Grand Prix de France 2023 Free Dance - “The Umbrellas of Cheer/Boo”

[LeafOnTheWind]

Another Notre Dame

 

[Wyliefan]

Next up, Fournier Beaudry's abs/Sorensen.

 

[Rukia]

0.11 higher than C/P in the program, and because of PCS.

huh. That surprises me.

 

[NinjaTurtles]

Brissaud’s knee in the final lifted pose ending was shaking on for dear life.

Lopareva’s weaker posture, core strength, and allongé make this type of classical program a harder sell to me. But I really like how this team is developing.

 

[tony]

The one foot sequence should be an automatic drop in level for both if that's the choreography they are going to keep. The opening criteria requires them to be on the exact same timing and they weren't IMO.

I really liked last years FD, shortcomings and all, but this isn't it. They need something really intense. Otherwise I see him just looking down and being very careful in everything he does.

 

[Desperado]

All I see is Laurence’s midriff…

 

[Primorskaya]

Notre Ham de Paris

 

[thvu]

Laurence is fab in the combo lift, but it covers so little ice and the rotational speed during the stationary part was average at best. The GOE is ridiculous. Same for the twizzles given how slow they were and how little ice was covered.

 

[Colonel Green]

When I think of Laurence, I definitely think of a gypsy waif.

EDIT: Almost as much as I think of Nikolaj as a hideously ugly hunchback.

 

[Wyliefan]

We've seen a lot of odd skirts today.

 

[escaflowne9282]

Well skated, but bland. The Bells of Moscow section needs more dynamism.

 

[Wyliefan]

Mark's back!

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

I'm all for Lopareva/Brissaud, but I can't deny the Danadians are better.

 

[Rukia]

yes esmeralda work those boards

 

[airgelaal]

Is naked torso for men a new trend?

 

[thvu]

Imagine if Piper & Paul had retired and FB&S were Canadian #1. They'd be scored as a +4/+5 team...

 

[Hanna]

The choreo lift at the end is just Why? It's ugly and slow. Why would you want to include that in your program, let alone end with it.

 

[Rukia]

anyway I just don't think their actual skating is that good but no one cares

 

[thvu]

Mark now using unknown third parties to give compliments.

 

[skatingguy]

Fournier Beaudry, Laurence/Soerensen, Nikolaj
Coach: M.-F. Dubreuil, P. Lauzon, R. Haguenauer
Music: Notre Dame de Paris

OFTW2+OFTM2
Rotational Lift 4 + Stationary Lift 4
SyTwW4+SyTwM4 (3 after review)
DiStW2+DiStM2
Dance Spin 4
Choreo Assisted Jump
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Curve Lift 4
Choreo Dance Lift

Hmm, okay so this is interesting. I don't think this program quite works yet. It's missing something for me. I do like that they used that wonderful stationary lift to close the program.

124.17 = 1st Place
205.15 = 1st Place

 

[Rukia]

Mark now using unknown third parties to give compliments.

we have our coping mechanisms to get through work

 

[Wyliefan]

Mark now using unknown third parties to give compliments.

I was just thinking he was getting Trumpian on us. "Many people are saying ..."

 

[Matryeshka]

Z/K should be. Even an on off-day for CPom, their scores are very close. And on a good day CPom's scores are higher.

I would not be surprised if Z/K had one of those meteoric rises in scores at Nationals. A lot is going to depend on how they do at Espoo, but I think even if CPom beat them there, Z/K have a chance at beating them at Nationals just because they have momentum and I feel like CPom, like M/S, have been stuck in the same place for a while. Obviously CPom stuck in a HIGHER place than M/S, but still stuck.

If I were in USFS (and we can all breathe a sigh of relief that I'm not) I'd be looking ahead to Milan and even further than that for setting up the next Olympic cycle. The Browns and Z/K are the future, CPom and M/S were kindling that never fully ignited. Christina and Lorraine should just go skate with each other in Canada; that would be a pair I could root for.

 

[airgelaal]

And everyone died.
Let's repeat the corpse bride

 

[leilaofpaper]

When I think of Laurence, I definitely think of a gypsy waif.

EDIT: Almost as much as I think of Nikolaj as a hideously ugly hunchback.

Can we please not use a word most Romanis consider a slur?

 

[skategal]

I don’t think I realized Notre Dame de Paris was so dirgey.

I love this team but not sold on the program.

Hopefully it will grow on me.

 

[Colonel Green]

I think they need to emphasize the final "DAAANNSSEE" more (both in the music and and the element highlight).

 

[Primorskaya]

anyway I just don't think their actual skating is that good but no one cares

I do, I don't get the love for them at all. Is it just because they're good looking? I'm not really blinded by their skills.

 

[Spikefan]

If we get to see her abs I want to see his arms. Lose the floppy shirt.

 

[Rukia]

lol 124 ok