2024 Grand Prix de France Men's Free Skate

[labgoat]

I am glad to see that program is below Memola. It really was empty beyond the jumps.

 

[Ruthypegs]

omy no... how can someone mess up two of my loves in one go... beethoven and a-ha

no

we need more A-ha music in figure skating for sure

 

[lariko]

Wondering if Ilia is at home thinking about throwing in 4T-4T to one up this.

He is definitely considering it

 

[Weathergal]

I'm very surprised that Ivan Righini choreographed that, considering the lack of drama and transitions. And that A-ha version crammed in there? Yipes.

But Shaidorov is fun to watch and props to him for the 3A + 4T!

 

[yuumagical]

Did that actually go into the system as a triple axel-quad toe or not?!?

 

[cailuj365]

Shaidarov's skating does nothing for me and the program was awful, but I'm just excited to see crazy things on ice, lol. Yay for crazy combos.

 

[4everchan]

we need more A-ha music in figure skating for sure

yes but not like this... not like this

 

[labgoat]

Not liking this tinkly vesion of Danse Macabre

 

[Yogi]

WOW. 3A4T seemed so anticlimatic though.

 

[museksk8r]

Shimada channeling Lambiel in his choreography, but he’s not serving the command and face that Lambiel embodies.

 

[jgg220]

Was there a reality show called Who Wants to Find the Worst Cruise Ship Piano Version of Danse Macabre?

Because this music totally won it.

 

[4everchan]

Not liking this tinkly vesion of Danse Macabre

this piano arrangement turns it into some show off piece and there is no more macabre to it... and barely anything left from the dance.

 

[labgoat]

Shimada channeling Lambiel in his choreography, but he’s not serving the command and face that Lambiel embodies.

Lambiel would never choose such treacly music

 

[elektra blue]

well this wasn't a complete disaster, so it's a good skate for Koshiro

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

8. Koshiro SHIMADA
Danse macabre by C. Saint-Saens, chore by Shae-Lynn Bourne

3Lz
4T
3A (stepout)
3F+3T (stepout)
CCoSp4
StSq (I love that he's trying to interpret that slower piece of music through slow steps, so hard to do)
3A+1Eu+2S (foot back)
3Lz(foot back)+2A+SEQ
3Lo (holds on, steps back)
CSSp4
ChSq1 +1.25 (love the unique movement choices)
FCSp4

SP: 80.42 (5th)
FS: 153.42 (3rd)
TOT: 233.84 (2nd)

KOSHIRO PLEASE STOP STEPPING OUT OF YOUR 3+3 COMBOS. He's been dealing with illness since SkAm, and you could see that fatigue set in towards the end of the program. I love the subtlety of the choreography within this program it's a shame he couldn't skate it cleanly.

 

[Warwick360]

Nice music cut. Very different from Yuna's to prevent comparison.

But this music is not for him. He seems too relaxed and a bit slow. Too obvious in the second half.

 

[Ichatdelune]

So Hannah and Ye also used this piano Danse Macabre with their final junior FD, but they switched to the actual thing before it got annoying, unlike Shimada Koshiro here. Mixed skate, he has his fans but Grinchat is not on that list

 

[Ares]

Koshiro's sparkling looks awesome

 

[labgoat]

this piano arrangement turns it into some show off piece and there is no more macabre to it... and barely anything left from the dance.

well said, it trivializes the music and the skating making it look weak and shallow.
I prefer the Koshiro of the short program.

 

[Seven Sisters]

well this wasn't a complete disaster, so it's a good skate for Koshiro

Damning with faint praise, are we?