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00:00:00 to deep field and it's wonderful to see that it goes all the way down to 11th place. 11th place
00:00:05 does not mean bad it just means 11th best in Canada and that is something really proud to say.
00:00:12 Taking a look here at Charlie and Luke Anderson
00:00:18 and this is their twiddle sequence correct? Yes those are twizzles or twiddles as my iPhone likes
00:00:25 to auto-correct it too which I don't know which one I like better maybe both. Here are another
00:00:29 set of twiddles actually twizzles so you'll notice that some teams like to have their leg out in the
00:00:36 first one there has to be a leg feature so what are they doing to make the lower half of the body
00:00:41 more difficult there has to be an arm feature so you'll see some teams twizzling with their arms in
00:00:47 front of them or maybe above their head or constantly moving and then there's a pattern
00:00:51 feature so that's doing a third twizzle or crisscrossing twizzles that's a little bit more
00:00:55 rare the more common choice for that pattern requirement is a third twizzle because it also
00:01:01 is exciting for the audience to see boom one two and then three to round it off so that's
00:01:07 the majority of what we'll be seeing there's only three teams in this in this first warm-up but
00:01:13 again there's so much great talent here I am very enthused. I can tell. Can you tell me I have a
00:01:24 question there are so many it seems choreo elements in the free dance and the choreo elements of
00:01:30 course only given a level one automatically so how did the teams do or sorry no level on the
00:01:37 choreo elements how did the teams get more points how did they advance these elements to make them
00:01:42 stand out from the rest? Right that's a wonderful question so the choreographic element is something
00:01:47 that is also new well not new but indicative of the free dance so they can choose up to three
00:01:54 choreographic elements that are only judged on their grade of execution so the point of those
00:02:00 things is to be musical it's to be expressive it's to move the narrative forward with the story
00:02:07 and that is all that they're judged on so those can be slides turns a series of jumps
00:02:14 audiences recognize the choreo step sequence going from boards to boards most commonly through the
00:02:19 middle axis of the ice some people even touching the boards so that's the purpose of those and I
00:02:25 will definitely point out the spectacular ones. You'll tell us when you see them. Oh yeah.
00:02:31 Getting ready to kick off this senior dance free dance
00:02:40 Final moments here. People seem to be still coming down from that
00:02:46 women's event that finished just minutes ago.
00:02:49 Our first competitors representing Ontario Charlie Anderson and Luke Anderson
00:02:56 they're coached by Scott Moyer, Adrienne Diaz, Madison Hubboldt, Kara Moyer and Sherry Moyer
00:03:02 they will skate today to waterways and I won't give up choreography by Sherry Moyer.
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00:07:21 Such a nice ovation from the crowd for Charlie and Luke. This was a really nice free dance that I felt was
00:07:29 very appropriate for their ability. You know we will be seeing more difficult things later on
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00:07:39 and especially when the second piece of music came in I felt like it started to carry them
00:07:47 more it gave them a little bit more lift and more power and that's the beauty of music. You know
00:07:55 it's it can really assist in such a beautiful performance you know there are sometimes when
00:08:02 you're watching a program and everything melts away you can't even I couldn't even tell you what
00:08:08 music it was because I was so entranced by what was happening on the ice and then there are some
00:08:12 programs that really are carried by the piece of music and this is what I felt for that second
00:08:18 piece for Charlie and Luke. I thought it was really well choreographed to suit the strengths that they
00:08:25 have right now. Yes Charlie is a double discipline skater she's on Ice Ignite synchronized team
00:08:34 so pulling a double shift they look pleased. So she's been competing since Wednesday.
00:08:43 Big week for Charlie. We saw Luke on practice by himself never missing a moment to feel the ice
00:08:51 and feel the space you know for some of these athletes skating in a big arena like this is
00:08:58 totally new and there's always going to be that first time when it's like whoa
00:09:02 we're in the big leagues now. This was a beautiful stationary lift right at the beginning of the
00:09:09 program. Positions can be more developed by Charlie. You want to make it look effortless.
00:09:19 I wrote this down very nice choreo spin
00:09:22 so that is an element not meant to be graded by its difficulty and a nice dance spin. I love to
00:09:32 see a connection mid element and you can see maybe her toe could be more turned out maybe
00:09:38 there's more stretch through her arms and upper body as well as with Luke's. You know sometimes
00:09:46 the man often in the supporting position feels like that is their only role and it is not.
00:09:51 They absolutely can shine even in the more basic positions.
00:09:55 Twizzles started well here long edge in the middle to catch that music that did cut their
00:10:09 speed a little bit. You can see Luke's balance check there in the second one. They received
00:10:16 level three and level two for that so we don't see any level fours on the score sheet except for
00:10:23 a dance spin and their lifts so their twizzles their one foot section their footwork all getting
00:10:30 lower levels which means those are in development. I would say in dance at the moment the lifts and
00:10:42 spin are the easier elements to achieve a level four on and those are best delineated by their
00:10:49 GOE between teams the footwork and the one foot section is really where you're gonna see the team
00:10:54 separate themselves. Free dance score for Charlie and Luke 73.84 the total score of 118.07.
00:11:05 Little fist bump from Charlie it looks like this is a win for this team today.
00:11:10 Our next skaters representing Alberta Northwest Territories in Nunavut
00:11:18 Alyssa Robinson and Jacob Porch. They're coached by Scott Moyer, Madison Hubbell and Adrienne Diaz.
00:11:25 They will skate today to Trauma and Bird Set Free choreographed by Scott Moyer and Sherry Moyer.
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00:15:50 We are clapping for this team. What an emotional free dance for Melissa and Jacob.
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00:16:02 So emotional from the beginning to the end. I loved at the beginning the choreographed breath, choreographed or maybe not breath that they took and synced together.
00:16:14 I felt their connection and their support of each other throughout from the beginning to the end.
00:16:24 Sometimes you see life unfold out there on the ice and it's more than a sport. It's more than an athletic performance. It is their lives.
00:16:46 It is putting everything that you are and everything that you've been through on the ice for yourself and for your partner and for your team.
00:16:58 And we are the privileged ones that get a peek at what that is like.
00:17:06 And you know it as audience members, we don't see what these humans go through in their everyday life and the rises and falls that take place in their life to lead them to these big moments.
00:17:18 We are just privy to this, what we see here, but so much deeper when we recognize what happens in all those in-between little moments.
00:17:30 This was so special. Jacob Hortz experiencing incredible loss this season.
00:17:42 But you know at the end of the day we are here to commentate about figure skating and this was so special, Kirsten. I did not see a step out of line.
00:18:00 Look at this one foot section. Even the heads were perfectly matched. This curve lift, incredibly difficult on one hand with musical accents.
00:18:10 Combo so strong of Jacob to take that deep curve. Everything was so beautiful.
00:18:18 Look at this, their choreographic slide in a split. That is so hard and made to look effortless.
00:18:28 Their scorecard is looking really strong. Level twos on their one foot section but level three and level two on their serpentine step.
00:18:40 It was so matched. When you skate for something more, Kirsten, the technique seems to be inconsequential and the things just happen.
00:18:58 It feels like they are skating through a divine power. Even though this team is skating early in the competition.
00:19:12 I hope that the people watching can really appreciate just how magnificent this was. Choreo slide with a lift built in but so beautifully choreographed.
00:19:30 I thought the movement quality was so great when they connected. We saw it in their whole body.
00:19:38 Free dance score for Alyssa and Jacob, 95.96. That is first in the free dance with a total score of 157.57.
00:19:48 Currently in first place. So special. I will remember that.
00:19:58 Our next skaters representing Quebec.
00:20:08 They are coached by Patrice, Benjamin, Marie, they will skate to wood kid.
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00:24:30 They laid it all on the line, Kirsten, Sandrine and Quentin. First year senior at the Canadian Championships.
