2025-2026 Junior Grand Prix Final Rhythm Dance

[yuumagical]

Now these guys really skate to "Vogue" in a fun and compelling way (unlike a certain other team who will not be named here).

 

[skatingguy]

Aboian/Veselukhin with the best rhythm dance program of the season.

 

[auser]

Nice to see Melissa and Denis again. Hana Maria ABOIAN / Daniil VESELUKHIN have quite the performance energy. Liked their rotational lift.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Hana Maria is such a diva I love it!

My predictions are toast though, I think!

 

[labgoat]

My predictions are toast though, I think!

I think your jr men preds look fine.

 

[yuumagical]

I've just spent 3 days re-installing everything on the desktop, and not getting to bed until very late because of making mistakes and having to stay up to keep to the schedule for the next day.

Lack of sleep is really starting to catch up with me.

And I've a really sore neck because of having to use the laptop to do things on while the desktop is out of action.

As I have made perfectly clear since they were introduced last season, I hate these walk-ins. Totally unnecessary, and potentially hazardous to the skaters. I much preferred the line-up in the middle of the ice.

Plus, I'm not one for theatricals at the best of times. It is perfectly possible to do a good programme without going over the top. And that was seriously going over the top.

Now to see if their programme is like that too. I hope not, but I fear it will be.

CaroLiza_fan

I get where you're coming from. Computer stuff can be frustrating to deal with and lack of sleep is irritating.

I also prefer seeing skaters lined up in the middle of the ice (although these walk-ins are growing on me).

But wishing a team was in last place just because you don't like their style? That's where I draw the line. It puts them down too much. It cheapens the hard work they put into their program. There's definitely teams I don't like out there, but at least even in my own frustration I try to be more subtle about it than that. More often than not, I don't say anything at all. Perhaps I'm just venting my own frustration here... *sigh*

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

I get where you're coming from. Computer stuff can be frustrating to deal with and lack of sleep is irritating.

I also prefer seeing skaters lined up in the middle of the ice (although these walk-ins are growing on me).

But wishing a team was in last place just because you don't like their style? That's where I draw the line. It puts them down too much. It cheapens the hard work they put into their program. There's definitely teams I don't like out there, but at least even in my own frustration I try to be more subtle about it than that. More often than not, I don't say anything at all. Perhaps I'm just venting my own frustration here... *sigh*

You are right. On reflection, I did go too far in saying that. I should have just kept my thoughts to myself. Or, better still, not thought it at all.

Actuallly, I was pleasantly surprised with their programme. A "Vogue" programme does need to have drama, and they got the level just right. It wasn't too over the top, and I did enjoy it.

It was just the walk-in amateur dramatics that I found too much.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[lariko]

Wee! The junior rhythm dance delivered! I had a great workout with them and tons of fun! I think the French teams are my favs for cewl moves, but A/V actually managed to make Vogue less annoying which is impressive. A bummer that V/B missed the twizzles! Overall, so far my favorite bit in the entire event.