Team Event: Free Dance Play-By-Play

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Winter Olympics 2018
Team Event
Free Dance Play-By-Play
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Kana Muramoto/Chris Reed JPN
FD: The Last Emperor soundtrack and Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence by Ryuichi Sakamoto; choreo by Marina Zoueva and Massimo Scali

The program is about the fall of cherry blossoms.

Kana in a pink and olive colored fluffy, wispy costume.
Chris in black pants and a light gray to dark gray ombre shirt.

Element Number	Description	Score
1	Synchronized Twizzles 4 slight synch problem, a little far apart	7.37
2	Circular Step Sequence 1 Chris fell on a twizzle during the step sequence.	2.60
3	Combination Spin 4 rather slow. They regroup.	6.46
4	Choreographic Spinning Movement 1	1.90
5	Stationary Lift 4. Nicely to the music. Falling cherry blossom wafting down	5.61
6	Straight Line Lift 4 Change of position could be smoother	5.53
7	Diagonal Step Sequence 3 Nice	7.89
8	Rotational Lift 4 Kana in a split with her leg on Chris's shoulder	5.53
9	Choreographic Dance Lift 1	1.80
	Technical Elements Score:	44.69
	Deduction:	-1.00
	Free Dance Score:	87.88

I hope they have a better performance of this in the individual event.

 

[fleeting]

Unfortunate fall from Chris.
I like this program and I like them a lot though. Especially the second half. It's so beautiful and floaty and joyous.

 

[fleeting]

I really love the concept behind this program... The birth and bloom of the cherry blossom, so quintessential to Japan!
Nice rebound. During that last lift my heart absolutely skipped a beat, though. So scary.

 

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Anna Cappellini/Luca Lanotte ITA
FD: "Buon Giorno Principessa (from "La Vita e Bella" soundtrack) by Nicola Piovani, "Life Is Beautiful" (from "La Vita e Bella" soundtrack) by Nicola Piovani, arranged & performed by Mi Loco Tango, "La Vita e Bella" (from "La Vita e Bella" soundtrack) by Nicola Piovani arrangued by Claudio Mandonico) by Nicola Piovani; choreo by Massimo Scali, Liudmila Vlasova

Anna in a blindingly white dress with cap sleeves-youth and innocence
Luca in an ecru shirt with suspenders and dark colored pants

Element Number	Description	Score
1	Stationary Lift 4 Very lovely especially the dismount	5.79
2	Synchronized Twizzles 4 Slowing on the first set	7.97
3	Straight Line Lift 2 I think she was slow into the split and did not hold it for 3 seconds. Luca on one foot.	4.20
4	Serpentine Step Sequence 3 A bit far apart and too much hand in hand for my taste	8.67
5	Combination Spin 4 Good speed	6.54
6	Diagonal Step Sequence 3 Nice	8.99
7	Choreographic Spinning Movement 1	2.50
8	Curve Line Lift 4	5.44
9	Choreographic Dance Lift 1 Very enthusiastic	2.60
	Technical Elements Score:	52.70
	Free Dance Score:	107.00

This is an example of good story telling

 

[Sabrina]

I love Anna and Luca! Beautiful program!

 

[SnowWhite]

I like that lift, though it didn't exactly fit with the feeling of the program quite as well as it could have for me. Not sure why exactly.

 

[cheerknithanson]

I love Anna's dress. It's so pretty. If it were a dress I could buy at a store, I would buy it. If it was in stores and the skirt part was down to the ankles, it would be a BEAUTIFUL wedding dress.

 

[GGFan]

By far my favorite C/L program ever!!

 

[Roast Toast]

The end of this program always gets me :sad21: I'll be in tears in Milan...

