Scoreography returns with the beginning of the Grand Prix 2023-24 season, as we talk about Skate America 2023. We recap the competition with commentary about stand-out performances, heartbreaking disappointments, and up-and-coming skaters we’re excited about.

Taking place in Allen, Texas, from October 20th-22nd, Skate America kicked off the International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series. 

The competition featured Women's and Ice Dance divisions stacked with competitive talent, a lopsided Men's event with a small handful of clear favorites, and a struggling Pairs event with only 7 teams (but also some reasons to be hopeful).

We discuss the explosive performances from Ilia Malinin, Loena Hendrickx, Chock & Bates, and Kevin Aymoz. We also highlight exciting podium placements for Niina Petrokina, Shun Sato, Chelsea Liu & Balazs Nagy, and more. And we get hyped for new talent like Hana Yoshida, Hannah Lim & Ye Quan, and new dance team Olivia Smart & Tim Dieck.

There were huge moments (like Amber Glenn's spectacular triple axel) and bitter disappointments. It was a dramatic weekend of skating, and this early event sets the stage for what's to come as the Grand Prix continues.

Mentioned in this podcast:

On Ice Perspectives: Ye-lim Kim performs to 'A Thousand Years' at An Evening with Champions (2023) https://youtu.be/8htyCI7JSiQ

On Ice Perspectives: Young You skates to 'When We Were Young' by Adele https://youtu.be/fv2uUaYiA-Q

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