2015 Worlds Free Dance March 27

[rollerblade]

If you want to be World Champion, skate to MOZART.
1. Gordeeva and Grinkov
2. Carolina Kostner
3. This French team

Poor Papadakis+Cizeron.... no one seems to bother learning their names. You're not the only one though. At least their last names are easier than first.

I'm the same way with Peter's [Tchernyshev] last name. (total copy & paste job). Just no energy left after learning Berezhnaya+Sikharulidze, my favorite pair.

 

[Silvia451]

This was amazing. My thanks, P/C, for giving me another reason to watch ice dance, even without V/M and D/W.

 

[chiocciola]

Breathtaking performance by the French

 

[lauravvv]

Oh for what it's worth, G/P are skating a 30s program. FB/S are skating a 50s program. Very different stylistically actually.

:thumbsup:

 

[demarinis5]

This was amazing. My thanks, P/C, for giving me another reason to watch ice dance, even without V/M and D/W.

So true their performance was simply the best! Congrats to them and the podium finishers!
Shout out to the Shibs and C/L!

 

[NoNameFace]

I agree with many of you that the duos in top three were all justified - however, I cannot help myself but notice some sadness about Maia ans Alex, this outing should push them finally/encourage them to leave Marina for their own good. These crappy, snoozefestive/generic/sugary dances have to be thrown out for good, they are very talented, still young dancers with lots of musicality and ability to shine on the top, I'm sure under some other choreographer/trainer they'll develop even more and in some other stylistic will have some better chance to back on that podium. A PB in Free and a brilliant exhibition this year prove that there's much more to come from them, they need only right people to guide them somehow.

I'm heartbroken for Kaitlyn and Andrew...This is some step back for them I think, big disappointment after such great season without a single defeat. Still, this is some accomplishment to be on the world podium, especially considered some circumstances about judging, losing some levels, draw drama etc., I'm no strange also to their behavior after being beaten with Americans, I would be mad also, but they have to face that these 2 dances were not their strongest this season (especially SD with this 1st paso pattern failed to the bone) and that their rivals delivered it Americans in SD and Frenchies in FD). Still don't getting bigger PCS for Americans though and this will last for a while I think...I just hope they'll get up and come back next season even stronger, definetly with better material in FD, some original thing like Maria del Buenos Aires or Humanity in motion from 2013.

Overall, a very good outing for both other Canadian teams - I enjoyed Alexandra nad Mitchell very much especially, song, choreography, her dress and their attack always got me.

I'm beyond happy for Gabriella nad Guillaume - I think that the score is fully justified aside of these twizzles GOE/level comparing especially to the MasterTwizzlers Shibutanis, rest was strong, crisp, perfect with music and effortlessly looking. And the program itself is magic. My only consideration for them right now is that superfast raising to the top and the question what's next/will they'll stay on the top/will they deliver? I hope that they'll stay themselves, not be beaten by pressure and go for something new, fresh and original next season - they have plenty room for improvement still and developing themselves. I know that's too early to say something like this, but I know already that they will have to think really hard about this waltz for next season's SD because this is not their cup of tea I feel...

 

[Merjan]

So happy for Gabriella and Guillaume. I was at the Europeans in Stockholm watching their 2 perfect programs and I thought they must be the ones who could challenge anyone at Worlds. What a great season for them.

 

[lauravvv]

It seems nobody here has an issue with the judging as long as it supports their favorites.

My favorites are still Weaver/Poje, but I certainly like Papadakis/Cizeron more than Chock/Bates. And I am not okay with the judging in all three cases. In my opinion, Weaver/Poje's FD score should have been at least a bit higher, Chock/Bates shouldn't have gotten more than their previous SB which was under 106 (or, rather, they should have gotten less than their SB), and they certainly should not have gotten higher PCS than W/P, even though W/P were not at their absolute best. I think W/P should have edged C/B out just slightly overall. As for Papadakis/Cizeron - I am really relieved that they got enough to win over Chock/Bates, but 112 was too high indeed. 110 would have been enough for them to win with the score that C/B had, but if the overall judging, including for C/B, would have been more realistic, then P/C should not have gotten more than 108 (or just slightly above that).

I had noticed that, too.

And wasn't it just a few pages back that we just absolutely could not have a Ice Dance gold medalists who screwed up the twizzles?

Where is that crowd?

