Recent content by AnaBanana

I have a technical question (avoiding to finally look at the protocols and learn all that GOE and dance elements terminology but I did for the CoC short dance results): to me, as an outsider who knows very little about the technical intricacies of FS, Chock/Bates lifts look very impressive and...

I think this whole newly found chemistry between them #ifyouknowwhatImean contributes a ton to the overall expressiveness in the FD. They do not seem over the top and they do not come across as boring either (the problem of some programs that attempt to imitate PC), - all thanks to this existing...

I think it has a lot to do with a very strong influence of ballroom dancing in Russia and as that approach to Latin dance sinks into figure skating, they lack a more authentic, or as some call it "urban social latin dance" approach to those styles. It's like, you look at the salsa world...

For some reason unable to edit my own comment but since we are so keen on grammar in this discussion, thought I'd mention here instead of I meant to say it lacks

I sincerely apologize for my untimely comment on Lena's commentator experience last week (as a prominent lurker, I've finally got a chance to register!) but I just really wanted to say that in spite of the obvious issues with proper speech, pronunciation, annunciation, etc (which, I'm sure if at...

The problem is, they should have had that program last season, then it would have been somewhat innovative given Radu Poklitaru's reputation in contemporary choreography (partially, due to his successful execution of Jiří Kylián choreo in Eastern Europe). I just refuse to understand why they...