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Post by xavier on Oct 1, 2010 17:53:34 GMT 1
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Post by maximaddict on Oct 3, 2010 16:38:15 GMT 1
Xavier, this is not from Ice and Fire, but from a new Averbukh's project called "City Lights" that will premiere on October 14-17 in Moscow. City Lights
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Post by maximaddict on Oct 3, 2010 21:56:54 GMT 1
Week 3 - Last of the MohicansA beautiful dance from Maxim and Ekaterina. The lifts were spectacular. Well done guys! PracticeDance
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Post by maximaddict on Oct 5, 2010 20:00:16 GMT 1
Ice and Fire - Week 3 The third episode of "Ice and Fire" aired last night, and the viewers had the chance to see the skaters and the celebrities for the first time on the ice. For this Folk Dance themed show, Ekaterina Vilkova and Maxim Shabalin performed a dance of the North American Indians, to the music of "Last of the Mohicans". Back on his most familiar element, Maxim masterfully led his partner into an original and fluent dance, which featured some interesting lifts and moves. Ekaterina's confidence on the ice instills trust in the potential of the couple, and has us looking forward to the upcoming installments of the show. After earning a score of 11.84 for their ice performance - and 23.74 points overall after the first two days of competition - Maxim and Ekaterina share the fourth place with pair E.Arzamasova / M.Stavisky. Watch the videos on Channel One: PracticeDancеTranslation of spoken excerpts
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Post by xavier on Oct 8, 2010 21:56:30 GMT 1
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Post by xavier on Oct 8, 2010 21:58:50 GMT 1
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Post by xavier on Oct 8, 2010 22:01:57 GMT 1
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Post by maximaddict on Oct 10, 2010 18:52:14 GMT 1
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Post by maximaddict on Oct 10, 2010 19:30:55 GMT 1
Ice and Fire - Week 4 - "Stylagi" Contenders of "Ice and Fire" were back on the dance floor last Sunday, to perform their dances on the evening's theme of "Stylagi". Ekaterina Vilkova and Maxim Shabalin entertained the audience and the jury with a dance from the homonym Valeri Todorovski's movie, which featured Ekaterina Vilkova herself in a major role. Dancing to the notes of "Da Svidania, Mama", Ekaterina and Maxim gained 11.86 points, and are currently in 11th place. Best of luck for a great come-back to the top of the standings next week, with their performance on the ice! Watch the videos on Channel One: PracticeDancе
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Post by maximaddict on Oct 17, 2010 21:03:12 GMT 1
Ice and Fire - Week 5 - "Soviet Composers" Yesterday, the contenders were back on the ice to complete the second round of "Ice and Fire". The couples displayed their skating skills to the music of "Soviet Composers". The romantic dance which Ekatherine Vilkova and Maxim Shabalin performed to the song "Separation" from Russian mini series "Naval Cadets, Charge!", turned out to be a one hundred percent hit, and was very well received by the audience and judges alike. After scoring 11.90 points for the number, and 23.76 points overall, Ekatherine and Maxim are currently 13th in the standings. Here is how Maxim Shabalin commented on the music choice : " The idea was actually mine. I like working on historical characters, and so I really enjoyed skating to a number from that century. I didn't want to embody the image of any of the characters from the movie - I wanted to be myself." Watch the video on Channel 1: PracticeDanceTanslation of Ekaterina and Maxim's spoken excerpts
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Post by maximaddict on Nov 2, 2010 23:29:02 GMT 1
"Ice and Fire" - Week 6 - "Russian Movies"It's time for the beginning of the third round on "Ice and Fire". The remaining sixteen couples were back on the dance floor on Sunday, to introduce us to their creative efforts on the theme of "Russian Movies". Ekaterina Vilkova and Maxim Shabalin acted as Woland and Margarita at Satan's Grand Ball, to the music of Igor Kornelyuk from the film "The Master and Margarita." The dancers managed to successfully recreate the demonic, surreal, and hysterical atmosphere of one of the last chapters of the novel by Mikhail Bulgakov, as the high marks of the jury clearly reflected. The couple came only four-hundredths of point away from the possible 12 points highest score, as Maxim gained the praise of Farukh Ruzimatov. Right before the ice competition in this third round, Ekaterina and Maxim are standing in second place, in a tie with M. Kozhevnikova and A. Yagudin. Watch the videos on Channel One: PracticeDancеTranslation of Ekaterina and Maxim's spoken excerpts
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Post by maximaddict on Nov 2, 2010 23:47:10 GMT 1
Ice and Fire - Week 7 "Hits of the 80's"
The third round of Fire and Ice rapped up on Sunday. The theme of the night was "Hits of the 80's". Ekaterina Vilkova and Maxim Shabalin performed their number to Guns N' Roses' "Don't Cry". The performance earned them a raving review from Farukh Ruzimatov, who described Maxim's execution as "absolutely explosive", and awarded the couple with the highest score for both technical and artistic skills. Interestingly, after their performance, Ekaterina and Maxim thanked Oksana Domnina for her assistance during the training process. After earning 11.90 points on the night, and a total score of 23.86, Ekaterina and Maxim are currently in third place in the overall standings. Watch the videos on Channel One: PracticeDanceTranslation
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