JPG #1 - Riga LAT - Dance RD & FD

[her grace]

Robertson/Rohnher

leap into twizzles, little spinny from him on last one, nice levels on one foot turns (3 & 2), some work to do on making sure they are exiting a twizzle, turn, etc. at the same time--slight mismatches throughout, good lifts, impactful performance. Awesome JGP debut!

 

[PRlady]

I cannot believe they are such a new team! Great expression and unison. Actually I get a young Belbin/Agosto vibe.

 

[her grace]

I cannot believe they are such a new team! Great expression and unison. Actually I get a young Belbin/Agosto vibe.

The program screams Igor to me.

 

[Wyliefan]

I have a Zoom meeting and have to miss the last two teams. I never time these things right.

Very impressive from R/R!

 

[her grace]

Vellion/Brandys

starting with level three one foot turns, they are using the music and exploring the nuances, nice twizzles, mature and composed, think this is more in their wheelhouse than last year's lightly comedic La Strada FD

 

[taz'smum]

Vellion/Brandys

starting with level three one foot turns, they are using the music and exploring the nuances, nice twizzles, mature and composed, think this is more in their wheelhouse than last year's lightly comedic La Strada FD

Lovely long dance lines, lovely elegant skaters!

 

[her grace]

"Winner-type energy" says Mark

 

[Colonel Green]

Anybody with Theo's surname who moves to an English-speaking country is going to encounter awkwardness.

 

[Colonel Green]

Ah, French music editing, where would we be without you?

 

[her grace]

Mouaden/Bigot

Everyone is copying Higuchi's music this year, good balance during straight line lift, is there enough of a beat to this music--seems like there was rather a long moment of silence? Blazing speed and they are getting good levels on the steps, crazy rotational lift position, some interesting choreo in the last third of the program--could use more expression at beginning-mid of program

I think I liked this better than Canadians on TES and liked the Canadians better on PCS

 

[PRlady]

The no-longer-baby French are fulfilling their promise. What an exciting team.

 

[taz'smum]

Mouaden/Bigot

Everyone is copying Higuchi's music this year, good balance during straight line lift, is there enough of a beat to this music--seems like there was rather a long moment of silence? Blazing speed and they are getting good levels on the steps, crazy rotational lift position, some interesting choreo in the last third of the program--could use more expression at beginning-mid of program

I think I liked this better than Canadians on TES and liked the Canadians better on PCS

I think this will get better at the season goes on and they sell it more.

 

[PRlady]

I would have had them first but I think the Canadians were very good as well. Going to be an interesting GPF.

 

[victorskid]

Free dance results:
1 Layla VEILLON / Alexander BRANDYS CAN 97.67 53.09 44.58 7.50 7.43 7.36 0.00 #14
2 Dania MOUADEN / Theo BIGOT FRA 95.78 51.50 44.28 7.36 7.39 7.39 0.00 #15
3 Jasmine ROBERTSON / Chase ROHNER USA 90.92 49.98 40.94 6.79 6.82 6.86 0.00 #13
4 Michelle DEYCH / Ryan HU USA 85.97 46.69 39.28 6.68 6.50 6.46 0.00 #6
5 Anita STRAUB / Andreas STRAUB AUT 83.92 45.58 38.34 6.46 6.39 6.32 0.00 #11
6 Lou KOCH / Lucas CHATAIGNOUX FRA 83.74 44.24 39.50 6.57 6.68 6.50 0.00 #12
7 Seraina TSCHARNER / Laurin WIEDERKEHR SUI 79.65 43.73 35.92 6.11 5.96 5.89 0.00 #8
8 Eniko KOBOR / Zoard KOBOR GER 76.37 42.65 33.72 5.68 5.57 5.61 0.00 #5
9 Ashlie SLATTER / Louis GREGORY GBR 75.75 40.89 34.86 5.96 5.79 5.68 0.00 #9
10 Tetiana BIELODONOVA / Ivan KACHUR UKR 75.48 41.46 34.02 5.68 5.79 5.54 0.00 #10
11 Mariia NEKHAEVA / Dmytriy KRAVCHENKO ISR 74.30 43.02 31.28 5.32 5.14 5.18 0.00 #3
12 Iris LAHTI / Oskari LIEDENPOHJA FIN 70.56 39.70 30.86 5.36 5.00 5.07 0.00 #7
13 Laura BALCERSKA / David DIADCHENKO POL 68.44 38.58 29.86 5.11 4.89 4.93 0.00 #4
14 Ksenia SIPUNOVA / Miron KORJAGIN EST 63.18 36.60 26.58 4.61 4.25 4.43 0.00 #1
15 Maite van MULDERS / Robbe de VOS BEL 58.62 33.00 25.62 4.46 4.21 4.14 0.00 #2


