The Dance Hall 10: The Saitama Samba 2022-2023

[muffinplus]

Piper's is just noticeably worse than Paul. their scores and program ain’t it today..very propped up by GOE. Bring back levels making a difference.

 

[yurokis40]

How much did the usfs and badbois pay to overscore chock and bore today my god, one of the worst rd`s ever created.

 

[yurokis40]

Corrupt american Judge Richard Dalley put piper and paul dead last in tech should be investigated.

 

[SidelineSkater]

Corrupt american Judge Richard Dalley put piper and paul dead last in tech should be investigated.

Maybe you should investigate the FIN judge who gave them an even lower score than USA? Are they not corrupt too?

Or maybe because G/P had the LOWEST base value in tech?

Or what about the horrible CAN judge who put C/B LOWER than the score USA gave G/P?

 

[Seerek]

If we went back to ordinals majority system, would the results change that much?

 

[Debbie S]

Looking at Skating Scores, I think it's the FIN judge who should be investigated.

Interestingly, C/B had more firsts than G/P. G/P's total score got a boost from the CZE judge.

And on the subject of the USA judge, the score he gave C/B was lower than the score the CAN judge gave G/P.

 

[skatingguy]

If we went back to ordinals majority system, would the results change that much?

Chock/Bates would lead - other than that the results stay the same.

 

[litenkyckling]

I still don’t massively enjoy C/Bs RD but it was miles better here - I feel like it’s the first time I’ve watched them skate it and not some weird emotionless flat robot versions of themselves.

 

[muffinplus]

I personally like Chock/Bates' RD a lot more than a lot of others do...

 

[litenkyckling]

I personally like Chock/Bates' RD a lot more than a lot of others do...

I think it could be vastly improved if they changed the rhumba piece of music to something that was less boring/elevator and perhaps something with more genuine Latin in it. Personally I lose my interest when the slower piece starts.

(I don’t think many of the RDs are any good this year - I think I find theirs a let down as I had higher expeditions. No RD for me though will be as bad as G/P and all the wicked game ones though)

 

[Colonel Green]

The most interesting result for me was how competitive the Mrazeks' score was even with the error. While the other dancers weren't perfect either in terms of levels, etc., I would say that today confirmed that the judges really see them as being noticeably ahead of the rest of the junior field.

 

[angi]

The most interesting result for me was how competitive the Mrazeks' score was even with the error. While the other dancers weren't perfect either in terms of levels, etc., I would say that today confirmed that the judges really see them as being noticeably ahead of the rest of the junior field.

Having watched junior dance today for the first time this season I can see why, they are a class above the rest. Both partners have strong skating skills, I feel like she performs better and he has better fundamental skating skills but they balance each other well and he has strong partnering abilities that make them stand out as a team. And when you combine all of these things with a strong RD you get a team having a breakout season.
I would have had the Brits in 1st and the Canadians in 2nd, the lack of matching lines and polish from B/B really takes away from their performances, at least in my eyes.

 

[VGThuy]

I think people need to stop declaring teams completely dead and encouraging them to skip the GPF or even to retire just because of one or two off performances.

 

[Karen-W]

I think people need to stop declaring teams completely dead and encouraging them to skip the GPF or even to retire just because of one or two off performances.

THIS! I was actually hoping that ChoBat would wind up in 1st after GilPoir skated, just to see a bunch of online know-it-alls (Like TSL and more than a few folks here) heads explode in shock. Yeah, I'm here for the online entertainment value, lol.

 

[BlueRidge]

I'm not getting why people think Mrazek's were so good in today's dance, if they hadn't fallen. They had too much speed. It was overwhelmingly any sense of character of that dance. And then for good measure they wiped out. They need to tone it down and attend to some of the other aspects.

I thought Bekker and Hernandez had the great intensity needed for the character of the tango. And Bashynska and Beaumont skated beautifully.

Any of them could win tomorrow. Lim & Quan have a sensational Free Dance so it could be them.

The seniors was fun because it was deservedly so close. I felt like Guignard & Fabbri were just off the great performance they had last time out or they might have been first, but Chock & Bates were right there with Gilles & Poirier. Tomorrow should be great.

 

[miffy]

Kolesnik is easily the best of the four American dancers Zingas/Kolesnik and Pate/Bye. Would have been nice to see the event, though.

