Men - Short Program

[Rosaleen]

19 Tigran VARDANJAN - HUN
Quidam from Cirque du Soleil / black with shades of pink paisley patches /
3z both hands down 2t / 2a / flycam - not sure though I saw a sit in there - was distracted for a minute / ftwrk 2f / combo spin is ok nice upright open leg pos / O ftwrk expresses the almost plaintive emotion of the music at that point / now we have the crowd clapping to music as he does his strt ftwrk into his closing pose /
PB 36.13 TES 20.14 PCS 21.32 Tot 41.46 new PB currently 8th
Lev 1 on everything except lev 3 on O ftwrk /

 

[Rosaleen]

20 Min-Seok KIM - KOR
La Traviata - black pants with bright red top with gold accents / he's tiny - reminds me of Patrick Wong at this age - right down to the glasses /
2a / 3s2l - couldn't see feet to see if clean or not / combo spin is a bit skaey in spots - gets too slow but some nice pos including Y / strt ftwrk is with music / sit ch sit - changes pos with the music / the whole program is chor'd quite nicely with the music and he seems to have some sense of it / ftwrk 2f step out / nice quiet edges - even on the turns in the ftwrk that is right in front of me / flycam to donut /
PB 32.85 TES 19.82 PCS 16.92 Tot 36.74 new PB currently 9th
Lev 4 on sit ch sit / lev on combo spin / lev 2 on flycam / lev 1 on both ftwrk

 

[Rosaleen]

21 Samuli TYYSKA - FIN
Mishima Soundtrack by Philip Glass black with shiny red oval patches on uppbody
3z 2t / ftwrk 3f / combo spin included A pos / I think I missed the strt ftwrk but not sure how much there was of it / 2a / flycam is quite slow and he's having to work to get the revs in / O ftwrk is kind of empty / sit ch sit has nice pike pos /
PB 37.79 TES 25.76 PCS 20.29 Tot 46.05 new PB currently 4th
Lev 2 on combo & sit spins & strt ftwrk, lev 1 on flycam & O ftwrk

 

[Rosaleen]

22 Kutay ERYOLDAS - TUR
Mario Takes a Walk by Jesse Cook black with white V design on front & back
Ftwrk 2f stumbled out - although I didn't think he needed to - if you get my drift / flycam / 3t2t / strt ftwrk worked well with the music / 2a / O ftwrk is well done - with music & expressed it / sorry went into doze-mode there and missed all except the very end of his combo spin - guess it's a good thing there's a break before the next lot of skaters /
PB 32.59 TES 18.49 PCS 17.26 Tot 35.75 new PB currently 13th
Level 2 on sit & combo spins / lev 1 on the rest

 

[Rosaleen]

Break time now for just over an hour before the next 4 groups

see you in a bit

 

[dgel]

Great work, looking forward to the second half!

 

[Rosaleen]

23 Danil PRIVALOV - AZE
Music: Rondo Capricioso black pants with black on one side of top red on other opposite on back
Some nice chor to start / 3z landed back on his heel and stepped out / ftwrk 3f - nice & easily done / combo spin with nice layback pos - fast & centered / S ftwrk - nice & lightly done with the music - good flow / 2a / there's a nice quality to his skating / flycam with layover pos to bent leg / strt ftwrk as the music buildsmatches it quite well / back sit ch sit excellent pos & speed unusual broken leg where he holds his foot - /
PB - 47.03 TES 21.59 PCS 19.65 tot 41.24 currently 10th
Lev 3 - sit spin, lev 2 on combo spin & strt steps / lev 1 on rest

 

[Rosaleen]

24 Marco FABBRI - ITA
Music: Barbers Adagio for strings / baby blue tshirt style top navy pants
Ftwrk 3f / 3s 3t fell out of toe / flycam spin is ok / strt steps are ok - move with music / 2a / sit ch sit is quite good / O ftwrk as music picks up and so does he - well done / back cam starts the combo spin /
PB 44.83 TES 27.31 PCS 21.97 Tot 49.28 new PB currently 2nd
Lev 3 for all except flycam which is lev 1

