Overall impressions: Geesh these folks are FAST. Basically I'd kill to skate ½ as well as the "worst" of this group.

Compulsory

• The Youngs - Fast secure and smooth. He skidded a 3 in one corner on the Ravensberg. The blues were solid.
• Munanas - Some toe pick issues. And I made a note that said, "wall" in the waltz. Not sure if it was a compliment or a fear. Uneven speed on the Blues.
• Henzes & Foster - She stumbled. Her twizzles looked weak. They looked tight and fearful in the blues.
• Nitake & Ross-Frye - Slight twizzle problem. Otherwise secure and very nice on the waltz. The blues was very smooth & sharp.

Original Dance

• Nitake & Ross-Frye - Flamenco style dance well done.
• Henzes & Foster - Gypsy Kings version of "Hotel Calif."
• Youngs- Costume disaster #1 for them - Her skirt is designed to be held up in the beginning of the dance & come down so she can "flounce it" during the footwork. It looked like it pulled down early & freaked her out. She fell on the footwork & it caused a big interruption. Then he fell on the ending pose.
• Munanas - Serene & peaceful, clean & pretty lifts with complex holds. Cool interweaving footwork - but a little rough in spots.

Free

• Henzes & Foster. Lifts were rough and the dance spin position dissolved a little early.
• Munanas - MidEast music. Solid first lift and both spins. 1 missed hand grab. 1 footwork bobble. Footwork in general got an "Eek" from me.
• Nitake & Ross-Frye. Great holds and transitions. Teeny problem late in the footwork.
• Youngs - Costume Disaster # 2 - A piece of the chiffon skirt fell on the ice very early in the dance. Later they had to move a piece of the dance very close to the wall to dodge it. They skated VERY fast. But they had quite a bit of separation between them and the whole dance seemed "messy" to me.