Nikolai Morozov waits for stars to come out in the U.S.

I got a real treat a few months ago when I spoke with world-renowned choreographer Nikolai Morozov, who was leading the 2008 adult summer camp at the Ice House in Hacksensack, New Jersey. During a break, we chatted about his teaching the adult clinic, the lack of "superstar" skaters in the United States, his current roster of clients, which include Nobunari Oda, Miki Ando, Adam Rippon and Fumie Suguri, and other topics. What a super nice man, and I think he also teaches regular folks like us! I often forget that people at his level do fill their days with a mix of elite and recreational students. One day, I'll make it out there again and this time, I'll be there because I'll tell the front desk, "I have a lesson with Nikolai Morozov."

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[Aaron]

Interesting guy...it wa so funny. At Skate America, it was as much fun to watch his skaters as it was to watch him...he does the choreography with them from the sidelines. You can tell he really cares about the little details in the programs of each of his skaters because he watches their programs with a microscope (figureatively of course).