Maia Shibutani & Alex Shibutani
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Two perfect dances for the Shibs! My congratulations, I enjoyed them very much 
The fact that they lost to Weaver/Poje with these dances is just disturbing, though. They were better in almost every aspect in BOTH programs! Technically AND artistically. But, oh well
The fact that they lost to Weaver/Poje with these dances is just disturbing, though. They were better in almost every aspect in BOTH programs! Technically AND artistically. But, oh well
Don't really follow dance, but became a bit interested after watching their Coldplay O Ex last year. Love their SD and FD this season. And those twizzles 
Thought the FD was a bit flat in the challenger series, however they upgraded it and now it looks much better. Enjoyed their perfomance yesterday a lot!! Looking forward to the next competition 
Thought the FD was a bit flat in the challenger series, however they upgraded it and now it looks much better. Enjoyed their perfomance yesterday a lot!! Looking forward to the next competition 
Shibs have stupendous programs this year! Last night in Canada they made a huge step forward with the judges. Finally, the judges are seeing their value. I am optimistic that these scores will continue to grow as will they. Look out Chock and Bates and Weaver/Poje. Sadly Gabriella and Guillaume are likely out of the picture this year - get well Gabriella.
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What a wonderful pair of back to back performances!!! Way to go Shibs!!
And what a wonderful turn around since their last outing at Nepela
#tearsofjoy
#skatingstoryoftheseason
not to mention
#Shibswuzrobbed
But the heck with that.
Real story:
#Shibs_are_awesome
And what a wonderful turn around since their last outing at Nepela
#tearsofjoy
#skatingstoryoftheseason
not to mention
#Shibswuzrobbed
But the heck with that.
Real story:
#Shibs_are_awesome
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It's those twizzles that put them over the top in TES, just watched the FD for the 3rd time and they are just perfect. I've never liked Coldplay (mostly due to Chris Martin's vocals) that much but they are making me like that song. Maya's extension on that lift (where it looks like she's doing a spiral mid-air) is gorgeous!
Yes, this was the first time that the lifts were quite striking! I feel like their lack of height difference (while not small when compared to some teams, but greater than teams with wow lifts like both of the C/B teams) , not to mention Alex's past injuries limited the types of lifts they could do. For such a long time, I felt they sort of went with the stock lifts.... But yes, I'm glad to see they found lifts that actually made the most of their strengths instead of highlighting their weaknesses. (i.e. Maia's extension in the straightline lift)
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The twizzles were also the highlight for me! I loved how the crowd reacted to them too
I swear I've rewound the video to that part at least a hundred times already. I get such chills from the audience reaction!
It's Petr Tchernyshev.
Yes, that's correct. Tchernyshev is a choreographer of their FD, though.
Maia and Alex :yes:
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Oh, awesome! I loved the exhibition too!
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Exhibition to Au Clair de Lune
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a1RcnHtqCU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a1RcnHtqCU
