Scores are being compiled on the dedicated 2013 Skate Detroit page at Unseen Skaters, including full results for junior and senior pairs and, so far, for the short dance portion of the dance event, featuring Kaitlin Hawayek & Jean-Luc Baker and Chloe Lewis & Logan Bye at juniors and Madison Hubbell & Zach Donohue in their first performance since Hubbell’s concussion in May.
icenetwork.com has provided its usual article and photo coverage from the event, with more promised to come on pairs and dance. A recap of the pairs short program includes Moore-Towers & Moscovitch’s decision to retain last season’s well-received short program, while Mary Beth Marley, in attendance as an assistant coach, was interviewed on her departure from the sport and thoughts of a future return.
Several senior pairs performances have been recorded and posted to YouTube. teddyjo26 offers video from the free skate, including these from the top three finishers:
Felicia Zhang & Nate Bartholomay, LP – Les Miserables (116.87)
Kirsten Moore-Towers & Dylan Moscovitch, LP – La Strada (113.80)
Lindsay Davis & Rockne Brubaker LP, – Umbrellas of Cherbourg (106.84)
A number of short program videos are available courtesy of HeatherC1212, including these offerings from the second- and third-place SP finishers:
Felicia Zhang & Nate Bartholomay, SP – Carousel Waltz (64.41)
Gretchen Donlan & Andrew Speroff SP – “Meditation” from Thais (62.06):
While Skate Detroit captured much of the area’s skating attention, however, on Friday the ice dance center at Novi hosted a send-off show for some of its teams who will be competing in Lake Placid this week. teddyjo26 captured a few of these performances as well, including the unveiling of Lynn Kriengkrairut & Logan Giulietti-Schmitt’s new short dance set to pieces including “That Man” from Caro Emerald: