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

[tony]

Really, really well skated. Just a little irritating how tight she gets in the difficult midline steps and in the second twizzles. She tightens up completely and he just casually skates through them still keeping character.

But I've said it all season- they've amped up the difficulty a lot this year in between the elements in both programs and they should be getting rewarded for it. She's better than two of the other women in this final group, as much as people try to push otherwise she really comes out and gets through everything almost every time.

 

[Skaterbob]

I miss the old beginning they had before the GPF.

 

[Hanna]

I wish so badly they used original Spice Girls and not this random latin mix!

ETA: Bet it was incorporated just so that Lewis can show off his moves

 

[MsZem]

They look understandably very nervous, especially her. Should be behind the French but it won't.

Not with that TES.

 

[Karen-W]

Well, that was really well skated by Lilah & Lewis! Really skated up to the pressure of the home crowd. Barely could hear the music by the time they got to the lift!

 

[skatingguy]

Lilah Fear/Lewis Gibson
Coach: R. Haguenauer, P. Lauzon, M.F. Dubreuil
Music: Wannabe, Spice Up Your Life

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

As expected, a big reaction from the crowd to the home country favourites skating to iconic British music. Strong performance, and they held their nerve through the elements.

85.47 = 2nd Place

 

[tony]

Pattern has been moved UP to a level 4. LOL. TES is now ahead of French.

 

[Sally1214]

WOW .... awesome audience reaction .... what a moment for Lilah and Lewis. I think Lilah was VERY relieved at the end of that program. Whew!

 

[annie_mg]

What is Tonia talking about? "Not a bad position in that RD". Is she blind? There are very few skaters that can receive that compliment and it certainly isn't them.

 

[Braulio]

85.47

 

[annie_mg]

Bla because they skated that much better in the GP.

 

[fan]

oh god. we're going to have an olympics podium of fb/c, f/g and c/b, aren't we?

 

[Sally1214]

WOW .... that score!

 

[annie_mg]

Charlene looks taller than Marco in those shorts. Why oh why?

 

[miffy]

Speaking on behalf of all Brits, we'll take that, thank you

I wanted L/B to be a bit higher, I do like R/S as well. But I think R/S are stronger in the RD than the FD.

 

[tony]

oh god. we're going to have an olympics podium of fb/c, f/g and c/b, aren't we?

I think it's been pretty clear since the start of the GP

 

[Karen-W]

Score is fair, I suppose.

Now, let's see how much GuigFab are dumped further...

 

[Allen]

Charlene looks like a messenger bag I used to have

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

But I've said it all season- they've amped up the difficulty a lot this year in between the elements in both programs and they should be getting rewarded for it. She's better than two of the other women in this final group, as much as people try to push otherwise she really comes out and gets through everything almost every time.

Thanks. I don't know dance technique much but I felt she had improved after comparisons to prior years. She always did start out more hesitant then he was but made visible improvement by end of season. You can tell she really works hard at it. Even I can see it.

 

[Debbie S]

oh god. we're going to have an olympics podium of fb/c, f/g and c/b, aren't we?

I would think C/B would outscore F/G.

 

[Hanna]

Marco's second twizzle set looked a little sketchy.

I admit a part of me loves how they just don't give a feck about people's opinions and stick to what they wanna do, period.

 

[Karen-W]

And Marco biffs his twizzle so as to make this easy on the judges and tech panel.

 

[Braulio]

Poor Marco and his twizzles

But the guy just needs this season to end

 

[Desperado]

Hate mid-rif costumes, just hate.

 

[tony]

Marco cannot get through the twizzles. Hideous tight desperate final set. Midline was good. No identity in this program sadly and the choreography doesn't make a lot of sense.

That said, I still think it was highly suspicious that the IAM-skater judges all seemed to uniformly decide on a sudden 1.00+ PCS drop, especially in skating skills, in France so I'll be eagerly awaiting the individual scores here to see if it's again the IAM judges dropping them big-time there.

 

[Spikefan]

This program is just terrible, they should have listened to @tony.

 

[Allen]

G/F are another pair that are skating like they showed up at the wrong club.

 

[skatingguy]

Charlene Guignard/Marco Fabbri
Coach: Barbara Fusar Poli, Roberto Pelizzola
Music: Backstreet Boys Selection

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

Marco's twizzles continue to be a source of weakness for this team. Overall it was a strong performance, but they are not as sharp as a couple seasons ago, and the music does not do them any favours.

84.48 = 3rd Place

 

[floridaice]

Best they have skated that this season, but...

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

I want to like Gui/Fab but there is always some spark missing that I can never quite explain.