Russian Nationals, Free Dance report

[Anna]

Zlobina/Sitnikov
I wanna be Americano
Costumes: stars&stripes a-la US flag
CoSp, she in Y // both in sit
RoLi, 1 hand
SeSt, missed couple of holds
Sp, both in sit
SeLi, change of positions for both, he on 1 foot in second half
Tw, slow, out of synch

TM: 4.3-4.5
PR: 4.6s

Iliina/Bogachev
Medley of classical hits
Tw, way out of synch
RRoLi, slow
CoSp, both in sit // she in b-t-h
SlLi, she in upside down pose
CuLi, changes of position for her
Sp, she in b-t-h
CiSt, slow, struggling with holds
RoLi, stumble on exit

Overall slow and messy

TM: 3.7-4.0
PR: 3.9-4.2

Yakovleva/Manvelov
Tw, slow, but in synch
MiSt, slow
SlLi+RoLi
SeLi, changes of position for her
Sp
CuLi, he on 1 foot
CiSt
RoLi

Also slow and messy, but better than previous

TM: 4.1-4.3
PR: 4.3-4.5

Monko/Borstov
Romeo&Juliet musical
SlLi
SeSt, some complex steps, but poorly done
CoSp
Tw, not in sych
SlLi+RoLi, straightline like Denkova&Staviisky "not touching" one
SeLi, changes of position, but shaky and too difficult for them
Sp
CiSt
RoLi

TM: 4.1-4.4
PR: 4.4-4.5

Ladyagina/Shabalin
Cabaret
CuLi, "standart"
CiSt
CoSp, both sit // both sit
Tw
SeSt, missed holds
Sp, sit
SeLi
RoLi, slow

They do not have the character to pull off this dance

TM: 4.4-4.7
PR: 4.5-4.8

Rubleva/Schefer
Scropions medley
SeLi, complex, but slow
FTw, slow
CoSp, she in b-t-h // both in sit
SeSt, missed some holds, slow
FTw, out of synch
CuLi, she in handstand
CiSt, slow, stuggling with holds
RoLi
SlLi+RoLi

Surprisingly it was very interesting dance, with lots of in-between and good mood throughout

TM: 4.9-5.1
PR: 5.1-5.3

Gmyzina/Lobanov
From Dusk till Dawn
RoLi, 1 hand
FTw, out of synch
SeSt, nice tempo
SeLi, changes of position for her
CiSt, missed holds
CuLi+RoLi
CoSp
BTw, out of synch
CuLi, "standard"

Good tempo throughout, but not as intricate as Rubleva&Shefer

TM: 4.7-5.0
PR: 4.9-5.1

Orlova/Novikov
Sarabande
SeLi, changes of position for her
SeSt, slow
FTw
RoLi, N&K's OD 1 hand
CoSp, stumble on entry, she in B.
BTw
SlLi+RoLi, obvious efforts to enter and change holds
CiSt
CuLi

It is too heavy and too slow, and they clearly had problems to keep with one another in places. I would have had them behind R&S

TM: 5.2-5.3
PR: 5.4-5.5

 

[Kasey]

Thank you for posting so much and so quickly...I wasn't expecting anything until it was all over!

 

[Anna]

Romanovskaya/Grachev
Flamenko
CuLi+RoLi, troubles with rotational part, it looked as if he was dropping her
CoSp
FTw
SeSt, slow
CuLi
SlLi
CiSt, slow
BTw, out of synch
SeLi, she in upside down b-t-h

Rather typical set of lifts. They have great character in the opening, but did not keep it throughout the dance. The final "Gypsy Kings" part in particular was rather flat. Still a good dance.

TM: 5.3-5.4
PR: 5.3-5.6

Navka/Kostomarov
Carmen
CoSp
BTw, out of synch, second set really weak
SlLi
SeSt, slow, but set nicely to the music
CuLi, fit well into the music
FTw, out of synch, he put foot down during second set
CiSt, also slow, but nicely fit to the music
SeLi
SlLi+RoLi

Overall, they hit the musical accents very well, but the drama/passion of the music is not there. Besides they (especially Roman) do not have the sharpness required for Spanish rhythms.

TM: 5.8s
PR: 5.9-6.0

Khokhlova/Notitsky
Flamenco Bolero
CoSp
FTw
SlLi+CuLi
BTw
CiSt
SlLi
SeSt
SeLi
RoLi

As usual very complex lifts, highlighting her flexibility. Well done, much better than in Paris and the dance has grown on me. Still, I think they are better off doing more playful pieces. This dance has nice flow and they pull the mood well, but their Pirates of Carribian FD last year was much better.

TM: 5.5-5.6
PR: 5.6-5.7

Domnina/Shabalin
Waltz
CoSp
BTw
CeSt
SlLi
FTw, out of unison
SeLi
CuLi+SlLi
CiSt
RoLi

She slipped on the connecting steps towards the end. Overall I liked this dance more on TV and during practice. For some reason this performance looked rather reserved. But from the choreographical point of view it was better (and more complex) dance than N&K's. Their usage of full body movemement is really unmatched by anyone else right now.

TM: 5.6-5.7
PR: 5.7-5.8

Results
1. Navka
2. Domnina
3. Khokhlova
4. Romanovskaya
5. Orlova (it was 3 to 6 split for the 4th)

the rest seemed to the same, we still do not have the results here.