Grand Prix of Espoo 2023 - Free Dance “HARD! CHOCK! HALLELUJAH!”

[Rukia]

Well, I can't say this fills me with optimism...

If you don't like polished swans it'll be fine

 

[Skate Talker]

Just want to say a gimongous thank you to @skatingguy for all the team/coach/music info, play-by-play, and scores in "real time". Very helpful to me, especially at points where I cannot stream live.

 

[Rukia]

Also on twitter Ben Agosto agrees with many on here- "Looked like Cabaret characters to Chicago music"

 

[Theatregirl1122]

If you don't like polished swans it'll be fine

I'm already confused by the first lift. Why was she laying on him? What about this says swan lake?

 

[Rukia]

I'm already confused by the first lift. Why was she laying on him? What about this says swan lake?

he's the nest she's the swan and they are caught in a whirlpool

 

[thvu]

Another lift that needs to be changed out. The transition into her difficult position and the position itself never looks steady or clean.

 

[Belsornia]

Wait, they said what?

https://x.com/goldenskate/status/1708160117378527722?s=61&t=THPpiKOI7LNhmZCz9v5bsA

I hope her friendship with Peter doesn’t make her feel like stabbing herself in the gut!

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Once again, at least her dress is pretty...

 

[thvu]

Oh no disaster on the one foot steps.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

A swanlike... trip during the step sequence for her.

 

[Rukia]

I love when they hop up and throw their blades right in the judges faces it's like a stealth threat

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Ah, just for a second she was told she was a swan and started flapping her arms. It has passed.

 

[thvu]

That started out so strong. It just ended with a whimper after she fell out of the one foot steps.

 

[skatingguy]

Mrazkova, Katerina/Mrazek, Daniel
Coach: Matteo Zanni, B. Reznickova, K.Mueller
Music: Swan Lake by Petr Tchaikovski

Stationary Lift 4
SyTwW4+SyTwM4
Straight Line Lift 4
CiStW2+CiStM2
Dance Spin 3 (4 after review)
OFTW1(B after review)+OFTM2 - she stumbled, toe pick
Rotational Lift 4
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Choreo Dance Lift
Choreo Twizzle Move

This program is still not working for this team. They clearly have the speed, and skating skills to pull off big music, but there's something about the presentation that's just a bit off.

101.99 = 2nd Place
172.58 = 2nd Place

 

[airgelaal]

WARNING! Do not touch or feed the judges!

 

[Primorskaya]

Of all the judge-scaring, scenery-chewing moves at the boards, this is my favourite

 

[Marta24]

Well, better here than Euros or Worlds.

 

[Rukia]

The problems this team have is in part due to their speed- they lack so much polish and stretch and surety of blade. If they can clean that up they can be world champs.

 

[floskate]

I'm just so over skating in general desecrating great music and just looping 4 counts ad infinitum to make sure the elements go with the part of the music they want regardless. It's just tacky.

 

[Spikefan]

They definitely lose steam after mistakes, at SKAm and here. Really need to work on that.

 

[Sally1214]

Katerina feeling frustrated with herself over the stumble in the OFT. I'm always kind of shocked when I see these obvious errors happen. I don't really know why I should be ... it's not like what these dancers are doing out there on the ice is EASY.

 

[peibeck]

Some nice moments but rather frantic for "Swan Lake."

I disagree a bit with Mark. They are fast, but their speed isn't consistent. They really slow down for things like their lifts, which also have a bit of untidy finishing transitions, amongst other small issues. I wouldn't gift them with 8s in PCS yet.

 

[Rukia]

blow the whistle blow the whistle

 

[Theatregirl1122]

blow the whistle blow the whistle

And here I said Mark was all about the drama.

 

[Sally1214]

he's the nest she's the swan and they are caught in a whirlpool

Sounds reasonable to me. Yes, I'm going to go with that. I admire people who think outside the box.

 

[Rukia]

And here I said Mark was all about the drama.

mark would get me

 

[peibeck]

Of all the judge-scaring, scenery-chewing moves at the boards, this is my favourite

Do not make Kevin Amoyz cry again. His board chewing "Bolero" is enough for 4 dance teams.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

https://x.com/goldenskate/status/1708160117378527722?s=61&t=THPpiKOI7LNhmZCz9v5bsA

I hope her friendship with Peter doesn’t make her feel like stabbing herself in the gut!

I feel like this statement could not go with the choreography less.

Also why would you choose Romeo and Juliet so you can tell your own story about suicidal friendship?

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Ah yes, the one thing people always praise about Esmeralda is her great choice in crop tops.

 

[Rukia]

"Evan Bates the perfect framework for his partner" lol I mean if that doesn't explain their entire partnership