00:24:40 They gave it their all. As you mentioned it was high energy throughout and very demanding.
00:24:48 Oh yeah, that is a very intense type of music and as they grow they will learn where their natural styles are.
00:24:58 I love the intensity of it. I felt like it was a lot to carry through for four minutes.
00:25:04 They are new here and that is okay. I think this will definitely serve them in the future and continue to be part of their learning process.
00:25:18 I think the benchmark in junior and senior is so different. This team on the podium at the National Championships in junior last year
00:25:29 and now have stepped into senior which comes with its own list of challenges that are so different than they would have experienced at the junior level.
00:25:37 Absolutely, that is a really great point. What we are looking for here is different than what we were a couple days ago during the junior dance.
00:25:47 Myfran is looking like she is saying, "You know what, you did it. Enough for today."
00:25:53 That is all you can ask for is what you do in practice. Sometimes that is exactly what you are capable of that day.
00:26:02 They still have a lot of great things to be proud of, especially at this competition.
00:26:07 Some really super elements in that program. I think when I was watching I was getting that it was feeling like elements in a program
00:26:17 and I wasn't as captivated in the story that they were telling as I was perhaps in the program prior.
00:26:26 Both such capable skaters and they are young. They are 19 and 20. Their career is just beginning.
00:26:36 One foot section clocking in at both a level three. So they have got the goods.
00:26:42 I think I am looking forward to a little bit more depth in their emotional commitment to each other.
00:26:49 This, their twizzle sequence. 4-4 for that. So it is clear to see why they have risen to the top at the junior level.
00:26:59 Training at the Ice Academy of Montreal surrounded by some of the best ice dancers in the world.
00:27:06 And hey, there is a lift that looks familiar. Very difficult and I can tell you that for a fact.
00:27:14 Stationary lift. Lots of balance. Super strength required on both partners.
00:27:21 This change of pose lift. Not as difficult as we will see or have seen. But that is okay.
00:27:29 This was their choreographic slide. I found myself wondering is this adding to the program at that moment on two knees.
00:27:42 And I am not sure. That is okay. If it makes perfect sense to them, that is fine.
00:27:48 I will never know the intention of the choreography. But here as well with the whacking.
00:27:53 Very difficult dance style made popular by black queer artists in New York.
00:28:00 So I wonder what that, how that is being utilized in this wood kid program intentionally.
00:28:07 I am not sure. But there are so many great things in this program. And I am excited to see where they grow.
00:28:15 Free dance score for Sandrine and Quentin 92.9. That is second in the free for a total score of 154.81.
00:28:24 They are currently in second place. A growing year for this team.
00:28:29 Sure. And they skated it well. And that is the ultimate joy I think as a Canadian.
00:28:39 That is it for the first group. We will take a short break to resurface the ice and we will be back for the final eight free dances.
00:28:48 We are back to two groups. Caitlin is excited. We will see you in a few minutes. Don't go anywhere.
00:29:07 How are we doing today? How are we doing today everybody? There we go.
00:29:19 The louder you are the higher chance you get to see your skate. Give it as much of your beat. Give it as loud as you can. There we go. Here we go. Here we go.
00:29:37 That is great. One more time. Ready.
00:29:50 I see you guys. I see you guys. It is a party over there. It is a party.
00:30:11 Sorry. Let me try it one more time. Here we go. A little bit closer. And hop.
00:30:24 Oh yeah. There we go. Ready. Hop.
00:30:39 Oh. You guys are over there. Okay. Ready. Hop.
00:30:54 A little bit closer. Louder.
00:31:09 You guys are over there. Ready. Hop.
00:31:18 That was a great one. Okay. Here we go. Right here. Right here.
00:31:30 All right. Here we go. You guys are pretty quiet. I don't like this. I am not a fan. You guys are way louder than this.
00:31:37 You guys are pretty.
00:31:52 There we go. There you go.
00:31:59 Here we go. Last race.
00:32:04 Okay. Here is Mike. Let me hear it.
00:32:11 Last race. Here we go.
00:32:21 My lucky friend.
00:32:40 Okay. I see you guys. I see you guys. I see you guys. Ready. Three, two, one. Hop.
00:32:47 Oh, good job. Okay. I got to my final one. Whoever is the loudest gets the final t-shirt.
00:33:13 You guys are pretty quiet.
00:33:18 Between you and you.
00:33:27 You guys are doing it all right. Here we go. Ready.
00:33:31 Which one? Who needs a t-shirt? Who needs a t-shirt? Ready. And hop.
00:33:39 There we go. All right. Great work, everybody. I hope you guys had fun.
00:33:44 See you guys later today. Thanks, everybody.
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00:38:01 Hey. Just a heads up. Gonna miss dinner because of that office softball thing.
00:38:06 Oh, hold on. You just texted. Wow, that looks good. You know what? The team sucks. We were gonna lose that game anyway. Be home in five.
00:38:16 Hey, Nadia. Hey, Peter. Have you seen the online Skate Canada store?
00:38:21 For the official merchandise? Yes. It's literally amazing. You should get it.
00:38:27 I know. You should get it.
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00:39:07 Hey. Gonna miss dinner. Mike got dumped, so we're taking him out. Oh, you just texted. Wait, that's dinner?
00:39:15 You know, Mike will bounce back. He's strong. Emotionally. They were together, what, two years? That's nothing. On my way.
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00:43:03 Our second team from Ontario, Lily Henson and Nathan Lickers.
00:43:08 From Quebec, Emmy Bronsard and Jacob Richman.
00:43:13 And from Ontario, Molly Lanahan and Dimitri Razgulayev.
00:43:18 We saw some great rhythm dances from these teams yesterday.
00:43:25 Yes, we did. And there is so much to look forward to in this group.
00:43:33 One program is wildly different than the other.
00:43:36 Which you might ask, then how do they judge it?
00:43:40 And that is a really good question.
00:43:42 Because ice dance is ever so hard to judge.
00:43:46 I think what's going to separate these teams is not only the technical aspect as always.
00:43:53 So those level fours on footwork, twizzles, one foot section.
00:44:00 But really and truly what magic they can create out there today.
00:44:05 What journey are they going to take us on?
00:44:08 And what are the moments that we're going to walk away from this performance and say,
00:44:12 that was special. We've had a few of those already.
00:44:15 Absolutely.
00:44:17 You spoke about yesterday that there are only three different groups of coaches here in this event.
00:44:23 Isn't that wild?
00:44:25 It is wild. And I was thinking about the team atmosphere that these skaters experience.
00:44:30 And what the benefit that brings.
00:44:32 And I remembered that when you trained in Detroit, there were many teams there.
00:44:36 Did you find that was so helpful?
00:44:38 Absolutely.
00:44:40 At the maximum we had five coaches at the Detroit Skating Club.
00:44:46 Squally Camerlengo, Angelica Krilova, Elizabeth Punslin, Swallow, Natalia Anenko-Deller and Masanul Skali.
00:44:54 We had incredible coaching. We had many, many teams.
00:44:58 And it's a community. You build rapport with each other.
00:45:01 You push each other because we would do our run-throughs every day.
00:45:04 We would be struggling every day together.
00:45:06 We would be celebrating every day together.
00:45:08 And personally, I love a team atmosphere.
00:45:12 I think that I'm like a team player finding myself in an independent sport somehow.
00:45:20 But I love it.
00:45:23 And that definitely serves these teams well.
00:45:25 I said this yesterday and I think it absolutely bears repeating that Scott Moyer School,
00:45:33 a branch of the Montreal School I am, is in London, Ontario.
00:45:40 And he's been there for a couple of years now building up his team.
00:45:44 And this season is really where I can sit back and go, "Wow."
00:45:51 The program that we saw from Alyssa Robinson and Jacob Horst was choreographed by Scott.
00:45:56 And I see him shine in this role.
