Huang/Zheng,
Harem
Spin, both sit, b2h, lost the centering, CuLi, change of position+RoLi, Tw, Ok, SeSt, weak start, but strong ending to the beat and they upped the energy, SlLi, leaning back while he sits, SeLi, cannot read the notes here, RoLi.
Both were in pink and generally looking like a cake. Overall, they have a nice quality of skating, not complex, but as long as they stay withtin their comfort zone they are smooth and pleasant to watch, but they need to find a choreography, who found the style that will suit them.
Carron/Jost,
Edith Piaf medley
CuLi, layback standing on his hips, MiSt, Tw, he stepped out, RoLi, handstill on his arms, CiSt, RRoLi, 1 hand in both directions, CoSp, painfully looking b2h, SlLi, upside down, RoLi, layback.
She missed the runthrough during moring practice. They had a number of technical problems thoughout the dance, but it is a very good choice for them, they could really sell it well. Got PB even with mistakes.
Pechalat/Bourzat,
Four Seasons
Tw, Ok, DiSt, he stumbles (he actually fell on nearly the same place during practice), CuLi, acrobatic one, the same as at SA, they now claim it was the caller's mistake to call it illegal, goes well with the music, though, SeLi, RoLi+CuLi, CiSt, he fell, and it took them really long to get back into the program, Sp, RoLi 1 hand
Even without two major mistakes it still was rather messy performance. Besides they cannot leave the mistakes behind, as soon as something is wrong, everything else is likely to go astay as well. They were upset after the first mistake and devastated after the second one. A pity, because I just love this dance and the way they carry the theme throughout.
Hoffman/Elek,
Swing, Brother Swing
MiSt, ok, CuLi+RoLi, Tw, ok, SlLi, SeLi, CoSp, CiSt, too complex to them, they were really fighting their way through, RoLi.
Sorry, wasn't writing downn the lifts
The dance looked messy and forced in places, but in the other places its rather nice with the good expression and character.
Virtue/Moir,
Valse Triste
SlLi, CuLi+RoLi, CiSt, Sp, I do not understand why her Bielmann counts as such, since her blade is very far from her head, DiSt, Ok, RoLi, Tw, she really does the second one on the stop, like a spin, SeLi.
Ok, it is a very crowd-pleasing program, it suits them well and so on, but it is just sooo empty. More like a pair skating program with minimum of connecting moves between element. And "look into your partner eyes and smile tenderly" is no substituion for the actual "choreographic" interaction between partners. Lovely, though.
Delobel/Schoenfelder,
Bonnie and Clyde
RoLi, 1 hand, CiSt, Tw, I think there was something wrong with the first one, SeLi, balancing on his hip to upside down, Sp, b2h to B, looking pained, CuLi, she in split, MiSt, checking each other whereabouts, SlLi, leaning back+RoLi, there she is a sort of donut.
Weird program. The theme, I presume, is them being on the run, looking suspiciously on everything around them. They tried to keep the mood throughout, but at the moment I think it is not working that well. Besides, there a sound of gunshot in the middle of the program and Isabelle is "shielding " Olivier with her body and pretends to be shot down, but toward the end of the program she is alive again. I was rather :think: about the choreography.
Cappellini/LaNotte,
I've Got the Rhytm
Sp, CiSt, SlLi, SeLi, Tw, first one holding the blade, he messed the second one, CuLi+RoLi, MiSt, RoLi, 1 hand
It was much better in practice, still even with some unsecurities it was a very good program and between the elements they sell it well. I think i'ts better FD than B&A's program in the similar style.
Denkova/Staviski,
Seven Deadly Sins
Tw without putting second feet down between, CuLi, he in spreadeagle, she first "stand" behind him on his crossed hands, then hangs on his shoulder, looked too complex, to hard and too acrobatic, CiSt, too little time spent in dance holds, SeLi, he in Ina Bauer, she upside-down // he in spread eagle, she in stands on his boot leaning backwards, Sp, he sits, she upturned camel, he stands up, she b2h, MiSt, once again far too little time spent in holds, CoLi, SlLi, he on 1 foot, holding her in front of himself, RoLi, SlLi, balance from the OD, this time without "kissing".
This dance reminds me of A&P's "Liberta". Which isn't a compliment. It is much better, but not my cup of tea. Far too open. It's really impressive at some moments (like then he sort of does "camel" spin around her, while they are moving on rather high speed), but overall I prefer ice dancing to be done in holds. Still their technical level and artistic skills make it a memorable program. But what's up with a child crying in the middle? Another dance mystery for this year, right up with Delobel's revival. And voice overs are such are "faux pas" in my book....
Faiella/Scali,
Pantera en Liberta
RoLi, MiSt, CoSp, SlLi, reverse one, she in spread eagle, he upside down, Tw, ok, SlLi+CuLi, cannot read the notes, SeLi, CiSt, I am not sure that they have closed the pattern.
Nice to see a good dance-y program without global story behind it. They moves well to the music, but they still have to get more comfortable with the program.
