I'm loving Mary Beth Marley's costume. I'm really pulling for Marley & Brubaker to have a clean free skate, regardless of placement. She's just come so far! I feel like Aliona always wears her warm-up jacket out in the warm up.
1) Maylin Hausch & Daniel Wende (GER)
Music: Your Highness by Steve Yablonsky
Total Score: 48.94 (SP) + 92.60 (FS) = 141.54
2) Tiffany Vise & Don Baldwin (USA)
Music: Legends of the Fall, Time To Say Goodbye
Total Score: 51.55 (SP) + 103.87 (FS) = 155.42
3) Mary-Beth Marley & Rockne Brubaker (USA)
Music: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor by Rachmaninov
Total Score: 56.16 (SP) + 88.64 (FS) = 144.80
4) Aliona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy (GER)
Music: Pina
Total Score: 59.45 (SP) + 124.53 (FS) = 183.98
5) Kirsten Moore-Towers & Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)
Music: Henry V
Total Score: 59.60 (SP) + 177.43 (FS) = 177.43
6) Vera Bazarova & Yuri Larionov (RUS)
Music: Doctor Zhivago
Total Score: 59.62 (SP) + 114.32 (FS) = 173.94
7) Caydee Denney & John Coughlin (USA)
Music: Nessun Dorma
Total Score: 59.62 (SP) + 115.78 (FS) = 175.40
8) Dan Zhang & Hao Zhang (CHN)
Music: Totentanz
Total Score: 62.85 (SP) + (FS) = 178.66
1) Maylin Hausch & Daniel Wende (GER)
Music: Your Highness by Steve Yablonsky
- 8th after the short was a huge surprise, I had them pegged for top 4, or 5th at the lowest
- His costume is very similar to that of Don Baldwin in the short
- Not enough height on the split twist, not a clean catch
- I love Daniel's long flowing edge out of the throw
- Maylin puts her hand down in the first jump of the combination
- Both struggle on the side by side triple salchows, she doubled I believe
- I like their athleticism in this program, but they're struggling on elements
- Even the exit from that lift seemed rough
- They just don't look like themselves
- The star lift with him on the inside spread eagle was great!
- She was so tilted on that throw 3flip, steps out and puts a hand down
- This will not be a program they're happy with
- They have some intricate positions in their lifts, nice innovations
- I hate that death spiral, anything other than a traditional death spiral is ugly to me
- Good pair spin positions, but the speed was lacking
- The final pose seemed out of the character of the piece to me
Total Score: 48.94 (SP) + 92.60 (FS) = 141.54
2) Tiffany Vise & Don Baldwin (USA)
Music: Legends of the Fall, Time To Say Goodbye
- I think Tiffany Vise is a little to old for that hair ribbon
- Wrong music played for them, I haven't seen that in a while
- That has to rattle you a little bit once you're in character
- They can't stop laughing, now they'll be announced a 3rd time
- I love this music, I've choreographed pieces to it so it's very close to my heart
- That double twist was very clean, and the catch was clean and high
- I love the spread eagle entrance into the throw triple loop, gorgeous flow out
- Triple-toe double toe from him, single toe for her
- I really enjoy seeing them jump and spin in opposite directions
- I really don't like these "innovative" death spiral positions at all
- This is a very elegant piece, we're used to more athletic pieces from them so it's a nice change
- Side by side triple salchows were lovely
- I think the spiral requirement in pairs is silly, the men never look good doing them and there are so many other elements
- The counter balance on his skate is very cool
- Hands down on the throw triple
- Good quality spins, dangerously close at certain points
- I think Code of Points has been great for pairs because we get higher quality choreography between the elements
- Very solid performance for them, should easily be in first
Total Score: 51.55 (SP) + 103.87 (FS) = 155.42
3) Mary-Beth Marley & Rockne Brubaker (USA)
Music: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor by Rachmaninov
- I'm pulling for them, hoping for a good clean skate
- Did she stumble a little on the opening pose
- She fell really hard on that side by side triple toe
- Very good speed here, I like to see that
- Huge height on the split triple twist, catch was a little low
- She falls again on the triple salchow, must be nerves because she is a very strong jumper
- Their spins are greatly improved from last season when they debuted
- Two footed throw triple lutz, but that is a harder throw than most will do
- Her lift positions are much stronger than last season
- Interesting spiral sequence
- I like this program and I think they have a lot of growing room
- I wish they had been able to compete at Nebelhorn so this wasn't their first event of the season
- The lifts are very nice
- Rockne is such a strong partner and I'm sure he's being very patient with her
- Fall on the throw triple salchow
- I really like the innovative positions of their pair spin
- Poor girl, she has to be so upset with that program
Total Score: 56.16 (SP) + 88.64 (FS) = 144.80
4) Aliona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy (GER)
Music: Pina
- This piece is based on the German postmodern dancer & choreographer Pina Bausch, who I happen to love!
