CD:（暂时就只有这几个~~前5名的都还没出来呢 ）
SUMMERSETT&GILLES CD 08/09 Skate America
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaZfdnvSWcE
RUBLEVA & SHEFER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFH9S1Dtt7c
HANN-McCURDY&CORENO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C6hwd7WTVE
COPELY & STAGNIUNAS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nltOiN8R1k
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另外Skate America article by JR Walker (Day 1) 已经在线更新了~~（以下是冰舞部分~~）
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2008/sa_1.shtml
Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder of France sit in first
place after the Compulsory Dance (Viennese Waltz).
The Compulsory Dance (CD) of the event was the Viennese Waltz, which was created by the Eric van der Weyden and Eva Keats. It was first performed in 1934 at the Streatham Ice Rink in London.
Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder stand atop the leader board after the Viennese Waltz with a performance that was both smooth and refined.
"We are very pleased with our performance," Delobel said. "We like this dance and we felt very good out there tonight."
The current World Champions showed a European panache in their skate that was highlighted by a strong dance hold throughout, as well as willowy lilt in their upper bodies that may have made the difference between first and second place.
"We feel no additional pressure in being the World Champions," Delobel admitted. "We just love to figure skate and make every element good. We just try to be very ready to compete and we work very hard at home to make that happen."
The French scored far below their personal best in this phase of the competition, but was able to hold off Americans Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto by a little less than a point with a segment score of 38.49.
Belbin and Agosto, skating their first competitive compulsory dance since Belbin fell at last year's World Championships, claimed to feel well prepared after a coaching change in the off-season.
"It felt really enjoyable out there today," said an accomplished Agosto. "I felt like we did a good job with the base that we have been developing. We are moving in the right direction, and the next time that we do this dance in [Cup of] China, it will be stronger and bigger."
The American champions skated with a newfound confidence that has been absent from their compulsories in the past. Belbin, while much improved, showed signs of pressure on her face if not in her performance as she took the ice.
"I was very nervous," expressed Belbin, "but thankfully our new coaches have been really working on our knee bends and strengthening our legs. It was the first time that we did a compulsory dance at any event when we weren't shaking the entire time."
With a total of 37.63 points for their performance, Belbin and Agosto are within reach of moving up the standings with a stellar performance in the Original Dance.
Finishing in third place are Great Britain's Sinead Kerr and John Kerr. The non-traditionalists skated an inspired program that demonstrated a hunger to move up the international ice dance ladder.
"Our coach gave us feedback after the performance, and he was happy with the cleanness and the timing of the dance," explained Sinead. "He felt like maybe we were holding back a bit more than we do in practice, but he was happy with the overall performance, so we are happy, too."
The Kerrs, who have come to be known in skating circles as performing innovative programs in both the Original and Free Dance portions of the competition, have never really been known as compulsory dancers. This time, however, the Scots were able to earn a personal best score of 34.37, keeping them in line for their first Grand Prix medal of any color.
"The thing is that in the compulsories, our personalities get taken out of the equation," John explained. "The secret is to be able to fit that personality into the routine. Compulsories are very much a part of the fabric of ice dancing, so it is very interesting to try to make that work for us."
Pernelle Carron and Mathieu Jost of France are currently in fourth with a score of 32.26 - also a new personal best. The French silver medalists are competing in their fourth season together and are looking to earn their second Grand Prix medal.
Finishing in fifth place are Grand Prix newcomers Emily Samuelson and Evan Bates, the reigning World Junior Champions and pewter medalists at last year's U.S. Championships.
"Usually I feel like I am more nervous for the compulsory than any other phase of competition," revealed Bates, "but this is the first time out where I felt very comfortable and confident. Today we didn't really have any added pressure on ourselves since we are the second American team behind Belbin and Agosto. We are here to learn and I am pleased with how well we handled ourselves."
With a score of 31.81, Samuelson and Bates were well received by both the judging panel and the crowd.
"We have no regrets tonight," added Samuelson. "We felt strong and over our feet, and we did everything that we have trained to do. We couldn't ask for anything more from ourselves."
Trailing the Americans are Katherine Copely and Deividas Stagniunas of Lithuania, followed by Russians Ekaterina Rubleva and Ivan Shefer. |
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