thanks to: TEAM SURPRISE for photos
by AIKO SHIMAZU 島津愛子
posted on February 1, 2014
2013-14 FS "Super Heroes"
Single-Syncronized skater Chisako KIUCHI has been in Sweden since July, trained as Swedish Team Surprise, and it was hard to compete in Single competitions of Sweden this season for her.
Team Surprise kicked off 2013-14 season with a victory, then @ Leon Lurje Trophy(Jan. 18-19) they finished runner-up to Team Unique (USA), the world champions.
Their 2013-14 programs are one-of-a-kind as always.
SP"Beyonce 2.0" is their 2nd Beyonce number as they skated in FS last season, this season they skate to "Grown Woman", an energetic, lush R&B song.
FS"Super Heroes" they're fighting, along with magnificent music - "Legions of Doom" by Audiomachine features heroes' brilliant elements, such as superb fast changing formation, woman-and-woman rotational swinging lift, team lift with back flip(Chisako flies!). In the middle part "Save the World" by Swedish House Mafia captures the heroes' message with its lyrics and footworks. Finally the grand song "Strength of a Thousand Men" by Two Step from Hell shows the climax, the conquering heros magnetize with its majestic formation again.
There are Surprising moments sizzling on the ice everywhere! Expect some improvements will complete their performance, at Worlds in April. Ice Network icenetwork.com is going to live-stream Worlds this season as well.
☞ From Sweden #1 October 27, 2013
☞ Chisako KIUCHI 木内千彩子選手 [Japan's Depth #5 To Any Destination with her skating and the arts] July, 2012 on Japan Skates
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