00:45:59 And that I'm sure doesn't come as a surprise to many people.
00:46:03 But it takes time to grow into a completely new chapter.
00:46:08 And I don't know, for some reason it just feels like it's all coming together.
00:46:12 He is the junior champion in Canada.
00:46:15 We saw Crown a few days ago.
00:46:19 So congratulations to him and the team.
00:46:22 And a bright team in these two.
00:46:24 Oh yes.
00:46:25 This was a huge takeaway for me on practice.
00:46:28 A team to watch in particular this free dance.
00:46:31 Extraordinary.
00:46:33 Nathan Lickers.
00:46:36 Hayley and Nick there.
00:46:48 They've had an unconventional season as well.
00:46:51 An interesting story from these two.
00:46:55 We know that Nick elected to retire and eventually choosing to come back.
00:47:01 This is where he wanted to be.
00:47:03 Skating with his long-time partner, Hayley Sales.
00:47:06 Taking a look now at Molly Lanahan and Dmitri Rezvulayev.
00:47:09 You might recognize that name.
00:47:11 One of this team's coaches.
00:47:15 Juris Rezvulayev, Dmitri's father.
00:47:18 Oh, I can't wait for that free dance.
00:47:24 Willie Henson and Nathan Lickers bringing a feel for his indigenous heritage.
00:47:34 We'll talk more about that.
00:47:36 Taking a look here at the starting order for this second group.
00:47:41 Four teams to look forward to.
00:47:43 All bringing something so different.
00:47:45 And they need to bring it.
00:47:47 This is the national championships.
00:47:49 We've got some big spots on the line.
00:47:52 I think this group is really special because no one here is new to dance.
00:47:58 This is the team that's looking to break out and make a name.
00:48:04 And really start to lead the charge for Canada.
00:48:07 Or join the charge for Canada, I should say.
00:48:13 Molly and Dmitri, they've been on the cusp for a number of years.
00:48:17 They did well at junior.
00:48:19 They've been middle of the pack at senior.
00:48:22 They need a breakthrough.
00:48:24 Will it be here?
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00:48:31 Skaters getting off the ice.
00:48:35 Taking a quiet moment to themselves before it is their turn.
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00:48:41 Audience already emphatically cheering for this team.
00:48:50 Our first team to skate.
00:48:52 Representing British Columbia and Yukon.
00:48:57 Hayley Sales and Nicholas Wamsteker.
00:49:00 Hayley and Nick are coached by Scott Moyer, Madison Hubbell and Adrian Diaz.
00:49:04 They will skate their free dance to Phantom of the Opera.
00:49:08 Coached by Madison Hubbell and Adrian Diaz.
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00:52:41 (orchestral music)
00:52:44 (orchestral music)
00:52:47 (orchestral music)
00:52:50 (orchestral music)
00:53:00 (orchestral music)
00:53:09 (orchestral music)
00:53:12 (orchestral music)
00:53:17 (orchestral music)
00:53:22 (audience cheering)
00:53:31 - Just being at this event is a win for Haley and Nick.
00:53:36 Haley and Nick, partners on and off the ice.
00:53:41 He decided to retire earlier this season
00:53:45 and join the Air Force.
00:53:46 He went to basic training and said, you know what?
00:53:51 I miss this.
00:53:53 - And so here he is.
00:53:57 - And so here he is that provides
00:53:59 its own set of challenges.
00:54:00 But as we talked about yesterday,
00:54:04 I think it's so important to realign your commitment
00:54:08 and your values and goals.
00:54:10 And that can be so incredibly refreshing.
00:54:14 This program we have seen before.
00:54:16 It is their second season competing it.
00:54:19 That probably was a choice out of necessity.
00:54:21 It's our treat that they are still around.
00:54:27 - I thought this program was really highlighted
00:54:32 by their lifts and some of them incredibly musical.
00:54:34 The first one, for example,
00:54:36 hitting all of those highlights.
00:54:39 - So many difficult lifts in this program.
00:54:45 That is such a strength of theirs.
00:54:48 I'm always looking for more connection with them,
00:54:55 more speed.
00:55:00 (upbeat music)
00:55:02 - Phantom of the Opera, so well known.
00:55:05 I would assume because he's not being scary and aggressive
00:55:11 that he's not playing the role of the Phantom.
00:55:18 I forgot the other guy's name.
00:55:19 So definitely going for a romantic feel,
00:55:22 which is their calling card.
00:55:24 This very difficult exit of their stationary lift.
00:55:28 They are so good at that wrap around.
00:55:31 She just flies around him.
00:55:33 There's another one.
00:55:35 This was their assisted jumps, choreographic sequence.
00:55:40 She just floats into the air.
00:55:43 Twizzles, very well done.
00:55:47 Level four for both.
00:55:50 Little bobble there.
00:55:51 That could be reflected in the grade of execution,
00:55:54 but she steps right up into that second twizzle.
00:55:56 Very well done.
00:55:58 I feel like today they skated with more confidence.
00:56:01 They skated a bit more relaxed in the pocket.
00:56:04 I got to see them.
00:56:06 And yesterday I was a little bit on the edge of my seat.
00:56:08 I felt a little nervous when I was watching them
00:56:10 in practice and in the event.
00:56:12 - As you mentioned, I think this style
00:56:15 definitely in their wheelhouse, their comfort zone.
00:56:18 Characters, they're really comfortable embodying.
00:56:25 I think they can continue.
00:56:26 Should they continue, hopefully,
00:56:30 to work with the whole body, finding their grounding,
00:56:37 where their speed is coming from
00:56:40 in the connection to the ice.
00:56:43 - Free dance score for Haley and Nick, 101.68.
00:56:46 That's first in the free dance
00:56:48 with a total score of 165.63.
00:56:54 Looking like he's got some cuts on his face.
00:56:55 I bet that's from her costume, from those lips.
00:56:58 - Not for the faint of heart.
00:57:00 - Ice dance is a contact sport, everybody.
00:57:02 - Our next skaters, representing Ontario,
00:57:09 Lily Henson and Nathan Lickers.
00:57:11 They're coached by Adrian Diaz, Scott Moyer,
00:57:14 Kara Moyer, Madison Hubbell, and Sherry Moyer.
00:57:16 They will skate their free dance to music
00:57:19 by Jeremy Dutcher, choreographed by Adrian Diaz
00:57:22 and Kara Moyer.
00:57:22 (gentle music)
00:57:26 (singing in foreign language)
00:57:30 (gentle music)
00:57:33 (singing in foreign language)
00:57:38 (gentle music)
00:57:41 (singing in foreign language)
00:57:52 (gentle music)
00:57:54 (singing in foreign language)
00:57:58 (gentle music)
00:58:19 (singing in foreign language)
00:58:23 (gentle music)
00:58:25 (singing in foreign language)
00:58:31 (gentle music)
00:58:33 (singing in foreign language)
00:58:46 (gentle music)
00:58:48 (singing in foreign language)
00:58:52 (gentle music)
00:59:03 (singing in foreign language)
00:59:07 (gentle music)
00:59:10 (gentle music)
00:59:34 (singing in foreign language)
00:59:39 (gentle music)
00:59:41 (singing in foreign language)
00:59:45 (gentle music)
00:59:48 (singing in foreign language)
00:59:52 (gentle music)
00:59:54 (singing in foreign language)
01:00:01 (gentle music)
01:00:03 (singing in foreign language)
01:00:16 (gentle music)
01:00:19 (singing in foreign language)
01:00:30 (gentle music)
01:00:43 (singing in foreign language)
01:00:47 (gentle music)
01:01:05 (singing in foreign language)
01:01:09 (audience applauding)
01:01:35 (audience cheering)
01:01:38 Wow.
01:01:39 I have such chills on my arms right now.
01:01:45 We talk about movement and programs
01:01:50 coming from a deeper place.
