Worlds 2024 Rhythm Dance: ‘Dance me to the end of RoLi’

[peibeck]

Swiss guy is a lot stronger than her, but maybe with a lot of work we'll see them more in the future. Not bad, but not great.

 

[miffy]

Um.. I remember that Vanessa Paradis song. It should make it the 90s, not 80s

Her comeback was in the 90’s but Joe Le Taxi was 80s.

 

[tony]

Here's the program I was referencing, and I'm fairly certain Starlight Express is brought up at some point in the commentary:

Punsalan & Swallow - 1991 U.S. Figure Skating Championships - Free Dance

Music: The Race by Yello, Moments In Love by Art of Noise

www.youtube.com

 

[Karen-W]

Maybe "Racing" needs to be the theme for the RD for the Olympic year? Second one in three groups.

car racing, horse racing, dog racing - so many options!

 

[beepbeep]

Um.. I remember that Vanessa Paradis song. It should make it the 90s, not 80s

We had a version of it made here in Brazil, by a singer who, at the time, was kid’s show presenter (not Xuxa)
Anyway, it was in 1988…

 

[skatingguy]

Mariia NOSOVITSKAYA / Mikhail NOSOVITSKIY
Age: 21/21
Personal Best: 64.14
Season Best: 62.83
Music: Faith by George Michael
Careless Whisper by George Michael
Wake Me Up Before You Go Go by George Michael
Coach: Galit Chait Moracci

Came 19th at 2024 ECh, 13th at 2023 ECh & 17th at 2023 WCh. Placed 23rd at 2020 WJCh & 25th at 2019 WJCh. Finished 6th at Warsaw Cup & 10th at Budapest Trophy 2023. They are twins. Born in Ukraine and train in the USA. Coach Galit Chait Moracci is the 2002 World Ice Dance bronze medalist.

 

[Colonel Green]

This is quite a music choice for twins.

 

[Sally1214]

Mark Hanretty was a competitive ice dancer, right? You can tell he's absolutely LOVING this event. Although, he's been pretty darn excited about every event so far. I really like his commentary a lot.

 

[airgelaal]

'Cause you gotta have faith to get Q

 

[Belsornia]

I cannot with the sibling teams skating to Faith this season.

 

[beepbeep]

Mark's getting loopy.

He’ll be just in the right spot for the ladiezzz fs

 

[Rukia]

ok as someone who used to get in trouble all the time for making her chasses too bouncy I have some tips for this team

 

[Karen-W]

All we really need to complete the twin quotient is a boy/girl set of twins who compete in singles. Just sayin'...

 

[Kateri]

Noso sibs careful not to look at each other during the "I think it would be nice to touch your body" lyric, keeping eyes fixed on the judges: they both, independently, mean YOU, Judge 4!

 

[my little pony]

I'm Andrew Ridgeley stepped on my hand at a concert at a venue that doesnt even exist anymore years old

 

[CassAgain]

We’re a twin sibling team, of course we’re skating to George Michael.

 

[beepbeep]

Careless Whisper for a siblings team.
Oh, dear

 

[Rukia]

wake me up before you go go like a sibling alarm clock and nothing else

 

[tony]

Mark Hanretty was a competitive ice dancer, right? You can tell he's absolutely LOVING this event. Although, he's been pretty darn excited about every event so far. I really like his commentary a lot.

Yes, went to Worlds and Euros once. I think he started commentating around 2016 but it may have been earlier. He knows his stuff. I've never heard him as excited and into the performance as he was for Stellato and Deschamps last night. He and Tonia were out of their seats basically screaming by the end of the program. Reminded me of Scott Hamilton's first venture in commentating, I think 85 Worlds? He was screaming endlessly too over every. single. jump.

 

[peibeck]

George Michael RIP. You don't deserve this mediocre dance to your music.

 

[miffy]

Mark Hanretty was a competitive ice dancer, right? You can tell he's absolutely LOVING this event. Although, he's been pretty darn excited about every event so far. I really like his commentary a lot.

He was. He switched to dance from singles. He retired very early at a time full of eville politiks in British skating. He is a lovely skater though and a lovely guy too!

 

[Belsornia]

I really like Zehnder/Sieber. They have another season of Jr eligibility and I think they should take it. They could qualify for the JGPF next season - they're quite charming.

Yeah, I agree. Z/S have personality and potential but they're not going to make it to Milano-Cortina so they should do what's best for their long-term development, and a strong junior season will give them a stronger base than a mediocre senior one.

 

[Colonel Green]

And next, the team that is to Spain what Taco Bell is to Mexico.

 

[MacMadame]

Digression alert: how far did Mark get in Dancing on Ice this year?

 

[Karen-W]

Yes, went to Worlds and Euros once. I think he started commentating around 2016 but it may have been earlier. He knows his stuff. I've never heard him as excited and into the performance as he was for Stellato and Deschamps last night. He and Tonia were out of their seats basically screaming by the end of the program. Reminded me of Scott Hamilton's first venture in commentating, I think 85 Worlds? He was screaming endlessly too over every. single. jump.

Mark's energy level this week has been amped up several notches from what he's normally like on the JGP and GP or even last year for Worlds. I really think that being there in person has made him giddy, lol.

 

[skatingguy]

Mariia NOSOVITSKAYA / Mikhail NOSOVITSKYI
Coach: Galit Chait Moracci
Music: Selection by George Michael

Choreo Rhythm Sequence
Sequential Twizzles W:3 M:4 - rotation check by Mariia on the 2nd twizzle
Pattern Dance Type Step Sequence 2
Straight Line Lift 4
Midline Step Sequence W:1 M:2

The 80's were definitely tacky, but this is the wrong kind of tacky. I don't know what is going on with her outfit but it looks like someone did an arts & crafts project at summer camp. The performance is missing any feel for the music, or the character of George Michael. These two are just not cool enough to pull off this music. I think Tkachenko/Kiliakov will take the lead as the senior team for Israel by next year's worlds.

59.16 = 3rd Place

 

[miffy]

Digression alert: how far did Mark get in Dancing on Ice this year?

I think he was 3rd again.

 

[tony]

Digression alert: how far did Mark get in Dancing on Ice this year?

I think he was 3rd again.

Yep, made the finale and finished 3rd.

 

[skatingguy]

Olivia SMART / Tim DIECK
Age: 26/27
Personal Best: 72.56
Season Best: 72.56
Music: Call Me by Blondie
Rapture by Blondie
Call Me by Blondie
Coach: Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Romain Haguenauer, Pascal Denis

Debut at WCh as a team. 2024 National Champions. Ranked 6th & 8th in their GP event 2023. Placed 2nd at Challenge Cup 2024. Were not selected for 2024 ECh. Teamed up in fall 2022. She is originally from GBR while he is from GER.

 

[airgelaal]

Don't call me! I hate calls!