My Dance notes aren't very good, but I'll post them anyway since even what I have is probably better than nothing.
Juvenile Dance Free Dance
CAN Maekawa / Maekawa Start No: 1
Notes: both in shades of dark dusty pink with light pink sash / Entertainer is the music / bit rough and out of sync at times but enjoyable and light / nice lifts esp considering there's no difference in size between them / the midline steps were in close holds for most of it / 23.91 / 39.78 tot /
CAN Hayman / Hayman Start No: 2
Notes: bright red on the pink tones / very dancey program - music started as blues / now into faster for step sequence done not touching to end the program - he almost fell but managed to catch himself / another fun dance to watch. / 19.03 / tot 34.46 /
CAN Nielsen / Molnar Start No: 3
Notes: her in pink off the shoulder him in black vest & pants over white shirt / she tripped and fell near the start / nice curve lift / midline set of twizzles were quite well done 2nd set a bit weaker / O ftwrk was very flowing & with music / Louis Armstrong type bluesy/jazz number / their edging & speed is very good / 26.68
CAN Johansen / Miller Start No: 4
Notes: bright turqoise shiny on bodice - middle eastern look / very nice curve lift with her chaning pos / spin with him back upright her in camel - bit of trouble into it but spin was ok / very good attempt at matching twizzles / 2nd lift with her changing pos was very good / they had good flow throughout and nice edging /
Pre-Nov Dance Free Dance
CAN Friend / Rohon-O'Halloran Start No: 1
Notes: her in yellow him in black / Grease soundtrack / rotational lift with her swing around his back / S ftwrk - she slipped a bit at the start / twizzles were out of sync but not badly done / nice curve lift with him in bent leg spread eagle / another curve lift with her upside down / fun dance if a bit rough in spots / 22.54 / tot 38.34 /
CAN Scott / Ahluwalia Start No: 2
Notes: turqoise & white her with poka dot skirt / nice rot lift with her around his body / sych twizzles were - nicely done / music is now business of love and O ftwrk seq is well done - close holds / she fell in catch-foot pos - think they were going into a lift and he didin't quite catch her / another enjoyable dance - the music has been fairly light for all the teams so far and it suits the skaters / 24.9 / tot 48.31 /
CAN Tan / Derry Start No: 3
Notes: him in dark blue velour with white shirt her in lime green with flowers / Austin Powers / very good lift with him in back outside spread eagle / spin died a little early I think / twizzles were fairly well sync / cute lift with him in squat and her making arm movements / diag ftwrk was done with mostly in dance hold / another fun dance - this one had a little more plain stroking than I'd like to see but they did it quite well / 24.72 / tot 42.38 /
Novice Dance Free Program
CAN Marlo / Cant Start No: 1
Notes: her in light blue with purple lacing around waist him in darker blue / bit of a slip by him going into the dance spin, but very good recovery and nicely done spin / very well-skated dance and thoroughly enjoyable to watch / sync twizzles were right on / very good speed & flow throughout / 40.69 / tot 61.81 /
CAN Rithaler / Rithaler Start No: 2
Notes: shades of blue - her dress has a sar effect / middle eastern / very nice lift where she's in catch foot and he starts out lifting her from standing pos then goes into a crouch - hard to describe but very effective and nice to look at / sync twizzles - in sync, but think his were more 3turns on the 2nd set / bit of trouble exiting the last lift / tot didn't hear marks /
CAN Van Soeren / Denney Start No: 3
Notes: her in turqoise him in black with turquoise sleeves / she fell on 2nd set of twizzles / spin was excellent with very good pos and speed on both back & front / very good one arm rot lift / well-matched team and good unision / tot 62.66 /
CAN Clegg / Rossol Start No: 4
Notes: her in shades of beige, brown & black him in black / sorry, no notes
Juvenile Dance Free Dance
CAN Maekawa / Maekawa Start No: 1
Notes: both in shades of dark dusty pink with light pink sash / Entertainer is the music / bit rough and out of sync at times but enjoyable and light / nice lifts esp considering there's no difference in size between them / the midline steps were in close holds for most of it / 23.91 / 39.78 tot /
CAN Hayman / Hayman Start No: 2
Notes: bright red on the pink tones / very dancey program - music started as blues / now into faster for step sequence done not touching to end the program - he almost fell but managed to catch himself / another fun dance to watch. / 19.03 / tot 34.46 /
CAN Nielsen / Molnar Start No: 3
Notes: her in pink off the shoulder him in black vest & pants over white shirt / she tripped and fell near the start / nice curve lift / midline set of twizzles were quite well done 2nd set a bit weaker / O ftwrk was very flowing & with music / Louis Armstrong type bluesy/jazz number / their edging & speed is very good / 26.68
CAN Johansen / Miller Start No: 4
Notes: bright turqoise shiny on bodice - middle eastern look / very nice curve lift with her chaning pos / spin with him back upright her in camel - bit of trouble into it but spin was ok / very good attempt at matching twizzles / 2nd lift with her changing pos was very good / they had good flow throughout and nice edging /
Pre-Nov Dance Free Dance
CAN Friend / Rohon-O'Halloran Start No: 1
Notes: her in yellow him in black / Grease soundtrack / rotational lift with her swing around his back / S ftwrk - she slipped a bit at the start / twizzles were out of sync but not badly done / nice curve lift with him in bent leg spread eagle / another curve lift with her upside down / fun dance if a bit rough in spots / 22.54 / tot 38.34 /
CAN Scott / Ahluwalia Start No: 2
Notes: turqoise & white her with poka dot skirt / nice rot lift with her around his body / sych twizzles were - nicely done / music is now business of love and O ftwrk seq is well done - close holds / she fell in catch-foot pos - think they were going into a lift and he didin't quite catch her / another enjoyable dance - the music has been fairly light for all the teams so far and it suits the skaters / 24.9 / tot 48.31 /
CAN Tan / Derry Start No: 3
Notes: him in dark blue velour with white shirt her in lime green with flowers / Austin Powers / very good lift with him in back outside spread eagle / spin died a little early I think / twizzles were fairly well sync / cute lift with him in squat and her making arm movements / diag ftwrk was done with mostly in dance hold / another fun dance - this one had a little more plain stroking than I'd like to see but they did it quite well / 24.72 / tot 42.38 /
Novice Dance Free Program
CAN Marlo / Cant Start No: 1
Notes: her in light blue with purple lacing around waist him in darker blue / bit of a slip by him going into the dance spin, but very good recovery and nicely done spin / very well-skated dance and thoroughly enjoyable to watch / sync twizzles were right on / very good speed & flow throughout / 40.69 / tot 61.81 /
CAN Rithaler / Rithaler Start No: 2
Notes: shades of blue - her dress has a sar effect / middle eastern / very nice lift where she's in catch foot and he starts out lifting her from standing pos then goes into a crouch - hard to describe but very effective and nice to look at / sync twizzles - in sync, but think his were more 3turns on the 2nd set / bit of trouble exiting the last lift / tot didn't hear marks /
CAN Van Soeren / Denney Start No: 3
Notes: her in turqoise him in black with turquoise sleeves / she fell on 2nd set of twizzles / spin was excellent with very good pos and speed on both back & front / very good one arm rot lift / well-matched team and good unision / tot 62.66 /
CAN Clegg / Rossol Start No: 4
Notes: her in shades of beige, brown & black him in black / sorry, no notes
