2022 US Nats Free Dance - Loving the Alien

[AnnM]

It’ll be a few years before we Americans fully appreciate what we had from Belbin/Agosto to now in ice dance. Hopefully the next generation will produce more medal and title contenders in ice dance. The young guns have the skills and potential but you never know how things will progress internationally.

I agree, but I'd take it back further to Lang & Tchernyshev as paving the way for our current abundance in ice dance.

 

[Baby Yoda On Skates]

I was thinking back to 2017 Nationals where there were only like 9 dance teams in the senior ranks. Hard to believe that we had 15 here this time.

 

[Aceon6]

I was thinking back to 2017 Nationals where there were only like 9 dance teams in the senior ranks. Hard to believe that we had 15 here this time.

And could have gone up to 20 as the next few teams that missed from the qualifiers didn’t miss by much.

 

[Karen-W]

I agree, but I'd take it back further to Lang & Tchernyshev as paving the way for our current abundance in ice dance.

Uhm, no, our path was being paved in the 1990s with that amazing Punsalan/Swallow and Roca/Sur rivarly! Then, we had Jessica Joseph & Charles Butler win the first ever Junior World title for the US.

 

[avivadawn]

I still maintain that when it came to pure skating skills and content, Emily Samuelson was the most talented American female ice dancer of her generation. Shame she wasn’t able to find a partner after Evan equal to her to keep her career going.

Thank you for saying this.

 

[Jammers]

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[Vash01]

Can P/C (healthy) be beaten at the Olympics?

 

[jao86]

Can P/C (healthy) be beaten at the Olympics?

No chance. If they skate clean, they will win.

 

[escaflowne9282]

No chance. If they skate clean, they will win.

Don't jinx them. I can't bear the thought of a Druncle Kats victory!

 

[~tapdancer~]

Re-reading my previous post I realized I forgot C/B! I enjoyed their programs, thought the Alien FD was kinda cool. I prefer H/D because of their power and speed. Both are national champs and deserve all the accolades. I also love a classical skate, so Hawayak/Baker have my heart. I was mesmerized by them. Great ice dance Olympic team!

 

[Icetalavista]

I just saw Green/Parsons' FD for the first time and I am so impressed. How often do we seen genuine innovation and different types of movement in ice dance? And they are so young. I am excited for the future of US ice dance.

 

[Vagabond]

Chock & Bates FS Fan Cam

 

[4rkidz]

I just re watched the top group on NBC as I had previously watched live on the world feed. Interestingly the Chock and Bates dance on the third viewing really clicked with me! Oddest thing but now I really like it even more than Hubble and Donahue.