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May 11, 2010
Wow! Wow is all I can say about the off season. It was
amazing to watch the Olympics. It’s funny to see some
of the kids you grow up skating with competing and
achieving total success at the games of which you dream
to participate. There were so many amazing
performances. Yu-na was incredible. I was in Toronto
working with David Wilson the same week that Yu-na was
getting her programs choreographed and it was awesome to
see them in full action.
Watching an American win gold for the men was inspiring.
Evan was awesome!!!! USA! The ice dance hit home, so
many great performances. Too many good skates to just
give 3 medals. Savchenko and Szolkowy had the best short
program in my opinion. I really wanted to see them win
in pairs.
After watching all the events I was inspired. The off
season has been a great time for me, but I’ve been very
busy. I’ve spent a lot of time working on technique and
thinking about new programs. In March I went to Toronto
to get a new short program from David Wilson. It’s been
my 4th or 5th season working with him and every time I’m
reminded of his gift. He is a powerhouse of creativity,
truly a genius. I worked with him and really enjoyed
the creative experience. I always enjoy that part of
skating. I love the new program and can’t wait to
perform it.
I also had the opportunity to go to American College
Dance Festival Association with my class at Oakland
University. It’s a great experience. I took dance
classes everyday from different faculty from colleges
all over. This past season I’ve really missed dancing
everyday. I forgot how unique modern dance is, and what
a strong contribution it gave to my skating throughout
the year.
The final two weeks of April I had the opportunity to
work with Frank Carroll. I enjoyed my time so much that
I decided to move out there and continue my skating
career under his direction. It wasn’t an easy decision;
I’ve really enjoyed my time in Detroit. I’ve spent my
entire career here, but working with Mr. Carroll is a
once in a lifetime opportunity that I cannot pass up.
It’s been great to receive all the support from my
current coach Julianne Berlin. She is a great person
and I’m lucky to have had her guide me through the past
5 years of my career.
I look forward to this opportunity to reinvent my
skating. The drive out is going to be quite the task
ahead of me. Wish me luck and stay tuned for my play by
play on Twitter!
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