It’s a shame we couldn’t see it, I am very interested to see Z/K again. I saw the video of their FD from the US finals recently without realising who she was, and found I couldn’t take my eyes off him. But it felt like he wasn’t doing enough (not their fault obviously) and that he was almost holding back, waiting for her. Then when I realised who she was and read their story I was just amazed and impressed that she’d switched to ice dance and got to that level so quickly! Looking forward to seeing how they progress and I’m sure she’ll keep improving.

 

[Karen-W]

So, before I fell asleep earlier, I rewatched the GPF RD on my computer - so much better than half-watching on my phone while at work, lol - and I can't believe people here on FSU haven't realized the reason behind ChoBat's improved RD and placement compared to the rest of the field... Evan ditched the jacket he wore at SkAm and NHK. Now, he is bling-less, like he was the past 2 seasons. Clearly, blingy Evan < non-blingy Evan!

 

[text_skate]

I haven't had much time to watch skating this season (next to none). Yesterday I saw G/P's FD for the first time. I liked it, particularly Paul. The best male ice dancer for me is Jean-Luc in the current field. He's just great, posture, fun, the way he is moving. Could watch him all day long.
Because of German team I watched junior RD (apart from Grimm/Savitskiy I didn't know any of the teams). Was very impressed by Czech team. Her dress! Pity they had the fall. Definitely will watch junior FDs.

 

[Bigbird]

The juniors seem more interesting this year and Car/Pom.

 

[morqet]

I'm not getting why people think Mrazek's were so good in today's dance, if they hadn't fallen. They had too much speed. It was overwhelmingly any sense of character of that dance. And then for good measure they wiped out. They need to tone it down and attend to some of the other aspects.

Yes, I don't get the love for them either. They are very fast, but there wasn't much musicality and her posture is distractingly bad. They need to calm everything down.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

Well this engagement was even shorter than Kerry/Donohue’s

Katarina DelCamp-Akalin on Instagram: "“My heart is, and always will be… yours” ~ Sense & Sensibility December 7, 2022 I had the honor of marrying the love of my life, Berk Akalin. We made the decision to forgo the big wedding and elope at city hall

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[Karen-W]

Well this engagement was even shorter than Kerry/Donohue’s

Katarina DelCamp-Akalin on Instagram: "“My heart is, and always will be… yours” ~ Sense & Sensibility December 7, 2022 I had the honor of marrying the love of my life, Berk Akalin. We made the decision to forgo the big wedding and elope at city hall

917 likes, 68 comments - kat.inthecity on December 10, 2022: "“My heart is, and always will be… yours” ~ Sense & Sensibility December 7, 2022 I had the honor of marrying the love of my life, Berk Akalin. We made the decision to forgo the big wedding and elope at city hall in Palm Beach. My...

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Just gonna throw this in here...

https://en.goc.gov.tr/kurumlar/en.goc/Brosurler/9_TR_VATANDASLIGI_ENG-2.pdf

Spouses can obtain Turkish citizenship after 3 years of marriage and it doesn't look like there is a residency requirement...

 

[litenkyckling]

Well this engagement was even shorter than Kerry/Donohue’s

Katarina DelCamp-Akalin on Instagram: "“My heart is, and always will be… yours” ~ Sense & Sensibility December 7, 2022 I had the honor of marrying the love of my life, Berk Akalin. We made the decision to forgo the big wedding and elope at city hall

917 likes, 68 comments - kat.inthecity on December 10, 2022: "“My heart is, and always will be… yours” ~ Sense & Sensibility December 7, 2022 I had the honor of marrying the love of my life, Berk Akalin. We made the decision to forgo the big wedding and elope at city hall in Palm Beach. My...

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I cannot put into words how uncomfortable I find this. Who do they think they’re convincing?

 

[Wyliefan]

Cripes, she's only 18.

 

[deegee]

Cripes, she's only 18.

jesus be a pre-nup...

 

[firstflight]

What happened with FB/S’s FD? Those of us using Peacock had the feed cut temporarily.

 

[On My Own]

Imagine believing Fear/Gibson have better skating skills than Hawayek/Baker.

 

[skatingguy]

What happened with FB/S’s FD? Those of us using Peacock had the feed cut temporarily.

They had a fall on the curve lift, and the lift didn't count.

 

[Lara111]

Imagine believing Fear/Gibson have better skating skills than Hawayek/Baker.

Gibson is comparable to Baker and Hawayek to Fear probably

 

[litenkyckling]

Gibson is comparable to Baker and Hawayek to Fear probably

I think that’s pretty unfair to Kaitlin - she has great speed and knee bend. Their one foot is the best in the entire field.