Kayla Catch(es) Andre Rieu
Meet 15-year-old Ice Skater, Kayla Doig.
With little time to practice for the 2008 Australian Championships, Kayla found within herself, the talent to win the Bronze Medal
Kayla has been skating in the Junior division, but recently stepped up to Novice. And as such she scored 81.55 for the bronze medal. Kayla's mother Sharon is very proud of the accomplishment and has said it was an "Exceptional effort". Doig placed 3rd in the short program, 2nd in the free skate, to win the Bronze Medal.
Undaunted by other skaters who trained 25 or more hours a week on Olympic sized ice with professional coaches and choreographers, Kayla trained 4 hours a week at a rink that is only a third the size. Kayle spent the week prior to nationals in Brisbane spending more time on the ice to give herself an edge in competition. She developed her own program, doing the choreography herself.
One highlight of Kayla's program is her signature move, which she invented herself, the Kayla Catch.
Kayla is now preparing to perform this coming November & December in André Rieu's World Stadium Tour in Australia.
Congratulations to Kayla!!
Way to go Kayla! I see a future GOLD medal here.
Kayla's certainly talented. I'm amazed with her "Kayla Catch", it's very beautiful. Great that she's going to be doing the Stadium tour with André this fall!
Kayla, How beautiful you are and your parents must be so proud of you.
Keep up all the good work and look forwards to seeing you at Andre's concert on the 15th November.
Besty wishes Toni H
The Kayla Catch is actually a "Billmann Spin", the only thing Kayla did, is putting her boot on the forehead. As you remember I was a figure skating judge for l8 years until 2OO2 and I would put Kayla in the the Juvenile category, only for that she would be to old. Her Billmann Spin is very good, but not her jumps, an Axel and a dl. Salchow are not Novice in Canada, USA or Germany, but the Australians seem to be happy with that, so good luck Kayla!
It's always good to get a judge's point of view. You know what to look for.What, to me, always looks great, may not be up to par in a judge's eyes.I would have liked to sit next to you when you judged some of skaters, I would have learned a lot.
Shirley, I had to do a lot of exams and trail judging and for every new promotion the same again, then competitions and tests. It kept my brain in motion and perhaps a good thing against Alzheimer's?? I loved it and I think I was a very fair judge, I also wrote reports on trail judges, a lot of work, fun and dangerous driving in Québec´s North in the winter but I loved it.
Inge, I am ignorant about the term "trail judges", exactly what is that? I've heard the term in connection with the equestrian sports but never really knew what it involves or what a trail judge is or does.
As no one knows (LOLOL) I skated from the time I was 2 and my mother almost stopped me because I kept falling down through college. I skated dance, but as Inge, know what I see in a skater. Kayla is commendable for her determation and raw talent, however, she lacks the strength and presence of a senior level champion. I hope she pursues the sport and art and finds her dreams fulfilled.
Wonderful Kayla, congratulations. Will be attendeing Andre`s tour in Sydney will look out for you.
Kate, well said!
Shirley, a trial judge is a learning judge and has to judge with the real judges on the same bench and then give her sheet to the referee to overlook it. Every learning judge has to do many trial and tests until ready for promotion, a test judge is not necessary a competition judge. I did both. Takes split seconds to see the elements , especially in a short program.
Hi, Everyone!
I finally got a chance to log in and read the news and such. My home was burglarized last week and my beloved laptop that's been everywhere with me was taken. Fortunately, they left the television, dvd player, and the Andre Rieu, Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman dvd's. I'm thankful the thief didn't have good taste in music. I so miss skating. Nowadays I hobble around on a knee that really needs replacing saying "don't feel sorry for me, I had a lot of fun getting this way..." Someday the rehab time won't be as long and I tell you the moment it's healed, those skates are going back on if only to putter around the rink.
Sorry about that, trial, not trail, that is why you Shirley did not understand, I am always in a hurry trial judge, haaaaaaaaaaa!
Hi Inge: I have my computer but am setting it up, don't have emails just yet.
I always wondered about the Canadian pairs team, they came in 2nd at the Olympics. Gosh..I forget their name...
Lloyd (?) Big guy. They had a great skate, and I really thought they had 1st. (not that what I think matters to the judges. lol) I wondered what you thought of them and that competition.
I think Judges have to see so many things, I don't know how you do it. Slight edges, double footing a land, when it is almost invisible. I would be seeing double and triple by the time it was all over.
Sally