THE HISTORY OF MAOSUS PROGRAMS PART 2
Hai BBs! Butting in the Tiger patterned trolling~
Do you remember Mao costume/program post I did for her 21th birthday?
WELL, THIS IS THE SECOND PART OF IT, FOCUSING AROUND HER SENIOR ERA!
Sorry for taking so long, I've got carried away by tennis in recent weeks. XD
I hope you'll have fun with it while waiting for Skate America. :)
PRAYER CIRCLE FOR MAOSUS SMILE TO SHINE THE WORLD FOREVER
♥2006-2007♥ 16 YEARS OLD
Japan Senior Nationals 2006: 1st!
GPS 2006 Skate America: 3rd
GPS 2006 NHK Trophy: 1st
GPF 2006 St. Petersburg, Russia: 2nd
Worlds 2007 Tokyo: 2nd!!!
SP: SP: Nocturne No.2 Op.9-2 in E flat major by Frederic Chopin
(choreography by Lori Nichol)
Japanese Nationals 2006 SP
Japanese Nationals 2006 SP (English commentary)
For Cute Mao English Interview and Dick Button commentary nostalgia:
GPS Skate America 2006 SP ＋Interview (ESPN)
FS: Csardas by Vittorio Monti
(choreography by Lori Nichol)
2006 Campbell's Cup FS
She changed her dress from black to red after SA. Also the choreo looks pretty different from the later one which we are familiar with. I think the former ver. gives more mature impression~
2007 Worlds FS ＋Interview (ESPN)
Tokyo Worlds 2007 was so emotional and dramatic. I wish I was there. ;___;
THIS ESPN FLUFF IS SO PRETTY :')
Ladies FS Fluff -2007 Worlds (ESPN)
EX: Habanera from "Carmen" by Georges Bizet, vocal by Filippa Giordano
(choreography by Lori Nichol)
Worlds 2007 EX without commentary
*Bonus* ;)
EX: Somewhere Over the Rainbow from "The Wizard of Oz" by Harold Arlen, vocal by Eva Cassidy
(choreography by Lori Nichol)
Japan Super Challenge 2007: EX
MAO + AERO = CUTE OVERLOAD
♥2007-2008♥ 17 YEARS OLD
Japan Senior Nationals 2007: 1st
GPS 2007 Skate Canada: 1st
GPS 2007 TEB: 1st
GPF 2007 Turin, Italy: 2nd
4CC 2008 Korea: 1st
Worlds 2008 Gothenburg, Sweden: 1st!!!!
SP: Fantasia for Violin and Orchestra from "Ladies in Lavender" by Jean-Claude Petit
(choreography by Tatiana Tarasova)
GPS 2007 TEB SP
Japanese Nationals 2007 SP
2008 Worlds SP (HQ)
FS: Fantaisie-Impromptu by Frederic Chopin
(choreography by Lori Nichol)
Grand Prix Final 2007 FS
This is the most successful FS from her that season. She executed/rotated all her jumps (3A, 3F-3T, 3Lz, 3Lo, 3F-3Lo, 2A-2lo-2lo, 2A) which is definitely the most difficult layout for girls ever.
2008 Four Continents Championships FS
Another successful FS in the season!
Mao Asada 2008 Worlds FS ABC (HQ)
That fall gives a heart attack whenever I see it. :___: Her tears are so touching, a magical moment for her. :')
EX: So Deep Is The Night, vocals by Lesley Garrett
(choreography by Lori Nichol)
2008 Four Continents Championships EX So Deep Is The Night + encore (HQ)
♥2008-2009♥ 18 YEARS OLD
Japan Senior Nationals 2008: 1st
GPS 2008 TEB: 2nd
GPS 2008 NHK: 1st
GPF 2008 Korea: 1st
4CC 2009 Vancouver, Canada: 6th
Worlds 2009 LA, USA: 4th
SP: Claire de Lune by Claude Debussy
(choreography by Lori Nichol)
2009 World Team Trophy SP
I picked up this Clair de Lune because it's her first attempt to include 3A in SP. Although I like the 3F-3Lo version better. Her step seq here was a real beauty that I was lucky to see live, from the stand she looked like moonlight personified.
