2015 Trophée Bompard Ladies SP

[sunnystars]

I really like this program for her but those stiff windmill arms are driving me nuts

 

[sunnystars]

eek

W/L forgot Ashley

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

I would still feel better if Gracie scored a 68

 

[andromache]

Just rewatched Gracie's program. Love the sass she brought on the ice. She's obviously not a natural at emoting and interpreting music, but she's really improved since last year.

 

[Matilda]

It is ridiculous for him to say how something feels in the arena if he is not in the arena.

I bet Johnny would not have appreciated a commentator making a similar criticism about Johnny's skating if the commentator had not been in the arena.

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I have to disagree on that. Coaches always talk about performing to the rafters and what a choreography looks to the audience, so skaters are tuned to think in those terms, whether they are in ten audience or not. I really don't find it problematic at all. But hey, that's how I see it--others are free to disagree

 

[sunnystars]

Tatiana is a queen! :yes2:

 

[sunnystars]

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[Sam-Skwantch]

Tatiana is a queen! :yes2:

:yes: TnT !!!

 

[ice coverage]

I have to disagree on that. Coaches always talk about performing to the rafters and what a choreography looks to the audience, so skaters are tuned to think in those terms, whether they are in ten audience or not. I really don't find it problematic at all. But hey, that's how I see it--others are free to disagree

I understand that performing for the last row in the balcony is a conceptual thing for people in show biz -- and likewise in skating.

The problem is that Johnny's wording and tone came across to me as if he fully intended to speak literally about that particular arena.
(And as a veteran of many comps and shows, he would be well aware that the same repertoire can feel different both to the performer and to the audience depending on the particular night, the venue, etc.)

If he had chosen his words to convey that his reference to the arena were conceptual in nature, it would not have bothered me as it did.
But IMO, he quite deliberately was trying to be literal.

 

[jenaj]

NBC is showing the Ladies SP right now.

And Johhny and Tara are quite brutal on Angela. :hopelessness:

Johnny was way off base in his comments about Angela. There was nothing wrong with her choreography (and no need to throw shade on Rachael Flatt, either). Angela may not have the performance skills of the top ladies but she skated quite a nice program. The only thing she did wrong was double the second jump in her combo. That loop with the arms overhead was impressive!

 

[jenaj]

I would still feel better if Gracie scored a 68

I agree. I like Gracie, but I think her components score was a little high. In particular, I think her performance and interpretation are still a little stiff. I would hope she would gain enough confidence on her technical elements to skate with more freedom, but why should she when her scores are already so high?

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

Universal Sports is about to broadcast the ladies and Men's SP.in 1 minute. Hopefully we'll see TnT's amazing Bollywood program too!! :yay:

Anyone planning on watching?

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

False alarm!!! My guide said that's what it would be but it's the Free Dance at CoC.

 

[Mathman]

Roberta Rodeghiero was my favorite of who they showed on NBC.

 

[Tutto]

Roberta Rodeghiero was my favorite of who they showed on NBC.

She was good, such a progress compared to the last season. But I was distracted by her gloves & tights half way over the boots to the point that I could not enjoy her program. An Italian with no fashion sense ... a sigh..

 

[Mathman]

She was good, such a progress compared to the last season. But I was distracted by her gloves & tights half way over the boots to the point that I could not enjoy her program. An Italian with no fashion sense ... a sigh..

Tara asked Johnny Weir what he thought of the gloves, and Johnny said, well, if you are going to do Julia Roberts…

http://static.pourfemme.it/pftempolibero/fotogallery/625X0/38095/vivian-ward-di-pretty-woman.jpg

 

[Tutto]

Tara asked Johnny Weir what he thought of the gloves, and Johnny said, well, if you are going to do Julia Roberts…

http://static.pourfemme.it/pftempolibero/fotogallery/625X0/38095/vivian-ward-di-pretty-woman.jpg

Well somehow Julia Roberts could pull it off but Roberta can't besides Roberta's gloves have a sort of plastic feel about them that brings a housewife busy with washing up vision to mind not that other woman you know...

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

She was good, such a progress compared to the last season. But I was distracted by her gloves & tights half way over the boots to the point that I could not enjoy her program. An Italian with no fashion sense ... a sigh..

That's funny. I'm more distracted by when skaters don't cover their boots. I'm always looking at the boots instead of their lines and wondering about why they look so beat up. Halfway over the boot is my favorite for sure. Not only for the look but most importantly the feel it provides. Not sure if you've ever skated with the the front half of your skates exposed (just the toes) but it has a certain aesthetic feel to it that I really like and provides a confidence with it.

 

[Mathman]

^ It may give you confidence, but to me, tights over boots looks like you broke both your ankles -- really bad! -- and they never healed properly.

 

[Tutto]

^ It may give you confidence, but to me, tights over boots looks like you broke both your ankles -- really bad! -- and they never healed properly.

Roberta's half way over looks to me like old fashioned galoshes which is so funny with her evening dress, necklace & gloves