The Dance Hall 10: The Saitama Samba 2022-2023

[Andrea82]

ISU published the list of officials for new season.

Now that Cyprus have Ice Dancers....they acquired an ISU judge Valérie Grelet-Lambert switched from France to Cyprus.

Retired judges: Janet Gardner (Australia), Andrea Baldi (Italy), Erica Sonderegger (Switzerland), Kathleen Harmon (USA) and Linda Leaver (USA).

Technical controllers
(ISU qualification needed for JGPs, GPs, ISU Championships. Challengers need to have 2 out of 3 in the technical panel with ISU qualification)

Julia Rey (USA) is the first one using the new rule allowing ISU Technical Specialists to take the examination to become also ISU Technical Controllers (because there is a lack of TCs).

New promotions to ISU status: Christian Bauman (Germany) and Marcin Kozubek (Poland). Marcin won a Junior World Bronze medal back in 1997 (with Agata Błażowska). And John Miller (USA).

Alla Shekhovtseva is listed as only "international". She obviously used to have ISU status also as Technical Controller. Anyway Russian officials are suspend at the moment..

New International: Cathleen Cutone (USA).

John Millier (USA) retired.

Technical specialists
(ISU qualification needed for JGPs, GPs, ISU Championships. Challengers need to have 2 out of 3 in the technical panel with ISU qualification)

Promoted to ISU level: Benjamin Blum and Stefano Caruso. Both from Germany Fed. Both raised pretty quickly. They become International respectively in 2017 and 2018.

New International:
Bianka Szijgyarto (Hungary). Skated in late 90s. She did a couple of Euros and Worlds. Now based in USA.
Kristy Balkwill (Canada). She was skating in late 90s/early 00s. Mainly at National level.
Marisa Gravino (Canada). First partner of Patrice Lauzon.
Marien de la Asuncion (France). Skated for Japen until 2017.
Amaury Druesne (France)
Anna Cappellini (Italy). Well, I guess no description needed.
Alper Ucar (Turkey). Olympian in 2014 and 2018.
Stephanie Jenkins (USA)

Thomas Rauer (Germany) retired. He hasn't called since 2015 and he was already demoted from ISU to International because of lack of service.

Dorreen Hoppe (Great Britain) is demoted from ISU to International status.

Svetlana Lyapina switched from Russia to Australia. She is Jonathan Guerreiro's mother.

 

[Belsornia]

Do officials also have to sit out a year when they switch federation?

 

[Andrea82]

Do officials also have to sit out a year when they switch federation?

If they get the approval of the previous Fed, they can immediately switch to another Fed (if they have the requirements to do so: citizenship and permanent residency).

If they don't get the approval of previous Fed or if they haven't moved residency, they have to wait for a year before switching.

 

[ice coverage]

ISU published the list of officials for new season. ...

Technical controllers ...

John Millier (USA) retired. ...

John Millier appears as an ISU Technical Controller for dance on yesterday's ISU list for 2022/23 (p. 28).

https://isu.org/inside-isu/isu-communications/communications/29323-isu-communication-2502/file (Aug 10)​

On the 2021/22 ISU list (p. 16), Millier was an International Technical Controller for dance.

https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/rules/fsk-communications/26035-isu-communication-2420/file

 

[Andrea82]

John Millier appears as an ISU Technical Controller for dance on yesterday's ISU list for 2022/23 (p. 28).

https://isu.org/inside-isu/isu-communications/communications/29323-isu-communication-2502/file (Aug 10)​

On the 2021/22 ISU list (p. 16), Millier was an International Technical Controller for dance.

https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/rules/fsk-communications/26035-isu-communication-2420/file

Ah ok, thanks for spotting it. Sorry, I must have got my eyes tired after 27 pages (especially because I did Ice Dance after checking all Single and Pairs). So he was promoted and that's why I wasn't seeing in the list of Internationals when cross-checking with previous year.

 

[ice coverage]

Ah ok. I must have got my eyes tired after 27 pages (especially because I did Ice Dance after checking all Single and Pairs). He was promoted and that's why I wasn't seeing in the list of Internationals when cross-checking with previous year.

You are totally hard-core to comb through the entire ISU lists every season and keep track of the zillions of names. A daunting endeavor that I would never dream of attempting.

