Sorry but Courtney and the Nutcracker pas de deux??? Who thought this would work???? :eeking:
She said she wanted to skate to more powerful and dramatic music. I think this music works perfectly for her!
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She said she wanted to skate to more powerful and dramatic music. I think this music works perfectly for her!
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What a great skate from Courtney! Not 100% sure if all those doubles were planned, didn't pay attention to the layout preview, but she nailed it! Such interesting jump layout. Good job, she she should be rightfully happy with it.
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She doubled quite some jumps, but overall nice job. But it's weird for me for a single skater to skate to Nutcracker's Pas de Deux, I mean, it's literally written to be a duet...
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3 Courtney HICKS (USA)
Music: Pas de deux from "The Nutcracker" by Petr I. Tchaikovski
Nude/red ombre dress, gold sparkle
3F+3Lo
3T
FCSp4
StSq4
2S+2A+SEQ
3Lz+2T
FCCoSp4
2Lz
3F
2A
ChSq
CCoSp4
2 pops, but otherwise 5 nice triples. Presentation bit dull
FS: 63.47+55.50 = 118.97 (SB), 178.07 (SB), 1/3
Music: Pas de deux from "The Nutcracker" by Petr I. Tchaikovski
Nude/red ombre dress, gold sparkle
3F+3Lo
3T
FCSp4
StSq4
2S+2A+SEQ
3Lz+2T
FCCoSp4
2Lz
3F
2A
ChSq
CCoSp4
2 pops, but otherwise 5 nice triples. Presentation bit dull
FS: 63.47+55.50 = 118.97 (SB), 178.07 (SB), 1/3
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- Aug 1, 2011
Sorry but Courtney and the Nutcracker pas de deux??? Who thought this would work???? :eeking:
LOL I know, but in some odd Freak of Nature thing, it may be the most graceful I've ever seen her skate.
Well I'm just all
:think:
Hard for me to not think of the ballet. And Courtney is NOT ballet.
That combo though!!!
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I am more baffled by the colour of the dress
The dress makes me think we’re going burlesque at some point, which suggests a very unfamily friendly interpretation of The Nutcracker.... [emoji1]
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- May 10, 2010
Courtney Hicks
- Strong 3F+3Lo to open (+2)
- Good standard 3T (+2)
- Nice centered landing and good donut position in flying spin (+2)
- A little wild on the twizzle, but patient curves through the steps, Level 4 (+2)
- Only a 2S+2A sequence, good landings (+1)
- Stronger 3Lz+2T (+2)
- Good positions in the flying combo spin, could be faster (+2)
- Popped 2Lz (+1)
- Nice spread eagle into the 3F, but very close to being two-footed it looks like (+0/+1)
- Fine 2A (+1)
- Nice ina bauer in the choreo (+2)
- Back entry into signature camel pretzel catch, a bit slow in the illusion and back scratch (+2)
Shame on the two popped jumps because the judges do want to give her +2 and +3 on her elements. I think all of her jumps were mainly fully rotated. At least she stood up for the entire performance! Nice work, Courtney!
- Strong 3F+3Lo to open (+2)
- Good standard 3T (+2)
- Nice centered landing and good donut position in flying spin (+2)
- A little wild on the twizzle, but patient curves through the steps, Level 4 (+2)
- Only a 2S+2A sequence, good landings (+1)
- Stronger 3Lz+2T (+2)
- Good positions in the flying combo spin, could be faster (+2)
- Popped 2Lz (+1)
- Nice spread eagle into the 3F, but very close to being two-footed it looks like (+0/+1)
- Fine 2A (+1)
- Nice ina bauer in the choreo (+2)
- Back entry into signature camel pretzel catch, a bit slow in the illusion and back scratch (+2)
Shame on the two popped jumps because the judges do want to give her +2 and +3 on her elements. I think all of her jumps were mainly fully rotated. At least she stood up for the entire performance! Nice work, Courtney!
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Mariah continues the USA ladies ace streak! Yay! Goodness, her 2A is just the prettiest thing. So nice to see these ladies nailing things after a few flawed outings. Yep. This is the Mariah that made me remember her at US nationals a couple years ago.
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