Worlds 2024 Free Dance: ‘The Moors of Montreal’

[CassAgain]

Oooh, it’s raining now. Def. put your phone away.

 

[sap5]

I think this program is too much for R/A

 

[Rukia]

this seems slower than usual

 

[tony]

In the words of caseyedwards, I hated it!!!

 

[skatingguy]

Allison REED / Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS
Coach: M.-F. Dubreuil, P. Lauzon, R. Haguenauer
Music: Enough of Our Machines, Children

Stationary Lift 4 + Rotational Lift 4
Synchronized Twizzles W:4 M:4
One Foot Turns W:2 M:2
Curve Lift 4
Diagonal Step Sequence W:2 M:3
Choreo Slide Movement
Dance Spin 4
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Choreo Dance Lift

This program has progressed through the season to the point where I can say that I connect with in a way that I didn't at Skate Canada. There performance at Europeans, and the crowd reaction is one of the highlights of the season.

119.97 = 2nd Place
200.96 = 1st Place

 

[slicekw]

The only good movement I’ve ever seen that involved a lean on the edge of the surround was Tonya Harding putting her skate up on the Judges’ ledge to show her skate lace was cut.

 

[Kateri]

I know I've said this before, but: this is a programme about gaining connection with others, but they never GAIN any connection! At least actually act out your stupid concept!

 

[Colonel Green]

The phoneography has ended up being some of the more memorable choreo this season.

 

[Lara]

I feel guilty posting now.

 

[HaNguyen]

This started off okay, but then turned boring. Bah!

 

[marbri]

I know I've said this before, but: this is a programme about gaining connection with others, but they never GAIN any connection! At least actually act out your stupid concept!

Perhaps that is the genius of the concept.

 

[quartz]

The only good movement I’ve ever seen that involved a lean on the edge of the surround was Tonya Harding putting her skate up on the Judges’ ledge to show her skate lace was cut.

Omg someone needs to re-enact that next season please.

 

[peibeck]

R/A: Sorry, I'm so ready for these two to retire. This dance makes no sense. I get zero connection between these two and they are good but not really better than teams who are quite a bit lower than them.

 

[Frau Muller]

Did I hear ring tones during their footwork?

 

[tony]

Omg someone needs to re-enact that next season please.

Doug Mattis (RIP) already has done it

 

[Karen-W]

If they're intent is to discourage the use of smart phones and social media then they completely failed. I started scrolling through my IG about half way through the program.

 

[overedge]

That was my favourite program by far, so far. It was performed at just the right level of expression - not ridiculously OTT - the choreography was fantastic and interesting, the music was perfectly mixed, and they had very nice flow and unison. I'm afraid they're not going to get the marks they deserve because they don't have a big name, but this was a tremendous performance.

 

[Citlali]

I always expect something interesting with those costumes and the coquettish see through back... then the music starts and I remember

The board to board choreographic steps are so cringe, no team can make it likeable

 

[slicekw]

I know I've said this before, but: this is a programme about gaining connection with others, but they never GAIN any connection! At least actually act out your stupid concept!

No comment on your comment, just wanted to say that, given the point the skaters wanted to make, your profile photo made me laugh pretty good.

ETA: not to be snarky. It was just funny that we’re all speaking about tech and connection, and it’s a picture of someone with a cell phone.

 

[skatingguy]

Christina CARREIRA / Anthony PONOMARENKO
Age: 23/23
Personal Best: 116.99
Season Best: 116.99
Current Rank: 8
Music: The Girl With The Plum (from "Perfume - The Story Of A Murderer")
Strictly Taboo by Audiomachine, La Belle Époque
Deceit And Betrayal by Audiomachine, La Belle Époque
Meeting Laura (from "Perfume - The Story Of A Murderer")
Coach: Scott Moir, Madison Hubbell, Adrian Diaz, Patrice Lauzon

2024 & 2022 Four Continents bronze medalists. 2018 World Junior silver & 2017 World Junior bronze medalists. 2024 National silver medalists. Came 10th at 2023 WCh & 4th at 2023 FCCh. Finished 4th in their two GP events in 2023. Ranked 2nd at Finlandia Trophy 2023. He is the son of 1992 Olympic Ice Dance Champions Marina Klimova/Sergei Ponomarenko (URS). Coach Scott Moir is the 2010 and 2018 Olympic Ice Dance Champion (with Tessa Virtue, CAN). Coach Madison Hubbell is the 2022 Olympic bronze medalist (wtih Zachary Donohue).

 

[terisa]

I found myself trying to spot what she did with her "phone"... so I guess I was bored by the actual skating.

 

[shan]

Blah to R/A's FD and score....

 

[TAHbKA]

Carreira/Ponomarenko are wearing Stellato/Dechamps' costumes?

 

[tony]

8.68 skating skills, my hair doesn't need to be lit on fire this time.

 

[skateboy]

I remember when Saulius was a scrawny, pre-pubescent junior singles skater with a bowl cut, who usually placed close to last in every event.

Time really CAN make a difference for the better!

 

[airgelaal]

And now half Ukrainians!

 

[Kateri]

So if you've read the book, Christina's dress is actually too perfect, in that I feel a lil nauseous every time I see it, because I remember the Horrible.

 

[VanillaIce]

Came home in time to miss Nikolaj and Laurent. Glad about that.

 

[quartz]

I’m still pretending Loicia and Theo are in first place.

 

[Matryeshka]

Above 200 for that? imagines certain FSUers growing rabid and starting to gnaw on things while foaming at the mouth, reaching Mark final group of skaters of the night levels of incoherence