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The teams are listed in the order they will skate at the Grand Prix. Note that the highest scoring OD's in the Junior Grand Prix were between 53 and 54.21
They were skated by the Riazanova & Guerreiro, Hubbells, Chock and Zuerlein and the Shibutanis. Obviously, that's a tight range, so this should be an interesting competition.

For some of the couples, a video of their OD is available. If I found one, I posted a link.

1 Marina ANTIPOVA / Artem KUDASHEV RUS
Coach: Oleg Sudakov, Valentin Kuziaev
Choreographer: Elena Maslennikova

Program: Baby, It's Cold Outside
Rhythm: Foxtrot, Quickstep
Best score in the OD this year: 48.81 at Ostrava JGP
TES 28.75 PCS 20.06

Judge's highlight: The initial spin
They had problems with the twizzles

1 Sp4 4.70 0.69
2 MiStNt3 6.20 0.88
3 STw4 4.70 -0.25
4 RoLi4 4.00 0.63
5 DiSt3 7.20 0.00
6 Li+TRANS

2 Ekaterina PUSHKASH / Dmitri KISELEV RUS
Coach and Choreographer: Alexander Svinin, Irina Zhuk

Program: Fanny Met, Tiger Rag
Rhythms: Charleston, Ragtime
Best score this year in the OD: 46.88 in JGP Belarus
TES 25.40 PCS 21.48

Judge's highlight: Synchronized twizzles, element 1
Flight Plan at Belarus:
1 STw4 4.70 0.25
2 SlLi2 3.00 0.38
3 CiSt2 6.40 0.25
4 Sp4 4.70 -0.06
5 Li+TRANS 0.00
6 MiStNt2 5.40 0.38

Unfortunately, ragtime is not a dance of the 1920's, 1930's and 1940's. It is a dance of the 1900's and 1910's.


3 Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL CAN
Coach: Carol Lane, Jon Lane, Juris Razguliaevs, D. Iljima
Choreographer: Carol Lane, Juris Razguliaevs

Program: They Can't Take That Away from Me by George and Ira Gershwin
Rhythm: Foxtrot:
Best score this year: Mexico JGP 48.88
TES 28.10 PCS 20.78

Judge's highlight: Second element, the diagonal step
They did have a problem with the twizzles

Flight Plan from Mexico:
1 RoLi4 4.00 0.30
2 DiSt3 7.20 0.80
3 MiStNt3 6.20 0.40
4 STw4 4.70 -0.40
5 Sp4 4.70 0.20
6 Li+TRANS


4 Alisa AGAFONOVA / Dmitri DUN UKR
Coach: Svetlana Chernikova, Marina Zueva
Choreographer: Igor Shpilband

Program: Puttin' On the Ritz
Rhythm: Charleston
Best Score this year in the OD: Sheffield JGP 50.14
TES 26.12 PCS 22.64

Judge's highlight: The initial midline step sequence (not touching)
They had problems with the twizzles
1 MiStNt3 6.20 0.88
2 Sp4 4.70 0.06
3 STw3 4.00 -0.31
4 DiSt2 6.40 0.25
5 RoLi3 3.50 0.44
6 Li+TRANS

Video of their OD. Doesn't look much like Charleston to me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcd2CjeyFiY&feature=related

Shpilband knows what a Charleston is--he and Zoueva choreographed one for Davis and White. I am nonplussed that they have mislabelled this music. BTW, Putting on the Ritz itself is a fine choice for this OD. It just isn't a Charleston.

Warm-Up Group 2

5 Ekaterina RIAZANOVA / Jonathan GUERREIRO RUS

Coach: Elena Kustarova, Svetlana Alexeeva
Choreographer: Elena Kustarova

OD : C'est Si Bon performed by Louis Armstrong; Sing, Sing, Sing by Louis Prima
Rhythm: Slow Foxtrot, Swing
Best score this year in the OD: JGP Madrid 54.21
TES 30.99 PCS 23.22

Judge's Highlights: Synchronized twizzles (element 1) and the dance spin (element 3)

Flight Plan from Madrid:

1 STw4 4.70 0.81
2 MiStNt3 6.20 1.00
3 Sp4 4.70 0.75
4 CiSt3 7.20 1.13
5 RoLi4 4.00 0.50
6 Li+TRANS

Video from Madrid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRfggYeG6Us&feature=related

6 Maia SHIBUTANI / Alex SHIBUTANI USA

Coach: Igor Shpilband, Marina Zueva
Choreographer: Igor Shpilband, Marina Zueva

OD: Selection from Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Paul Englishby
Rhythm: Swing 1940s:
Best score this year in the OD: JGP Madrid 53.22
TES 30.31 PCS 22.91

Judges' highlight: Element 3 the rotational lift, which received two GOE's of 3! (Alex spins on one foot, holding Maia up)Flight Plan from Madrid

