Aussie Willy
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Thanks for posting the links. Will try to watch them when I get some time.
Please, I'd get rid of the team event and take on the solo discipline anytime, it's contrived and primarily favours the traditionally strong. We already have WTT. Time to see new talent.
New disciplines take time to develop. It will get there. People have to find their way in the sport and learn what works and what doesn't.They aren't mutually exclusive. You can have both. Apparently, the solo ice dance is bringing in tradition by skating to war horses like Carmen.
TBH, I was a little disappointed with the solo ice dance I watched. But, I think that's partly because the programs didn't seem to have the dynamics and musicality I had hoped for. It was go, go, go but in a different way from the other disciplines. However, I can see how it could be a lot more enjoyable if the rules were tweaked a little, there was a lot of variation with music choices, and there was some more emphasis on long and beautiful edgework. Plus, if it gains popularity, we might see more super talented people go into the discipline with some of the top skaters and choreographers getting involved.
... 2024 Washington Picken Solo Ice Dance International, April 25-28 in Reston, Virginia: https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/...solo-ice-dance-international?templateParam=11
Also: James Koszuta is competing in U.S. Solo Dance Series this year, and won his first competition of the series. He now is a coach in Nashville.
Yay....Did we know Emmy Bronsard had gone into solo dance? I feel like this is the first I've heard of it, but I may have missed or forgotten a post. Anyway, best of luck to her!
The solo ice dance french championships are this week-end, starting now.
114 dancers have qualified through the ranking of the tournois de France.
It's broadcasted here. (don't expect the camerawork to be of professional level ; the CSNDG ALWAYS broadcasts its competitions but you often hear someone bringing a random person and briefly explaining him/her how to operate the camera so ... currently, they seem to have a format problem).
The french solo season was like this :It seems that French Solo dance is different from the ISU requirements?There aren't RDs in junior and senior,but PDs.
I think so.The Bordets — sisters?
It's so cute and she performs the hell out of it.What a brilliant program Piton created for Weber. I loved the unusual Sugarplum arrangement.
Calling baby @made_in_canada for her first solo dance program and costume inspiration!
Were you in Lake Placid? Lucky you, if so. For anyone interested, I posted (embedded) UDel FS team’s full Instagram video of David’s lovely 1st place Junior Solo FD in Collegiate Skating thread, here: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/collegiate-skating.110162/#post-6586925Was super excited to watch David Shapiro win the solo ice dance junior level at the 2024 National Intercollegiate Final in Lake Placid this weekend (fun fact: top 6 are men out of 10 skaters; Karen Chen won senior solo dance). I hope David competes at the regular solo ice dance circuit, as he's phenomenal.
I just saw this elsewhere and was coming here to say When I first heard of this new ISU category I immediately thought of her because that girl is a star who just hasn't found a new partner to match her quality. Now I am really interested in thisDid we know Emmy Bronsard had gone into solo dance? I feel like this is the first I've heard of it, but I may have missed or forgotten a post. Anyway, best of luck to her!
Entry lists for Picken International include Emmy Bronsard ...
Did we know Emmy Bronsard had gone into solo dance? I feel like this is the first I've heard of it, but I may have missed or forgotten a post. Anyway, best of luck to her!
The Picken Dance Classic (club comp.) starting orders are posted on the results page: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2024/33994/index.aspWashington FSC's event info page for the Picken Solo Dance International (ISU) & their regular club comp. (Picken Dance Classic) in Reston, VA, April 25-28, 2024: https://www.washingtonfsc.org/picken-classic/
Click through to the videographer webpage and the live stream links are there.The Picken Dance Classic (club comp.) starting orders are posted on the results page: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2024/33994/index.asp
Washington FSC's Instagram post says the draw for the ISU Senior/Junior international will take place at 4:20 pm on Thursday, April 25 and the starting orders will be posted online afterwards.
I have yet to see anything posted online about livestreaming options for fans (event website states that "Live streaming information will be emailed directly to the skaters.").
The ISU have now released the regulations for the official discipline of Solo Ice Dance.
Solo Dance
Solo Ice Dance is a parallel discipline to Ice Dance. Skaters perform the same Pattern Dances, Rhythm Dance and Free Dance segments.www.isu.org