20:54:06.751-06:00Isn't the spiral the most dangerous thing in t...Isn't the spiral the most dangerous thing in the audition? I'm always nervous doing mine on crowded sessions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-37516977945315994192011-03-02T19:35:13.487-06:002011-03-02T19:35:13.487-06:00We have 60 freestyle 5 and up skaters trying to qu...We have 60 freestyle 5 and up skaters trying to qualify for solos, so we have to hold auditions.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04087069977867729538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-34544337373189766952011-03-02T16:48:22.373-06:002011-03-02T16:48:22.373-06:00Auditions? That must be some fancy show! At my r...Auditions? That must be some fancy show! At my rink, registering and paying for a "Spring Show" class confers participation....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-47645082556637895212011-03-02T10:19:39.134-06:002011-03-02T10:19:39.134-06:00Spirals?! Ha ha, I know that mindset: "My spi...Spirals?! Ha ha, I know that mindset: "My spiral is soooo awesome, I never have to practice it!"Shmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02957071083049135120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-15267864590544640892011-03-02T10:01:05.076-06:002011-03-02T10:01:05.076-06:00On the "Smile" issue, it's not silly...On the "Smile" issue, it's not silly at all. I remember after a bad dress rehearsal of 42nd Street in high school, how everyone from the cast to the booth crew (me) to backstage all got a half hour b*tch session on "SMILE, DAMN YOU." The jist of it was; If you're head to toe in lime green spangles, waving a hot pink dime hat over your head, making a lot of noise and you're not smiling, then you need to reconsider what you're doing here. Same goes for crew. If you aren't happy wiring plugs, inhaling paint and cleaning curtains, then leave. It's best for everyone involved. <br /><br />The SMILE DAMN YOU speech was awesome. (Our parents were not there.)Skate Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14099319126365762647noreply@blogger.com