- They are in very sparkly red and gold costumes and are performing to March with Me
- Some very dramatic posing at the top
- Two sets of twizzles, good speed and well timed together with a catch foot on the first set
- Nice deep edges from her in the footwork and they have good timing on the steps
- Firs lift has several position changes and ends in a rotation lift but it doesn't seem like he has her high enough in the hold
- Awkward hunched over position for her in the dance spin; lots of skids and hops in the transitions between the positions in the dance spin
- A nice entry into the second lift but I'd like to see her keep an eye on her free legs in these transitions
- Interesting hydroblade move from them
- Awkward musical cuts and it seems that another piece of music was just inserted in the middle of the original
- The music is really building in this step sequence but their steps and performance quality don't have the same intensity
- Nice entry into the final rotational lift with him holding her just by her knee
Huang/Zheng, CHN: 36.08 TES + 34.76 PCS = 70.84 Total: 123.01 and into 1st place
- They are skating to Singing in the Rain, she's in a pink dress and he has a sweater vest
- They're opening with a step sequence and have some nice speed but it looks very stiff and everything is very placed, especially their arms and legs
- Nice arch lift with him in a spread eagle position
- He puts his foot down early on the first set of twizzles, they do 3 sets total
- Jump twist into a lift with many changes of position--very Zoueva/Shpilband-esque
- She needs more stretch through her leg positions in this roational lift
- A few awkward transitions between positions in the dance spin and it gets slow toward the end
- Her arm is held out to side and in a fist through the beginning of this step sequence
- Nice lift with her in a Biellman position as he hydroblades
- They have some really nice qualities but really need to work on the finishing touches to bring their programs up
Coomes/Buckland, GBR: 38.93 TES + 35.61 PCS = 74.54 Total: 126.29 and into 1st place
- They are wearing tan African inspired costumes and skating to the Broadway Lion King Soundtrack
- Nice over the head entry into their rotational lift with a lot of speed
- Twizzles slightly off on unison with a bit of a gap between the sets
- Nice stretch for her through the dance spin and some interesting positions
- Nice lift with him in a hydroblade and her balancing on his back in a catchfoot position
- Nice upside down lift with her on a handstand on his knee and switching into a rotational lift that seamlessly changes position in the rotation--a real highlight of the program
- Their height difference is really evident in this step sequence; they have some nice steps and edges and their movements flow better than the other teams
- Their program is building along with the music and to a nice conclusion
- Really nice ending lift in a high point of the music
Walden/Edwards, GBR: 38.28 TES + 31.51 PCS = 69.79 Total: 116.52 and into 4th place
- They have new costumes for this event for their Goodbye Lenin program since the old ones shrunk in the wash
- They open with a one arm rotational lift which is nicely done
- Interesting twizzle with the leg extrended straight out but some problems with timing; they complete three sets
- Straight line lift with her legs extended straight in front of her and into a curve lift
- She has really nice stretch through her legs and they're also very long so she gets some nice positions in the dance spin; excellent seamless transition out of the dance spin
- This footwork seems really slow and her free arm is really placed instead of flowing natrually
- They have a lot of through the leg moves in their program
- There are a few places in the 2nd step sequence that its not clear if their free leg is supposed to be straight or bent
- They really show off their strength in the lifts as she's often in positions that require a ton of ab strength but they all start to look the same by the end
Reed/Japaridze, GEO: 37.15 TES + 33.52 PCS = 70.67 Total: 120.11 and into 3rd place
- They are skating to The Messiah Will Come Again in all black costumes: she has a fringe skirt and boots that go up to her knees
- Nice stretch from him in the camel position of their dance spin; good speed and centering and a good transition throught he position change
- Nice lift with her legs wrapped around him as he is in a spread eagle position
- Lift with him on one leg and she extended parallel to the ice
- Their twizzles were slightly off
- Straight line lift with her legs extended straight in front
- Their step sequence seems kind of slow and doesn't really fit the music
- Rotational lift with her in a Biellman position
- Some shimmying and hip shaking for them into the final step sequence
- They seem to be letting go more here and getting into their music and program
- They are skating to Edith Piaf
- She is wearing a black and pink dress that moves so well over the ice
- Rotational lift with her hunched over her leg; not really an attractive position
- Nice hydroblade entry into the dance spin but slightly awkward transition throught eh position change and really slow at the end
- She needs more stretch through her free leg in the step sequences
- Nicely timed on both sets of twizzles
- Spread eagle with her leaning back toward the ice on a nice musical highlight
