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Free Dance JGP Bosphorus 2012

dorispulaski

Wicked Yankee Girl
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12:00 Istanbul time

Start Order

Warm Up Group 1
1 Kristsina KAUNATSKAIA / Yan LUKOUSKI BLR 20 23.88
2 Ayesha CAMPBELL / Shane SPEDEN NZL 19 28.69
3 Slavyana TSENOVA / Egor ZAYTSEV BUL 21 22.12
4 Laura ABTS / Maarten BUCKENS BEL 18 30.93

Warm-Up Group 2
5 Carina GLASTRIS / Nicholas LETTNER GRE 15 36.49
6 Marina ELIAS / Denis KORELINE EST 17 31.19
7 Anastasia CHIRIYATYEVA / Sergei SHEVCHENKO UKR 14 37.05
8 Anna BOLSHEM / Ronald ZILBERBERG ISR 16 32.85

Warm-Up Group 3
9 Estelle ELIZABETH / Romain LE GAC FRA 11 43.06
10 Celia ROBLEDO / Luis FENERO ESP 12 39.01
11 Sara AGHAI / Jussiville PARTANEN FIN 10 45.05
12 Myriam GASSOUMI / Clement LE MOLAIRE FRA 13 38.93

Warm-Up Group 4
13 Kristina BAKLANOVA / Andrei BAGIN RUS 7 48.99
14 Karolina PROCHAZKOVA / Michal CESKA CZE 8 48.80
15 Cagla DEMIRSAL / Berk AKALIN TUR 9 48.74
16 Sofia SFORZA / Francesco FIORETTI ITA 6 52.23

Warm-Up Group 5
17 Kaitlin HAWAYEK / Jean-Luc BAKER USA 3 54.56
18 Madeline EDWARDS / Zhao Kai PANG CAN 4 54.51
19 Lorraine MCNAMARA / Quinn CARPENTER USA 5 53.97
20 Alexandra STEPANOVA / Ivan BUKIN RUS 1 59.32
21 Shari KOCH / Christian NUECHTERN GER 2 56.73
 

dorispulaski

Wicked Yankee Girl
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It's started


After Warm Up Group 1
1 Laura ABTS / Maarten BUCKENS BEL 46.74 28.26 18.48 3.32 2.82 3.29 3.14 2.96 0.00 #4 NEW SB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko3FfeoZRUk&feature=plcp

2 Ayesha CAMPBELL / Shane SPEDEN NZL 45.55 27.09 19.46 3.50 3.07 3.25 3.32 3.14 1.00 #2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMDFXb2O00U&feature=plcp

3 Kristsina KAUNATSKAIA / Yan LUKOUSKI BLR 34.30 18.26 16.04 2.93 2.54 2.61 2.86 2.46 0.00 #1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRt2i0vfgtc&feature=plcp

4 Slavyana TSENOVA / Egor ZAYTSEV BUL 34.08 17.20 17.88 2.96 2.96 2.93 3.14 2.93 1.00 #3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5K1_cFQNpI&feature=plcp
 

dorispulaski

Wicked Yankee Girl
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After Warm Up Group 2

1 Anastasia CHIRIYATYEVA / Sergei SHEVCHENKO UKR 58.06 29.59 28.47 4.89 4.57 4.75 4.86 4.75 0.00 #7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUcp-z10yuM&feature=plcp

2 Anna BOLSHEM / Ronald ZILBERBERG ISR 49.62 25.19 24.43 4.25 3.93 3.96 4.39 3.89 0.00 #8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k-EGFagdtQ&feature=plcp

3 Laura ABTS / Maarten BUCKENS BEL 46.74 28.26 18.48 3.32 2.82 3.29 3.14 2.96 0.00 #4 NEW SB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko3FfeoZRUk&feature=plcp

4 Ayesha CAMPBELL / Shane SPEDEN NZL 45.55 27.09 19.46 3.50 3.07 3.25 3.32 3.14 1.00 #2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMDFXb2O00U&feature=plcp

5 Carina GLASTRIS / Nicholas LETTNER GRE 44.50 25.04 22.46 3.79 3.61 3.54 4.07 3.79 3.00 #5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEKMfJDjGxg&feature=plcp

