JGP #6 - Gdansk, POL - Oct. 1-4, 2025 - Ice Dance RD & FD

[Wyliefan]

The best word I can think of for K/C is "stolid." Correctly executed, but not exciting at all.

 

[her grace]

Soldati/Tagliabue

generating a lot of speed via crossovers, confident expression, like how she changed the free hand's position during the rotational lift, only level 1 twizzles for her, board play (sigh), charismatic and a little messy today

 

[her grace]

I think I liked the Czechs best so far as the best blend of technique with performance

 

[her grace]

Veillon/Brandys

So much security in their movement as they complete the one foot turns, complicated lift exit on the straight line lift, seamless with elements well-integrated, saving twizzles for nearly the end and well done, clearly, class of field so far

 

[her grace]

Pidgaina/Koval

powering through the one foot turns and generating speed from it, the footwork is so good, I don't find their interpretation to be nearly as advanced, this should be a good storytelling piece but they don't add much to it, fun moment in choreo steps where she spins on his back

 

[her grace]

Pidgaina/Koval and Veillon/Brandys both punched their tickets to JGPF as expected.

 

[victorskid]

The Free Dance results:
1 Iryna PIDGAINA / Artem KOVAL UKR 98.44 53.50 44.94 7.54 7.57 7.36 0.00 #17
2 Layla VEILLON / Alexander BRANDYS CAN 97.84 53.26 44.58 7.61 7.43 7.25 0.00 #16
3 Grace FISCHER / Luke FISCHER USA 85.76 47.62 38.14 6.54 6.39 6.14 0.00 #13
4 Lou KOCH / Lucas CHATAIGNOUX FRA 85.42 46.42 39.00 6.64 6.57 6.29 0.00 #14
5 Arianna SOLDATI / Nicholas TAGLIABUE ITA 83.77 44.77 39.00 6.57 6.54 6.39 0.00 #15
6 Diane SZNAJDER / Jachym NOVAK CZE 82.82 44.32 39.50 6.61 6.71 6.43 1.00 #12
7 Seraina TSCHARNER / Laurin WIEDERKEHR SUI 81.03 44.55 36.48 6.21 6.07 5.96 0.00 #11
8 Sophia FEIGE / Wiles MIDDLEKAUFF USA 76.85 42.55 34.30 5.86 5.68 5.61 0.00 #9
9 Mimi MARLER DAVIES / Joseph BLACK GBR 76.12 41.62 34.50 5.89 5.82 5.54 0.00 #10
10 Ksenia SIPUNOVA / Miron KORJAGIN EST 71.44 40.14 31.30 5.29 5.36 5.00 0.00 #6
11 Charlotte CHUNG / Axel MACKENZIE SWE 69.29 38.15 31.14 5.32 5.25 5.00 0.00 #7
12 Laura BALCERSKA / David DIADCHENKO POL 65.19 36.27 28.92 4.96 4.82 4.68 0.00 #4
13 Yelyzaveta LISOVA / Jakub JANICKI POL 63.11 36.39 26.72 4.54 4.46 4.36 0.00 #2
14 Matilde PETRACCHI / Pietro ROTA ITA 62.16 35.02 28.14 4.79 4.57 4.71 1.00 #3
15 Villo Mira SZILAGYI / Istvan JARACS HUN 59.73 32.09 28.64 4.93 4.82 4.57 1.00 #5
16 Eva ROZHNOVA / Platon ZUBKOV FIN 58.34 31.92 28.42 4.89 4.61 4.71 2.00 #8
17 Zofia GAWRON / Dawid KAMINSKI POL 37.80 22.52 16.28 2.96 2.61 2.57 1.00 #1


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

Overall results:
1 Iryna PIDGAINA / Artem KOVAL UKR 164.13 1 1
2 Layla VEILLON / Alexander BRANDYS CAN 161.44 2 2
3 Arianna SOLDATI / Nicholas TAGLIABUE ITA 144.18 3 5
4 Lou KOCH / Lucas CHATAIGNOUX FRA 142.29 4 4
5 Grace FISCHER / Luke FISCHER USA 142.02 5 3
6 Diane SZNAJDER / Jachym NOVAK CZE 137.10 6 6
7 Seraina TSCHARNER / Laurin WIEDERKEHR SUI 134.00 7 7
8 Sophia FEIGE / Wiles MIDDLEKAUFF USA 128.01 9 8
9 Mimi MARLER DAVIES / Joseph BLACK GBR 127.75 8 9
10 Ksenia SIPUNOVA / Miron KORJAGIN EST 115.84 12 10
11 Charlotte CHUNG / Axel MACKENZIE SWE 114.91 11 11
12 Eva ROZHNOVA / Platon ZUBKOV FIN 108.40 10 16
13 Laura BALCERSKA / David DIADCHENKO POL 106.97 14 12
14 Matilde PETRACCHI / Pietro ROTA ITA 102.70 15 14
15 Villo Mira SZILAGYI / Istvan JARACS HUN 102.34 13 15
16 Yelyzaveta LISOVA / Jakub JANICKI POL 95.69 16 13
17 Zofia GAWRON / Dawid KAMINSKI POL 64.66 17 17


Playlist of individual free dances: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxtbT1q7oo0&list=PLuiPiC1Hk8eIfAwiiI5pBg_vK96iHpFzh

 

[Wyliefan]

That's a nice podium. But Arianna has GOT to learn to twizzle. If not for their RD cushion, they'd have been toast.

