Skate to Milano OWG Qualifier - Beijing CHN - Ice Dance RD & FD

[Karen-W]

Sorry, I'm sure this has been discussed elsewhere... besides getting the Olympic slot, are these teams getting world standing points for this comp too?

I presume so. Just looked at the Pairs SB list and this event counts for that, plus it counts for CTES mins. But maybe not, because it's not showing up in the WS list yet.

 

[floridaice]

So, Exogenesis is what AI generated music sounds like? That explains a lot

 

[Vagabond]

Mark: "Stories about the Croatian of A.I."

He's still entranced by Jari Kessler's skating skills.

 

[Lanie]

So basically she is ChatGPT and he is like those weirdos on Reddit that fall in love with their ChatGPT?

 

[Rukia]

that program description was absolute nonsense this is just a muse program

 

[skatingguy]

Sofia Val/Asaf Kazimov
Rank after RD: 5
Coach: Kirill Khaliavin, Sara Hurtado, Ksenia Monko
Music: Exogenesis Symphony by Muse

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

At first I was thinking 'oh great Muse again', but they used a unique musical arrangement that brought something new to the performance.

101.97 = 2nd Place
170.32 = 1st Place

 

[tony]

They will easily put themselves in the lead with that, but I thought the GOE was way too generous. Low levels, wobbled all over the place on the one foot, the midline wasn't really anything, and big GOE for very average choreo elements.

Final group bonus

 

[Karen-W]

Well, I thought that was really lovely, despite the music choice.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I’m so tired they look like KMT and Lukas Britischi

 

[Vagabond]

I swear to God... What's worse? POTO or another Exogenesis tonight?

Another Exogenesis tonight was pretty dire. If there's a Phantom of the Opera yet to come, I will cry.

 

[peibeck]

She's got nice presentation, but her basics are a LOT weaker than his. I'm a bit surprised about some of their high GOE.

 

[floridaice]

Music aside, I like this team.

 

[skatingguy]

Sorry, I'm sure this has been discussed elsewhere... besides getting the Olympic slot, are these teams getting world standing points for this comp too?

No, world standing points because this is a closed competition - they can earn seasons best, and technical minimums.

 

[Karen-W]

Another Exogenesis tonight was pretty dire. If there's a Phantom of the Opera yet to come, I will cry.

LOL! Don't worry, you won't cry. I wasn't sure what was yet to come when you made your original remark so I cheated and looked at their bios and just about died at another Exogenesis!

 

[tony]

I love the building tension music concept. Keep it forever ISU

 

[Karen-W]

Yikes. That's not an encouraging score. They're likely going to have to wait until Yuka Orihara's citizenship quest is resolved to know whether they're going to the Olympics or not.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Another monstrosity of warhorses.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Hmmmm do they seem slow and tentative?

 

[tony]

The one foot was really good, lightyears ahead of what we've seen.

The music and the choreography make this look so much like a pairs free skate as they bomb around the ice.

And one thing I will say- they put the twizzles so late in the program that it actually made the skating go around the rink the entire time rather than settling in center ice for the final minute which almost every team insists on doing now.

I love love love them.

 

[floridaice]

How many times will we hear Turandot this season? 50?

And, I don't like his red sleaves

 

[Rukia]

I love this team so much

 

[Karen-W]

Well, this is going to be insanely close. TES is currently about .2 below the Spaniards before review.

 

[peibeck]

I loves me some "Turandot" but this didn't really work for me.

 

[skatingguy]

Utana Yoshida/Masaya Morita
Rank after RD: 4
Coach: S. Reed, S. Moir, M. Hubbell, A. Diaz
Music: Violin Fantasy on Puccini’s Turandot

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

I feel like this program needs more levels with the speed, and attack because I wasn't seeing the performance build in intensity as much as I would have liked. The placement of the twizzles in the program, and the movement was effective.

98.49 = 4th Place
167.63 = 4th Place

 

[tony]

Program construction was so unique, speed was kept, the edges were more secure, the basics were stronger, the content was more plentiful here than the Spaniards. By a lot.

 

[skatfan]

So glad they skated well. nail-biting time with the reviews.

 

[Rukia]

doing those twizzles so late is so baller

 

[tony]

Well regardless of what happens here, they will be Olympic medalists

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Program construction was so unique, speed was kept, the edges were more secure, the basics were stronger, the content was more plentiful here than the Spaniards. By a lot.

Are you kidding me? They induced me into a coma.

 

[Rukia]

UGH