2023-24 Grand Prix Final Senior Free Dance

[LadyB]

At least they deserve it
P&P on the podium is the main thing for me.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Who's this random dude in the KnC with Charlene and Marco, I've never seen him before.

Hooraaaay! A silver at least!!

Although wow two points over P Squared. Hope the discourse won't get too heated.

And Maddi and Evan's opening pose really is incredible, who came up with that?!

 

[LadyB]

Piper and Paul - still the absolute stand out free dance for me this season - it has everything - technique, emotion and beauty. And I'm a Brit!

Brits are well known for their expertise in Ice Dance - so this should be a well received compliment!

 

[FlossieH]

I think we have our winners there.

 

[IceDancingQueen]

That was a fantastic skate. Well done Maddie and Evan. Lots of speed and flow too. I do appreciate the creativity in their programmes - so unique.

 

[anonymoose_au]

I dunno Mark, I would have thought your coach would be applauding you madly most of the time, they're supposed to be in your corner

Oh yeah that 2018 Olympics fall was terrible! Didn't poor Maddi end up injured from that?

 

[4everchan]

The part I like the most about Chock and Bates programs is the music

 

[Andrea82]

Who's this random dude in the KnC with Charlene and Marco, I've never seen him before.

Paolo Pizzocari. Veteran Italian judge for Single and Pair and (I guess) team leader for this event.

 

[icewhite]

She's hardly skating at all in this program. There are lots of original positions, the choreo deserves medals, but in terms of skating this does show hardly anything on her side.

 

[ana]

Congratulations to the medalistes!

 

[elektra blue]

well i bombed pretty much everything else but i smashed dance. two perfect scores

 

[LadyB]

I think we have our winners there.

Really? Who'd have thought. Sorry, couldn't help it.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Wait...how are the Zamboni's driving on the ice in the dark?!

Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen or are they automated?

Aww my stream doesn't want to show me the winner's interview, rude!

 

[LadyB]

Love you and leave you, off to watch a few Russian events.

 

[4everchan]

i had such a long week of work and I do have a show this weekend... that I have no energy to voice my disappointment over my faves not placing as high as I believe they should place that's all I will say

 

[elektra blue]

The part I like the most about Chock and Bates programs is the music

personally i also like Madison

 

[LadyB]

personally i also like Madison

I had a lovely encounter with Evan in the hotel bar - made my heart beat faster - but I'm still not a fan.
And yeah, Madi is beautiful.

 

[Andrea82]

Protocols

http://www.isuresults.com/results/season2324/gpf2023/FSKXICEDANCE----------FNL-000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

The order of judges is

Judge No.1	Ms. Janet COTON	GBR
Judge No.2	Ms. Nicole LEBLANC-RICHARD	CAN
Judge No.3	Mr. John MILLIER	USA
Judge No.4	Mr. Clement PERRIGOUARD	FRA
Judge No.5	Ms. Ulla FAIG	GER
Judge No.6	Mr. Feng HUANG	CHN
Judge No.7	Ms. Virpi KUNNAS-HELMINEN	FIN
Judge No.8	Mr. Massimo ORLANDINI	ITA
Judge No.9	Ms. Iryna MEDVEDIEVA	UKR

 

[skating_games]

Not quite my favorite program of theirs (too much music cuts imo) but what great skating

I think that someone in their team liked a lot Virtue / Moir programs, they used some of their features in last years programs...

 

[readernick]

Outside of scoring. I think the top three were all wonderful. I haven't like Piper/ Paul's more recent programs but I love this one. I thought it was very well skated today in contrast with their RD yesterday. The Italians are my favorites, their SS and ease through the program are just fantastic. This program shows there skills so well. I also like Chock/ Bates. The program is so intricate and unique. The criticism of the lack of skating on her part is fair but Wow their lifts and performance were incredible! I love having all these radically different , mature teams skating. I'm not sure I care who wins.