Ice Skating 244: Skating Music

Lil Shauna's SiSA ice continues and I too continue to enjoy watching her on the ice. Lil Shauna headed to the rink for her warm up while I went to tabao a teh to "enjoy" my "watching her" session. Hoho. On the way to the rink, I met Coach and he said that we can start preparing for "skating music" for her basic novice test. I had thought that the basic novice test needed several double jumps but was corrected that only axel is needed and she got that many months back. Yay!

Her last elementary competition, she again scored badly for her skating skill and performance. I had asked Coach how she can improve on those and he said that she has to stroke harder for the former. For the latter, to choose better music. Zzzzzzz... What is better music? When I asked Coach what is "skating music" this time, he simply replied "classical". Wah, I don't know classical leh. 

I didn't quite know what Lil Shauna was learning during the lesson bcos I was busying on my laptop. When I intermittently raised my head to look at her, she was doing footwork, then jumping, then spinning. Hohoho. 

I told Lil Shauna about the basic novice test and the music. We needed a piece that is 2min 30 sec, +/- 10 sec. The 1st person that I thought of who would gladly help is Auntie J. She asked me if it should be Waltz music. Huh? And if it should be 3 or 4 beats. Double huh? Over the next few days, she sent us several famous classical pieces. So nice of her. #感动 She asked if it must be classical or symphony pieces work too. I have totally no idea. I played a big part in choosing the last not good enough music, remember? Next step is to ask Lil Shauna for her preference and send some to Coach for his opinion. He is afterall doing the chorography and knows Lil Shauna's capability best to skate to the music.

While I was listening to the pieces sent by Auntie J, I suddenly remembered that I was told by R's mummy that there is a 13 YO age limit for the basic novice and a 15 YO limit for intermediate novice. Doesnt that mean that Lil Shauna should go for intermediate novice test instead? The program for intermediate novice has to be 3 mins long and Lil Shauna's has only skated to max 2 mins program. By the end of the 2 mins, she always look so breathless and panting away. She can meh? 

Upon checking, the age limit is for international competition. Ah... Coach added on that we cannot skip test level too. Hohoho. 

Ok then, we shall all work hard. Hopefully this time, we can find "better skating music".

Mummy Lim

Updates: Coach saw us at the rink this afternoon and passed us Lil Shauna's medal from the last elementary competition. 

She got 3rd largely bcos there were only 4 skaters in the competition. Hohoho, never mind, we don't say, nobody knows. Nevertheless, it didn't stop me from being super excited over the medal. Hehehe.