2018 JGP Ljubljana Free Dance

[GS Forum Staff]

ISU JGP Ljubljana 2018​

ISU Junior Grand Prix
Ljubljana / SLO
03 October 2018 - 06 October 2018

Hala Tivoli
Šport Ljubljana
Sports Complex
1000, Celovška cesta 25
SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Phone +386 1 431 50 60
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FREE DANCE
Saturday, 6 October 2018, 18:15 CEST UTC +2

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START ORDER​

StN.	Name	Nation	Rank	Points
	Warm-Up Group 1​
1	Mariia NOSOVITSKAYA / Mikhail NOSOVITSKIY	ISR	12	41.06
2	Darja NETJAGA / Marko Jevgeni GAIDAJENKO	EST	11	47.73
3	Sophia SIMITSAKOS / Jeffrey WONG	GRE	14	35.59
4	Marina PHILIPPOVA / Vadym KRAVTSOV	AUT	13	38.89
5	Villö MARTON / Danyil SEMKO	HUN	15	32.35
	Warm-Up Group 2​
6	Emily ROSE BROWN / James HERNANDEZ	GBR	9	50.88
7	Charise MATTHAEI / Maximilian PFISTERER	GER	10	47.95
8	Alina EFIMOVA / Alexander PETROV	USA	7	52.78
9	Alicia FABBRI / Paul AYER	CAN	6	53.20
10	Francesca RIGHI / Aleksei DUBROVIN	ITA	8	51.48
	Warm-Up Group 3​
11	Ellie FISHER / Simon-Pierre MALETTE-PAQUETTE	CAN	5	57.08
12	Darya POPOVA / Volodymyr BYELIKOV	UKR	4	57.11
13	Polina IVANENKO / Daniil KARPOV	RUS	3	59.78
14	Sofia SHEVCHENKO / Igor EREMENKO	RUS	2	63.79
15	Avonley NGUYEN / Vadym KOLESNIK	USA	1	65.41