- Lots of hydroblades in the transitions from them
- They have a really nice on ice presence but it just seems like they're a little tentative and don't have the power through their moves to really get across the ice
- Nice rotational lift with her leg wrapped around his head; I wish she'd go for these lifts a little more and really finish the line
Tobias/Stagniunas, LTU: 39.68 TES + 38.17 PCS = 77.85 Total: 131.01 and into 1st place
- First Shpilband/Zoueva team of the day skating to Les Mis
- Twizzles very close together, may have gotten off at the end of the first set
- She has a really nice arabesque
- They have a nice connection with each other in this first step sequence and nice speed on the ice with some good choreography
- Nice lift where he lifts her up by one leg and she goes over his head
- Nice positions in the dance spin with good transitions and speed
- I like the attack behind this second step sequence although she could straighten her free leg more in places
- Nice position in the split lift with him in apread eagle position
- Gorgeous hydroblade lift with her in a Biellman position
- Finished before the music
Reed/Reed, JPN: 41.64 TES + 37.83 PCS -1.00 = 78.47 Total: 133.33 and into 1st place
- They are skating to Ain't No Sunshine and Think
- She's in a red asymmetrical dress and he's in black
- Flip into lift with her parallel to the ice over his knee and him in a pread eagle
- Started a little far apart on the twizzles; they complete three sets
- I feel like this program is a little too sexy for a brother/sister team and it's a little uncomfortable in places
- Nice rotational lift with her sitting on his shoulder
- Nice step work sequence but she seems to drop her head a lit
- Nice positions in the dance spin with slightly awkward transition between positions and really losing speed at the end
- This step sequence seems a little tight and placed when it should be a little freer especially with the music
- Rotational lift with one arm hold and she's in a catch foot position
- Looks like he may have fell getting into his ending pose
Zhiganshina/Gazsi, GER: 44.13 TES + 41.29 PCS = 85.42 Total: 140.95 and into 1st place
- Love her tutu and arm poofs!
- They are music box dancers who come to life it looks like
- Nice twizzles with good unison
- I like the positions they're choosing to do which keep the character of the program and work with the tutu as well--ie not smashing it against his body
- It may be partly the music but this step sequence seems really slow and it's unclear if they are keeping the stiff arms or more flowy
- Straight line lift with her face down and legs straight out but an awkward exit out of it
- Awkward transition in the dance spin and no speed at all, looks like she has trouble getting out of it
- She needs to straighten her free leg in the step sequence; the music is picking up speed but they aren't
- Rotational lift with her in a hunched over position; a few teams have done this lift today and it hasn't looked good on anyone yet
- He takes a bobble through some transitional footwork
- Upside down lift with him holding her by the leg and on one foot
Carron/Jones, FRA: 41.55 TES + 41.64 PCS = 83.18 Total: 140.86 and into 2nd place
- They are skating to a Gershwin Medley
- She is in a gold sparkly costume, he has a gold tie
- Really cool entry into their first lift which is stationary and rotational with her legs held out
- Twizzles seemed a little out of control for him but they keep the unison
- Step sequence seems painfully slow but she does a good job of using her arms to keep the movement flowing
- Rotational lift with her in a catchfoot position
- Flip into a spread eagle position for him and she's arched back with her foot hooked over his shoulder
- She needs to straighten her free leg through the step sequence
- This step sequence seems better timed and has a nice flow
- Nice speed in their dance spin with a good transition between positions
- Rotational lift with her in a flat position
- They are skating to Umbrellas of Cherbourg; she i swearing a pretty shade of blue with a dark blue shrug and also has blue earrings and a necklace
- Three sets of twizzles, nicely timed, her arms look a little stiff
- Nice straight line lift with her extended out over his legs
- Rotational lift her wrapped around his shoulder
- They have a very nice flow through their step sequence and her arms look freer here
- Nice lift with her leg wrapped around his head and arched back
- A big ice spray into a transitional shoot the duck
- Nice positions on their dance spin and good transitions but very slow
- Overall I'd like to see a lot more power and speed from them throughout the program and a little more abandon through the movements
Chock/Zuerlein, USA: 45.65 TES + 44.74 PCS = 90.39 Total: 151.86 and into 2nd place
- He is wearing a lot of of foundation today
- They are skating to Cabaret and it really suits their personalities perfectly
- Nice twizzles with music accents and good unison and speed
- Nice movements throughout this step sequence and it goes with the music so well
- Nice positions in their dance spin with great flexibility from her but no change of direction
- Another nice step sequence from them; the elements are all there but they just dont have the same level of difficulty as the top teams
