Pairs Long Programs

[Violet Bliss]

Here we go.

http://www.mips.tv/channel.php?u=79713

http://www.isuresults.com/results/gpcan2011/SEG006.HTM

First up Yu/Jin

WOW! How did they get to be last from the SP?!

 

[Mrs. P]

Is it just me or does anyone feel that Yu/Jin took a page from the Alissa Czisny costume design book?

ALSO WHY IS REQUIEM FOR A DREAM NOT BANNED YET?!?!?!

 

[islandpaddler]

Yup, a knock off for sure. Wow. How rude.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Yu/Jin (CHN)

Music: Requiem for a Dream by Clint Mansell

3FTw - high!
2A+2A+SEQ. - fine
3T - also ok, she lands a bit forward
PCoSp - a bit slow
ChSp - nice strength from both
BoDs
Li
3LoTh - nice dance lift entry
3STh
FCCoSp - ok unison, until the very end
Li
Li

Nice performance. They did the elements clean, but not a lot of expression. Also her dress looks like Alissa's FS dress from last season.

 

[ImaginaryPogue]

Is it just me or does anyone feel that Yu/Jin took a page from the Alissa Czisny costume design book?

ALSO WHY IS REQUIEM FOR A DREAM NOT BANNED YET?!?!?!

Because it's awesome. That 90% of skaters don't realize how to choreograph/skate to it is disappointing.

 

[Serious Business]

Very mechanical skating from Yu/Jin, especially from Xiaoyu. But no obvious mistakes, which is always wonderful.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Yu/Jin

Score: 109.08 (new PB) , total 158.36 (1st for now)

 

[sequinsgalore]

Paige Lawrence/Rudi Swiegers (CAN)

Music: Nouvelle France by Patrick Doyle, Man in the Iron Mask (soundtrack) by Nick Glennie-Smith, D'Artagnan by Maxime Rodriguez

3FTw - a bit low catch
3S - landed, but a bit shaky
Li
2A+2A+SEQ. - she singles first, he stepouts on second
FCCoSp - fine unison
BoDs - unusual entrance
ChSp
3LoTh - stepout
Li
3LzTh - 2footed
Li - shaky catch/landing
PCoSp

 

[Serious Business]

Labored and unsteady skate from Paige/Rudi. No me gusta.

 

[ImaginaryPogue]

L/S: Lots of little bobbles. Can see it improving, but right now, the two slots for the Canadian pairs are being sent elsewhere. And what was with that death spiral. Lovely entrance, but WTH about the actual element.

 

[Mrs. P]

Because it's awesome. That 90% of skaters don't realize how to choreograph/skate to it is disappointing.

I agree with you. It's such powerful music but no one has been able to skate to it well. P/B is the only version I could somewhat tolerate...

 

[sequinsgalore]

Lawrence/Swiegers

Score: 103.85, total 153.96 (2nd for now)

 

[ImaginaryPogue]

I agree with you. It's such powerful music but no one has been able to skate to it well. P/B is the only version I could somewhat tolerate...

C/L all the way.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Jessica Dubé/Sebastien Wolfe (CAN)

Music: Sense of Doubt from "Heroes" by Philipp Glass
Neuköln from "Heroes" by Philipp Glass
VS Schneider from "Heroes" by Philipp Glass

2LzTw
3F - she falls, he doubles
Li
2A+2A+SEQ - nice
BiDs
FCCoSp - poor unison
3LoTh - nice
ChSp
3LzTh - ok, a bit forward on landing
Li
Li - he doesn't hold the spread eagle position long enough before dropping her
PCoSp

 

[Spun Silver]

I'm a sucker for Philip Glass but I don't think this team did well to pick him. Maybe S/S or M/T could pull it off.

Awful unison skating and a scary lift where he had to check his balance with his free arm but some nice landings by Jessica.

 

[Violet Bliss]

Impressed with D/W for such a new team. Very promising.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Dube/Wolfe

105.21, total 158.44 (1st for now)

 

[sequinsgalore]

Lubov Iliushechkina/Nodari Maisuradze (RUS)

Music: A Chorus Line (soundtrack)

3S - she has hand down
3FTw - a bit hesitant set down
3T+2T+SEQ - ok
3LzTh - low landing
Li
3LoTh
PCoSp
Li - nice entrance
ChSp
CCoSp - ok unison
Li
BiDs

 

[Spun Silver]

I can't get past the atrocious look of I&M. Her being a little drag man accentuates their size difference. She looks about 6 years old and I hate the whole program. Doubt they'll score too well either.

 

[Serious Business]

Great lifts from Lubov/Nodari. Shame about those jump landings.