6 Marina ELIAS / Denis KORELINE EST 43.85 23.35 20.50 3.54 3.32 3.36 3.61 3.29 0.00 #6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUyyJdwawXY&feature=plcp

7 Kristsina KAUNATSKAIA / Yan LUKOUSKI BLR 34.30 18.26 16.04 2.93 2.54 2.61 2.86 2.46 0.00 #1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRt2i0vfgtc&feature=plcp

8 Slavyana TSENOVA / Egor ZAYTSEV BUL 34.08 17.20 17.88 2.96 2.96 2.93 3.14 2.93 1.00 #3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5K1_cFQNpI&feature=plcp
 

dorispulaski

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After Warm Up Group 3

1 Estelle ELIZABETH / Romain LE GAC FRA 66.86 36.34 30.52 5.11 4.89 5.18 5.21 5.18 0.00 #9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67zB9rh0JsU&feature=plcp

2 Sara AGHAI / Jussiville PARTANEN FIN 62.55 33.99 29.56 5.00 4.75 4.93 5.11 4.96 1.00 #11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8qaGmqy1xo&feature=plcp

3 Anastasia CHIRIYATYEVA / Sergei SHEVCHENKO UKR 58.06 29.59 28.47 4.89 4.57 4.75 4.86 4.75 0.00 #7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUcp-z10yuM&feature=plcp

4 Celia ROBLEDO / Luis FENERO ESP 56.83 27.99 28.84 4.86 4.54 4.89 4.96 4.96 0.00 #10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qONCafof40&feature=plcp

5 Myriam GASSOUMI / Clement LE MOLAIRE FRA 55.72 28.96 26.76 4.57 4.25 4.50 4.68 4.43 0.00 #12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwdOtuXIqO4&feature=plcp

6 Anna BOLSHEM / Ronald ZILBERBERG ISR 49.62 25.19 24.43 4.25 3.93 3.96 4.39 3.89 0.00 #8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k-EGFagdtQ&feature=plcp

7 Laura ABTS / Maarten BUCKENS BEL 46.74 28.26 18.48 3.32 2.82 3.29 3.14 2.96 0.00 #4 NEW SB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko3FfeoZRUk&feature=plcp

8 Ayesha CAMPBELL / Shane SPEDEN NZL 45.55 27.09 19.46 3.50 3.07 3.25 3.32 3.14 1.00 #2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMDFXb2O00U&feature=plcp

9 Carina GLASTRIS / Nicholas LETTNER GRE 44.50 25.04 22.46 3.79 3.61 3.54 4.07 3.79 3.00 #5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEKMfJDjGxg&feature=plcp

10 Marina ELIAS / Denis KORELINE EST 43.85 23.35 20.50 3.54 3.32 3.36 3.61 3.29 0.00 #6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUyyJdwawXY&feature=plcp

11 Kristsina KAUNATSKAIA / Yan LUKOUSKI BLR 34.30 18.26 16.04 2.93 2.54 2.61 2.86 2.46 0.00 #1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRt2i0vfgtc&feature=plcp

12 Slavyana TSENOVA / Egor ZAYTSEV BUL 34.08 17.20 17.88 2.96 2.96 2.93 3.14 2.93 1.00 #3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5K1_cFQNpI&feature=plcp

Now this will start to get interesting!
 

dorispulaski

Wicked Yankee Girl
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The ice is being resurfaced before the last group. There are 5 teams left to skate: the two American teams, the Canadian team, a Russian team and a German team.

I see why Baklanova & Bagin did not score that well: their lefts are very basic, their steps were not crisp and probably did not get over level 2, and I would not be surprised if they also lost a level on the spin. I would quite happily have them behind the Turkish team. I think one of their Turkish team's deductions was an extended lift, but I'm puzzled about the other 2. It is seldom you see three deductions when no one fell.

While Prochazkova's costume has to be in the running for these year's Rusty Hanger award for bad costume of the year, the rest of their dance was interesting, and their lift entries were very clever. I love the way they snap so quickly into positions!

I like Sfoza & Fioretti's FD (was one of it to Otonal?) better than their SD. They skated it smoothly, and started with a nice dance spin, but it was rather boring.

