2022 Winter Olympics: Rhythm Dance

[ruffledgrouse]

Awww, Kaitlin had fun!

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Glad they’re happy and that should take the lead despite the poor MB level but man I’m eager to leave this program behind, the music cut is nightmarish.

 

[labgoat]

Well, shes obviously happy, but I’m not sure she’ll be happy when she sees the scores, because there was a lot of yellow

That's how I feel too.

 

[LadyB]

Whether they're my thing or not, I just love it when a team goes out there and has real fun with what they do. I love the mic in the spot when they come off the ice. Hawayek: "That was so much fun!"

 

[anonymoose_au]

I love them so much!!!

And they're so happy to be here! Yaaas!

 

[cake]

We´re all scared of yellow by now

 

[tulosai]

Well, shes obviously happy, but I’m not sure she’ll be happy when she sees the scores, because there was a lot of yellow

She told her coaches it was SO fun so hopefully that feeling can stay with her for the rest of her life regardless of the scores.

 

[Lamente Ariane]

H/B's RD makes me wish that they had stayed with Igor, or gone to Carol Lane, or anything else. But I'm so happy that they are loving this experience.

In other news, Weir does not think that ice dance is figure skating. Apparently, it is just cousin of real figure skating.

Yeah i may have yelled “the are you saying Johnny” at my TV

 

[Seven Sisters]

Is Hawayek's black dress an improvement over the pink one?

No. it ages her (not that the pink was great either)

 

[SnowWhite]

H/B's RD makes me wish that they had stayed with Igor, or gone to Carol Lane, or anything else. But I'm so happy that they are loving this experience.

In other news, Weir does not think that ice dance is figure skating. Apparently, it is just cousin of real figure skating.

Well, the ISU does tend to separate things into singles+pairs and dance (like athlete reps on the committees and such). So I guess that's kind of like what he said, ish?

 

[draqq]

HAWAYEK Kaitlin / BAKER Jean-Luc (USA)

Huh, I think they held back a bit so they could have more security. I'm not sure if the costumes go together - she has this tight body-forming costume and he has this very loose shirt. I don't think it was as full-on as the Canadian team, but they have good technical elements. Their edges are great and the curve lift with the catch is fantastic. Their midnight blues is getting reviewed as a Level 1, ouch; still, their edgework should serve them with the transitions and bring their levels up for the other footwork. Overall, I think their FD is just much better and I can't wait to see it.

 

[anonymoose_au]

I love them so much!!!

And they're so happy to be here! Yaaas!

 

[IceDancingQueen]

I swear that French guy from Montreal Dance team is in every ice dance team kiss n cry maybe except for the Russian skaters. Someone plz calculate what percentage of the ice teams here do they own.

I think they have something like 14 of the ID teams. I know lots of ppl complain about Montreal but they have done a world of good for Ice Dance IMO. And now Tanith and Charlie are opening their own school and Svnin/Zhuk are teaming up with Morozov in Russia. I think this can only be good as ID gets more schools in different parts of the world.

 

[museksk8r]

A nice skate by Kaitlin and Jean Luc, though they were a bit too far apart on the twizzle sequence. This performance is cool, calculated and controlled, but the panel is really going to reward the dancers who let loose emotionally, skate with great speed hitting all of the levels and key points, and making all of the elements look flowy and easy. Into 1st, they should be very pleased!

 

[readernick]

In other news, Weir does not think that ice dance is figure skating. Apparently, it is just cousin of real figure skating.

What an interesting ( read incorrect) perspective. Figure skating is at heart about "figures" right? So, isn't ice dance closer than any other discipline to the original concept?

 

[Hyena]

H/B's RD makes me wish that they had stayed with Igor, or gone to Carol Lane, or anything else. But I'm so happy that they are loving this experience.

In other news, Weir does not think that ice dance is figure skating. Apparently, it is just cousin of real figure skating.

I strongly feel one of the up and coming US teams should go to Carol Lane. I think H/B might be in the right place now, but Green/Parsons could potentially do some interesting things with her...

 

[4everchan]

interview with lala

: marjorie We are happy that we managed to remain free despite the stress... objective reached
:zach we would have liked a little higher score but we are happy to have performed so well for the public... reaches to turn off his phone that is buzzing like mad
marjorie: we need to remain calm for the free
zach : we are happy to see the other canadian athletes cheering for us. we gave them an extra 20%

marjorie thanks everyone

 

[FlyingFeather]

I think they have something like 14 of the ID teams. I know lots of ppl complain about Montreal but they have done a world of good for Ice Dance IMO. And now Tanith and Charlie are opening their own school and Svnin/Zhuk are teaming up with Morozov in Russia. I think this can only be good as ID gets more schools in different parts of the world.

Whaaat???? You just made my day. Did not know about either of these coaching developments.

 

[LadyB]

15 anxious minutes....

 

[labgoat]