The lists make my eyes glaze over even when I venture into taking only a narrow look for some specific reason (such as my curiosity about Millier, in this case).

 

[Sylvia]

Ah ok, thanks for spotting it. Sorry, I must have got my eyes tired after 27 pages (especially because I did Ice Dance after checking all Single and Pairs). So he was promoted and that's why I wasn't seeing in the list of Internationals when cross-checking with previous year.

THANK YOU for taking the time to compile all this info! I quoted your post #181 (removed the John Millier reference) and have started a thread in GSD:

List of ISU Referees, Judges, Technical Panel officials for season 2022/23

ISU Communication 2502 (10 August 2022) - List of Referees, Judges, Technical Controllers, Technical Specialists, Data & Replay Operators season 2022/23 for Single & Pair Skating, Ice Dance and Synchronized Skating (29 pages)...

www.fsuniverse.net

 

[Belsornia]

If they get the approval of the previous Fed, they can immediately switch to another Fed (if they have the requirements to do so: citizenship and permanent residency).

If they don't get the approval of previous Fed or if they haven't moved residency, they have to wait for a year before switching.

Thanks. Somehow I doubt that the powers that be in the French Fed will have objected to an opportunity to extend their tentacles of influence.

 

[Dobre]

Nazarova & Nikitin have both retired.

Alexandra Nazarova announces just now that she and Max Nikitin (UKR) have decided to retire (why their names were crossed out from their 2 Grand Prix assignments yesterday): https://www.instagram.com/p/ChMpDaLo9xr/
In English:

ETA that Nikitin has posted the same message on his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/ChMpJ0rIzrm/

Their ISU bio: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012757.htm

 

[firstflight]

Nazarova & Nikitin have both retired.

I have never teared up reading about a skating retirement until reading their goodbye message. Something about their last competition skate being the spiritual, gut-wrenching performance that it was is moving me so much.

 

[Gris]

Harris/Chan

RD:
Samba: The Beat (Rhythm Samba Instruction) by Watazu
Cha Cha Danzon (Cha Cha 25) by The Latin Drums
Samba: Suavemente - House Remix by Fred Perry

FD:
I'm Tired (with Zendaya) by Labrinth, Zendaya, Sam Levinson
Forever by Labrinth
Formula by Labrinth

Choreographers: Guillaume Cizeron, Marie-France Dubreuil, Samuel Chouinard
(by their IG posts, Cizeron made the FD)

http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00108245.htm

@thvu looks like you got your wish of a Euphoria FD

 

[thvu]

@thvu looks like you got your wish of a Euphoria FD

Yessssssssss! Bring. The. Voids!

 

[TanithandBenFan]

New article on the Michigan Ice Dance Academy. No mention of Green/Parsons being students there.

https://ifsmagazine.com/ice-dance-trio-find-their-groove/amp/?fbclid=IwAR0x2knLHX8dZCroEIXzDkt07khUEdsng18rc787SOQ-TN6QS3j3X_Y2zqc

 

[Sylvia]

New article on the Michigan Ice Dance Academy. No mention of Green/Parsons being students there.

At the bottom it says this article was published in the July/August 2022 issue of IFS.

 

[coralline]

At the bottom it says this article was published in the July/August 2022 issue of IFS.

And at the bottom they add Green/Parsons tags…

 

[Dobre]

Cross-posting:

Caroline and Michael both just posted to confirm the move to MIDA.

Their personal messages are in the U.S. Ice Dance thread.

 

[PRlady]

Looks like Ling/Wein are no longer on Lake Placid dance list.

 

[Gris]

Two new teams at Villard de Lans:

Alice Dousse / Danil Pak, representing Kazakhstan, assigned to JGP Yerevan

Instagram

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Eva Bernard / Amedeo Bonetto

Villard de Lans Patinage ⛸️ on Instagram: "Welcome to our new junior team: @eva.bernard_ and @amedeo_bonettoo"

163 likes, 1 comments - vdlpatinage on August 19, 2022: "Welcome to our new junior team: @eva.bernard_ and @amedeo_bonettoo".

www.instagram.com

Also Tiffani Zagorski will coach there for the next 3 weeks.

