Japanese stars debut programs at 'Dreams on Ice': http://www.icenetwork.com/news/2015/06/ ... ams-on-iceThe show season is in full swing in Japan, and no show gathers more attention from media and skating fans than "Dreams on Ice."
The first of three performances of the star-laden extravaganza was held Friday in Yokohama. It featured all the medalists from last year's Japanese championships, as well as some other invited guests, but there's another reason people get excited for "Dreams on Ice."
The show is supported by the Japan Skating Federation. It is generally assumed that the intention of the event is to provide the top Japanese skaters with a stage to debut their new programs for the coming season, check their competition readiness and confirm that their programs hold appeal to an audience.
All three of those goals were clearly met by the majority of the performers Friday night.
After the grand opening, in which skaters performed either difficult jumps or exquisite steps, novice and junior skaters took the stage and showed one of their two new competitive programs.....
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The guest skaters from other countries did not disappoint either. Reigning European champions Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov performed a new program to "February Song," with high-quality lifts and throws. Despite arriving in Japan at the last minute due to an airline issue, world champions Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford performed an exhibition number to "Say Something," neither showing any sign of fatigue from the travel woes they endured. Newly crowned world champion Elizaveta Tuktamisheva also brought something new, skating a sexy routine to "Get Low" and impressing the audience with her huge triple jumps.
Finally, Evgeni Plushenko proved that he can still be competitive, rocking the arena with his new "Carmina Burana" short and landing a gigantic triple axel in the process.-----------------------
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