- Nice entry into the upside down lift which seems to come out of nowhere
- Upside down lift with him skating backward on one leg and only her leg is holding her up
- Good performance from them but (it may have just been the camera angles) it seemed to lack some of their usual energy
Crone/Poirier, CAN: 45.69 TES + 44.43 PCS = 90.12 Total: 151.13 and into 3rd place
- They are skating to Eleanor Rigby
- It looks like someone attacked their costumes with a can of spray paint--not sure what it adds to their program and the accent on his crotch is distracting
- Nice positions on the dance spin, good transitions, good speed
- Upside down lift with her holding her leg and he on one leg
- This step sequence is nicely put together and really flows across the ice
- He looks really wild in the twizzles and may have stepped down early; her free leg in the second set was wild as well
- Curve lift with him in a spread eagle and she standing on his thigh and leaning back
- She looks a little hunched over in this second step sequence and really tight through the movements
- Cartwheel into a rotational lift
- They seemed kind of bobbly today in a few places, but I preferred their performance today than during the rest of the season
Ilinykh/Katsalapov, RUS: 42.47 TES + 46.52 PCS = 88.99 Total: 154.50 and into 1st place
- They are skating to Don Quixote and she is wearing a gorgeous black and gold tutu
- She has crazy long legs and the tutu really shows them off
- Nice lift with him on one leg and her in an arched catch foot position
- Nice speed on the twizzles but he really struggles through the second set and looks really unstable
- She really uses her arms and legs to her advantage through this step sequence and they have really nice edges
- One armed roatational lift with her in an arched catch foot--their lifts are really basic but they are a young team and this is an area they really have room to improve and grow
- Bobble getting into a really difficult lift but they hang on--they both have all their weight leaning to one side and her leg is hooked over his shoulder and she is leaning over the side
- My feed died so I missed the end of their program
Weaver/Poje, CAN: 48.51 TES + 46.74 PCS = 95.25 Total: 160.32 and into 1st place
- They are skating to Moulin Rouge
- Nice step sequence from them to start their program
- Twizzles were good but really slowed down at the end
- Nice dance spin positions, slightly awkward transition on the change of direction
- Lift that starts with her on the ice, one armed hold, her in catch foot position and she's almost perpindicular to the ice
- Cartwheel into a spread eagle lift with her arching back
- Lift with him skating backwards on one leg and her legs extended straight out in front of her
- This step sequence is nice but some parts seem choppy
- Rotational lift with her in an arched catch foot position
- Nice final rotational lift with change of position
- Nice clean program for them--not an obvious mistake in sight for the first time this season
- They are skating to a Charlie Chaplin Medley
- Nice lift with him on one foot skating backwards and her leaning on his leg--simple but effortless
- Nice step sequence; there are a few places she could stretch more through her free leg
- 3 solid sets of twizzles; she gets very close to him at the end of the last one but they get out of it ok
- Nice lift that winds up and down but a little awkwardness getting out of it
- One armed rotational lift with her in a catch foot position
- A bad fall for both of them getting into a lift--that could cost them the podium
- Really slow in the dance spin, especially through the change of direction
- Such a shame about the falls marring an otherwise solid program
Bobrova/Soloviev, RUS: 45.79 TES + 48.56 PCS = 94.35 Total: 160.23 and into 3rd place
- They are skating to Melody of the White Nights
- Her hair has such a finished look with the french braid into the bun and the flower
- Nice unison on the twizzles, but got off on the third set
- Flip into a straight line lift with her arched back and the arch in her back is gorgeous
- Looks like a few bobbles/wild moments in this step sequence
- Nice position changes throughout this lift
- Good speed into the dance spin and great use of her arms in the layback position; starting to lose speed at the end but great exit
- This second step sequence looks really tight as well
- Nice position changes in the rotational lift including one where she looks like shes sitting on his arm and extended to teh side
- An overall good program but I just don't find anything particularly memorable about it
Shibutani/Shibutani, USA: 48.14 TES + 48.77 PCS = 96.91 Total: 163.79 and into 1st place
- They are skating to Smile and Lets Face the Music and Dance
- So much speed in their dance spin, great transition, and beautiful layback position for her
- Beautiful flow through their first step sequence
- Effortless combination lift that ends in a nice rotational lift
- This team has been said to have the best twizzles in the world and they do 3 sets of lighting fast perfectly unison twizzles
- Nice twist around to him holding her in front
- Their performance is not as joyful as I've seen before--they've got to be super nervous! But they're still doing a wonderful job
- Nice edges and clean steps from them in the 2nd step sequence
- They seem to really be getting into the program here at the end, big smiles!
