Skate America 2023 - Rhythm Dance- “All My Edges Live in Texas”

[tony]

Why not give the siblings a piece called Serious Slammin'? I expect no less.

 

[VGThuy]

The Tachslers know how to skate while moving to the beat.

 

[tony]

Did he get caught on her outfit when he was going behind her during her Besti squat spread eagle? That sound so raunchy, but he looked down and I can't imagine that was choreography.

 

[Colonel Green]

The brother/sister program about hot sex that you didn't know you always needed.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

It's the 80s. Horrible dress is a must!

Madison's costumes before the last two years of their career were less 80s horrible and more like "that would probably look like a dress from far away" horrible.

 

[Primorskaya]

Lopreva must be channeling the McDonald's Hamburgler from the 80s with that shirt!

She's channeling Mylène Farmer, and doing it well from what I've seen. She even naturally looks like her with her short red hair.
Yes, I'm aware 90% of you don't know who she even is.

 

[ilovesalchows]

Is this rink smaller than most rinks that they have GP events in? I don't remember the last time I've heard of this many collisions in warmups.

Everything’s bigger in Texas. Except ice rinks. Those are NHL sized.

 

[Matryeshka]

I like the Taschler sibs, but she is giving off Wish version of Shae-Lynn Bourne so hard in this. And what is this music? Also, why does everyone pick 80s American/British music? And why do they sometimes pick bad 80s American/British music?

 

[Rukia]

T/t so fast and smooth and deep in their knees. Gorgeous blade work. Easily the best so far.

 

[VGThuy]

I enjoyed that but I wish I had a stronger finish… maybe it needed an actual build to something.

 

[thvu]

The Tashlers are giving it and I love it. The choreo step actually worked. They definitely were holding back in the middle during the pattern step, but otherwise I really enjoyed that. I can't wait to see how much better this gets as the season goes on.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I feel like I've seen Natalie wear this dress before, just with less cutout.

 

[skatingguy]

Taschlerova, Natalie/Taschler, Filip, Czechia
Coach: M. Zanni, B. Reznickova, D. Loboda
Music: The Knowledge, Juicy Fruit, Serious Slammin

Choreo Rhythm Seq
SqTwW4+SqTwM4
Pattern Step 1
Curve Lift 4
MiStW2+MiStM3

This was another miss for me. Great skating quality but the program went nowhere, and the music was flat throughout. Very similar music editing to the first Czech team, and it just doesn't give them the chance to perform.

75.21 = 1st Place

 

[Debbie S]

I liked the Mrazeks more than the Taschlers.

 

[Frau Muller]

Taschlers - Not my usual cup of tea but they win me over with their speed and edges.

 

[tony]

I didn't love it. they have the same qualities as their sibling teammates but it didn't work for me.

 

[PRlady]

The brother/sister program about hot sex that you didn't know you always needed.

They just leave me cold. I’m definitely moving towards Team Mrazeks in the Czech duel.

 

[Jay42]

I enjoyed that but I wish I had a stronger finish… maybe it needed an actual build to something.

I agree, it just kind of stops and it makes the program feel like it's fizzling towards the end.

 

[VGThuy]

I’m ready for the Czech v. Finn era of ice dance dominance.

 

[Kateri]

A lot of people seem confused, but L/L are doing Thriller, so they're dressed like the outfits from the video.

 

[PRlady]

And now for something completely different….

 

[thvu]

I didn't love it. they have the same qualities as their sibling teammates but it didn't work for me.

It felt like I was watching the opening of a modern rom com, with a girl and her gay bestie out at the club trying to get laid before we are introduced to the mess of their lives.

 

[skateycat]

I really hate this 80s theme. I hope they switch to polka or waltz or something next year. As someone who actually remembers the 80s, I guess that makes me enough of an old fart to want to see more traditional ballroom styles.

I was thinking “oh boy this is going to be awesome!” When S/D started, but the first half of their music didn’t seem very effective.

I thought I was going to like it since I was a teenager in the 1980s. I am in no teknik, so I am surprised that I keep thinking that choosing an era instead of a rhythm makes it harder to develop coherent ice dance programs. Like they must have had to work extra hard not to fall into making exhibition programs. Or something. I'm not sure. But this experiment with pandering to my demographic, I'm ready to say that it doesn't work so well.

 

[floridaice]

Filip needs to talk to Danny O'Shea and just go ahead an shave his head

 

[VGThuy]

A lot of people seem confused, but L/L are doing Thriller, so they're dressed like the outfits from the video.

Thanks! That makes sense. I don’t know why I don’t remember her outfit being in those colors.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Did these two pick their costumes out separately? Or does this make sense together and I just don't get the reference?

 

[Sally1214]

I'm loving this 80s theme RD event. But, then I knew I would. I'm not what you'd call "stuck inthe 80s" but I sure do love hearing all those songs again. T/T were very good.

 

[peibeck]

I like the Taschlers, but I'm not over the moon for them like a lot here. This program doesn't push me over the edge into an uber. Lots of standing around flapping arms isn't 80s voguing.

 

[~tapdancer~]

L/B didn't get the 80s costume memo. And I hate scoop neck on guys.

 

[Wyliefan]

I'm submitting a formal request for the camerapeople to give us an accurate idea of the distance between skaters on twizzles, so I don't keep having heart failure.