2014 Nebelhorn Trophy

[karne]

WAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, my stream is behind! I'm still on the warmup!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Yuko KAVAGUTI / Alexander SMIRNOV (RUS)

She's in pale green/bluish dress, he in black w/ silver sparkle detail

Music: Méditation from “Thaïs” by Jules Massenet

3T - solid
3FTw - fine, improved height and catch
3LoTh
Li
StSq
FiDs - nice spiral entry from him
FCCoSp3p

Very solid debut. They seemed a bit tense, but they were clean

SP: 35.50/31.09 = 66.59, 1st (out of 2)

 

[Meoima]

Kawaguchi and Sirmonov did very well indeed. They are ready for the new season!

 

[karne]

Matthew is such a ham.

Good job guys! :yay:

 

[HR4]

I am so happy for K/S performance. hope te components will be rather generous from judges

 

[GF2445]

Paris STEPHENS / Matthew DODDS (AUS)

Both in black with silver sparkle details

Music: Fever by John Davenport

2FTw
2Lz
FCCoSp3p - unison off at end
2LoTh
Li - slight wobbly footwork
FiDs
StSq - quite slow, ended after music

SP: 15.80/15.29 = 31.09 (PB), 1st (out of 1)

Considering their PB was 24 points before, this was a great skate from them.

 

[karne]

Good night folks! I hope for lots of videos of Jason, Old Man Menshov, and Andrew in the morning!

 

[GF2445]

I am so happy for K/S performance. hope te components will be rather generous from judges

They were sublime. A great score to get on their first competition back!

 

[FSGMT]

I'm so happy for them! Some of the elements looked even better than in the past
I'm going to contradict what I said in the GP thread: they can absolutely be a factor this season!!

 

[GF2445]

That twist was ceiling height! She could've been as high as the mountains or for of a cliched analogy, she could've changed the lights while she was up there!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Alexa SCIMECA / Chris KNIERIM (USA)

Both in black with sparkle and sheer details. She has rose in hair

Music: El Tango de Roxanne by Craig Armstrong (from "Moulin Rouge" soundtrack)

3FTw - great height and distance
3S - she falls
FCCoSp3p
Li - nice inverted position
StSq
3FTh - very tilted, hard fall
FiDs
... ended after music

Ouch, that throw fall looked nasty. Sad to see them still struggle with consistency, they still got great potential

SP: 30.06/27.23-2.00 = 55.29, 2nd (out of 3)

 

[Meoima]

That twist was ceiling height! She could've been as high as the mountains or for of a cliched analogy, she could've changed the lights while she was up there!

What was their best scores, do you mind sharing?

 

[FSGMT]

Nice choreo for S/K, but that fli was SCARY

 

[jwren]

I just loved S/K's choreo! A great program for them with a lot of room to grow. Hope she's not too banged up after that hard landing!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Madeline AARON / Max SETTLAGE (USA)

Music: Coppelia by Leon Delibes

She's in light blue sparkly tutu dress. He's in white blouse, blue velvet vest with silver stitching, blue pants.

2FTw
3LoTh
Li
3S - he falls, maybe <
CCoSp3p
StSq
FiDs - ended bit after music

Cute program. They don't get a lot of air on their elements, but solid enough (except fall)

SP: 26.95/25.85-1.00 = 51.80, 3rd (out of 4)

 

[FSGMT]

Really liked Aaron/Settlage: better than Scimec/Knierim today for sure!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Amani FANCY / Christopher BOYADJI (GBR)

Both in plum with sparkly details, he's got suspenders

Music: La vie en rose by Louis Armstrong

2FTw
2A* - she singles
Li
StSq
3STh - slight touchdown free foot
FiDs
FCoSp3p

SP: 21.98/23.52 = 45.50, 4th (out of 5)

 

[Meoima]

I vote for the Germans for good taste in background music.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Vanessa GRENIER / Maxime DESCHAMPS (CAN)

She's in yellow sparkly dress, he's in all black

Music: Cheek to Cheek by Ella Fitzgerald; Heaven by Brian Adams

3FTw - low, clunky catch, maybe <
3STh - ok, hangs on
3T - she has turnout
FCCoSp3p
StSq
Li
FiDs

SP: 27.12/23.55 = 50.67, 4th (out of 6)

 

[flutzy13]

S/K were scored generously. If A/S had more of a reputation, they would at least be above them on PCS.