ENTRIES​

No.	Name	Nation
1	Marina PHILIPPOVA / Vadym KRAVTSOV RD: Tango: "Otra Luna" by Carlos Libedinsky; "Bust Your Windows" by Jazmine Sullivan FD: FD: Bohemian Rhapsody	AUT
WD	Yana BUGA / Georgy POKHILYUK RD: "Tango: "Querer" (from "Alegria" - Cirque du Soleil); Waltz: "Alegria" (Cirque du Soleil); choreo by Natalia Yanovskaia FD: Polovetsian Dances (from "Prince Igor") by Alexander Borodin; choreo by Natalia Yanovskaia	AZE
2	Alicia FABBRI / Paul AYER RD: Tango: "A Evaristo carriego" by Eduardo Rovira; Tango: "Obertuna" performed by Forever Tango; choreo by Mylene Girard FD: "Quand on na que l'amour" by Jacques Brel; "Composition"=by Karl Hugo; "Quand on na que l'amour;" performed by Pierre Lapointe; choreo by Mylene Girard	CAN
3	Ellie FISHER / Simon-Pierre MALETTE-PAQUETTE RD: "Tango D'Amor" by Tango Jointz feat. Bellma Cespedes; Tango: "Verano Portena" performed by Tango Quattro; choreo by Romain Haguenauer FD: "Look Down" by Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, The Convicts; "I Dreamed a Dream" performed by Glee Cast; Les Miserables Orchestral Instrumental Medley; choreo by Romain Haguenauer	CAN
4	Darja NETJAGA / Marko Jevgeni GAIDAJENKO RD: Tango: "Take the Lead" by Veronica Verdier; Tango: "Tango Mistico by Tanghetto;" choreo by Julia Semjonova, Natalja Janovskaja FD: "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet" by Henry Mancini; Anonymous Theme Original Song "A Time For Us" (from "Romeo and Juliet") performed by Barratt Waugh; choreo by Julia Semjonova, Natalja Janovskaja	EST
WD	Natacha LAGOUGE / Corentin RAHIER RD: FD: Camelot (2011 TV series? music composed by Mychael & Jeff Danna); choreo by Neil Brown	FRA
5	Charise MATTHAEI / Maximilian PFISTERER RD: Flamenco: "Spanish Flame" by Maxime Rodriguez; Argentine Tango: "Tango d'Amor;" Flamenco: "Farrucas" by Pepe Romero; choreo by Stefano Caruso, Barbara Fusar Poli FD: "This World Will Remember Me" by Frank Wildhorn, Don Black; "How 'bout A Dance" (reprise) by Frank Wildhorn, Don Black; "This World Will Remember Us" by Frank Wildhorn, Don Black; choreo by Stefano Caruso, Barbara Fusar Poli	GER
6	Emily ROSE BROWN / James HERNANDEZ RD: Tango Instrumental - Mgzavebi by Roni Benise, Bamboleo by Gypsy Kings; choreo by J. Young (RD) FD: "Happy" by C2C (Coups 2 Cross), "Stand By Me" performed by Ben E. King, "Happy" by C2C (Coups 2 Cross); choreo by N. Buckland, P. Coomes (FD)	GBR
7	Sophia SIMITSAKOS / Jeffrey WONG RD: Tango: "Tango Till They Are Sore by Tom Waits;" Tango: "Milongo;" choreo by Shae Zukiwsky, F. Ouellette, E. Paradis; choreo by Shae Zukiwsky, F. Ouellette, E. Paradis FD: "Paint It Black" performed by Escala; "As Tears Go By" by The Rolling Stones; "Paint It Black" by The Rolling Stones; choreo by Shae Zukiwsky, F. Ouellette, E. Paradis	GRE
8	Villö MARTON / Danyil SEMKO RD: Tango: "Tango in the Sky" by Peter Dranga; choreo by Irina Zhuk, Ilona Berecz, Tibor Dalotti FD: "Black Cat, White Cat" (soundtrack) by Goran Bregovic; choreo by Irina Zhuk, Ilona Berecz, Tibor Dalotti	HUN
9	Mariia NOSOVITSKAYA / Mikhail NOSOVITSKIY RD: Tango; choreo by Galit Chait Moracci FD: "Notre Dame de Paris;" "Ave Maria;" choreo by Galit Chait Moracci	ISR
10	Francesca RIGHI / Aleksei DUBROVIN RD: Tango: "Tango de Besame" by Robi Benise; Samba: "Vamos a bailar" by Gypsy Kings; choreo by Corrado Giordani FD: "Une peu plus haut, un peu plus loin" by Lise Angell; "The Blessing" by Michael W. Smith; "Une peu plus haut, un peu plus loin" by Lise Angell; choreo by Corrado Giordani	ITA
11	Polina IVANENKO / Daniil KARPOV RD: Tango; choreo by Mikhail Kolegov FD: Peter Gunn (soundtrack); choreo by Mikhail Kolegov	RUS
12	Sofia SHEVCHENKO / Igor EREMENKO RD: Tango: La Cumparsita; choreo by Alena Samarskaia FD: "Intro" by Onuka; "Witchdoctor" by Camo & Krooked; "Lijo" by Alina Orlova; choreo by Alena Samarskaia	RUS
13	Darya POPOVA / Volodymyr BYELIKOV RD: Waltz: "Larrons en foire" by Raphael Beau; Tango; choreo by Larisa Fiodorova FD: Chopin Nocturne performed by David Garrett; "Run" by Ludovico Einaudi; choreo by Larisa Fiodorova	UKR
14	Alina EFIMOVA / Alexander PETROV RD: Tango: Toute Tourne (Tango Mix) by Intendet Immigration; Tango: Ontra Luna by Carlos Libedinsky; "Cha Cha: Pa Bailar (Siempre Quiero Mas)" by Bajofondo; choreo by Igor Shpilband RD: "Who Wants to Live Forever" performed by The Tenors; choreo by Igor Shpilband	USA
15	Avonley NGUYEN / Vadym KOLESNIK RD: "Vuelvo al Sur performed by Amelita Baltar; "Building the Bullet by Luis Bacalov;" choreo by Igor Shpilband, Pasquale Camerlengo FD: "Demons" by Imagine Dragons, cover by Jasmine Thompson and Boyce Ave; "Experience" by Ludovico Einaudi; choreo by Igor Shpilband, Pasquale Camerlengo	USA

