2016 World Junior Free Dance

[cheerknithanson]

OMG! I just heard someone in the audience shout, "Come on Quinn!"

 

[Sorrento]

The interview is like...:shocked: What you like and what you dislike about your partner? WUT?

 

[cheerknithanson]

I'm so happy that I had to hug my pillow like I'm hugging someone tight. #sorrynotsorry

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The interview is like...:shocked: What you like and what you dislike about your partner? WUT?

And then someone shouted, "Come on Quinn!"

 

[Chemistry66]

2017 World Junior Championships: Ice Dance

2016 Ice Dance results: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1516/wjc2016/CAT004RS.HTM

Qualification note:

Couples qualifying for the FD but placing 17th or lower overall receive 16 points regardless of actual placement. Couples competing in the SD but not qualifying for the FD receive 18 points (assuming more than 18 qualify for the FD) All other couples receive points equal to placement number.

3 Spots: 1st or 2nd place if 1 couple, top 2 couples' placements totaling 13 or less if multiple couples

USA (1+2=3)
Russia (3+5=8)

2 Spots: 3rd-10th place if 1 couple, top 2 couples' placements totaling 14-28 if multiple couples

Canada (9+12=21, down from 3 spots)
France (7+8=15)
Italy (10, only couple, up from 1 spot)

2016-2017 Junior Grand Prix: Ice Dance

A: 2 Entries in 7 Events - Top 3 highest placing countries

(1) USA
(2) Russia
(3) France

B: 1 Entries in 7 Events - Countries 4th-6th, eligible for any unused spots from A, B, or C to add a second couple to an event

(4) Canada
(5) Italy
(6) Czech Republic

C: 1 Entries in 6 Events - Countries 7th-10th

(7) South Korea
(8) Ukraine
(9) Germany
(10) Belarus

1 Entries in 5 Events - Countries qualifying for FS, 11th and lower

Japan, Poland

1 Entries in 4 Events - Countries with couples placing 21st-25th place in SD

China, Lithuania, Hungary, Great Britain, Estonia

1 Entries in 3 Events - Countries with couples placing 25th or below in SD

Kazakhstan, Austria, Australia, Bulgaria

1 Entries in 2 Events - Any member country not listed above

 

[matcha]

Aaaaw the Parsons get scalped once again by M/C (but deservedly so).

 

[daphenaxa]

This Russian team is so lovely. What was that move they did at the end? It wasn't a lift, was it? It was cool.

i think that was a choreographic dance lift. It is not considered as a lift but as a compulsory choreo move in the free dance.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Lorraine doesn't just give face, she gives FACE. I love it

 

[Sorrento]

And then someone shouted, "Come on Quinn!"

If they plan to win Olympic gold all the hatchets have to be buried until then.

 

[Kutien]

WC2016 Lorraine MCNAMARA / Quinn CARPENTER FS video

 

[daphenaxa]

still shocked at how crap those medals are

 

[icedinn]

Mcnamara/ Carpenter and Parsons for 2022 Olympic podium!!!

 

[Chemistry66]

So there ended up being only an 0.91 difference between 1st and 2nd. One extended lift by McNamara/Carpenter and we'd have Parsons/Parsons with gold.

Mcnamara/ Carpenter and Parsons for 2022 Olympic podium!!!

This.

And I kind of want at least one of them to grab one of the 2018 spots even though it's less likely, given the logjam that is US Senior Dance.

 

[cheerknithanson]

Mcnamara/ Carpenter and Parsons for 2022 Olympic podium!!!

YES!!!! That's what I've been saying since October of last year!

 

[cheerknithanson]

So there ended up being only an 0.91 difference between 1st and 2nd. One extended lift by McNamara/Carpenter and we'd have Parsons/Parsons with gold.



This.

And I kind of want at least one of them to grab one of the 2018 spots even though it's less likely, given the logjam that is US Senior Dance.

That's alright. They're all still very young. Lorraine won't even be in her 20's yet and none of the 4 will be older than 22 when the 2018 Olympics happen. They still have time.

