2023 U.S. Nationals Sr. Free Dance

[skatedreamer]

G/P...I was enchanted by their FD but need to ask a dumb question: who wears hot pink when skating to "Rhapsody in Blue?"

To be clear, I loved Caroline's dress and she looked beautiful in it; just couldn't get over the color for this music.

 

[labgoat]

G/P...I was enchanted by their FD but need to ask a dumb question: who wears hot pink when skating to "Rhapsody in Blue?"

To be clear, I loved Caroline's dress and she looked beautiful in it; just couldn't get over the color for this music.

Ilia Kulik won Olympic Gold skating to RIB in yellow & black zebra print

 

[TontoK]

The crowd LOVED their free

It's different.

We complain about cookie-cutter programs that exhibit no innovation, and when we get something original... we tend to gripe about them.

My takeaway from it was POWER. They looked strong. I bet it was more complicated than I think... meaning deceptively difficult. It didn't "look" hard, and that's a good thing.

I'm not sure I would have appreciated it as much with a lesser team.

 

[elektra blue]

i go too, pairs is too late in the night for me. good night GS family. love you all

 

[skatedreamer]

Ilia Kulik won Olympic Gold skating to RIB in yellow & black zebra print

good grief. I'd completely blocked that one from my memory.

 

[moonvine]

I consider roughly 5'5" as the limit for a man for the small but mighty club. (In real life, not what the ISU bio says. ) Do Jimmy and/or Javi qualify?

Jimmy and Bradie played password on the Jumbotron. Either Bradie was standing on a step stool or she’s several inches taller than he is.

I’ve met Jimmy and though his Wiki says he’s 5’5” he seems more my height (5’4”).

Javi is….much taller than I thought, so scratch that.

Keegan though…how can he not be in there?

 

[moonvine]

I knew you’d love our club. With a second all of these can be in.

I second.

 

[labgoat]

Jimmy and Bradie played password on the Jumbotron. Either Bradie was standing on a step stool or she’s several inches taller than he is.

I’ve met Jimmy and though his Wiki says he’s 5’5” he seems more my height (5’4”).

Javi is….much taller than I thought, so scratch that.

Keegan though…how can he not be in there?

Cause the club started in a euro dance thread...

 

[rustyskater]

CB skated the best they ever have. Everything was perfect if not close to perfect. This is their best chance to win worlds,

 

[Skater Boy]

CB skated the best they ever have. Everything was perfect if not close tAao perfect. This is their best chance to win worlds,

Amazing skate but really - American home cooking. THe score was gratutiouts and unnecessary especially in light their biggest threat is injured and the Italians are too boring to be a real threat and Gibson and FEar too far down and the Danadians are likely to make a mistake. The scoring here is ridiculous. Chock and Bate are not PC, are not Davis and White and not V and M or even Klimova and Ponomarenko or Usova and Zhulin or Krylova and Oksiankov or ... Scoring over 135 is just uncalled for, unwarranted and undeserved.

 

[Spiralgraph]

Oh my skater boy,, why don't you tell us how you really feel?

 

[Cilla70]

It’s strange to see him in a conservative suit and tie, however

Reminds me of an undertaker. Saying that, I have a lot of respect for Charlie.

 

[Cilla70]

We need more smoldering and fierce looks from the women dancers. Maddie and Madison should gI’ve trainings on those type of looks. Gabbie Papadakis could offer ethereal, longing for something looks. All three are different but fierce ladies.

 

[Cilla70]

Summertime is hot and sultry, and I get cool and controlled vibes from them.

They hotness .was missing, especially from Pom

 

[Cilla70]

Green/Parsons are great but this program is so... bland

I agree. They are so talented. This program seems to undervalue that talent for me.

 

[Cilla70]

The crowd LOVED their free

I agree, the music and the moves have not gelled for me all season. This program seems to accent their lack of speed. That being said they are world class.

 

[GGFan]

Went back to watch Chock/Bates. I can completely ignore the music because of the movement in that program. The choreography is brilliant at highlighting some of the things they do best. There is just moment after moment and everything flows so seamlessly. Montreal really does a great job of improving these programs over the course of the season.

 

[sworddance21]

I agree. They are so talented. This program seems to undervalue that talent for me.

I really liked this program! I thought it was fun and classic musical theatre-y.

 

[sworddance21]

same feelings here. i love them (well her) but i'm not in love with this program. compared to their previous programs it feels meh

I want to like this team, but for some reason I have never really connected with Chock and Bates. I see that they are stunning skaters, but something about them just never quite reaches me.

 

[sworddance21]

Isabella looked sad after the lift/costume issue. But I like this promising team and enjoyed this dance. Plus Ivan is hot.

I really like them, too. They have a mountain of potential.