Thanks@Harriet but I am not on Instagram ... I could have a look at the "dance challenge" though!
Maybe you can give us a tiny biddy impression of what went on in the video? Please ...
I took some notes while watching! A little messy in some parts, but I'm happy to clarify to the best of my ability if you have questions. It was largely Q&A; there was a lot in the beginning about how Guillaume is handling the isolation that I didn't take notes on.
Post-competitive plans?
- Go back to school for design (fashion, interior). Misses learning things, teachers, and challenging his brain.
- Skating choreographer, part-time; seminars
- Keep performing - not necessarily skating, but dancing too
- Learn the piano
- He doesn't really know
Vision of ice dance in 10 years, 20 years?
- Ice dancers 20 years ago would never have imagined where it is now
- Hopefully it evolves in a positive way. People are scared that under ISU, pairs and ice dance could start looking alike — not a concern of his.
- More freedom, more creative. Open to possibilities, change. In ice dance, can get trapped in keeping things as they were, wanting things to stay the same.
- New ways of skating, new elements, more freedom in music choice
Words of support for LGBTQ ice dancer
- In this category, you have to be a man and a woman. It doesn’t matter who you are; your personality is always going to show up on the ice in the best, most beautiful way.
- It’s all about the program — you have to portray the role, whether it’s lover, soldier, brother. It’s acting.
- In ice dance you choose your music, you’re involved in the choreography — so that you’re not asked to do something totally out of your comfort zone.
- Tap into both feminine and masculine side to portray different characters
- When people, strangers (judges), tell you that you need to be more xyz, you need to remember that it’s not about you, it’s about the character you’re portraying
Fave item of clothing
- A leather jacket that’s the first expensive piece of clothing he bought
Fave Celine Dion song
- On ne change pas
Fave memory with Gabi
- At the end of FD at Olympics, having been through all of what happened and delivering that FD, were just so proud of each other and themselves, felt very in touch with himself then.
They had new costumes for Worlds!
- Hopefully see them in shows in the future, or at least a quick video
On the last point, ISU just announced that they're keeping the same RD for next season — so maybe we'll get to see it in competition?
@Spot for the screenshots! Interesting reading!