After Warm Up Group 4
1 Sofia SFORZA / Francesco FIORETTI ITA 75.75 40.64 35.11 5.86 5.61 5.96 5.93 6.07 0.00 #16
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMoM48lYVHw&feature=plcp

2 Karolina PROCHAZKOVA / Michal CESKA CZE 69.80 37.89 32.91 5.57 5.36 5.43 5.57 5.57 1.00 #14

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMNk2QygxGY&feature=plcp

3 Estelle ELIZABETH / Romain LE GAC FRA 66.86 36.34 30.52 5.11 4.89 5.18 5.21 5.18 0.00 #9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67zB9rh0JsU&feature=plcp

4 Kristina BAKLANOVA / Andrei BAGIN RUS 66.45 35.29 32.16 5.54 5.21 5.36 5.43 5.32 1.00 #13
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAeWoGSiCwI&feature=plcp

5 Cagla DEMIRSAL / Berk AKALIN TUR 62.56 35.44 30.12 5.14 4.68 5.18 5.25 5.07 3.00 #15
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbdqmxyqixg&feature=plcp

6 Sara AGHAI / Jussiville PARTANEN FIN 62.55 33.99 29.56 5.00 4.75 4.93 5.11 4.96 1.00 #11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8qaGmqy1xo&feature=plcp

7 Anastasia CHIRIYATYEVA / Sergei SHEVCHENKO UKR 58.06 29.59 28.47 4.89 4.57 4.75 4.86 4.75 0.00 #7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUcp-z10yuM&feature=plcp

8 Celia ROBLEDO / Luis FENERO ESP 56.83 27.99 28.84 4.86 4.54 4.89 4.96 4.96 0.00 #10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qONCafof40&feature=plcp

9 Myriam GASSOUMI / Clement LE MOLAIRE FRA 55.72 28.96 26.76 4.57 4.25 4.50 4.68 4.43 0.00 #12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwdOtuXIqO4&feature=plcp

10 Anna BOLSHEM / Ronald ZILBERBERG ISR 49.62 25.19 24.43 4.25 3.93 3.96 4.39 3.89 0.00 #8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k-EGFagdtQ&feature=plcp

11 Laura ABTS / Maarten BUCKENS BEL 46.74 28.26 18.48 3.32 2.82 3.29 3.14 2.96 0.00 #4 NEW SB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko3FfeoZRUk&feature=plcp

12 Ayesha CAMPBELL / Shane SPEDEN NZL 45.55 27.09 19.46 3.50 3.07 3.25 3.32 3.14 1.00 #2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMDFXb2O00U&feature=plcp

13 Carina GLASTRIS / Nicholas LETTNER GRE 44.50 25.04 22.46 3.79 3.61 3.54 4.07 3.79 3.00 #5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEKMfJDjGxg&feature=plcp

14 Marina ELIAS / Denis KORELINE EST 43.85 23.35 20.50 3.54 3.32 3.36 3.61 3.29 0.00 #6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUyyJdwawXY&feature=plcp

15 Kristsina KAUNATSKAIA / Yan LUKOUSKI BLR 34.30 18.26 16.04 2.93 2.54 2.61 2.86 2.46 0.00 #1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRt2i0vfgtc&feature=plcp

16 Slavyana TSENOVA / Egor ZAYTSEV BUL 34.08 17.20 17.88 2.96 2.96 2.93 3.14 2.93 1.00 #3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5K1_cFQNpI&feature=plcp
 
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dorispulaski

Wicked Yankee Girl
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1 Sofia SFORZA / Francesco FIORETTI ITA 75.75 40.64 35.11 5.86 5.61 5.96 5.93 6.07 0.00 #16
2 Kaitlin HAWAYEK / Jean-Luc BAKER USA 73.43 37.35 37.08 6.14 5.96 6.11 6.43 6.43 1.00 #17

Disappointing score for Hawayek & Baker.

Here's the video. I haven't watched it yet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ara9PIQW8tc&feature=plcp

Now I have. The first lift is amazing!! I could do without Singing in the Rain, but they were charming. Unfortunately, Kaitlin fell in the first step sequence. Still a great effort for a team that only teamed up in June, according to their bio.
 