 

[MsLiinaLii]

So, which teams must go Senior next season? and which teams can remain Junior but might go Senior?

 

[MsLiinaLii]

Shpilevaya/Smirnov had great Junior World debut finishing 5th(well 4th-6th is almost a tie). If they continue their consistency next season their PCS will most likely rise and they will be one of the frontrunners next season. I really fell in love with them.
Finally a Russian pair in juniors who are equally matched in terms of technique, look, ice presence and etc. Many people praised Y/M last season, but Anna still(IMO) a weak link. I personally watche them live in Tallinn, and she was noticably slower and weaker than him. Well S/Z, S/B, M/Kh and etc all had some mismatched qualities. I also enjoy L/D, but Alla often rushes which really disturbs me. Maybe different program would help. P/V, sorry, I don't see bright future for them, posture, inconsistency, too much expression. They can have hard time turning Seniors.

 

[Layback11]

Lorraine doesn't just give face, she gives FACE. I love it

We all love it!

If M/C ever go far in seniors, Lorraine is definitely Sui-type Queen material. :yes:

 

[Kutien]

1 Lorraine MCNAMARA / Quinn CARPENTER USA 163.65 2 1 video
2 Rachel PARSONS / Michael PARSONS USA 162.74 1 2 video
3 Alla LOBODA / Pavel DROZD RUS 151.19 6 3 video
4 Elliana POGREBINSKY / Alex BENOIT USA 146.83 5 4 video
5 Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory SMIRNOV RUS 146.55 4 6 video
6 Betina POPOVA / Yuri VLASENKO RUS 146.21 7 5 video
7 Angelique ABACHKINA / Louis THAURON FRA 145.25 8 7 video
8 Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC FRA 144.26 3 8 video
9 Mackenzie BENT / Dmitre RAZGULAJEVS CAN 138.61 9 9 video
10 Sara GHISLANDI / Giona Terzo ORTENZI ITA 131.18 12 11 video
11 Nicole KUZMICH / Alexandr SINICYN CZE 128.91 14 10 video
12 Melinda MENG / Andrew MENG CAN 128.83 10 12 video
13 Marjorie LAJOIE / Zachary LAGHA CAN 128.06 11 13 video
14 Ho Jung LEE / Richard Kang In KAM KOR 119.13 13 14 video
15 Anzhelika YURCHENKO / Volodymyr BYELIKOV UKR 112.65 15 16 video
16 Ria SCHWENDINGER / Valentin WUNDERLICH GER 109.00 17 15 video
17 Maria OLEYNIK / Yuri HULITSKI BLR 106.31 16 18 video
18 Maria GOLUBTSOVA / Kirill BELOBROV UKR 105.90 20 17 video
19 Rikako FUKASE / Aru TATENO JPN 102.10 19 19 video
20 Alexandra BORISOVA / Cezary ZAWADZKI POL 100.31 18 20 video

 

[cheerknithanson]

So, which teams must go Senior next season? and which teams can remain Junior but might go Senior?

Both the Parsons and McNamara/Carpenter have one more season left of eligibility. But honestly, it'll be a little silly if they remain juniors next year. Sure, the senior field is jammed-packed for US ice dancing with like....too many to count.....teams that are world-class, but honestly, they're ready. Both teams have scored scores you would see in the senior circuit. It might be wise to start next season as senior. Sure they're not going to overtake Chock/Bates and the ShibSibs next year, but it'll be good for them to start experience as soon as possible so they'll be ready by 2022 (Sheesh I'm going to be 26 when those Olympics happen). Because with a jammed ice dance field for seniors in the USA, it's going to be hard to break out immediately. After the 2017-2018 season, Chock/Bates, the Shib Sibs, and Hubbell/Donohue might retire, which will leave a new generation up for that quad. M/C and the Parsons could be (And most likely will be) part of it.

Wow that sounded like a storybook.

 

[MsLiinaLii]

I might be wrong but... I do not see a bright future for the Parsons. However, M/C seem quite promising.
We will see whether my gutt feeling is right, only time will tell