1 MiStNt3 6.20 0.88
2 Sp4 4.70 0.50
3 RoLi4 4.00 1.00
4 STw4 4.70 0.50
5 DiSt3 7.20 0.63
6 Li+TRANS

Video of their OD from Madrid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCFMJwJb8i4&feature=related

7 Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN USA

Coach: Igor Shpilband, Marina Zueva
Choreographer: Igor Shpilband, Marina Zueva

Program: Minnie the Moocher; The Dancing Floor
Rhythm: Blues, Quickstep
Best score this year in the OD: JGP Sheffield 53.78
TES 30.93 PCS 22.85

Judge's Highlight: The third element, straight line lift
Flight Plan from Sheffield:

1 STw4 4.70 0.50
2 DiSt3 7.20 1.13
3 SlLi4 4.00 0.94
4 Sp4 4.70 0.56
5 MiStNt3 6.20 1.00
6 Li+TRANS

Video of their OD from Merano
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUIsTC8IaoY

8 Madison HUBBELL / Keiffer HUBBELL USA

Coach: Jaroslava Netchaeva, Juri Tchesnitchenko
Choreographer: Juri Tchesnitchenko, Jaroslava Netchaeva

Program: Minnie The Moocher performed by Cab Calloway
Rhythm: Blues
Best score this year in the OD: JGP Mexico 53.31
TES 29.90 PCS 24.41 Deduction -1.0 Extended lift

Their Flight Plan, as skated at Mexico:
Judge's highlight: The initial straight line lift

1 SlLi4 4.00 0.90
2 Sp4 4.70 0.50
3 MiStNt3 6.20
4 STw3 4.00 0.00
5 CiSt3 7.20 1.40
6 Li+TRANS

It should have started...anyone watching?

My webtv has expired...So...

Results so far:

1 Ekaterina PUSHKASH / Dmitri KISELEV RUS 48.59 28.40 20.19 5.35 5.20 5.35 5.40 5.30 0.00 #2
2 Marina ANTIPOVA / Artem KUDASHEV RUS 43.64 24.40 19.24 5.20 4.95 5.20 5.00 5.00 0.00 #1

Antipova/Kudashev haven't skated well looking at the scores. Their TES are low.
OTOH Pushkash/Kiselev had good scores.

1 Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL CAN 48.72 28.10 20.62 5.60 5.25 5.50 5.40 5.40 0.00 #3
2 Ekaterina PUSHKASH / Dmitri KISELEV RUS 48.59 28.40 20.19 5.35 5.20 5.35 5.40 5.30 0.00 #2
3 Marina ANTIPOVA / Artem KUDASHEV RUS 43.64 24.40 19.24 5.20 4.95 5.20 5.00 5.00 0.00 #1

It's funny that Ralph/Hill got the same Tech Score that they got at Mexico: 28.10
PCS are lower. Probably a good performance.

My favorites so far have been Riazanova & Guerreiro and Pushkash & Kiselev. The Canadians were good too, but a bit slow, particularly in the step sequences. A&K had a rough skate. Agafonova & Dun had some interesting transitions and moves but were a bit sloppy.

1 Ekaterina RIAZANOVA / Jonathan GUERREIRO RUS 50.85 28.00 22.85 6.05 5.85 6.05 6.00 6.10 0.00 #5
2 Alisa AGAFONOVA / Dmitri DUN UKR 49.45 27.20 22.25 5.95 5.65 5.80 5.90 5.95 0.00 #4
3 Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL CAN 48.72 28.10 20.62 5.60 5.25 5.50 5.40 5.40 0.00 #3
4 Ekaterina PUSHKASH / Dmitri KISELEV RUS 48.59 28.40 20.19 5.35 5.20 5.35 5.40 5.30 0.00 #2
5 Marina ANTIPOVA / Artem KUDASHEV RUS 43.64 24.40 19.24 5.20 4.95 5.20 5.00 5.00 0.00 #1

Riazanova/Guerreiro are in the lead but not by much!

Riazanova & Guerreiro wuzrobbed! They were great! They were NOT happy with their scores.

Maia Shibutani stumbled and had a hand down during one of the twizzles. They are a very elegant team, but they skate way, way far apart. He almost dropped her in the lift too. Rough outing for them.

1 Ekaterina RIAZANOVA / Jonathan GUERREIRO RUS 50.85 28.00 22.85 6.05 5.85 6.05 6.00 6.10 0.00 #5
2 Alisa AGAFONOVA / Dmitri DUN UKR 49.45 27.20 22.25 5.95 5.65 5.80 5.90 5.95 0.00 #4
3 Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL CAN 48.72 28.10 20.62 5.60 5.25 5.50 5.40 5.40 0.00 #3
4 Ekaterina PUSHKASH / Dmitri KISELEV RUS 48.59 28.40 20.19 5.35 5.20 5.35 5.40 5.30 0.00 #2
5 Maia SHIBUTANI / Alex SHIBUTANI USA 47.05 25.00 22.05 5.85 5.70 5.80 5.80 5.85 0.00 #6
6 Marina ANTIPOVA / Artem KUDASHEV RUS 43.64 24.40 19.24 5.20 4.95 5.20 5.00 5.00 0.00 #1

Wow! The Shibutanis are 5th!

