2025 ISU GPF Ice Dance Free Dance - Have No Fear Shawn’s Not Here

[victorskid]

[Posted at the request of @SHARPIE with the title provided ]

Start Order/Results:
Warm-Up Group 1
1 Emilea ZINGAS / Vadym KOLESNIK USA 6 75.78
2 Allison REED / Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS LTU 5 79.48
3 Lilah FEAR / Lewis GIBSON GBR 4 82.55

Warm-Up Group 2
4 Piper GILLES / Paul POIRIER CAN 3 82.89
5 Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Guillaume CIZERON FRA 2 87.56
6 Madison CHOCK / Evan BATES USA 1 88.74


ISU YouTube live stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc0U3pSbjkc

Planned Program Content, etc. can be found in the Media section on this page: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skating/events/eventdetail/isu-grand-prix-final-2025/

JUDGING PANEL
Referee Mr. Rolf PIPOH ISU
Technical Controller Mr. Marcin KOZUBEK ISU
Technical Specialist Ms. Ayako HIGASHINO ISU
Technical Specialist Ms. Taehwa YANG ISU

Judge No.1 Ms. Patty KLEIN CAN
Judge No.2 Ms. Akiko KOBAYASHI JPN
Judge No.3 Mr. Nicholas RUSSELL GBR
Judge No.4 Ms. Laimute KRAUZIENE LTU
Judge No.5 Ms. Janis ENGEL USA
Judge No.6 Mr. Attila SOOS HUN
Judge No.7 Mr. Feng HUANG CHN
Judge No.8 Ms. Jezabel DABOUIS FRA
Judge No.9 Ms. Nadezhda PARETSKAIA KAZ

Data Operator Ms. Samanta KOVALKOVA ISU
Replay Operator Ms. Ranko HIRAI ISU

 

[victorskid]

The stream is now live and the seats in the arena are filling up for the first of three Senior events on the final day of competition.
There will be 3 victory ceremonies at the end of this event.

 

[her grace]

After the energy and technical precision of the juniors, time for some geriatric dance.

 

[Bunny Hop]

LOL at the thread title.

I'd get popcorn for this event but I've not long finished dinner.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

I wouldn't mind some popcorn myself. Food is scarce

 

[Tinycities]

After the energy and technical precision of the juniors, time for some geriatric dance.

one of the teams is 7+ years younger than the rest at least

 

[tony]

Did the LED boards malfunction? Don't mind it. Gives late 80s early 90s World Pro.

Spoke too soon.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Erm... Winning first ever bronze medal for Britain?

I mean, probably, if you ignore other medals won by, idk, Torvill&Dean.

 

[Bunny Hop]

Erm... Winning first ever bronze medal for Britain?

I mean, probably, if you ignore other medals won by, idk, Torvill&Dean.

And the Kerrs, and Coomes and Buckland (both at Europeans).

 

[her grace]

one of the teams is 7+ years younger than the rest at least

Who?

Kolesnik is only 2 years younger than Fear.

 

[Allen]

Did the LED boards malfunction? Don't mind it. Gives late 80s early 90s World Pro.

Spoke too soon.

Z/K's music for dance makes you think of that time as well.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

This FD would make a just addition to the junior GPF.

Well, ok they would have won...

 

[Tak]

That was just GREAT!!! I loved it. [Z/K]

 

[skatingguy]

Emilea Zingas/Vadym Kolesnik
Rank after RD: 6
Coach: I. Shpilband, N. Deller, A. Lenda
Music: Romeo and Juliet Op. 64

Choreo Assisted Jump/Lifting Movement
One Foot Turns W:2 M:2
Synchronized Twizzles W:4 M:4
Dance Spin 2
Choreo Spinning Movement
Curve Lift 4
Rotational Lift 4 + Stationary Lift 4
Diagonal Step Sequence W:2 M:3
Choreo Character Step Sequence

Very passionate, and engaged performance, and they've brought this program to a new level in this competition.

117.83 = 1st Place
193.61 = 1st Place

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

I'm still at the double stabbing.

