2023 Skate America Free Dance - Don’t Miss with Texas

[ilovepaydays]

Chock/Bates can’t sell a Pink Floyd program. They just can’t.

 

[tony]

My problem with Chock and Bates can be seen right from the start of the bigger elements. They CRAWL into the twizzles and don't have anything difficult going in. The distance is nothing like most of the teams before them, either. Everything is just so small in general, doesn't have an oomph or push coming out, and it never changes whether it's the start of the season or the end. Lots of stop and go, not a ton of ice coverage. Lajoie and Lagha have it all over them in terms of complexity in between the elements, and almost every other team has them on speed. Everything looks so tentative!!

But don't fear, if the storytelling of the program doesn't go over well, they will change costumes and come up with a new concept

 

[Simone411]

C/B's pose reminds me of one of the Kerr's poses from 2008 Worlds. And I love Pink Floyd. Good choice of music.

 

[Vagabond]

Goodbye, boredom!

 

[airgelaal]

They were slow. Really slow.

 

[marbri]

The clock armography is so Winkler/Lohse and Joubert.

Wasn't there also a french team who did a time program years ago?

 

[miffy]

Wow! Give C/B all the medals

 

[just tuned in]

C/B. I like her dress. The program was cool in a cirque-du-soliel kind of way.

 

[floridaice]

That last lift

 

[tony]

Anyone who found that program exciting needs to be sent off with the screamer. That's it.

 

[thvu]

Interesting stationary lift. It was unexpected. Rotational lift is kind of random? Not fitting musically at all, and lifts are their highlights.

Twizzle GOE is a bit ridiculous, but that's to be expected. None of these elements are really highlighting the music. The whole program just feels all vibes.

I didn't really like this, and I don't know if I'll like it more as the season goes on.

 

[Wyliefan]

They learned their lesson from last season. Quirky is their thing, not mushy.

 

[Jay42]

I do like this a lot more than I liked their FD at Skate America last season but honestly, they peaked with the alien FD and I don't know if they have it in them to be that creative again.

 

[Frau Muller]

C/B - Our well-oiled clocks do not disappoint! 🕰 well done!

 

[Marta24]

Wasn't there also a french team who did a time program years ago?

Pechalat/Bourzat had a time program in the 2009/2010 season.

 

[miffy]

The clock armography is so Winkler/Lohse and Joubert.

I was thinking of Joubert too with the Time intro

 

[Rukia]

C/b sorry but this is brilliant. It hides their weaknesses and is just weird and cool. Like no we're not slow we're just doing time choreography respect our vision.


Isu guy in front of me applauded for that first spin/lift thing, first thing he's clapped for all event lol.

 

[skategal]

C/B has lots of tricks and highlights.

Not much dancing.

Commentator thinks it’s their best work. Did he forget Alien?

 

[Allen]

The last couple of years I've hated Madison and Evan's FDs the first time I saw them...this was no exception. We'll see if I come around on it.

 

[peibeck]

Not my favorite music, but I found C/B riveting to watch, despite that very shaky final lift. Maybe coming after 4 sleepy lyrical pieces helped though.

 

[Aceon6]

Hmmmm. For me, that’s ChoBat’s best program since the snake. There were lots of small details that need clean up, but I see where it is heading. I’m not a ChoBat uber, but that’s some strong stuff.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Didn't we forbid you to smoke?

Surely a smoke break can be symbolic?

Now that I know Madison's dress is a clock I support it and I understand how it works with the theme. Evan's outfit should match though. This just looks like a strange tracksuit

But he's just Ken.

 

[skatingguy]

Natalie Taschlerova/FIlip Taschler
Coach: M. Zanni, B. Reznickova, D. Loboda
Music: Bluecobalto, Terra Rosa, Son Felice

Straight Line Lift 4 + Rotational Lift 4
SeStW2+SeStM1
SyTwW4+SyTwM4
Curve Lift 3
Dance Spin 4
OFTW2+OFTM3
Choreo Dance Lift
Choreo Char Step Sequence !
Choreo Slide Move

This was a bit bland, and generic for this team. It doesn't take advantage of their performance ability, or their speed.

109.63 = 2nd Place
184.84 = 2nd Place

 

[VGThuy]

That opening section was inspired but the rest of it was not. Chock/Bates can’t really sell this program, at least not in its current iteration. They were given an FD with a vibe that’s closer to Delobel/Schoendelder’s “Pink Floyd” FD when they would do better with one closer to Virtue/Moir’s “Pink Floyd” FD.

 

[Colonel Green]

Here you go jinxing again.

Hey, I just said "conceivably". Many things are conceivable, after all.

Chock/Bates' program is...okay, I guess? First outing, so there's lots of time for it to grow on me.

 

[~tapdancer~]

C/B..was expecting to like it more. He almost dropped her in one lift. And technically not a blowout. Those GOEs, I get it, it's Skate America and they are WC but come on...wasn't that much better than the last 2 teams.

 

[Lizziebeth]

Is it just me that in addition to looking really slow there is a lot of posing going on????

 

[Primorskaya]

OK I loved this, and I'm really not sold on them usually.
No idea how good/bad this is technically, I don't know enough about ice dance for it, but I'm sold on choreography and interpretation.

 

[Sally1214]

Thank you, Madison and Evan. At last, something different that grabbed my attention and held it throughout every second of the performance. You never knew quite what to expect and I love that. I think this program will just get better and better as the season goes on as some of those lifts will get smoother. Congrats on your gold medal, guys!

 

[marbri]

Most of the "interesting" bits are when they are stationary. It's obvious they haven't been training as hard as some other teams. This seems like last season where their programs are going to be a work in progress and what we see at Worlds is different.