2016-17 State of Russian Ice Dance

Snow63 said:

New interview with Anastasia Shpilevaya: http://vpsfund.org/303-0/

Their FD is ready. It's something called 'Italian Tarantella'... whatever it is The program is choreographed by Irina Zhuk.
Their goal for the next season is to qualify to JGPF, top 3 at Nationals, and then top 3 at JWorlds.

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Snow63 said:

New interview with Anastasia Shpilevaya: http://vpsfund.org/303-0/

Their FD is ready. It's something called 'Italian Tarantella'... whatever it is The program is choreographed by Irina Zhuk.
Their goal for the next season is to qualify to JGPF, top 3 at Nationals, and then top 3 at JWorlds.

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Marta25 said:

As Russian Junior National Champion and Junior World medallists they should get more funding this season compared to last, right? Hopefully, they can improve on their packaging. They are actually both attractive, but their costumes and his hairstyle could need some improvement. It`s good for Rumyantseva that she is at least keeping L/D and I think they were considered the more talented team between them and P/V? It`s a positive sign that their club invests more into their Ice Dance program, I think going forward the Russian Fed should maybe invest more into the training groups who actually bother to develop junior teams. US ice dance is that strong because coaches like Shpilband or Novak take teams and develop them from a very young age, maybe that`s what is missing right now in Russian Ice Dance.

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Snow63 said:

New interview with Anastasia Shpilevaya: http://vpsfund.org/303-0/

Their FD is ready. It's something called 'Italian Tarantella'... whatever it is The program is choreographed by Irina Zhuk.
Their goal for the next season is to qualify to JGPF, top 3 at Nationals, and then top 3 at JWorlds.

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Ice Dance said:

A few more Tarantellas:

Faiella & Scali 2010 Short Dance

Grishuk & Platov 1991 Free Dance

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Snow63 said:

I loved Grishuk/Platov's version. I remember it even now vaguely. Not my favorite style. Folk dances are pretty hard to do interesting and creative. We'll see, I guess.

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Marta25 said:

It`s definitely going to be something completely different compared to their Umbrellas of Cherbourg FD. They are still so young and should try out different styles.

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Tanka said:

The list of candidates for the national team is published: http://www.fsrussia.ru/news/2156-is...isok-kandidatov-v-sbornye-komandy-strany.html

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Manitou said:

Plushenko?? Are you kidding me?
And why isn't Serafima Sakhanovich on the list?

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Ice Dance said:

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Grishuk & Platov 1991 Free Dance

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Mohacz said:

Mozgov with his new partner is also out of the list. Is it because they are a completely new couple without any history or because the Federation doesn't believe in them?
Does it also mean they will not be able to compete at any event this season or being included on the list has only to do with financial issues?

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Snow63 said:

That's an interesting question. As far as I know, the Fed didn't approve the new partnership yet. At least officially. But I'm sure they will be able to compete, Kustarova will do her job.
And the question of funding is also very interesting. Last Mozgov's partnership was heavyly funded by Yanovskaya's parents, and partly by the FFKR. Now I guess they need to find another sponsor. But then again, if they will be #1 team in Kustarova's group I'm sure they will find the money.

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Mohacz said:

The question I'll ask has nothing to do with the state of Russian ice dance, but since we are discussing the list published by the Russian Federation, I would like to ask if someone knows what is happening with Vera Bazarova's ex partner, Y. Larionov. I vaguely remember that after switching partners he had to sit one season (am I right?) and I don't know if the pair continues skating or has already quit.

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Mohacz said:

The question I'll ask has nothing to do with the state of Russian ice dance, but since we are discussing the list published by the Russian Federation, I would like to ask if someone knows what is happening with Vera Bazarova's ex partner, Y. Larionov. I vaguely remember that after switching partners he had to sit one season (am I right?) and I don't know if the pair continues skating or has already quit.

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Manitou said:

Plushenko?? Are you kidding me?
And why isn't Serafima Sakhanovich on the list?

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Jammers said:

Yeah it's ridiculous. Plushenko has more WD's next to his name then actual competitions in the last 4 years. How does a skater who hasn't even competed in over two years even stay on the National team? :no:

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