#ice dance
Tessa and Scott dubmash video. CUTIES.
Ice Dance Sloth - Olympic Sloths
This could also be just called ‘Figure Skating Sloth’, but I was specifically looking at Ice Dance costumes when I was getting my references.
I also discovered that the representative from Slothdonia is probably at a helluva disadvantage in the judging, because, uh, most of the moves that require legs in the air and so forth just, um, just don’t work when you’re shaped like a potato with very short legs…
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Via Sam Chouinard’s Insta Story 9/5/2018
Gabriella’s IGS 12/7/2019
Via Gabriella’s IGS (7/11/2019)
GOD BRING THEM BACK PLEASE!!!!!!!!!! NOTHING HAS FELT THE SAME SINCE!!!!!!! I’M TRYING TO FEEL SOMETHING IN 2022!!!!!!!
Nathalie Pechalat and Fabian Bourzat Watchpost
2001/02:OD (La Historia de un Amor) FD (Buddha Bar)
2002/03:FD (Buddha Bar)
2003/04:OD (Swing)FD (Che Guevara)
2004/05:CD (Midight Blues) OD (Slow Fox/Charleston/Quickstep) FD (Cats)
2005/06:CD (Tango Romantica) CD (Ravenburger Waltz) OD (Latin Combination) FD (Les Miserables)
2006/07:CD (Westminster Waltz) OD (Mi Buenos Aires Querido) FD (Four Seasons by Arsen Merzouki)
2007/08:CD (Yankee Polka) CD (Argentine Tango) OD (Flamenco)FD (Craziness)
2008/09:CD (Paso Doble) CD (Finnstep) OD (It don’t mean a thing) FD (Circus)
2009/10:CD (Tango Romantica) CD (Golden Waltz) OD (Thank God I’m not a country boy) FD (Kika/Requiem for a dream) FD (Circus)
2010/11:SD (Amelie)SD (Doctor Zhivago) FD (City Lights)
2011/12:SD (Carnival in Rio) FD (The Mummy and The Pharao)
2012/13:SD (Gaîté parisienne) FD (Rolling Stones Medley)
2013/14:SD (Chicago/Cabaret)FD (The Little Prince and The Rose)
Exhibitions:
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Daisuke Takahashi making history of World figure skating championships
Happy 36th Birthday! Daisuke Takahashi (March 16, 1986)
- 2004 Nyah/Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
- 2005Nyah/Concierto de Aranjuez
- 2007Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto/The Phantom of the Opera
- 2008Hip Hop Swan Lake/Romeo and Juliet (Tchaikovsky)
- 2010 Eye/ La Strada
- 2011Mambo/Invierno Porteno
- 2012In the Garden of Souls/Blues for Klook
- 2013Moonlight Sonata/Pagliacci
- 2022 Soran bushi -Koto / La bayadere
Interesting findings looking closely at the top 7 team’s execution of step 9 of the Midnight Blues, the RBO leg tuck. As you would expect the 4 best teams when it comes to skating skills (P/C, S/K, H/D, G/F) have the correct RBO edge. However, S/K & G/F’s execution is superior. Not surprisingly the 3 weaker teams skating skills wise (S/B, G/P, C/B) all had flat RBO edge attempts. S/B actually have one of the closest Kilian holds, but Vanya’s edge attempt is actually the weakest. C/B have the weakest & furthest apart “Kilian” hold if you can even call it that.
I already explained what made S/K’s execution of step 9 excellent & frankly the best execution by any team of just specifically this step ever here. Power, deep knee bend, deep edges, close & creative hold, matching lines, controlled free legs, etc.
G/F don’t have as much personal flair as S/K, but they have the best traditional execution. Correct Wd-RFI (Charlene) & deep Wd-LBI (Marco) in step 9a. Smooth RFI-Three Turn from Charlene, clear RBO edges, close Kilian hold, matching free legs in unison on the leg tuck in step 9b.
H/D try to go for a creative variation with Madi going around Zach, but the execution is sloppy as a result. Zach cheats the Wd-LBI in step 9a. Both Madi & Zach manage a shallow RBO & close hold in step 9b, but their free legs in the leg tuck are at different heights & angles.
Gabi like Vika has very neat & controlled free leg & arm movements already in the RFI-Three Turn even before the RBO leg tuck. Gui also shows a deep Wd-LBI in step 9a unlike Zach. Like H/D they manage a shallow RBO, but their free legs are unmatched in the leg tuck in step 9b.
