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Shibs' NBC commercial for Pyeongchang 2018:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BW8dGGdhV84/?taken-by=nbcolympics
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Shibs' NBC commercial for Pyeongchang 2018:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BW8dGGdhV84/?taken-by=nbcolympics
SD
Oye como va
Frío sin ti by Navajita plateá -
???
FD - Theme : the life of Coco Chanel
Little Black Baby - Scott Joplin (ragtime)
??? (tango)
Tema per una donna sola by Ennio Morricone (waltz)
??? (waltz)
Cocomotion by El Coco (disco)
I think it's frustrating because Madison and Zach are very photogenic and have incredible chemistry on and off the ice to be exploited for media.
I find it frustrating too that USFS & the IOC & the media promote lesser-ranked singles skaters above higher-ranked and more accomplished ice dancers. I would guess it stems from the "it's all about the jumps" attitude and the "ice dance isn't really a sport" attitude.And sponsors. Amateur athletes need money. No one wants to feel unappreciated by their federation, but the real loss here is missing out on the kind of strategic exposure that helps the quest to become marketable commodities.
@chameleonster has posted this link to some Lake Placid Dance comp. videos (re-posting here because some are international teams, not just U.S.): https://www.youtube.com/user/diodio0013plus/videos
For those with access to the Kiss & Cry section: 2017 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships & International, July 26-29
They were fabulous. This program with mileage is going to be even more funThanks for the link @Sylvia and @chameleonster! I have to say of the teams I've seen so far, the only SD I really liked was Manta/Johnson. They have the most semblance to actual ice dancers whereas I feel like most are doing SD elements. I also like their rotational lift. It's similar to Cappellini/Lanotte's except Manta holds up her own leg in that split position unlike C/L where she requires Luca to do it (sort of like how Charlie had to hold up Meryl's split in their signature rotational lift 2012 and beyond). Disclaimer: I know it's early and things will improve for every team.
As VIETgrITerifa said, apart from the fall, Parsons skating skills were good in this performance. They also got the highest PCS - most likely first of all due to those skating skills.I am kind of disappointed with the Parsons, there is nothing that stands out in that program, and their skating did not look very well, but I guess they are only testing the programs, they and M/C did only 2 sets of twizzles.
A. I'm loving the Latin! Can't wait to see the programs of the top seniors.
Christina and Anthony need a coaching change. They'll reach their full potential with Marie-France and Patrice. I'm loving the Latin! Can't wait to see the programs of the top seniors.
Anyone watch the FDs yet ?
Parsons Missing FD great.M/C Tango not my cuppa tea.C/P beautiful couple so much potential.M/J oh the music cuts![]()
Oh please, no!!!!!!I hope as they mature they will find their own voice rather than be thrown into the great homoginizer that it the Montreal school of ice dance.
Nobody will top a program about the Pinochet regime in Chile. Subsequent teams who used the music have used different interpretations. I think the Shibs started out with Maia being a bird and Alex being like a naturist who finds her to whatever it ended up being at Worlds. The Parsons seem to be going for more of an abstract contemporary dance, but I'm not sure what they're going for at all. The worst was Navka/Kostomorov dressing up like Pebbles and Bam Bam doing some sort of cavewoman/caveman courtship dance that looked like a preview of DomShab's ill-received 2010 original dance.
Well actually, Christopher Dean's "Missing" program, which he first skated with Torvill as a professional skating program and then adapted as a competitive program for the Duchesnay siblings, was obviously based on the modern ballet "Ghost Dances" choreographed by Christopher Bruce for Rambert. Correct me if I'm wrong, I have not heard Dean citing the ballet as his inspiration, but both the music and choreographic elements were clearly derived from it. Perhaps it has long been pointed out by people familiar with both skating and ballet, and I just have not heard it. Or it was such open knowledge that neither Dean nor others feel the need to mention the source.
I looked up some clips of the Ghost Dances ballet on YouTube. It seems obvious to me that the free dance skated by the Parsonses is based on the ballet's choreography rather than by Dean's program, ie, it's a derivation, but not a derivation of a derivation.
The original ballet was created in response to the political oppression in 1970s Chile, but it does not explicitly show protests, arrests, and killings, or even mark anything specifically Chilean. So while Dean talked about the original background of the ballet as his program's theme, the choreography itself does not necessarily need to be interpreted that way. In my eyes, the ballet puts forth the elements of both South American folk dance and death (in dancers wearing skeletal black costumes). It would actually be interesting to see someone skate to the part of skeletons/ghosts, but that would probably scare off the judges.
Man, you got a lot of mileage out of my one line about the Pinochet regime. Kudos to you.
https://youtu.be/2t8Oqa0tBZA
I agree about Carol Lane and Shae Lynn Bourne, but only partially agree about the Montreal school. They surely have a distinctive style, but for me (and for many others) it's not bland and it's definitely better than what Shpilband is doing most of the time. Also, the Dubreuil/Lauzon school is not only about programs (the same as Shpilband's or any other notable school, of course). They teach good basics, and almost everyone who goes to them shows improvement in skating skills. That is part of their "style", as are elements that are not separate acrobatic tricks, but are a part of the flow of the program. Some like it, others probably find it boring. In my opinion it's not the worst "style" that there can be, although I personally do like impressive lifts and other elements that stand out and/or look interesting by themselves. Sorry for the off-topicNo, not necessarily with Igor. They may well move to another coach/choreographer as they progress. I just hope it isn't the Montreal school, which IMO, is churning out the same bland programs. Actually, I would love to see them work with Carol Lane or Shae Lynn Bourne, at least for choreography.
What exactly is the Montreal style? How is it defined?
McNamara and Carpenter are back!!! They look good. Does anyone have the link to the scores?