2021-22 US Ice Dance

[litenkyckling]

Avonley Nguyen/Grigory Smirnov and Sophia Eowyn Hsu/Vadym Kolesnik were on the list for the U.S Championship Series, but are not in the starting order.

https://www.usfigureskating.org/sites/default/files/media-files/Championship%20Series%20Blaine%20-%20Official%20Practice%20Ice%20%28OPI%29%20Groups.pdf

2022 U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series

Event Results for 2022 U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series

ijs.usfigureskating.org

I'm not sure how up to date this is, as C/P are on it but they're going to be at Finlandia but very interested to see what N/S and H/K look like. I always favoured Vadym's skills over Avonley's but she has the more experienced partner so...

 

[Lutzedge]

I'm not sure how up to date this is, as C/P are on it but they're going to be at Finlandia but very interested to see what N/S and H/K look like. I always favoured Vadym's skills over Avonley's but she has the more experienced partner so...

N/S and H/K were supposed to compete, but it looks like they aren't. I don't know the next competition they are supposed to be doing. Hopefully we can see them compete soon.

 

[labgoat]

As announced in the Music thread...

Hawayek/Baker's ISU bio has been updated:
RD: Blues: Love to Love You Baby - Giorgio Moroder Remix by Donna Summer, Disco: Bad Girl - Gigamesh Remix by Donna Summer
FD: Prelude in E-Minor, Op. 28, No 4 by Frederic Chopin, arranged by Janusz Olejniczak, Nocturne in E-Minor, Op. 72, No. 1 by Frederic Chopin, arranged by Janusz Olejniczak

 

[Dogo]

I'm beyond excited to see Chock & Bates!! I'm crossing my fingers to finally see if their SP music has good cuts/edits (please let it be so, skating gods).

 

[labgoat]

I'm beyond excited to see Chock & Bates!! I'm crossing my fingers to finally see if their SP music has good cuts/edits (please let it be so, skating gods).

Do you know what their music is?

 

[Dogo]

Do you know what their music is?

Most of the dance team's music was leaked during Champ's Camp I think. If I'm not mistaken, it says "Cantaloop-US3 mix" for their SP. But it really can be different versions of this song, different musical cuts, or even a mix with other songs.

 

[labgoat]

Most of the dance team's music was leaked during Champ's Camp I think. If I'm not mistaken, it says "Cantaloop-US3 mix" for their SP. But it really can be different versions of this song, different musical cuts, or even a mix with other songs.

Ooh i like this - I can already envision Madi Chock doing this.
Link to music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwBjhBL9G6U

 

[labgoat]

I'm beyond excited to see Chock & Bates!! I'm crossing my fingers to finally see if their SP music has good cuts/edits (please let it be so, skating gods).

I think the music cuts will be good since they have Hugo to help.

 

[Dogo]

Chock & Bates have just released their podcast series called "Unlaced". Intro short preview is here:

Unlaced with Chock and Bates

Sports Podcast · Updated Weekly · “Unlaced with Chock and Bates” offers an inside look at the world of Olympic ice dancing, hosted by Team USA legends Madison Chock and Evan Bates. This timeless series is packed with behind-the-scenes…

podcasts.apple.com

 

[Lutzedge]

Oona and Gage are currently in 2nd place with 63.70 points (Season's best, 3.30 points from 1st), and Angela and Caleb trail in 3rd with 61.75 points. Oona and Gage got some pretty crazy new costumes for their RD.

 

[dancelion21]

In the first episode of their podcast, Chock and Bates announced their programs for the season. In the rhythm dance, they'll be skating to Billie Eilish. They changed their program after Champs Camp. In the free dance, they're skating to Daft Punk, where Evan is portraying an astronaut and Madi is portraying an alien.

 

[Dogo]

Ow my god, I finished their first podcast episode and they (C/B) feel so wholesome and sincere. I highly recommend listening, plus it's short and sweet (12min). And they explain the message and core idea behind the FS. Also, they really care about great causes (women empowermen), so it looks like Billie Eilish was not a random pick. The "isolating/in need of physical contact" idea behind their FS can really resonate with everyone coming right after a pandemic. Very excited to see them dance tomorrow and wishing them the best this season!

 

[moonvine]

In the first episode of their podcast, Chock and Bates announced their programs for the season. In the rhythm dance, they'll be skating to Billie Eilish. They changed their program after Champs Camp. In the free dance, they're skating to Daft Punk, where Evan is portraying an astronaut and Madi is portraying an alien.

I wonder what alien hair will look like. Madi’s hair game is strong.

 

[heartyxo]

Ow my god, I finished their first podcast episode and they (C/B) feel so wholesome and sincere. I highly recommend listening, plus it's short and sweet (12min). And they explain the message and core idea behind the FS. Also, they really care about great causes (women empowermen), so it looks like Billie Eilish was not a random pick. The "isolating/in need of physical contact" idea behind their FS can really resonate with everyone coming right after a pandemic. Very excited to see them dance tomorrow and wishing them the best this season!

