By Hazel Oza

The show was great on the 15th, much better than the show sunday. The crowd was very much appreciative of Ilia's performances, and
overall the skating quality was great! :)

We had great seats, 2nd row in the Noise/Quartet corner..and therefore had a
pretty decent view of all the skating. Bechke and Petrov were wonderful and
beautiful to watch, they were very "on". Roca and Sur were another crowd
favorite, especially their "santana" routine. Scott and Tara were as always
crowd favorites. And last but certainly not the least, Ilia was truly a crowd
pleaser. I am always more and more amazed by his showmanship, and crowd contact everytime he skates Jumping Jack and Noise. He really seems to be having a great time out on the ice and it is certainly a treat to watch. One cannot help but smile. :)

We went backstage, and although he was in a rush, he made sure to come out and looked for us in the group of fans waiting to catch a glimpse of the skaters. we got our hugs and smiles :) and he was, but of course, a sweetheart.

All in all, it was a great show, and seeing Ilia skate was truly special.

Hazel, Ieva, Mayi, Tracy