Protocols: https://www.isuresults.com/results/...OR----FNL-000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

Overall results:
1 Layla VEILLON / Alexander BRANDYS CAN 161.83 2 1
2 Dania MOUADEN / Theo BIGOT FRA 160.13 1 2
3 Jasmine ROBERTSON / Chase ROHNER USA 147.83 3 3
4 Lou KOCH / Lucas CHATAIGNOUX FRA 138.22 4 6
5 Anita STRAUB / Andreas STRAUB AUT 136.11 5 5
6 Michelle DEYCH / Ryan HU USA 130.64 10 4
7 Seraina TSCHARNER / Laurin WIEDERKEHR SUI 126.68 8 7
8 Tetiana BIELODONOVA / Ivan KACHUR UKR 126.51 6 10
9 Ashlie SLATTER / Louis GREGORY GBR 124.86 7 9
10 Eniko KOBOR / Zoard KOBOR GER 120.48 11 8
11 Iris LAHTI / Oskari LIEDENPOHJA FIN 116.93 9 12
12 Mariia NEKHAEVA / Dmytriy KRAVCHENKO ISR 114.84 13 11
13 Laura BALCERSKA / David DIADCHENKO POL 109.34 12 13
14 Maite van MULDERS / Robbe de VOS BEL 97.98 14 15
15 Ksenia SIPUNOVA / Miron KORJAGIN EST 96.61 15 14
WD Myroslava TKACHENKO / Riccardo PESCA UKR


Individual performances in playlist:

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[victorskid]

The Ice Dance medals will be presented first, followed by those for the Men.
Gold in one and silver in the other for

!!!

 

[her grace]

Interesting early head-to-head with CAN #1 and FRA 2. Can't wait to see both these teams at their next competition.

The US reloading onto the podium. Well done from these newbies.

Lots of rebuilding/new teams farther down the ranks with good potential.

Off to a great start to the season!

 

[Spikefan]

I preferred Mouaden/Bigot but can see it going either way. We don’t always get suspense in dance results so I am happy.

I may worry about the future of other disciplines but not Dance.

 

[her grace]

The Ice Dance medals will be presented first, followed by those for the Men.
Gold for

in each!!!

Ahem, Nakata.

 

[taz'smum]

I preferred Mouaden/Bigot but can see it going either way. We don’t always get suspense in dance results so I am happy.

I may worry about the future of other disciplines but not Dance.

Amazing the little Frenchies are doing this well given they are 3 years younger than the Canadians. Actually 4, in skating years, given their late in the year birthdays.

 

[victorskid]

Ahem, Nakata.

I edited my post without even seeing your comment

 

[Kateri]

I may worry about the future of other disciplines but not Dance.

Put it this way: I don't worry about the skaters, I only worry what the Ice Dance Technical Commitee will make them do.

 

[her grace]

I edited my post without even seeing your comment

Great day for Canada for sure!

 

[victorskid]

An almost OOPS on the medal presentation - the bronze medals were being presented to the winners of the silver.... Fortunately, it was corrected

And the "bombastic" version of O Canada again.

 

[PRlady]

Yeah, a Men’s JGP medal on top of pairs and ice dance gold. Good for Canada!

ETA: what were the French trolled about? Please don’t tell me it’s her ethnicity.

 

[victorskid]

Yeah, a Men’s JGP medal on top of pairs and ice dance gold. Good for Canada!

ETA: what were the French trolled about? Please don’t tell me it’s her ethnicity.