H/D & P/C both have the same problem of different free leg heights & angles in the leg tuck. H/D are closer in hold than P/C though. Madi & Gabi’s free legs are higher above the knee & behind the skating leg, which is a creative choice, while Zach & Gui try traditional leg tuck. Free leg is supposed to be just below the skating knee like Zach/Gui (Zach’s position should be tighter & closer to skating leg though). Teams do have creative liberty for different variations. However, both partners should either go for traditional or creative to avoid unison issues.
Sasha has correct Wd-RFI & Vanya has correct Wd-LBI in step 9a, their Kilian hold is very close, & their free legs match in the leg tuck in step 9b. However, both, especially Vanya, have very flat RBO edge attempts.
Piper’s Wd-RFI is fine, but Paul’s Wd-LBI is flat in step 9a. Both have flat RBO edge attempts in step 9b. Their free legs do match in the leg tuck, but their Kilian hold isn’t as close as S/B. It is closer & more established than C/B’s though.
Madi Wd-RFI is flat, her RFI-Three Turn is wobbly, & her RBO is flat. Since both entry & exit edge are flat, I wouldn’t even consider it a 3 turn, but simply a change of direction. Evan Wd-LBI is correct, but his RBO is flat. Their free legs in leg tuck match, but their fake one arm “hold” is the furthest apart & worst.
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S/K have the best Midnight Blues pattern of the season, one of the best Midnight Blues patterns ever, & my favorite part of it is their execution of step 9, the RBO leg tuck. Most teams do the leg tuck by lifting their free legs very lightly, but S/K choose to do it with a lot of power instead. They showcase deep knee bend, deep edges, close holds, & matching lines accompanied by a lot of personal flair.
Vika does not have to rely on Nikita at all & has complete control of her arm & free leg. She already initiates very neat free leg movement in the RFI-Three Turn before the leg tuck, while most ladies free legs are looser until the leg tuck.
Perfect Kilian hold with no space between them made more difficult by Nikita’s head resting on Vika’s arm, deep right back outside edge, & free legs matching in perfect unison on the leg tuck.
First we have 2020-2021 when back outside mohawks were still considered a difficult step, so most teams did them. Not KagaGOATs who did LFO-Cross Roll into RFO-Swing Mohawk (RFO to LBO, CCW)inFOXTROT HOLD. Even now with forward outside mohawks required, most teams choose to do it in kilian hold.
Most teams after their 1st difficult step/turn already break hold & switch to hand in hand or have no contact at all with side by side skating in their style B step sequences this quad. KagaPERFECT maintain close hold with effortless changes between waltz, foxtrot, & kilian hold.
Valeri does 4/5 of his difficult steps/turns in this section. First he does LFO-Mohawk (LFO to RBO, CW) switching from foxtrot to waltz hold.
Vasilisa does LFO-Rocker (LFO to LBO, CCW)inwaltz hold.
Valeri does RFI-Counter (RFI to RBI, CW) switching from waltz to kilian hold.
Kagapol both do LBO-Choctaw (LBO to RFI, CW) in kilian hold.
Valeri does RFO-Rocker (RFO to RBO, CW)inkilian hold.
Later in the step sequence Vasilisa also does her RBI-Counter (RBI to RFI, CCW) when switching from kilian to waltz hold.
So in conclusion, a JUNIOR team has done the best job this year of doing extended section without breaking hold & actually performing their difficult steps/turns while in hold.
Literally no ice dancers are hitting difficult & intricate positions like Kagapol anymore
I have been in love with Maia’s dress all year, so it’s about time I make a record of it. That skirt! Perfection. Also I couldn’t get a good look at them here but Maia’s earrings are also the best.
Glittering perfection!
Seriously, maybe the best movement of a skirt the entire season. And although it would’ve been fun to see Alex in hot pink too, I think I’m glad he went complimentary rather than matchy-matchy.
Grade: A++
Christina changed her dress from the start of the Junior Grand Prix to this magnificence in hot pink, and it was very much a worthy upgrade!
Am I slightly uncomfortable with just how deep of a v-neck Anthony’s got going on considering his actual age? Yes. However, I cannot deny it is appropriately Latin.
All in all, a fine showing!
Grade: A
At the beginning of the season, if I recall correctly, Kaitlin had on a searing orange dress that while very Latin, was also not very easy on the eyes. Thankfully she changed pretty quickly into this fabulous little number!
(This one’s from US Nationals)
Check out that skirt! Though the bodice is also nothing to sneeze at.
Jean-Luc, as you can see, took plunging necklines very seriously (actually I think his plunges further than hers) along with some snazzy stripes, and I appreciate it.
Grade: A
