I think her current SP music bothers more people than her LP. (I could understand what Marina tried to do with that piece, but it's not easy listening music.)
Well, if you ask me what kind of music suits Gracie, I would say the one she had two years ago (LP) when she became the world junior silver medalist.
At least let her get used to them a little bit... I didn't really like them on first view either, but maybe she'll convince me that she can do better with later performances.
I don't like neither her SP nor her FS, but what she needs most is a new dress. The pink one looks awful on anyone older than 10 years old.
I agree that her FS outfit is just wrong for an 18 year old. I also found the paleness of the dress was just 'boring'...
Sleeping Beauty doesn't fit Gracie IMHO. She's still a bit 'gawky' right now.
I thought her SP outfit matched the music better. While the music isn't easy listening, that would be ok if Gracie had commanded the music. At this point in the season, I think she's still learning the routine vs learning to perform it. The SP failed iMHO because Gracie wasn't as powerful as the music. I think she could 'grow' into this program.
Totally agree on the costume. Isn't she supposed to be going for "power witch" here?
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Otherwise, it is hard to evaluate the choreography, because in the only performance we have seen so far, she missed every jump except the first and last. This robbed the program of its drama. Plus, when you double an intended triple, that throws the pacing off for the rest of the program. Land the jumps, land the jumps, land the jumps. I think it will be fine.
Great comment. She was an eighth of a step step behind the music throughout. A little more practice and this could be an excellent program. The music is weird but cool. Her costume is weird but cool. Maybe taking out a few of the transitions would make the program more comfortable for her.
But Gracie loves it, no? She used words like "as a reward I could wear pink" somewhere.I don't like neither her SP nor her FS, but what she needs most is a new dress. The pink one looks awful on anyone older than 10 years old.
I don't like neither her SP nor her FS, but what she needs most is a new dress. The pink one looks awful on anyone older than 10 years old.
But Gracie loves it, no? She used words like "as a reward I could wear pink" somewhere.
I don't like neither her SP nor her FS, but what she needs most is a new dress. The pink one looks awful on anyone older than 10 years old.
I agree with this prescription. If she can nail her technical elements, she is going to contend. On the other hand, if she doesn't nail her elements, most critically her jumps, then any improvements she can realistically make in her artistic components and packaging in the run-up to Nationals and (presumably) Sochi are not going to be significant enough to save her.Otherwise, it is hard to evaluate the choreography, because in the only performance we have seen so far, she missed every jump except the first and last. This robbed the program of its drama. Plus, when you double an intended triple, that throws the pacing off for the rest of the program. Land the jumps, land the jumps, land the jumps. I think it will be fine.