01:01:53 Lily and Nathan, this was such a beautiful work of art.
01:01:58 A program I will absolutely take with me in my memory.
01:02:05 Nathan is Haudenosaunee Seneca
01:02:08 from the Six Nations of the Grand River.
01:02:10 And their coach, Scott Moyer, was telling me
01:02:14 that he really wanted to do a piece
01:02:19 that paid tribute to his indigenous heritage.
01:02:22 They didn't intend for it to be a direct translation
01:02:29 of his culture.
01:02:31 They looked for more of inspiration with nature.
01:02:34 But then towards the end, it did start to develop into that
01:02:39 and Scott has told me that Nathan is so proud
01:02:45 to represent his heritage here on the ice.
01:02:48 You know, with this subject matter,
01:02:54 you always want to ensure that you're working in good ways.
01:02:58 And this, for me, absolutely did.
01:03:03 It was so beautiful.
01:03:05 I think it was spellbinding to the crowd.
01:03:08 And not only in their emotional commitment and storytelling,
01:03:14 but the elements were there, Kirsten.
01:03:17 Absolutely, I see such improvement.
01:03:20 I remember watching them last year
01:03:21 just as a casual viewer not working the event
01:03:24 and they were so memorable to me.
01:03:26 And I see, wow, such incredible movement quality.
01:03:30 Lily reminds me a little bit of Madison Hubbell, actually.
01:03:33 I can really see her influence on this team.
01:03:37 - Loves this stationary lift.
01:03:40 Easy one foot by Nathan.
01:03:42 And that's not the only lift we're gonna see
01:03:44 on one foot by him.
01:03:45 So much commitment with their bodies.
01:03:51 Twizzles coming in at level four, super matched.
01:03:56 So close together, very consistent in their spacing.
01:04:01 Look at that, easy.
01:04:03 They had effortless flow.
01:04:04 This, look at the depth of his Sprite Eagle,
01:04:06 very deep curve with the change of pose.
01:04:10 Going right into their rotational lift.
01:04:12 This was a combination lift.
01:04:15 - I've never seen this position before.
01:04:17 - Getting a whopping 13.23 points on that element alone.
01:04:22 One foot section, level three and level two, not bad.
01:04:26 Always searching for that level four four.
01:04:29 But I think anything in the threes is a good thing.
01:04:33 (upbeat music)
01:04:35 Really nice choreographic.
01:04:36 Rotational movement.
01:04:40 - Intentional choreography too, which is so important
01:04:45 with the theme of this free dance.
01:04:47 - It's mandatory, I think, with this type of program.
01:04:51 And it came from him.
01:04:56 The idea to do this, and especially the connection
01:05:00 to the music, was easy to feel for all of us
01:05:04 here in the arena.
01:05:05 This, oh, my favorite part of the program,
01:05:08 their choreographic step.
01:05:09 This is what the step is meant to do.
01:05:13 This is what this element is here for.
01:05:16 Incredible dance, the musicality was supreme.
01:05:29 - I'm really wowed by this team here
01:05:32 at this competition this week.
01:05:34 And so excited for their future.
01:05:39 Wow.
01:05:40 - Free dance score, 110.5.
01:05:43 - We're clapping.
01:05:45 - First in the free dance with a total score of 176.62.
01:05:51 Currently in first place, and just so well deserved.
01:05:55 This is a team to watch.
01:05:58 Now and in the future.
01:06:00 Our next skaters representing Quebec,
01:06:08 Amy Bronsard and Jacob Richman.
01:06:10 They're coached by Pascal Denis, Marie-France Dubray.
01:06:13 They will skate their free dance
01:06:15 to Muse, Redemption, choreographed by Marie-France Dubray.
01:06:27 (soft music)
01:06:30, (crowd clapping)
01:06:35 (soft music)
01:06:37 (crowd clapping)
01:06:40 (soft music)
01:06:42 (crowd clapping)
01:06:59 (soft music)
01:07:02 (crowd clapping)
01:07:05 (soft music)
01:07:07 (crowd clapping)
01:07:10 (soft music)
01:07:12 (crowd clapping)
01:07:15 (soft music)
01:07:17 (crowd clapping)
01:07:20 (soft music)
01:07:22 (crowd clapping)
01:07:25 (soft music)
01:07:28 (crowd clapping)
01:07:30 (soft music)
01:07:33 (crowd clapping)
01:07:36 (soft music)
01:07:38 (crowd clapping)
01:07:41 (soft music)
01:07:43 (crowd clapping)
01:07:46 (soft music)
01:07:48 (crowd clapping)
01:07:51 (soft music)
01:07:54 (crowd clapping)
01:07:56 (soft music)
01:07:59 (crowd clapping)
01:08:01 (soft music)
01:08:04 (crowd clapping)
01:08:07 (soft music)
01:08:09 (crowd clapping)
01:08:12 (soft music)
01:08:14 (soft music)
01:08:17 (soft music)
01:08:19 (soft music)
01:08:22 ♪ Let's start over again ♪
01:08:35 ♪ Just let us start again ♪
01:08:47 ♪ Start it over again ♪
01:08:51 ♪ When we become ♪
01:09:05 ♪ It's time again ♪
01:09:16 ♪ Give up ♪
01:09:21 ♪ It's still the right choice ♪
01:09:28 ♪ To forget ourselves ♪
01:09:33 (soft music)
01:09:45 (soft music)
01:09:49 (soft music)
01:09:52 (soft music)
01:09:55 (soft music)
01:09:57 (soft music)
01:09:59 (soft music)
01:10:02 (soft music)
01:10:04 (soft music)
01:10:07 (soft music)
01:10:09 (crowd clapping)
01:10:35 (crowd clapping)
01:10:38 - We can let our breath out now.
01:10:43 - Wow, that was so beautiful
01:10:48 and so beautifully patient for me,
01:10:51 taking and using their breath in their movements.
01:10:55 I thought they were quiet in the quiet moments.
01:10:58 - So delicate, but then packing a big punch
01:11:05 when the music said so, you know,
01:11:08 sometimes I wanna know all the background
01:11:13 and all of the history and all of the storylines.
01:11:17 And then sometimes you don't have to,
01:11:19 and you can just appreciate it
01:11:21 and be taken on a journey for what it is.
01:11:23 And they had me, especially in that choreo step.
01:11:30 Oh my goodness, I have chills
01:11:33 the way they just stood in front of the judges.
01:11:35 You don't have to be busy.
01:11:38 You don't have to be doing something difficult all the time.
01:11:41 And that more minimalist approach was so effective,
01:11:46 but I will tell you their approach was not minimalist
01:11:49 in the technical score.
01:11:50 Their score sheet is looking fierce.
01:11:54 Level three and level two for their one foot section,
01:11:58 three for both for their midline step,
01:12:02 four for everything else.
01:12:05 - And you know what?
01:12:06 I thought at the beginning,
01:12:07 this could be a difficult piece of music to skate to
01:12:09 because of how many other athletes have done it so well.
01:12:13 And I really felt like they made it their own.
01:12:15 - Yes.
01:12:17 I have chills still.
01:12:18 - Let's take a look.
01:12:21 - Really nice.
01:12:23 I liked them a lot yesterday.
01:12:25 They had that French 80s pop
01:12:29 and how they reinvented themselves today,
01:12:33 stationary into a rotational lift and on one foot.
01:12:38 There's not much they can't do.
01:12:40 That is really hard to do, everybody at home.
01:12:43 Create speed from nothing.
01:12:46 Their details, nothing was overlooked.
01:12:49 Soft in their ankles,
01:12:50 they make that footwork look so easy.
01:12:56 Because of their soft ankles, they have effortless flow.
01:12:59 You can see how fast they're moving across the ice.
01:13:01 Particularly, look at these twizzles.
01:13:03 They are so fast.