I like it. It really feels like the same type of programs we have just gotten with the juniors, but that's our lives now, I guess.

 

[Karen-W]

I really do enjoy ZingKol's R&J. It certainly deserves to be at the Olympics.

 

[her grace]

Z/K

Impressive composure at their first GPF, good transitions in and out of the elements, good levels on steps, dramatic choreo steps before R&J death ending

 

[Bunny Hop]

Zingas/Kolesnik - I really like this program, and not just because it's to some of my favourite music. I like that they haven't gone traditional Romeo and Juliet (in terms of the program as a whole - minus the stabbing at the end). Skated really strongly all round. Will not be unhappy to see this at the Olympics.

 

[tony]

Easily fixable RD issue aside, I think they've done more than enough here to lead the clear charge as #2 in the US going into Nationals and a very comfortable position to get to the Olympics.

All levels from initial calls held, including his DiSt3.

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

Z/K were so beautiful. Him particularly - projected young-man passion. This couple has a poetic quality not usually in US teams.

 

[NinjaTurtles]

I’m not a big Z/G person, but the position, tension, stretch, and posture in the rotational lift is quite lovely.

 

[Tak]

Emilea Zingas/Vadym Kolesnik
Rank after RD: 6
Coach: I. Shpilband, N. Deller, A. Lenda
Music: Romeo and Juliet Op. 64

Choreo Assisted Jump/Lifting Movement
One Foot Turns W:2 M:2
Synchronized Twizzles W:4 M:4
Dance Spin 2
Choreo Spinning Movement
Curve Lift 4
Rotational Lift 4 + Stationary Lift 4
Diagonal Step Sequence W:2 M:3
Choreo Character Step Sequence

Very passionate, and engaged performance, and they've brought this program to a new level in this competition.

I was afraid they might hold back and skate more cautiously - but absolutely not. They went for it and good for them. Congratulations on a great performance.

 

[Allen]

I feel like it gets a little flaily toward the end, but I guess they're both about to stab themselves. Otherwise, that's a very strong program and it's remarkable to see how far Emilea has come since last season.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

What is your church?

I'd rather watch an encore by Mouden/Bigot

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

I appreciate the choice of techno dreck but R/A < Z/K in every possible way.

 

[tony]

Fantastic combination lifts to start, I can't deny that. It's just the openness of the program and the simplicity of what they do to get into each of the elements. Really clunky toward the end on his one foot, I doubt the level 3 holds. And now she with a level 3 on the midline- should also drop. Tribute to Punsalan/Swallows Racecar program and Grushuk/Platov's Memorial going into the twizzles which I like.

Little bit tentative overall IMO, the Straight line lift had an ever so slight pause in getting into position, the dance spin was slowish. Fun yeah but not a top team even with all the [other] geriatrics.

 

[skatingguy]

Allison Reed/Saulius Ambrulevicius
Rank after RD: 5
Coach: M.F. Dubreuil, P. Lauzon, R. Haguenauer
Music: God is a DJ, We Come 1 by Faithless

Stationary Lift 4 + Rotational Lift 4
One Foot Turns W:2 M:3 (W:2 M:2 after review)
Midline Step Sequence W:3 M:2
Straight Line Lift 4
Dance Spin 4
Synchronized Twizzles W:4 M:4
Choreo Spinning Movement
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Choreo Dance Lift

It's not great art, or even great skating, but it's a fun performance, and clearly very crowd friendly.

120.13 = 1st Place
199.61 = 1st Place

 

[Karen-W]

The audience enjoyed that more than I did. They felt slow & cautious at various points, but apparently it goes better in the arena than it comes across on TV.

 

[Bunny Hop]

Reed/Ambrulevicius - They're into it and have found what works for them. That's great. But it looks very workmanlike in comparison to the previous team. I might enjoy it more if i didn't hate the music.

 

[Tak]

The audience enjoyed that more than I did. They felt slow & cautious at various points, but apparently it goes better in the arena than it comes across on TV.

Alison Reed is very popular/well-liked in Japan because of her brother and sister. I think a lot of the applause comes from that.