Nations' Cup & Gold Cup in Bordeaux FRA, April 25-28, 2024 (International Ice Ballet/Theatre on Ice Competition)

[Sylvia]

Event info: https://www.ffsg.org/Nations-Cup-et-Gold-Cup-de-Ballet-sur-Glace

Copied from the French news thread:

Villard de Lans Patinage’s sneak peek clip of their new Ballet on Ice program:

Villard de Lans Patinage ⛸️ on Instagram: "| 𝑬𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒆́ …👀 La surprise du jour ! 🎁 Découvrez, en exclusivité, un extrait du nouveau ballet libre de nos Vertacomicoriens .. ✨❤️‍🔥 🔜 rendez-vous ce week-end à Marseille ! 🏆"

128 likes, 4 comments - vdlpatinage on April 3, 2024: "| 𝑬𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒆́ …👀 La surprise du jour ! 🎁 Découvrez, en exclusivité, un extrait du...".

www.instagram.com

@Nmsis has posted more info on Ballet on Ice teams in the French news thread (post #537): https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...çaise-part-quatre.107545/page-18#post-6584447
Also posts #542 & 544: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...çaise-part-quatre.107545/page-19#post-6584930

"Held every other year, the Nations’ Cup & Adult Gold Cup is a prestigious international TOI competition. Teams are selected to participate by their country’s governing body. American teams are selected by the U.S. Figure Skating Theatrical Skating Committee."

Theatre on Ice | U.S. Figure Skating

www.usfigureskating.org

Local articles on partoicipating USA teams:

IceWorks Skating Club in Aston, PA :

Aston's IceWorks youth skaters headed to France to represent USA in world championships of Theatre on Ice

IceWorks Skating Club is making history as its Theatre on Ice team will compete in France and represent Team USA at the 2024 Nations' Cup.

www.cbsnews.com

This marks the first time in the club's history that its Theatre on Ice team will compete internationally, representing the nation as Team USA. The 2024 Nations' Cup is set to host 47 teams and over 900 skaters.
The competitive category of Theatre on Ice focuses more on group performance as opposed to solo and pair skating which often bases scores more on jumps and spins.

Ocean State Ice Theatre, representing the Pawtucket and Providence (Rhode Island) Figure Skating Club, is one of four US novice teams participating:

Local skaters headed for international competition in Bordeaux

Local figure skaters headed for international competition for the sixth time

turnto10.com

Local figure skaters to represent Team USA at international competition in France | ABC6

The Ocean State Ice Theatre will represent the United States in France for the Nations' Cup. (Ocean State Ice Theatre)PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Eighteen local figure skaters from the Pawtucket and Providence Figure Skating Club will represent the United States in France for the Nations’ Cup on...

www.abc6.com

Houston Ice Theatre:

How the Houston Ice Theatre Skaters are gearing up to represent USA at Gold Cup Championships

As two-time national champions, HITS is proud to compete on behalf of Team USA this year before ice skating fans from all over the world.

www.click2houston.com

Harmony Theater Company (Ice House Skating Academy in Hartland, Michigan):

Local figure skaters take the ice before heading to France

Award winning figure skaters from the tri-county area are in the crest of their season preparing for national and international competitions.

www.tctimes.com

 

[Nmsis]

Schedule
It should be broadcasted on the FFSG's youtube channel.

 

[Sylvia]

Opening Ceremony yesterday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX_vnU7gtYM

Gold Cup / Adult Choreographic Exercise replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a21jkfc-kpo

ETA link to FFSG’s results & photos for Thursday: https://www.instagram.com/p/C6OdlqTMKrH/

 

[Sylvia]

Sportity app (password is BordeauxBOL24 ) has the starting orders/results and schedules by day (screenshot of Friday's competition schedule: https://twitter.com/SylviaUnseen/status/1783709312340144481)

Starting Orders/Results page: https://www.ffsg.org/resultats/2023-2024/NationsCup2024/index.htm

Livestream channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FFsportsdeglace/streams

 

[Sylvia]

The NOVICE Choreographic Exercise is scheduled to start soon - starting order: https://www.ffsg.org/resultats/2023-2024/NationsCup2024/OP EC NOVICE.pdf

 

[Sylvia]

Starting orders for today...

Junior Choreographic Exercise (underway): https://www.ffsg.org/resultats/2023-2024/NationsCup2024/OP EC JUNIOR.pdf
Current top 2 are Act I of Boston 57.15 and Los Angeles IT 53.50.
ETA: 55.40 for Epinal (2nd), 54.45 for Edelw'Ice of SUI (3rd), Kallysta of Nice 53.65 (4th).

