2025 Skate Canada Rhythm Dance

[figureskatingandrainbows]

3. Leah NESET & Artem MARKELOV USA
RD: "Be My Lover" by La Bouche; "Say My Name" by Destiny's Child; "Everybody" by Backstreet Boys; "Spice Up Your Life" by Spice Girls, choreo by Elena Dostatni; Randi Strong

SqTwWB + SqTwM4 (checked during first and third set)
PSt3
ChRS1
MiStW2 + MiStM2
RoLi4

RD: 65.51 (2nd)

This program feels so emblematic of the problems with this year's RD theme, it's a bunch of random songs crammed together. The spacing was a bit off on their first set of twizzles and she had a couple of checks, which will lose them some levels and GOE. They have a lot of acrobatic skills, and I enjoyed how the incorporated that into a motif throughout the pattern step with a lot of spinning/twizzle-style moves. The first piece of music during the pattern step is probably the strongest part of the program, I feel like their energy in the rhythm sequence doesn't match their music choice and the four pieces don't really go together at all.

 

[Princessroja]

Is anyone else’s stream super pixilated?

Just lost my stream.

edit: oh thank goodness, it's back

 

[CellarDweller]

Is anyone else’s stream super pixilated?

where are you watching? I'm on my TV on Peacock, it's fine for me.

 

[YuBluByMe]

I absolutely did NOT like the choreography in that program. That was just bad. It doesn’t match the music at all.

 

[jgg220]

"How many '90s genres do you want in your program?" "Yes."

 

[Ziotic]

That was awful, way too much going on.

 

[rain]

That was pretty bad. The hip hop was cringe. They looked slow and laboured. Her arms were inelegant.

 

[auser]

Level 2 for Leah's twizzles but the rotational lift was fun.

 

[Seven Sisters]

Gosh I must disagree with Chris, I thought that looked very much like a Junior program.

I don’t understand it, either. When they actually were juniors, they looked entirely ready to move up

 

[Jeanie19]

Leah/Artem. I like their outfits, but his vest has a life of its own. Good program and skate.

 

[4everchan]

Kaitlyn Weaver had the best way to describe this program

Chaotic

 

[CellarDweller]

That was quite a mash up of the 90s

Someone needs to tell them when the theme is "the 90s" it doesn't mean all of the 90s.

 

[Karoltyna]

Hi

 

[SubRosa]

Somerville and Markelov both have wonderfully deep knees, very pleasant to watch

 

[Demandred]

Such a random program, 4 completely unconnected songs crammed together, it didn't work for me.

 

[norwegianfairytale]

Someone needs to tell them when the theme is "the 90s" it doesn't mean all of the 90s.

They could have added Ricky Martin as well

 

[auser]

Is anyone else’s stream super pixilated?

My Dailymotion stream has shifted between 1080p and 720p without my help.

 

[CellarDweller]

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

4. Marie-Jade LAURIAULT & Romain LE GAC CAN
RD: "Thunder" by Prince; "Cream" by Prince

SqTwW4 + SqTwM4 (off-sync on first set)
PSt1
MiStW2 + MiStM1
RoLi4
ChRS1

RD: 70.84 (1st)

This is a good program for these two, the music pieces flow together well, it's a unique choice, and they have fun with the program. They were a bit far apart during the pattern step and midline, and they're a bit slower and tend to skate on flatter edges, which is why the have lower levels, but they have a lot of great transitions and their rotational lift position is super strong.

 

[4everchan]

low levels for MJ and R