Girls went to Aurora for the first league meet of the season. The rink was very dark as always; all those rinks are basically barns, dark and damp. Lombard rink is a very rare and happy exclusion. Lynwood added some decent lights before the 2019 World Qualifier, but it’s still a barn. I don’t mind the barn-ness, but the lack of light drives me nuts. It is almost impossible to get a photo of acceptable quality.
Same routines, different judging: unlike Orlando and Nationals, league competitions are still being judged old school, so nobody cared much about results. There were no surprises though. Girls are now skating in the same event (Junior World Class Solo Dance) with Samantha and Lilian, and they both are much stronger, especially Sam. So Liza and Annie fall behind, and that is going to be a story of this season, barring some unexpected breakthrough. Hope it won’t get them excessively depressed. Here are some videos:
Annie: Style Dance | Free Dance
Liza: Style Dance | Free Dance