2025 Cup of China Rhythm Dance PBP - Rhythm is a Danger

[Braulio]

73.68!!

 

[tony]

This version of the song came out in 2017, for those wondering.

 

[Belsornia]

Kind of surprised Rettstatt didn’t tell Demougeot/Lemercier to ditch No Scrubs. And another weird edit of a well known track doesn’t help.

 

[Karen-W]

I'm sure it's not Arribert's intent, but from a distance, DemLeM look like they're wearing red bandanas on half their torsos.

ETA - on closer inspection, I actually think that was exactly her intent. And I'm struggling to understand how it relates to this music or even the '90s in general.

 

[Bunny Hop]

Demougeout/Le Mercier - I'd hoped never to hear this song again and this is somehow worse than the original. Skating quality a huge step up although tech score looks close to the Koreans.

 

[Kateri]

At the start of the season, I wanted a TLC dance, but then figured the beat requirement knocked out the biggest hits like No Scrubs, Waterfalls. And, um... not sure adding a weird backbeat halfway through should convince anyone? Not to mention whatever this version is. I don't LIKE the rule, but if it exists, it should apply.

 

[Belsornia]

Demougeot/Le Mercier one of the few teams I recall saying they like the 90s theme, but their skating doesn’t really look like they’re enjoying themselves. Decent levels though.

 

[skatingguy]

Loicia Demougeot/Theo le Mercier
Coach: K. Arribert, M. Chantelauze, T. Zahorski
Music: No Scrubs, Sing Hallelujah

Pattern Dance Type Step Sequence 2
Sequential Twizzles W:4 M:4
Midline Step Sequence W:3 M:3
Rotational Lift 4
Choreo Rhythm Sequence

Not really seeing the connection between the two pieces of music. Their skating has some nice qualities, including being smooth, and fast.

74.32 = 1st Place

 

[Marta24]

Sigh. My favourite French team

TES looked good. Let's see what this panel will do to their PCS.

 

[Bunny Hop]

I'm sure it's not Arribert's intent, but from a distance, DemLeM look like they're wearing red bandanas on half their torsos.

ETA - on closer inspection, I actually think that was exactly her intent. And I'm struggling to understand how it relates to this music

I wondered if it was related to the music video but doesn't look like it.

or even the '90s in general.

Well, you can say that about quite a few of the costumes!

 

[Kateri]

Say what you like about Olivia Smart, she always understands the assignment.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Timmmmmmm … step aside Sara….

 

[Karen-W]

Say what you like about Olivia Smart, she always understands the assignment.

Indeed! I was just thinking last week, when Charlene Guignard was skating in their RD that she should have taken a page out of Olivia's book and bought a good ponytail extension because her hair is pretty thin & doesn't look good in a ponytail. Just the small packaging details that GuigFab often miss.

 

[Karen-W]

Oh, thank the Lord, Michael has replaced the wannabe Hulk shirt he was wearing at Nepela.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Even costume is kinda meh

 

[Marta24]

Chock/Bates's costumes don't eat as they usually do.

 

[Bunny Hop]

Does Madison Chock have strapping on her shoulder/arm?

 

[Karen-W]

Madison's entire look is . And Evan looks pretty spot on for your basic '90s boy bander, lol.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Does Madison Chock have strapping on her shoulder/arm?

PT Tape

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Hmmm songs are meh.

 

[Bunny Hop]

Smart/Dieck - What heinous version of Freedom is this? We want proper George Michael! At least it was mercifully brief.

They look slow and a bit cautious. The music is more high energy than they are. I like them as a team but I was less than whelmed.

 

[tony]

Meh beginning, way off on twizzles and he was up on his toe pick mid first sequence. Pattern step she stumbled on the little slide move when he was holding her.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Smart/Dieck - What heinous version of Freedom is this? We want proper George Michael!

Im sooooo over covers. These are reasons why the originals are hits.

 

[Karen-W]

That's low TES.

Someone correct me but it looked like Olivia stumbled a bit during the pattern step.

And, overall, it just felt slow & a slog throughout.

 

[kwanfan1818]

Smart and Dieck were sloppy and awkward.

 

[Marta24]

A few wobbles here and there. They looked very nervous. If the TES stays, the judges need to do some major work on those PCS to give them the lead.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

music choices aren’t fierce enough for them

 

[Braulio]

Program is ok, just ok, again they will struggle with the rhythm dance and rely on their free dance

Partial Step was level 1 with little GOE and it may be considered a fall

 

[skatingguy]

Olivia Smart/Tim Dieck
Coach: R. Haguenauer, M.F. Dubreuil, P. Lauzon
Music: Freedom, Let Me Entertain You

Sequential Twizzles W:4 M:4
Pattern Type Step Sequence 1 - fall
Midline Step Sequence W:3 M:3
Choreo Rhythm Sequence
Straight Line Lift 4

Problems in the pattern type step sequence resulting in a fall, and again it's a fall from a knee slide movement that we've seen from several teams this season.

-1.00 = Falls
67.37 = 3rd Place

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

omggg shocking score