Honestly, I think they'd be better going with bubblegum pop or even '90s country. The theme is definitely ridiculous and has hampered a lot of teams' creativity, but this program isn't really setting them apart from the rest of the pack. They could KILL it with a '90s country diva RD featuring some combination of Shania Twain, Faith Hill, Jo Dee Messina, Terri Clark, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Patty Loveless, Pam Tillis, etc. I was playing around with a bunch of different '90s country songs that meet the 120+ bpm requirement and came up with a combination of Patty Loveless' "I Try to Think About Elvis", Shania Twain's "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under" and Terri Clark's "Better Things to Do" that would be a fun, cheeky combination with a strong female character arc which would suit Christina very well - and it would be at least interesting to see Anthony portraying a sweet-talking cheatin' boyfriend who gets booted to the curb at the end of the dance.
I like all these ideas, but's who's to say, the feedback wouldn't be, not contemporary enough. I really like the country idea, but do we notice no other team really has that vibe going? This ID season is like watching a giant python suck the life out of its prey. It just is what it is. We'll enjoy their skating, not worry about placement and hope for better as the season progresses.
There are junior teams who went with a '90s country RD, so it definitely isn't against any of the rules as laid out by the IDTC. They said they wanted social/club dances of the '90s and there's nothing that screams '90s club (well, country music club/bar, lol) like country line dancing, IMO.
There are a couple of OES Sr teams who went the country route, but none of the teams we see on the GP circuit.
