2023-2024 Rhythm dance

[AYS]

Too bad it's not the '70s, FSU might finally get that Captain&Tennille medley program we've always yearned for.

 

[Aussie Willy]

Too bad it's not the '70s, FSU might finally get that Captain&Tennille medley program we've always yearned for.

We might even get Escape (the pina colada song).

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Most people outside Australia may not have heard of Mental as Anything but they were a fabulous 80s band. I would dare any Scandanavian team to skate to Berserk Warriors

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On the other hand if a team wanted to get really political they could skate Midnight Oil.

Australian 80s music was so good.

Australian 80s music was amazing!

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Too bad it's not the '70s, FSU might finally get that Captain&Tennille medley program we've always yearned for.

A Tesla/Elon tribute to “Muskrat Love”?

 

[VGThuy]

Too bad it's not the '70s, FSU might finally get that Captain&Tennille medley program we've always yearned for.

And which team did most at FSU envision "doing it to them one more time because once was never enough...for a fan like them?"

 

[MacMadame]

Don’t hold your breaths, people. We may get all the Boy George, Twisted Sister, and Andrew Lloyd Webber.

What is wrong with all Twisted Sister?

I'll take an 80s theme over the Argentinian Tango any day.

But yeah, I don’t get the 80’s theme…we are gonna get all kinds of tacky. I still cringe at my wild permed hair and shoulder pad fashion I wore back then.

Don't forget the enormous glasses!

 

[myhoneyhoney]

I would love Prince and George Michael, specially if we get a George Michael look a like.

 

[Rukia]

I would love Prince and George Michael, specially if we get a George Michael look a like.

Sadly it's ice dance so they'd probably be more George Michael Bluth than George Michael himself

 

[overedge]

I think they are doing 80s to appeal to their base audience and judges (those of use who remember how fabulous the 80s were.)

I thought it was a shoutout to the average age of many of the judges.

(j/k)

 

[skategal]

I thought it was a shoutout to the average age of many of the judges.

(j/k)

Yep. I think so too.

I’m also wondering if the success of Hubbell/Donahue’s Janet Jackson and Fear/Gibson’s KISS SDs at the 2022 Olympics influenced this decision.

I guess you could also throw in Virtue/Moor’s Prince SD from 2018 as another successful 80s SD that may have influenced this.

 

[overedge]

I meant as in the stereotype of judges being in their 80s.

 

[Aussie Willy]

I guess you could also throw in Virtue/Moor’s Prince SD from 2018 as another successful 80s SD that may have influenced this.

Prince's music is great for the lower level pattern dances.

 

[alexikeguchi]

Australian 80s music was amazing!

Men at Work!

 

[PRlady]

I think the 60’s had the best music and fashion and has never been matched. Personally I would love some beehive hair with mini dresses and color block costumes….and white go-go boots ala Jill Trennary’s “These Boots Are Made for Walking”! But yeah, I don’t get the 80’s theme…we are gonna get all kinds of tacky. I still cringe at my wild permed hair and shoulder pad fashion I wore back then.

I can’t believe I permed my hair. It’s naturally curly but maybe I wanted it bigger? When I see ‘80s movies and how they made attractive women like Melanie Griffith and Molly Ringwald look awful, I’m terrified for next season’s costumes and hair.

I don't see why '80's covers shouldn't count, if they're done in a style typical of the '80's.

Agreed. Tainted Love is as different from the original as Disturbed’s SOS.

 

[Cachoo]

I’d love to see someone use The Pretenders but I don’t know if “Brass in Pocket” is ice dance material. Oh well—Madonna has a lot of material.

 

[Rhumba d’Amour]

I’d love to see someone use The Pretenders but I don’t know if “Brass in Pocket” is ice dance material. Oh well—Madonna has a lot of material.

Love the Pretenders. “Talk of the Town.” Black leatherette. Haircut and eye makeup to match. Bring it on!

 

[Cachoo]

Love the Pretenders. “Talk of the Town.” Black leatherette. Haircut and eye makeup to match. Bring it on!

There are some good songs to use from the 80's--THIS may not be one of them but I would be if this music came on:

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[VGThuy]

How many choreographers will look to The Americans soundtrack for their music choices, I wonder.

 

[BittyBug]

Don't forget the enormous glasses!

In case you've missed it, those enormous glasses are back right now. Along with high-waisted pants and mom jeans. And white sneakers.

 

[VGThuy]

In case you've missed it, those enormous glasses are back right now. Along with high-waisted pants and mom jeans. And white sneakers.

They are. I don’t wear the giant ones, but I can’t believe I used to wear frames that were so small hahah

 

[MacMadame]

I can’t believe I permed my hair.

Me too! But mine was dead flat without a perm. Still, the poodle perm looked bad. Later I got more of a wave than a perm and that was better. Until my roots grew out. So I just chopped it all off and that works okay.

In case you've missed it, those enormous glasses are back right now.

I just got new glasses so, no, I haven't missed it. The cat-eye look is also back but that has nothing to do with the 80s so I am flummoxed about that.

I got the smallest pair of big glasses I could. With the most subtle cat-eye shape. They actually look pretty good but my last pair of small eyeglasses were awful (should have made Site for Sore Eyes take them back and do them over correctly) so it's not hard to look better than those.

 

[Aussie Willy]

I can’t believe I permed my hair. It’s naturally curly but maybe I wanted it bigger? When I see ‘80s movies and how they made attractive women like Melanie Griffith and Molly Ringwald look awful, I’m terrified for next season’s costumes and hair.

Pretty in Pink program

 

[Wyliefan]

I don't think there was a woman or girl under, say, 40 who DIDN'T perm her hair.

We know Caroline Green can make with the crimping iron, from that one free dance. Maybe she can set up a salon a la Chock.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Pretty in Pink program

Awesome soundtrack/decent movie

 

[BittyBug]

I don't think there was a woman or girl under, say, 40 who DIDN'T perm her hair.

Guilty as charged, although I only did it once. (And I did not have permed / teased bangs.)

 

[myhoneyhoney]

Ugh, you guys are bringing me back in time. I had my hair permed and dressed like Alyssa Milano on Who’s the Boss. And as someone who wears a lot of Lilly Pulitzer, white Keds were always in fashion, always (even when they weren’t)

 

[Yehudi]

If John Darnielle and Jamey Jasta ever release the songs they wrote for Poker Face, can a dance team perform to the fair use homage to the Benson theme

 

[Spikefan]

Linda Ronstadt is now soaring in streams because of The Last of Us. They might want to switch to the 70’s now as this is when that song was released.

 

[thvu]

@Spikefan It’s been 3 days and I’m still from that ep!

 

[Bunny Hop]

I am a GenXer with a cat

GenXer with 2 cats and no kids, but....

So I am a Gen Xer who is NOT excited about the 80s theme because, like, this music was not that great the first time around?!

I completely agree - am not nostalgic for the 80s at all. I can kind of tolerate some of the music now because nostalgia but there's very little of it in my playlists.

I would like to get back to having an actual pattern dance as part of the short program (or indeed just a pattern dance).