2024 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge Rhythm Dance

[ZeldaJo21]

They were good. Isabella is such a lovely dancer. I think their new partnership still needs time to gel though

Saw a few bits of their RD on Insta. Looks like they had a fun moving program. I’m really liking this new team!

 

[rain]

I looked at protocols. I am so happy for Alicia and Paul. At the same time, I am not happy that they were not rewarded on PCS. They won the RD based only on their technical advantage and they are just as good, if not better than many teams who got higher PCS than them in that department... they are less known just because they are second tier Canadian dancers... and do not get out to events like Worlds... but they deserve much better.

I don't think anyone would have predicted F/A to be in first headed into the FD here. Good for them.

Bizarrely large number of withdrawals. I don't know if I've ever seen five withdrawals from an event before.

 

[el henry]

Jumping in to say how much I enjoyed Oona and Gage, I'm not as big a James Brown fan as many skaters are , but I admire the commitment to "Get Up Offa That Thang" in its many iterations.

And Oona's dress is sophisticated and flattering

 

[TontoK]

Jumping in to say how much I enjoyed Oona and Gage, I'm not as big a James Brown fan as many skaters are , but I admire the commitment to "Get Up Offa That Thang" in its many iterations.

And Oona's dress is sophisticated and flattering

Recognizing that it was less crisp than it will need to be, I think this was a very successful early outing. It had charm. It was a nice change of pace from all the disco programs. I enjoyed the lack of "Travolta pointing." I think they skate big.

Speed continues to improve - they just need to keep things tidy while moving faster. They're positioning themselves nicely for next quad.