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This is my little review about the
show in Lecco :)
I'll write only about the most interesting parts of the show, that
means: Fede & Massi and Sinead & John Kerr ;)
Sorry about the really poor quality of the pics :(
I hadn't planned to go to this show, as I thought the only interesting
skaters were Federica and Massimo (as much as I love them I wouldn't pay
20 Euros just to see them :p). This until Friday morning, when a friend
called me and said the Kerrs would have been there too. Half an hour
later I had already found a ticket and someone who could drive me back
home! I mean, I don't have the chance to see them skating that often
apart from biggest competitions, and together with Fede & Massi they're
my favourite ice dancers.
Actually I almost risked to miss the show... about 5 minutes before
leaving to catch the bus, a contact lens broke into my right eye (I
don't know how!!!) and I couldn't take it out of the eye as I didn't see
it anymore... panic!!! It hurt and I was late!! Thankfully my dad helped
me and got the two pieces out of the eye... I had less than 2 minutes to
ran to the bus stop, and luckily I arrived just in time, phew...
At 8 pm I was in Lecco, I met a friend and together we went to the
icerink, where Filippo, Anna and Giovanna joined us. It looked like Anna
had just burgled a florists', as she had flowers for all the Italian
skaters (Federica & Massimo, Agogliati & Pedrazzini - Fabrizio is back
on the ice with a new partner after quite some time - and Valentina
Marchei) and for Sinead & John too - a way to welcome them to Italy ;)
In the opening Sinead & John were the first to enter the ice - together
with Agogliati & Pedrazzini - they were dressed in black and did a
reverse lift. Federica & Massimo wore their tango FD costumes and did
their reverse lift too.
Sinead & John
Opening
S&J skated their first
program to what I think could be the slow piece from Gladiator
soundtrack; it was simply beautiful, intense and elegant. They really
can skate to any kind of music and do something special with it. I tried
to take some pics, but they turned out totally blurred because of that
stupid spotlight :( Anyway, this is what I could save:
Sinead & John - exhibition 1
Sinead & John - exhibition 1
Sinead & John - exhibition 1
Fede & Massi skated the
last part of their tango FD, starting from the slow piece; Filippo
noticed the first effects of changing coaches in their style and
posture, for example the more marked (?! am not sure of the word..)
movements.
At the end of the first part of the show we talked a bit with Maurizio
Margaglio, who had just got back from the "Open Village" in Riccione (a
thing promoting Torino 2006 Olys - basically it's a "village", touring
Italy, where you can try winter sports, watch 3D clips and get in touch
with athletes). I think Mauri misses a lot being on the ice himself...
While we were standing near the skaters' exit Massimo saw us and came to
say hello; we asked him if Paola Mezzadri was around (one of their
coaches - we need to convince her to let us watch practice at Forum...),
but she wasn't there. [peace mission failed!!]
Back to the second part of the show.
S&J did what it looked like an OD, as there was a straight line step
sequence in it; they also did that lift from the bsb FD, where Sinead is
parallel to the ice, and the reverse one. Later S&J said they didn't
know they had to skate 2 programs in this show, so for this 2nd
exhibition they did a piece from their old OD and then did the rest just
following the music. Well, the result was great :) I love everything
they do on the ice :)
Sinead & John - exhibition 2
Sinead & John - exhibition 2
F&M's 2nd program had
the steps and choreographies of their new OD, but was skated to musics
by Queen, that was a bit strange! I really enjoyed it though! What I
didn't like was the front of Massimo's shirt, which had something like
lilac flowers (??) embroidered on it (Federica was wearing a simple but
sparkly lilac dress).
Federica & Massimo - exhibition 2
Federica & Massimo - exhibition 2
Federica & Massimo - exhibition 2
After the show we
waited for the skaters; we greeted Fede and Massi, and gave them two of
the big posters advertising the show we had just found downstairs -
there was a big photo of them on it! And Massimo had told us he wanted
one ;) My friends and I wanted to have that poster too, we were ready to
detach those outside the rink :P But luckily it wasn't necessary, as
there were lots on a table near the exit, and anyone could take one.
I've hung mine on the back of my bedroom's door :)
Anna gave Sinead the flowers, then John arrived too; in Dortmund I had
asked them when they were going to practice in Italy, and finally they
were here :) It was nice to talk to them again, and I also took a pic.
Me with John and Sinead
It was around midnight,
and time to go back home. Needless to say, I was really really happy of
the night :)
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