2009 4CC Short Program
FS: Waltz from Masquerade Suite by Aram Khachaturian
(choreography by Tatiana Tarasova)
2008 NHK Trophy FS
Actually she did much better at GP Final, but this performance is special because 1) I was there (hehe), 2) it was her first time to land two 3As(one of them got DG'ed tho) in FS, 3) her smile after the performance is soooo cute. :)
Oh we can't forget GPF 2008 happened to give us Armin fangirling Mao video XD SO CUTE
2009 WTT - Masquerade (Free Skate)
:')
EX: Por una Cabeza by Carlos Gardel and Alfredo Le Pera & Payadora by Julian Plaza
(choreography by Tatiana Tarasova)
2008 Medalist On Ice
EX: Sing, Sing, Sing by Louis Prima
(choreography by Lori Nichol)
Prince Ice World 2008 in Toyoda
THE ICE 2008: Sing Sing Sing
♥2009-2010♥ 19 YEARS OLD
Japan Senior Nationals 2009: 1st
GPS 2009 TEB: 2nd
GPS 2009 COR: 5th
4CC 2010 Korea: 1st
Vancouver Olympics 2010: 2nd
Worlds 2010 Turin, Italy: 1st!
SP: Waltz from Masquerade Suite by Aram Khachaturian
(choreography by Tatiana Tarasova)
GPS TEB 2009 SP
2009 Japanese Nationals short programme
2010 Olympics SP Waltz Masquerade
FS: Bells of Moscow by Sergei Rachmaninov
(choreography by Tatiana Tarasova)
Japan Open 2009 FS
Red dress 1st ver.
Red dress 2nd ver.
2010 Worlds FS
EX: Caprice No. 24 by Niccolo Paganini
(choreography by Tatiana Tarasova)
2009 Medalist On Ice EX
♥2010-2011♥ 20 YEARS OLD
Japan Senior Nationals 2010: 2nd
GPS 2010 NHK: 8th
GPS 2010 TEB: 5th
4CC 2011 Taiwan: 2nd
Worlds 2011 Moscow: 6th
SP: Tango, Soundtrack from Agony by Alfred Schnittke
(choreography by Tatiana Tarasova)
2010 NHK Trophy SP
Japanese Nationals 2010 SP
4CC 2010 SP
Worlds 2011 SP
FS: Liebestraume by Franz Liszt
(choreography by Lori Nichol)
Japan Open 2010 FS
Feb 2011 4CC FS
EX: Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, CT. 2 by Frederic Chopin
(choreography by Tatiana Tarasova)
DOI 2010 Chopin Ballade #1
4CC 2011 GALA EX
WHICH MAO DO YOU LIKE? TELL YOUR AUNTIE<3
ETA: OH SNAP, I FORGOT TO GIVE min-chos CREDIT FOR CO-WRITTEN THIS POST /O\ SORRY GIRL!
Do you remember Mao costume/program post I did for her 21th birthday?
WELL, THIS IS THE SECOND PART OF IT, FOCUSING AROUND HER SENIOR ERA!
Sorry for taking so long, I've got carried away by tennis in recent weeks. XD
I hope you'll have fun with it while waiting for Skate America. :)
PRAYER CIRCLE FOR MAOSUS SMILE TO SHINE THE WORLD FOREVER
♥2006-2007♥ 16 YEARS OLD
Japan Senior Nationals 2006: 1st!
GPS 2006 Skate America: 3rd
GPS 2006 NHK Trophy: 1st
GPF 2006 St. Petersburg, Russia: 2nd
Worlds 2007 Tokyo: 2nd!!!
SP: SP: Nocturne No.2 Op.9-2 in E flat major by Frederic Chopin
(choreography by Lori Nichol)
Japanese Nationals 2006 SP
Click to viewJapanese Nationals 2006 SP (English commentary)
For Cute Mao English Interview and Dick Button commentary nostalgia:
GPS Skate America 2006 SP ＋Interview (ESPN)
FS: Csardas by Vittorio Monti
(choreography by Lori Nichol)
2006 Campbell's Cup FS
She changed her dress from black to red after SA. Also the choreo looks pretty different from the later one which we are familiar with. I think the former ver. gives more mature impression~
2007 Worlds FS ＋Interview (ESPN)
Tokyo Worlds 2007 was so emotional and dramatic. I wish I was there. ;___;
THIS ESPN FLUFF IS SO PRETTY :')
Ladies FS Fluff -2007 Worlds (ESPN)
EX: Habanera from "Carmen" by Georges Bizet, vocal by Filippa Giordano
(choreography by Lori Nichol)
Worlds 2007 EX without commentary
*Bonus* ;)
EX: Somewhere Over the Rainbow from "The Wizard of Oz" by Harold Arlen, vocal by Eva Cassidy
(choreography by Lori Nichol)
Japan Super Challenge 2007: EX
MAO + AERO = CUTE OVERLOAD
♥2007-2008♥ 17 YEARS OLD
Japan Senior Nationals 2007: 1st
GPS 2007 Skate Canada: 1st
GPS 2007 TEB: 1st
GPF 2007 Turin, Italy: 2nd
4CC 2008 Korea: 1st
Worlds 2008 Gothenburg, Sweden: 1st!!!!
