2017 Worlds Free Dance

[auser]

Ugh, I'll settle for a decent morning. I've got a really annoying cold, so grateful for skating to distract me. But blargh. :yawn:

Hope you feel better

 

[tulosai]

Why are the Italians still wearing those costumes? Italians are known for having taste and style and these costumes with the big musical symbols are just too on the nose for my taste.

Did you miss their Holocaust program concentration camp rags costumes? Now that was bad...

 

[glorybox6]

Why are the Italians still wearing those costumes? Italians are known for having taste and style and these costumes with the big musical symbols are just too on the nose for my taste.

G/F are living proof that even positive stereotypes often aren't true.

 

[ramurphy2005]

Why they got -2 deductions?

Without seeing the protocols right now, my best guess is probably extended lifts.

 

[NanaPat]

Why they got -2 deductions?

Ice dance is often extended lift. It's not as common this year as it was last year, because they raised the limit from6 sec to 7 sec.

 

[MIM]

Messy twizzles.

Why did Sara and Adria stop skating together btw?

I know very little about the split. Please correct me if I am wrong and fill any gap there is.

Sara wanted to quit skating and move on to her life, going to University and so on. It must have been hard for her to live in Canada apart from family in a young age.

Adria was left alone in Canada, looked for a partner and found Olivia.

Later, Sara, after a long time of soul searching and perusing her study in university, wanted to continue skating, but Adria had already moved on at that point. She found a partner in Russia. Now, she is traning in Russia with B/S. Per an interview, Adria and she is in good term and Adria blessed her new partnership with Kirill.

At the Spanish Natioals, I believe Sara and Kirill won the Spanish National title. But they did not have minimum score to compete at the ISU competition. Spain has one spot for WC and (not sure how many for EUro). Also, I am not sure what was the reasoning behind who goes to which competition.

 

[thoakun]

Why are the Italians still wearing those costumes? Italians are known for having taste and style and these costumes with the big musical symbols are just too on the nose for my taste.

She's French born and bred. I don't recall them ever having good costumes. Probably due to lack of funding and their own taste .

 

[ruffledgrouse]

I love it when skate dress designers shamelessly rip off fashion designers

It's rare to see a man who gives more face than the woman.

I really like this music :yay:

 

[Weathergal]

Speaking of costumes, not a fan of Nazarova / Nitikin's costumes. Very retro and not in a good way...

 

[MIM]

Why are the Italians still wearing those costumes? Italians are known for having taste and style and these costumes with the big musical symbols are just too on the nose for my taste.

I just want to dye that costume to black. Regardless, their skating still looks amazing. It is hard un-see the musical notes, but I recommend to give them a chance.

 

[glorybox6]

That program was super strange but really refreshing amid the Montreal Mush Invasion.

 

[tulosai]

I really like these two but that program isn't my favorite. Gorgeous costumes though.

 

[Barb]

I know very little about the split. Please correct me if I am wrong and fill any gap there is.

Sara wanted to quit skating and move on to her life, going to University and so on. It must have been hard for her to live in Canada apart from family in a young age.

No, she did not want to quit skating, she did not want continue skating with Adrián.

 

[Princessroja]

Hope you feel better

Aw, thanks. Frankly I hope I do too!

Edit: I reallyreallyreally enjoyed that skate. Costumes, music, choreography, I love it all. :luv17: Also, Alexandra looks very much like an old college classmate, so it's a bit odd to watch her on ice.

 

[Weathergal]

I love it when skate dress designers shamelessly rip off fashion designers

It's rare to see a man who gives more face than the woman.

I really like this music :yay:

Wow, who would have guessed it's from contemporary fashion. I stand corrected.

Still not a fan though...

 

[WeakAnkles]

N/N are another team that haven't really progressed, They made their first impact with being avant and quirky, and now they're trying to be mature and quirky and it's an uncomfortable mash up of the two.

 

[Lota]

I really really like these two :luv17: They seemed slightly slower and a little messy, but love them nevertheless :agree2:

 

[ancientpeas]

I know very little about the split. Please correct me if I am wrong and fill any gap there is.

Sara wanted to quit skating and move on to her life, going to University and so on. It must have been hard for her to live in Canada apart from family in a young age.

Adria was left alone in Canada, looked for a partner and found Olivia.

Later, Sara, after a long time of soul searching and perusing her study in university, wanted to continue skating, but Adria had already moved on at that point. She found a partner in Russia. Now, she is traning in Russia with B/S. Per an interview, Adria and she is in good term and Adria blessed her new partnership with Kirill.

At the Spanish Natioals, I believe Sara and Kirill won the Spanish National title. But they did not have minimum score to compete at the ISU competition. Spain has one spot for WC and (not sure how many for EUro). Also, I am not sure what was the reasoning behind who goes to which competition.

Thanks for the explanation. Very sane from that perspective.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

That last spin/lift hybrid was cool

 

[Baron Vladimir]

Finally some proper Ukranian ice dance team... Nikitin can do S/B twizzles, i bet