Skate to Milano OWG Qualifier - Beijing CHN - Ice Dance RD & FD

[Belsornia]

I just woke up and I’d forgotten Wang/Liu were going to be here. Good morning.

Oh, and they’re back with IAM. Yay.

 

[Kateri]

I like Wang & Lui's music -- have no idea what the lyrics are, but the 2nd song sounds familar.

I don't recognise it, but it's very cool to use Chinese/Cantonese music. Google has nothing on it, but is it the Andy Lau? If it's from a Wong Kar Wai film or something, that would be amazing.

 

[tony]

I saw a comment from Robin Cousins' social media on my IG at some point this week where he was speaking about his irritation of the choreo sequence being called a choreo sequence, because the entire program should be choreography. The eras RDs exemplify this to the max. 95% doing elements without any correlation to the music, and then some cheesy movements that don't give off any vibe from the generation they are supposed to portray.

 

[thvu]

<--- IAM right now.

 

[floridaice]

I think Ichilov & Nosovitskiy should still be in the lead.

 

[Debbie S]

at the scores for Wang/Liu.

Off to bed. I'll see where the dust settles in the morning.

 

[kwanfan1818]

<--- IAM's bank account right now.

IAM, a place where women can feel safe (TM)

 

[Rukia]

LET'S GO GIRLS

 

[Karen-W]

Okay, I'm sorry, but Fake Armenians - your costumes are in no way evocative of '90s country or even really Shania Twain.

 

[tony]

Skating skills weak, twizzles and ice coverage below average at best. But the elements actually fit the music and they even added some nuances. Cute.

 

[floridaice]

Okay, I'm sorry, but Fake Armenians - your costumes are in no way evocative of '90s country or even really Shania Twain.

Same for the choreography.

 

[Barbara Manatee]

Give them all the GOE for picking Shania.

 

[Lanie]

I can't sleep so I'm up with y'all watching this!

Shania Twain makes me think of being in the car as a kid listening to her with my stepmom driving

 

[Rukia]

shania babygirl i'm so sorry they tore your music to shreds

 

[Belsornia]

Whooo, Shania programme. But I don’t think it quite fits the spirit of the lyrics that she’s very obviously holding back to not outpace her super slow partner.

 

[skatingguy]

Kristina Dobrosedova/Alessandro Pellegrini
Coach: Alexei Sitnikov
Music: Man I Feel Like a Woman

Sequential Twizzles W:4 M:4
Midline Step Sequence W:2 M:1
Straight Line Lift 4
Pattern Dance Type Step Sequence 1
Choreo Character Step Sequence

Started out with good energy, but definitely lost some of it by the end of the program. Overall skating quality not high enough to compete for one of the Olympic spots.

52.27 = 4th Place

 

[tony]

Maria Butyrskaya skated to this in her pro career, and even as the resident Maria fanatic, she was already in her 30s and crawled through it just as the Mexicans are doing (to be clear, not Sex Bomb).

 

[Lanie]

@Firedancer OUR DUTCH BESTIES ARE COMPETING HERE I DIDN'T KNOW (at Worlds Chelsea and Sherim sat with us and were so, so nice and friendly and he carried Firedancer over to her seat )

 

[Amy L]

It could be worse, they could be wearing fake muscle suits.

 

[Karen-W]

Well, that was another rough program.

 

[thvu]

I know I said I'd watch to the end of the RD but this group has really put that to the test.

 

[skatingguy]

Harlow Lynella Stanley/Seiji Urano
Coach: Pierre Souquet
Music: We Got the Power, Sex Bomb, Strike It Up

Sequential Twizzles W:4 M:3 (W:4 M:1 after review)
Choreo Rhythm Sequence
Pattern Dance Type Step Sequence 1
Midline Step Sequence W:2 M:1
Rotational Lift 4

Rough technical skate, but they having as much fun as any team before, during, and after their performance.

49.82 = 5th Place

 

[Amy L]

Harlow is ready for da clerrrrb, but unfortunately not so much for the Olympics.

 

[Belsornia]

I like Nauryzova/Datiev but without managing a consistent coaching situation they’re not progressing technically. That looked a lot like hard work.

 

[floridaice]

That was kind of interesting, too bad about the Twizzles. Why do they have to do remote training?

 

[tony]

Has anyone ever said they like overhead cameras? Some of us are trying to watch edges and cleanliness of turns in pattern steps and midline steps and it makes it next to impossible. But the camera angle was bad... no, really.

 

[skatingguy]

Gaukhar Nauryzova/Boyisangur Datiev
Coach: K. Khaliavin, S. Hurtado, K. Monko
Music: Thunder, New Power Generation by Prince

Sequential Twizzles W:4 M:B (W:3 M:no level given after review) - Boyisangur stumbled in the first twizzle
Pattern Dance Type Step Sequence 2
Midline Step Sequence W:1 M:1
Curve Lift 4 (3 after review)
Choreo Rhythm Sequence

I like the concept of the choreography, and hopefully get to see more of them this season. The twizzle mistake ending any chance they might have had to be in one of the top 4 qualifying spots.

50.64 = 5th Place

 

[Kateri]

Girl, you didn't even have anyone to check your hair parting was even at the back? Still, I liked the programme, even if they aren't going anywhere.

 

[Karen-W]

That was kind of interesting, too bad about the Twizzles. Why do they have to do remote training?

No funding.

 

[kwanfan1818]

KAZ have great taste in music.