Team Event: Free Dance Play-By-Play | Golden Skate

Team Event: Free Dance Play-By-Play

dorispulaski

Wicked Yankee Girl
Joined
Jul 26, 2003
Country
United-States
Winter Olympics 2018
Team Event
Free Dance Play-By-Play



Kana Muramoto/Chris Reed JPN
FD: The Last Emperor soundtrack and Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence by Ryuichi Sakamoto; choreo by Marina Zoueva and Massimo Scali

The program is about the fall of cherry blossoms.

Kana in a pink and olive colored fluffy, wispy costume.
Chris in black pants and a light gray to dark gray ombre shirt.

Element
Number
DescriptionScore
1Synchronized Twizzles 4
slight synch problem, a little far apart
7.37
2Circular Step Sequence 1
Chris fell on a twizzle during the step sequence.
2.60
3Combination Spin 4
rather slow. They regroup.
6.46
4Choreographic Spinning Movement 11.90
5Stationary Lift 4. Nicely to the music. Falling cherry blossom wafting down5.61
6Straight Line Lift 4
Change of position could be smoother
5.53
7Diagonal Step Sequence 3
Nice
7.89
8Rotational Lift 4
Kana in a split with her leg on Chris's shoulder
5.53
9Choreographic Dance Lift 11.80
Technical Elements Score:44.69
Deduction:-1.00
Free Dance Score:87.88

I hope they have a better performance of this in the individual event.
 
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fleeting

Queen Anissina
Medalist
Joined
Feb 19, 2014
Unfortunate fall from Chris.
I like this program and I like them a lot though. Especially the second half. It's so beautiful and floaty and joyous.
 

fleeting

Queen Anissina
Medalist
Joined
Feb 19, 2014
I really love the concept behind this program... The birth and bloom of the cherry blossom, so quintessential to Japan!
Nice rebound. During that last lift my heart absolutely skipped a beat, though. So scary.
 

dorispulaski

Wicked Yankee Girl
Joined
Jul 26, 2003
Country
United-States

Anna Cappellini/Luca Lanotte
ITA
FD: "Buon Giorno Principessa (from "La Vita e Bella" soundtrack) by Nicola Piovani, "Life Is Beautiful" (from "La Vita e Bella" soundtrack) by Nicola Piovani, arranged & performed by Mi Loco Tango, "La Vita e Bella" (from "La Vita e Bella" soundtrack) by Nicola Piovani arrangued by Claudio Mandonico) by Nicola Piovani; choreo by Massimo Scali, Liudmila Vlasova

Anna in a blindingly white dress with cap sleeves-youth and innocence
Luca in an ecru shirt with suspenders and dark colored pants


Element
Number
DescriptionScore
1Stationary Lift 4
Very lovely especially the dismount
5.79
2Synchronized Twizzles 4
Slowing on the first set
7.97
3Straight Line Lift 2
I think she was slow into the split and did not hold it for 3 seconds. Luca on one foot.
4.20
4Serpentine Step Sequence 3
A bit far apart and too much hand in hand for my taste
8.67
5Combination Spin 4
Good speed
6.54
6Diagonal Step Sequence 3
Nice
8.99
7Choreographic Spinning Movement 12.50
8Curve Line Lift 45.44
9Choreographic Dance Lift 1
Very enthusiastic
2.60
Technical Elements Score:52.70
Free Dance Score:107.00

This is an example of good story telling
 
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SnowWhite

Record Breaker
Joined
Nov 30, 2016
Country
Canada
I like that lift, though it didn't exactly fit with the feeling of the program quite as well as it could have for me. Not sure why exactly.
 

cheerknithanson

Record Breaker
Joined
Jul 13, 2014
Country
United-States
I love Anna's dress. It's so pretty. If it were a dress I could buy at a store, I would buy it. If it was in stores and the skirt part was down to the ankles, it would be a BEAUTIFUL wedding dress.
 

dorispulaski

Wicked Yankee Girl
Joined
Jul 26, 2003
Country
United-States
Ekaterina Bobrova/Dmitri Soloviev OAR
FD: Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla, performed by Two Cellos;
and Beethoven's Five Secrets by The Piano Guys; choreo by Sergei Petukhov

