2024 NHK Trophy Rhythm Dance

[Seven Sisters]

No Chris, it was NOT fun. I am ready to move on from this theme. Very few teams have managed to come up with programs I want to see a second time

 

[Weathergal]

Someone last week said they want a waltz themed RD next season as a palate cleanser. I could support that.

 

[Ichatdelune]

Someone last week said they want a waltz themed RD next season as a palate cleanser. I could support that.

Everyone who has an interest in ID has been begging for a waltz for... what is it, 5 seasons straight?

 

[Weathergal]

Flawed though it apparently was, the RD I enjoyed the most after Carreira / Ponomarenko's was Orihara / Pirinen's. I think these two teams also had some of the best costumes.

 

[Lamente Ariane]

decades or decadent

Decaying decadence through the decades… two vampires complaining about these newfangled music trends they can’t understand ( I’m tired)

 

[Dawn825]

The music is distracting, but doesn't detract from their brilliance I thought

 

[Weathergal]

Everyone who has an interest in ID has been begging for a waltz for... what is it, 5 seasons straight?

I don't know necessarily if it's been specifically waltzes, but I think many of us have been begging for a true rhythm based dance, not a decade theme or whatever. I'll take a Yankee polka, whatever, I don't care. And give us some kind of pattern so we can actual do a technical comparison that separates those with skills from the merely good presenters.

 

[Lamente Ariane]

I don't know necessarily if it's been specifically waltzes, but I think many of us have been begging for a true rhythm based dance, not a decade theme or whatever. I'll take a Yankee polka, whatever, I don't care. And give us some kind of pattern so we can actual do a technical comparison that separates those with skills from the merely good presenters.

I would be legitimately excited for a polka at this point. Or you know, a real paso doble. Doesn’t have to be a waltz but these “vibes only” themes and requirements are just not it, especially since they don’t even enforce it if someone breaks theme

 

[TT_Fin]

Polka would be nice. But: Top teams would have something like 4-5 polka steps, the rest will be whatever they want to do and total score would be about +90. And music would be anything anyway.

 

[TallyT]

Piper and Paul got 86.44 at SCI... Maddie and Evan 86.32 here...

Different judges.

 

[Yogi]

Less music cuts, better.

Was it less? I wasn't counting but I thought it sounded the same.

 

[4everchan]

Different judges.

of course... the point is still that the scores are very tight... unlike some years where even across different events, one team has a huge lead already.

 

[TallyT]

I would be legitimately excited for a polka at this point. Or you know, a real paso doble. Doesn’t have to be a waltz but these “vibes only” themes and requirements are just not it, especially since they don’t even enforce it if someone breaks theme

I was really really interested when they said the them was 60s-80s, it sounded really promising but sorry, it's been a dud.

 

[Flying Feijoa]

I don't know necessarily if it's been specifically waltzes, but I think many of us have been begging for a true rhythm based dance, not a decade theme or whatever. I'll take a Yankee polka, whatever, I don't care. And give us some kind of pattern so we can actual do a technical comparison that separates those with skills from the merely good presenters.

Yeah, feels like I'm being thrown crumbs with these itty bits of Paso pattern

Hypothetically if all these teams were transplanted to the pre/early 2010s, it would be interesting to see how the ranking might change. I think Carreira/Ponomarenko are one of the few younger teams who might benefit from a re-emphasis on skating full dance patterns.

 

[Dawn825]

Wrong thread

 

[elektra blue]

where is @elektra blue i think we may have a situation here...

what kind? the right kind? the WTF kind?

 

[4everchan]

what kind? the right kind? the WTF kind?

exactly... a what the Fringe situation

 

[VickB]

The French team with 5 point drop, very unfair and very suspicious

They skated with their legs and mostly one leg NOT like someone who glide around with all four legs...

 

[DancingCactus]

I love Long Tong Sally and rock n roll in general. I liked C/P's program, but they would have made more of an impact with the right clothes. Muted blue is is not Little Richard and suits in the fifties were cut a lot wider than what Anthony was wearing. We KNOW how the dude and people dancing to that music dressed, just do it.

I also want to understand why the French didn't get better scores? Again, awful clothes; they both looked stocky, whwen they really aren't. But in terms of performance and skating skills I think they are better than some of the teams above them.

 

[ManyCairns]

I love Long Tong Sally and rock n roll in general. I liked C/P's program, but they would have made more of an impact with the right clothes. Muted blue is is not Little Richard and suits in the fifties were cut a lot wider than what Anthony was wearing. We KNOW how the dude and people dancing to that music dressed, just do it.

I also want to understand why the French didn't get better scores? Again, awful clothes; they both looked stocky, whwen they really aren't. But in terms of performance and skating skills I think they are better than some of the teams above them.

I'm sorry, I'm sure this was just a little blip, but I had to chuckle - Long Tong Sally? Long Tall Sally, of course. heeheehee. I'm picturing Sally at a huge grill with those giant barbecue tongs.