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Senior Dance Short Dance
Mississauga, ON
2013 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships

Starting Order, per http://results.skatecanada.ca/2012-2013/2013CDNS/2013CDNSSrDanceShortsegStartOrders.pdf

1 Élisabeth Paradis / François-Xavier Ouellette QC
2 Larissa Van As / Troy Shindle BC/YT
3 Mélissande Dumas / David Mackay Perry QC
4 Alexandra Paul / Mitchell Islam CO

5 Andréanne Poulin / Marc-André Servant QC
6 Nicole Orford / Thomas Williams BC/YT
7 Kharis Ralph / Asher Hill CO
8 Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier CO
9 Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir WO​
 

Mao88

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SHORT DANCE - POSITION AFTER 4 OF 9

RankCompetitorsSectionSDFDTOTAL
1Alexandra Paul & Mitchell IslamCO66.24-66.24
2Élisabeth Paradis & François-Xavier OuelletteQC51.20-51.20
3Larissa Van As & Troy ShindleBC/YT47.07-47.07
4Mélissande Dumas & David Mackay PerryQC40.86-40.86
 

Shaba22

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SHORT DANCE
1 Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir 79.04
2 Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier 67.95
3 Alexandra Paul / Mitchell Islam 66.24
4 Nicole Orford / Thomas Williams 61.52
5 Kharis Ralph / Asher Hill 52.08
6 Élisabeth Paradis / François-Xavier Ouellette 51.20
7 Andréanne Poulin / Marc-André Servant 50.57
8 Larissa Van As / Troy Shindle 47.07
9 Mélissande Dumas / David Mackay Perry 40.86
 

Mao88

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SHORT DANCE - RESULT

RankCompetitorsSectionSDFDTOTAL
1Tessa Virtue & Scott MoirWO79.04-79.04
2Piper Gilles & Paul PoirierCO67.95-67.95
3Alexandra Paul & Mitchell IslamCO66.24-66.24
4Nicole Orford & Thomas WilliamsBC/YT61.52-61.52
5Kharis Ralph & Asher HillCO52.08-52.08
6Élisabeth Paradis & François-Xavier OuelletteQC51.20-51.20
7Andréanne Poulin & Marc-André ServantQC50.57-50.57
8Larissa Van As & Troy ShindleBC/YT47.07-47.07
9Mélissande Dumas & David Mackay PerryQC40.86-40.86
 

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Virtue/Moir's choreographer Jennifer Swan ‏@PerformanceArch is pleased :).
Nailed it! Well done Tessa and Scott #Carmen #CFSC2013
12:52 PM - 19 Jan 13​
 

emma

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Sorry to hear about Hill's fall on the twizzle...and I do miss W/P so much!!!! Great, great, great to hear that V/M brought it (and what a nice big score!!!) and I can't wait to see it :)
 

dorispulaski

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The beginning looks a lot more sensible (not to mention prettier) now-they have changed the "Tessa is a troubled girl" gestures for "Tessa is a lovely young girl at a dance" gestures. Consequently, the change to doing a polka is less jarring than it was in the original version.

Congratulations to Tessa & Scott on a very nice performance.
 

emma

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great videos, thanks for sharing them!!! Wow, their SD just wowed my socks off. Did they add more polka steps - somehow, this was the first time I noticed or felt polka in this? Also, did they change the choreo lift at the end? Impressive, impressive, impressive skating!
 

Mrs. P

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I agree, that was a great improvement from GPF! And Scott actually appeared that he was enjoying the polka. ;)

Good job!
 

dorispulaski

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The start of the polka (music wise) seemed as abrupt as before to me--there might be a little more transitions from polka back to waltz it afterwards, but it's the sharp transition of going from depressed girl to polka girl that is gone now, and a very good thing that is IMO :) That might be what you're feeling. It's a much more coherent program than the first SD version they were doing at previous events. Again, IMO.
 

Mrs. P

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The start of the polka (music wise) seemed as abrupt as before to me--there might be a little more transitions from polka back to waltz it afterwards, but it's the sharp transition of going from depressed girl to polka girl that is gone now, and a very good thing that is IMO :) That might be what you're feeling. It's a much more coherent program than the first SD version they were doing at previous events. Again, IMO.

I agree Doris. My impression of their earlier SDs was that it was really a waltz that was crammed in with a polka. Today, the polka does seem a lot more integrated.
 

emma

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Thanks Doris and Mrs. P for your explanations - I can see what you are both saying, and really enjoy this dance oh so much more now.
 

flaneur

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The start of the polka (music wise) seemed as abrupt as before to me--there might be a little more transitions from polka back to waltz it afterwards, but it's the sharp transition of going from depressed girl to polka girl that is gone now, and a very good thing that is IMO :) That might be what you're feeling. It's a much more coherent program than the first SD version they were doing at previous events. Again, IMO.

ITA. by making it all one mood vs troubled/happy!/troubled it smooths out the transition from waltz/polka/waltz. i like the sd before but i think i like it more now.

Also, i like the inclusion of the playful bit in the middle but the ending pose makes me a little worried that they could accidentally knock each others teeth out :)
 

Mrs. P

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ITA. by making it all one mood vs troubled/happy!/troubled it smooths out the transition from waltz/polka/waltz. i like the sd before but i think i like it more now.

Also, i like the inclusion of the playful bit in the middle but the ending pose makes me a little worried that they could accidentally knock each others teeth out :)

LOL. I was thinking, they were close enough for one big smooch. (Yes, sometimes my inner 16 year old comes out.)
 
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