Music: Adagio by Secret Garden
- I love this piece of music, I hope I love the program as much
- Side by side opening jump, slight bobble on landing but basically clean
- Twist was lovely and I usually hate that element
- His costume looks too feminine for me, I'd prefer it in all black
- I don't know how she pulled out a landing on that throw but she did
- Nice interesting exit out of the death spiral
- Russia could use some good pair teams to continue the dynasty after the recent slump
- Positions could have been held longer in the lift
- She broke character before the music ended which ruined a beautiful moment for me
- I missed this the first time, but they actually changed hands during the death spiral, very interesting choreographically
- SP Score: 34.36 (Technical) + 25.80 (Presentation) = 60.16
Music: Tango de Roxanne from Moulin Rouge
- I personally feel that tango is overused in figure skating, and Spanish music in general, but we shall see
- Very clean side by side jumps
- The catch on the triple twist was a bit clunky for me
- The throw was pretty clean but lacked the power to match the music
- A few bobbles on the mirroring step sequence
- She seems to have much more attack than he does
- Was her head on the ground in that death spiral?
- The position was barely held in the overhead lift, I'm wondering if he may have started to lose her and decided just to set her down prematurely
- She was quite fierce and I'd like to see him bring the performanc up to her level
- SP Score: 28.40 (Technical) +22.09 (Presentation) = 50.49
Music: Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla
- This is my pick from group B in Fantasy Skating and so far I like my chances
- I've never seen this pair before but from the oening pose, I can already tell that she is quite a performer
- Double twist was pretty good, fairly seamless landing
- A lovely throw with an easy landing
- They have good speed over the ice
- Nice side by side jump with a clean landing
- The overhead lift looked a bit unsteady in the position changes
- Synchronization was off in the side by side spin sequence
- Mirroring in the footwork sequence must be the theme of this season in both pairs and ice dance
- A lovely death spiral to end a very solid program
- This young pair could be great for the US pairs program if they improve from here throughout the season
- SP Score: 29.93 (Technical) + 24.26 (Presentation) = 54.19
Music: Tango de los Exilados by Walter Taiob
- This is my C group fantasy team so I'm hoping they can pull a big upset
- It looks like we have a new Bin Yao team, China really has become the world's new pairs dynasty
- Another tango?
- That double twist demonstrated everything I hate about the element, clunky catches and open legs
- Landings on the side by side jumps were a bit wonky but decent
- Throw was pretty good
- They seem very young in the way that they land everything, but lack polish
- Spins are very slow and slightly out of synch
- This team definately has the makings of a good pair, but needs to work on their choreography, transitions, and overall presentation to truly make a complete program
- That death spiral was so slow she looked dead
- SP Score: 27.63 (Technical) + 22.09 (Presentation) = 49.72
Music: My Way by C. Francois
- His costume is not doing it for me but hers is gorgous, very Joannie Rochette
- That double twist was a clunker
- Nice solid side by side jump
- The throw was decent, but lacked a lot of power
- The combination spin sequence started out nicely but ended out of synch
- They are definately hitting some awkward positions that need to be ironed out before the next competition
- This choreography really lacks flair, in my opinion
- She seemed very hunched and gripped in the overhead lift, as if she were trying not to fall
- A bit of a wobble on the ending pose
- This program was sloppy today, but has good potential to grow this season
- SP Score: 31.00 (Technical) + 23.28 (Presentation) = 54.28
Music: Love Theme from Cousins (Soundtrack)
- It still astounds me how young Caydee is
- Five seconds in and I already A) like the choreography and B) notice a new maturity level
- Double twist was clunky, but maybe I just have a vendetta against that element
- Pretty solid side by side jumps and it came at a nice climax in the music
- That throw was quite powerful and again, well placed in the music
- I wasn't crazy about the upside down death spiral
- Spin sequence was in and out for me, out of synch at times yet lovely at others
- And another mirrored footwork sequence
- They are coached by John Zimmerman who I've always loved and if he choreographed this routine, I now love him even more
- Their musicality has improved tremendously from last season and they seem very calm and collected
- SP Score: 30.22 (Technical) + 24.81 (Presentation) = 55.03
Music: Feeling Good by Michael Buble
- How tall is this girl? 4'8"?
- The side by side jumps were very out of synch
- A nice synchronized spin sequence, thank you very much for that
- This girl has legs for days for somebody so petite
- Her flexibility is insane, especially that leg catch overhead lift
- Their performance style is very North American in terms of theatricality
- Their lift positions are very strong
- I was pleasantly suprised by this team actually
- SP Score: 31.70 (Technical) + 25.53 (Presentation) = 57.23
Music: Nocturne in C Sharp Minor by Chopin
- This is my pick from group A on my fantasy team and I have no doubt they'll pull through
- So lyrical and elegant
- Choreography, grace, and presentatio has always been their forte
- With Shen & Zhao retired, they are the top Chinese team, and probably the top team in the world
- Gorgeous side by side jumps and an exquisite throw
- This is what I mean by holding positions in the over head lifts
- I am a big fan of this choreography, especially their coverage of ice in the mirrored footwork sequence
- SP Score: 34.23 (Technical) + 32.87(Presentation) = 67.10
A) Pang/Tong in 1st
B) Yankowskas/Coughlin in 6th
C) Zhang/Wang in 8th
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