Overall impressions: A few pretty moments in a lot of very rough skating. Klunchoo & Gardner looked the most finished , neck and neck with Goto & Judt, with Hill & Benton right behind them. The others all showed signs of being relatively new pairs. I hate to get excited by an pair at the Novice level if they aren't brother & sister, since they will NEVER manage to stay together for more than a year. There are too many other wonderful ways for skating to break my heart.

Short

• Brown & Munden "Spy Guitar". Footwork was slow. Nice pair spin. Twist was ok - he held on to her longer than I am used to. Side by side double loops. Side by side spin ok, as was lift.
• Goto & Judt - "Jazzy, slinky". Came down on 2 feet from the lift. Side by side 2 loops ok. Side by side spins were off and on. Skid on the twist. Good death spiral.
• Klunchoo & Gardner - I really love their style. Their twist was off - no other notes.
• Yount & Marron - Great twist. Side by side camels made us gasp - they drifted way too close. Side by side 2 loops were fine. She has a severe butt up entrance to the death spiral.
• Vina & Gallager - Spy music. Footwork was off & they missed a hand hold at the end of it. Lift was slow. He singled the loop & she stepped out of it.
• Hill & Benton - "Toccata & Fugue" - GREAT choreography - very exciting program. Unfortunately he put his hand down on the loop. Otherwise a clean skate.
• Conn & Conn - Spy Music. Mirror skaters. Twist was ok - heavy landing. - 2 feet? Lift skidded & almost stopped. Loops were fine. Side by side spin was off.
• McMenemy & Chrisman -"Live & Let Die". Little skiddy on the lift. Solid loops. Pair spin rough. Their back crossovers were weak for a pair team - maybe they are a new pair? Butt up on death spiral. Missed a hand hold.

Long

• Yount & Marron - Side by side spins out of synch. Throw sal and throw loop. Side by side flips and loops. Side by side 2 toe-2toe.
• McMenemy & Chrisman -Rough lift right at the judges. Side by side 2 flips. Side by side 1 axel. Throw loop. Throw sal. Side by side sequence 2 toe-2 toe-2toe. Long pause before the footwork. Camelwas on and off.
• Conn & Conn - Spaghetti Western music. Dropped one twist and did a single twist. He fell on side by side jumps. She fell on throw. The pair spin didn't really happen - he was on 2 feet throughout
• Brown & Munden - Lift was very fast. Single twist. Side by side axel-toe. Side by side flip. Looked like a throw axel, but could be a "delayed" toe I suppose.
• Hill & Benton - Nice lift with change of position & a one handed section side by side double flips. Throw loop. I have a note that on a side by side jump she singled it & he fell.
• Goto & Judt - He fell on the death spiral. He stepped out of the combo (Sal-toe). 2 twist was rough. He fell on side by side flips.
• Klunchoo & Gardner - Great footwork. 2 twist was fine. She fell hard on the toe-toe combo. Great Pairs spread eagle into a pair Ina Bauer. I would give them a medal just for that move. Side by side 2 loop. Throw 2 loop. Step out of the throw sal.