上面IFS的杂志文章,英文论坛又总结出另外一部分,有关于这次参加ATS的选手的,一起转过来吧
- Two-page photo spread of the cast members of ATS LA from "Get the Party Started." Patrick Chan appears to be examining his nails...
- Editor's column mentions the biggest surprise of the off-season was Yu-Na parting ways with Brian Orser. And that's it for IFS commentary on that.
- The photo of Yu-Na for her interview is of her during the "Get the Party Started."
- Johnny Weir interview (very Johnny Weir-ish...) mentions that he was honored to be invited by Shen and zhao to their show and by Yu-Na to her show, because the skating world is small and he hasn't been invited to some shows because people don't like him. (His words, not mine.)
- Stephane Lambiel interview mentions he was surprised by the standing ovations/screams for him at ATS LA, since he didn't think he was a star there. (Recall that one of the reasons he chose to do ATS LA is because there are few opportunities for him to skate in the USA, so when this came along, he had to take it.) He said it was so amazing to go out there on the ice and feel the atmosphere. It was a satisfying experience. He heard from Denis Ten (whom he choreographed a program for) that Ilia Kulik had been in the audience and had stood up at the end of Lambiel's performance. When Stephane heard that, he felt like he was in heaven.
- Kiira Korpi mentioned that when participating in Festa on Ice 2010, she talked to David Wilson and Shae-Lynn Bourne for choreographing programs for her.
- Jeremy was really excited to be invited to ATS Summer. "The Koreans always put on such great shows, and it is so much fun to be a part of that. The audience are probably the loudest and most exciting that I have ever skated for. It is such an adrenalin rush." Mentions that he couldn't do ATS LA due to scheduling conflict. Later, it also mentions that he had been wanting to work with David Wilson a long time; David choreographed his LP.
- Shen and Zhao article mentions them participating in ATS LA, an experience "both said they both really enjoyed."
- HUGE spread on ATS LA. Two full-page photos: Yu-Na/Michelle performing Hero; Yu-Na doing bulletproof (wagging her finger at you!)
--Article is mainly about Michelle skating in the US again and Yu-Na skating in the US outside of a competition. Yu-Na: "it was my third show with Michelle but the first time doing it in her country. we were both very excited. michelle and I get along so well. Everyone told us that our 'Hero' routine was very touching. I was very happy that we did the show in the U.S. We knew there would be a lot of Korean fans, but the fact that so many people from all over North America attended the shows is a good sign for skating. Maybe there will be more shows in the U.S. in the future." (Woo!)
-- Apparently David had a talk with Lambiel (and others?) before the first show, letting them know that they shouldn't expect the American crowds to be like the Korean people. That's why Lambiel was surprised by the crowd response. "No one expected the reaction from the crowds that we got. It was amazing. it felt like we were back in Korea. It was totally unexpected and so fabulous."
--Ashley Wagner mentions being thrilled at the invitation, at being the "little guppy among the big wigs." She says it was incredible, she was really lucky, she had fun, it was a cool, amazing show. etc.
- Christina Gao interview/article. At the very end it says that training with Yu-Na was an insightful experience, and watching her win the OGM was an added inspiration. "I watched Yu-Na train every day leading up to the Olympics and saw how she prepared for competitions. I learned a lot from her...it was so great seeing her wins, knowing what it took for her to get there and that all of her hard work paid off. When I saw her standing on the podium, I was like 'Wow, I really want that too.'"
ATS Photos (I am just mentioning the Yu-Na ones, there are many photos of the other skaters as well): All the ladies, including Yu-Na; Yu-Na, David, Younha; the entire cast (Yu-Na sitting on David's knee); photo of hip hop choreographer Clarence Ford (he helped with Bulletproof) with Yu-Na.
Oh, and there's a Kwan family shot, Michelle, her sister Karen, her mom, Peter Oppegard and Peter and Karen's two daughters. Apparently they were all at the show.
Digital bonus includes more ATS photos, including a pic of Yu-Na and Scott Williams (who worked on the show, and yes, is Michelle's former coach...hmm, he looked different in 2003), Yu-na at the press conference, and other skater photos. |