 

[skatingguy]

10th Place - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DDMTjfdzcM
Ksenia Sipunova/Miron Korjagin
Age: 16/19
Coach: Lea Rand, Taavi Rand
Music: Bonnie and Clyde

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

Some innovative movement on some of the elements, but still needing more speed, and ice coverage.

71.44 = 10th Place
115.84 = 10th Place

 

[skatingguy]

9th Place - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6_DPUtV6_4
Mimi Marler Davies/Joseph Black
Age: 14/18
Coach: Karen Quinn, Alan Abretti
Music: Porgy and Bess by G. Gershwin

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

Clean, crisp skating, but not the performance level needed for Porgy and Bess.

76.12 = 9th Place
127.75 = 9th Place

 

[skatingguy]

8th Place - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw17nx6Vxnw
Sophia Feige/Wiles Middlekauf
Age: 17/17
Coach: I. Shpilband, N. Deller, A. Lenda
Music: Clubbed to Death

One Foot Turns W:1 M:2
Sequential Twizzles W:1 M:4 - Sophia spun the 2nd & 3rd twizzles
Dance Spin 4 (3 after review)
Curve Lift 4
Diagonal Step Sequence W:1 M:3 (W:1 M:2 after review)
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Choreo Sliding Movement
Rotational Lift 4

Bring elements of the iconic movie to the ice, and commitment to the performance.

76.85 = 8th Place
128.01 = 8th Place

 

[skatingguy]

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

Synchronized Twizzles W:3 M:4
One Foot Turns W:1 M:2
Diagonal Step Sequence W:1 M:1
Curve Lift 4 + Rotational Lift 4
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Dance Spin 4
Choreo Spinning Movement ! - Laurin had an issue with the exit of this move

Highly stylized program that worked well with the music, but not enough speed, or ice coverage.

81.03 = 7th Place
134.00 = 7th Place

 

[skatingguy]

6th Place - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKU21XbuJNQ
Diane Sznajder/Jachym Novak
Age: 19/18
Coach: Matej Novak, Kateryna Dushka
Music: Asturias, Nana Triste, Poeta en el Viento

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

Very passionate performance, but still need more fluidity in their movement. Jachym with a good save on the rotational lift.

-1.00 = Extended Lifts
82.82 = 6th Place
137.10 = 6th Place

 

[skatingguy]

5th Place - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iywzYydQ2o
Grace Fischer/Luke Fischer
Age: 14/16
Coach: I. Shpiland, P. Camerlengo, N. Deller
Music: Best Friend, When I Get There

One Foot Turns W:2 M:2
Straight Line Lift 4
Diagonal Step Sequence W:1 M:2
Dance Spin 4
Sequential Twizzles W:4 M:3 (W:4 M:4 after review)
Choreo Hydroblading Movement
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Rotational Lift 4

Fun program, good skating, and they really were dancing with each other.

85.76 = 3rd Place
142.05 = 5th Place

 

[skatingguy]

4th Place - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brc3JiUyWyo
Lou Koch/Lucas Chataignoux
Age: 18/20
Coach: Karine Arribert, Mahil Chantelauze
Music: Ballade Four Casa Grande

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

Passionate tango performance, but lacking a bit of speed to make the movement more impactful.

85.42 = 4th Place
142.29 = 4th Place

 

[skatingguy]

3rd Place - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgE3EpvAvS0
Arianna Soldati/Nicholas Tagliabue
Age: 14/19
Coach: B. Fusar Poli, R. Pelizzola, F. Bernardi
Music: Mephisto's Lullaby, Mission Impossible

Dance Spin 4
One Foot Turns W:2 M:1
Midline Step Sequence W:2 M:2
Choreo Spinning Movement
Straight Line Lift 4 + Rotational Lift 4
Synchronized Twizzles W:1 M:4 (W:2 M:4 after review) - Arianna stepped out of the 2nd twizzle
Choreo Character Step Sequence

It's an interesting concept to take music from several different sources to put together a story. Arianna's twizzles were nearly costly.

83.77 = 5th Place
144.18 = 3rd Place

 

[skatingguy]

2nd Place - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNqB5RAiM_Y
Layla Veillon/Alexander Brandys
Age: 19/20
Coach: S. Moir, C. Moir, A. Diaz, M. Hubbell
Music: Summer 2 by Max Richter

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

Beautiful skating, and a strong performance.

97.84 = 2nd Place
161.44 = 2nd Place

 

[skatingguy]

1st Place - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfmLWtPWSh0
Iryna Pidgaina/Artem Koval
Age: 17/21
Coach: Galina Churilova
Music: Moulin Rouge the Musical

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

Strongest skaters, and performers of the event, but this program doesn't show off their skating as well as it could.

98.44 = 1st Place
164.13 = 1st Place

 

[kwanfan1818]

Thank you, @skatingguy

 

[kalamalka]

Thank you, @skatingguy

Echoed! I look forward to these notes, and appreciate the time and attention you put into them, @skatingguy