2018 Skate America Rhythm Dance

[s_parks]

Karina is hair goals but I'd look ugly with it unfortunately

 

[Ichatdelune]

Thank goodness WeakAnkles is here, the tech box is there and I'm like uh... twizzles were off?

 

[ruffledgrouse]

I'm synching up Dropkick Murphy's shipping up to boston for the next dance

 

[ancientpeas]

Ah.. I read about Karina and her partner on my twitter feed.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

I'm synching up Dropkick Murphy's shipping up to boston for the next dance

It fits!

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Ah.. I read about Karina and her partner on my twitter feed.

What's their story?

 

[SnowWhite]

Cool lift, but his leg was shaking noticeably.

 

[SnowWhite]

What's their story?

She recently came out as bi https://www.instagram.com/p/BoYGt4bFwif/?hl=en&taken-by=karinamanta

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Aha.. I forgot because you don't have the Union Jack as your flag. Hardy of you to be up so early.

Yeah, that's a thing I made a point of doing when I uploaded the flag icons - making sure that the flags of the individual parts of the UK were included.

So that I can fly my own flag!

(And I have spotted that 2 other GS members are doing the same - another one using the Northern Irish flag, and one using the Welsh flag).

I have always been an "early to bed, early to rise" kind of a person. And once I wake, that is me for the day.

The Eurosport stream has been struggling a bit as well, so it might just be my computer. But, just as I write that, I notice that I didn't actually close the Eurovision window after opening Eurosport's version (I just paused Eurovision), so maybe having both open was the problem.

Seems to have been working fine now I have closed it.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[penniavaswen]

She is way too blond for this outfit and her eyebrows -- I was distracted the whole time.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Well that worked so well, I'll make the next couple dance to Britiney Spears' toxic

 

[twirlingblades]

I am just amazed. I really hope that this is a regular thing and isn't just a mistake that will be "corrected" without warning.

This is actually the first part of the event that I have watched LIVE. Although, I did start into archived World Feed coverage of the Men's SP last night (just got the last 2 to watch, which I will do once this is over)

Might switch over to Eurosport, as the Eurovision Sport stream keeps freezing as I type and the picture is now behind the sound.

CaroLiza_fan

Me too. I've been relying on russian feeds in the US. NBC really thinks I'll pay for gold even though I have a cable package. Ha!

 

[Ichatdelune]

Her hair is gorgeous but it clashes with the red of her dress...

 

[ancientpeas]

What's their story?

Apparently she is the first out lesbian figure skater ever. I hate labels but that is what she calls herself so. And not gossip because she did an article about it. He is also out.

 

[WeakAnkles]

Karina MANTA / Joseph JOHNSON
Country: United States of America
Music: Flamenco: Malaguena by Ernesto Lecuona; Tango: Alcoba Azul by Elliot Goldenthal; Flamceno: Malaguena by Ernesto Lecuona
Choreography by: Trina Pratt,Ben Agosto
Costumes: Black crop top with flounces and red skirt for her; black pants and vest with red shirt for him

Required Elements:

TR Pattern - very small with all N KPs. .60 GOE
Twizzles - Level 4 for both. They could be skated closer together
SL Lift - this is really cool, Pickup from the back. Flip over to one foot by him. Level 4 with .21 GOE.
Midline Step Seq - Tempo change to Flamenco. Again, they skate SMALL. GOE of .14. Level 2

They really need to stretch more, command the ice. Right now they're skating small so there isn't as much impact. But that SL lift is quite cool. And the choreography is good. Skate out more!

Score: 51.89

 

[Ichatdelune]

Lovely dress!

 

[s_parks]

When I grow up, I want to be as beautiful as Alexandra Nazarova.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Apparently she is the first out lesbian figure skater ever. I hate labels but that is what she calls herself so. And not gossip because she did an article about it. He is also out.

Well, bi figure skater. Either way, a good step forward for representation!

Alexandra's black skates! I don't know how to feel about this

 

[auser]

Thanks..but some don't find me funny at all so I'll take all the praise I can get.

Well you would get heaps of praise from me, I second the ancientpeas show idea. But I don't want to be too sugary this early in the RD comp

 

[Colonel Green]

Please be better than last time, guys.