2022 Skate America Pairs Short Program

[skylark]

'All Right Now' makes me miss Ricky Nelson ...

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Ah, a pair I have put in my predictions but never seen, this should be interesting.

 

[CellarDweller]

 

[yesterday]

Who doesn't like spanish (etc) themed programs with none of them in ice dance this year?

 

[Carol1]

The music sounds like it was cut with scissors by hand, and now a throw 3T! It's 1990 again, vocals are banned, and I feel fabulous!

 

[Dawn825]

Really excellent choreography

 

[labgoat]

3 Maria MOKHOVA / Ivan MOKHOV USA
Malaguena medley
SS 2
3T - hands down from her
3Tw 1 - very tight
Th 3TL - short
Rev Lasso lift 3
BI DS 3
Combo spin 3

Better energy than in the warm-up.
She reminds me of Polina Edmunds

 

[cathlen]

lots of room to improve, I guess

 

[invisiblespiral]

Is the GOE for SBS jumps supposed to reflect the average quality of the jump between both partners or is it supposed to reflect the worse-performed jump of the two?

 

[CellarDweller]

I liked their energy, and I liked the music of this program. I hope they get more comfortable with it, turn it out in future skates.

 

[moonvine]

Ok, compared with the first two they were blindingly fast. I like their aggression even though they had mistakes.

 

[Ravyn Rant]

Looks like the skate gods heard me complain about SBS spins...
"Malaguena" took a bit of a journey there, but the skating was pretty good.

 

[Lynse]

I need to vent!!! I am watching on regular USA TV. I forgot how irritating Johnny and Tara are. Contstantly yacking through the performance. All you want to do is yell "Shut UP!!" End rant!

 

[Lamente Ariane]

That was an excellent death spiral and decent synchronization on the SBS spins, plus they have some real choreography in there, which is ambitious even if the music sometimes outpaced them. They do look quite fast across the ice in general, and although there were issues with the twist, etc, I'm interested to see if they can pull up in the free.

 

[CellarDweller]

Is the GOE for SBS jumps supposed to reflect the average quality of the jump between both partners or is it supposed to reflect the worse-performed jump of the two?

Back in the day, the score reflected the worse of the two. I wouldn't mind if that changed.

 

[labgoat]

So far I agree with the placements for the young inexperienced pairs.

 

[moonvine]

And it is many people’s children, including mine.

 

[CellarDweller]

 

[Ziotic]

Back in the day, the score reflected the worse of the two. I wouldn't mind if that changed.

I mean when one falls going -5 is really the only option?

 

[CellarDweller]

Who is this guy singing to again? I can't remember her name........