 

[WeakAnkles]

A Basic Introduction to the Free Dance...

People who don't watch ID or only watch ID occasionally (like, during the Olympics) tend to sniff at ID or dismiss it as "boring" or "easy". When I've asked a number of these people why they feel this way, two answers crop again and again. ID doesn't have big jumps (well no it doesn't; what it does have is the purest form of skating of all the disciplines) and they don't "get" how it is scored. What is it they're supposed to be looking at? This is probably why even the most casual of viewers love twizzles. They're both very difficult to do, and it's easy to differentiate a good set of twizzles (speed, flow, distance covered are all good) from a bad one (Whoops! They fell. Whoops! They missed catching the blade! Whoops! They lost their balance! Not so good.).

So here we are at the Free Dance.This being figure skating "free" is a relative term. Why yes, even here there are REQUIREMENTS GALORE:

Dance Lifts: Either one combo lift or two short lifts (if you include a choreographic lift, you can now have up to four lifts in a FD program)
Dance Spins: Either one dance spin or combination dance spin
Twizzles: One combination set
Step Sequences: Two, with one in hold and one not touching performed on one foot. Can be either straight line or curved.
Choreographic Elements: Two different elements from the following choices: Choreographic Lift, Choreographic Spinning Movement, Choreographic Twizzling Movement. Choreographic Sliding Movement, Choreographic Character Step Sequence (it's the choreographic equivalent of a Chinese menu!).

Periodically, the ISU goes into a tizzy about Ice Dancing, worried that it is becoming too "athletic" and "not dancey enough." So they do things like limit the number and timing of lifts. Or, as they have recently done, they've made the choreographic elements more stringent. Two of these are relatively new. The first is the "Choreographic Character Step Sequence." I was under the apparently mistaken impression that the entire dance is a choreographic character sequence, with steps yes and spins and lifts. Bill Neal in another thread provided a helpful explanation: "[P]artners perform around the short axis in hold and/or non-touching: steps (some are done in-place), all sorts of different movements including sliding and turns, and mirroring choreography (each partner may cross the axis also)." The sliding movement is also a new choreographic feature this quad. They must be continuous, they may rotate, they can be in hold or not touching. Sliding Movement cannot finish as a stop on 2 knees or sitting/lying on the ice, otherwise it will be identified as a Fall/Illegal Element. I suspect they added this last requirement to prevent a rush of Torvill/Dean-esque dramatic death endings (ah! memories!).

A complete list of the FD requirements can be found here:
https://www.isu.org/docman-documents...tion-2148/file

My particular favorite is the costume requirements. Men are now allowed to wear tights; the "lady" (oh COME ON ISU, it's 2018; they're women) MUST wear a skirt. Sexist much? But here's the real laff riot: "Must be modest, dignified, not give the effect of excessive nudity and appropriate for athletic competition – not garish or theatrical in design. Clothing however may reflect the character of the chosen music." Oh reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally? I guess "garish and theatrical" are like definitions of pornography--exceedingly flexible when you want to issue a penalty. Just saying...

Ice Dance is a definite exception to the rule that "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing." On the contrary, a little knowledge makes ID so much more enjoyable to watch.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

The NOSOVITSKIYs are kicking off the Free Dance.

