Green and Parsons Cheer Thread

I wonder if Michael Parsons has an injury or something. We usually see him in better condition, and I’m noticing he wasn’t in it during Lombardia and Skate America. Their levels were definitely there, hello level 4 pattern step. It’s the GOE and PCS that are behind what they usually get.
 
I wonder if Michael Parsons has an injury or something. We usually see him in better condition, and I’m noticing he wasn’t in it during Lombardia and Skate America. Their levels were definitely there, hello level 4 pattern step. It’s the GOE and PCS that are behind what they usually get.
I've wondered the same thing. I've also noticed their lifts seem to be more of a struggle lately.
 
Thanks @Barbara Manatee for reviving Caroline/Michael's fan thread ... re-posting this article by Rachel Lutz that was published by USFS before they competed in their first GP at NHK Trophy (4th place):
Excerpts:
To prep for the upcoming 2024-25 season, Parsons spent April to June at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado rehabbing a hip injury, while Green worked on her own at their home base in Michigan.
“A lot of [that time] was taking the time to reconnect with my own love for skating, outside of our partnership,” Green said. While it wasn’t something she had been previously struggling with, she added, “I’m in a much better place now than I was toward the end of last season.”
“Funny enough, I had always really loved this piece of music [“Spiegel im Spiegel”] for myself,” said Baker, who only two seasons ago was competing with partner Kaitlin Hawayek against Green and Parsons.
Baker began by asking Green and Parsons a question: If you were to watch yourselves at the World Championships, how would you want to see yourselves? He borrowed the method from his own coach, which inspired a few adjectives that provided the shape and direction of the choreography.
“I like to ask a lot of questions rather than say, ‘Do this step, do that step,’” Baker said. “I challenged them to dive into more of who they are and who they want to become on and off the ice. And how they want to be perceived and how they want to leave themselves in the sport whenever they decide to depart. I think that allowing their truest self to come through is my biggest attribute into what they’re performing.”
Quick interview backstage after their RD: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCGVluipBRZ/
Coach Charlie (with his trademark laugh :D) also commented about NHK Trophy: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCGWtVxp6AU/
 
I'm late to the party as I'm rediscovering this team who I loved a few years back when they had their contemporary piece (which year was it?).

I absolutely loved both their dances at NHK. They were the highlight of the dance event for me.

Can I ask what kind of training Michael has? He definitely did ballet. His lines are the best in the field in my opinion.
 
Can I ask what kind of training Michael has? He definitely did ballet. His lines are the best in the field in my opinion.
I don’t know but I agree that he looks like he has spent many years at the barre and that his lines are exceptional.

Is Caroline a dance major at Michigan?
 
Based on Charlie White's Instagram stories, he and Caroline/Michael are training in Osaka (ETA: and Kyoto) this week before flying to Chongqing.
Is Caroline a dance major at Michigan?
I don't know but @coralline posted this May 2024 video in last season's U.S. Ice Dance thread:
Some MIDA skaters performed in a charity dance show in University of Michigan “Women Defining Themselves - An Evening Raising Awareness for ALS Center for Excellence”.
The dance is choreographed by Caroline Green, the skaters are:
Caroline Green
Yahli Pedersen
Annabelle Morozov (what a surprise! Is she with MIDA now?)
Ian Somerville
Jeffrey Chen
Alexey Shchepetov
Dimitry Tsarevski
Link to watch the 5-minute performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf1TmFT1lq8
 
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I'm late to the party as I'm rediscovering this team who I loved a few years back when they had their contemporary piece (which year was it?).

I absolutely loved both their dances at NHK. They were the highlight of the dance event for me.

Can I ask what kind of training Michael has? He definitely did ballet. His lines are the best in the field in my opinion.
I remembered when they debuted that free dance up in Norwood at Cranberry. It blew me away!
 
This team has two fantastic programs this season - well done, Jean-Luc Baker. It's great to see them back in good form.

And Michael Parsons' port de bras. :swoon: He dances right out through his finger tips.
yes, now that is a well constructed program from a i.am alumnus! these two move beautifully in this piece, especially he. i'm wondering, though, if in person they skate as slowly as they appear on my monitor. i've never seen them live, so i'm hoping it's a trick of the camera thing. i felt the same way about their contemporary dance piece a few years ago-- they moved so beautifully but looked slow compared to most of the top teams.
 
Michael & Caroline were first up in the ISU’s “ask the GP skaters a fun question” video in Chongqing:
 
Michael’s 10 Tokyo-Osaka-Chongqing photos:
Home for Thanksgiving:

Caroline’s NHK Trophy photos:

3 Chongqing photos+post by Caroline: https://www.instagram.com/p/DDIMk5BRYeY/
 
I had the pleasure of sitting next to Michael's parents during the free dance at Nationals today and was so happy for all of them! Delightful to see them win the bronze and hopefully a ticket to Worlds. And mom was in tears she was so happy. :)
 

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