SP: Fantasia for Violin and Orchestra from "Ladies in Lavender" by Jean-Claude Petit
(choreography by Tatiana Tarasova)
GPS 2007 TEB SP
Japanese Nationals 2007 SP
2008 Worlds SP (HQ)
FS: Fantaisie-Impromptu by Frederic Chopin
(choreography by Lori Nichol)
Grand Prix Final 2007 FS
This is the most successful FS from her that season. She executed/rotated all her jumps (3A, 3F-3T, 3Lz, 3Lo, 3F-3Lo, 2A-2lo-2lo, 2A) which is definitely the most difficult layout for girls ever.
2008 Four Continents Championships FS
Another successful FS in the season!
Mao Asada 2008 Worlds FS ABC (HQ)
That fall gives a heart attack whenever I see it. :___: Her tears are so touching, a magical moment for her. :')
EX: So Deep Is The Night, vocals by Lesley Garrett
(choreography by Lori Nichol)
2008 Four Continents Championships EX So Deep Is The Night + encore (HQ)
♥2008-2009♥ 18 YEARS OLD
Japan Senior Nationals 2008: 1st
GPS 2008 TEB: 2nd
GPS 2008 NHK: 1st
GPF 2008 Korea: 1st
4CC 2009 Vancouver, Canada: 6th
Worlds 2009 LA, USA: 4th
SP: Claire de Lune by Claude Debussy
(choreography by Lori Nichol)
2009 World Team Trophy SP
I picked up this Clair de Lune because it's her first attempt to include 3A in SP. Although I like the 3F-3Lo version better. Her step seq here was a real beauty that I was lucky to see live, from the stand she looked like moonlight personified.
2009 4CC Short Program
FS: Waltz from Masquerade Suite by Aram Khachaturian
(choreography by Tatiana Tarasova)
2008 NHK Trophy FS
Actually she did much better at GP Final, but this performance is special because 1) I was there (hehe), 2) it was her first time to land two 3As(one of them got DG'ed tho) in FS, 3) her smile after the performance is soooo cute. :)
Oh we can't forget GPF 2008 happened to give us Armin fangirling Mao video XD SO CUTE
2009 WTT - Masquerade (Free Skate)
:')
EX: Por una Cabeza by Carlos Gardel and Alfredo Le Pera & Payadora by Julian Plaza
(choreography by Tatiana Tarasova)
2008 Medalist On Ice
EX: Sing, Sing, Sing by Louis Prima
(choreography by Lori Nichol)
Prince Ice World 2008 in Toyoda
THE ICE 2008: Sing Sing Sing
♥2009-2010♥ 19 YEARS OLD
Japan Senior Nationals 2009: 1st
GPS 2009 TEB: 2nd
GPS 2009 COR: 5th
4CC 2010 Korea: 1st
Vancouver Olympics 2010: 2nd
Worlds 2010 Turin, Italy: 1st!
SP: Waltz from Masquerade Suite by Aram Khachaturian
(choreography by Tatiana Tarasova)
GPS TEB 2009 SP
2009 Japanese Nationals short programme
2010 Olympics SP Waltz Masquerade
FS: Bells of Moscow by Sergei Rachmaninov
(choreography by Tatiana Tarasova)
Japan Open 2009 FS
Red dress 1st ver.
Red dress 2nd ver.
2010 Worlds FS
EX: Caprice No. 24 by Niccolo Paganini
(choreography by Tatiana Tarasova)
2009 Medalist On Ice EX
♥2010-2011♥ 20 YEARS OLD
Japan Senior Nationals 2010: 2nd
GPS 2010 NHK: 8th
GPS 2010 TEB: 5th
4CC 2011 Taiwan: 2nd
Worlds 2011 Moscow: 6th
SP: Tango, Soundtrack from Agony by Alfred Schnittke
(choreography by Tatiana Tarasova)
2010 NHK Trophy SP
Japanese Nationals 2010 SP
4CC 2010 SP
Worlds 2011 SP
FS: Liebestraume by Franz Liszt
(choreography by Lori Nichol)
Japan Open 2010 FS
Feb 2011 4CC FS
EX: Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, CT. 2 by Frederic Chopin
(choreography by Tatiana Tarasova)
DOI 2010 Chopin Ballade #1
4CC 2011 GALA EX
WHICH MAO DO YOU LIKE? TELL YOUR AUNTIE<3
ETA: OH SNAP, I FORGOT TO GIVE min-chos CREDIT FOR CO-WRITTEN THIS POST /O\ SORRY GIRL!