2026 European Championships - Rhythm Dance - "No Steps Please, We're Shittish"

[skateycat]

Soucisse and Firus have one of the best RDs of the year, far and away. Telling you now.

Then I will wait until after them to feed the cats and get ready for work (sorry cats!)

 

[Desperado]

Those costumes scream "The Matrix", and yet...

 

[Skaterbob]

Is the scissor kicking lady the new touching the boards fad of the season?

 

[skatingguy]

Charise Matthaei/Max Liebers
Coach: Barbara Fusar Poli, Roberto Pelizzola
Music: Freed from Desire, Passion

Sequential Twizzles W:4 M:3
Midline Step Sequence W:2 M:2
Rotational Lift 4
Pattern Dance Type Step Sequence 2 (1 after review) - Max had a stumble into a lunge
Choreo Rhythm Sequence

Nice to hear something different, and a team putting out a different style of performance. Good to see Barbara at the boards, and looking healthy.

Q 63.49 = 1st Place

 

[Wyliefan]

Cute shot of Babs bopping along.

 

[Spikefan]

We could have had Grimm/Savitzkiy.

 

[skateycat]

Falls and stumbles in ice dance? And their coach is skary Babs? Ah, she has mellowed with age, he gets a kiss on the cheek.

 

[my little pony]

nobody upset Barbara!

 

[susieB129]

I know there's no way in hell this ever would or could be implemented, but in my fantasy world where all my ideas are good, if more than three teams submit the same music, everyone gets put into a randomizer, and only three teams get to use it. (Again, I understand it's totally unrealistic and unworkable, but a girl can dream.)

 

[Elisheba]

I think I liked Maria before the start of this competition...

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

I feel I have already received a lethal doze of Ricky Martin.

Val/Kazimov are easily the best so far, and still I don't want to watch it.

 

[Aceon6]

Welcome to the Ricky Martin compulsories. I prefer my compulsories with varying music, thank you.

 

[delayedaxel]

I think I liked Maria before the start of this competition...

I really don't understand why so many chose this... I mean the 90ies were a DECADE, so there's plenty of music around.

 

[Skaterbob]

I actually like Val and Kazimov, never seen them before.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

I really don't understand why so many chose this... I mean the 90ies were a DECADE, so there's plenty of music around.

Shawn Rettstatt personally burned all of the good CDs produced between 1990 and 1999.

 

[tony]

For those of you that don't follow throughout the season, Barbara had a very serious health incident a few months ago and was in the ICU for an extended time. As far as I know, this is the first international competition she's gone to since. She looks great, and for what it's worth-- she's always been super hyped and supportive of all of her teams.

 

[skatingguy]

Sofia Val/Asaf Kazimov
Coach: Kirill Khaliavin, Sara Hurtado, Ksenia Monko
Music: Maria, La Copa de la Vida

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

High energy latin performance with strong skating, and use of their edges, and knees to gain speed. The level 3 on the patten dance sequence in only group 3 of the competition. The technical panel getting wild.

Q 67.11 = 1st Place

 

[Sally1214]

Better "by a COUNTRY mile." Things have picked up.

 

[miffy]

I know there's no way in hell this ever would or could be implemented, but in my fantasy world where all my ideas are good, if more than three teams submit the same music, everyone gets put into a randomizer, and only three teams get to use it. (Again, I understand it's totally unrealistic and unworkable, but a girl can dream.)

I think that kind of happened in 1998-99 season, at least 3 top teams had Masquerade Waltz but then they all changed it without realising the others were too

 

[Tak]

Finally, a good performance. God bless the Spaniards! And Im getting to like Ricky Martin.

 

[MsZem]

The RD needs more Brit Pop and less Ricky Martin.

I enjoyed Sofia and Asaf, though. And her dress is perfection.

 

[delayedaxel]

Shawn Rettstatt personally burned all of the good CDs produced between 1990 and 1999.

I still have my copy of Alanis Morissette, though

 

[Elisheba]

Sara Hurtado looks great!

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

So, basically Val/Kazimov are coached by Kirill Khalyavin and his women.

 

[floridaice]

Sara looking terrific in the K&C

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

I still have my copy of Alanis Morissette, though

Well, isn't that ironic?

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Not again....

 

[MsZem]

Hurtado looks fantastic in the K&C. I love that she and Khaliavin are building something that will hopefully last in Madrid.

 

[Wyliefan]

This song will always make me think of "Gilmore Girls." IYKYK.

 

[Allen]

Shew, a lot of Ricky Martin already. I am telling you, the US Nationals Junior RD was way better than this has been so far