2023 Glacier Falls Summer Classic, July 27-30, Anaheim, CA

[Rukia]

Good news everyone I can watch this again.

Fennell has a beautiful Bauer. Definitely a highlight.

 

[Karen-W]

I love love love Alexa Gasparotto's dress.

 

[Rukia]

I love love love Alexa Gasparotto's dress.

That whole thing was gorgeous. I have complained about religious music in the past but now I know it's just because they were all bad oops.

 

[Sylvia]

Gasparotto (“His Eye is on the Sparrow” performed by Lauryn Hill) - jumps: 3Lz high with nice flow out, big 2A+2T, 3Lo, 3S+2T, 3F off balance landing/foot down quickly, 1F, 3S. Her best showing so far this season!

ETA: 96.85 in FS, 151.72

 

[Karen-W]

That whole thing was gorgeous. I have complained about religious music in the past but now I know it's just because they were all bad oops.

I'd love to see her get a Challenger assignment this season.

 

[Sylvia]

Nicole Park (music?) - landed all her jumps: 2A, 2Lz+2A, 3Lo, 3T+2T, 3S+2T+2Lo, 3T, 3S.

I liked her SP music better.

ETA: 103.33 FS 1st, 150.07 2nd

 

[Rukia]

Yeah Park's program didn't do it for me. Also the music had this ticking sound and I went through several tabs trying to figure out what it was.

 

[Rukia]

Hicks delayed the rotation on her first loop so much I was shocked she actually got it around at all. She didn't delay as much on her second loop. Very cool last spin. She should be proud of herself.

 

[Sylvia]

Hicks (Florence + the Machine medley: "Seven Devils" "Heaven is Here" "Choreomania" and "Cassandra"): 2A, 3F+2T, 3turns into 3Lo, 2Lz+2A, 3Lo+1T, 2Lz, 2F, split single flip (she's done this with better extension in the past). This program is choreo. by her pal Sonja Hilmer who skates last in this group.

ETA: 102.63 FS 2nd, 158.58 in 1st.

 

[Karen-W]

I can't with mediocre programs to generic tango music. Which means, much as I want to like Hannah Herrera and enjoyed her SP yesterday, I'm annoyed as all can be with her FS.

 

[Sylvia]

Herrera (Tango medley) - jumps: 3Lz+3T<?, 3S, 3turns to 3Lo, high 3Lz+2T+2Lo, 3F to 2A, Ina-Besti squat-Russian split jump seq., 2A fell out, 3F hung on.

122.78 in FS! 176.20 in 1st

 

[Karen-W]

Sonja Hilmer is wearing the dress that Gubanova should have had last season. Just sayin'... She's also skating pretty well.

 

[Rukia]

That was a fab program! Her sal-counter sal didn't quite work but it's because she didn't pull in quick enough on the first sal and didn't get a great landing edge making it harder to rock over with momentum to the take-off for the cw sal. Still a cool combo though.

 

[Sylvia]

Hilmer (themes from Avatar: The Last Airbender in a red dress she designed & made herself): 2A, 3Lz<? 3F<? 3Lo, combo spin that changed to her reverse (clockwise) direction, cantilever to Ina, 3T step out, 3Lo+2T+2A, 3S to reverse 2S fall (argh!).

115.23 in FS, 174.14 in 2nd.

 

[Sylvia]

Camera just panned up to the "Flag couple" high in the stands (not wearing their flag jackets today).

 

[bladesofgorey]

I really liked Hicks' program, and I've never been a fan. Super interesting throughout, it's great she's making a comeback and still has a lot to offer.

 

[Sylvia]

Kalin (Carmen) - jumps: 4T with flow out, 4S<? fall, 2A, 3Lo, 2T (planned quad, I assume) to 2A, 3Lz+3T, 1F+1Eu+3S.

ETA: 113.72 FS 3rd, 173.29 3rd.

 

[Rukia]

Kalin is very hot and cold with her jumps. I'm not sure Carmen does anything for her though.

 

[Karen-W]

Kalin is very hot and cold with her jumps. I'm not sure Carmen does anything for her though.

Carmen does nothing for her because she has so little relationship with the music.

 

[Rukia]

Carmen does nothing for her because she has so little relationship with the music.

lol yes on the plus side though I didn't watch all her jumps worried about her technique. Some were quite solid.

 

[Karen-W]

lol yes on the plus side though I didn't watch all her jumps worried about her technique. Some were quite solid.

I agree - the 4T was a beauty.

 

[Rukia]

Imagine a competition with no tangoes like would it even be a legit skating competition?

 

[Karen-W]

Imagine a competition with no tangoes like would it even be a legit skating competition?

Sure. Back in 1923.

 

[Sylvia]

Seo (Tango medley incl. Oblivion in the middle) - jumps: 3Lz+3T, 3F, 3S, 2A, 2Lz, 3F, 3Lo+2T. Very mature look - like her dress! - and showed good flow across the ice.

113.40 FS 4th, 177.37 into 1st.

 

[ptvvibezz]

I really like this program on Elyce, shame about the pop and fall

 

[Karen-W]

Elyce is also running hot & cold with her jumps today. The program is your standard GFB, and then there's a random fall on the Ina Bauer...

 

[Rukia]

Skyfall does nothing for me rip

 

[ptvvibezz]

I like Audrey but nothing will compare to Wakaba’s Skyfall

 

[Sylvia]

Lin-Gracey ("Anna’s Theme" from The Red Violin / "Not About Angels" by Birdy / "Remember Me" by Thomas Bergersen) - jumps: 3Lz+3T, 3S good, waxel pop, 3Lo, 3F+2A+2T, 1F+2A, 3Lz nice flow out.
117.34 FS 2nd, 178.98 in 1st.

Shin (James Bond music / "Skyfall" by Adele in the middle) - jumps: 3Lz+3T<< fall, 3F, 3S, 2A, 3Lz+2T+2Lo, 3T, 3Lo+1A.

ETA: 117.41 FS 2nd (to Herrera), 184.02 into 1st!

 

[Karen-W]

Well, now, these are some really interesting selections from the Skyfall soundtrack, apart from Adele's title song - and I rather like them! The last 15/20 seconds could use some tweaking because it doesn't quite build properly, but this isn't a bad program at all for Audrey.