2024 U.S. Sectional Singles & Pairs/Ice Dance Finals - Coral Springs FL; Tacoma WA; Bloomington MN

[her grace]

C/G are thrilled to make it to nationals!

 

[her grace]

Epps/Gilman

Slow twizzles, but made it through successfully. Nice unison. Most cohesive program so far.

 

[her grace]

Great comeback for Epps/Gilman!

 

[Sylvia]

SO happy for Julia & Blake and their very nice coach, Slava Uchitel!

Current top 3:
1 5 Julia Epps, IceWorks SC / Blake Gilman, Peninsula SC 13 44.48 1 78.87 123.35
2 4 Zoe Cialella, Arctic FSC / David Goldshteyn, SC of Novi 12 48.83 2 69.87 118.70
3 2 Jane Calhoun, Broadmoor SC / Daniil Veselukhin, Broadmoor SC 11 50.24 4 66.44 116.68

 

[her grace]

Li/Le Coq

Fun program, wild twizzle from him, just a little rough from him on his turns today. Nice steady curve lift. I would reconsider his shirt as the costume makes it look like he has no neck. Nice basics and lovely potential for the future.

 

[Sylvia]

Lady Gaga's "I'll Always Remember You This Way" and an instrumental piece for the new team of Grace Yi/Danila Savelev, coached by Elena Dostatni and Logan Giulietti-Schmitt.

 

[her grace]

Yi/Savelev

Work interfered, but they looked happy, so I assume it went well.

 

[Sylvia]

Amy Cui is Ela's older sister (Ela has qualified for her 2nd straight Nationals in Junior singles).

 

[her grace]

Cui/Eckert

Lovely body positions on the dance spin, nice smooth glide, got a little far apart on their steps, and could add more expression. Good job, overall.

 

[AnnMJensen]

My goodness. I’m no fan of Moulin Rouge - but this edit is quite agressive.

 

[Wyliefan]

When did we last see a can-can in ice dance?

 

[her grace]

Renzi/Lissauer

Very good lifts, probably best so far, could work more on speed throughout the program, can-can choreo steps.

 

[Debbie S]

When did we last see a can-can in ice dance?

I don't know but the edits and arrangements in this program are bizarre.

 

[Wyliefan]

Bland and Sperry are looking stronger to me than they used to. Also, I think she's grown a bit.

 

[Debbie S]

I like this program for Bland/Sperry.

 

[her grace]

Bland/Sperry

I like this program for them. They bring some nice drama to it. Nice edge quality in the steps, they could finish their lines more, little balance check from her on a sliding move.

 

[Wyliefan]

The Mullens fit very nicely in between Mana and Amber in Espoo. Looked a little slower and more hesitant than usual, I think, but still a good skate for them.

 

[Debbie S]

The Mullens fit very nicely in between Mana and Amber in Espoo. Looked a little slower and more hesitant than usual, I think, but still a good skate for them.

You're good. I gave up on trying to watch Finland women. Will switch over when the RD starts.

 

[Debbie S]

LOL at Elliana's narration of their history at this rink. Wow, ahead of the Mullens.

 

[Wyliefan]

Interestingly, the Mullens had an overall PB, but were a few points off their FD PB.

 

[Debbie S]

Good job by Ilin/Cain! 4th, which I think is the highest they've placed at Sectionals.

 

[Wyliefan]

Place	Start	Name	Rhythm Dance	Free Dance	Total Score
Place	Score	Place	Score
1	13	Jenna Hauer, All Year FSC Benjamin Starr, Charter Oak FSC	2	62.26	1	91.57	153.83
2	12	Elliana Peal, Scott Hamilton SC Ethan Peal, Scott Hamilton SC	4	61.54	2	88.92	150.46
3	11	Caroline Mullen, Washington FSC Brendan Mullen, Washington FSC	1	62.94	4	83.79	146.73
4	14	Olivia Ilin, Washington FSC Dylan Cain, Washington FSC	5	58.63	3	84.18	142.81
5	7	Grace Yi, Boise FSC Danila Savelev, Thunderbirds FSC	6	58.19	5	83.75	141.94
6	8	Amy Cui, SC of Boston Kenny Eckert, IceWorks SC	7	55.86	7	80.55	136.41
7	10	Kristina Bland, Detroit SC Matthew Sperry, SC of Northern Virginia	9	54.37	6	81.30	135.67
8	9	Emily Renzi, SC of New York William Lissauer, All Year FSC	10	50.56	9	76.49	127.05
9	5	Julia Epps, IceWorks SC Blake Gilman, Peninsula SC	13	44.48	8	78.87	123.35
10	6	Sylvia Li, North Jersey FSC Rowan Le Coq, SC of New York	8	54.45	12	67.60	122.05
11	4	Zoe Cialella, Arctic FSC David Goldshteyn, SC of Novi	12	48.83	10	69.87	118.70
12	2	Jane Calhoun, Broadmoor SC Daniil Veselukhin, Broadmoor SC	11	50.24	13	66.44	116.68
13	1	Annelise Stapert, ION FSC Maxim Korotcov, ION FSC	14	43.87	11	69.23	113.10
14	3	Isabella Hagan, All Year FSC Shawn Hagan, All Year FSC	15	37.72	14	56.24	93.96
WD		Yahli Pedersen, Ann Arbor FSC Jeffrey Chen, Peninsula SC	3	62.20

 

[Sylvia]

Junior Free Dance protocols: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2023/30617/SEGM008.html

Hurray for Jenna/Benjamin's successful return from (presumably) injury after they had to miss the JGP season (eta: though I'm a bit tired of the music of Notre Dame de Paris ).

 

[Sylvia]

Senior Free Dance is live on Peacock - starting order/results: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2023/30617/CAT005SEG010.html

ETA:

Murphy/Levitt are skating to “To Build a Home” (feat.) Patrick Watson: https://www.ice-dance.com/site/profile-cara-murphy-joshua-levitt/

 

[Stephanie]

So for junior dance the top 10 make nationals and the 11th place team will go if Ilin/Cain go to the Youth Olympics?

 

[Sylvia]

So for junior dance the top 10 make nationals and the 11th place team will go if Ilin/Cain go to the Youth Olympics?

That's what you posted earlier in the thread. Presumably that's why the 11th place team here -- Zoe Cialella/David Goldshteyn -- celebrated in the kiss & cry? To be confirmed sooner rather than later, I hope!

 

[Wyliefan]

I'm not even going to try to watch two dance competitions at the same time. I'll catch it later.

 

[Sylvia]

Posted in GSD back in April 2023:

Update re Klara Kowar/Thomas Schwappach:

Today they shared a bit of video previewing their 2023-24 James Bond FD.​

No Time to Die, by Billie Eilish.​

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrO9PceMOEm​

IDC has profiles for 2 teams in the second group:

Koncius/Shchepetov's FD music is “On Reflection (Black Mirror television series) by Max Richter, “Song for the Little Sparrow”
(Overture) by Patricia Kaas and Abel Korzeniowski: https://www.ice-dance.com/site/raffaella-koncius-alexey-shchepetov/

Ling/Wein's FD music is “Christo Redentor” by Duke Pearson and “Lilac Wine” by Nina Simone: https://www.ice-dance.com/site/profile-angela-ling-caleb-wein/

 

[jlai]

F/d looked wonderful

 

[just tuned in]

Caleb WEIN performing to a song about WINE, where Ling is the wine. So it makes sense that when her chiffon skirt blew into his face, the lyric said "everything looks hazy."