2017 U.S. Nationals Championship SD

[labgoat]

M/J very nice. She reminds me of both Anna Cappellini and Laurie Hernandez. He is unique and expressive.

 

[auser]

I really liked Manta and Johnson's choreo by Dean. We haven't seen much hip hop today so far, have we?

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Aw, I love you too, ruffledgrouse! How sweet of you to say so

Hey, girl~

Omg, he did the King JJ hands

 

[Princessroja]

Edit... in reference to ruffledgrouse. I hate posting on my phone!

 

[mrrice]

That short clip of Evan and Madison workin' it with the Hip Hop was cute..

 

[draqq]

Ponomaryova / Altukhov: Clean opening lift that didn't have that much impact, though. Blues step sequence could have deeper edges. Sometimes the timing of their legs don't match with each other. Overall, both of them could work on the synchronization of their leg action and having a stretched leg line. They sort of danced through the music without really bringing it out.

 

[bramweld]

Video or working stream would be greatly appreciated

 

[Reform]

Any stream?

 

[labgoat]

P/A did not grab me. I could feel their intensity, but agreed with Tanith that their lack of flow cut down the impact. I also felt their facial expressions did not reach the far seats.

 

[rollerblade]

Mindboggling that it's 100x easier to watch Russian/Japanese nationals than US nationals. Not even a crappy 360p stream.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Kseniya Ponomaryova, Skokie Valley SC / Oleg Altukhov, North County FSC

She just looks Russian. Like that Russian blonde bombshell look. Red asymmetical miniskirt with a choker and one sleeve and black sparkly lace overlay covering the whole thing. He's in suspenders. I like that version of house of the rising sun. Neato lift entrance. Needs more polish

 

[matcha]

I'm using this stream, which was posted earlier. Quality is pitiful, as it usually is for US nationals: http://tvpc.us/Channel.php?ChannelID=26369

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Ponomaryova / Altukhov: Clean opening lift that didn't have that much impact, though. Blues step sequence could have deeper edges. Sometimes the timing of their legs don't match with each other. Overall, both of them could work on the synchronization of their leg action and having a stretched leg line. They sort of danced through the music without really bringing it out.

Yay, you're here!

 

[Chemistry66]

Sorry, but this does not beat Jason's 2014 exhibition to this music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyIfLB_MpA4

 

[Lissy]

The improvement that these two have made is so unbelievably impressive! What a fun program and GREAT twizzle choreography especially!

 

[matcha]

The second half of their program just pales in comparison to the first.

 

[invisiblespiral]

H/D's performance quality is really good.

 

[TMC]

I know it's got some negative reviews, but I think that this SD is one of the best things that ever happened in the world. Not in the world of ice dance, in the world period

 

[Princessroja]

Wow, that score. Hubbell and Donohue must have killed it!

 

[charmblade]

Madison and Zach did a really good job selling that. Best we've seen of this program this season, IMHO.