 

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Ekaterina Bobrova/Dmitri Soloviev OAR
FD: Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla, performed by Two Cellos;
and Beethoven's Five Secrets by The Piano Guys; choreo by Sergei Petukhov

She is blind, meets him, recovers her sight and eventually breaks up with him

Katia in a dress with medium long skirt, sleeveless, cranberry top shaded into offwhite skirt hem
Dima in a white shirt, dark pants, and dark gray vest

Element Number	Description	Score
1	Synchronized Twizzles 4 3 sets, arms to the music	7.71
2	Curve Line Lift 4 fairly basic	5.87
3	Straight Line Lift 4 Dina doing a knee slide Katia in a shoulder stand impressive	5.44
4	Circular Step Sequence 3 I would like to see them closer together	9.30
5	Spin 4 Very flexible by both	6.80
6	Choreographic Spinning Movement 1	2.00
7	Rotational Lift 4 She's upside down. I have seen them be smoother	6.30
8	Diagonal Step Sequence 3 Good	9.30
9	Choreographic Dance Lift 1 Not special	2.00
	Technical Elements Score:	54.72
	Free Dance Score:	110.43

I cannot help liking them, and the program is memorable.

 

[Roast Toast]

I get that Bobrova staring off to the side for the whole first half of the program is an ~artistic choice~ to indicate she's blind or whatever, but it completely removes their connection. It's a shame cause there is a lot of genuine emotion in that second half.

 

[casken]

For all the criticisms, at least B&S can move a program out with power. I'll take it over "posture" any day.

 

[Heleng]

Loved B/S too. Beautiful and effective storytelling.

 

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Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani USA
FD: "Paradise" by Coldplay; choreo by M Zueva, M. Scali, R. Roca, S. Lambiel

Maia in a bright red sun dress
Alex in a red shirt, dark pants

Element Number	Description	Score
1	Combination Spin 4 Love the exit, some awkwardness in the change	7.23
2	Circular Step Sequence 3 Nice	9.30
3	Straight Line Lift 4 Love the flip and the unexpected surprise	5.87
4	Stationary Lift 4 Everybody has one these days	6.13
5	Synchronized Twizzles 4 Fix you Wow fast!! And four sets	8.31
6	Rotational Lift 4 Changing position, good rotational speed but ordinary	6.13
7	Diagonal Step Sequence 3 Like their timing to the beat	9.14
8	Choreographic Dance Lift 1	2.00
9	Choreographic Spinning Movement 1 Ok	2.30
	Technical Elements Score:	56.41
	Free Dance Score	112.01

I love the emotion they put into this. Better next time!

 

[LittleLotte29]

The ShibSibs and their perfect technique right now, right here.

 

[Chemistry66]

SHIBSIBS TWIZZLES ARE BEST TWIZZLES FOREVER AND EVER

(and ever and ever)

 

[Lissy]

That was the best performance of that program!

 

[GGFan]

Well the twizzles were on point and they had better energy in the second half. I'll take it from a program that doesn't really move me

 

[loop9497]

Beautiful job Shibutanis! They hit the emotion just right. They have to be free and let go with this program and they did that tonight.

 

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Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir CAN
FD: El Tango de Roxanne (from "Moulin Rouge" soundtrack); Come What May (from "Moulin Rouge" soundtrack); choreo by David Wilson, M.-F. Dubreuil, S. Choinard

Tessa in high collar dark red dress with lots of cut out illusion fabric
Scott in black with black mesh inserts and arms.

Element Number	Description	Score
1	Stationary Lift 4 She jumps up onto him in a unique entry	6.30
2	Synchronized Twizzles 4 Not the Shibs but very good and dramatic	8.23
3	Choreographic Spinning Movement 1	3.00
4	Circular Step Sequence 3 Nice and close together through most of it	10.09
5	Rotational Lift 4 New lift version of Carmen lift. I like it	5.96
6	Spin 4	7.06
7	Midline Step Sequence 3 Emoting all the way	9.61
8	Curve Line Lift 4 Yes you have seen this one before	6.30
9	Choreographic Dance Lift 1 I like the new ending	2.70
	Technical Elements Score:	59.25
	Free Dance Score	118.10

Watch it! This is better than the sum of its parts.
Beautiful.