Good morning, guys. So happy to have Sarah with us
now for the first time, working on the new track.
Yay, we is here.
Sarah is a hip hop specialist
and she's sharing her knowledge.
And we're just absorbing
everything that she has to offer for us.
This morning, we're going to play
with the new track for Maddie and Evan.
They had to change music for their rhythm dance.
-It's a bit late right now. -Yeah.
It's quick 'cause the beat's a lot faster than what it was.
It's certainly not ideal
to make a new program right as the season is beginning.
OK. Five, six, seven, eight.
Nice. Cool.
That's so nice, the floor stuff.
I mean, obviously, if we just clean it up
and make it smoother, like the transition.
The whole reason behind the change
is to make something better.
We're not going to go through all of that
just to have a program that's kind of the same.
Otherwise, let's just keep the program
we just spent four months
-working on. -Right.
For the end, what we can do is kind of
lock your focus on Evan and that's the start of a turn
and then try to, as much as you can, keep it up
until the end so we finish with a snap.
-A little spot, boom. -Look at him.
-Yes. -Yeah, yeah, yeah. That's it.
Yes baby, yes!
So that will be the structure for her.
Now let's watch Evan's version.
I'm ready for b-boy.
Yeah, yeah, it's like that.
I think the biggest challenge is just
completely changing the vibe and the style.
Lock the move and then the rest.
-Yeah, yeah, yeah. -Like down
so that there's like a chest or something.
There's a rule about touching, so...
-Oh, okay. -If you have
your hand on the ice and you, like, lose balance,
like the teeniest tidbit, it's a fall.
-Okay. -So we try not to do that.
-Yeah. -They know.
So if you look at the arms here,
I think it's what's weird for you,
is because, yeah, it's going up.
And then when you whip that left around
instead of swinging it diagonal down,
is bringing it around here
because then you're gonna be able to stop your core,
-probably quicker. -Hey!
That was really nice, and like everything was
-Yeah! Just very nice. -like wrapping around.
We are loving our new rhythm dance choreography.
This little bit of additional stress,
I honestly feel like it's good, like it just makes us hone in
and just like, make the most
of every moment on the ice, and sometimes you need
a little bit of pressure to get the job done.
Nice!
They look good, and it's fun to see them move this way.
Now it feels right.
Like I'm talking about it and almost shivers.
-Yes. -That looks nice!
So the first qualification that they have to go to
is the Finlandia competition.
So this is where they're going to get to perform their program
and impress the judges as much as they can.
Yes!
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
This is going to be insane! Well, hopefully.
I like this better.
-Hi! How are you? -Hi!
So I think I have to go
for the vegan cookie because you know me.
I know you.
I mean, I'm not really surprising anyone here.
I think I'm gonna try the cranberry one.
Absolutely.
You guys want some coffees?
-Yes. -Yes, please.
Can I just get a black iced coffee please?
We both love coffee, and I think it helps us
get to the rink in a great mindset,
ready to go because we always skate the first two sessions
because in the afternoons we're busy like at school.
We have different workouts and commitments,
so we train usually from 7:30 till around 11.
And we're used to that now because it's been like that
ever since we came to Montreal.
Romain mentioned going a little more extreme
with my makeup for the rhythm dance.
Which I'm very scared about,
-because I don't trust myself. -A little bit more dark?
Yeah, he mentioned like a lot of dramatic eyeshadow.
You'll have Maddie Hubbell show up,
-Oh yes. Yeah. -full glam, like perfection.
And then you have Lilah Fear show up
with maybe some lip tint and mascara.
That's the best she's got.
So Lilah and Lewis, even though they might be
younger than the other couples
that are aiming for the Olympics,
they are so mature.
Lilah is like an old soul.
And Lewis is such a perfectionist
and a very powerful skater.
We haven't officially qualified for the Olympics.
We've set ourselves challenges
with both programs, and we're really excited
to have this opportunity to represent Great Britain.
I think it would just be the biggest honor.
If I was to sit here and think
that we were going to be done in February...
-No. -I feel like it's just began.
-It's so short-lived so far. -Yeah.
The plan is definitely also 2026.