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dorispulaski

Wicked Yankee Girl
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1 Madeline EDWARDS / Zhao Kai PANG CAN 80.50 42.51 37.99 6.29 6.14 6.46 6.46 6.46 0.00 #18
2 Sofia SFORZA / Francesco FIORETTI ITA 75.75 40.64 35.11 5.86 5.61 5.96 5.93 6.07 0.00 #16
3 Lorraine MCNAMARA / Quinn CARPENTER USA 74.19 39.03 35.16 5.93 5.57 6.07 5.93 6.00 0.00 #19
4 Kaitlin HAWAYEK / Jean-Luc BAKER USA 73.43 37.35 37.08 6.14 5.96 6.11 6.43 6.43 1.00 #17
5 Karolina PROCHAZKOVA / Michal CESKA CZE 69.80 37.89 32.91 5.57 5.36 5.43 5.57 5.57 1.00 #14
6 Estelle ELIZABETH / Romain LE GAC FRA 66.86 36.34 30.52 5.11 4.89 5.18 5.21 5.18 0.00 #9
7 Kristina BAKLANOVA / Andrei BAGIN RUS 66.45 35.29 32.16 5.54 5.21 5.36 5.43 5.32 1.00 #13
8 Cagla DEMIRSAL / Berk AKALIN TUR 62.56 35.44 30.12 5.14 4.68 5.18 5.25 5.07 3.00 #15
9 Sara AGHAI / Jussiville PARTANEN FIN 62.55 33.99 29.56 5.00 4.75 4.93 5.11 4.96 1.00 #11
10 Anastasia CHIRIYATYEVA / Sergei SHEVCHENKO UKR 58.06 29.59 28.47 4.89 4.57 4.75 4.86 4.75 0.00 #7
11 Celia ROBLEDO / Luis FENERO ESP 56.83 27.99 28.84 4.86 4.54 4.89 4.96 4.96 0.00 #10
12 Myriam GASSOUMI / Clement LE MOLAIRE FRA 55.72 28.96 26.76 4.57 4.25 4.50 4.68 4.43 0.00 #12
13 Anna BOLSHEM / Ronald ZILBERBERG ISR 49.62 25.19 24.43 4.25 3.93 3.96 4.39 3.89 0.00 #8
14 Laura ABTS / Maarten BUCKENS BEL 46.74 28.26 18.48 3.32 2.82 3.29 3.14 2.96 0.00 #4
15 Ayesha CAMPBELL / Shane SPEDEN NZL 45.55 27.09 19.46 3.50 3.07 3.25 3.32 3.14 1.00 #2
16 Carina GLASTRIS / Nicholas LETTNER GRE 44.50 25.04 22.46 3.79 3.61 3.54 4.07 3.79 3.00 #5
17 Marina ELIAS / Denis KORELINE EST 43.85 23.35 20.50 3.54 3.32 3.36 3.61 3.29 0.00 #6
18 Kristsina KAUNATSKAIA / Yan LUKOUSKI BLR 34.30 18.26 16.04 2.93 2.54 2.61 2.86 2.46 0.00 #1
19 Slavyana TSENOVA / Egor ZAYTSEV BUL 34.08 17.20 17.88 2.96 2.96 2.93 3.14 2.93 1.00 #3

The overscoring of Sforza & Fioretti is quite discouraging.
 

dorispulaski

Wicked Yankee Girl
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1 Alexandra STEPANOVA / Ivan BUKIN RUS 88.41 44.00 44.41 7.46 7.21 7.46 7.50 7.50 0.00 #20
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7ox4fJvnsc&feature=plcp

2 Madeline EDWARDS / Zhao Kai PANG CAN 80.50 42.51 37.99 6.29 6.14 6.46 6.46 6.46 0.00 #18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zboxuE-t6C8&feature=plcp

3 Shari KOCH / Christian NUECHTERN GER 79.48 41.48 38.00 6.39 6.11 6.50 6.43 6.39 0.00 #21
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1ngjvpJY-Y&feature=plcp

4 Sofia SFORZA / Francesco FIORETTI ITA 75.75 40.64 35.11 5.86 5.61 5.96 5.93 6.07 0.00 #16
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMoM48lYVHw&feature=plcp

5 Lorraine MCNAMARA / Quinn CARPENTER USA 74.19 39.03 35.16 5.93 5.57 6.07 5.93 6.00 0.00 #19
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0iZ3GxIGSY&feature=plcp

6 Kaitlin HAWAYEK / Jean-Luc BAKER USA 73.43 37.35 37.08 6.14 5.96 6.11 6.43 6.43 1.00 #17
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ara9PIQW8tc&feature=plcp