01:13:05 And then up.
01:13:06 Catch that moment perfectly together.
01:13:10 There was only one teeny, teeny, teeny,
01:13:16 tiny misstep right there.
01:13:18 And that is not a misstep.
01:13:20 That is just catching a breath.
01:13:22 - This was so cool.
01:13:25 - It's like we were watching moving art pieces of art.
01:13:30 Really nice.
01:13:33 I think in the future, they can continue
01:13:37 to find these moments that make them really special
01:13:41 and make them stand out.
01:13:43 Because as you said, we've heard this music before.
01:13:45 We've seen contemporary style before.
01:13:47 But oh, wow.
01:13:50 - Look at that picture.
01:13:52 What a really wonderful piece that was.
01:13:56 - Congratulations to the whole team.
01:14:00 Free dance score for Emmy and Jacob, 105.88.
01:14:04 That's second in the free dance.
01:14:06 With a total score of 172.73.
01:14:11 They are currently in second place.
01:14:13 Another team with such a bright future.
01:14:17 - Yes.
01:14:18 And look at all these wonderful programs
01:14:20 we're seeing today.
01:14:22 - We are the true winners.
01:14:23 - We are.
01:14:25 Where's our gold medal?
01:14:26 - Our next team to skate,
01:14:29 representing Ontario, Molly Lanahan and Dimitri Razgulayev.
01:14:33 They're coached by Caroline Uris Razgulayev
01:14:36 and Marc-Andre Servant.
01:14:37 They will skate to "Lord of the Dance,"
01:14:39 choreographed by Uris Razgulayev.
01:14:41 (air whooshing)
01:14:43 (air whooshing)
01:14:46 (air whooshing)
01:14:54 (upbeat music)
01:14:57 (air whooshing)
01:15:00 (air whooshing)
01:15:03 (upbeat music)
01:15:05 (air whooshing)
01:15:08 (upbeat music)
01:15:11 (air whooshing)
01:15:13 (upbeat music)
01:15:17 (air whooshing)
01:15:23 (air whooshing)
01:15:27 (air whooshing)
01:15:32 (upbeat music)
01:15:36 (air whooshing)
01:15:38 (upbeat music)
01:15:43 (air whooshing)
01:15:53 (upbeat music)
01:15:57 (air whooshing)
01:16:06 (air whooshing)
01:16:09 (upbeat music)
01:16:14 (upbeat music)
01:16:34 (upbeat music)
01:16:37 ♪ I want you to know ♪
01:16:49 ♪ How much I love you ♪
01:16:56 ♪ It's something I can't explain ♪
01:17:05 ♪ It's something I can't explain ♪
01:17:10 ♪ And deep in this mystery ♪
01:17:18 ♪ I know, I know ♪
01:17:22 ♪ We'll always be here together ♪
01:17:27 ♪ You and me ♪
01:17:33 (upbeat music)
01:17:59 (air whooshing)
01:18:02 (air whooshing)
01:18:09 (upbeat music)
01:18:17 (upbeat music)
01:18:19 (upbeat music)
01:18:32 (upbeat music)
01:18:35 (upbeat music)
01:18:38 (audience cheering)
01:19:05 - Lord of the Dance, always a crowd favorite.
01:19:10 And we got a clap from Dimitri.
01:19:13 I don't see him ever break character like that.
01:19:16 And I love to see it.
01:19:17 We wanna see the humans behind
01:19:20 these seemingly perfect athletes.
01:19:23 Oh, it is so nice to see them happy for themselves.
01:19:27 - And really effective to end with that choreo step
01:19:30 on that highlighted piece of music.
01:19:32 - Effective, but difficult.
01:19:35 I think my biggest beef with this program,
01:19:40 although it is so awesome,
01:19:44 is just that the fine details aren't perfect.
01:19:47 And when you have something as exacting
01:19:50 and demanding in the footwork as Lord of the Dance,
01:19:55 you know, we're not talking about every arm or every,
01:19:56 yes, those things seem to match too,
01:19:58 but the feet have to be clear and crisp and concise.
01:20:03 And some of the places they're not.
01:20:05 And I'm like, oh, it's so close.
01:20:08 You know, if the free legs were just stretched
01:20:10 a little bit more, held in the air with more tension
01:20:13 throughout the program, but namely at the end,
01:20:17 that's where I wanna see them be so energetic
01:20:20 and like feet of flames as it's called, you know.
01:20:27 - Judges taking a look at one element, the rotational lift.
01:20:31 - I don't know if it was achieved,
01:20:35 a complete split by Molly.
01:20:37 They started strong though.
01:20:40 And you know what, at the end of the day,
01:20:41 it was a clean performance for them.
01:20:43 You have to wonder, you know,
01:20:45 with a reaction like that, I think they are happy.
01:20:50 And that's the most important thing.
01:20:55 - Twizzles were good.
01:20:56 One foot section was good.
01:20:57 This slide so difficult.
01:21:00 And to start with, super deep spread Eagle by Dimitri
01:21:05 going into a balance upside down position.
01:21:09 - I couldn't believe how deep his outside spread Eagle was.
01:21:15 - Twizzles, I wanna say there was maybe a misstep
01:21:21 at the end, second twizzle making it through.
01:21:25 Not perfectly matched.
01:21:26 And then looks like Dimitri just squeaked
01:21:28 one more rotation in there that will cost them
01:21:32 in their grade of execution.
01:21:34 This is the split that was under review.
01:21:36 Not sure if it's totally 180.
01:21:40 It looks like the tech panel has given them level three.
01:21:44 The energy was here.
01:21:48 - All the way to the end.
01:21:52 - All the way to the end.
01:21:53 This music demanded it.
01:21:55 And the audience was so on their side.
01:21:58 So fun.
01:22:02 - Smiles even from Juras.
01:22:06 That's a win.
01:22:07 - Free dance score for Molly and Dimitri 105.62.
01:22:12 That's third in the free dance.
01:22:15 With a total score of 175.48.
01:22:19 Molly and Dimitri are currently in second place
01:22:22 with four teams left to come.
01:22:24 - Are they coming? - Do you know what that means?
01:22:26 - Are they coming?
01:22:27 They're coming.
01:22:32 - They're coming.
01:22:32 I think that's what that music means.
01:22:34 (laughing)
01:22:36 And our final group, four free dances to come.
01:22:43 The first one we'll see from Nadia Byszynska
01:22:48 and Peter Beaumont of Ontario.
01:22:52 (upbeat music)
01:22:54 From Quebec, Alicia Fabry and hometown boy Paul Eyre
01:22:59 hear that ovation.
01:23:00 From Quebec, Mary-Jade Lohio and Romain Legac.
01:23:04 And from Ontario, Piper Gillies and Paul Poirier.
01:23:10 - Four more iconic and distinct programs coming at you.
01:23:20 Coming at you.
01:23:21 I'm sad it's almost over.
01:23:24 Okay, these teams laid it down yesterday.
01:23:30 I was particularly taken with Alicia and Paul's
01:23:35 rhythm dance, Nadia and Peter, huge honorable mention.
01:23:43 And it's just so fun that we see completely different
01:23:48 people out there today.
01:23:50 Look at Mary-Jade and Romain.
01:23:53 Skating to the Corpse Bride, in case you were wondering.
01:23:56 - I see it.
01:23:57 - They're so good at telling stories and doing things
01:24:02 that maybe other people would be a little bit
01:24:04 too afraid to do.
01:24:05 They had a program last year to Pink Panther.
01:24:08 He was an amazing inspector, so Piper and Paul,
01:24:12 likely not as challenged in this event,
01:24:17 but this will be an important one nonetheless.
01:24:22 The world is watching Canadian nationals.
01:24:25 Always, with such strength, especially in this discipline
01:24:32 coming out of this country.
