Miss America 2013

[Sister Havana]

I liked the twirler and the two piano players' performances best. Miss Iowa (third) was my favorite of the tap dancers.

[IUHoosiergirl88]

YOU DO NOT BUTCHER RASCAL FLATTS! Butcher any other songs but theirs

[Xidelt]

My wish was Miss Washington would stop singing.

[GPhiBLtColonel]

Originally Posted by Xidelt

My wish was Miss Washington would stop singing.

It was ghastly!!!!!!!!!

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by GPhiBLtColonel

It was ghastly!!!!!!!!!

I think I heard some cats crying!

[GPhiBLtColonel]

Loving Miss Wyoming!!

[AZ-AlphaXi]

Love being on delay .. I get to read your comments and anticipate what happens.

[IUHoosiergirl88]

Hoping to see some diamonds in this crowning!! <>

[AGDee]

I don't think that's what Iowa intended to say. She said recreational when she meant to say medicinal. Most of the interview answers were pretty bad, imho.

I'm on team Miss Wyoming. She played the piano piece that she composed beautifully.

[thetalady]

OMG that dress on Miss America 2012 was absolutely AWFUL
made her look like she had a bulging tummy!

CRAP... MIss Wyoming didn't win.

[PhiAlpha05]

Originally Posted by Xidelt

My wish was Miss Washington would stop singing.

Totally agree!

Originally Posted by Sister Havana

Wow, Miss Maryland didn't make it through. Talent doomed her.

Miss Oklahoma made it though. So three Greeks still in the running.

ETA: All three of the tappers and both pianists - go figure!

I was actually really impressed with the tap dancers, surprisingly--not at all with either of the pianists (being a pianist myself)--really bad technique on Miss Wyoming; like I wanted to go see a chiropractor afterward (your pinkies shouldn't look like they do when you're sipping tea--that is a really bad sign and usually means your thumb is locking up). Miss SC had fewer obvious technique issues but I wasn't a fan of the arrangement.

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by PhiAlpha05

Totally agree!



I was actually really impressed with the tap dancers, surprisingly--not at all with either of the pianists (being a pianist myself)--really bad technique on Miss Wyoming; like I wanted to go see a chiropractor afterward (your pinkies shouldn't look like they do when you're sipping tea--that is a really bad sign and usually means your thumb is locking up). Miss SC had fewer obvious technique issues but I wasn't a fan of the arrangement.

This probably isn't taboo for the Miss America Pageant since I've noticed it previously during talent competition, but did Miss South Carolina use a pre-taped overlay of piano music while she played? I was hearing piano-played notes she wasn't even hitting during her performance.

And what is the name for that performance technique--making the judges believe you are playing ALL the piano notes they hear when some of it is actually overlaid piano music playing in the background with the orchestra.

[PhiAlpha05]

Originally Posted by Cheerio

This probably isn't taboo for the Miss America Pageant since I've noticed it previously during talent competition, but did Miss South Carolina use a pre-taped overlay of piano music while she played? I was hearing piano-played notes she wasn't even hitting during her performance.

And what is the name for that performance technique--making the judges believe you are playing ALL the piano notes they hear when some of it is actually overlaid piano music playing in the background with the orchestra.

Hmm, I'm not sure if there's a name for it when it refers to instrumentalists--it seems like it would be analogous to lip-synching, right? Gross. At least Miss Wyoming didn't do that, but the fact that her technique will land her at the chiropractor/physical therapist within a few months might make up for it...

[honeychile]

4th - Miss Iowa
3rd - Miss Wyoming*
2nd - Miss Oklahoma*
1st - Miss South Carolina*
Miss America - Miss New York


Well, I'm flummoxed. I didn't see her getting half this far. Miss Honeychile is not impressed!

[Gingerdeltaz]

Soooo wanted Miss South Carolina to win...