7 Karolina PROCHAZKOVA / Michal CESKA CZE 69.80 37.89 32.91 5.57 5.36 5.43 5.57 5.57 1.00 #14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMNk2QygxGY&feature=plcp

8 Estelle ELIZABETH / Romain LE GAC FRA 66.86 36.34 30.52 5.11 4.89 5.18 5.21 5.18 0.00 #9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67zB9rh0JsU&feature=plcp

9 Kristina BAKLANOVA / Andrei BAGIN RUS 66.45 35.29 32.16 5.54 5.21 5.36 5.43 5.32 1.00 #13
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAeWoGSiCwI&feature=plcp

10 Cagla DEMIRSAL / Berk AKALIN TUR 62.56 35.44 30.12 5.14 4.68 5.18 5.25 5.07 3.00 #15
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbdqmxyqixg&feature=plcp

11 Sara AGHAI / Jussiville PARTANEN FIN 62.55 33.99 29.56 5.00 4.75 4.93 5.11 4.96 1.00 #11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8qaGmqy1xo&feature=plcp

12 Anastasia CHIRIYATYEVA / Sergei SHEVCHENKO UKR 58.06 29.59 28.47 4.89 4.57 4.75 4.86 4.75 0.00 #7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUcp-z10yuM&feature=plcp

13 Celia ROBLEDO / Luis FENERO ESP 56.83 27.99 28.84 4.86 4.54 4.89 4.96 4.96 0.00 #10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qONCafof40&feature=plcp

14 Myriam GASSOUMI / Clement LE MOLAIRE FRA 55.72 28.96 26.76 4.57 4.25 4.50 4.68 4.43 0.00 #12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwdOtuXIqO4&feature=plcp

15 Anna BOLSHEM / Ronald ZILBERBERG ISR 49.62 25.19 24.43 4.25 3.93 3.96 4.39 3.89 0.00 #8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k-EGFagdtQ&feature=plcp

16 Laura ABTS / Maarten BUCKENS BEL 46.74 28.26 18.48 3.32 2.82 3.29 3.14 2.96 0.00 #4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko3FfeoZRUk&feature=plcp

17 Ayesha CAMPBELL / Shane SPEDEN NZL 45.55 27.09 19.46 3.50 3.07 3.25 3.32 3.14 1.00 #2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMDFXb2O00U&feature=plcp

18 Carina GLASTRIS / Nicholas LETTNER GRE 44.50 25.04 22.46 3.79 3.61 3.54 4.07 3.79 3.00 #5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEKMfJDjGxg&feature=plcp

19 Marina ELIAS / Denis KORELINE EST 43.85 23.35 20.50 3.54 3.32 3.36 3.61 3.29 0.00 #6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUyyJdwawXY&feature=plcp

20 Kristsina KAUNATSKAIA / Yan LUKOUSKI BLR 34.30 18.26 16.04 2.93 2.54 2.61 2.86 2.46 0.00 #1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRt2i0vfgtc&feature=plcp

21 Slavyana TSENOVA / Egor ZAYTSEV BUL 34.08 17.20 17.88 2.96 2.96 2.93 3.14 2.93 1.00 #3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5K1_cFQNpI&feature=plcp

Which overall, gives Koch & Nuechtern the silver, which I am happy about.

1 Alexandra STEPANOVA / Ivan BUKIN RUS 147.73 1 1
2 Shari KOCH / Christian NUECHTERN GER 136.21 2 3
3 Madeline EDWARDS / Zhao Kai PANG CAN 135.01 4 2
4 Lorraine MCNAMARA / Quinn CARPENTER USA 128.16 5 5
5 Kaitlin HAWAYEK / Jean-Luc BAKER USA 127.99 3 6
6 Sofia SFORZA / Francesco FIORETTI ITA 127.98 6 4
7 Karolina PROCHAZKOVA / Michal CESKA CZE 118.60 8 7
8 Kristina BAKLANOVA / Andrei BAGIN RUS 115.44 7 9
9 Cagla DEMIRSAL / Berk AKALIN TUR 111.30 9 10
10 Estelle ELIZABETH / Romain LE GAC FRA 109.92 11 8
11 Sara AGHAI / Jussiville PARTANEN FIN 107.60 10 11
12 Celia ROBLEDO / Luis FENERO ESP 95.84 12 13
13 Anastasia CHIRIYATYEVA / Sergei SHEVCHENKO UKR 95.11 14 12
14 Myriam GASSOUMI / Clement LE MOLAIRE FRA 94.65 13 14
15 Anna BOLSHEM / Ronald ZILBERBERG ISR 82.47 16 15
16 Carina GLASTRIS / Nicholas LETTNER GRE 80.99 15 18
17 Laura ABTS / Maarten BUCKENS BEL 77.67 18 16
18 Marina ELIAS / Denis KORELINE EST 75.04 17 19
19 Ayesha CAMPBELL / Shane SPEDEN NZL 74.24 19 17
20 Kristsina KAUNATSKAIA / Yan LUKOUSKI BLR 58.18 20 20
21 Slavyana TSENOVA / Egor ZAYTSEV BUL 56.20 21 21
 