01:24:33 Alicia and Paul, performance of the night for me yesterday.
01:24:38 Can they have another one?
01:24:40 - I love this free dance.
01:24:43 - I love this free dance too.
01:24:44 - Recycled from last season, because they didn't get
01:24:46 to use it very much.
01:24:48 - And I'm so happy they have continued to use it.
01:24:51 Paul experiencing shoulder surgery that's super hard
01:24:54 to come back from.
01:24:56 Takes a long time, especially with the amount of lifts.
01:24:59 Hi, Nadia.
01:25:00 - And a lot of patience from both partners there.
01:25:04 - Oh yeah.
01:25:04 - Alicia also having to continue skating on her own,
01:25:07 which is just so much less fun when you're used
01:25:09 to skating with a partner.
01:25:10 - Nadia and Peter, very impressive senior debut.
01:25:15 - Both very talented athletes, but also in what they bring
01:25:20 with their emotional and artistic expression.
01:25:25 They have the whole package for me.
01:25:29 Their free program to Romeo and Juliet.
01:25:34 Super dramatic, which I love.
01:25:42 - Taking a look again at Mary Jad and Romain.
01:25:45 2018 Olympians, this team for France.
01:25:48 - At this level, and you can see it,
01:25:53 even as the teams warm up, they are their characters.
01:25:58 Even as they warm up, just their elements,
01:26:00 making sure that all the gears are oiled
01:26:03 and everything is working and their bodies are warm.
01:26:07 They're already in the performance.
01:26:09 The performance has started for all of them.
01:26:12 And I think that that's signs of great experience
01:26:16 and professionalism.
01:26:18 We're already being taken on a journey.
01:26:23 - I also love this free dance to Wuthering Heights
01:26:27 from Piper and Paul.
01:26:28 Maybe my favorite they've ever done.
01:26:30 I feel like I've said that a few times,
01:26:32 but I think that's indicative.
01:26:35 I'm just such a super fan.
01:26:36 I think it's indicative of their continued growth
01:26:39 as a team.
01:26:40 Obviously they've been a team for a number of years,
01:26:42 but continue experimenting who they are
01:26:45 as people and as athletes.
01:26:46 - Yeah.
01:26:47 Mary Jad and Romain being nominated for an ISU award.
01:26:51 How cool is that?
01:26:52 For most entertaining program, including best costume.
01:26:57 That's across the whole sport.
01:27:01 That is so cool.
01:27:02 And it's gotta feel so good mid-season
01:27:04 to know that your work is being appreciated.
01:27:09 - Yeah. A little bit of validation for...
01:27:11 These athletes put so much thought
01:27:14 into what they're going to bring to...
01:27:16 - Ooh!
01:27:17 - Okay. Everybody's all right.
01:27:20 Sometimes that happens on a warmup,
01:27:25 especially in ice dance.
01:27:27 Such intricate patterns and obviously not a lot of time
01:27:32 for these teams to get all of their elements done.
01:27:35 Taking a look here at the starting order one last time.
01:27:38 Paul Ayer running his fingers over the ice,
01:27:43 over the words, Calgary.
01:27:45 I just got chills.
01:27:46 You see skaters doing that over top of Olympic rings.
01:27:52 And that just goes to show how special this competition
01:27:56 is for him and for them as a team, but he's home.
01:28:01 - We spoke about that yesterday
01:28:03 in their six year partnership.
01:28:05 Here they are.
01:28:05 They have never competed in Calgary.
01:28:07 So apart from Paul's immediate family,
01:28:11 his friends and extended family
01:28:14 haven't gotten the chance to see them skate live.
01:28:16 We know what a treat that is.
01:28:18 - Taking it in.
01:28:19 I have good feelings about them tonight.
01:28:24 - Everybody looking really relaxed.
01:28:31 - Except maybe Marjan in that lift that almost...
01:28:37 - Near miss, but everybody's okay.
01:28:38 - Ooh, Nadia and Peter are first.
01:28:43 - I'm excited.
01:28:45 - And I don't know if you can hear at home,
01:28:47 the audience already giving them a slow clap.
01:28:51 First skaters in this final group,
01:28:57 representing Ontario, Nadia Byszynska and Peter Beaumont.
01:29:01 They're coached by Caroline and Yuris Raskolayev.
01:29:04 They will skate their free dance.
01:29:06 As Caitlin said to Romeo and Juliet,
01:29:08 choreographed by Yuris Raskolayev.
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01:33:10 (audience applauding)
01:33:32 - Darn.
01:33:34 - Oh, I love this team.
01:33:37 I love this team.
01:33:38 - Caitlin, I found they were a little bit tighter today,
01:33:43 a little bit higher out of their ankles and their knees.
01:33:46 And I think that's maybe when we see that slight,
01:33:50 well, not slight, that fall from Peter.
01:33:53 - I am so hypnotized in the first part
01:33:58 of this program, Kirsten.
01:33:59 I think the elements are so beautiful
01:34:02 and they set the tone really well.
01:34:05 I think that this strategy is interesting.
01:34:09 So they leave their circular step,
01:34:11 which is the one that Peter unfortunately fell on,
01:34:15 as their second to last element.
01:34:16 That is a huge point earning element
01:34:20 that as we've talked about is really hard to do well
01:34:23 when it comes to the difficulty in achieving a level four.
01:34:26 So to leave that for the end, to me is tough,
01:34:30 not only physically, but also towards the end of a program,
01:34:33 you wanna see them fly.
01:34:35 You wanna see Romeo and Juliet realize
01:34:37 that they can never be together
01:34:39 and experience that emotional torment
01:34:42 that you would with watching this story unfold and conclude.
01:34:47 And so, I know, me too.
01:34:51 And so while I feel like they bring us there
01:34:54 in the beginning, they don't finish the story for me.
01:34:58 And even without the mistakes, I'm left like,
01:35:02 I wanna cry.
01:35:03 I want this program to make me jump out of my seat.
01:35:06 And they're almost there, but I think that the structure
01:35:10 might be close, but not quite it.
01:35:14 - I love this opening position.
01:35:15 - I mean, stunning.
01:35:17 And they are so talented.
01:35:22 Junior world medalists.
01:35:26 - And so young. - Look at those lines.
01:35:28 I mean, the sky's the limit.
01:35:30 These choreographic small jumps were beautiful.
01:35:34 They can do difficult lifts.
01:35:36 They can do all of the things.
01:35:38 And, you know, I'm saying this because I really believe
01:35:42 they have such a bright future, but all to say,
01:35:45 what a debut at the senior level.
01:35:49 This, one of the only choreographic step sequences
01:35:52 that took the long side of the boards
01:35:56 instead of the short ones.
01:35:58 So it didn't come right at the judges.
01:36:01 Twizzles.
01:36:02 - I think it's so easy for us to forget
01:36:06 that this is their first year senior.
01:36:08 They're skating the free dance in the final group.
01:36:10 - Here it is.
01:36:10 This is where we see it.
01:36:12 Oh, no.
01:36:13 Oh, not sure what they call that as a full fall.
01:36:16 His knee came down.
01:36:17 It did support his weight.
01:36:19 I'm sure if that will.
01:36:22 Yes, it did.
01:36:24 It did have a fall.
01:36:25 Beautiful choreography.
01:36:29 So much sensitivity to the music.
01:36:32 They can tell any story.
01:36:34 We saw it yesterday as, for me,
01:36:37 one of the emotional highlights.
01:36:38 They can do anything.
01:36:41 Looking forward to seeing it.
01:36:45 - Free dance score, 99.38,
01:36:50 with a total score of 175.02.
01:36:53 Tough today for Nadi and Peter,
01:36:57 not what they wanted or were expecting probably,
01:37:00 but gosh, what a bright future.
01:37:03 We will see this team for years to come.
01:37:06 - This is not it for them.
01:37:07 - Nearly the beginning.
