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Do you think there'll be video of the event, dorispulaski? The list of competitors looks interesting.
Hubbel and Donahue FD is just not good , nothing really stands out in this program, it looks like they are just going through the motions, really dissapointed expected much more from Marie France.
Why? Go back and look at the programs she's choreographed the last few years. She has absolutely zero range as a choreographer.
I think they are in better shape this year than last, but there is no waltz feel at all in their waltz section of their SD to k.d. lang's Hallelujah. The judges are inconsistent about giving out SD music penalties, but when they do, it is an utter disaster, as it was for Agafonova and Ucar when they picked Rybak's Fairytale as a polka in the 2012-13 season and were just pounded for it by the judges. at Worlds so that they did not qualify for the FD.
http://www.isuresults.com/results/wc2013/SEG007.HTM
http://www.isuresults.com/results/wc2013/wc2013_IceDance_SD_Scores.pdf
It is not just the -1 for the music deduction, both pattern dance segments cannot earn higher than level 1, because every step is considered to be a timing error, T, if it is done correctly, and of course N if it is not, and the overall Timing PCS component takes a hit as well The kids scored only 43.98 at Worlds and finished second to last. At Europeans, their SD score was 50.79 and they were 12th in the SD.
At Europeans, and, indeed, the rest of the season, the error was not called, but the penalty is so severe that it is not worth risking.
I would rather see their SD turned into an FD. It has some very nice moments, but it does not conform to the program requirements very well. IMO.
As to the butterfly FD to Adagio for TRON by Daft Punk, it is way too reminiscent of Faiella and Scali's Butterflies/Yentl soundtrack FD (2007-2008). If you recognize the soundtrack, you sit there puzzled, thinking what has this got to do with TRON. And if you don't recognize it, it is somewhat better, but it still looks gimmicky with the costume playing such a large role in the dance, and worse, a costume gimmick previously used by Faiella/Scali.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ilAMFDiZj4M
Gilles and Poirier's overly gimmicky SD cape dress got mixed reviews last season for similar reasons. Too gimmicky, and the costume gimmick too like Torvill & Dean's 1984 OSP.
Interesting and I understand you but I hope they don´t get penalized because it is a nice program and I got bored with the typical waltzes so I think it is great the teams can choose other type of music.
A strong waltz feeling is achieved by a continuous, lilting knee action accenting counts 1 and 4, and by stressing the 2 + 1 count of many of the steps.
Come on guys. H/D just moved to Quebec and started training there in early June. It would have taken a couple of weeks at least before they chose music, had it cut and then choreographed the program. So, you are looking at a very new SD and FD. The team that beat them in the FD didnt have a competition after Canadian Nationals so they have had months longer to practice the waltz pattern and their FD. P/I moved to Quebec at the same time as H/D so their program has the same amount of mileage on it as H/D. As I wrote regarding G/P I am impressed they are even presenting their programs at this time of year.
ie Madi and Zach's FD costume-Madi's costume was never intended to be worn in competition, it is a sample of a leotard concept to see if it was possible to skate the elements with these details. Hence, it is not the final dye concept, nor is it a complete dress. The skirt is just a practice skirt she put on over the leotard because the coaches wanted to see it in competition. Costumes for both programs are still in discussion.
The fact that a team can perform elements or skate to music all season and be fine and then suddenly be told NO drives me crazy