 

[Rosaleen]

25 Eliot HALVERSON - USA
Music: hanas Eyes by Mrvica top is shades of light purple & mauve with black pants
Beillman into 3z3t - very nice - went into the beill easily / ftwrk consiting of in part spiral & ina into 3f fell - didn't look right from the pick / sit ch sit is very well done / O ftwrk expresses the music and flows well / 2a / flycam with nice layover pos to donut / there's a very gentle & easy quality to his skating / strt steps flowed / combo spin with very nice beillman / nice program and he used the music /
PB 59.91 TES 28.79 PCS 25.72 ded 1.00 tot 53.51 currently 1st
Lev 2 for all except combo spin which is a 4

 

[Rosaleen]

26 Tatsuki MACHIDA - JPN
Music: Push the Limits by Enigma / grey with diag design in purple & silver
3a fell think it was rotated - looked nice in the air / ftwrk 3f - very nice air pos / sit ch sit with nice defined positions / O ftwrk moves with music with good speed / combo spin is centered again with good pos / 2a - nice & high / diag ftwrk right with music & expressed it / flycam good pos & speed - no variation / well-skated program - he moves well with a very fluid body /
PB 57.78 TES 26.92 PCS 24.986 ded 1.00 tot 50.88 currently 2nd
All lev 3 except sit ch sit which was 2 and fly cam which was 1 - gave him the axel

 

[Rosaleen]

27 Michal BREZINA - CZE
Music: Cirque du Soleil bright blue white a sunburst effect on one side
3a stepout 2t / ftwrk 3f is nice / strt ftwrk is nice - with music / 2a / nice cam spin starts combo back cam needs a bit more extension otherwise nice spin / he's using the music and interpreting it / O ftwrk seems to have a huge O / flycam from stars ran into trouble on the change on balance and almost lost the spin but managed to at least partially save it / sit ch sit to end the program /
PB 52.56 TES 26.03 PCS 24.33 tot 50.36 currently 4th
Level 3 for all except flycam which is 1 and sit ch sit which is 2

 

[Rosaleen]

28 Boris MARTINEC - CRO
Music: The Godfather whit shirt black suspenders & pants
2a / flycam with huge fly good basic pos went to bent leg and it got slow / 3z2t / he has good speed / ftwrk 3f - nice landing pos on his jumps / strt ftwrk moves very well with the music and he's acting / back sit ch sit is fast with good pos & variations / back cam starts the combo spin - was going well until the final upright pos where he travelled badly but kept the spin going / O ftwrk is expansive with the music / he ends his jprogram right in front of the judges about a foot from the boards - audience liked the shake of his fist /
PB 50.67 TES 28.44 PCS 23.75 tot 52.19 currently 2nd new pb
Lev 2 on O ftwrk lev 1 on flycam lev 3 on the rest

 

[Rosaleen]

29 Florent AMODIO - FRA
Music: Schindlers List, Quixote / dark grey with bit of sparkle
I've really enjoyed watching him in practise (on same group as Canadians) - very easy flow to his skating / ftwrk 3f bit scratchy on landing but clean / 3z2t / flycam with layover then donut / strt ftwrk to a fast beat with crowd trying to clap but not catching the beat - ftwrk moved very well / 2a / back cam start combo spin as music softens and changes - excellent spin / S ftwrk flows with music - bit noisier than I remember from practises / very nice sit ch sit to end the program /
PB 48.91 TES 29.12 PCS 26l.17 tot 55.29 new PB currently 1st
Lev 4 sit spin / lev 3 combo spin / lev 1 fly cam / lev 2 on rest

 

[Rosaleen]

