Gilles and Poirier Cheer Thread

[dramagrrl]

Joni Mitchell FD? I could be into this!

 

[Andora]

I loooooove Both Sides Now, especially the version played during the Vancouver opening ceremonies with an older Joni, bit orchestral. I'm def. open-minded/hopeful!

 

[puglover]

I am excited about Both Sides Now and also because of who is doing it. They always seem to add that little bit extra and are excellent story tellers.

 

[vanillashake]

They will be under a lot of pressure this year since with Weaver & Poje's retirement they probably need to be atleast Top 5 at worlds for Canada to keep 3 pairs. Which means they need to pass atleast Chock & Bates most likely.

 

[allezfred]

I loooooove Both Sides Now, especially the version played during the Vancouver opening ceremonies with an older Joni, bit orchestral. I'm def. open-minded/hopeful!

I believe one of the lift positions will be a tribute to the malfunctioning cauldron.

 

[Andora]

I believe one of the lift positions will be a tribute to the malfunctioning cauldron.

If they manage to represent the grim, annoyed face of Gretzky, they deserve the podium.

 

[The Observer]

Piper & Paul just spent 10 days training wih Marina Zoueva in Florida (according to her IG story; this photo doesn't show them with MZ): https://www.instagram.com/p/B1b5zXFBU1u/

Here's the photo of Marina, Piper & Paul:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ECh8abQXYAAqYyz.jpg

 

[Finnice]

Isn´t Both Sides Now the song which Emma Thompson's character listens in Love Actually? Great ambience!

 

[chantilly]

Isn´t Both Sides Now the song which Emma Thompson's character listens in Love Actually? Great ambience!

Yes. But it wasn’t the original version.
It was re-recorded when Joni was older and had smoked a lot of cigarettes and lived a lot of life.

I think I liked it better because it seemed more authentic then the original version which was sung when she was quite young.

It felt more poignant to me.

Though I like both versions.

Not sure which one they are using.

 

[Andora]

Yes. But it wasn’t the original version.
It was re-recorded when Joni was older and had smoked a lot of cigarettes and lived a lot of life.

I think I liked it better because it seemed more authentic then the original version which was sung when she was quite young.

It felt more poignant to me.

Though I like both versions.

Not sure which one they are using.

It sounded like the Smokier-Joni version in the short clip I heard, but I could be wrong. And there will be edits, no doubt. I'm looking forward to it!

 

[Debrah]

I can hardly wait to see what they have in store for ice dance fans this all important home worlds season!!!

 

[kates8]

Some additional teaser details on the Both Sides Now program - can't wait to see it this Saturday! https://bevsmithwrites.com/ice-cream-castles-in-the-air/

 

[chantilly]

Very excited too. Even more after the interview

 

[Lara111]

Great short for G/P this year. They should be getting an additional 30% to their score for their creative programs

 

[MarieM]

This RD isn't close to creative, it's slow, laboured and boring. Boooooooo I want moooooore.

 

[angi]

This RD isn't close to creative, it's slow, laboured and boring. Boooooooo I want moooooore.

It's been a while since I agreed with someone less. I thought their RD is fantastic, it's still work in progress especially in terms of the pattern and their speed but it's creative and suits them and their costumes were great.

 

[chantilly]

Agreed^ its way early in the season.Their twiddles were a bit cautious for sure and I think I detected some timing issues in the quickstep. But it is a very unique RD I think and suits them. They definitely need more confidence and speed, but I think its very well choreographed.

It is not remotely boring IMO

Not sure about the costumes.

Having said that, I fear the judges will hate this program

 

[Wyliefan]

I like the music, but I feel like they could be doing even more with it. The program has some nice detail, though.

 

[VGThuy]

I don’t think it reflects the lyrics or what the characters are saying with the song. I have a feeling a lot of programs will have that issue since often times the showtunes will have story-related lyrics as opposed to more vague ones.

 

[Sylvia]

Jeff Dimitriou's IG post [June 3, 2019]:

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“Mack and Mabel” Back in Town by Beverley Smith: https://bevsmithwrites.com/mack-and-mabel-back-in-town/

Gilles and Poirier usually work as a unit to do choreography with coaches Carol Lane and Juris Razguliaevs. But this time, they brought in renowned (off-ice) dance choreographer, Jeff Dimitriou, known for his work creating the opening ceremonies for the Pan American Games in Toronto several years ago.
“We knew we wanted to bring someone with a dance background into a program like this because it needs to be Broadway,” Gilles said. “We wanted to make sure it was very authentic.”
Dimitriou pushed them out of their comfort zones, she said. They did choreography off the ice for a full week, then transferred it onto the ice. “It’s weird having a third person in your unit, because you get so used to the choreography process and it’s going to be like this, or that,” Gilles said. “But he really mixed it up and challenged us to do something better than what we had done before. We are very happy with how it’s turned out.”

 

[Scrufflet]

I like both their programs. I'm sure they will grow throughout the season. I notice improvement in Piper's flow, in particular.
Early days, people!

 

[puglover]

Not that I know beans about choosing music for ice dance but the whole time Harry Mattick skated to the Batman selections or whatever it was - I could totally see Piper and Paul pulling that off. Next year?

 

[The Observer]

Piper & Paul will be showing a typical day of training tomorrow on October 10th at iskateriedell -- you can submit questions here:

https://www.instagram.com/stories/iskateriedell/

 

[nimi]

Finally, GP gold for G/P!

Elladj did a little post-competition interview with them:

#SCI19 / #IPC19: Gilles/Poirier (Gold/Or-Ice Dance/Danse sur glace)

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I'm geoblocked by ISU and this far the only version of their FD I've found is fairly low-res. Anybody got a better link?

 

[Sylvia]

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[cocotaffy]

Congratulations on their well deserved gold at Skate Canada. They skated very very clean. Some might be surprised they get better scores with this FD because Vincent was such a fan favorite and emotional program but for me, the transitions and intricacies of this FD looked more difficult.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

In a weekend of excellent skating, their win (and Piper's reaction) was the highlight of the entire competition.

 

[snoopy]

On any other couple I would find this FD music meh, but between the choreography, pipers inherent charm and those costumes (those costumes!), it was a pleasure to watch.

Good job out of them.

 

[puglover]

Last year I was so bummed that "Vincent" did not get the marks I felt it so rightly deserved and I am over the moon for them and their team that they won this gold medal at Skate Canada. I love, love, love their RD this year and fell in love with "Both Sides Now" on Saturday. They bring something unique every year and I hope we will start to see it being more rewarded. There has often been talk about how Skate Canada likes Paul - maybe because he is that good? I agree Piper brings the charm and personality and they are so amazing together!! So happy!!

 

[DreamSkates]

Wow, I was swept away during their free dance. Just beautiful and so moving. THAT is what dance is ultimately about.
(In my opinion). I know next to nothing about the quality or the technical side of free dance.