- Nice one arm rotational lift
- Charming program and very clean!
Virtue/Moir, CAN: 51.21 TES + 56.29 PCS = 107.50 Total: 181.79 and into 1st place
- This dress and hair style actually make Tessa look kind of chunky which she is not
- Twizzles in a circle very clean
- Their program is so unique as they're doing a samba
- Nice step sequence for them but the music sounds like it's been slowed down
- Through the lift that stopped them at 4CCs with her wrapped around his head
- Cartwheel into an upside down one arm hold
- Nice lift with him skating backwards on one leg and she literally wraps around his body and changes position
- Great connection between them in the second step sequence
- Good positions in the dance spin but it seems a little slow
- Off the music a little bit in some transition moves
- Rotational lift with her wrapped around his head in a catch foot position
- At the end here it doesn't have the attack I'd normally expect from them
Davis/White, USA: 53.78 TES + 57.73 PCS = 111.51 Total: 185.27 and into 1st place
- She's back in the Forever 21 dress and her hair is up, which she normally wears down for this program
- She has passion and attack written all over her face for this tango program
- First lift with her wrapped around his leg as he skates backward on one foot
- Step sequence was so clean and so well done
- Twizzles so fast and so together; you can see Igor pumping his fists by the boards
- Effortless entry into a lift with her standing on his leg
- Great tango legs through this transitional section
- Really difficult position for her in the dance spin with nice transitions and an excellent exit
- Rotational lift with her wrapped around him and then with her upper body extended over hte ice
- So much edge quality in the step sequence, no ice sprays at all
- Final split rotational lift
- In my opinion, that should take the title: It was so much more polished than Virtue and Moir
- Davis/White, USA: 53.78 TES + 57.73 PCS = 111.51 Total: 185.27
- Virtue/Moir, CAN: 51.21 TES + 56.29 PCS = 107.50 Total: 181.79
- Shibutani/Shibutani, USA: 48.14 TES + 48.77 PCS = 96.91 Total: 163.79
- Pechalat/Bourzat, FRA: 43.00 TES + 51.57 PCS -2.00 = 92.57 Total: 163.54
- Weaver/Poje, CAN: 48.51 TES + 46.74 PCS = 95.25 Total: 160.32
- Bobrova/Soloviev, RUS: 45.79 TES + 48.56 PCS = 94.35 Total: 160.23
- Ilinykh/Katsalapov, RUS: 42.47 TES + 46.52 PCS = 88.99 Total: 154.50
- Cappellini/Lanotte, ITA: 44.58 TES + 45.07 PCS = 89.65 Total: 153.77
- Chock/Zuerlein, USA: 45.65 TES + 44.74 PCS = 90.39 Total: 151.86
- Crone/Poirier, CAN: 45.69 TES + 44.43 PCS = 90.12 Total: 151.13
- Zhiganshina/Gazsi, GER: 44.13 TES + 41.29 PCS = 85.42 Total: 140.95
- Carron/Jones, FRA: 41.55 TES + 41.64 PCS = 83.18 Total: 140.86
- Reed/Reed, JPN: 41.64 TES + 37.83 PCS -1.00 = 78.47 Total: 133.33
- Tobias/Stagniunas, LTU: 39.68 TES + 38.17 PCS = 77.85 Total: 131.01
- Heekin-Canedy/Shakalov, UKR: 40.70 TES + 36.69 PCS -1.00 = 76.39 Total: 128.70
- Coomes/Buckland, GBR: 38.93 TES + = 74.54 Total: 126.29
- Huang/Zheng, CHN: 36.08 TES + 34.76 PCS = 70.84 Total: 123.01
- Reed/Japaridze, GEO: 37.15 TES + 33.52 PCS = 70.67 Total: 120.11
- Guignard/Fabbri, ITA: 37.15 TES + 33.07 PCS = 70.22 Total: 120.02
- Walden/Edwards, GBR: 38.28 TES + 31.51 PCS = 69.79 Total: 116.52
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