Natalia Linichuk and Genadi Karponosov has a reputation to be one of the best coaches for dance -couples. In terms of teaching the Compulsory Dance and technique, also teaching the "Russian style" of Ice dancing with romantic, sometimes pathetique attitude and choreography.
I've read in many previous post.that they failed this year on creating good choreography, choosing good, impressive music, costume, and also giving some real "polish", finess and innovation, lacking creativity and intricate choreography.
I agree with all of these posts. What could be the reason? Burn out syndrome? Aging? Losing interest? Lacking the ability of their "students"? Are they out of outer controll since too long time?
Are they too isolated to everyone else? Had they the too strong belief, they can menage anything with "politiking", which they always been very strong at it and failed it this time?
Lacking money to ask good designers, choreographers to create better costumes, music and choreo?
So, the constant health problem of Shabalin could be ONE point of view. But why Domnina was rather out of condition in the Oly, and seemed to be "laboured" in most of the elements, especially during the lifts (she was not in her usual "shape" either).
Why Belbin-Agosto had the same kind of problems, not having any health issues, but a rather meaningless mediocre choreography, which was not able to show their rather improved technique (not to mention the ugly costume, which didn't fit to especially Agosto)? (Also AGosto was rather "out of shape" condition in Vancouver as well.)
I have a feeling, Linichuk and Karponosov played a major role in their students' fiasco.
What could be the real reason?
I've read in many previous post.that they failed this year on creating good choreography, choosing good, impressive music, costume, and also giving some real "polish", finess and innovation, lacking creativity and intricate choreography.
I agree with all of these posts. What could be the reason? Burn out syndrome? Aging? Losing interest? Lacking the ability of their "students"? Are they out of outer controll since too long time?
Are they too isolated to everyone else? Had they the too strong belief, they can menage anything with "politiking", which they always been very strong at it and failed it this time?
Lacking money to ask good designers, choreographers to create better costumes, music and choreo?
So, the constant health problem of Shabalin could be ONE point of view. But why Domnina was rather out of condition in the Oly, and seemed to be "laboured" in most of the elements, especially during the lifts (she was not in her usual "shape" either).
Why Belbin-Agosto had the same kind of problems, not having any health issues, but a rather meaningless mediocre choreography, which was not able to show their rather improved technique (not to mention the ugly costume, which didn't fit to especially Agosto)? (Also AGosto was rather "out of shape" condition in Vancouver as well.)
I have a feeling, Linichuk and Karponosov played a major role in their students' fiasco.
What could be the real reason?