01:37:09 - Nearly the beginning.
01:37:10 - Exactly.
01:37:12 Our next team, representing Quebec,
01:37:17 Alicia Favry and Paul Eyre.
01:37:19 They're coached by Marie Fransdugre,
01:37:21 Patrice Lazon, Roman Hagenauer.
01:37:23 They will skate their free dance to "Someone You Loved."
01:37:26 Choreographed by Romain Hagenauer.
01:37:28 (gentle music)
01:37:56 ♪ I'm going under in this time ♪
01:37:58 ♪ I feel there's no one to save me ♪
01:38:03 ♪ This all or nothing really ♪
01:38:06 ♪ Got away, you're driving me crazy ♪
01:38:11 ♪ I need somebody to hear ♪
01:38:14 ♪ Somebody to know ♪
01:38:16 ♪ Somebody to have ♪
01:38:18 ♪ Somebody to hold ♪
01:38:20 ♪ It's easy to say ♪
01:38:22 ♪ But it's never the same ♪
01:38:25 ♪ I guess I kinda like the way you know ♪
01:38:27 ♪ Don't the bird know the day bleeds ♪
01:38:31 ♪ And tonight falls ♪
01:38:33 ♪ And you know it hits ♪
01:38:35 ♪ You get me through it all ♪
01:38:37 ♪ I let my guard down ♪
01:38:39 ♪ And then you pull the rug ♪
01:38:42 ♪ I was scared I kinda used to being someone you loved ♪
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01:39:29 (gentle music)
01:39:57 ♪ So now the day bleeds ♪
01:39:59 ♪ And tonight falls ♪
01:40:02 ♪ And you're not here ♪
01:40:04 ♪ To get me through it all ♪
01:40:06 ♪ I let my guard down ♪
01:40:08 ♪ And then you pull the rug ♪
01:40:11 ♪ I was scared I kinda used to being someone you loved ♪
01:40:15 ♪ So now the day bleeds ♪
01:40:17 ♪ And tonight falls ♪
01:40:20 ♪ And you're not here ♪
01:40:22 ♪ To get me through it all ♪
01:40:24 ♪ I let my guard down ♪
01:40:26 ♪ And then you pull the rug ♪
01:40:29 ♪ I was scared I kinda used to being someone you loved ♪
01:40:34 ♪ And I tend to close my eyes when it hurts ♪
01:40:40 ♪ Sometimes I fall into your arms ♪
01:40:45 ♪ I'll be safe in your soul till I go back around ♪
01:40:50 ♪ So now the day bleeds ♪
01:40:53 ♪ And tonight falls ♪
01:40:55 ♪ And you're not here ♪
01:40:57 ♪ To get me through it all ♪
01:40:59 ♪ I let my guard down ♪
01:41:01 ♪ And then you pull the rug ♪
01:41:04 ♪ I was scared I kinda used to being someone you loved ♪
01:41:08 ♪ But now the day bleeds ♪
01:41:10 ♪ And tonight falls ♪
01:41:12 ♪ And you're not here ♪
01:41:14 ♪ To get me through it all ♪
01:41:17 ♪ I let my guard down ♪
01:41:19 ♪ And then you pull the rug ♪
01:41:21 ♪ I was scared I kinda used to being someone you loved ♪
01:41:25 ♪ I let my guard down ♪
01:41:27 ♪ And then you pull the rug ♪
01:41:30 ♪ I was scared I kinda used to being someone you loved ♪
01:41:35 (audience cheering)
01:41:41 - Oh!
01:41:45 Oh.
01:41:52 (audience cheering)
01:41:55 Oh.
01:42:00 I hope you can hear it from the stream at home.
01:42:08 A performance like that needs no words.
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01:42:17 Standing ovation across the arena.
01:42:33 I'm just trying to gather myself and take a deep breath.
01:42:38 Oh my goodness.
01:42:41 That was so beautiful.
01:42:46 I think I'm gonna say, you know,
01:42:49 to create moments like that.
01:42:51 (audience cheering)
01:42:52 Yes, Calgary Cowboy Hat.
01:42:54 To create moments that good.
01:42:59 We've had some emotional, beautiful pieces of art
01:43:03 here today, but to achieve that level,
01:43:07 you have to work so hard on your technique,
01:43:11 on the run of the edge, on the quality of the turns,
01:43:17 so that we can let go too
01:43:22 and just be part of that emotional journey.
01:43:26 I wasn't watching for elements.
01:43:30 I wasn't watching for cleanliness.
01:43:33 I was watching this story.
01:43:35 And what a spectacular connection between them,
01:43:39 their connection to the ice.
01:43:41 They were one today.
01:43:43 - Emotion from the beginning.
01:43:49 - This is a program they've had for a couple seasons,
01:43:53 and they made the right choice to hang on to it
01:43:57 because it is special.
01:44:00 Look how fast, this is in slow-mo even,
01:44:03 how fast that spin rotates right off the beginning,
01:44:06 starting with such a strength.
01:44:08 Boom, right off the axis.
01:44:14 Incredibly difficult lift that had me shocked.
01:44:16 Wonderful combination lift, change of pose,
01:44:21 rotational in the set down.
01:44:23 Everything was so effortless.
01:44:27 Twizzles, stunning.
01:44:29 Look, everything matching perfectly.
01:44:33 Every rotation, every arm, that is how it's done.
01:44:38 And you know, Kirsten, they haven't been on the radar
01:44:43 for Canada's greatness.
01:44:46 I think they've been building, building, building
01:44:48 out with injury until today.
01:44:51 They are here, they have arrived.
01:44:54 - Free dance score 117.86.
01:44:57 Total score 195.61.
01:45:02 Alicia and Paul are in first place.
01:45:04 They are guaranteed a medal at home for Paul.
01:45:09 - Deservedly so.
01:45:10 - What a moment for this team.
01:45:14 And we hope that this will catapult them
01:45:16 into further moments, I have no doubt.
01:45:19 - It will.
01:45:20 - Our next team to skate, representing Quebec,
01:45:24 Mary-Jade Laurieau and Romain Legac.
01:45:26 They're coached by Marie-France Dubray
01:45:28 and Patrice Lazon.
01:45:29 They'll skate their free dance to Corpse Bride,
01:45:31 choreographed by Marie-France Dubray.
01:45:33 (dramatic music)
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01:47:29 ♪ Hey, give me a listen ♪
01:47:49 ♪ You corpses of cheer ♪
01:47:50 ♪ I'll tell you a story ♪
01:47:51 ♪ Make a skeleton cry ♪
01:47:53 ♪ Of our own jubilatiously lovely Corpse Bride ♪
01:47:56 ♪ Every day we all pass away ♪
01:47:59 ♪ Every day makes us feel okay ♪
01:48:02 ♪ You might try to hide ♪
01:48:03 ♪ You might try to pray ♪
01:48:05 ♪ But we all end up the remains of the dead ♪
01:48:10 ♪ Oh, that's right ♪
01:48:14 ♪ Ah, ah, okay ♪
01:48:16 ♪ Ah, ah, okay ♪
01:48:18 ♪ Oh yeah, come on boys, pick it up ♪
01:48:21 ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
01:48:26 ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
01:48:32 ♪ That's nice ♪
01:48:40 ♪ And then baby, everything went black ♪
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01:49:41 (audience cheering)
01:49:49 - Mary Jad and Romain doing everything they possibly could,
01:49:53 every trick in the book
01:49:55 to make a case for the silver medal here.
01:50:02 At least the silver medal.
01:50:03 Nothing's ever for sure.
01:50:06 I mean, this has gotta be one of my favorite pieces
01:50:09 they've done.
01:50:11 Really, really speaking to their strengths.
01:50:15 So acrobatic, innovative, so much capability
01:50:20 with their tricks and highlights.
01:50:23 She's still performing.
