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Elena Ilinykh & Ruslan Zhiganshin

TBH, that part of the choreography looks the newest and it has cool elements they just need more time to iron it out. Ruslan seems to be enjoying himself for both of them. That's a good sign for me.

Ruslan was great, he was the one who sold it to me, TBH. My guess is that the SD is going to more highlighting him, whereas Frida will have the focus on Elena.
 
LOVE this SD from Ruslena. Even though, we can't see their facial expressions in the video, they are exuding so much with their movements. Their twizzles were so close together and the lift was really smooth and steady. Can't wait to see how their SD progresses.
 
LOVE this SD from Ruslena. Even though, we can't see their facial expressions in the video, they are exuding so much with their movements. Their twizzles were so close together and the lift was really smooth and steady. Can't wait to see how their SD progresses.

After all the criticism about their lifts, I`m sooo happy about how their lift looked. It seemed to be much more stable than last year and the exit is very smooth.
 
http://rsport.ru/figure_skating/20150912/862484355.html

I/Z: Happy to show the program without mistakes, they still need to polish the technique, but there is a month and a half until the first competition, and the aim of the next six months is to be at the highest level technically. Nice to be back in Sochi & skating in a new rink. And yes, those were just training clothes, not the costumes.

http://rsport.ru/figure_skating/20150912/862485981.html

And in this one: they shouldn't be singing while they are skating, but you can't hep it with this music! :laugh2: OK once they stop that they will have enough left to do a better performance of the partial steps!
 
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16:25 09/12/2015
Skaters Ilyinykh / Zhiganshin said that work on technique in the short dance

© RIA Novosti / Vladimir Song
SOCHI, September 12 - R-Sport, Andrew Simonenko. Champions of Russia in ice dancing Elena Ilyina and Ruslan Zhiganshinsaid that the next six months will be to work on the technical part of the short program to bring it to the highest level.

On Saturday in Sochi Sports Palace "Puck" are short program figure skating team of Russia.

"Short Dance turned out for the first time show the well - on the forces of emotion, no visible error - he said Ilyin told reporters. - Another month and a half before the first competition, still have to work, mainly on technique. But great that turned out to travel from start to finish".

"Forgotten feeling when you declare felt emotional high - added Zhiganshin. - But in general it was very nice to come back to Sochi, try out the new rink, on which we have never skated."

Skaters serving tracksuits, noted that at the moment this is not an important nuance."The costumes reflect, but now it's not important. I am speaking in a normal training dress only decided on the last day - found some times, some bracelet, it was more interesting to the public", - stated Ilyin.
 
http://rsport.ru/figure_skating/20150912/862484355.html

I/Z: Happy to show the program without mistakes, they still need to polish the technique, but there is a month and a half until the first competition, and the aim of the next six months is to be at the highest level technically. Nice to be back in Sochi & skating in a new rink. And yes, those were just training clothes, not the costumes.

http://rsport.ru/figure_skating/20150912/862485981.html

And in this one: they shouldn't be singing while they are skating, but you can't hep it with this music! :laugh2: OK once they stop that they will have enough left to do a better performance of the partial steps!

They are too cute! :laugh::love:
 
As long as it`s doing the job, they will be fine. IMO, I would rather have them a masterpiece as a FD, because there the PCS count a lot more. The SD is to show their technical expertise, which this program allows them to do.
Actually I think their SD will stand out because the idea is interesting. They need to execute it with their best, of course, and they will get good scores.
 
Actually I think their SD will stand out because the idea is interesting. They need to execute it with their best, of course, and they will get good scores.

ITA. They have the advantage that they are true performers, so they are selling the heck out of it. I think with any other team this idea wouldn`t work.
 
I don't know how many times I've re-watched it but just have to say, this dance is too cool. When they've worked out all the kinks it will be really, really, cool. Kudos to them for going for it!
 
I don't know how many times I've re-watched it but just have to say, this dance is too cool. When they've worked out all the kinks it will be really, really, cool. Kudos to them for going for it!

100% this! I can't get enough of it.
Kudos to them for going for it indeed. And I call myself a musician!:hopelessness:
 
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I'm very happy. :cheer: They are going right direction. We writed so many times how they should skate closer and doing much harder transitions and there it is... It is not perfect of course as it should be end of the year...If you are skating perfect this time of the year this means you didn't challenge yourself and your dance is easy.

For SD; I like waltz part very much but We Will Rock You part needs work and I think lift should be in this part. It is just too short. I also wish they changed their twizzles. Catch food twizzles might have been better. Much easier to get speed, less difficult... They have two more months. They can work on better march sequence and maybe also twizzles. :cool:
 
I cant help to compare their SD to the canadians and i think theirs are miles better TBH. Still lots of work to be done but I like what im seeing.
 
I think I/Z aren't following their 'predecessors; - cough cough- style which was easy transitions, only wow effects and let's hope we make it once a year.
I'm actually proud of them.They have their own style, they blend together so well, and I honestly wished they had found eachother really earlier. This program has sass.
There is something about this two, they exude energy, they transfer their feelings, and they are great dancers. There was a part, a simple move in the beginning, not even technical that if shown from the right angle could be such a tadaam moment one could be blown away.And I haven't seen that in years coming out of Russia.They remind of those couples from the past, they breathed dance.
 
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I cant help to compare their SD to the canadians and i think theirs are miles better TBH. Still lots of work to be done but I like what im seeing.

Well, degustibus I guess. I thought the canadians and the danish couple were a total snoozefest.
 
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Oh that Beatles SD is horrid.

I didn`t like most SD I`ve seen this season. The programs are ever boring, not a waltz or are trying to cover up weaknesses with weird costumes. Ruslena`s SD has style and I think after polishing it, it could be very successful.
 
Oh that Beatles SD is horrid.

But in all seriousness guys, in I/Z's SD you can actually see the waltz pulsation and the change in tempo for the march is just wow. The way they both change the mood of the dance especially Ruslan is just great. For all those who really think that Ruslan is some timid mouse going along with whatever diva Lena wants to do, they need to go rethink that logic. He really likes this dance!!!

Oh puhlease lets not waste time bashing G/P in an I/Z thread. We're WAY TOO CLASSY THAN THAT :disapp::rolleye:;)
 
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But in all seriousness guys, in I/Z's SD you can actually see the waltz pulsation and the change in tempo for the march is just wow. The way they both change the mood of the dance especially Ruslan is just great. For all those who really think that Ruslan is some timid mouse going along with whatever diva Lena wants to do, they need to go rethink that logic. He really likes this dance!!! Oh puhlease lets not waste time bashing G/P in an I/Z thread. We're WAY TOO CLASSY THAN THAT :disapp::rolleye:;)

I haven't done yoga in a while. Cut me a break!
 
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