Philipp:
Today was the big day for Emelie and me. In the morning I warmed up. After this little morgen activity I joined the Standart Skill judging workshop. In the afternoon I slowed down to be good prepared for my Freestyle competition in the evening. And while I was sleeping Emilie was presenting her individual routine.
(Emilie’s report of her performance: “like always I was very nervous. I prepared myself in my hostel’s room and as I was ready I went to the gym…but when I already should have been in the gym I remembered that I had to make my rock flat… fortunately Monika helped me and I finally arrived on time at the gym. As I was ready in costume, I warmed up (this time I didn’t scratch myself…!). I was the seventh guy to pass so I had a long time to become more and more nervous!!! Finally it was my turn. I was alone in the reforming area, Philipp wasn’t with me anymore, he wasn’t even in the audience. But I knew that there were a lot of other poeple I know in the audience and that was very stressful.
The evening: I was sitting in a room behind the gym where the competition already started. I was very nervous. It’s not really easy to wait till you show begin. Unfortunately I was the latest of the experts. Now It was my turn. I step out of my cabin, turned some rounds in the warming up area “Next Philipp Henestrosa from Switzerland” ok…breath… . I stood in the middle of the performing area. Olé!!! The show started. It was a lot of fun till…. The music began to scratch. That was very irrupted and irritant for me and I fell… The show must go on. This is why I made the best of this tiny problem. I hope every one enjoyed my routine. What did you like? What not? Please write a comment. Can I do something better?
Philipp Henestrosa
PS: finally I was 4th place. I reached my aim not to fall more than 5 times =). So I’m lucky but the next time I would make it a lot better.
Emilie: I really enjoyed Philipp’s performance but I think I was at less as nervous as him while he was doing his performance….;o) Finally it was really good; Philipp was totally incarnating his routine’s personage and even if the scratches of the music disturbed him he stayed in his role from the beginning to the end of his routine. I especially appreciate his music and his style of freestyle which is not only an assemblage of tricks. His routine has an history and a soul! Congratulations!
