Pavliuchenko and Khodykin aim to fly high as ‘Black Swans’

[gsk8]

Pavliuchenko and Khodykin aim to fly high as 'Black Swans'

While Russia’s Daria Pavliuchenko and Denis Khodykin were not selected for Worlds in Stockholm this past season, they are still considered a very strong team, both technically and artistically, and […]

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While Russia’s Daria Pavliuchenko and Denis Khodykin were not selected for Worlds in Stockholm this past season, they are still considered a very strong team, both technically and artistically, and should not be counted out for the upcoming season.

While the Short Program is still under discussion, the team has decided about the Free Skate which will be choreographed by Alexander Zhulin. They chose music from the Black Swan soundtrack. There were other options, but the skaters, along with former ice dancer Betina Popova (who works with the team as a permanent choreographer), preferred Black Swan. “Actually, I am expecting to wear a costume like Jean-Luc (Baker, in his exhibition program),” Khodykin joked.

Denis Khodykin and team choreographer, Betina Popova, were married last August

 

[dorispulaski]

Glad to hear Popova is doing well! She was a favorite of mine.

 

[ladyjane]

As usual an interesting article on Golden Skate about skaters you want to know more about. And info about a marriage too!

 

[gsk8]

Apparently they kept the wedding "private" although I'm sure many knew It just wasn't "officially announced.