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

[tony]

I loved it, but that wasn't well-skated at all. From 4CC medalists a lifetime ago to squeaking into the FD at Europeans. Sigh.

 

[Braulio]

in 2018 they were supposed to be the next couple in Canada, but since, what went wrong?

 

[Desperado]

OMG who is that on the Soucisse/Firus team with a The Bay coat?

 

[beepbeep]

Exactly, ugly AF. lol

The 90s were all about trashy…
Again, I just can’t with everyone trying to look elegant

 

[delayedaxel]

There are still at least 2 more

Pretty sure 6.

If I have to hear "un, dos, tres..." one more time, I will open the bottle of Rosé wine which was meant to be consumed during the Ladies' FS.

 

[Sally1214]

Great costumes for this 90s theme by Carolane and Shane but, man, they didn't skate that routine very well today. Shame ... I had such high hopes for a better performance.

 

[my little pony]

somehow that coach found an amazing technicolor dream coat to match their costumes and I love that sort of commitment, he is a king

 

[Sally1214]

If I have to hear "un, dos, tres..." one more time, I will open the bottle of Rosé wine which was meant to be consumed during the Ladies' FS.

No, don't do it. I have this feeling that you are going to NEED that wine for the women. Just sayin' .....

 

[victorskid]

OMG who is that on the Soucisse/Firus team with a The Bay coat?

That is Jon Lane, Carol's husband He represented GBR in ice dance before they moved to Canada.

I notice someone brought a Canadian flag for Carolane & Shane

 

[my little pony]

so now I have to hiss at Guillaume like when the baroness enters a scene in sing along sound of music

 

[Aceon6]

so now I have to hiss at Guillaume like when the baroness enters a scene in sing along sound of music

Knowledgeable crowd here. Mostly golf claps for FBCiz. BekHer being in the group undoubtedly helps.

 

[delayedaxel]

Does "music of the 90ies" mean that it has to be typical of the decade or could it be any music that was published back then?
Could you, for instance, skate to the score of the Dracula movie of 1992: Love song for a vampire by Annie Lennox? (Ignoring the technical difficulty to make this ice-danceable).

 

[Desperado]

somehow that coach found an amazing technicolor dream coat to match their costumes and I love that sort of commitment, he is a king

It's a historic Canadian commercial trademark from a chain of stores with good and bad history, here's a bit of info on it:

Shoppers are snapping up Hudson's Bay 'stripes' products

As Canada's Hudson's Bay Company faces an end to its 355-year legacy, shoppers are scrambling for anything with its iconic "stripes".

www.bbc.com

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

This is going to be one heck of an introduction here.

"Ignatieva/Szemko - they are 5 times Hungarian national champions and were second at Santa Claus Cup.
Skating after them - Fournier-Boudri/Cizeron the Olympic champion..."

Hm... I mean, Cizeron is nice and all, but... Second place at Santa Claus Cup?

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

"We get more Ricky Martin from them"

Can't wait.

 

[tony]

At this point it truly sounds like Tonia is sitting there thinking 'why the hell am I here?' She's barely saying anything and when she does, it's SO GENERIC.

 

[delayedaxel]

No, don't do it. I have this feeling that you are going to NEED that wine for the women. Just sayin' .....

I have skipped the SP, so I have little idea what's awaiting me...

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

At this point it truly sounds like Tonia is sitting there thinking 'why the hell am I here?' She's barely saying anything and when she does, it's SO GENERIC.

Lol, yes. I was growing increasingly tired of her bubbly optimism and "Yes, I absolutely agree"

Said that, she's already punished enough by this dire competition.

 

[MsZem]

If I have to hear "un, dos, tres..." one more time, I will open the bottle of Rosé wine which was meant to be consumed during the Ladies' FS.

Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, cinco, seis.

 

[Spikefan]

I love this trash program with two hot people.

 

[terisa]

so now I have to hiss at Guillaume like when the baroness enters a scene in sing along sound of music

The embarrassment at being this far back in the start order probably hurts more than hissing would...

 

[Hanna]

Wheee don't you love it when a 2:50 program has four music cuts

I appreciate the Madagascar representation

 

[delayedaxel]

Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, cinco, seis.

But you have to sing it!

 

[skatingguy]

Maria Ignateva/Danijil Leonyidovics Szemko
Coach: Barbara Fusar Poli, Roberto Pelizzola
Music: Be My Lover, Mr. Boombastic

Sequential Twizzles W:3 M:4
Rotational Lift 4
Midline Step Sequence W:1 M:2
Pattern Dance Type Step Sequence 2
Choreo Rhythm Sequence

Danijil is a big personality, and they use him well in this program. Good skate, and solid execution of the elements.

Q 67.74 = 2nd Place

 

[beepbeep]

Was it speeding up “Here Comes the Hotstepper” necessary? No.
But I’ll take it.

Of course it’s Babs’.
She knows how to bring the 90s trash (except for her top team… )

 

[Braulio]

A very tall guy but still can move and I like his tough man macho looking

 

[Spikefan]

Watch waist up, for ice dance. That’s where we are.

 

[Sally1214]

I really liked Ignateva/Szemko. I liked the dance itself and especially liked just looking at THEM. What a great-looking couple! Some "90s" eye-candy there.

 

[delayedaxel]

I don't want to imagine what it must be like to hear "Mr. Bombastic" every day in practice for weeks and months...

 

[Sally1214]

Watch waist up, for ice dance. That’s where we are.

Oh, we all know that not everyone was watching them just "from the waist up!"