Senior Choreographic Exercise: https://www.ffsg.org/resultats/2023-2024/NationsCup2024/OP EC SENIOR.pdf

Novice Free: https://www.ffsg.org/resultats/2023-2024/NationsCup2024/OP FS NOVICES.pdf

 

[Sylvia]

Junior Free: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffIGuxYplKw (ETA: "Video unavailable
This video contains content from SME, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds" )

Starting order: https://www.ffsg.org/resultats/2023-2024/NationsCup2024/OP BL JUNIORS.pdf

Program descriptions can be found in the Sportity app (BordeauxBOL24).

ETA:

Act I of Boston won (95.38) - their program description reads: Is an idea worth anything? Is a concept even good? Will anyone understand the piece? These are all questions that can flood the artists' head with doubt, worry, and anxiety. But what if you ... fly?

The final team, SUI's Edelw'ice, was 2nd (93.93) - their theme was "Dare to be yourself" skating in colorful costumes and ending with "This Is Me" from The Greatest Showman OST.

I believe Kallysta of Nice FRA ended up in 3rd (88.93).

 

[Sylvia]

Senior Free: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMdshzkXVxQ (ETA: "Video unavailable
This video contains content from SME, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds" )

Starting order: https://www.ffsg.org/resultats/2023-2024/NationsCup2024/OP BL SENIORS.pdf

1 FRA Belfort Les 90èmes Rugissants 64,55 5 [“J’accuse” / Dreyfus affair revealed by Emile Zola]
2 USA Ashburn Capital Theatre On Ice 58,30 6 [We are ALL the “Lonely People”]
3 USA Virginia Virginia Ice Theatre 57,85 7 [Jack in the Box]
4 FRA Colmar Les Bretzlis 53,35 8 [BAM!]

5 USA Boston Forte Of Boston 67,75 3 [A Jazz club story]
6 FRA Paris Bercy Les Metropolitains 70,25 1 [Burnout]
7 FRA Villard de Lans Les Vertacomicoriens 68,45 2 [The Space Odyssey, The Species Odyssey]
8 USA Hartland Harmony Theatre Company 67,25 4 [… Enter the Sandman]

 

[briancoogaert]

Act I of Boston are so amazing ! Speed, creativity, precision : so enjoyable to watch. I love this team ! Especially the EC ! Congrats to all of them.

 

[Sylvia]

Act I of Boston are so amazing ! Speed, creativity, precision : so enjoyable to watch. I love this team ! Especially the EC ! Congrats to all of them.

Act I of Boston – Theatre On Ice of Boston

Forte of Boston (https://toiboston.org/forte-of-boston/) leads in Senior with 112.98.

Boston's TOI coaching team: https://toiboston.org/coaching-staff/

 

[Sylvia]

6 FRA Paris Bercy Les Metropolitains 70,25 1 [Burnout]

115.68 into 1st.

ETA:

VdL's Les Vertacomicoriens 68,45 2 [The Space Odyssey, The Species Odyssey] into 1st with 118.23.

ETA #2 - Michigan's Hartland Harmony Theatre Company 67,25 4 [… Enter the Sandman] finished in 4th with 109.43 so Forte of Boston takes the bronze.

Vicotry ceremonies for the Juniors & Seniors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLy53-d9stk

 

[coralline]

115.68 into 1st.

ETA:

VdL's Les Vertacomicoriens 68,45 2 [The Space Odyssey, The Species Odyssey] into 1st with 118.23.

ETA #2 - Michigan's Hartland Harmony Theatre Company 67,25 4 [… Enter the Sandman] finished in 4th with 109.43 so Forte of Boston takes the bronze.

Oh I watched both programs and they are great！VDL‘s program is contemporary and cosmic while Harmony’s program creates a whole story.
Also I’m glad to see all the VDL ice dancers!

 

[Sylvia]

Both the Senior and Junior Free program replay videos, linked above, have been restored!

I came across this video of Forte’s Jazz free program - filmed through netting - on this Instagram account (there are other videos as well): https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6T8XuyI-JE/
Adam Blake, who also choreographed for the team, does a backflip near the end.

LA Ice Theater's Instagram account has videos, including their Junior team's "Sirens" free (wearing the orange tights is Nicole Park, Cleo's older sister): https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6ToTI6IfNv/
Bebe Liang is LAIT's Director/Choreographer.