{"id":2533,"date":"2013-10-02T18:40:30","date_gmt":"2013-10-02T18:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ice-dance.com\/site\/2013\/10\/02\/ostrava-hosts-penultimate-stop-of-jgp-circuit\/"},"modified":"2019-03-23T19:19:48","modified_gmt":"2019-03-23T23:19:48","slug":"ostrava-hosts-penultimate-stop-of-jgp-circuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ice-dance.com\/site\/ostrava-hosts-penultimate-stop-of-jgp-circuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Ostrava Hosts Penultimate Stop of JGP Circuit"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"13jgpcze-edwardspang\"Article & Photo by Ashli Meynert<\/em><\/p>\n

Twelve countries are sending dance teams to Czech Skate 2013 this weekend. The top skaters will fight for medals and hope to score a spot in December\u2019s Junior Grand Prix Final. Most of the teams on the roster have already been out on the JGP circuit\u2014only two teams are making their JGP season d\u00e9but.<\/p>\n

Madeline Edwards & ZhaoKai Pang (pictured, right) represent Canada at this event, looking to wrap up their first JGPF qualification. They came second at Mexico Cup with a score of 134.02, one of the highest scores from a silver medalist, so a medal of any color will keep them in the running. For their short dance, they skate to selections from \u201cAnything Goes.\u201d Their free dance is a selection from the musical \u201cLes Mis\u00e9rables.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Also from Canada, Danielle Wu & Spencer Soo are making their international d\u00e9but. They made a splash at the BC\/YK SummerSkate competition in August with their \u201cSingin\u2019 In The Rain\u201d short dance and \u201cWest Side Story\u201d free dance. Wu & Soo have the benefit of competing at their first JGP assignment with their training mates, Edwards & Pang.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The United States have sent two teams to compete in the Czech Republic. Rachel Parsons & Michael Parsons have already competed in Kosice, Slovakia, earlier in September, placing second with a strong score of 131.10. For their short dance, they are skating to a selection from \u201cFunny Face,\u201d while their free dance is from the \u201cNew Moon\u201d soundtrack. With their silver medal in Kosice, Parsons & Parsons are also well on their way to making it to the JGP Final in December. <\/span><\/p>\n

Chloe Lewis & Logan Bye, also from the United States, are skating at their second JGP event of the season, after a great start with a fifth-place finish at Mexico Cup. Their short dance is skated to various songs by Michael Bubl\u00e9. The free dance is a mixture of music from \u201cSchindler’s List\u201d and \u201cW.E.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Russia also sent two teams to this event. Betina Popova & Yuri Vlasenko, a late substitute for this event, are fresh off a silver medal at their JGP d\u00e9but last week in Minsk. They scored 128.71 last week, and if they medal again here, they could earn a spot at the JGP Final. Their short dance uses \u201cJumpin\u2019 Jack\u201d by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy for the quickstep, and their free dance is set to \u201cSpartacus.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Sofia Evodkimova & Egor Bazin won the bronze medal at Mexico Cup, scoring 112.78. Their short dance is to \u201cHava Nagila\u201d and \u201cSixteen Tons.\u201d For their free dance, they are skating to \u201cMalaguena\u201d by Ernesto Lecuona. They still have a shot at qualifying for the Final, but will likely need at least a silver medal. In this field, that may be out of their reach. <\/span><\/p>\n

Representing Hungary are Carolina Moscheni & Adam Lukacs. They were a surprising sixth at their first JGP in Slovakia with a score of 119.49. Their short dance is to \u201cTu Vuo Fa l’Americano\u201d and their free dance is an upbeat Michael Jackson medley. Moscheni & Lukacs have spent time training in Novi, Mich., this year with Igor Shpilband, along with fellow competitors Lewis & Bye.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ukraine has sent Daria Korotitskaia & Maxsim Spodirev, who placed sixth at Riga Cup. Their short dance is to \u201cJumpin\u2019 Jack\u201d and \u201cFever\u201d by Michael Bubl\u00e9. For their free dance, they are skating to \u201cRotting Romance.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Great Britain has sent Olivia Smart & Joseph Buckland. Smart & Buckland placed seventh at Baltic Cup with a score of 116.70. Irving Berlin composed the music for their short dance, and their free dance is to Once Upon A Time In Mexico.<\/span><\/p>\n

From Germany, Ria Schiffner & Julian Salatzki are looking at improving on their 8th-place finish in Slovakia. For their short dance, they are skating to \u201cIt\u2019s De-Lovely.\u201d Their free dance is set to the soundtrack from \u201cAnna Karenina.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

With three JGP silver medalists fighting for medals at this event, the race for the podium could be quite close. Keep an eye on Edwards & Pang (CAN), Parsons & Parsons (USA), and Popova & Vlasenko (RUS), however, as always, anything could happen.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dancers will kick off the competition in Ostrava with the short dance on Thursday afternoon. The free dance will be held on Friday evening.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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