2019 World Championships Rhythm Dance

[WeakAnkles]

Everyone really worked hard on the patterns or the judges score them less strictly. Over the season we saw a lot of NNNN and lost levels and here everyone seem to hit them.

Both.

But at least the tech panel was consistent with its Level 4 YYYYs. So no real room for complaint.

 

[zebobes]

Interestingly enough I thought P/Cs PCS was going to be way higher, like 45 or something. But then I don't understand Ice Dance scoring, it must be nearly impossible to get a 10 in something!

The PCS are factored at .8, so the max PCS is 40.

 

[Baron Vladimir]

Interestingly enough I thought P/Cs PCS was going to be way higher, like 45 or something. But then I don't understand Ice Dance scoring, it must be nearly impossible to get a 10 in something!

40 is max score for PCS. 50 and a little more for TES. So basically they got (almost) the highest possible score

 

[cathlen]

Interestingly enough I thought P/Cs PCS was going to be way higher, like 45 or something. But then I don't understand Ice Dance scoring, it must be nearly impossible to get a 10 in something!

You can't get more than 40 in ID. SO they pretty much had almost maximized PCS score.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Protocols incoming!

http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1819/wc2019/data0403.pdf

Special Note:

12 teams received perfect levels on both pattern sections. What was this about Tango Romantica being difficult? :dance2:

That's interesting since everyone seemed to have such trouble in the beginning of the season! As someone who is flummoxed by patterns I can only wonder, did everyone improve so much, or did the Tech panel give someone all Ys and then saw all the other teams doing just as well and went "Whoops! Gotta give it to them too!"

 

[anonymoose_au]

The PCS are factored at .8, so the max PCS is 40.

40 is max score for PCS. 50 and a little more for TES. So basically they got almost the highest possible score

You can't get more than 40 in ID. SO they pretty much had almost maximized PCS score.

Oh dear I've shown my lack of knowledge right here!

Ah figure skating scoring you confuse me no end!

 

[gmyers]

How the hope of Russia has been raised! I mean no one can afford the slightest bobble!!!

 

[WeakAnkles]

Yes, Trennt Michaud should take a note from this!

LOL! I admire your subtlety.

 

[draqq]

That's interesting since everyone seemed to have such trouble in the beginning of the season! As someone who is flummoxed by patterns I can only wonder, did everyone improve so much, or did the Tech panel give someone all Ys and then saw all the other teams doing just as well and went "Whoops! Gotta give it to them too!"

A combination of both. I agree with the sentiment that the technical panel were a bit lenient here and that the skaters trained the pattern a lot more in preparation. A few teams were visibly more focused on getting the edges correct, at a slight sacrifice of power and speed.

 

[kevinVchicago]

LOL! I admire your subtlety.

[emoji8]

 

[LadyB]

What fabric is Piper wearing? It's like a metallic sateen. Very unusual.

A special dress for a special lady!

 

[StephenGfan]

Wow epic dance competition here today!

I feel like the odd one out, since while I found Gabby and Guillaume's dance very sophisticated and we'll deserving of the lead, I enjoyed other teams more. Scratches head - I'm a weirdo.

Not on stan twitter you aren't. People on there enjoyed G/P,FD/S amd S/B's more.

 

[StephenGfan]

EH P/C were overscored here. They deserved to be in the lead but not so high, Other teams did a much better job portraying the theme.

 

[SNAKSuyun]

I prefer a more fiery and passionate tango, myself. A lot of the sets tonight are very nice but nothing got to me as much as, say, V/M's tango romantica from Vancouver (?)

 

[GGFan]

EH P/C were overscored here. They deserved to be in the lead but not so high, Other teams did a much better job portraying the theme.

I'll let the experts weigh in, but I don't think it's about the theme in the RD. There's a pattern and a rhythm and you're free to go in the direction you want to.

Ultimately it's a skating competition and P/C's skating is that much better than everyone else's. People may have preferences of styles, etc. but the blades don't lie.

 

[leilaraj]

Is anyone else surprised that basically 2 groups got level 4s and keypoints YYYY on the patterns but in previous competitions there were maybe 2 teams tops? I mean I‘m happy for the teams but can‘t imagine that items way different before worlds :/

 

[DSQ]

Madi and Zach: Every time I think I don’t like Zach Donahue he goes and does that. A superb dancer, knows his job to project and provide for Madi. With that score though it’ll be a tough FD for them but no mistakes I see them maybe 3rd but if they don’t inspire the crowd maybe 5th.

Alex and Ivan: RD of the season. Out of the last three they are still the least mature but very passionate. If they weren’t followed by G&G I might say the most passionate.

G&G: He was like an acolyte worshiping her goddess. Almost perfection. The flow from element to element and just care into each movement, nothing was contrived.

TR: Not to take away from the vast improvements every team has made but I have a slight feeling the TP were on orders here to be a tiny bit generous. There were one or to TR1lv4 that could have been lvl3.

‘Mon the Free Dance!

 

[GGFan]

I prefer a more fiery and passionate tango, myself. A lot of the sets tonight are very nice but nothing got to me as much as, say, V/M's tango romantica from Vancouver (?)

If I'm going by razzmatazz alone S/B's program is my favorite. It's a clever program and they perform it well. But ultimately I'm looking for more and once I focus on the blade, flow, details etc. it's P/C all the way.

 

[LaArdilla]

Oh my, what an event! Everyone from the final group got all levels 4! And season’s best! Will it be better than Boston 2016? The free will be a bloodbath and I can’t wait.

 

[LadyB]

No, he grows it in for real! There was a little video interview with them about a week ago and he had it half grown already. Presumably he then shaves it off quick-smart before the FD.

People talking about Paul growing his tache always makes me smile. It's not exactly a big deal for a bloke, especially not for one with stronger hair growth. I bet he is one of them guys who shaves in the morning and has a proper 5 o'clock shadow at 4pm. :cool14: