2018 Skate Canada: Ice Dance Pre-game chat

[Ice Dance]

So both last year's Junior Worlds silver & gold medalists are skating to Yo Soy Maria?

Way to stretch there, Shpilband & Kustarova.

 

[NoNameFace]

So both last year's Junior Worlds silver & gold medalists are skating to Yo Soy Maria?

Way to stretch there, Shpilband & Kustarova.

Adding Hubbell/Donohue's RD with belated vocals at the end we have triplet

 

[Ice Dance]

Adding Hubbell/Donohue's RD with belated vocals at the end we have triplet

Actually there are six Maria de Buenos Aires programs this season but those are the three I remember from senior dance. Then Shanaeva & Naryzhnyy in juniors, and I forget who has the fifth & sixth.

 

[pearly]

Actually there are six Maria de Buenos Aires programs this season but those are the three I remember from senior dance. Then Shanaeva & Naryzhnyy in juniors, and I forget who has the fifth & sixth.

It's like compulsory dance music all over again.

 

[chuckm]

Tech Team for ICE DANCE:

Referee Hilary SELBY GBR
Technical Controller Julia ANDREEVA RUS
Technical Specialist Francesca FERMI ITA
Asst Tech Specialist György ELEK HUN

 

[likevelvet]

I can imagine that 'super special amazing live' is a subjective feeling if it comes to the reception/impression/how program itself resonates within person watching it, they definitely looked impressive from execution standpoint and that could be under 'super special amazing live' feeling too. But yeah, I cannot simply shake and omit the feel of void, emptiness and detachment about material, kind of mismatched expression/interpretation (or too little/lack of thereof) in both programs actually - it's a bit like they want to infuse these programs badly, but don't know with what substance. And that jarred ending in FD, completely in opposition to the rest of the dance...It clearly shows that the material was uninspired to them from the moment of creation - they can execute it flawlessly and try to infuse as much emotion into it as possible, but when it does not flow along with construction, choreography, music, it looks/feels detached.

I've never really "gotten" H/D, so take this with a grain of salt, but I didn't really "get" it at Skate America when I saw it live. :/

I'm glad to see so many people rooting for Piper and Paul And I am really excited for Shiyue and Xinyu! They are so cool to watch, such different bodylines because of Xinyu's height and leanness. Shiyue is always totally committed to her character.