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Elena Ilyina and Ruslan Zhiganshin: we have long mechatli put "Frida Kahlo" and convey emotion on the ice strong personalities
13.09.2015 15:49:01 | Figure skating | News
Today, 13 September, in the arena of "puck" in Sochi held the second open day rentals the Russian national figure skating. On the intricacies of his performances in the long program and future plans to the special correspondent of the portal TEAM RUSSIA-2014 Alexey Kindirovu told the dancers - Olympic champion in the team competition Yelena Ilyina and Russian champion Ruslan Zhiganshin.
- We really like the fact that rentals in Sochi made open to the public, - said Elena Ilyina and Ruslan Zhiganshin. - Skated a program at the empty stands would be very unpleasant.
- How do you perceive these rentals: training before the season or current events?
- We talked about this with many children, the general view of the control team rentals - currently sorevnavanie. We have no right, as members of the team, to speak with the audience not in full force! All come in the morning, warming up as before the main start of the season. One feels a great responsibility speech rental in Sochi. Here gathered a lot of experts, the solution of which depends on our work as a team for the entire season.
- The new program will be updated during the season?
- At these competitions we have tried to prepare a program as much as possible. I do not want to spoil the impression of the audience for us. Still, there is still a lot of work that enhance and add.
- What can you say about your program?
- As a basis we took the story of Mexican artist - Frida Kahlo and the soundtrack of the film of the same name. The program put Antonio Najarro, because no one will open this topic better than him. At first we were afraid that we will show the calories in Spain and Mexico, but not the identity of the artist, but once Najarro showed us first pose, it became clear that the program will be carried out exactly as we planned. If our past program has been frivolous and cheeky, but now we have made emphasis on the depth of the disclosure of the plot. And Antonio is perfectly showed us how best to convey to the audience and judges our promise. We feel complete happiness that our state of mind reflected on the ice with all the movements and emotions.
- You knew from the beginning that Antonio Nahharro be your choreographer?
- In fact, we have about a year to put Frida dreamed and thought about the choreographer at the time. And when it came to the realization of a dream, we thought that only Antonio can understand our ideas, implement them and put right our program.
- At what point in your life and why you decided to put it Frida Kahlo?
- We like her personality - a very strong woman who suffered a lot in his life but still was very positive and carried joy to people. Such serious topics and outstanding personalities show not just a mediocre moments, and is a current personality.
- What are your goals for this season?
- Of course the highest! Now we do not want to talk specifically because whatever goal we did not need to look and work during the season.
. I think the possible worst critique to this program will be it is not spectacular but none will be saying it is a bad program like last year.
Mostly they need to sharpen up from the spin to the end of the 2nd step sequence, and the transitions out of the lifts.
So intricate. Full of details and nuances. Luuurve those arm movements. I'm having a whole picture right now when they will skate this in competition. 
I can't wait.
