US Nationals: Senior Short Dance

1. Carey/Van Natten: 18.49 TES: + 15.86 PCS = 34.35 
1. She has some nice leg extensions
2. Way off on their twzzle unison and they are very slow but they are really close together
3. They need to really work on getting into their knees and having deeper edges in their Golden Waltz
4. A really awkward music change for them to a completely different feel
5. A decent step sequence
6. Partner cartwheel at the end of their piece and they finish after the music
2. Tibbetts/Brubaker: 20.43 TES + 22.43 PCS -1.00 = 41.86 and into 1st place 
1. They are 19 and 21 and skating to At Last and Hallelujah
2. I'd like to see her be more expressive in this Golden Waltz section and a little less tentative
3. They skate a nice size pattern and really cover all the ice surface
4. Awkward music transition
5. Nice flip into a rotational lift but I'm not really sure about her leg position, she either needs her legs wider or tighter together
6. A nice step sequence for them but I'd like to see her perform a little more here as well, he has some nice faces and expression
7. Hop into the twizzles and he has a little bobble but hangs on to it
3. Hoptman/Filchenkov: 26.57 TES + 21.80 PCS = 48.37 and into 1st place
1. She is 21 and he is 24
2. They are skating to Dark Eyes
3. They twizzle in opposite directions which is unusual
4. They are zipping through the Golden Waltz section and I'd like to see them hold their moves a little longer but they are hitting some nice lines
5. They are executing the Tanith Belbin signature split rotational lift
6. They have decent edges through their step sequence
7. A nice rotational lift with her legs wrapped and in a nice arch position at the end of the program
4. Pilgrim/Lorello: 15.43 TES + 17.36 PCS = 32.79 and into 4th place
1. They are 20 and 23
2. They hop into their twizzles and have decent unison but are very far apart
3. They are a little hoppy on hte ice and need to get deeper into their knees and there are a few places where they are spraying ice on their edge changes
4. The black tights are very distracting on her
5. Very odd music change and this second song has no connection to their first piece
6. She doesn't straighten her leg all the way in this step sequence and I'd like to see them both flow through their movements a little more
7. A nice but simple one armed rotational lift
5. Cannuscio/Lorello: 28.93 TES + 25.50 PCS = 54.43 and into 1st place 
1. Both of them have siblings that compete in ice dance
2. They have a very nice quality of movement
3. A hop into some very fast twizzles and with good unison but they aren't as close as I'd like them to be
4. I'm not crazy about her dress and don't think it's a great color on her and it cuts off the line of her legs
5. They have nice speed and a good feel during this step sequence and they have some nice details in their heads and arms
6. A nice flow through this Golden Waltz sequence and she has a very pleasant look through her face on this section
7. A nice over the head into a one armed rotational lift with a catch foot position for her
8. The backwalkover at the end seems a little out of place
6. Hubbell/Hubbell: 30.64 TES + 27.27 PCS = 57.91 and into 1st place 
1. Rotational lift with her in a hair cutter position
2. They have a nice flow in their Golden Waltz and nice lines and good edging
3. A nice shoot the duck position for her
4. He falls out of his twizzles in the step sequence and bobbles a few more steps
5. Nice twizzles for them but a lack of unson in the second set and she steps out of it early
7. Zuber/Herring: 24.95 TES + 19.47 PCS = 44.42 and into 4th place
1. She is 20 and he is 21 and they are skating to Fallin and Libertango
2. Her dress is very different but I really like the way it moves on the ice
3. A nice straight line lift with her in a tilt and he in a spread eagle position
4. I'd like to see them have more connection to each other and their music through this Golden Waltz section
5. A nice shoot the duck position from her
6. Nice speed and roation on their twizzles and good unison
7. They have a good distance between them on the step sequence and really nice unison and good steps
8. Chock/Zuerlein: 32.00 TES + 29.74 PCS = 61.74 and into 1st place
1. They are 18 and 22 and are skating to Edith Piaf music
2. I love their performance level and how commited they are to their programs
3. They really make this step sequence look easy and have really nice details in their heads and arms
