Russian Senior Test Skates 2022

[LadyB]

Davai, Karina and Nikita!!!!

 

[LadyB]

A bit wobbly, but they'll get there! I wish they'd taken the original versions, but hey, they get away with murder in my book.

 

[LadyB]

Sasha Gallyamov in red - is that a good or a bad sign?

 

[Paz]

Interesting red costume for Galliamov. Nutcracker?

 

[LadyB]

T/M didn't change their Olympic FS then either?

 

[chooey]

Interesting redcostume for Galliamov. Nutcracker?

Elvis

 

[LadyB]

Interesting red costume for Galliamov. Nutcracker?

Hope not!!!

 

[LadyB]

Davai, T/M!!!

 

[LadyB]

Top of the World, this lot!!!

 

[Cherub721]

T/M are just radiant. Love them.

 

[LadyB]

I like A/K - and Valery is gorgeous. Also an ex-student of Elena Klimova in Kolpino

 

[chooey]

A shaky skate from yasmina/valeri. For queen programme their costume is quite modest imo

 

[theblade]

It's possible that I've never liked a pairs team more than Tarasova/Morozov. For me, that's saying a lot.

 

[Cherub721]

Oh dear! Two Elvis programs!

I loved that from M/E. I'm grinning ear to ear.

She just oozes class and sophistication and they are both so incredibly musical. Wow!

 

[EVAMARIA]

Really liked this pair and their Elvis program

 

[Zora]

Honestly, returning back to the new programs, I'm not too impressed with anyone's Free so far. Lot of (at least partially) mediocre to downright bad music choices.

Yes, I was very underwhelmed by all music choices. Valieva and Akatieva were plain boring. Ignoring the opening and ending of her free skate, Valieva's both programs and her skating remind me of an updated Tsurskaya 2017/2018 and all her programs with the exception of the Bolero have a similar vibe. Akatieva's step sequence music was the only interesting part, but I thought she couldn't sell it.
Muravieva had good energy in the second half, but I hated her music choice. Why not choose the original Nino Rota soundtrack, there's so much variety in it, just look at Takahito Kozuka's program. Petrosyan, slightly more interesting music, but not the program. Samodelkina, I don't know... and Liza is a lot better in her entertaining programs, I didn't like this one at all.

Another thing about Valieva: Her triple jumps look great despite gaining a bit of weight, her skating is stunning as always. Even if she isn't able to regain her quads, I think she will be hard to beat.

 

[Paz]

Elvis is in the building - AGAIN!

 

[Baron Vladimir]

Great skate

 

[chooey]

Ave maria 2x
Elvis 2x

 

[LadyB]

Loved it for performance - that hydroblade with Mishina's hand on his skate and the final pose!!! Beauty!!!
Not 100pc sure about the costume choice - I don't connect red with Elvis necessarily.