I agree- the FD sounds like such a good idea!

I’ve always loved their off-ice personalities, they seem like such sweet people, and very chill as well.

 

[haribobo]

2021 Senior Dance Top Scores - Summer/Fall
*Hawayek/Baker (188 @ Worlds) yet to compete. Chock/Bates (scored 212 @ Worlds) skate this week at Finlandia (as well as C/P).

Hubbell/Donohue 207 USFS Intl
Green/Parsons 188 Autumn Classic
Bratti/Somerville 174 Reg/Sec MN
Cesanek/Yehorov 174 Chesapeake
Carreira/Ponomarenko 172 Lombardia
Pate/Bye 171 Reg/Sec MN
McNamara/Spiridonov 163 Chesapeake
Koncius/Shchepetov 135 Reg/Sec MN
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(below teams have not earned the 43 qualifying TES for the FD)
Shilling/O'Donnell 130 Reg/Sec MN
Kowar/Carey 120 Chesapeake
Asher/Bogomol 117 Chesapeake
Murphy/Levitt 107 Reg/Sec MN
Cottrell/Palkhouski 102 Reg/Sec MN

15 teams can make Nationals. Assuming Hsu/Kolesnik and Nguyen/Smirnov show up at the next qualifying comp in mid November and do well, then there is room for 3 more teams (if TES score is reached) beyond the 10 qualified teams above.

JUNIOR DANCE Top Scores 2021 Summer/Fall
Wolfkostin/Chen 165 JGP
Ling/Wein 160 JGP
Flores/Tsarevski 154 JGP
Brown/Brown 154 JGP
Carhart/Horovyi 147 MN
Peal/Peal 144 MN
Neset/Markelov 140 JGP
Pham/Rogers 139 MN
Hauer/Starr 135 MN
Mullen/Mullen 127 MN
Malcolm/Lafornara 124 MN
Larson/Appel 124 MN

 

[ice coverage]

Re tech minimums for 2022 Nats:

To meet the minimums, scores must be from this season and from:

• "Any competition within the 2022 U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series presented by Toyota"
• "Any ISU competition"​

Per USFS Technical Notification 266 (from USFS members-only site).

I don't know whether "any ISU competition" would mean only GPs/GPF/JGPs/JGPF/Challengers??
Or ... whether it also would mean any international from the ISU calendar?? Including Lake Placid International and U.S. Classic??
(I feel uncertain because only GPs/GPF/JGPs/JGPF/Challengers count toward international byes to 2022 Nats.)

The five couples with byes earned at 2021 Nats do not need to meet the tech minimums for 2022 Nats.

Meaning Hubbell/Donohue; Chock/Bates; Hawayek/Baker; Green/Parsons; Cesanek/Yehorov.
(Not that it would be difficult for any of them to meet the minimums.)​

Couples who have met both minimums for 2022 Nats (22.0 for RD; 43.0 for FD):

- Carreira/Ponomarenko (at Lombardia)
- Bratti/Somerville (at Championship Series Blaine, Minnesota)
- Pate/Bye (at Blaine)
- Koncius/Shchepetov (at Blaine)
- If Lake Placid and/or U.S. Classic scores count: McNamara/Spiridonov​

Couples who so far have met only the RD minimum for Nats:

- Shilling/O'Donnell (at Blaine)
- Murphy/Levitt (at Blaine)
- Cottrell/Palkhouski (at Blaine)
- If Lake Placid scores count: Kowar/Carey​

Asher/Bogomol do not have either minimum for Nats, because scores from club competitions do not count.

(In other words, it does not matter that their RD TES was above 22.0 at Chesapeake and at Cannon.)​

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Lest anyone wonder: Championship Series is the qualifying path to 2022 Nats, but is not the same as Regionals/Sectionals.
For dance, national rankings of Championship Series scores are what count. The sections to which dancers belong do not matter.
The second and final Championship Series event for dance will be in Alpharetta, Georgia, in mid-November.
Dancers from any section were able to sign up for Blaine or Alpharetta or both.

 

[dancelion21]

Chock/Bates have posted a snippet of their FD onto their Instagrams. I'm just grateful that they're doing a unique character piece instead of going for a lyrical free dance like every other top ice dance team.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CUxj0L3FtW7/

 

[Dawn825]

I'm so excited for C/B! I still cant believe they didnt get a world medal last year. I love that theyre doing something weird and different again, instead of as dancelion says, more boring lyrical programs.

 

[Lutzedge]

Chock/Bates scored an 83.72! They were not even 2 points behind Gab/Guillaume!

 

[dancelion21]

Full scoring sheets are out now.

http://www.figureskatingresults.fi/results/2122/CSFIN2021/FSKXICEDANCE----------QUAL000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

C/B got a L3 on the Midnight Blues, L3/L2 on the pattern step, and L2 on the midline step. They got higher levels on the Midnight Blues and twizzles compared to P/C, which explains the small scoring difference