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Senior Original Dance

Rosaleen

Medalist
Joined
Nov 22, 2003
Again - too much to do and not enough time, so I had to miss the 1st 2 groups of the dance. And the wireless in the arena still isn't working so the report will go up when the event is over.

1 Kassandra Rochefort / Julien Mercier Loretteville / Saint Laurent QC
2 Laura Csumrik / Kevin Gallagher Orillia FSC / Mariposa WC CO
3 Andrea Chong / Spencer Barnes East York SC / Scarboro FSC CO
4 Bethany Puttkemery / John Simpson Stayner Recreation / Mariposa WC CO

5 Lauren Brown / Jonathan Pelletier Pierrefonds / St Eustache (QC) QC
6 Colleen Drybrough / Adam Drybrough Calalta FSC AB/NT/NU
7 Megan Wilson / Garett Goodman Ice Palace FSC AB/NT/NU
8 Allie Hann-McCurdy / Michael Coreno Gloucester FSC / Vancouver SC BC/YT


9 Chantal Lefebvre / Arseniy Markov Lasalle Inc (QC) / Prescott EO
Music: Primavera Portena / both in black with lots of silver glitter /
Nice tango expression / strt lift him in spread eagle her in V out from his gody - very pretty shape / spin (at far end of rink so couldn't see it clearly) her in layback pos at one point - very nice / diag steps are somewhat slow until the pause but very much in tango attituted - close together - nice twizzles / into a pattern down one side of the rink very nice / midline 1st 2 sets of twizzles very nice 3rd one out a tiny bit at end 4th was goot / nice rot lift with her draped over his arm - fast rotation / T 25.05 C 23.43 tot 48.48 / gr tot 79.30 currently 1st overall /


10 Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje Sault FSC / Kitchener - Waterloo SC NO

Music: Jeanney Paul by Piazzollo / Verano Porteno by Raul Garello
Both in black her with red ornament in her hair / skirt is mostly string skirt /
Very good speed to start / midline was very nice - highlighted the music very well - twizzles very good except I think he did one less rot in the very last set / spin with her in catchfoot him in sit is fast / they're maybe a little far apart at times / diag steps - leglines match perfectly - very fast & smooth - twizzles (at far end ) good / rot lift with only contact is her hanging on to one of his arms / I missed the curve or strt line lift - too much happening too quick and not enough time to write it down - saw it in replay - he's in a low pos and she's got her back to the ice resting on his boot I think / T 27.25 C 22.59 tot 49.84 / gr tot 76.91 currently 2nd overall /

11 Lauren Senft / Leif Gislason Hollyburn Country Club/Skate Winnipeg BC/YT

Music: La Cumparista / both in purple & black /
Spin with her in catchfoot changing to her boot on his shoulder / softer tango so far / and their movement is romantic / now it builds / midline shee fell out of the 1st twizzle - rest were ok / curve lift with her changing pos a couple of times / diag steps as music slows again - nicely done - close together / rot lift with her draped over his arm / T 24.87 C 22.75 tot 47.62 new pb / gr tot 78.32 currently 2nd overall /

12 Mylene Lamoureux / Michael Mee St Eustache (QC) / Montreal QC

Music: Assassin's Tango / him in white shirt with black chocker her in black with lots of illusions criss-cross effect /
Somewhat scratchy as they came by me / midline - bit far apart to start - twizzles looked pretty close in sync / curver lift with him in bent leg spread eagle her vertical above him / neat move where she almost does the split in a roational move / spin with her in camel then leaning back - kind of slow / music picks up now / diag step also move faster - twizzles might have been out at the end - rest was fairly good not as complex as previous teams / rot lift with her horizontal to ice in straight pos - very fast / T 24.58 C 20.37 tot 44.95 new pb / gr tot 70.48 currently 5th overall /

13 Siobhan Karam / Joshua McGrath Minto SC EO
Music: Tango him in black with gold at shoulders her in black with loads of silver brocade & red skirt /
Right into midline - very nicely done - grat sync - maybe simpler than other but it was well-skated / music is slow right now and they're moving to it just right / curve lift with her changing pos / spin made a nice shape / diag steps in quite close hold - leg lines match very well / rot lift with her in catch foot & 1 leg hooked around his knee / T 25.47 C 22.18 ded 1.00 tot 46.65 / gr tot 75.65 currently 4th /

14 Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon St Leonard (QC) / Boisbriand QC
Her in red him in black
Nice opening where he moves to her - very romatic & soft right now - but tango / music builds midline - starts with twizzles / twizzles with hands behind back then one arm overhead - exceelent / lift with her standing on his leg him in low pow / move that I can't desribe where he slives on the ice / diag steps as music picks up right with music and moves highlight as it builds to a climax / rot lift with her around his waist then vertical away from / and I saw the spin but it was so much in dance character (and not a pair spin) that I didn't really realize it was the spin. / T 29.35 C 32.45 tot 61.80 / gr tot 102.96 currently 1st /

15 Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir Ilderton SC WO
Both in black her with fushia flower in her hair /
Spin is soft & great pos her in Y / midline as music picks up - twizzles were wonderful - great sync in the whole thing / music slows again and some nice soft dancing / strt lift with her changing pos / diag steps as music picks up again - perfectly matching legs close holds / rot lift with her changing pos is fast / very fast steps into the closing pose / T 31.05 C 28.66 tot 59.71 / gr tot 94.69 currently 2nd /

16 Terra Findlay / Liam Dougherty Anjou Kinsmen / Anjou Kinsmen QC
Him in black vest & pants & white shirt - her in black /
As they're announced they make an entrance with him going to get her at the boards /
sultry feeling / diag steps move well - they match well but there's that tiny bit of something missing / curve lift is very nice / spin with her in catch foot him in sit change to her in Y - looked more like a pair spin than the previous teams / neat sliding move by him / in to midline as music picks up - excellent unision but lacking that preciseness - / rot lift with her changing pos / T 22.27 C 22.14 ded 1.00 tot 43.41 / gr tot 70.79 currently 7th /

WD Catherine Miller / Guillaume Gfeller De Beloeil / Vallee De La Rouge QC
 
Can't believe they only got a L2 on the midline step sequence....
 
Good for D/L and V/M. You can bet that they are a lock for the world team. Theat third spot is up for grabs but I have to give to L/M :)
 
Thanks for the report. After the original there are interesting possibilities for the final marks with two challanging for third or possibly three challanging for third if Weaver and Poje shine. It seems like Senft and Gislason were punished for her falling out of the twizzle. If they don't make a mistake I wouldn't be surprised if they end up in the third spot.The 7th to 9th positions are also very close.
 
Thanks, Rosaleen.
I was able to watch the televised version but am curious...was there much difference in speed between Lefebvre/Markov, Weaver/Poje, and Senft/Gislason? It was not noticable on tv.
 
Thanks, Rosaleen.
I was able to watch the televised version but am curious...was there much difference in speed between Lefebvre/Markov, Weaver/Poje, and Senft/Gislason? It was not noticable on tv.

Off the top of my head I think there was very little difference, if I had to choose I'd say that Weaver/Poje were the fastest
 
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