2024 Grand Prix Final - Rhythm Dance: “Crying At The Disco Tech”

[miffy]

Ra-ra-rasputin! It's stuck in my head and they haven't even skated yet.

The other night I watched their 2 Grand Prix plus their challenger RD in a row

 

[Rukia]

They better have put the "oh those Russians" line back. No cowards in ice dance!

if rettstatt really had vision he'd demand it come back

 

[tony]

Run Boy Run, may as well be a Gabby and Guillaume and Kevin Aymoz tribute as they warm up.

So much better music than the stupid stuff USFS plays

 

[Firedancer]

Made it home just in time

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I’m sorry … I’m a party of one. I cannot get into this rhythm dance.

 

[Allen]

Only Zachary would go wild with Austin Powers with a complete poker face

 

[MacMadame]

Made it home just in time

it was touch and go for me too.

 

[tony]

This camerawork is gonna do me in.

As are those L2 midline steps. I really don't see a lot of fault with their skating.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

I still don't know what the Paso Doble has to do with social dances of the 50s, 60s, and 70s.

 

[NinjaTurtles]

Remember when they used to play Pump It Up all the time for the warm-up? I got weird deja vu when watching The Substance

 

[MacMadame]

level 4 on the twizzles. Good start.

 

[Rukia]

Only Zachary would go wild with Austin Powers with a complete poker face

I'm curious what people in the arena think because last season i thought he came across a lot better in person

 

[Braulio]

I LOVE the choreo touches and how well they incorporate the steps in the Pattern Dance

 

[dupa]

I guess we’re going to have to accept the Italians refuse to change these costumes.

OMG, yes. Fugliest costumes a la Tarasova sans bling!

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

This camerawork is gonna do me in.

As are those L2 midline steps. I really don't see a lot of fault with their skating.

Caron sold them out for a Gil/Poi win?

 

[MacMadame]

I see them lip-synching!

 

[Rukia]

if these step levels stick and other teams get higher i'm going to laugh and laugh

 

[Spikefan]

This camerawork is apropos of the direction dance is going. Upper body and face only.

 

[tony]

I LOVE the choreo touches and how well they incorporate the steps in the Pattern Dance

Yup, its so well-choreographed that it doesn't even look like the upright stiffness of the dance in the beginning that so many other teams have going on. So good on their blades and so in control of their body positions always.

 

[Braulio]

Zach is SMILING!!

43 TES strong start, the brits have not skated but this program is way better than theirs hands down thought the judging will differ

 

[MacMadame]

Speaking of the Paseo Doble, it's really not that hard of a dance. So why do all these skaters get such low levels for it? This has been consistent throughout the season.

 

[NinjaTurtles]

The foundation transfer on Marjorie’s collar

 

[peibeck]

Did they change some of their music edits? I remember (and enjoyed it more) as a straight Austin Powers program.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Did they change some of their music edits? I remember (and enjoyed it more) as a straight Austin Powers program.

I was wondering the same.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Zach is SMILING!!

A day that will go down in history.

 

[Sally1214]

Oh my .... Zachary is such a HAM I just can't take my eyes off him during the entire dance. I think a couple of their levels were lower than they'd want but I had a smile on my face the whole time.

WHAT GENIUS thought it would be a good idea to do a close-up of their upper bodies during the twizzle section (sigh)?

 

[tony]

Speaking of the Paseo Doble, it's really not that hard of a dance. So why do all these skaters get such low levels for it? This has been consistent throughout the season.

Because it doesn't matter how hard the dance is. They are looking at four specific sets of steps within the pattern and if the edges and turns aren't clean, then no 'Y' assigned. There is so much meticulousness going on there.

 

[Braulio]

Low score

 

[peibeck]

Only Zachary would go wild with Austin Powers with a complete poker face

My Grumpy Cat was fully committed!!! Mark sez so!!!

 

[Kateri]

Mark says scores are based on the dancer's engagement. Clearly, a lot of teams this year misinterpreted the type of engagement required...