2024 GPF - Junior Rhythm Dance

[kwanfan1818]

I think this is a great program, but I think the lift is awkward in settling into the first position and in the transitions, and I think this is true for a lot of the lifts coming from Arribert's group.

 

[Karen-W]

Why do all these RDs feel like a mockery?

Perhaps you could interview the VISIONARY Shawn Rettstatt and ask him if he feels like the skaters are mocking the IDTC.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I'm not sure they quite managed to perform the YMCA with the commitment of Juho Pirinen, but they did well.

 

[Kateri]

God, I miss Slatter/Ongay-Perez so much already. They knew how to do the YMCA.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Despite the lack of campy costumes, I thought they'd score higher.

 

[Karen-W]

I'm not sure they quite managed to perform the YMCA with the commitment of Juho Pirinen, but they did well.

That's an extremely high bar for any senior team to reach much less a junior team.

 

[Amy L]

This RD would be way better with a same sex dance team.

The songwriter is threatening to sue anyone who claims the Village People is gay. Expect to pay up girlie!

 

[Sally1214]

Fradji/Fourneaux: I kept waiting for the YMCA arms ... and we got them .... but not with nearly the same GUSTO as Juho Pirinen gives us!

 

[kwanfan1818]

I'm not sure they quite managed to perform the YMCA with the commitment of Juho Pirinen, but they did well.

They also did it while moving and shifting edges and weight during the step sequence.

 

[Kateri]

Wolfkostin/Tsarevski

he is soft and she is sharp

New genders in ice dance: kiki and bouba

 

[Karen-W]

I really resent all these Junior ice dance teams not leaning into the campy factor of disco despite every single one of them doing disco programs. Such a lazy, unadventurous choice. Was this really what the visionary Shawn Rettstatt wanted?

 

[Rukia]

now see this is a cohesive rd- they were sex machines and shook their money makers and now they feel good

 

[tony]

This is bland to me. He's tall and his reaching and hunching over isn't always his fault, but it was really noticeably ugly during the first pattern step.

I find the simple wrist-flicking and head swinging choreography to be cheesy, too.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Pid/Kov FINALLY patterns that made sense to me. They are easily the best so far, which is not the same as to say I am enjoying it. Plus, he's a bit too naked even by Cizeron's standards.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I feel like this visionary theme is resulting in a lot of high energy music with skaters who can't quite reach the energy level of the music.

 

[PRlady]

This is bland to me. He's tall and his reaching and hunching over isn't always his fault, but it was really noticeably ugly during the first pattern step.

I find the simple wrist-flicking and head swinging choreography to be cheesy, too.

They had that SNL wild and crazy guy vibe. Not a compliment.

 

[kwanfan1818]

I get where Pidgaina/Koval are accomplished, but they could have been skating to anything, like any low-mid-level senior team and fit right into seniors.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

now see this is a cohesive rd- they were sex machines and shook their money makers and now they feel good

I don't know if they are both above 18, but in any case, they have the sexual tension of two planks of wood.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

The RD costumes that Fradji and Forneaux need.

 

[Sally1214]

Artem going all out for the +goe .... if butt-grabbing can count for anything. It's the little details .....

 

[Marta24]

Grimmskiy are in medal position after the RD.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

The RD costumes that Fradji and Forneaux need.

Far and away the most iconic program of Bobrova and Soloviev's career.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Noemi somehow reminds me both Fusar-Poli and Costner, which makes them the champions by the default.

 

[kwanfan1818]

Lafornara's belt is unfortunate.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Lafornara's belt is unfortunate.

You spelled "iconic" wrong!

 

[Wyliefan]

Grimmskiy are in medal position after the RD.

Don't jinx them!!! starts lighting candles

 

[tony]

Fast-moving, really leaning (especially him) into some of these edges which is nice, but something as a whole is falling really flat. They go from very free-flowing to tensing up, the twizzles started to get tight almost immediately, the lift looked borderline out of control, etc.

Interesting clash between out of control and super tense.

 

[Karen-W]

Lafornara's belt is unfortunate.

And the Deniss-like v-neck showing off his very pale chest isn't?

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

I can't even explain why and how, but Tali/Lafornara have just decimated the rest of the competition. They are the only ones that danced like they mean it.

This RD theme is atrocious.

 

[tony]

And the Deniss-like v-neck showing off his very pale chest isn't?

I don't get how that's unfortunate in any way.