Quebec Summer Championships 2012
Dreams On Ice 2012- the Japanese always showcase their upcoming programs at this show
First impressions of their new short program:
Those are some NICE transitions haha. I love their innovative connections between elements and how their movements relate to the music. I think Narumi in particular has such great line and extension. She really helps create the polish that this young pair team is known for. Its great that she found Mervin as her pairs partners, he really shows her of and offers her support and stability. I find their brother sister relationship so adorable. The use of spread eagles in this program is well done, placed exactly to the music and on both edges! I like how they changed up their entrance to their lifts to a spread eagle. I noticed in previous seasons they always entered their lifts with her going onto his thighs. I think coming out of a spread eagle like he does here is extremely hard and they should be rewarded for that difficulty. And it looks nice! Sometimes whats hard looks difficult but they do it so effortlessly. Other little things I like are their entrance into their side by side spins (so hard to synchronize those three turns and be ready to spin at the same time) and the upgrade they made to their throw. In the competition clip, I believe they tried a throw triple lutz. Although she double footed it, it was a definite outside edge take off and it looks really close! This team has always been plagued by jumping woes, especially Narumi so good for her that she landed her jump in competition this early in the season. Only time will time what form they'll be in once the grand prix starts. I wasn't instantly in love with this program like I was with Imagine last season but I really do like the music cuts, especially the orchestral parts. I'm not a huge fan of jazzy music but this music really suits their style. Can't wait to see the rest of the new programs :)
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