So, to finally dispel the myth that they are a new partnership, time for a Throwback Thursday (OK, so it's Saturday, but let's not complicate matters).

Here is their Free Dance from the 2012 Dolgova Memorial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2HTM_RSyZo

Given that they have been together so long, and have the female and male forms of the same surname, I am in no doubt that they are related. But, I still haven't managed to confirm whether or not Mikhail's DOB in their ISU Bio is correct, and hence whether or not they are indeed twins.

Mikhail seems to be an elusive character. Hardly anything in his section of the ISU Bio, and no social media accounts that I can find. (I found profiles for Mariia straight away).

He's wise! :agree:

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Not going to be able to watch this today, as it is time for food now, and after that I am continuing to clear space on my hard drive so that I can tape the MotoGP and Formula 1 overnight.

Here is the livestream (starts in 3 minutes):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqxeo5yKkIE

Here is the Time Schedule:

http://www.isuresults.com/results/s...jgpslo2018_JuniorIceDance_FD_TimeSchedule.pdf

And here is the live scoring:

http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1819/jgpslo2018/SEG006.HTM

Hope this helps

CaroLiza_fan

 

[hanyuufan5]

Ted's voice is so soothing. This is my first time watching the JGP, and I've become as much a fan of Ted as the competitors.

 

[dorispulaski]

Ted just did his little travelog, and the warm up has started. I love Ted

 

[dorispulaski]

As CaroLizaFan says, the Israelis are up first:

Mariia NOSOVITSKAYA / Mikhail NOSOVITSKIY

FD: "Notre Dame de Paris;" "Ave Maria;" choreo by Galit Chait Moracci

 

[dorispulaski]

careful through the twizzles. looked good.

spinning choreo on the ice

rotational lift snow flying from boy's blades. Needs better mohawks

step sequene

straight line lift with girl on guy's foot, she in a good split, good back flex

one foot step meh

side spiral into spin to on ice slidy move to end

Really quite good for the first team on the ice.

they seem happy.

 

[WeakAnkles]

Mariia NOSOVITSKAYA / Mikhail NOSOVITSKIY
Country: Israel
Music: "Notre Dame de Paris;" "Ave Maria"
Choreography by: Galit Chait Moracci
Costumes: Two-toned purple dress for her; purple shirt & black pants for him

Program Layout:

Twizzles - Level 4 for each. Not much coverage and a bit slow
Ch Spinning Movement -
Rotational Lift - exit a bit awkward; level 3
ML Step Seq - Edges could be deeper, really slowed the tempo to get those turns in. Level 2
SL Lift - she has nice stretch and backbend. Really nice. Level 3
NT St Seq - lovely exit out with him in spread eagle, she in Y position
Dance Spin
Choreo Slide - No fall this time!


It's a much better program than the RD. Better than last outing. Long time for judges to post that score...

Score: 62.66

 

[dorispulaski]

62.66
total 103.72

 

[Ichatdelune]

I need to watch Finlandia for now, but I'll be back for the last group. Can't wait to see N/K's Demons FD :luv17:

 

[dorispulaski]

next team from Estonia

Darja NETJAGA / Marko Jevgeni GAIDAJENKO
FD: "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet" by Henry Mancini; Anonymous Theme Original Song "A Time For Us" (from "Romeo and Juliet") performed by Barratt Waugh; choreo by Julia Semjonova, Natalja Janovskaja

14 and 16 she in in white with an elaborate faux belt from embroidery
Just right for R&J

start with a one foot step . segue into what sounds like Requiem for a Dream

missed a hand grab

twizzles she missed up the first set. Spinning choreo move he accidentally picks her up

Rotational lift but he picks her up a second time after the main lift. Hope it is short enough to not mess things up

back into a Time for Us

Flip over into him doing a curve lift backward on one foot. Could be steadier over his skate. They got a zero for the curve lift, so the second pickup on the last lift probably counted as a second lift

 

[flanker]

Mariia looks like a fairy tale pricess :luv17:

 

[WeakAnkles]

Hi Doris, I'm here.

