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But everyone is awfully quiet about C/L. What did you guys think or still undecided?
I thought it was a sweet skate. I enjoyed it... but it definitely wasn't D/W's fire... but I'm not sure it's supposed to have fire?
But everyone is awfully quiet about C/L. What did you guys think or still undecided?
Davis and White have never gone the "soulful artist" route. I think the point to keep in mind is that Olympic ice dancing is first of all a sport. Here is what local sportswriter Jeff Seidel had to say this morning in the Detroit Free Press, comparing Meryl and Charlie to baseball batting champion Miguel Cabrera and Detroit Lions football sensation Calvin Johnson.
http://www.freep.com/article/201310...eidel-skate-america-meryl-davis-charlie-white
Peaked too soon? Another strategy in sports is to bust out of the gate with "you can't touch this." We'll see. :yes:
A sportswriter actually comparing ice dancing to other major sports - imagine that.
I do fine Charlie a nd Meryl a bit bland on changes - they kind of have one style and that is it - great pleasant skating done perfectly but not the character or flair of some other teams including lower ranked ones but that doesn't really get reflected in scoring so right now Crown D and W champions olympic and all.
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first of all, thanks for warm welcome , I love dancing in every form and even I'm dancing myself and choreographing for the others so my point of view lies basically on what movement is connected with music and in ice dancing I'm searching foremost that union and harmony between dancer's moves and music. I watch D&W from their juniors career so the same V&M - and I undestand that juges when see a great technical program give it also huge presentation marks, because when there is a technique, there is also a fluidity, lines, transitions etc., and that statutes great reception of it. Maybe I'm crazy or request impossible, but for me the program is complete when has some personal package, some elements (in music cuts, movements, interpretation) that each ice dancing team brings into its program - and I'm not seeing it now in D&W fd.
I know that it is sport which are ruled over by some rules, restrictions etc., but it is a kind of dance in the same time - when short dances I considered as a part when technique has the major role, the free dance should express more personality of the dancers, be more artistic in my opinion and technique should helps in that but not covers all the rest of the dance.
Personally I'm looking forward to see russian dancers, canadians and P&B on next events.
Lovey-dovey does not equal supreme artistry. Sometimes speed, power, joie de vivre equal magnificent interpretation - art! And granted, we all will always have varying opinions, but for me D/W make me smile, make me feel joyous and free - and if that is not the power of an artist - then what is?!
Technically speaking - does anyone have the speed, the crispness and the difficulty all at once like D/W? My untrained eye, tells me no. Again, experts and non-experts will disagree but in my heart- D/W are unparalleled.
And to make it all greater - their athleticism, speed, clarity, joy and crispness have all increased over the past four years as evidenced by the performances. And I agree with Tonichell, they seem to thrive under pressure; I have always seen them rise to the occasion when it matters most and they know that these Olympics matter most.
Gotta put it in language that most sports page readers will understand.
Since most sportswriters never actually watch ice dance events, I'm still surprised to see ice dancing mentioned in the sports page.
first of all, thanks for warm welcome , I love dancing in every form and even I'm dancing myself and choreographing for the others so my point of view lies basically on what movement is connected with music and in ice dancing I'm searching foremost that union and harmony between dancer's moves and music. I watch D&W from their juniors career so the same V&M - and I undestand that juges when see a great technical program give it also huge presentation marks, because when there is a technique, there is also a fluidity, lines, transitions etc., and that statutes great reception of it. Maybe I'm crazy or request impossible, but for me the program is complete when has some personal package, some elements (in music cuts, movements, interpretation) that each ice dancing team brings into its program - and I'm not seeing it now in D&W fd.
I know that it is sport which are ruled over by some rules, restrictions etc., but it is a kind of dance in the same time - when short dances I considered as a part when technique has the major role, the free dance should express more personality of the dancers, be more artistic in my opinion and technique should helps in that but not covers all the rest of the dance.
Personally I'm looking forward to see russian dancers, canadians and P&B on next events.
Since most sportswriters never actually watch ice dance events, I'm still surprised to see ice dancing mentioned in the sports page.
I agree with you, though I don't think I was surprised. It happens sometimes that a sportswriter will actually pay attention to skating, respect it and write well about it; often putting it in terms of other sports they know better. I just wish it would happen more often.