2020 Russian Junior and Senior test skates

[Gris]

Radford? Kamila skated to music from Massenet’s MANON...from famous ballet by Kenneth Macmillan.

That was Anna.

 

[Wyliefan]

I enjoyed that so much. Mistakes aside, the girls looked strong and gorgeous out there. I want at least five of them to win the next Worlds. Is that too much to ask?

 

[Wyliefan]

Btw, what happened to Sinitsina and Guliakova? I did hear about Guliakova's withdrawal beforehand, but not the reason.

 

[Gris]

Btw, what happened to Sinitsina and Guliakova? I did hear about Guliakova's withdrawal beforehand, but not the reason.

Kseniia looked worryingly thin in this birthday celebration post. I hope she's all right...

 

[Wyliefan]

Skating Twitter tells me that Sofia was portraying an alien visiting Earth, so that explains a few things. Bless her.

 

[allezfred]

Are they dirty or bedazzled? People were saying earlier she'd put a bunch of gold stuff on them.

No, not her boots during the performance today. It’s the one on the image Channel One chose as their thumbnail for the test skates today.

 

[mjb52]

Did they mention Gummenik's 98 in Russian on the state exams? That would be part of a drinking game if I was doing one - the Russian media was so proud of this, it was rather nice.

I hope I can watch later this afternoon, especially excited for pairs and ladies!

 

[Ka3sha]

No Kostornaia tomorrow

 

[Frau Muller]

No Kostornaia tomorrow

Withdrew? Wise decision.

 

[Ananas Astra]

No Kostornaia tomorrow

Wow...did they give a reason?

 

[Sylvia]

No Kostornaia tomorrow

Wow...did they give a reason?

https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...ve-37-summer-2020.107296/page-28#post-5858951

 

[Ka3sha]

I will write some notes and impressions tomorrow after the long programs, but wanted to add one thing about masks and safety measures.
At the entrance they don’t allow you to enter the arena without a mask and a pair of gloves, so literally every person at the arena has this set. When you proceed to your sector and seats, stewards/volunteers also check if you have a mask on your face. I also saw how during the skates they came to some people in the audience and asked them to put a mask on, if they noticed that a person didn’t have it on/didn’t wear it properly.

The organizers try to do their best, it’s the people in the audience who don’t pay enough attention/are careless idiots

 

[Frau Muller]

That was Anna.

Right you are. Sorry. Well, old Massenet was not cited as composer of Anna’s music either; instead it was “by Joshua Bell.” Grrr.

 

[rfisher]

Do we know the start time tomorrow?

 

[Sylvia]

Saturday's livestream with Ted Barton:

2020/21 Russian Test Skates. Free Program

Трансляцию на русском языке смотрите https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL39l9SxO4ZYvpFlU80v-EgX7IV74cvRtf Channel One Russia will be live-streaming the 2...

www.youtube.com

The indicated time is Moscow local time (GMT +3).

September 12, 2020 15:00 [8 am Eastern Time]
ICE DANCE Free Dance

September 12, 2020 15:35 [8:35 ET]
MEN Free Program

September 12, 2020 16:30 [9:30 ET]
PAIRS Free Program

February 6 September 12, 2020 17:30 [10:00 ET]
LADIES Free Program

 

[dinakt]

My favorite things- Kolyada's return, Medvedeva's step sequence, Trusova- all of it (I liked the program). Extra bonus for Boikova/Kozlovsky (love them!), Mishina/Galiamov's lift, Ignatov and Mozalev (just like I liked Trusova' program, I liked Mozalev's. His programs often have some WTH in them, and it works for him)

I also really liked Shcherbakova and I love her music choice. About that- it is Massenet's "Elegie", which started as incidental music for a play and then Massenet rearranged it for voice/piano and cello/piano. The melody then got every instrumental arrangement possible (and I gather, was used in the ballet "L'histoire de Manon" which uses Massenet's music). However, it is NOT from Massenet's "Manon", which is an opera. The right way to label it is Massenet, "Elegie". Sorry for TMI.

 

[Jeschke]

Pluschenko/Rozanov and Ilinykh are all here

(((Mikhailov)))

 

[Ka3sha]

(((Mikhailov)))

He was not there with Kostornaia (preparing Trusova, I guess).

 

[Frau Muller]

....

I also really liked Shcherbakova and I love her music choice. About that- it is Massenet's "Elegie", which started as incidental music for a play and then Massenet rearranged it for voice/piano and cello/piano. The melody then got every instrumental arrangement possible (and I gather, was used in the ballet "L'histoire de Manon" which uses Massenet's music). However, it is NOT from Massenet's "Manon", which is an opera. The right way to label it is Massenet, "Elegie". Sorry for TMI.

I thought that it was Joshua Bell’s creation. ROTFL!

 

[Ka3sha]

Mishin and Moskvina after Kolyada’s skate yesterday (she was also watching him from the boards)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFEd9VbJac8/?igshid=1rl8tett89oy7

 

[Jeschke]

On!

 

[Jeschke]

Guerreiro looks better each year.

 

[Ka3sha]

Day#2, here we go

am sitting right behind the coaches today haha

 

[Jeschke]

am sitting right behind the coaches today haha

You better make that lipstick work!

 

[Spikefan]

Mishin was backstage showing anyone that would stop something on his phone. I want to know what it was.

 

[Ka3sha]

You better make that lipstick work!

I am wearing a mask! No lipstick today, sorry

 

[Kateri]

Mishin was backstage showing anyone that would stop something on his phone. I want to know what it was.

FSU, obviously!

 

[Ananas Astra]

Got myself a nice gin and tonic and am ready for the Russians to rock.

 

[Kateri]

I am wearing a mask! No lipstick today, sorry

Draw some lipstick onto your mask!

 

[rfisher]

I hope the Russian fed offers Ted the chance to comment on the Cup series this year. They seem to like him. Which would also mean they'll stream them.

I'm still deciding if I preferred Tiff as a blonde or back to the red.