 

[dorispulaski]

So they voted and the second lift is now level 1...

 

[WeakAnkles]

Darja NETJAGA / Marko Jevgeni GAIDAJENKO
Country: Estonia
Music: Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet by Henry Mancini / Anonymous Theme Original Song / A Time For Us (from "Romeo and Juliet") performed by Barratt Waugh
Choreography by: Julia Semjonova, Natalja Janovskaja
Costumes: She in white communion-style dress with gold belt and gold ; he in black tunic top with embroidered sleeve and black pants

Program Layout:

Ser Step Seq - with cartwheels
NT St Seq - both a bit slow and very midtempo; level 1
Twizzles Level 3 for her, 4 for him
Chor Spinning Movement
Rotational Lift level 3
Dance Spin - transitions bewteeen posiitons are a bit awkward, Cartwheels out, level 4. Ca
Curve Lift - level 1
Chor Stationay lift
To classic Juliet is dead final pose. She does have a nice feel for the music.

Man the fog coming off the ice is practically Dickensian.

Score: 60.87

 

[dorispulaski]

Sophia SIMITSAKOS / Jeffrey WONG

FD: "Paint It Black" performed by Escala; "As Tears Go By" by The Rolling Stones; "Paint It Black" by The Rolling Stones; choreo by Shae Zukiwsky, F. Ouellette, E. Paradis

start with a step in hold

Straight line lift with a change of position

twizzles.
Did not cover much ground probably level 2 each

Into the spin

March drums?

low rotational lift kind of weak, few revolutions

one foot step

spinning choreo, steps to end.

Team needs power skating class badly.

The music was pleasant.
50.03 fd
85.62 total
3rd place

 

[WeakAnkles]

Sophia SIMITSAKOS / Jeffrey WONG
Country: Greece
Music: "Paint It Black" performed by Escala; "As Tears Go By" by The Rolling Stones; "Paint It Black" by The Rolling Stones
Choreography by: Shae Zukiwsky, F. Ouellette, E. Paradis
Costumes: Black dress with silver bling and sheer sleeves for her. Basic black for him

Program Layout:

ML St Seq - super duper slow
SL Lift - level 2. Eveyrthing is so telegraphed
Twizzles - Level 2 Lost sync in the last set but good coverage itno
Dance Spin
Tempo change but they don't increase the energy
Ro Lift with one arm Level 2
NT St Seq
Choreo Spin Movement
Choreo Twizzles

Big need to work those basics, as you can see by their levels. Stop Western Unionizing every element. Take some speed skating lessons.

Score : 50.03

 

[dorispulaski]

Marina PHILIPPOVA / Vadym KRAVTSOV
FD: Bohemian Rhapsody

Into the spin She's in pale blue, he in white shirt black pants

Into a step sequence. Serpentine?
Certainly it is weaving around the rink

Finish with one foot work. That transitioned nicely

twizles no synch, slow rotation, but a nice spot in the music for them
straing line lift with a change of position

Rotational lift with girl in vertical split.

nice movements to end.

pretty much on one level. Needed a change of music/rhythm, but it was very slow

 

[WeakAnkles]

Marina PHILIPPOVA / Vadym KRAVTSOV
Country: Austria
Music: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (same music H/D used a few years ago)
Choreography:
Costumes: Purple with silver bling for her, white draped shirt with black pants for him

Program Layout:

Dance Spin
Ser Step Seq lvel 1
--> NT St Seq as Doris says, it's a nice choreographic moment
Twizzles - she tends to pump them but level 3 for both
SL Lift - step up on boot. Totally basic but nice strectch level 4
Ro Lift - Level 2
Choreo Spin - let's just say it was "ungainly"
Chor Char Step Seq - a bit tacked on.

They are very new and everything is basic basic basic. But much better than the RD. Much.

Score: 56.02