2024 Skate America Pairs SP

[figureskatingandrainbows]

8. Riku MIURA / Ryuichi KIHARA
Paint It Black, choreo by Shae-Lynn Bourne

3Tw2 (great height)
3T (a bit far apart and slightly out of unison)
4Li4 (exit out of knee slide!)
3LzTh
CCoSp4 (you can hear Ryuichi counting )
StSq4
BoDs4

SP: 77.79 (1st) SB

I love that they are trying a new musical style, and this program has improved so much since they first debuted it. Their twist has improved so much - the catch is so much cleaner, and Riku's SBS jumps look cleaner as well. The speed and intensity of this program work so well with their skating style, and I love the choreo work in the step sequence. Overall, this was possibly their best SP that I've seen from them - everything seems so much better and cleaner than in seasons past.

 

[CoyoteChris]

 

[Idiote]

AMAZING throw jump (the entry, wow!), loved the step sequence also !

Superb skate !

 

[Jeanie19]

Riku/Ryuichi. I love her dress. This was fabulous.

 

[CoyoteChris]

Love them..

 

[cohkaix]

Riku and Ryuichi!! That was better than the summer competition!

 

[Dawn825]

 

[lariko]

Okay, a break before women

 

[YuBluByMe]

Hell yeah! I loved every second of that. The opening choreography, their flow across the ice, the lift, the musical timing of the death spiral…this is a great program.

 

[withwings]

Fantastic skate of Japanese!

 

[jorge2912]

Riku & Ryuichi was perfect!!!! Enjoyed it a lot their SP

 

[Seven Sisters]

Milquetoasty cover, but still the least offensive music choice they’ve ever had, and a nice skate—though there was too much space between them on the SBS

 

[twirlingblades]

Twist wasn’t great but everything else was amazing. I love this program.

 

[Dawn825]

I love that they're trying a new style, and they skated great.
My only complaint is the boringggg costumes

 

[Seven Sisters]

That was an excellent skate, but I wish they'd chosen different music.

By their standards, though, a huge step forward as to the music!

 

[FlossieH]

OMG what is with the orchestral Paint It Black?
Make it stop.

ETA: I didn't see the other posts. Different strokes and all that

Don't worry, I'm with you on that. I don't really mind the normal version, but wasn't keen on that one.

 

[momrk]

They were wonderful, just wonderful

 

[el henry]

Great program for R and R, so much better than some of the slow ponderousness they were saddled with in times past. Fast music, highlights their elements, and of course their connection is stunning.

I actually liked the elements of Ellie and Danny's program better, but this was superlative skating.

And a (IMO of course) horrible cover, they still overcame..

 

[auser]

Great to see Riku and Ryuichi again! So dynamic.

 

[Idiote]

Great first senior GP event, lots of cool skates !

Now onto the women