Villard de Lans Patinage ⛸️ on Instagram: "it is a pleasure to have a new coach @tiffytaz for the next 3 weeks in our training center"

158 likes, 1 comments - vdlpatinage on August 22, 2022: "it is a pleasure to have a new coach @tiffytaz for the next 3 weeks in our training center".

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[Dobre]

One of the young teams at Lake Placid had an assisted jump that basically looked like a falling leaf with an assist. Nice. You know a gorgeous Russian or falling leaf can be a show stopper in a singles program. Ditto could be true with dance if done with gorgeous extension & suspension on the right note of the music.

 

[coralline]

May I ask which team？Thank you！

 

[Dobre]

May I ask which team？Thank you！

I'm sorry, but I can't remember. I meant to post about it right after watching last weekend, but I forgot. I feel like it was one of the novice teams & she might have been wearing black? Anyway, she had enough flexibility and stretch to make the falling leaf position stand out. I watched all the juveniles through novices plus all the international juniors and seniors so . . . I could be remembering the competitive level incorrectly.

FYI, if anyone wants to check out a few of the young teams, I really recommend the Peals's Halo FD (which you should be able to just watch on the JGP this week), the Fischers's Can't Touch This FD, and Li & Le Coq's FD (which is just an instrumental West Side Story, but shows off their talent & time together).

 

[Dobre]

Here are the direct links:

Fischers: https://cinematic-images.smugmug.co...mediate-Combined-Dance-Free-Dance/i-LvZ2RfC/A

Li & Le Coq: https://cinematic-images.smugmug.co...-Novice-Combined-Dance-Free-Dance/i-tHc3ZJC/A

The Peals: https://cinematic-images.smugmug.co...or-Dance-International-Free-Dance/i-7VfLfnm/A
(They had a fall, but it's fun to just appreciate the program).

 

[Andrea82]

Fear/Gibson programs

Rhythm Dance

Free Dance

 

[firstflight]

What do you all think about the musical arrangements for F/G’s FD? I kind of like the techno but am ambivalent about the epic movie soundtrack version of Bad Romance.

 

[Karen-W]

What do you all think about the musical arrangements for F/G’s FD? I kind of like the techno but am ambivalent about the epic movie soundtrack version of Bad Romance.

I was underwhelmed by their FD. Easily the weakest FD of their offerings the past four seasons.

 

[Wyliefan]

What do you all think about the musical arrangements for F/G’s FD? I kind of like the techno but am ambivalent about the epic movie soundtrack version of Bad Romance.

I see what you mean -- the different pieces of music fit together awkwardly.

 

[skatfan]

What do you all think about the musical arrangements for F/G’s FD? I kind of like the techno but am ambivalent about the epic movie soundtrack version of Bad Romance.

The costuming for the Lady Gaga program is way too conservative. Take a note from Chock and Bates and go for it! They are clearly still working on the moves - I’ll wait to see how it looks in a few weeks.

The RDs this season just look weird without any pattern.

 

[Andrea82]

2022/23 Handbook for Technical Panel published by ISU:

https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/rules/id-handbooks-faq/29360-handbook-for-technical-panels-2022-23/file

With the abolishment of the term "assistant technical specialist", technical specialists are now TS1 and TS2. TS2 does what ATS previously did.
So for those keeping track on how reviews change original calls when there is the box with live calls, the first calls for Women are done by the first TS listed in the ISU result page and the calls for Men are done by the second name listed. So basically, in Courchevel, Women's first calls were by Philipp Rey and Men's first calls were by Tomas Kika.
On Key Points
TS1 calls:
1AT - KP1 and KP3
2AT - KP1 and KP3

TS2 calls
1AT – Key points 2 & 4
2AT – Key points 2 & 4

The costuming for the Lady Gaga program is way too conservative. Take a note from Chock and Bates and go for it! They are clearly still working on the moves - I’ll wait to see how it looks in a few weeks.

I guess the costumes may not be the final ones. It is not uncommon not to have the final versions in the first outings (especially when they are at B events).

 

[skatfan]

I guess the costumes may not be the final ones. It is not uncommon not to have the final versions in the first outings (especially when they are at B events).

You’re probably right - I forget how early in the season it is.

 

[sap5]

I just miss the Golden Waltz. I'm so tired of watching senior dance teams in the simplest holds possible for the least amount of time, and otherwise just skating side by side like 2 pair skaters, or spending 50% of the program in a some kind of lift.