Well, unfortunately both C/B and P/C had problems with their twizzles. So it was about which of the two was/is better overall - and that is P/C without a doubt. Or do you think Cappellini/Lanotte who are overall much weaker skaters than Papadakis/Cizeron should have won just because they didn't have such problems with twizzles? There is certainly a case to be made for Weaver/Poje at least in the FD, but they were not at their best either and had an extended lift + judges made sure that it was impossible for them to win already before C/B and P/C had skated. Of course, there was also the SD where W/P were not at their best either. The same with P/C, but I think their higher PCS compared with the rest were right. And, although Chock/Bates deserved their first place there, they were still scored too high + the difference between them and Papadakis/Cizeron in the FD and as overall skaters was/is huge enough for P/C to win overall.

 

[liliyagudin]

Wow, I'm so so so happy for Gabriella and Guillaume !

I'm in love with their free dance since the beginning, and I would have never thought they could be World's champions this year despite their absolutely magnificent program (since it's dance... and order pre established...). But they did it !!!

For once (and not for the last time, I hope...) : congrats to the judges !

 

[invisiblespiral]

Okay, I thought ice dance was after men... so, um... I'm happy for P/C and the Shibs, and sad for W/P, C/L, I/Z, and my predictions, which sucked... and how did everyone do?

 

[viennaskater]

Very stiff and telegraphed performance from C/L. and her over-the-top facial expressions do not match the choreography at all.

I don't think this "Dance Macabre" programe suits their style at all - they have done some wonderful FDs in the past which were technically strong but managed to look effortless, for example, the Italian operatic piece last year which of course won them the World title. It almost doesn't look like the same couple.

 

[viennaskater]

Decent skate from Ilinykh / Zhiganshin, but major twizzles mistake from her on the 2nd set; off-kilter and lost all speed, but she stayed upright. They did lack the sharpness of the two previous teams... Hopefully they will get better choreo next season

FD: 45.06+51.32-1.00 = 95.38, 164.84 (PB), 5th (out of 18)

For me it was just the usual overblown Russian dramatics which fail to engage my attention.

 

[beabstress]

I don't think this "Dance Macabre" programe suits their style at all - they have done some wonderful FDs in the past which were technically strong but managed to look effortless, for example, the Italian operatic piece last year which of course won them the World title. It almost doesn't look like the same couple.

Nope, it DOESN'T look like the same couple. I have always been a fan of Anna and Luca. But their programs this year did not suit them one bit. Their light, fun, joyful style was replaced with an attempt at big drama (which they cannot pull off convincingly), accompanied by strange, over-the-top facial expressions. Their posture and line (especially Anna's) didn't seem as sharp either. I watch them and find myself thinking that someone or something sucked the life right out of them. If they come back next year, I hope it's with more "classic Anna and Luca" kind of material. And without Marina Zueva's hand in any of it.

 

[Sackie]

I hate to say this but I think W/P need to face facts that they will never win worlds. They have two medals now and maybe that is all they can ever hope for. They have always been short changed at the Big events. Yes they were given the GPF this year but that was mainly because C/B and P/C both had errors.
Same for C/L - they got lucky to win last year - mainly because the judges did not want to give it to W/P and the others had errors.

As for P/C and C/B - do you really think if V/M and D/W were to come back next year that they would be right up there with them. Cause that is what their scores here would imply (not counting the high scores that were dished out at the Olympics)!

 

[elif]

I'm very happy for Papadakis/Cizeron. Very sorry for Weaver/Poje because they deserve silver in here. Very angry for Chock/Bates's scoring. For me Chock/Bates is new Patrick Chan of ice dance. :disapp:

 

[CanadianSkaterGuy]

WTH was up with some of the GOE scoring in this event?!

Specifically, P/C and C/B getting +2's on their twizzles. One judge gave P/C a +3 on their twizzles.

What is even the point of having judges. Seriously.

 

[Sackie]

I know - even V/M were marked down several times for messing up twizzles. Now it seems they overlook such things from their Favs.

 

[fanofskating]

I wont talk results but from the live stream I think you have a point. I feel that W/P had the most challenging and intricate program with the most dancing positions and close together skating. P/C seemed to fly around and it was very light. My guess would be with the twizzle thingy, and a bit of a clunk out of one lift that W/P would be the highest technical. The result is up for debate, maybe the people who were there would have the best opinion....I dont think C/B were up there with the other two teams but obviously the judges dont agree with me.

 

[Skater Boy]

I just can't believe or accept the huge score the French got = I like them but those scores are outrageous compared to the other teams forget V and M or D and W. Not too surprised about the down fall of I and Z; I think they need more tie. TOo bad about Paul and Islam and the eam from Spain - I expected more from them.

 

[Astrid56]

P/C score of 112 is hard to swallow. Probably 108 or maybe 109 but 112? Overrated. I guess the judges wanted them to win badly, hence the inflated scoring.