#shevchenko and eremenko

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A year ago, I started this TikTok page ❤️ Aside from introducing ice dance to thousands of people around the world, it’s been lovely to see so many likes and comments from ice dancers themselves! If you haven’t already, check it out! ❤️

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NHK Trophy Entry #2

Senior Short Dance

Lajoie/Lagha(CAN)

Thoughts: Zachary with his pretty black hair and Marjorie with her gorgeous smile. Well done loves

Hurtado/Khaliavin(ESP)

Thoughts: I never realized how pretty Kirll’s eyes are. I might have to stare at them for a minute or two.

Fear/Gibson(GBR)

Thoughts: Lilah is such a slender little thing. She fit the vibe of the music perfectly.

Sinitsina/Katsalapov(RUS)

Thoughts: Nikita, I say this nicely because Victoria was still cute: What in the name of Starlcan are you wearing?!

Chock/Bates(USA)

Thoughts: When they choose to zoom in real close, you can see what a beautiful thing Madison’s dress is.

Senior Free Dance

Shevchenko/Eremenko(RUS)

Thoughts: those two made me nervous with that flip move at the end. Be careful Igor. Sofia’s too stunning to drop.

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Here are the current known senior entries for the first stage of the Russian Cup in Syzran this weekend:

Senior Men

Maxim Varakin Daniyal Ibragimov Artem Kovalev Egor Murashov Roman Savosin Ilya Yablokov Makar Igantov Anton Shulepov

Senior Ladies

Sofia Sarnovskaya Kamila Sultanmagomedova Anna Frolova Maiia Khromykh Angelina Chaplygina Anna Shcherbakova Arina Onischenko Maria Talalaikina

Senior Pairs

Anastasia Balabanova / Alexey Svyatchenko Kseniya Akhantyeva / Valery Kolesov Iuliia Artemeva / Mikhail Nazarychev

Senior Ice Dance

Svetlana Lizunova / Alexander Vakhnov Julia Tultseva / Antonly Belovodchenko Sofia Shevchenko / Igor Eremenko Annabelle Morozov / Andrei Bagin

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Favourite Programs of the 2019-2020 Season: Ice Dance Free Dance

Sofia Shevchenko/Igor Eremenko RUS: Mechanisms/Give us a Little Love/Steppe

Like the baby Canadians, S/E were another junior team making the leap up to seniors this season. We haven’t seen much of them yet – the Russian field is very crowded at the senior level – but I’m confident these two will make their move in the years to come. They both have good basic technique and they are well-matched. This free dance, much like last season’s, is edgy and modern. It doesn’t look like anything we’ve seen before. It’s so nice to see a young team that’s already developing their own unique style. I hope they get the chance to move up the ranks in the years to come.

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2018–19 Junior & Senior Grand Prix Final Champions

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For some reason Sofia’s hair always makes me think they’re about to do a Star Wars FD, but I like this program

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Sofia Shevchenko and Igor Eremenko

Age: 17/21

Country: Russia

Coach: Alexander Svinin and Irina Zhuk

Began Skating Together: 2014

Achievements: 2019 Junior World Bronze Medalists, 2018 JGPF Champions, 2019 Junior Russian National Champions

Other Notes: In their four seasons on the JGP circuit they only missed the podium once. When they started skating together in 2014, Sofia was brand new to ice dance while Igor had qualified for Russian Junior nationals the previous season with his former partner.

A fixture of the international junior circuit for four years, an impressive feat for a team whose age difference meant they could have four junior international seasons at most, the reigning Junior World Bronze medalists are preparing to start making their impact on the senior level. Shevchenko/Eremenko might be aging out, but they’re more than ready for the challenge of skating at the senior level. Their speed and performance quality are senior level, and they’re already developing and owning a unique, modern style that sets them apart from the rest.

One of Shevchenko/Eremenko’s strengths is their ability to perform and own their programs. Sofia has always been such a diva, and Igor is just as committed to their programs. They have a strong emotional connection that only amplifies their performance quality, particularly in more dramatic programs. They have been trending toward more abstract FDs but that has in no way meant programs without emotional engagement. And even if the story is less obvious, they make the program just as captivating for the audience.

Historically they have struggled with levels, but have worked hard to improve their depth of edge, cleanliness of their turns, and overall precision and made huge strides this past season, to the point where they actually won JGPF on the strength of their TES. Their slimmest margin victory was a definite highlight of their last junior season and a huge accomplishment and redemption for past events where low tech scores had kept them from higher placements.

They’re a unique, creative team that always pushes their limits, learning the distinctive sit twizzles at the same time as training mates Stepanova/Bukin. They’re great twizzlers in general, with interesting and difficult variations and transitions. There’s nothing like the power move of making twizzles even more difficult, such as sit twizzles late in a program or a backspin exit directly from the last set, and still executing them at a high level. Their use of difficult variations and transitions extends to their other elements as well, Sofia’s flexibility has lent itself to some really interesting and impactful lifts. They are also great at making the most out of each moment in the music, which their choreographic step sequence last season showcased.

They received two GP assignments, Skate America and NHK, and we’re delighted to see them get two assignments without a host pick. Patience will be important as their national field is significantly more crowded than some others and also more than it has been in recent seasons, but we have high hopes that they will continue to improve while showing off their skills because they already have all they need to make a splash. 

Watch List:

2015/16 SD Les Valses de Vienne

2015/16 FD Pink Panther

2016/17 SD Seven Nation Army

2016/17 FD Barra Limpa/Chanson D'Amour/Samba in Your Casa

2017/18 SD Cha Cha Slide

2017/18 FD “Heart Cry”/ “La Boulange”

2018/19 SD La Cumparsita

2018/19 FD Intro/Witchdoctor/Lijo

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2019 World Junior Championships Preview: Ice Dance

2019 World Junior Championships Preview: Ice Dance

VANCOUVER, BC – DECEMBER 06: Elizaveta Khudaiberdieva and Nikita Nazarov of Russia compete in the Rhythm Dance portion of the Junior Ice Dance competition at the ISU Junior and Senior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, December, 6, 2018 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam – International Skating Union (ISU))

We’re less than a week away from Junior Worlds, and if you…

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Time of Firsts and their captain, Evgenia Medvedeva presenting themselves at the Channel 1 Cup 2021.

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This time last year 💫

[wanderlustinwonderland18]

Sofia Shevchenko and Igor Eremenko, arguably the most innovative team of the decade, have confirmed their split.

All the best to them ❤️

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NHK Trophy Entry #1

Senior Short Dance

Muramoto/Takahashi(JPN)

Thoughts: yep, Daisuke. You still have some of the prettiest hands I’ve ever seen. And Kana, you are just adorable

Shevchenko/Eremenko

Thoughts: This team does a great job of putting of Sofia on display during their lifts. And Sofia has the looks to pull it off.

Komatsubara/Koleto(JPN)

Thoughts: Misato, that first lift where you snaked around Tim’s body like you owned him; goddamn!

Nazarova/Nikitin(USA)

Thoughts: I forgot how fun and intricate Alexandra’s headpiece is. Very pretty.

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Favourite ice dance lifts of the 19-20 season✨

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Sofia Shevchenko and Igor Eremenko skating their free dance at the 2019 Skate America.

(Sources: Melanie Heaney and David W. Carmichael)

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alexandra stepanova & ivan bukin || sofia shevchenko & igor eremenko

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sofia and igor doing sasha and ivan's signature twizzles