I like the first position.
She has her leg bent.
You on extension, that's nice, but on the change of edge,
I think she should release the contact with you.
I started skating when I was 11.
I did singles up until senior level
and then switched to ice dance
and started skating with Lilah.
I remember the first lesson,
he has never touched a girl on ice.
You know, because it's very different
to be able to skate close with someone
and how to lead a partner.
I think when we started together,
we were already behind all of our competitors.
Me being 16 years old in senior,
and Lewis not having a clue about ice dance.
So work ethic was the thing we had
to draw upon immediately.
And pull out, whip, hey!
And push, push your transition.
I understand that change that you want to create.
You know, the expectation on their own self
and their performance is at that level.
So that's why they're improving so quickly.
They work hard and at the surprise of everyone,
they got qualified to Worlds, Europeans,
and today they are 6th in the world.
What we've achieved in five seasons,
is crazy when we think about where we came from.
We both wanted to more, because I think everyone like
for any sport that they do,
yeah, I really want to go to the Olympics.
"It's just another competition" is something that's said a lot.
But it's just another competition that comes
with all these extra things, but these extra things
are like freaking exciting.
You know, now they're the underdogs
and this is always really fun.
Hi!
I'm here with Nick and Lolo.
-Hi! Hi again! -Hello.
-Hello. -I got the box this morning,
so I'm going to open it.
-Right before coming here, so. -Okay.
Okay. It's very tough for me to be away from my family.
I grew up with a very close-knit family,
with my two older brothers, and both my parents,
and especially my mom and I are very close.
We talk every day.
The pandemic brought more challenges.
I wasn't really able to go home and visit,
she wasn't able to come to Montreal
and see Adrian and I or Zach and I.
And it's been a tough couple of years.
So at the end of this season,
I'm really looking forward to moving back near my family
and just getting to spend the day to day with them.
She knit me a sweater!
The sweatshirt she was knitting.
-Yeah. -Hey Mom!
-Yeah? -I love it. Thank you.
You're welcome!
Now, as I've gotten older and I just appreciate
what she does so much, I always get care packages
with, like, new fashion pieces and knitted sweaters,
like most of my wardrobe is really from my mom.
And if I ever look fashionable,
it's actually her doing.
Okay, okay.
Since I started skating at the age of five,
I would say about 95 percent of my costumes
have been handmade by my mom.
It's different than the normal mesh.
Yeah, it's heavier.
This year for our rhythm dance,
we chose to skate to "Rhythm Nation" by Janet Jackson.
She's such an iconic performer
and so many of her songs have this empowering message.
And so we really wanted to pay homage to her power,
her performance quality, and just show up
looking ready to attack.
It's Tomb Raider.
Sparkly Tomb Raider.
You want to practice for your wedding?
Adrian and I have been dating for seven years.
I saw her first, I was like, "Whoa, who is she?"
He kind of like, that night of the club,
went to, like, make a move on me.
And at the time I was dating Zach
and I had to be like,
"No, I'm sorry. I'm still dating my partner."
There was some misunderstanding.
There was some language barrier.
Let me see the back.
Yeah,
I want to see what the back looks like from the side.
Right after the Olympics that next season,
the stars aligned,
and we went to almost every event that year together.
That is nice.
Now let's see how it looks on the ice.
Adrian and I are engaged to be married,
and we have now set our date
for June of 2023.
He has a way to make you feel supported
and make you feel loved
while also making me feel strong and independent
and able to do it all on my own.
We both know what it feels to do run-throughs,
and not feeling like doing a workout
because your leg hurts, but knowing that you have to do it
even better for the next week.
Going to the Olympics together
has been a dream since I first moved here in 2015.
It's a unique experience that I want to share with you.
Once you get home from Finland, you have Skate America,
and then you have Skate Canada.
And then I have Russia, yeah.
Five, three competitions in four weeks or five weeks?
-Yeah, yeah, yeah. -I think...
-You know, as bad as it is... -But after that,
-when you're... -But then you have Olympics.
I think it will be two weeks before the Games.
We will find out if the spot is ours or not.
-But we'll be there together. -Yes!
Let's go!