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Skatie

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I think the inflation of the marks in this competition overall compared to first 3 JGPs is quite high. Many of the teams competing for the second time in just a matter of a few weeks have scores 20+ points higher than their first time out. The Tech panel seemed more generous here?
 

sky_fly20

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I thought the Americans were overscored.

I enjoyed Carpenter/Mcnamara, they remind me of a mini Davis/White
though I thought Edwards/Pang were a bit overscored

Stepanova is really statuesque, she reminds me more of Oksana Domnina
I didn't like that much their FD Bolero music version
 
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dcr

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Both American teams

I agree. I liked the Canadians much more than the Germans! I think that Koch & Nuechtern have issues with toe point and posture....they looked sloppy! And I was surprised that they scored better than Sforza & Fioetti IMHO.
 

dorispulaski

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Yes, I agree that grades at this JGP seem high compared to previous JGP events this season. In that sense, all the teams were overscored.

Sforza & Fioretti had the least original FD program I have seen for quite a long time. All their lifts were from the stock book of everybody does it lifts. There was not a single thing of interest that they did in their program, IMO. Nor did the program have any particular relationship to the music they were using. I liked Prochazkova & Ceska better, which is what I was disappointed about, not the marks of the Americans or Canadians..

As to Hawayek & Baker, they did some interesting stuff, but were a bit overambitious, and were penalized for what they did badly. I'm fine with them not being on the podium. McNamara & Carpenter are cute as buttons, but I'm fine with them not being on a medal podium yet--they still have a lot to learn, mostly about polish. I look forward to both teams improving in the future, but they aren't there yet.
 

FSGMT

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I really liked Sforza-Fioretti (I know it's probably because I'm Italian :biggrin:), I agree their FD was not really an original one, but it was a lot better than last year, technically, especially... Just 0.01 behind the Americans! :bang: Stepanova-Bukin were better than in the SD, technically, but I don't like the music and the whole choreography a lot. She reminds me of Krylova... I'm happy for the Canadians, they were a bit overscored, yes, but they were underscored in France so it's a kind of fair, isn't it? I absolutely love "the artist" soundtrack! :laugh:
 

slipslidin

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Stepanova/Bukin don't do it for me. They don't have matching posture, for one thing, and she is too big for him. She reminds me of Domnina, but he is more mini than Max. Their choreography raises a question for me as well, why borrow moves or music made famous by others, unless you can do them better?
 

sky_fly20

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Stepanova/Bukin don't do it for me. They don't have matching posture, for one thing, and she is too big for him. She reminds me of Domnina, but he is more mini than Max. Their choreography raises a question for me as well, why borrow moves or music made famous by others, unless you can do them better?

she does remind you of Domnina, they are trying to portray more grown ups on their LP but they are still young , so they can still improve
Bukin Jr. isn't that short, I think he even grew this season
 

ImaginaryPogue

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Yeah, I quite like Stepanova/Bukin. I thought they were clearly the class of the field here and that rotational lift was a gem. Some fascinating choreography throughout.

Edwards/Pang were good. Koch/Neuchtern were overscored up the wazoo for that dirge, though. I would reverse the placements.

Robledo/Fenero had an awesome opening lift. The setup almost dekes you out. Shame about the acoustics, though - it took me a good minute to realize what the music was, and it's certainly familiar.

I prefer H/B of the Americans. They had a mistake, but it's a very well thought out program and he has some panache.
 
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