Dance SD - 2013 Trophee Eric Bompard

[elif]

I don't know. Russia have last 3 or 4 world junior ice dance champions but they all have weaknesses. Stephanova and Monko just too tall for their partners. Riazanova and Tkachenko just don't have skating skills. Sinitsina and Zhiganshin of course coached by Kustarova.

 

[Ziggy]

Zhiganshina/Gazsi - Fun, perky program with a lot of character (and they have added thick rimmed glasses for him as a prop). I guess his rounded shoulders are technically in character in that performance, heh. Technical elements not executed to very high standard though, their ability is limited in that regard.

 

[Blades of Passion]

However, don't forget that pangtongfan has predicted that M/K will get Russia's third spot for the Olys, and that he is always right in his predictions since joining the boards!

LMAO. He wouldn't even be in the top 10 if he tried to play the predictions game.

 

[bigsisjiejie]

Not usually an I/K fan, but this SD is one of the better ones this season. And nicely executed here. Should handily go into first.

 

[Ziggy]

Ilinykh/Katsalapov - Fantastic edges, lots of speed and attack throughout. Detailed and refined upper body movement. Twizzles a little off as usual but other elements executed to a very high standard

 

[sequinsgalore]

Ilinykh and Katsalapov skated really well. I'm glad they have nice program for this season.

69.07, new personal best!

Might even beat Pechalat/Bourzat if the french make mistakes

 

[tulosai]

Ilinykh and Katsalapov skated really well. I'm glad they have nice program for this season.

69.07, new personal best!

Might even beat Pechalat/Bourzat if the french make mistakes

Woo Hoo very nice rebound for them after last week. Surely would have broken 70 if the twizzles weren't off.

 

[Ziggy]

Pechalat/Bourzat - Great expression throughout. Quite an open program but with detailed and well presented upper body movement. Lift was a little strained, other elements good.

I/K seemed to have more speed and attack. I am very surprised to see this coming out of my mouth but, level considerations aside, I'd probably have P/B second.

 

[samson]

The Russians were great and I'm not at all surprised they scored so well. So were the French. For me the Russians had a lot more freedom - more champagne if you will - but I felt the French had more detail, and kind of got the job done with a little more laser focus.

And French into the lead with 70+!

 

[LauraV]

Ilinykh/Katsalapov - Fantastic edges, lots of speed and attack throughout. Detailed and refined upper body movement. Twizzles a little off as usual but other elements executed to a very high standard

Their twizzles are often out of sync because Nikita always looks like he launches into them as if someone had just zapped him in the kiester with a cattle prod. Good performance otherwise - this is definitely one of the better SDs this season.

 

[tulosai]

I/K seemed to have more speed and attack. I am very surprised to see this coming out of my mouth but, level considerations aside, I'd probably have P/B second.

I would too.

 

[bigsisjiejie]

I would too.

I would three.

 

[samson]

The Canadians were lovely. Just class and romance. Wonderful.

 

[Finnstep]

I loved that skate from V/M-it's really nice to see that V/M, P/B, and I/K all skated great today.

 

[Ziggy]

Davis/White (read: Virtue/Moir ) - Near perfect performance. Technical elements were effortless. A lot of closed holds. Movement in character of the music. Very light over the ice, great flow throughout.

On a personal level, this was another typical Zoueva-Disney-vomfest but I didn't expect anything different.

 

[Mrs. P]

Davis/White - Near perfect performance. Technical elements were effortless. A lot of closed holds. Movement in character of the music. Very light over the ice, great flow throughout.

On a personal level, this was another typical Zoueva-Disney-vomfest but I didn't expect anything different.

Davis and White

J/K knew who you meant.

 

[Sackie]

But will V/M get the levels here!

 

[ice coverage]

Davis/White - Near perfect performance. Technical elements were effortless. A lot of closed holds. Movement in character of the music. Very light over the ice, great flow throughout.

On a personal level, this was another typical Zoueva-Disney-vomfest but I didn't expect anything different.

LOL, Freudian slip of the keyboard?

 

[bigsisjiejie]

Davis/White - Near perfect performance. Technical elements were effortless. A lot of closed holds. Movement in character of the music. Very light over the ice, great flow throughout.

On a personal level, this was another typical Zoueva-Disney-vomfest but I didn't expect anything different.

Meryl and Charlie were here?!

Actually, I'm sure I'll take flak for this since I dare to criticize the sainted V/M, but I find their dance boring. I realize they make the difficult look deceptively easy and it's of course well skated and deserves first place from what we saw from all the couples today, but I just feel nothing when I watch this particular SD. The fact that I'm not fond of the music selections doesn't help.

 

[elif]

Please not that lift again please. They have everything except lifts. :disapp: How this lift is fitting the character of the dance?