THE NEST: Figure Skating Musings

Hello and welcome!  I am a lover of all things ice dance and pairs.  I love too many figure skaters to adequately list.  If you find yourself here, please enjoy my randomness; and feel free to contact me! 

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Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker–Earned It, Skate Canada Gala 2016

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Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker–Feelin Good Skate Canada 2016 Short Dance

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SLAY!

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Queen T is BAAAAAACK!!!

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Séguin & Bilodeau / Free program / Skate America 2016 

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© Janne Koistinen

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This weekend has been my FAVORITE!  There’s been so much skating and so many new programs from so many of my favorite skaters, pairs, and dance teams!  

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Julianne’s dress is so fabulous!

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Kaitlin and Jean-Luc got 3rd place - 62 something…. I fell off after I realized Laurence and Nikolaj beat them.  

I’m not mad - F/S actually had the better skate and I loved their program.  And Nikolaj’s - erm - open shirt.  Ahem.  Not so much on Laurence’s gloves.  

But yeah, H/B had a number of issues, the most noticeable being that lift - which they really seemed to struggle with.  That’s something they definitely need to work on.  And as much as I’m not a fan of their first song (how many times are we going to hear that this season?) I loved their R&B selection and Kaitlin’s costume.  

Also, I’m wondering if they got a deduction for Jean-Luc’s flapping shirt.  Because it kept distracting me…  he needs to figure something else out there.

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AH I LOVE KAITLIN AND JEAN LUC.  

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If Isabella Tobias got extra points for going for the bodysuit I’m not even mad.

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Mina Svajger and Michael Chrastecky performing their Fiddler on the Roof free dance at the 2015 Junior Grand Prix Linz.

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This Village Without Roads Is Straight Out Of A Fairytale Book

The village Giethoorn known as the “Venice of the Netherlands” was founded in 1230 and resembles some of the most beautiful fairytale passages. The stunning oddity contains no roads or modern transportation. With the help of canals and 176 bridges, people are able to navigate through its wonders.

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Christina Carreira & Anthony Ponomarenko || 2016 JGP St. Gervais, SD

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Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko–JGP France SD (August 26, 2016)

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When you realize it’s almost the weekend and the first junior grand prix event of the season will be streaming for your viewing pleasure...