Grand Prix of Espoo 2023 - Free Dance “HARD! CHOCK! HALLELUJAH!”

[thvu]

I love that ending choreo lift.

 

[skatingguy]

Turkkila, Juulia/Versluis, Matthias
Coach: Maurizio Margaglio, Neil Brown
Music: Mass (Re-imagined), Loss by Phoria

Stationary Lift 4 + Rotational Lift 4
SyTwW4+SyTwM4
Choreo Hydroblade Move
CiStW3(2 after review)+CiStM2(3 after review)
Straight Line Lift 4
OFTW2+OFTM2
Dance Spin 3
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Choreo Dance Lift

I think I need to see this program again to get a better sense of what they're doing. Some really nice moments, and movements - the choreo dance lift entry, and position, for example - stood out as unique and yet fitting the theme/music.

118.15 = 1st Place
195.80 = 1st Place

 

[Karen-W]

TurkVers are all well-and-good in their particular lane, but dang if it isn't boring and one-note all the way through.

 

[~tapdancer~]

Aw, that was nice from Christina and Anthony. He was a teensy bit off on one of the twizzles but, otherwise, it was very well skated. Like Mark, I was wondering about his hand on the ice during the slide at the end. Anthony has beautiful eyes ... his mother's eyes?

I don't know what Mark said but hand and/or hands on the ice is just fine for a slide move. I see it all the time. And yes, Anthony looks just like his mother especially the eyes.

 

[Primorskaya]

I deplore this trend of lyrics kicking in after a looooong instrumental start, without making it more interesting, but this programme still shines for me.

 

[kwanfan1818]

Just coming in as C/P started, and they didn't wake me, but Turkkila/Versluis, despite the droning music did. Turkkila's positions in the air are exquisite. She never looks like she's being hauled around.

 

[CassAgain]

Excellent choreography by Scalli. That was really good.

 

[peibeck]

Despite a few cool pictures they create, I really didn't enjoy that all. Wretched music. The ombre costumes are gorgeous though.

 

[topaz]

I really like the Fins. She is a STAR. Marizio is doing everything right with this team. They are developing artistically, performance wise and technically.

 

[Sally1214]

Juulia and Matthias giving the home crowd something to cheer about. She is SO elegant. And, that arm-thingy move they did (back to back) near the end was very cool.

 

[skatingguy]

Fournier Beaudry/Sorensen, Nikolaj
Coach: M.-F. Dubreuil, P. Lauzon, R.Haguenauer
Music: Notre Dame de Paris

 

[Sally1214]

GO, LAURENCE & NIKOLAJ!!

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

Notre Dame

feck

 

[~tapdancer~]

Judges have been stingy with component scores. Watch that change for the last two teams.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

I think it's very self aware of the Danadians to skate to "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"

 

[Colonel Green]

Laurence's costume has long sleeves because both abs + biceps would be too much for the audience and the judges to handle.

 

[airgelaal]

This shirt can fit 2 Nikolaj

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Oh good, now we get to Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnseeeeeeeee mon Esmereeeeeeeeeeeeeelllllllllldaaaaaaaaaaa

 

[Rukia]

I'm not impressed with their 1 ft turns. Just the smudgiest edges in and out.

 

[thvu]

I'd definitely review Nik's twizzles.

 

[quartz]

His blouse is way too blousy.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

His blouse is way too blousy.

Laurence won't wear a whole shirt so he has to wear two.

 

[jlai]

This is dull or could be the music

 

[NinjaTurtles]

I'm not impressed with their 1 ft turns. Just the smudgiest edges in and out.

I swear Nik skates by only putting pressure with his big toe; he practically pirouettes turns.

 

[~tapdancer~]

Lolo and Nic are just gorgeous on the ice. And I love Notre Dame de Paris. The choreo is wonderful.

 

[LilJen]

Flailing at the judges, check.

 

[Rukia]

I'm glad Montreal worlds will be in a good time zone for me and I won't wake up my husband by scream singing along with danse mon esmeralda

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

I'd definitely review Nik's twizzles.

I'd definitely review Nik

 

[Theatregirl1122]

This is dull or could be the music

Yes.

 

[skatingguy]

Fournier Beaudry/Sorensen, Nikolaj
Coach: M.-F. Dubreuil, P. Lauzon, R.Haguenauer
Music: Notre Dame de Paris

OFTW3+OFTM2
Rotational Lift 4 + Stationary Lift 4
SyTwW4+SyTwM4
DiStW3+DiStM2
Dance Spin 4
Choreo Assisted Jump
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Curve Lift 4
Choreo Dance Lift - having difficulty centring this time

She's a very good looking corpse, and those abs are aspirational.

123.70 = 1st Place
206.32 = 1st Place - Lajoie/Lagha - 206.02 - Cup of China