4. Good speed and unison in their twizzles but they weren't as close in the second set as the first
5. Nice speed and flow through this Golden Waltz sequence and nicely set to the music
6. Good shoot the duck position for her
7. Very nice edges, holds and lines through the Golden Waltz
8. Super fast rotational lift and she is in the hiarcutter position
9. Confirmed: Marina Zoueva is in the building
9. Zeigler/Burbank: 16.15 TES + 17.14 PCS -1.00 = 32.29 and into 9th place
1. Their twizzles are close together but the unison was way off and they were very slow
2. I'm not really sure I like the tunic on him
3. He takes a big spill in the step sequence and he looks really off balance in some of these movement
4. They are doing the Golden Waltz to a big crescendo in the music and it is not matched by their facial expressions or their quality of movement
5. They do have nice positions in the Golden Waltz
6. A very slow one armed rotational lift at the end and she's not really in a clear position
7. Flip into their transitional lift and he struggles with the one leg skating and puts her down early
10. Shibutani/Shibutani: 38.43 TES + 32.04 PCS = 70.47 and into 1st place
1. She is 16 and he is 19
2. Lightning fast twizzles, they execute three sets and they are spot on
3. A very nice step sequence, very well timed, they cover a lot of ice and great unison
4. Great speed and positions in the Golden Waltz and they are very deep into their knees
5. Beautiful shoot the duck position for her and a nice layback position
6. She has suck nice carriage on the ice and a great flow through her arms
7. Step up into a really nice lift with her foot on his shoulder and great flipping positions in their transitional lift at the end
8. A standing ovation from the crowd!
11. Nardozzi/Cuthbertson: 20.08 TES + 18.45 PCS = 38.53 and into 8th place 
1. A really neat jump into his arms for their first rotational lift and some nice position changes
2. She slips a little on the Golden Waltz and bobbles a few steps
3. A really nice shoot the duck position from her
4. An interesting transitional lift where she flips over her back and kneels on the ice
5. Some interesting movements in their step sequence but he doesn't seem to fully use his arms
12. Davis/White: 38.78 TES + 37.26 PCS = 76.04 and into 1st place
1. I adore their connection to each other on the ice
2. Very fast twizzles and just slightly off in the 1st set
3. Very nice movement in relation to each other and nice edge quality and performance in their step sequence
4. Good speed and flow through their Golden Waltz with nice deep knees and good edges
5. There are a few places I'd like to see her arm a little less placed and more natural but overall they have great carriage and movement through their upper bodies
6. A great entry into the rotational lift and nice positions for her 
13. Wingle/McKernan: 31.15 TES + 23.92 PCS = 55.07 and into 5th place
1. A little bouncy in parts of the Golden Waltz but they have nice flow and good coverage of the ice
2. Way off unison on their twizzles and very far apart
3. A nice curve lift with her over his shoulder but I'd like to see a little more arch in her back
4. She really needs to extend through her free leg in the step sequence
5. I didn't know they were coached by Zoueva/Shpilband
14. Aronow/Donohue: 19.95 TES + 20.89 PCS = 40.84 and into 10th place
1. She is 19 and he is 20
2. He competed at the junior level with Piper Gilles last year
3. She needs to straighten through her free leg through the Golden Waltz section
4. Really wild by him on the first twizzle set and they have no unison and are very far apart
5. A one armed rotational lift with her in a catch foot position but I'd like to see a little more arch in her back
6. She has a nice presence on the ice and some nice performance qualities
7. Apparently Shpilband and Zoueva coach this team too!
15. Kriengkrairut/Giuletti-Schmitt: 32.08 TES + 26.51 PCS = 58.59 and into 4th place 
1. A nice stratight line lift with great position changs and a nice exit
2. Great unison on their twizzles and very clean transitions between the sets
3. She has a nice presence on the ice and really uses her hands and arms well to accent the Golden Waltz
4. A really nice split spin that was a great transitional moment
5. A solid step sequence and they get great ice coverage
6. A really nice transitional lift at the end of the piece and she spirals down his body to the ending pose