French Masters 2008 Orléans

[yennefer]

Isabelle & Olivier won of course !

Results

OD result -> www.ffsg.org/masters_2008/html/SEG015.HTM
FD result -> www.ffsg.org/masters_2008/html/SEG016.HTM
final result -> www.ffsg.org/masters_2008/html/CAT006RS.HTM

Photos

OD
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FD
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Gala
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Videos

OD - Rhythms of the 40's -> uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oY92JiE18GE
FD - The Great Gig in the Sky -> uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lSZI2Ap6A1U

Congratulation to them and good luck in the new season!

[1795]

weak spin but at least i see an effort in complicating their spins. kudos.
first straight line lift (?) is like a d/s spread eagle style hybrid d/l lift
i love how deep olivier is on he knees in all of his moves
beautiful circular step - FAST and smooth
their combo rotational lift, again, is so D/L, but i love the last part where he lift isa low near the ice.
BEAUTIFUL TWIZZLES! in my opinion they make twizzles extremly effortless and light. D/W's are fast and exciting but del/sch's are beautiful. perfect hand movement and body line. (in OD they had a bent axis combo)
HIGHLIGHT OF THE PROGRAM: THE curve lift. amazing balance - kinda reminds me of the kerrs' "signature move"
combo curve to rotational - my favorite rotational from last year's program
amazing straight line step - fast and moving.
towards the end - the weird swinging lifting action - meh.....would this count as a stationary lift?
but very effective closing position

overall - a potentially beautiful program - i see an improvement in emotion and presentation. they do need a spin coach. but the fact that D/L choreogrpahed this program is so evident. i hate it when the "coach's" styles are infused into the program (like joubert with yagudin)
D/S is one of the most innovative teams- why?
but they still manage to tweak it.
im not a fan of the "swing dance-y" type lifts i find it tacky.
maybe the fact that isabelle is wearing a white dress - like marie-france did...

but yeah - excited. im happy there is no cliché story in this program - just straight forward expression through dance

bonne chances pour cette saison!

[yennefer]

Another videos:
OD -> uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GQVbssR-bxQ
FD -> uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oE4k19HDdgo
They look so lovely in these costumes and whole dance is very beautiful

ice dance seniors podium -> uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9FMw7g1vONE

[WeirdVision]

Congratulations to them!

I like their costumes.

Ioana

[Mireille]

Indeed nice costumes.
Like the program too, music is sometimes a little "noisy" but in general it does draw me in. I saw a few innovative transitions from lifts to spins, and liked the start, captivating. Indeed, spins need to be worked on a lil, but hey beginning of season!

[Lilla]

I like Isa's costume,she is so pretty in that!
I like the new FD and OD is great again!
Good luck for the season!

[Melanie]

I love Pink Floyd.

I love how they always manage to have something new and different in their programs.

[Sunshine Lizzie]

The costume is indeed very nice