So great to see this...I just love them. I love Meryl's dress in this FD. She actually looks older to me here than she did in their FD the following year! They look so different here than they do now, Charlie especially bulked up, didn't he? Love the choreography here, it's beautiful. And I love their spins this year, too, that back camel is to die for.
Yes, that spin was gorgeous. I think at that time, dance spin was generally less difficult than it is today. But I also like Meryl and Charlie's spins today, just beautiful, especially in "Samson and Delilah", their back edge camel is just BREATHTAKING, you don't see many better spins even in pair skating IMO.
Elizabeth Punsalann choreographed this from what I hear...I wonder if she'd ever consider doing so again because she really got them in this dance I think. I love this FD.
What I like about her choreography for Meryl and Charlie (this 2003 FD and the swing-blues OD which they used for the following season according to that 2004 article on GoldenSkate) is the balancing between both skaters throughout the program, or even presenting Meryl more. My attention was drawn to her honestly in this dance, though Charlie was also so good. But maybe Elizabeth choreographed for juniors or lower-leveled skaters more? I don't know...I really like her work.
No I know what you mean, Meryl does stand out more in this dance. I wonder if that is the influence of the old system, where the lady was definitely meant to be the focus. And yet, you still notice both here.
I like her work too, I do think it would be great for her to work with them again.
I loved their 05/06 FD, and I think the style there really suits them. Quite like this one, so I hope they try something more like this in the future. I can see them doing really well with more classical themes, but I'd also like to see them try their hands at something abstract.
Wasn't that Seth Chafetz, their first coach? Anyway he was so great to put these two together and coached them for so many years. I think he's really good at teaching basic skating, which IMO is very important for ice dancers but kind of ignored by some of the recent skaters because of COP. I think the fact that Meryl and Charlie having very good basic skating really shows the quality of his coaching.
THANK YOU!! I love the music from Chocolat! Is the second piece from Chocolat as well? I know it's a Django Reinhardt piece because I listen to it all the time, I just forget the name *sheepish*.
what division were they in for this performance? their step sequence looks mighty complicated for their ages!
teddyjo26 1 year ago
Even early in their career their technical skills are amazing.
munchkinthecat 1 year ago
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franzlfan 3 years ago
I think this video was from the sectionals in the fall of 2002, selecting athletes for 2003 nationals. So both of them should be 15 there.
SentimentalWaltz 3 years ago
They were both born in 1987 so if this was early 2003, then Meryl was 16 and Charlie 15, based on when their birthdays fall.
hammergal 3 years ago
How old were them there? Seemed they were kids!!
yunamao2010 3 years ago
I think they looked extremely young here, maybe 13 or 14??
floydhasnofaith 3 years ago
So great to see this...I just love them. I love Meryl's dress in this FD. She actually looks older to me here than she did in their FD the following year! They look so different here than they do now, Charlie especially bulked up, didn't he? Love the choreography here, it's beautiful. And I love their spins this year, too, that back camel is to die for.
hammergal 3 years ago 7
Would you be thinking to put up any other videos?
loverly18 3 years ago
I'd like to second this. Do you happen to have any others? Thank you so much for this video in the first place.
teddyjo26 3 years ago
Hey guys..I wish I did, but right now all the videos I have are already on youtube. If I get anymore, I'll be sure to post them.
aldergator 3 years ago
Thank you, aldergator! :)
franzlfan 3 years ago
Yes, thank you. And thanks for putting this one up!
loverly18 3 years ago
I really love that spin. Would it get a level 4 these days? *sigh*
teddyjo26 3 years ago
Yes, that spin was gorgeous. I think at that time, dance spin was generally less difficult than it is today. But I also like Meryl and Charlie's spins today, just beautiful, especially in "Samson and Delilah", their back edge camel is just BREATHTAKING, you don't see many better spins even in pair skating IMO.
franzlfan 3 years ago
i'll agree with that. i love every position of the spin in samson and delilah, esp the entrance *swoon*
teddyjo26 3 years ago
Elizabeth Punsalann choreographed this from what I hear...I wonder if she'd ever consider doing so again because she really got them in this dance I think. I love this FD.
loverly18 3 years ago
What I like about her choreography for Meryl and Charlie (this 2003 FD and the swing-blues OD which they used for the following season according to that 2004 article on GoldenSkate) is the balancing between both skaters throughout the program, or even presenting Meryl more. My attention was drawn to her honestly in this dance, though Charlie was also so good. But maybe Elizabeth choreographed for juniors or lower-leveled skaters more? I don't know...I really like her work.
franzlfan 3 years ago
No I know what you mean, Meryl does stand out more in this dance. I wonder if that is the influence of the old system, where the lady was definitely meant to be the focus. And yet, you still notice both here.
I like her work too, I do think it would be great for her to work with them again.
loverly18 3 years ago
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franzlfan 3 years ago
I loved their 05/06 FD, and I think the style there really suits them. Quite like this one, so I hope they try something more like this in the future. I can see them doing really well with more classical themes, but I'd also like to see them try their hands at something abstract.
loverly18 3 years ago
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franzlfan 3 years ago
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franzlfan 3 years ago
Wasn't that Seth Chafetz, their first coach? Anyway he was so great to put these two together and coached them for so many years. I think he's really good at teaching basic skating, which IMO is very important for ice dancers but kind of ignored by some of the recent skaters because of COP. I think the fact that Meryl and Charlie having very good basic skating really shows the quality of his coaching.
franzlfan 3 years ago
Minor Swing, that's it.
teddyjo26 3 years ago
THANK YOU!! I love the music from Chocolat! Is the second piece from Chocolat as well? I know it's a Django Reinhardt piece because I listen to it all the time, I just forget the name *sheepish*.
teddyjo26 3 years ago