30 Joey RUSSELL - CAN
Music: tango No 4 by Cromwell / dark green with gold buttons & accents
3z turnout 3t fell (planned 3z3l) - should have just gone for 2t not 3 / spread eagle 3f / back sit ch sit with good pos & speed / ina into 2a / flycam with nice fly and josee layover to donut / strt ftwrk expresses the music well / O ftwrk moves well and uses whole body / combo spin with excellent speed & pos ends the pgm /
PB 53.46 TES 29.42 PCS 25.47 ded 1.00 tot 53.89 new PB currently 2nd
Lev 3 - sit spin & O ftwrk / lev 2 - rest

 

[Rosaleen]

31 Daniil GLEICHENGAUZ - RUS
Music: Sarabande (modern arrangement) black with grey chains? Painted on costume
Ftwrk pause lovely 3f with almost a delay in the air / 3l2t / nice air pos / sitchsit is excellent / O ftwrk as music picks up and so does he - flowed very well / spread eagle 2a / cam starts combo spin - nice extension on front & back cam / strt ftwrk right with music - he's feeling it / flycam with layover then edge to donut / nice program - well skated - flowed /
PB 42.76 TES 29.44 PCS 26.34 Tot 55.78 new pb currently 1st
Lev 4 sit spin / lev 3 both ftwrk / lev 2 combo spin / lev 1 fly cam

 

[Rosaleen]

32 Hirofumi TORII - JPN
Music: End of the War / bright red short sleeved top with red pants
3z very low landing but clean 2t / ftwrk 3f / back cam starts combo spin - camel pos is a bit weak - rest of spin ok / O ftwrk started out really good but he seemed to almost have to catch his breath part was through / 2a / sit ch sit is fast with good pos & variations / strt ftwrk flows quite well but not quite as fast as the music / flycam is soso pos not strong and kind of slow /
PB 52.50 TES 25.22 PCS 22.57 Tot 47.79 currently 11th
Lev 1 for all except both ftwrk which were lev 2

 

[Rosaleen]

33 Nicholas FERNANDEZ - AUS
Music: Xena Warrior Princess soundtrack dark green with cream - design matches music of Xena /
2a / 3l2t might have been under rot on loop / combo spin has very nice sit pos & A - almost seemed to be spinning in time to music / O ftwrk moved well / ftwrk 2f / sit ch sit is good / strt ftwrk accents the music / flycam has nice fly and very good speed & pos /
PB 39.07 TES 20.00 PCS 19.32 Tot 39.32 new PB currently 20th
Lev 3 sit spin / lev 2 combo spin / lev 1 rest

 

[SailorGalaxia518]

Nice to see Fernandez skating to music from one of my favorite shows

 

[Rosaleen]

34 Brandon MROZ - USA
Music: Improviso by Rota / black with 'ruffle' down leg & stripe effect with semi-sheer in shirt /
3z3t - nicely done great speed into it / ftwrk 3f flipped off edge / back sit ch sit quite good pos & speed / spread eagle 2a / back camel starts the combo spin - nice extension / str tfwrk is musical & moves well / O fwrk is good / flycam to donut with nice fly & spin /
PB 60.77 TES 30.53 PCS 26.68 Tot 57.21 currently 1st
Lev 4 - sit & combo spin / lev 2 for rest

 

[Rosaleen]

35 Patrick CHAN - CAN
Music: Gourmet Valse Tatare form Hannibal / black & royal blue diagonal on top /
3z3t / now building up speed with music / 2a / buttfly camel with layover then donut - got kind of slow on donut - little problem centering spin / ftwrk 3f / back sit ch sit is very fast good pos & centered / Strt ftwrk moves & builds with music / combo spin starts with extended fast camel - rest of spin is fast with good pos / O ftwrk - big circle and very edgey ftwrk - with music /
PB 60.80 TES 36.28 PCS 27.82 Tot 64.10 new PB currently 1st
Lev 4 sit & combo spins / lev 3 both ftwrk / lev 2 fly cam