Skate America Free Dance -Chock and Awful

[floridaice]

I keep getti g distracted by Zachary's shirt, and not in a good way

 

[LilJen]

I don’t think a program exists that would earn them gold at French Nationals

Not unless Laurence and Guillaume skip French nats.

 

[canbelto]

I will never understand why costume designers think ice dancers MUST have cut-outs in thier dresses.

 

[Karen-W]

Yes I know they were ahead of Z/K but that's the point. Z/K are improving as we speak, C/P are stuck.

And last season everyone was complaining about ZingKol's awful programs while raving about CarPon's. My point is that seasonal supremacy is going to be reliant on each team's material. ZingKol have the better FD this year (all the RDs pretty much suck).

 

[slicekw]

Why is Lagha spending almost the entire program staring away from or over the shoulder of Lajoie?

 

[canbelto]

This is a weird comparison but the LaLas really remind me of Papadakis/Cizeron in how smooth their skating is.

 

[Allen]

I think this is a really nice program, but I keep wishing Madison and Evan were skating to it or Green and Parsons

 

[Hanna]

If L/L wanted to bring back a program, why couldn't it be Rio.

 

[Colonel Green]

Solid bounceback for these two after an underwhelming SCI.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

They couldn’t see it

They didn’t look thrilled once they saw it, either.

 

[genevieve]

Is it the jet lag? I am loving so much of this FD competition.

Gorgeous from Lajoie/Lagha

 

[Kateri]

Why is Lagha spending almost the entire program staring away from or over the shoulder of Lajoie?

That's where The White Crow is?

 

[Sally1214]

That was a lovely skate by Marjorie and Zach. Phew ... I don't know if breathed throughout the entire performance. Way to go, guys.

 

[LilJen]

I keep getti g distracted by Zachary's shirt, and not in a good way

Just go the Cizeron fitted route, Zach!

 

[skatingguy]

Marjorie Lajoie/Zachary Lagha
Rank after RD: 2
Coach: R. Haguenauer, M.F. Dubreuil, P. Denis
Music: The White Crow

Choreo Spinning Movement
Synchronized Twizzles W:4 M:4 (W:2 M:2 after review)
Rotational Lift 4
Stationary Lift 4
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Diagonal Step Sequence W:2 M:2 (W:2 M:3 after review)
One Foot Turns W:1 M:2
Curve Lift 4
Dance Spin 4
Choreo Dance Lift

Much improved from Skate Canada in both the performance, and the technical elements. Some concern about the choreographed character step sequence because when he does the leap, and she is facing away from him they are more than two arm lengths apart.

119.74 = 1st Place
197.16 = 1st Place

 

[Citlali]

Lovely program from Marjory and Zachary

 

[peibeck]

LaLa are sublime but I wish this music wasn't so snoozy and his shirt was more fitted to show off his beautiful lines fully.

 

[annie_mg]

I can see the LaLa's superbe quality. But I don't love this programme though it feels like I should because it's totally my kind of programme. I think that what bugs me in this team is that I don't see a connection between them. And while L/B also don't have that connection, their programmes are so voidy that it doesn't matter. LaLa do all these romantic stuff without emoting towards each other.

 

[Spikefan]

But I do think the screeching violin section goes too long

I am captivated until that point and then it loses me because of this.

 

[beckab81]

I noticed Marjorie’s expression a few times and it seemed a bit to fierce for this program. Next season I want to see something with a story, and less contemporary dance.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Someone said earlier that Fabri and Ayer are at the wrong IAM, but I can’t say I’m impressed with what’s coming out of IAM-O.

 

[Karen-W]

Just go the Cizeron fitted route, Zach!

I don't agree that Zach should go the fitted route for this FD costume. I do agree the tunic isn't quite right, but the fitted route also wouldn't be the right look for "White Crow."

 

[genevieve]

Did they dip-dye Zachary's shirt since the last comp? I wasn't blinded by it this time

 

[my little pony]

these solid black tights are giving Sicilian fishing village widow

 

[LilJen]

No more red in Chocks skirt. She will lure her bull strictly with come-hither looks.

 

[tony]

Twizzles rotated in place again and she was off on the third set. Also getting into position in the lift is always a little clunky where she has to do a step up.

Love the choreo step though.

 

[canbelto]

I really like this C/B program and I usually hate their programs. I think it has spirit and flow and is engaging.

 

[my little pony]

zero sharpness in those arm movements, have they never seen SYTYCD or even that whacking program

 

[tony]

One foot step for her should be L1 IMO

 

[Wyliefan]

Her costume is much improved, but she does need to add a bit of red back into it.