From French paper "lanouvellerepublique". It´s from yesterday.
There´s a passage about Brian Jouberts hopes for NHK this weekend, and a passage that reports about changes that Albena and Maxim made in the LP (and SP??), while being in France last week to help Joubert...

http://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/dossiers/sport/index.php?res=3&spo=Z&num=1432706

Translation by google:
http://translate.google.de/translate?hl=de&ie=UTF-8&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/dossiers/sport/index.php%3Fres%3D3%26spo%3DZ%26num%3D1432706

I again hope that the translation link is working for everybody. My PC always has difficulties with scanning lanouvellerepublique articles...

Quote from another interview with Joubert.
He said Albena and Maxim simplified the programs so that he can skate it more easier. And then they told him to repeat the program every day as a whole, and not in parts. It seems he did what they said ...

And now let´s only hope that the new version of the program is not too simple , that enough of Maxim´s and Albie´s wonderful choreography is still there , and that we will not only see jump, jump, jump, jump, ...

Quote:

Après le Bompard, je me suis arrêté quatre jours. J'en avais besoin car j'étais à la ramasse physiquement car nous avions beaucoup bossé avant. Ensuite, Albena Denkova et Maxim Staviski, mes chorégraphes, sont venus. Nous avons modifié les programmes pour les simplifier. Je n'ai alors eu de cesse de les répéter dans leur intégralité tous les jours. Techniquement, je me sens bien.

Translation by google:
"What lessons have you learned from your fourth place at the Bompard Trophy?
After Bompard, I stopped four days. I needed to because I picked it up physically because we had many bumps before. Then, Albena Denkova and Maxim Staviski my choreographers came. We modified the program to simplify. I then had constantly repeated in their entirety every day. Technically, I feel good. "

The passage is taken from here (in French):
http://www.centre-presse.fr/article-92462-brian-joubert-je-sais-ou-je-vais.html

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Dear Albena, dear Maxim!
Thank you for everything!!
I wish you only the best of all from now on!!

Interview with Brian Joubert for "Golden Skate"

http://goldenskate.com/articles/2009/111009.shtml

Quote:

When it became public during the summer that his new free program to Ancient Lands by Ronan Hardiman would be choreographed by Albena Denkova and Maxim Staviski, many people were surprised. Denkova and Staviski are two-time World Ice Dance Champions from Bulgaria and retired from competition in 2007. Although they've always had a lot of input in their own programs, they didn't have much experience in choreographing programs for others, let alone for a single skater, who is aiming at the Olympic gold medal. "I picked them because they are really good ice dancers and were good competitors and I've always loved them," Joubert explained. "I think this is also a good challenge for them. They've never choreographed for single skaters before. It was interesting for me, for them, and also for the judges. If you have a choreographer with a lot of experience who does many programs, you start to recognize them (in the programs) each time you see a skater, and this is something I don't like too much." "It is something new to work with Albena and Maxim, and I think you should do something new in an Olympic year," the European Champion continued. Joubert obviously knows that this was a risk. "Yes, it was risky," he admitted. "Even they were a little afraid in the beginning. But I like taking risks. The program is good and demands a lot of work, but Albena and Maxim are wonderful and I really enjoy working with them. They really give a 100 percent for me."

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Thanks, Viki!

I think we can put this here also
A page from Nathalie and Fabian's new site with their team.
http://pechalat-bourzat.com/equipe.html

I can't open this page

Quote:

So: Seems to be at least a little bit truth in this "Maxim as coach of Nath and Fab" story...

Yes, I knew that ISU can't make such a mistake, because they should be certain in smth before publish it on their site.

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Great!! I am happy!!

Thank you girls!!

Albena and Maxim received an accreditation for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver!!! By the French skating federation ! They will be in Vancouver with Joubert!!!

http://gong.bg/view_article.php?article_id=103351

Translation by google:
"Albena and Maxim in Vancouver
by Irina Tzekova / November 18, 2009 17:10
Bulgaria will still attend the Olympic figure skating tournament in Vancouver, where it presented twice by the dance world champions Albena Denkova and Maxim Stavisky. The duet is accredited, by the French Federation.
Albena and Maxim are working this season as the star choreographers of Brian Joubert, one of the contenders for Olympic gold in men. Denkova and Staviski spend more time in France and only fly to Moscow to participate in "Ice Age".
French specialists appreciate the work of our couple dance, which is considered a pioneer in modern figure skating choreography. Some maintain that came up with Albena and Maxim are still hit and dance for their voluntary second world title in Tokyo `07 went into the history of ice sports.
Now Brian Joubert will interpret their work, the question is whether it will succeed to play the ideas of our great champions."

This news gave me serious chills!!

Perhaps this is the beginning of a new career for them. They certainly deserve this accreditation and any other kudos that come their way.

Great news! Thank you, Petra.

Thank you dear Pia, Joyva, Vania and Ivana!

Yes it´s really a wonderful news to know Albena and Maxim will be really there!!