In a comment under the video of the RD:

Dear @SkatingISU, could you please give a lifetime ban (and also prevent the creation of further accounts) to Nerfertiti100 user because she is harrassing and having very rude comments towards young athletes. In a SafeSport environnement, it's our duty to protect children​

The reply:

The commentators on the ISU feed just directly called out this person for their bullying of this couple. Imagine the absolute shame of knowing that the global skating community has identified you (NEFERTITI100) as a troll!​

 

[Nmsis]

In a comment under the video of the RD:

Dear @SkatingISU, could you please give a lifetime ban (and also prevent the creation of further accounts) to Nerfertiti100 user because she is harrassing and having very rude comments towards young athletes. In a SafeSport environnement, it's our duty to protect children​

The reply:

The commentators on the ISU feed just directly called out this person for their bullying of this couple. Imagine the absolute shame of knowing that the global skating community has identified you (NEFERTITI100) as a troll!​

That account was flooding the Youtube videos of all the dancers of Villard with very nasty comments all season long last season. Weight references, mental disorder references ... Loicia was heavily targeted all season long. During this JGP, it attacked Dania & Theo, Lou & Lucas, Romane & Lucas.

But mentioned name is not its only name. It's the same account (it appears as GENGIS KHAN in the ISU live feed) that has flooded the ISU stream with broken english insults (toward dancers and toward people who were answering it) during MANY ice dance competitions. And it also belong to the same person who was doing the same a while back under the name DHARMA. It was posting agressively under every video of Virtue/Moir during their come back, calling Tessa a lot of nasty names.

It posts a big poopoo. And waits for the cavalry. And then stirs the sh*t for as long a it can.
So being mentioned by a commentator is probably a badge of honor for that troll.

 

[skatingguy]

10th Place - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1EcQSGWxqQ
Eniko Kobor/Zoard Kobor
Age: 16/16
Coach: Stefano Caruso, Robynne Tweedale
Music: Sky Boat Song, Dance of the Druids

One Foot Turns W:1 M:2
Curve Lift 4
Synchronized Twizzles W:4 M:4
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Choreo Twizzling Movement
Dance Spin 4 (3 after review)
Serpentine Step Sequence W:2 M:1 (W:2 M:2 after review)
Rotational Lift 3

The Kobor's were a little too cautious for me in this program. An Irish-themed program needs to have at least one section skated with reckless abandon to really make it work.

76.37 = 8th Place
120.48 = 10th Place

 

[skatingguy]

9th Place - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQaH8HuYocc
Ashlie Slatter/Louis Gregory
Age: 16/20
Coach: Philippa & Candice Towler-Green, D. Towler
Music: Top Hat

Synchronized Twizzles W:4 M:4 (W:4 M:3 after review)
One Foot Turns W:1 M:1
Dance Spin 3
Serpentine Step Sequence W:2 M:1
Curve Lift 4 (3 after review) + Rotational Lift 4 (3 after review)
Choreo Twizzling Movement
Choreo Character Step Sequence

I thought that was a respectable outing for a new team. Yeah it's not quite what the previous partnership was, but Louis did a respectable job partnering Ashlie, and I look forward to seeing them once they've had more run throughs.

75.75 = 9th Place
124.86 = 9th Place

 

[skatingguy]

8th Place - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Igc1nFdvSMc
Tetiana Bielodonova/Ivan Kachur
Age: 14/18
Coach: Alona Kalamurza
Music: Survivor, Avengers 4: Endgame

Choreo Assisted Jump/Lifting Movement
Synchronized Twizzles W:3 M:4 (W:4 M:4 after review)
Straight Line Lift 4
Diagonal Step Sequences W:1 M:2
Dance Spin 4
One Foot Turns W:1 M:1 - loss of synchronization
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Rotational Lift 4

Speed and power, for a young team yes, but some of the finer details were missing, and they were sloppy in various places.

75.48 = 10th Place
126.51 = 8th Place

 

[skatingguy]

7th Place - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAyNAMWA6ss
Seraina Tscharner/Laurin Wiederkehr
Age: 17/19
Coach: Alisa Besseghier, Lucie Mysliveckova
Music: Jin Sakai, Koto Album

Synchronized Twizzles W:4 M:4 (W:3 M:4 after review)
One Foot Turns W:1 M:2
Diagonal Step Sequence W:1 M:2
Curve Lift 4 + Rotational Lift 4
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Dance Spin 4 (2 after review)
Choreo Sliding Movement

Some very interesting, and unique movements in the choreography - the combination lift, and the sliding element were particular stand outs.

79.65 = 7th Place
126.68 = 7th Place