Here is Madison and Evan's new EX choreographed by Rohene Ward:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZOkpoXQ5I8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZOkpoXQ5I8
Madison Chock & Evan Bates
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That was great. Major props to Rohene for choreo of a program to Beyoncé that isn't the same old flashy dancing. And good job Madi and Evan! This was super cool and slick!
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I didn't know Rohene could do something that cool for dancers!
Medal Ceremony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cayweKId_NM
Medal Ceremony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cayweKId_NM
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Okay, somebody's been going to dance class. All those classic modern dance moves made me nostalgic for my youth. Loved the sternum lifts Madison did down on the ice. Lots of people can't do those correctly after years of study. She did them perfectly.
LP - wow..............I was left speechless at the end of the program. I thought for them to beat the French this year, they would need to skate to something 'classical' yet full of emotion and passion for the LP. There is nothing wrong with watching your competitor and matching them. To top the French's 'Mozart', Igor came up with a 'Rachmaninov' - wow!! And this is one of my all time favorite - 'Rachmaninov Piano Concerto no.2 in C Minor'. Every shape, step and movement was choreographed to match every beat, form and direction of the music - just glorious and so.......romantic too. Maddison's back is so soft - watch the beginning and ending. She gets into the lifts and postures with such ease and softness. A complete dancer should have dancer's fingers, both Evan and Maddison have lovely dancers' fingers (unlike a certain Canadian team where the male skater has terrible 'banana' fingers - it was even picked up by one of the British commentators). The costumes were gorgeous - beautiful colour and flowy so matching to the music. It would have been better to have Maddison's briefs matching the colour of her dress, the 'pink' doesn't go with the colour of the dress. I am sure there was an easy explanation on the day.
SP - The most complicated and difficult routine compared to others. A lot of tight hold and skating together to fast music. Another innovative idea from Igor. Again, the costumes and choreography is unique and matching. For the 'Polka' part, I think they probably just miss 2 of the beats, hence the marks. Of course, with more time, training and more of the 'little' things choreographed into the dance, it will be another perfect program. It will be glorious, like their 'Paso Doble' last year. Theirs were the best 'Paso' last year and the judges rightfully put them in 1st place at Worlds after the SP. The costumes, as usual, suit them perfectly and Maddison just shines in it.
I am blown away. Their LP is the program to beat this year. 'Rach' it, baby!!!
SP - The most complicated and difficult routine compared to others. A lot of tight hold and skating together to fast music. Another innovative idea from Igor. Again, the costumes and choreography is unique and matching. For the 'Polka' part, I think they probably just miss 2 of the beats, hence the marks. Of course, with more time, training and more of the 'little' things choreographed into the dance, it will be another perfect program. It will be glorious, like their 'Paso Doble' last year. Theirs were the best 'Paso' last year and the judges rightfully put them in 1st place at Worlds after the SP. The costumes, as usual, suit them perfectly and Maddison just shines in it.
I am blown away. Their LP is the program to beat this year. 'Rach' it, baby!!!
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They are using a new SD program at Skate America:
SD "More" by Andrea Bocelli and "Unchained Melody" by Il Divo
SD "More" by Andrea Bocelli and "Unchained Melody" by Il Divo
I just couldn't wait to see the new SD and the 'more polished' Rachmaninov!!!
I was reading some interviews with 'Antonio Najarro', who choreographed their SD 'Paso' last year where he said he can distinguish which skaters have been choreographed by actual Flamenco/Paso Doble dancers and which are just being choreographed by 'skater' choreographers. That is exactly how I felt last year with the different pairs' SD Paso, Maddison and Evan's were the most authentic and which every detail of the culture was captured - just Picture Perfect!!
I am literally hanging around the 'Skate America' thread all day to hear the latest news.
I was reading some interviews with 'Antonio Najarro', who choreographed their SD 'Paso' last year where he said he can distinguish which skaters have been choreographed by actual Flamenco/Paso Doble dancers and which are just being choreographed by 'skater' choreographers. That is exactly how I felt last year with the different pairs' SD Paso, Maddison and Evan's were the most authentic and which every detail of the culture was captured - just Picture Perfect!!
I am literally hanging around the 'Skate America' thread all day to hear the latest news.
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I also really liked the last one a lot. Sad it's gone :no:
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Lovely!!!
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http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/team/chock_bates
All of the team's costumes are designed by Maddie! And she really deserves some
from folks for doing a smashing job on almost all of them.Great work Madison!
Beautiful, it is for the SD or FD?
That new red dress is for the FD, here are C/B's new SD costumes:
http://40.media.tumblr.com/6f87d7e5891f95be73ef1fd37ec221aa/tumblr_nwop22ms5e1ry9uklo1_1280.jpg
http://40.media.tumblr.com/6f87d7e5891f95be73ef1fd37ec221aa/tumblr_nwop22ms5e1ry9uklo1_1280.jpg