Wow! The Shibutanis are 5th!

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It's justified, though. Like I said, she had a hand down in the twizzles and he almost threw her into the stands in one lift. They seemed very unsteady, while all the teams in the first group, except Antipova & Kudashev, had mostly mistake-free performances.

Don't really get Chock & Zuerlein...their program was not very interesting, imo.

1 Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN USA 51.84 28.60 23.24 6.20 5.95 6.15 6.05 6.20 0.00 #7
2 Ekaterina RIAZANOVA / Jonathan GUERREIRO RUS 50.85 28.00 22.85 6.05 5.85 6.05 6.00 6.10 0.00 #5
3 Alisa AGAFONOVA / Dmitri DUN UKR 49.45 27.20 22.25 5.95 5.65 5.80 5.90 5.95 0.00 #4
4 Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL CAN 48.72 28.10 20.62 5.60 5.25 5.50 5.40 5.40 0.00 #3
5 Ekaterina PUSHKASH / Dmitri KISELEV RUS 48.59 28.40 20.19 5.35 5.20 5.35 5.40 5.30 0.00 #2
6 Maia SHIBUTANI / Alex SHIBUTANI USA 47.05 25.00 22.05 5.85 5.70 5.80 5.80 5.85 0.00 #6
7 Marina ANTIPOVA / Artem KUDASHEV RUS 43.64 24.40 19.24 5.20 4.95 5.20 5.00 5.00 0.00 #1

Chock & Zuerlein are leading now with the best TES and PCS.
I personally find their OD boring and generic.

Kiefer Hubbell fell in the step sequence

Chock & Zuerlein are leading now with the best TES and PCS.
I personally find their OD boring and generic.

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I agree completely, and to have them ahead of Riazanova & Guerreiro who had tremendous style and a fantastic program is ridiculous. I have no problem with the judging otherwise, but that was just wrong.

oleada said:

Kiefer Hubbell fell in the step sequence

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Noooo

Their twizzles were off, too. :/

My favorite performances of the night were Pushkash & Kiselev and Riazanova & Guerreiro. I thought they had the most interesting programs and great performances. I like the Hubbell's program as well, but it wasn't skated very well.

Pl. Name Nation TSS
= TES
+ PCS
+ SS MO PF CH IT Deduction
- StN.
1 Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN USA 51.84 28.60 23.24 6.20 5.95 6.15 6.05 6.20 0.00 #7
2 Ekaterina RIAZANOVA / Jonathan GUERREIRO RUS 50.85 28.00 22.85 6.05 5.85 6.05 6.00 6.10 0.00 #5
3 Alisa AGAFONOVA / Dmitri DUN UKR 49.45 27.20 22.25 5.95 5.65 5.80 5.90 5.95 0.00 #4
4 Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL CAN 48.72 28.10 20.62 5.60 5.25 5.50 5.40 5.40 0.00 #3
5 Ekaterina PUSHKASH / Dmitri KISELEV RUS 48.59 28.40 20.19 5.35 5.20 5.35 5.40 5.30 0.00 #2
6 Madison HUBBELL / Keiffer HUBBELL USA 47.98 24.90 24.08 6.40 6.25 6.25 6.35 6.40 1.00 #8
7 Maia SHIBUTANI / Alex SHIBUTANI USA 47.05 25.00 22.05 5.85 5.70 5.80 5.80 5.85 0.00 #6
8 Marina ANTIPOVA / Artem KUDASHEV RUS 43.64 24.40 19.24 5.20 4.95 5.20 5.00 5.00 0.00 #1

Hubbells still get the highes PCS with a fall...

Too bad for the hubbells...reminds me of davis and White's COR OD

Well....they are not THAT far. With a good FD they could medal.
But their lack of consistency is worrying me.

Well, can't comment on the judging as I didn't actually watch it. But based on the results, I'd say that C/Z and R/G will fight it out for the gold medal, and if they both skate clean, C/Z will win. It seems that the JGP Sheffield results aren't a fluke and their scores in general has risen.

Sad for the Shibutanis and the Hubbells though. I think the Hubbells will still medal if they go clean tmr though, judging by their PCs. A bit of a long shot for the Shibutanis, but I expect them to move up 1 or 2 places if they go clean.

With scores that close, anyone in the top 7 can medal. But I would put my money on R&G, H&H and C&Z. They seemed to be the class of the field.

I thought the Shibutanis were a bit out of their league here, and that their PCS was high for such a messy, rough performance. It seemed like she spent the entire dance trying to catch up to him.

Vincero said:

But based on the results, I'd say that C/Z and R/G will fight it out for the gold medal, and if they both skate clean, C/Z will win.

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I hope not. I like R/G's FD much more than C/Z's.