- Gorgeous throw triple flip
- Very strong side-by-side jump sequence
- I really like their spiral sequence, if that's possible
- This is unique music, and their in between choreography fits it perfectly
- I'm loving this music!
- These costumes are quite subdued for them!
- I'm not a fan of even their death spiral, but at least it fits the theme of the program
- This is great choreography, this program is going to be outrageously good by Europeans and Worlds
- They act this very well and he lets her be the star
- These lifts, entrances and exits included are so cool
- Great pair spin programs
- I'm enamored with this program!
- The speed is one thing they can work on but the rest is brilliant
Total Score: 59.45 (SP) + 124.53 (FS) = 183.98
5) Kirsten Moore-Towers & Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)
Music: Henry V
- Their costumes look like they were bought from a Tudors salvage sale, which is obviously quite fitting
- I loved them last season but they fizzled, can they keep a high level for a whole season this year?
- Triple toe-triple toe in sequence, slight loss of unison in the second set
- Seriously lacking height on the split triple twist
- Step out and maybe a hand down for Dylan on the triple salchow
- I really like this music, it's a nice look for them
- They are losing some speed after that stumble on the jump, could be running out of gas
- Great height on the throw triple loop
- This middle section seems slow, they are lacking in their choreography and musical interpretation
- This is a very grandiose musical choice, in the same vein as their Les Miserables free last season
- Her free leg seems bent in the spins and his foot seems flexed
- That star lift out of the lunge position at the end of the program has become somewhat of a signature for them
- I like them a lot and hope they stay together in order to grow in their maturity and musical interpretation
Total Score: 59.60 (SP) + 177.43 (FS) = 177.43
6) Vera Bazarova & Yuri Larionov (RUS)
Music: Doctor Zhivago
- Her costume is a little much for me, it's very 1994 Lillehammer-esque
- Can they actually land their elements today?
- She turns out of her side by side triple toe
- Gorgeous split triple twist with a clean catch
- She seems to have little to no confidence in her skating
- Nice throw triple flip, but tentative on her part
- Side by side double axel sequence, loss of unison at the end
- This program needs a lot more speed
- They are beautiful, but they need more expression
- I hate to say it, and usually I love their grace, but this program is a little boring for me
- Slight unison issue on the spins, and they hit some ugly positions
- That program was just okay for me, it needs a little more oomph
Total Score: 59.62 (SP) + 114.32 (FS) = 173.94
7) Caydee Denney & John Coughlin (USA)
Music: Nessun Dorma
- I can't decide whether I want to like them or not
- Clean side by side triple throws, slight unison issues
- That split triple twist is World class, I'd like to see a quad attempt
- Double axel-double axel sequence, Caydee singles it; not a good way to pass top teams
- Really nice throw triple loop
- This choreography has a lot of arms, but not much else for me
- This arrangement of Nessun Dorma makes me want to throw up
- I hate to admit it, but they do have some decent chemistry out there, I wonder why?
- Throw triple flip was clean, but it lacked the height of their first throw
- They spins are very well synchronized for a new pair
- They've done all their difficult elements minus a lift at this point
- Her positions are improved from when she skated with Jeremy, but could still be more stretched
- This is a strong start for them, regardless of placement
- Nice difficult entrance and positions in that final lift
- They should be thrilled with that
- I'm not sure if that is enough to pass the Canadians or not
Total Score: 59.62 (SP) + 115.78 (FS) = 175.40
8) Dan Zhang & Hao Zhang (CHN)
Music: Totentanz
- Nice opening jump sequence
- I hate this piece of music
- Good height on the split twist
- Side by side triple salchows
- This is a nice enough program, but it's not really doing much for me
- It's not nearly as interesting as Savchenko & Szolkowy's free skate, but they may have enough of a buffer from the short program
- They are skating really slowly
- Turn out of the throw triple salchow
- They used to be such an athletic pair but now with her height, they could work toward re-establishing themselves as an elegant pair
- Very clean skate from them, good comeback after a year off
- They look exhausted!
Total Score: 62.85 (SP) + (FS) = 178.66
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