2026 US Nationals Rhythm Dance "Groove Is In the Snark"

[Lanie]

Oof that was not good not as if I expected much from practices

 

[her grace]

Shib sibs

Twizzles really out of sync, kinda slow, deliberate, you’d never know they were prior Olympic medalists #sorrynotsorry

 

[Allen]

What annoys me is that it actually sounds like Ben is giving technical information and we can't hear it. But I'm sure they'll make sure that we can hear it later when Johnny and Tara are doing inane chatter.

You don't want to hear every time Johnny or Tara wants to remind us what the top tier international score is, thus basically saying what we just saw was horrible?

 

[Citlali]

For a pair famous for their twizzles, that was awful

 

[Wyliefan]

Ben is being extremely kind.

 

[NinjaTurtles]

NBC Universal I'm sure loves the free Disney+ advertising

 

[Brooke]

Don't know that I buy Maia's smile throughout. Love her and want nothing but the best for her.

 

[MacMadame]

If the people behind me don't STFU....

Can you move? There seem to be empty seats. Or are the ushers being strict?

 

[once_upon]

Reputation points. Disappointed but not surprised.
Garbage score

 

[Karen-W]

The replay showing the mess at the end of the twizzles and Ben pointing out that their twizzles are also slower than most of the top teams nowadays.

71.24 and that should put the nail in their Olympic comeback.

 

[Allen]

"Are they one of the best teams? No, not anymore." I nearly fell out of my chair. The shade.

 

[Lanie]

I think they only are being strict for the reserved areas

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I don't think this program is really any better than the hip hop one, but the judges flat did not like the other one.

I don't think they liked this either.

 

[Braulio]

Their other rhythm dance was better, this feels totally out of assignment and belong to 2 seasons ago with the 70's medley

Technical panel went with them giving high levels and GOE

Guess that will be pushing for the 3rd place

 

[peibeck]

Massimo grabbing Alex's shoulder like expected him to leap the barrier and go for the judges.

 

[Belsornia]

Oof, Shibs looks rough in the pattern.

Maia doing her best to sell it but this feels very “first time out” and the programme itself is blah.

Watching Jay Kay in his hat on Top of the Pops feels emblematic of the mid-90s for me, but this doesn’t bring back any of that feeling.

 

[Allen]

I don't think they liked this either.

Nope. I don't think the Shibs liked it either.

 

[Karen-W]

Oh, Amy Cui also went mall-crawling with Maia & Raffaella - though she opted for the black jeans look to go with the silver, sparkly halter top instead of a skirt!

 

[jamesy]

I wonder if the Shibs have already decided which excuse they'll use to decline 4CCs.

 

[barbk]

That was disappointing. Lots of armography. Not great footwork. Not sharp.

 

[Allen]

Their other rhythm dance was better, this feels totally out of assignment and belong to 2 seasons ago with the 70's medley

Technical panel went with them giving high levels and GOE

Guess that will be pushing for the 3rd place

No my guess is that the judges are going to ramp up scores in the next group and that C/B will be over 90 regardless.

 

[Karen-W]

I wonder if the Shibs have already decided which excuse they'll use to decline 4CCs.

I'm not sure they'll finish high enough to be offered 4CCs.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Guess that will be pushing for the 3rd place

LOL. 3rd place where? In this group?

 

[PRlady]

"Are they one of the best teams? No, not anymore." I nearly fell out of my chair. The shade.

He said that? Yikes. (I can barely hear him.)

 

[MacMadame]

Guess that will be pushing for the 3rd place

Sarcasm?

 

[BittyBug]

Cui and Rogers are a nice surprise.

 

[peibeck]

I was too distracted by Johnathan's arms to pay much attention to their feet.

 

[slicekw]

Shibs really should’ve started last year like Alysa if they wanted to go to the Olys. Cui/Rogers looked so much faster and trained by comparison.

 

[myhoneyhoney]

awww, they look cute together

 

[tony]

Twizzles got .34 of GOE for Shibs. Level 3 pattern and midline. PCS just around 8.00.

STILL think 8th or 9th RD.