Grand Prix De France 2023- Rhythm Dance “Non-vember Rain”

[skategal]

Oh geez my friend used sing this all the time in middle school. Don’t think I’ve heard it since.

 

[thvu]

I really like them, but Dupayage is so much stiffer than Nabais and it's really distracting. I love his edge control.

 

[Wyliefan]

I just love that program, even though it always gives me a major earworm. Nice to see them have a strong skate at home.

 

[once_upon]

I dont remember so much black clothing in the 80's? Mostly, not until the 90's.

I remember more color- like Piper and Oliva

 

[Rukia]

He has some really good turns, those twizzles though were not twizzles

 

[skatingguy]

Dupayage, Marie/Nabais, Thomas
Coach: Karine Arribert-Narce, Mahil Chantelauze
Music: St. John, Cry Me a River

SqTwW4+SqTwM4
Choreo Rhythm Sequence
Stationary Lift 4
Pattern Step Sequence 2
MiStW1(2 after review)+MiStM2

Mixed feelings about this program. Some great music, but I'm not sure they pulled off the performance.

68.20 = 2nd Place

 

[PRlady]

They were a lot better I gotta admit. Especially him.

 

[Sally1214]

"Should I Stay Or Should I Go?" ...... hmmm, a bitfog a ballsy question to put to the judging panel at the very end of the program. But, hey, if you can't stand the answer, don't ask the question, I guess.

 

[beepbeep]

Throwing The Clash in a RD.

Thank you, French ice dance.

 

[skategal]

I dont remember so much black clothing in the 80's? Mostly, not until the 90's.

I remember more color- like Piper and Oliva

Same.

The heroin chic makeup she has on is definitely 90s.

 

[skatingguy]

McNamara, Lorraine/Spiridonov, Anton
Coach: Alexei Kiliakov, Elena Novak
Music: Kiss, Slow Love, Let’s Go Crazy

 

[once_upon]

The button placement on the coach's sweater is most unfortunate

 

[PRlady]

If the cat wasn’t so comfortable this would be a smoke break.

(((Prince)))

 

[Rukia]

I have yet to understand a choreographic choice made for this team

 

[tony]

I can't deal with the choreography they give her. Delusion.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Ok, the Americans managed to bring here about my two least favorite couples, but at least this Prince program is funny.
And that kick from Loraine in Anton's direction explains the falcetto.

 

[Wyliefan]

Unfortunate twizzle for her.

 

[Karen-W]

FWIW - I like Lorraine's dress and the large, abstract/floral print is something that definitely is reminiscent of the '80s.

 

[thvu]

McNamara checking a turn in the 2nd set of twizzles and losing balance, but I didn't notice any touch down at least.

 

[marbri]

Lorraine and Anton are lucky they are skating before the Koreans do their Prince RD because they would look worse than they already do skating this.

 

[Colonel Green]

“Look out, Tessa and Scott, you just got served.”
— McNamara and Spiridonov’s wildest dreams

 

[once_upon]

Lorraine always looks so stiff.

 

[Wyliefan]

Interesting lift, though the entry was a bit awkward.

 

[thvu]

The entry to that rotational lift was mad clunky.

Sigh, those steps... Just rushed, almost designed not to have any levels called.

 

[Primorskaya]

The purple suit is somehow more Joker than Prince on him.
Gawd they're just flailing around like coach told them to do without feeling a single note.

 

[skategal]

Lorraine’s dress reminds me of the game Splatoon but I do like it.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

I try to like them, I really do.
They are not making it easy.

 

[topaz]

Wow, I really don't know where Lorraine and Anton can go. They don't seem to be improving performance wise. Lorraine appears to be the one making the most mistakes of the last two years.

I feel for them. They have been pasted by several teams in the US now.

 

[my little pony]

FWIW - I like Lorraine's dress and the large, abstract/floral print is something that definitely is reminiscent of the '80s.

I agree I definitely waited in line for dances behind this dress several times. although today it is literally the print of every older lady who takes the silver sneakers water aerobics at my gym. maybe those are the same people grown up?

 

[skatingguy]

McNamara, Lorraine/Spiridonov, Anton
Coach: Alexei Kiliakov, Elena Novak
Music: Kiss, Slow Love, Let’s Go Crazy

Choreo Rhythm Sequence
SqTwW3+SqTwM4 - they both struggled
Pattern Step Sequence 1
MiStW1+MiStM1
Rotational Lift ?? (4 - tracker disappeared before level appeared)

This is my least favourite of any of the American teams competing at the international level. This was just bad in so many ways. Neither have the charisma to pull off Prince. They got through the twizzles but barely.

64.77 = 4th Place