2015 Nebelhorn Trophy Pairs SP and Free Skate

[sequinsgalore]

Mari VARTMANN / Ruben BLOMMAERT (GER)

Music: Stranger in Paradise performed by Sarah Brightman ("Polovetsian Dances")

Purple/print/velvet costumes - she has a blue leg wrap

3Tw
3STh
3T - solid
4Li
BoDs
PCoSp3p
StSq

Still needs polishing, but good debut for this new pairing

SP: 34.79+26.31 = 61.10, 1/2

 

[MaxSwagg]

Ouch...awful score.

Also, this is going to make me sound so uneducated, but I had no idea Scheherazade had lyrics...

You mean "Polovtsian Dances" (from Prince Igor)? Lol

 

[Layback11]

Mari VARTMANN / Ruben BLOMMAERT (GER)

Music: Stranger in Paradise performed by Sarah Brightman ("Polovetsian Dances")

Purple/print/velvet costumes - she has a blue leg wrap

3Tw
3STh
3T - solid
4Li
BoDs
PCoSp3p
StSq

Still needs polishing, but good debut for this new pairing

This isn't Scheherazade? Oh gosh, why did I say that? :hopelessness:

Mari's costume is lovely.

 

[tulosai]

I REALLY enjoyed Vartmaan and Blommaert! Very promising for a new team I think I really liked some of the spin positions too.

 

[silverfoxes]

Well, her partner is definitely an upgrade from last season, imo...

 

[Layback11]

You mean "Polovtsian Dances" (from Prince Igor)? Lol

:

Weird case of mistaken identity...

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

BRILLIANT!!!!

No disrespect to Aaron, but oh boys but Mari has hit the jackpot with Ruben!

I didn't expect them it, but this should be the lead!

Any word on whether Annabelle has found a Pairs partner, or is she sticking to Singles now.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[paircheck]

Well, her partner is definitely an upgrade from last season, imo...

yeeesss very good and promising start TOP

 

[tulosai]

Wow, GREAT score for a new team!

 

[Layback11]

WOW! Awesome score for a brand-new pair.

Also, "I Put A Spell On You" has GOT to be the most overused piece in pairs this year.

 

[Layback11]

BRILLIANT!!!!

No disrespect to Aaron, but oh boys but Mari has hit the jackpot with Ruben!

I didn't expect them it, but this should be the lead!

Any word on whether Annabelle has found a Pairs partner, or is she sticking to Singles now.

CaroLiza_fan

Same! Love this pair.

 

[paircheck]

J/C Twist chrush

 

[sequinsgalore]

Vanessa JAMES / Morgan CIPRES (FRA)

Music: I Put A Spell On You by Joss Stone

Black jumptsuit, open back, stones / black coat, pants

3Tw - very wonky catch, almost lost balance
3T
4Li
3FTh
BoDs
PCoSp3p
StSq

Big problems with triple twist (still), but the other elements were nice

SP: 30.83+27.51 = 58.34, 2/3

 

[tulosai]

J/C really enjoyable overall, nice recovery after a pretty scary twist.

 

[machin]

WHY ???

that things on her shoulders.

Program is nice but costumes have to change.

 

[paircheck]

J/C less of Speed, slow, not polished,

 

[gravy]

One of my favorite parts of watching skating competitions is the top 40 music they play between skaters that I haven't heard in 3,000 years.

It's tooooo late!

 

[Layback11]

WHY ???

that things on her shoulders.

Program is nice but costumes have to change.

Ditto.

I like the crystals, but the odd mesh panels and those horrible shoulder pads have to go.

 

[WeakAnkles]

Damn I overslept but at least they do provide videos of all the performances. Yah Nebelhorn!

Does this announcer ever SHUT UP? Here's a buck--go get a newspaper or something.

Vartmann and Blommaert look like good. James and Cirpres look like they're stagnating. That was 1 scary twist.

What happened to Alexa and Chris? Bad score.

 

[Layback11]

One of my favorite parts of watching skating competitions is the top 40 music they play between skaters that I haven't heard in 3,000 years.

It's tooooo late!

LOL, you know it

Like at JGP USA where they were playing the top 40 from summer 2012. Payphone, anyone?