As a fan of Tessa and Scott, I am a little worried about the FD that they delivered at GPF. At Skate Canada, I was blown away by where the program was at that stage of the season and excited to see them develop Moulin Rouge into an even more mesmerizing program in the way that only Tessa and Scott can. They are the consummate performers, excelling in so many different dance genres. And I don’t have a problem with Moulin Rouge thematically, or even with how the parts of the program fits together.
My issue with the program at this point is with the choreography: there is almost no flow. It feels like there are so many choreographic dance steps and not enough skating steps (which would allow them to build speed and flow). When I look back at their FD from last season, I see more of Marie-France’s influence. Whatever you may think of the Latch program, it had great flow and speed while showcasing their sharpness and control. I felt like we were watching a new Tessa and Scott- which is what they said they came back to do. It seemed the great confluence of their Igor/Marina foundation with Montreal fluidity.
The current Moulin Rouge program feels like a program they could have done back in their days in Detroit. Perhaps in trying to differentiate themselves from their Montreal competitors (there is more variety in the programs coming out of Gadbois this season), they have lost/cut out too much of the Marie- France feel?
My issue with the program at this point is with the choreography: there is almost no flow. It feels like there are so many choreographic dance steps and not enough skating steps (which would allow them to build speed and flow). When I look back at their FD from last season, I see more of Marie-France’s influence. Whatever you may think of the Latch program, it had great flow and speed while showcasing their sharpness and control. I felt like we were watching a new Tessa and Scott- which is what they said they came back to do. It seemed the great confluence of their Igor/Marina foundation with Montreal fluidity.
The current Moulin Rouge program feels like a program they could have done back in their days in Detroit. Perhaps in trying to differentiate themselves from their Montreal competitors (there is more variety in the programs coming out of Gadbois this season), they have lost/cut out too much of the Marie- France feel?