She is blind, meets him, recovers her sight and eventually breaks up with him

Katia in a dress with medium long skirt, sleeveless, cranberry top shaded into offwhite skirt hem
Dima in a white shirt, dark pants, and dark gray vest


Element
Number
DescriptionScore
1Synchronized Twizzles 4
3 sets, arms to the music
7.71
2Curve Line Lift 4
fairly basic
5.87
3Straight Line Lift 4
Dina doing a knee slide Katia in a shoulder stand impressive
5.44
4Circular Step Sequence 3
I would like to see them closer together
9.30
5Spin 4
Very flexible by both
6.80
6Choreographic Spinning Movement 1
2.00
7Rotational Lift 4
She's upside down. I have seen them be smoother
6.30
8Diagonal Step Sequence 3
Good
9.30
9Choreographic Dance Lift 1
Not special
2.00
Technical Elements Score: 54.72
Free Dance Score: 110.43

I cannot help liking them, and the program is memorable.
 
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Roast Toast

Medalist
Joined
Apr 13, 2017
I get that Bobrova staring off to the side for the whole first half of the program is an ~artistic choice~ to indicate she's blind or whatever, but it completely removes their connection. It's a shame cause there is a lot of genuine emotion in that second half. :scratch2:
 

casken

On the Ice
Joined
Jan 24, 2007
For all the criticisms, at least B&S can move a program out with power. I'll take it over "posture" any day.
 

dorispulaski

Wicked Yankee Girl
Joined
Jul 26, 2003
Country
United-States
Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani USA
FD: "Paradise" by Coldplay; choreo by M Zueva, M. Scali, R. Roca, S. Lambiel

Maia in a bright red sun dress
Alex in a red shirt, dark pants

Element
Number
DescriptionScore
1Combination Spin 4
Love the exit, some awkwardness in the change
7.23
2Circular Step Sequence 3
Nice
9.30
3Straight Line Lift 4
Love the flip and the unexpected surprise
5.87
4Stationary Lift 4
Everybody has one these days
6.13
5Synchronized Twizzles 4 Fix you
Wow fast!! And four sets
8.31
6Rotational Lift 4
Changing position, good rotational speed but ordinary
6.13
7Diagonal Step Sequence 3
Like their timing to the beat
9.14
8Choreographic Dance Lift 12.00
9Choreographic Spinning Movement 1
Ok
2.30
Technical Elements Score:56.41
Free Dance Score112.01
I love the emotion they put into this. Better next time!
 
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GGFan

Record Breaker
Joined
Nov 9, 2013
Well the twizzles were on point and they had better energy in the second half. I'll take it from a program that doesn't really move me :clap:
 

loop9497

On the Ice
Joined
Feb 16, 2010
Country
United-States
Beautiful job Shibutanis! They hit the emotion just right. They have to be free and let go with this program and they did that tonight.
 

dorispulaski

Wicked Yankee Girl
Joined
Jul 26, 2003
Country
United-States
Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir CAN
FD: El Tango de Roxanne (from "Moulin Rouge" soundtrack); Come What May (from "Moulin Rouge" soundtrack); choreo by David Wilson, M.-F. Dubreuil, S. Choinard

Tessa in high collar dark red dress with lots of cut out illusion fabric
Scott in black with black mesh inserts and arms.


Element
Number
DescriptionScore
1Stationary Lift 4
She jumps up onto him in a unique entry
6.30
2Synchronized Twizzles 4
Not the Shibs but very good and dramatic
8.23
3Choreographic Spinning Movement 13.00
4Circular Step Sequence 3
Nice and close together through most of it
10.09
5Rotational Lift 4
New lift version of Carmen lift. I like it
5.96
6Spin 47.06
7Midline Step Sequence 3
Emoting all the way
9.61
8Curve Line Lift 4
Yes you have seen this one before
6.30
9Choreographic Dance Lift 1
I like the new ending
2.70
Technical Elements Score:59.25
Free Dance Score118.10
Watch it! This is better than the sum of its parts.
Beautiful.
 
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