Updated: 19-Feb-2007 11:48 PM
Cover Page
- Feb 5: Practices
- (06-Feb-2007 11:54 AM)
- Feb 6: More Practices
- (06-Feb-2007 11:25 PM)
- Feb 7: Compulsory Dance
- (07-Feb-2007 08:29 PM)
- Feb 7: Pairs Short
- (07-Feb-2007 08:33 PM)
- Feb 7: Men's Short
- (09-Feb-2007 08:46 PM)
- Feb 8: Original Dance
- (09-Feb-2007 08:46 PM)
- Promises of More to Come,
and Some Pictures as a Bribe
(please read)
- (12-Feb-2007 10:49 PM)
- Feb 8: Pairs Free
- (12-Feb-2007 10:52 PM)
- Feb 8: Ladies Short (fixed missing skaters)
- (13-Feb-2007 06:24 PM)
- Feb 9: Men's Free
- (14-Feb-2007 01:31 AM)
- Feb 10: Ladies Free
- (16-Feb-2007 01:03 AM)
- Feb 10: Exhibition
- (19-Feb-2007 11:49 PM)
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First, the Free Dance
I didn't take any notes during the Free Dance. Now of course the ice
dance has been broadcast , so there isn't really much point in my
putting up my commentary anymore, but I will anyway because it was so
good. The Free Dance was lovely, lots of beautiful programs and skating.
I haven't enjoyed an ice dance competition this much in I don't know how
long. D&L were amazing, passionate, brilliant, pluse they had those soft
knees, deep edges and close dance holds. They deserved the win no
question. B&A look like they are still having new dance-itis and still
getting used to this program. They really poured it on in the last
minute though and sold the program from then on. Davis and White were
spectacular, fast and powerful the audience gave them a standing
ovation. But Virtue and Moir did a waltz, an actual dance in ice dance
who would have thought that could happen again. It was beautiful and I
am glad they got the bronze even though the American's were really,
really good. One of those times when you wish there could be a tie
2007 Four (Actually Five) Continents Exhibition
This was a great exhibition, one of the best I have ever seen. It was
far better than any "professional" ice show I have recently attended.
Plus it showed just how much COP is ruining this sport. The exhibitions
were full of sweeping movements, very long held edges, spirals, Ina
Baurs and spins that held one beautiful position. All the things that
COP has gotten rid of. This is what skating should be, and what it used
to be before the speedskater got his hands on it.
- Naomi Nari Nam & Themistocles Letheris
- Crazy Litte Thing Called Love - Fun
flirty program.
- Kimberly Navarro & Brent Bommentree
- Did a romantic and sexy program to music I didn't write down.
- Valerie Marcoux & Craig Buntin
- They did a very fun program, fast and powerful they showed more
personality than in their free skate. I hope they can include this side
of themselves in their competitive programs.
- Aki Sawada
- Very different than in her competitive program, she was dramatic
and intense, but still very cute.
- Meryl Davis and Charlie White
- They skated a beautiful interpretation of Waltz
of the Flowers. I have seen more actual dancing in the past few
days than in the past few years of whatever they have turned ice dance
into. I love these kids.
- Ryan Bradley
- Skated to a edited version of his Saturday Night
Fever program. He landed a triple axel and a one footed twisting
back flip. Very cool.
- Rena Inoue & John Baldwin
- Skated their Mandy program, very
beautiful
- Joannie Rochette
- Skated to Celine Dion singing Butterfly
in French. Oh my goodness she is exquisite. Beautiful Moves in the
Field, deep edges lovely flow. She was tight in her free skate, but in
this exhibition she showed she is the best artist competing this season.
- Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
- They came out dressed like farmers, I thought it was going to be
something hokey. But they surprised me with a beautiful dance to The Tennesse Waltz. Just a lovely, lovely dance. I
am in love with these kids too.
- Jeremy Abbott
- Fun program with great dancing footwork.
The kids from the Broadmoor Club did a great group number. First the
girls came out and skated to God Bless
America. Then all the guys dressed in jeans came and out and
skated to Born In the USA. Jeremy Abbott and
Ryan Bradley joined in at the end and did some jumps. Then the pairs
came out and skated to These Boots Are Made For
Walking (the original version not the hideous remake.) Then all
the kids skated together, there was a kick line of all the girls and
then the boys did a kick line which was tons of fun. It was a great
number, one of the best group numbers I have ever seen. I recognized
Rachel Flatt and Lindsey Wilson amongst the skaters.
- Brooke Castile & Benjamin Okolski
- They did a head banger which the crowd loved, but I have had too
many altitude headaches to appreciate it. The Detroiter in the star lift
position was very cool.
- Alissa Czisny
- Don Quixote, fun program with all the
usual beautiful Moves and spins you expect from Alissa.
- Qing Pang & Jian Tong
- I just wrote "wow wow wow" in my notes. Go look at the
exhibition pictures
and you can see why, tons of great lifts twists and throws.
- Tanith Belbin & Benjamin Agosto
- They did last year's OD, which always puts that Let's Get Loud song in my head. Drives me nuts.
- Jeffrey Buttle
- Wow! Wow! Wow! And did I mention Wow! This was just beautiful,
stunning beautiful skating, Movies in the Field to make you weep, a
long, fast sweeping Ina Baur that took my breath away (and in this
altitude that could have been fatal) and amazing extended three turns
into a camel spin. I liked Jeffrey a lot before coming here, but now
seeing him live I am head over heels devoted to him.
- Xue Shen and Hongbo Zhao
- They skated to My Way not Sinatra's but
a French or Italian singer. It was dramatic, emotional and still had all
those wow tricks they do so well. I was awestruck. I got the sense they
were saying goodbye. I am so going to miss them and hope they will be
coming back.
- Kimmie Meissner
- Skated to a pop song, the one with the lyrics "Keep Holding On.."
Fast and with tons of jumps.
- Marie-France Dubreiul and Patrice Lauzon
- Skated to a French love song. Filled with passion, soft knees and
lovely dance moves.
- Evan Lysacek
- He skated to Ave Maria a far more
beautiful program than either of his competitive programs. Filled with
beautiful Moves in the Field. A side of Evan I have never seen before
and I hope to see more.
Of course espn has no intention of showing us this fabulous
exhibition. So if anyone out there has managed to get a tape of it I
would so love a copy. I will gladly pay for your expenses and/or send
you some pictures from 4cs. Just email me at
AMAubert@aol.com
Copyright © 2007, Antoinette M. Aubert & Richard M. Hartman
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