The Dance Hall 12: Boston Tea Dance Party

[Karen-W]

In an interview Rettstatt mentioned that they are thinking about a movie/musical RD, where teams could then do a Waltz. It sounded like he doesn't want the RD to be this very narrow segment that is focussed on a certain rhythm/pattern, but more of a broad theme.

yeah but his ideas are bad and he should feel bad

I love a movie/musical program, probably more than most around here, but @Rukia's right. This is a terrible idea if only because we'd likely be subjected to far too many Hamilton RDs featuring "Burn" and then a bunch more The Lion King RDs featuring "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" Don't get me wrong, those are both fine songs but I can't many teams apart from PiriHara digging deep into the genre and giving us anything truly great.

Though maybe I'd get my PateBye "Music Man" program dream fulfilled. I DMed her on IG after they announced TLK as their FD and told her I was happy they went with a musical, but was hoping for TMM & she politely replied they'd keep that in mind for the future, so maybe, if there's a movie/musical RD theme, that little seed has been properly planted.

 

[Bigbird]

yeah but his ideas are bad and he should feel bad

Yes. They are repetitive and dull. Please remove this person. Isn't there a platform we could use to request a new chair? I mean, enough is enough, right? It's like they don't believe in their being a technical component that forces the dances to be creative. It's just utterly awful.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Yes. They are repetitive and dull. Please remove this person. Isn't there a platform we could use to request a new chair? I mean, enough is enough, right? It's like they don't believe in their being a technical component that forces the dances to be creative. It's just utterly awful.

We need to campaign for an FSUer to become the next IDTC Chair. Our platform can be voids, snarks and waltzes.

 

[gkelly]

Well, they've done their level best to avoid a waltz or foxtrot pattern step for, what 5-6 seasons now?

Rocker Foxtrot was the required pattern in the junior rhythm dance as recently as 2024. In 2020 and 2021 seasons it was Tea Time Foxtrot.

 

[Marta24]

We need to campaign for an FSUer to become the next IDTC Chair. Our platform can be voids, snarks and waltzes.

I also want a Tango in there. 90% because I love Tango, 10% because I know how much it would annoy PRlady.

 

[PRlady]

I also want a Tango in there. 90% because I love Tango, 10% because I know how much it would annoy PRlady.

Ooo what did I ever do to you?

This doubles my desire for a season of hair metal. Where is @PrincessLeppard when I need her.

 

[Dobre]

All right, folks, the new thread is up. Sayonara to The Dance Hall 12.

 

[Andrea82]

List of officials for upcoming season published by ISU today.

Changes in Ice Dance

Retirement:

Tianyi Zhang (China) * Judged at 2014 and 2018 Olympics
Ingrid Charlotte Wolter (Germany) * Member of ISU Technical Committe. Judged at 2014 Olympics, Referee at 2018 Olympics
Hilary Selby (Great Britain) * Member of ISU Technical Committe* Judged at 2010 Olympics, Technical controller at 2018 Olympics
Jorn Lucas (Germany)
Prisca Binz Moser (Switzerland)
Iryna Medvedieva (Ukraine)

New international judges:
Yu Dong (China)
Marcin Czajka (Poland)
Agnieszka Paszulewicz (Poland)
Laila Davidson (Sweden) * only ID judge for Sweden. First since the 90s.
Vera Medvedeva (Ukraine)
Stephanie Zastrow (USA)

Country switches
Elena Khmyzenko from Russia to Georgia. That's an ISU level judge.

Referees
Promoted to ISU level: John Millier (USA), David Molina (France)
Promoted to International level: Marcin Kozubek (Poland), Claudia Stahnke (Germany), Ron Conacher (Canada)