Ice Musings: Skate America Short Dance

Group 1

Reed/Reed, JPN: 28.85 TES + 25.43 PCS = 54.28 and into 1st place

A little off on their twizzles toward the end of the sequences
Not a lot of flow and a bit choppy in the opening part of the Finnstep they seem to really be concentrating through the changes of hold and are very cautious with their arm changes
Great unison through the non touching step sequence but her arms were a bit floppy in places and she could have stronger arm positions
Rotational haircutter lift with her up on his shoulder
Overall just a little stiff and choppy

Tobias/Stagniunas, LTU: 25.85 TES + 27.32 PCS = 53.17 and into 2nd place

Twizzles very choppy but decent unison
Choppy on the Finnstep and the changes of hold don't all look very secure; nice big pattern close to the boards though
I'd like to see her channel Marilyn a bit more as she seems too over the top smiley for this program
A loss of unison at the end of their non touching step sequence
Upside down split lift--interesting variation but she needs more stretch through her positions
Fun program but they seemed to be racing to keep up with it the whole time

Hubbell/Donohue, USA: 30.79 TES + 29.92 PCS = 60.71 and into 1st place

Much smoother through the Finnstep, a little more secure in their changes of hold and more extension through their free legs
Nice entry to their twizzles with good changes of position and transitions between the sets
Great lift with a nice flip into his arms before the exit
Nice deep edges on their non touching step sequence and good unison
Nice transitional move with her lifting him in a spin into their ending pose

Carron/Jones, FRA: 26.36 TES + 27.74 PCS = 54.10 and into 3rd place

Nice edges in their non touching step sequence; a little close to the boards; some of their arms are not in unison and a few of the turns are bobbly
Cartwheel up to a spread eagle lift with her upside down and balancing on his shoulder
Very far apart on the twizzles, slow and big unison problems
She's a bit stiff in the Finnstep hold and the whole sequence seems a bit slow

Group 2

Zlobina/Sitnikov, AZE: 26.43 TES + 28.10 PCS = 54.53 and into 2nd place

Love the speed, flow and playfulness in the opening to this program
Nice stretch through their free leg and overall good unison throughout the non touching step sequence; a few places where the arms were a little off
Really slowing through the twizzles and they seem a bit unsteady
Very playful take on the Finnstep, secure in the holds, nice speed and flow and strettch through the free legs
Flip around to a rotational lift wrapped around his neck

Shibuani/Shibutani, USA: 30.30 TES + 30.96 PCS = 61.26 and into 1st place

Nice unison through their twizzles and good distance between them
The use of her hands throughout their transitions is to die for
Good ease through the position changes in the Finnstep, nice fast footwork and good extension through their free leg with matching leg heights
Nice edges and use of their music throughout the non touching step sequence; great unison
Nice one arm lift from behind--very unique

Cappellini/Lanotte, ITA: 36.50 TES + 33.38 PCS = 69.88

Super nitpicky but if you're going to wear a white satin top there can't be a stain on your back
Nice unison on their twizzles but they drop their smiles during their twizzles, pick it back up in between and then drop them again a little thing that can effect their PCS
Great bouncy feel in the right places in the Finnstep with good flow and edges in the rest
Nice one foot section in their midstep sequence and it's really evident here how nicely matched they are as partners as he has exception posture and performance as well
Great split lift with her arched back over her leg
Really nice program with great energy, flow and choreography throughout

Davis/White, USA: 37.43 TES + 38.27 PCS = 75.70 and into 1st place

So much speed through their opening sequence
Great flow and edge control in their non touching sequence with perfect unison
Excellent twizzles with good distance between them, speed and unison
Nice touches added to the Finnstep to carry the character of the program through
Great ease in the changes of holds and really nice flow across the ice in the Finnstep--they truly make it look easy
Nice split rotational lift into a falling leaf lift

Pl.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +	PCS +	SS	TR	PE	CC	IT	StN.
1	Meryl DAVIS / Charlie WHITE	USA	75.70	37.43	38.27	9.50	9.36	9.64	9.57	9.71	#8
2	Anna CAPPELLINI / Luca LANOTTE	ITA	69.88	36.50	33.38	8.25	8.04	8.43	8.39	8.54	#7
3	Maia SHIBUTANI / Alex SHIBUTANI	USA	61.26	30.30	30.96	7.89	7.64	7.71	7.82	7.64	#6
4	Madison HUBBELL / Zachary DONOHUE	USA	60.71	30.79	29.92	7.54	7.29	7.54	7.46	7.54	#3
5	Julia ZLOBINA / Alexei SITNIKOV	AZE	54.53	26.43	28.10	7.14	6.82	7.07	7.14	6.96	#5
6	Cathy REED / Chris REED	JPN	54.28	28.85	25.43	6.39	6.11	6.36	6.50	6.39	#1
7	Pernelle CARRON / Lloyd JONES	FRA	54.10	26.36	27.74	6.96	6.64	6.93	7.14	6.96	#4
8	Isabella TOBIAS / Deividas STAGNIUNAS	LTU	53.17	25.85	27.32	6.79	6.54	6.93	6.96	6.89	#2

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