- Joined
- Jul 11, 2003
^^^^^
Good questions: 1. I consider Free Skating a form of dance, and since figure skating has always copied other dance forms (has none of its own) I look for diversity in presentation. The Ladies, in particular, attempt more ballet-like presentations than any other forms, from acrobatics (eg Pairs) to hip hop. All forms of Dance can be chosen but for most of the ladies, there is the lyrical ballet-like attempt. The competition does not show diversity when there is no rule against it. The boys are much more diversified.
2. Both Miki and Carolina skated the ballet-like arms style to Chopin and Debussy. Beautiful music but not much on diverse tempos. I no longer get upset about championships results, but I question them in terms of skating rules and regulations sometimes. I am not sure how much musicianship plays in the scoring. I know it has about 20% in the PC, and can not be considered figure skating without it. But that's another topic. I was definitely not in tune with Kim who was more about the tricks than music.
3. Alene and who else? skated to Character Music. Character dancing is a form used within Classical Ballet to show ethnic influences. It is a valid form of dance. Alene did not attempt a Debussy type of music. Is that wrong? I don't think so. She doesn't have the long legs of Miki and Carolina, but she knows how to dance. I believe she deserved the Silver and Kim the Pewter.
4. Alene's Tech was sufficient using high level jumps and spins and that footwork had flair. I'm just not into the itty bitty scoring of the CoP. Unless one is moved by faux emotions over faux ballet and favoritism, it was quite clear that Alene stood out among the crowd of ladies.
Good questions: 1. I consider Free Skating a form of dance, and since figure skating has always copied other dance forms (has none of its own) I look for diversity in presentation. The Ladies, in particular, attempt more ballet-like presentations than any other forms, from acrobatics (eg Pairs) to hip hop. All forms of Dance can be chosen but for most of the ladies, there is the lyrical ballet-like attempt. The competition does not show diversity when there is no rule against it. The boys are much more diversified.
2. Both Miki and Carolina skated the ballet-like arms style to Chopin and Debussy. Beautiful music but not much on diverse tempos. I no longer get upset about championships results, but I question them in terms of skating rules and regulations sometimes. I am not sure how much musicianship plays in the scoring. I know it has about 20% in the PC, and can not be considered figure skating without it. But that's another topic. I was definitely not in tune with Kim who was more about the tricks than music.
3. Alene and who else? skated to Character Music. Character dancing is a form used within Classical Ballet to show ethnic influences. It is a valid form of dance. Alene did not attempt a Debussy type of music. Is that wrong? I don't think so. She doesn't have the long legs of Miki and Carolina, but she knows how to dance. I believe she deserved the Silver and Kim the Pewter.
4. Alene's Tech was sufficient using high level jumps and spins and that footwork had flair. I'm just not into the itty bitty scoring of the CoP. Unless one is moved by faux emotions over faux ballet and favoritism, it was quite clear that Alene stood out among the crowd of ladies.
by the references, it's probably not a good thing.
