2023 Cup of China Rhythm Dance

[auser]

Delete wrong thread. Apologies

 

[labgoat]

Xizi & Jianing are my favorite Chinese team. There is just something about them that captures my focus.

 

[zebobes]

Nothing that can't be fixed in the FD. No way, P&P won't win this comp. Maybe a bit wobbly today, but overall they are the best here by miles!

Never say never. Remember how the Canadanes beat Madi and Evan at NHK Trophy last year when they had a less than stellar short dance?

 

[labgoat]

Emily & Ian chose music I have actually skated to - When Doves Cry so I already love that. To hear they chose it because of Yuzu is really interesting. They are both such strong performers and I appreciate that they made done some unique choices. I like this skate as well. Emily looks so cute. Good finish above the GEO and FRA teams.

 

[labgoat]

I love Eva & Logan, but I hate this music. Logan has such natural rhythm and looks like he can do any style. It looks a bit unnatural on Eva but she has obviously worked very hard at it. It makes her look a bit jerky at times, but their elements are quite good and their overall speed and glide is improving steadily.

now off to ladies sp

 

[BlissfulSynergy]

Emily & Ian chose music I have actually skated to - When Doves Cry so I already love that. To hear they chose it because of Yuzu is really interesting.

With all due respect, Yuzu is not the first association I would make. In any case, I believe this Prince song was picked by at least two or three other ID teams this season, including Flores/ Desyatov, who have it as their second selection behind Def Leppard's Pour a Little Sugar On Me.

While I love Ian Somerville, I am not enamored of his partner, Emily Bratti. She's not quite as strong as he is, though she surely works hard. Bratti also seems to have grown a bit taller, and Ian is not very tall. Ian Somerville looked best with his first partner whom he grew up skating with, Eliana Gropman. Ian quit his long-term partnership with Eliana, impulsively and ill-advisedly.

 

[TallyT]

With all due respect, Yuzu is not the first association I would make. I

Well neither would I, but @labgoat seems to indicate that the team did choose it for that reason, so why the caveating? In any case, nice choice.

 

[BlissfulSynergy]

Well neither would I, but @labgoat seems to indicate that the team did choose it for that reason, so why the caveating? In any case, nice choice.

Just my thoughts, as I said, with all due respect to Yuzu and to B/S. The Prince song choice is certainly not a unique one this season. Fine for B/S to have been inspired by Yuzu's iconic performance. Just as Zach Lagha always wanted to skate to MJ's Thriller. Cool that these skaters got to pick fave inspirations to perform to this season on the RD. I find Lajoie/ Lagha's execution of the iconic MJ Thriller, obviously more dynamic and successful.

 

[throw_triple_flip]

Xizi & Jianing are my favorite Chinese team. There is just something about them that captures my focus.

They're fun performers(I enjoyed his wink at the judges) and, like many of the young Chinese teams, look like they're decent, well trained dancers off ice (not always a given in this sport).

 

[throw_triple_flip]

Well the result was a bit of an upset, but I'd be shocked if Lajoie and Lagha keep that lead after the free.

Was it me or was there something going on with Lajoie and Lagha in the warmup? He looked desperate to leave the ice at the end..

I enjoyed Bratti and Somerville's RD as they looked like they were genuinely having fun out there. While not getting the score they'd have hoped, I think Green and Parsons still look to be one the strongest US teams.

Shame the French team's creativity with their steps wasn't rewarded a bit more. Interesting to compare them with their training mates Dupayage and Nabais last week. Kazakova and Revia ought to be worried with levels like that now they've got some domestic competition. They need to be a stronger than that if they want to be the top Georgian team.

 

[labgoat]

Well neither would I, but @labgoat seems to indicate that the team did choose it for that reason, so why the caveating? In any case, nice choice.

It was stated by Mark in the commentary that Yuzu was the inspiration

 

[rain]

Gutted for Piper and Paul, though Piper did a tremendous job to save the level on the twizzles after the error, so it wasn't as costly as it could have been. I have no doubt they can come back with a spectacular free to win. Rightfully behind Lajoie/Lagha who were just phenomenal — the speed and precision! And he has totally come out of his shell in this RD. I know it won't be popular to say this, but in terms of material and performance this season so far, I prefer La/La to Fournier-Beaudry/Sorensen.

 

[rain]

sure but they need to secure their GPF spot

They'd have to tank not to finish at least second at this point. The top 2 were marked significantly higher than Green/Parsons.

 

[labgoat]

Ooo LaLa

Best pun of their names

 

[Axel Rose]

Best pun of their names

It would be amazing if LaLa would skate to La La Land, just so we could see posts saying, “Loving LaLa’s La La Land program”.

 

[4everchan]

It would be amazing if LaLa would skate to La La Land, just so we could see posts saying, “Loving LaLa’s La La Land program”.

I hear they are doing a show for XMAS.