The Dance Hall 13: When You Dance on the Ice and Your Feet Twizzle Twice, That's Amore

[Tinycities]

I'd like good programs. Is that too much to ask for?

I know people are blaming IAM regarding the judging, but what I’m truly blaming IAM for is the complete monotony of programs the last few years. They all seem like rehashes of each other. One or two might pop out, but it’s all just felt so generic. The most interesting programs are coming out from new choreographers like Jean Luc or smaller schools that don’t have to think about 30 different free dances.

I’ve seen people say that they’re just impeccable at packaging and programs, and sure to some extent, but most of their teams blend together for me or just rehash the same style year after year.

 

[marbri]

Okay. Are we seriously going to bag the programs coming out of IAM and then hold up Jean Luc as new choreographer bringing something new to this world because

 

[Tinycities]

Okay. Are we seriously going to bag the programs coming out of IAM and then hold up Jean Luc as new choreographer bringing something new to this world because

His program for green parsons is probably the most interesting free dance of the season for me, so yes.

 

[Vagabond]

IAM gave Chock & Bates both & and & , so they can create good programs. The trouble is, they don't do so anywhere near often enough.

 

[marbri]

His program for green parsons is probably the most interesting free dance of the season for me, so yes.

For you. I can't remember a thing about it.

 

[Tinycities]

IAM gave Chock & Bates both & and & , so they can create good programs. The trouble is, they don't do so anywhere near often enough.

Both those programs are from the previous quad, and I agree with you, they were creating some good ones that quad.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

My favorite FDs this season are both from Igor’s camp - Z/K’s Romeo and Juliet (done by Benoit) and Cui/Rogers’ White Crow/Mercy which I think was done by Igor and Co.

 

[CassAgain]

For my Piper and Paul have best RD and FD in this season.

That’s the Browns for me.

I do REALLY like Zing/Koles’s free dance.

 

[marbri]

I forgot about the Browns and now I recall saying I wish LaLa had that FD

So I guess I like two FDs right now but only one of them is going to the Olympics ( FB/C).

 

[Peepsquick]

I know people are blaming IAM regarding the judging, but what I’m truly blaming IAM for is the complete monotony of programs the last few years. They all seem like rehashes of each other. One or two might pop out, but it’s all just felt so generic. The most interesting programs are coming out from new choreographers like Jean Luc or smaller schools that don’t have to think about 30 different free dances.

I’ve seen people say that they’re just impeccable at packaging and programs, and sure to some extent, but most of their teams blend together for me or just rehash the same style year after year.

I've never felt that way...

 

[Bigbird]

That’s the Browns for me.

I do REALLY like Zing/Koles’s free dance.

I know this may be an unpopular opinion, but I prefer the version by Reitan and Majorov.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Same could be said of the “elderly” Chock/Bates but it appears they get to play by a different set of rules. Any other team with her shallow edges and their slow speed would get hammered but not them.

Seems to me like several teams at this GP Final have been accused of having shallow edges by at least one partner, and they don't seem to be getting hammered...

I don't think Chock and Bates should be getting away with it, either, but lets not pretend that every other dancer in the GPF is some brilliant technician and Chock is the only one getting away with it. If the 6 teams where both partners were the most technically skilled were at the GPF, I think several of these teams would be at home.