01:50:25 Oh yeah.
01:50:26 - And a very different free dance.
01:50:30 - I love to say I've never seen a Corpse Bride free dance
01:50:34 and there were so many unique moments,
01:50:36 like her head rolling down his arms
01:50:39 and that last lift, I hope we get another look at it,
01:50:42 where she's holding herself and he has no arms.
01:50:45 So many really cool moments.
01:50:48 This team has been looking to make the breakthrough
01:50:53 internationally.
01:50:56 Sometimes their technical score will keep them
01:50:59 from getting all the way there.
01:51:03 Judges reviewing three elements, excuse me,
01:51:05 technical panel reviewing three elements
01:51:08 from this free dance.
01:51:09 - Looking pretty good on their score sheet right now.
01:51:13 Level four twizzles.
01:51:17 Look at this opening.
01:51:18 I mean, if you didn't know, now you know.
01:51:20 - Spooky.
01:51:24 - Romain Legac can play any character.
01:51:31 He reminds me so much of Desjardins,
01:51:36 the actor from the artist, Jean Desjardins.
01:51:40 Great lift.
01:51:42 Super hard on both of their accounts.
01:51:46 This was a sequence only getting a level three for him,
01:51:49 my mistake, four for her.
01:51:51 But look at that.
01:51:52 She's holding onto his leg in between twizzles.
01:51:55 Very unique.
01:52:00 And I think, and look at that, that also was really hard.
01:52:04 I think they need that.
01:52:05 I think they need these iconic elements in choreography
01:52:10 to really set them apart from a very stacked field
01:52:15 internationally in particular.
01:52:17 Okay, show us the part we wanna see.
01:52:22 Here it is.
01:52:22 - Oh no.
01:52:23 - You'll have to go back and watch it.
01:52:26 - Oh, I'm gonna watch that again.
01:52:28 - So creative.
01:52:30 Here it is.
01:52:33 No arms.
01:52:34 So cool.
01:52:35 - So cool, especially from the front.
01:52:37 - Romain for me has always taken up space
01:52:43 with his characters and with his range of movement.
01:52:46 Mary-Jean, not so much.
01:52:48 I don't feel like she stretches all the way through her body
01:52:56 and takes up that space with her motion.
01:52:58 But with this piece, I absolutely think
01:53:01 this is a great vehicle for them to continue working that.
01:53:05 And what a clever approach.
01:53:09 I want to give a shout out to the incredible team
01:53:16 of Skate Mix, Hugo Chouinard.
01:53:23 Creating so many of the pieces.
01:53:25 - Creating probably almost all of these pieces.
01:53:27 - Free dance score, 122.5.
01:53:31 First in the free dance with a total score of 200.5.
01:53:36 - Breaking 200, that is huge for them.
01:53:41 Look at that, tears.
01:53:42 Oh, it is emotional.
01:53:44 Lean in.
01:53:45 It is so good.
01:53:46 Silver medal at least for Mary-Jean Dauhil
01:53:50 and Romain Lecoq.
01:53:52 Our final team in this free dance event
01:53:57 from Ontario, Piper Gillies and Paul Corrie.
01:54:00 They're coached by Caroline Johnlane and Yuris Razgulayev.
01:54:03 They'll skate their free dance
01:54:04 to the Wuthering Heights soundtrack,
01:54:06 choreography by Yuris Razgulayev.
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01:58:34 - As if it took one breath,
01:58:42 or even just spoke one sentence,
01:58:47 that was one complete performance.
01:58:53 So beautiful.
01:58:58 Undoubtedly, Piper and Paul's best work, in my opinion.
01:59:03 Proud on their feet here in Calgary.
01:59:07 - I love that they continue to explore
01:59:12 and reinvent who they are as a team.
01:59:15 And it has brought us such incredible performances
01:59:21 from them and vehicles and different styles.
01:59:24 And I feel like I've seen different versions of them
01:59:27 throughout their, gosh, what is it?
01:59:30 12 year career together.
01:59:32 And it's such a treat to try to figure out
01:59:36 what they'll do next.
01:59:38 - Yesterday they had a teeny tiny mistake,
01:59:42 uncharacteristic for them to have any.
01:59:44 Today was more them.
01:59:48 - We talk about this event being a springboard
01:59:53 to what will be the second half of their season.
01:59:56 This team is looking for a world gold medal
01:59:59 in Canada, in Montreal this season.
02:00:02 And this competition, I'm sure,
02:00:05 has provided invaluable insight
02:00:09 into how they can get there.
02:00:11 And I think it's just such a great stepping stone
02:00:13 for them to come here and do a free dance like that.
02:00:16 - Oh yeah, it's a dry run.
02:00:18 It's a big competition in Canada.
02:00:20 Their second of the season.
02:00:21 Third will be Montreal World's super combination lift.
02:00:26 The way they weave everything together.
02:00:31 - I love this.
02:00:32 - The difficult transitions leading into the difficult
02:00:37 elements, their twizzles.
02:00:40 Getting too close for my comfort, but not for theirs.
02:00:45 Look how close they are in this.
02:00:48 Performing in their twizzles.
02:00:52 Oh yeah.
02:00:53 And I just want to say Paul's alignment.
02:00:58 Every edge, his whole body over the edge is second to none.
02:01:04 There is never a hip out of place.
02:01:07 He's able to put his entire body so surely on each edge.
02:01:12 Makes him one of the strongest male skaters in the world.
02:01:15 Great, calm, oops, curve lift
02:01:18 and this choreographic hydro blade.
02:01:21 Oh, how they put that element to the music
02:01:26 and how this stunning soundtrack filled this arena today.
02:01:33 - It went by in a second.
02:01:37 - In a second.
02:01:42 And look, not even breaking a sweat.
02:01:45 - Day of the, day of the.
02:01:48 - Great end score for Piper Gillies and Paul Gouriot,
02:01:51 136.17.
02:01:54 - That's not bad.
02:01:55 - A commanding lead of 222.95 points.
02:02:02 Really showing us why they are the champions.
02:02:11 - Congratulations to this team.
02:02:13 Continuing to push Canada's name and flag
02:02:19 up into the ice dance ranks around the world.
02:02:23 22 point difference between first and second.
02:02:28 But wow, was that an event or what?
02:02:33 This is why I love ice dance.
02:02:35 It takes you on a journey.
02:02:36 I'm emotionally exhausted because I feel like
02:02:39 I just lived through all of these programs with them
02:02:43 and we have great athletes,
02:02:45 but great storytellers in this country
02:02:48 and those are the things that I remember.
02:02:51 - Absolutely, I loved so many different aspects
02:02:55 of this event and not all of them in the final group.
02:02:57 - No.
02:02:58 - We had special performances from the very beginning
02:03:01 and I think that speaks to the depth
02:03:04 that Canada continues to have in ice dance.
02:03:07 What a fabulous event.
02:03:09 I am your host, Kirsten Moore Towers.
02:03:11 Kaitlin Weaver, thank you so much
02:03:12 for teaching me about ice dance.
02:03:14 - Thanks, Kirst.
02:03:15 - And for bringing your enthusiasm
02:03:18 to Canadian figure skating.
02:03:19 It is so refreshing always.
02:03:21 Don't go anywhere.
02:03:23 Up next is the victory ceremony for the dance
02:03:26 and women's events that will take place at 3.29 local time
02:03:31 and after that, my favorite event.
02:03:33 - We'll be back.
02:03:35 Senior Pair Free will start at 4.25 local time.
02:03:40 Kaitlin Weaver will be your host
02:03:41 and I will commentate and tell you
02:03:44 why you should love pair skating,
02:03:47 but for right now, let's revel in the beauty that was that.
02:03:51 Senior Dance Free Dance, I had so much fun.
02:03:53 Don't go anywhere.
02:03:54 We'll see you very soon.
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