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2024 Russian Junior Test Skates

The program didn't quite match the brilliance of the beginning and end throughout, but this is the best program by Team Tut for the Junior girls so far by a long way.

Or maybe it's not the program but just Valeria :wink:
 
She's another one that is getting swallowed up by BIG music, but I assume the goal is to push them to skate bigger.
 
I'm sorry, Alena, this program is not doing much for me.

Alena is such a unique, expressive, yes borderline theatrical, skater, this program is simply not special enough for her.
The continued Lutz struggles are not helping either, unfortunately :(
 
She doesn't just have a 4S but also a 4Lz. If I remember correctly, she landed both in competition towards the end of last season.
Thanks for the information. Sounds like she is looking at the podium then. A lot of people weren't happy with her SP music but actually I think she can make that program incredible. Might be one of the best of the season.

I don't watch novice so not really knowledgable on these new girls.
 
Margo and Alena both have huge, heavy music. That's going to be hard to live up to with how tiny and young they are.
 
I'm sorry, Alena, this program is not doing much for me.

Alena is such a unique, expressive, yes borderline theatrical, skater, this program is simply not special enough for her.
The continued Lutz struggles are not helping either, unfortunately :(
Yea this 2000s movie trailer music really had me upset when I saw them setting it for her. She deserves better. A more sophisticated balletic style was fantastic for her last season with the black swan program. She really knows how to move if you give her the right music.
 
I don't think Elena is suited to this sport, at least in Russia. Doesn't have the psychological strength.
She has always been a very emotional girl, but some of that comes out on the ice, and it is often a good thing. She is one of the most gifted and talented kids ever to skate, she will learn to deal with the pressure. It would help if Plushy would dial down the shows and spend more time preparing his kids for the season.
 
All Eteri's programs are disappointing.. when compared to a few years ago, meh.... I wonder where all the creativity went...
To me, they are just burnt out on ideas. Don't they use Danil for practically everything? He's not a robot. He's probably totally fried at this point.
 
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