Cup of China 2023 Rhythm Dance - “Wake Me Up Before You Goe-Goe”

[Amy L]

I have a feeling ANL is gonna book a flight to China carrying nothing but a butterfly net once he sees Reviya dressed like Freddie Mercury.

 

[skatfan]

In Green and Parson’s RD runthrough this morning the lift did not look good. Not sure if it’s a new one for the program

 

[skatfan]

I also thought I didn't remember the costume.

I think she wore a light colored costume earlier in the season.

 

[Amy L]

Paul's costume is a cop out. Men had shiny butts in the 80s too

 

[skatingguy]

Kazakova, Maria/Revia, Giorgi
Coach: M. Zanni, B. Reznickova, D. Lobola
Music: Selection from Queen

 

[Bunny Hop]

Yay for use of Queen and not a cover (that has at least been one good thing about this year's theme). Would have prefered fewer music cuts, but I'll take it.

They look a little slow watching on TV.

 

[skatingguy]

Kazakova, Maria/Revia, Giorgi
Coach: M. Zanni, B. Reznickova, D. Lobola
Music: Selection from Queen

SqTwW3+SqTwM4 (3 after review)
Choreo Rhythm Sequence
Curve Lift 4
Pattern Step Sequence 1
MiStW2+MiStM2 (1 after review)

Well he certainly looks the part, but the program was missing something.

70.58 = 3rd Place

 

[Jay42]

I enjoyed the Georgians well enough but I thought they seemed a bit slow.

 

[Karen-W]

KazRev - that music edit really ends the program on a low/flat note. Doesn't leave a strong final impression.

 

[Amy L]

I love Queen too, but did they have to cram all eleventy million Queen songs from the 80s in one program?

 

[skatingguy]

Demogeot, Loicia/le Mercier, Theo
Coach: Karine Arribert-Narce, Mahil Chantelauze
Music: Rapper’s Delight, Why Can’t We Leave Together

 

[Amy L]

This program didn't do much for me, but I appreciate their commitment to being French weirdos.

 

[skatfan]

Demogeot, Loicia/le Mercier, Theo
Coach: Karine Arribert-Narce, Mahil Chantelauze
Music: Rapper’s Delight, Why Can’t We Leave Together

I love this team’s musicality!

 

[skatingguy]

Demogeot, Loicia/le Mercier, Theo
Coach: Karine Arribert-Narce, Mahil Chantelauze
Music: Rapper’s Delight, Why Can’t We Leave Together

SqTwW4+SqTwM4
Pattern Step Sequence 3
Rotational Lift 4
Choreo Rhythm Sequence
MiStW1+MiStM2

He's a star. Not sure about their costumes. Needs some more run throughs, but they really have the performance done pat.

70.18 = 4th Place

 

[Bunny Hop]

That music was...awful.

But as Mark said, it was at least different, and they clearly tried to interpret it.

 

[Karen-W]

DemLeM - I can't wait for the Karine Arribert ubers here to pop in with some long-winded, bullshite explanation of how these costumes relate to the music or the '80s. Let me save y'all the trouble and just state for the record - they don't. At all.

But, Loicia still looks like a modern-day Barbie doll come to life. If her dress had been neon pink, she could have been an extra in the movie.

 

[skatingguy]

Lajoie, Marjorie/Lagha, Zachary
Coach: R. Haguenauer, M.-F. Dubreuil, P. Denis
Music: Michael Jackson Medley

 

[leilaofpaper]

I do not get the open back of Marjorie’s costume

 

[Bunny Hop]

I was literally about to type the same thing.

 

[Barbara Manatee]

L/L are raking in the GOEs. They're flying out there!

 

[Jay42]

I had forgotten that Marjorie and Zach also use Vincent Price's voice over but their music cut works better with it. This program almost makes me like them.

 

[leilaofpaper]

I really liked that! Most we’ve ever seen Zach perform lol

 

[Bunny Hop]

Lajoie/Lagha dragging up the quality of the competition several notches. They looked really sharp. Well skated.

 

[skatingguy]

Lajoie, Marjorie/Lagha, Zachary
Coach: R. Haguenauer, M.-F. Dubreuil, P. Denis
Music: Michael Jackson Medley

SqTwW4+SqTwM4
MiStW3+MiStM3
Pattern Step Sequence 3
Choreo Rhythm Sequence
Rotational Lift 4

This is one of my favourite rhythm dance programs of the season. They really nailed it again this week. The speed, and skating skills throughout really make use of the music.

82.02 = 1st Place

 

[FiveRinger]

I was literally about to type the same thing.

Me too. But it does look a lot like Ola Ray in the video

 

[Karen-W]

LajLag - apart from the open back on her costume, I kinda sorta love this program.

 

[Gris]

Wasn’t sure about L/L’s RD before today but that looked amazing live.

 

[skatingguy]

Green, Caroline/Parsons, Michael
Coach: Charlie White, Tanith White, Greg Zuerlein
Music: Still Loving You, Rock You Like a Hurricane

 

[Bunny Hop]

Green/Parsons - that was fine apart from second set of twizzles. Not my cup of tea, but looked better than the previous outing.

 

[Barbara Manatee]

A little balance issue on Michael's twizzle but good levels otherwise. That straightline lift has improved.