2021 Russian junior and senior test skates

[rfisher]

Khuda is gorgeous.

 

[Kateri]

Ted solemnly announcing totally inappropriate music before a programme will never not be funny.

 

[Hanna]

Wow R&J, I'm loving all these original choices for the Olympic season!

 

[Kateri]

Wow R&J, I'm loving all these original choices for the Olympic season!

There's still a few seconds for it to switch into the Bad to the Bone section!

edit: cowards.

 

[rfisher]

Ted solemnly announcing totally inappropriate music before a programme will never not be funny.

At least he can laugh at himself when he does.

 

[Frau Muller]

S/A. R&J recent s/t. They’re winded at the end...generic loveliness, though. Better than 50 Shades.

 

[Kateri]

Skoptsova's boots 90% packing tape?

 

[Immortelle]

I like Rain in Your Black Eyes for Khuda.

 

[Hanna]

Why do I feel like all dance programs are half Kazakova/Reviya rip-offs nowadays.

 

[rfisher]

I like Rain in Your Black Eyes for Khuda.

She does well.

 

[Kateri]

I like Rain in Your Black Eyes for Khuda.

Yeah, they look like they're still thinking everything through as they go right now (obviously, it's test skates), but once it's more comfortable, hope she can give it a bit more Sui-style-passion! Gorgeous dress.

 

[Frau Muller]

K/B - Rain in Dark Eyes. Does he strangle her at the end? Nice slow section in middle...deep edges.

 

[rfisher]

Although we've been watching Nikita for 15 years, it doesn't seem right that he's 30!

 

[SmallFairy]

There's something weird about this Rach 2, there's more violin than piano. And just now it got even weirder.....

 

[Hanna]

Rach 2 is another original Olympic choice.

Ok never mind, WTFfityF is this music cut??? This Paganini is a Rach insult. I know there needs to be a tempo change but come on!

 

[skoppa]

There's something weird about this Rach 2, there's more violin than piano. And just now it got even weirder.....

It reminds me of Celine Dion song "all by me self" I think is the name.

 

[Kateri]

It just wouldn't be S/K without an awful final beat-added ending section. The rest was the most generic thing ever.

Listen, I do actually really like them, but this was dire.

 

[Frau Muller]

S/K - Rach Piano Conc 2 but featuring a violin? - underwhelming...generic blah except for upbeat final minute. Nikita is a hot mess on twizzles but stood up.

 

[Immortelle]

Not keen on that last music cut. I can tolerate the violins.
I think Nikita is probably counting down the number of twizzles he has left to perform in his career!

 

[SmallFairy]

I have complete trust P/C can do better than this.

 

[Ka3sha]

I am a fan of them, but that was very WTF-y. As usual, I like the first 2/3 parts and then the 3rd part ruins everything

 

[Kateri]

I enjoyed the other S/K dances that people said were boring, but I thought that was really boring.

T/J were told to do their RD again, as FD isn't ready.

 

[Immortelle]

Yeah I’d rather watch Tiff/Jon again

 

[rfisher]

If my legs looked as good as Tiff's do in those shorts, I'd wear nothing else.

 

[Hanna]

Ok I admit this made me want to dance!

At least we'll have one upbeat program at the Olys between all the schmaltz FDs.

Edit: PML apparently that was the RD. Oh well! That will tell you all about how much I am paying attention right now.

 

[SmallFairy]

Tiff looks so radiant, love her!

 

[Immortelle]

Do we know what Tiff and Jon’s FD is going to be yet?

 

[Gris]

To my shock, I find Morozov / Bagin the most memorable team during these two days.

I can't say I like this "Indian style" program from Z/G, but it has a more coherent concept than most of the RDs I've seen so far.

 

[Wyliefan]

Good program for Tiff/Jon! Just flew by!

I woke up this morning just in time to see Nikita's twizzles, which was good, because I've been needing a laugh. :

 

[Frau Muller]

Z/G - Toxic - super high energy...almost a continuation of the loud-drumming quick Bollywoodish-Hindu RD. Loved the side by side moves. Costumes are surely not the finished product? Almost like funky streetwear...similar to the RD. Interesting. Sharp dancing.
UPDATED: Someone says that this IS their RD again? No FD ready?

This and Morozov/Bagin’s Scheherazade my two favorite FDs. Stepanova/Bukin yet to come, of course.