2018 JGP Ostrava Rhythm Dance

[anonymoose_au]

In others news how many Junior men have raided Scott Moir's wardrobe for shirts?!

 

[Colonel Green]

Sasha has such long legs, she's always a really striking presence on the ice.

 

[Ichatdelune]

Sasha Fear is like her sister, expressive and a flair for drama. And a lovely sparkle sparkle dress anonymoose_au approved[SUP]TM[/SUP]

 

[WeakAnkles]

Sasha FEAR / George WADDELL
Country: Great Britain
Music: Tango: "Por una cabeza" by Carlos Gardel; Tango: "Libertango" by Astor Piazzolla
Choreography by: Romain Haguenauer
Costumes: She in dark pink dress. . Basic black tango onsie for him.

Required Elements:

AT Pattern - edges a bit shallow in the first part but nice crisp turn from her. Mixed yes and no key points. Clean it up guys!
Twizzles - nice distance between them and coverage. Level 4 for both and deserved
Curve Lift to one foot rotation for him. Level 4.
Midline Step Seq - she gives better face than him. Nice speed through this.

They have a nice maturity for a junior team. They need to sharpen the technique

Score: 51.33 (28.58 TES, 22.75 PCS)

SB for them and well deserved.

 

[LaArdilla]

Someone must have liked Tessa's blue practice dress from last season! It seems almost identical! Such a gorgeous cut!

 

[anonymoose_au]

This music is all kinds of awful, but Sara's dress is awesome!

 

[NoNameFace]

Someone must have liked Tessa's blue practice dress from last season! It seems almost identical! Such a gorgeous cut!

I am somehow always more here for open back than a cleavage and a high neck

 

[BillNeal]

Happy Thursday, catching a few of these before going to work.

 

[Ichatdelune]

The music hurt my ears (especially with the squeaking noises...), but lovely blue dress.

 

[WeakAnkles]

Sara CAMPANINI / Francesco RIVA
Country: Italy
Music: Tango: "Ejemplos de Percusion" by Color Tango; Tango: "Ventarron" by Color Tango; Tango: "A los Amigos;" performed by Orquestra Forever
Choreography by: Matteo Zanni
Costumes: Lovely blue dress with cut out back and sequined neck and cuffs for her; black suit with grey shirt for him

Required Elements:

Midline Step Seq - still a bit deliberate but much sharper. Music all very post moderne no? Level 3
Twizzles lift spinning entrance. He has great speed in them. Level 4 for both. Then steps into the
AT Pattern - sharp turn from her. They have good edges. 7 yes 1 no on key points. Bravo!
Rotational Lift - Level 4 and nicely done.

This was a rather European style tango. Very hard and crisp. Ted called them "intense." I prefer my ATs with a more sensual vibe. But de gustibus...

Certainly improved from last time. As Ted said, they have the tech but not the quality. They need to clean it all up and polish it.

Score: 51.63 (29.65 TES, 22.95) Lower than last time out.

They really need to clean up the presentation. They pushed it too hard this time out.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

I am somehow always more here for open back than a cleavage and a high neck

I'm not a big fan of open backs. But, at the same time, I don't agree with Junior skaters wearing dresses that show a lot of cleavage. So, if that is the alternative, I'll take open backs any day.

Although, there is such a thing as nice dresses out don't have chunks of the material missing...

CaroLiza_fan

 

[anonymoose_au]

Wow the Zamboni here had a closed driver's compartment! Also a nice light blue, dark blue and red colour scheme.

10 out of 10!

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Wow the Zamboni here had a closed driver's compartment! Also a nice light blue, dark blue and red colour scheme.

10 out of 10!

Well, Sam did say the following in the Ladies Pre-Chat thread:

I have it on good authority that the Zamboni here is going to be the best one we will see all season :hap85:

Group 3 Warm-Up just started. And I didn't get finished making my bed!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[pearly]

Two yellow tango dresses in one group. What are the odds.

 

[WeakAnkles]

Two yellow dresses this flight. Bold!

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

I just realised what the warm-up music was saying:

"Shake your booty tonight..."



CaroLiza_fan

 

[anonymoose_au]

Howard's sparklely vest may be the second greatest one in FS history (for the greatest see my icon )

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

I may be wrong, but I think we have the two youngest skaters in the competition topping and tailing this group.

Katerina Wolfkostin (on first) is 4 days older than Emmy Bronsard (on fifth)

And boys but Katarina looks young! (For that matter, so does Howard)

But, they were still pretty good.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[WeakAnkles]

Katarina WOLFKOSTIN / Howard ZHAO
Country: United States of America
Music: "Tango: Differente"
Choreography by: Pasquale Camerlengo, Anjelika Krylova (how long ago was this choreographed???)
Costumes: Basic red tango dress for her, basic black tango duds with red highlighted collar for him

Required Elements:

Sharp opening steps. They have presence.
Twizzles with jump entry. Level 4 for both. Well earned
Diagonal Step Seq. - Level 3.
AT Pattern - mixed yes and no key points. Clean it up.
Rotational Lift - Level 4. They get really good coverage


Hmm, I was hoping the differente here was not "I'm divorcing you and moving to another continent to work with your direct competitors!" Or maybe I was - what would ID be without its Soap Opera Storylines Behind The Rink?

They have LOADS of potential these two.

Score 50.80 (29.34 TES, 22.46 PCS)

 

[pearly]

Oh that's an unexpected change of rhythm so early in the program (Cell Block Tango).