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

[tony]

Yeah, he definitely flubbed the middle twizzle and they look half-baked as a whole. Yeah yeah, first competition of the season.

I don't know.. I usually don't like their RDs and I only like the FD's if they are super avant-garde. Otherwise, they are very ordinary to me with no oomph to any of their skating. Even in this field, it's not nearly as 'big' and outward as some of the teams.

I don't think this program gives them any identity, it's just so expected.

rant over, I guess.

 

[just tuned in]

I think C/B need a new program, too. That was so slow, there were parts that barely moved.

ETA: That lame "dance" she did in the middle.

 

[Matryeshka]

Not really into the G/P program...yet. I feel like it's the type of program that will grow on me by the end of the season with more speed, polish, and some tweaking here and there. I approve of the idea of a Scorpions RD.

I think overall the RDs are a little rough, but with some feedback, Worlds is going to be like so totally rad.

 

[airgelaal]

I want it all!! I want it now!!!
Modesty is their strong point

 

[kwanfan1818]

Love Chock/Bates' lift. Love Bates' body placement. Hate when Bates is given choreography where he has to move his hips, because they just don't.

 

[Frau Muller]

C/B - oh yeah!! I WANT IT ALL!!!

 

[Barbara Manatee]

Clearly the best here, but Evan was kinda sloppy.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Okay, now the important thing. Should I nap for an hour and miss the beginning of pairs so that I can be well rested for the men and ladies?

 

[Rukia]

C/b also pretty slow. Fw just ok. They just seem to have very small turns is that makes sense. 1st half much stronger. Evan Bates about 10000 times more charismatic in person. It's unsettling.

 

[Wyliefan]

Love Chock/Bates' lift. Love Bates' body placement. Hate when Bates is given choreography where he has to move his hips, because they just don't.

Talk to @Rukia about that.

 

[dupa]

Sorry, but I do not like Madison Chock and I never will. And it goes waaaaaay back

 

[skatfan]

Chock and Bates came out strong today!

 

[skatingguy]

Chock, Madison/Bates, Evan
Coach: Patrice Lauzon
Music: Queen medley

MiStW4+MiStM2
SqTwW4+SqTwM4
Pattern Step 3
Choreo Rhythm Seq
Rotational Lift 4

Right off the top they nail the style, and the feel of the music. This event was book-ended by a couple of great ice dance divas, and the rest of the field should be paying attention. I'm not sure why the level 2 for Evan on the midline step - will have to see the protocols.

84.87 = 1st Place

 

[Primorskaya]

Madison's dress looks like it has literally been cut from the jacket Freddie Mercury wore for the Live at Wembley

This is pretty good actually, but not the most inspired. Queen is just too obvious, you can't make it seem fresh.

 

[~tapdancer~]

Watching C/B I was thinking "Who Wants to Ice Dance forever?"

 

[thvu]

This program is making me think "The Disney Channel does Queen". I expected a lot more in terms of theme from Chock & Bates.

Even with the score, nothing about this performance screamed "unbeatable". Twizzles had issues, the program was fairly empty. They benefit a lot from the new rules that has lowered program complexity so they can focus on selling it.

Like, even during this replay, you can see how they're trying to disguise their lack of coverage in the twizzles. The actual turns cover very little ice, but they push hard in between to gain speed and cover ice between the actual rotations.

 

[marbri]

That seemed slow to me. I know they are undertrained so need more mileage on this to decide if I like it or not.

 

[just tuned in]

Srsly, it was not that good.

 

[Sally1214]

Madison and Evan did not disappoint. Love her dress. Poor Evan ... it's hard to focus on him with HER doing everything she does so well but I'm assuming he did quite well overall (one level2 notwithstanding).

 

[VGThuy]

Yeah, he definitely flubbed the middle twizzle and they look half-baked as a whole. Yeah yeah, first competition of the season.

I don't know.. I usually don't like their RDs and I only like the FD's if they are super avant-garde. Otherwise, they are very ordinary to me with no oomph to any of their skating. Even in this field, it's not nearly as 'big' and outward as some of the teams.

I don't think this program gives them any identity, it's just so expected.

rant over, I guess.

I think C/B need a new program, too. That was so slow, there were parts that barely moved.

ETA: That lame "dance" she did in the middle.

C/b also pretty slow. Fw just ok. They just seem to have very small turns is that makes sense. 1st half much stronger. Evan Bates about 10000 times more charismatic in person. It's unsettling.

Honestly, this is how they’ve been their entire career. I think I grew to like them because of their personalities and they grew much more confident after moving to Montreal where they received more coherent, non-Igor programs.

 

[peibeck]

Glad to see that final lift looking stable after their disaster in practice this morning.

It's a fun program, but nothing really different for them. Some interesting arm holds, and pretty decent speed for them. Will be interesting to see how they develop it throughout the season.

 

[Vagabond]

Chris, Smart and Dieck represent Spain, but they aren't from there.

 

[ilovesalchows]

Some burgundy socks over the boot top would pull it all together.

Better yet, three pairs of socks in different colors layered over each other and scrunched down. Worn with skates made up to look like white keds with no laces and definitely not the white canvas sneakers from Pennys my mom tried to convince me where the same shoe.

But yes, lots of these costumes were what people imagined the 80s were like. Though not an acid wash in sight!

 

[~tapdancer~]

Madison's dress looks like it has literally been cut from the jacket Freddie Mercury wore for the Live at Wembley

This is pretty good actually, but not the most inspired. Queen is just too obvious, you can't make it seem fresh.

Queen will always be fresh, I'm older so I can say that.

 

[Rukia]

I think c/b score is too high, m/m too low, and I was dead on for a guess of 75 for g/p.

 

[Matryeshka]

There's something very Glee about C/B's skating. Caroline needs to take Maddie out and show her the proper way to rock and roll crackwhore her way through this year's RD. That's not a dig btw, I love me some good 80s heroin-chic eyeliner.

Caroline has the Midwest underage girl at the club on Metal Night DOWN (after Amateur Mike Night/Poetry Slam finishes, of course) Much respect.

 

[kwanfan1818]

They should call it Mildly Apprehensive instead.

Future thread title!

 

[Holy Headband]

Bock are so slow and boring, my lord. The judges may not be willing to check their delusions about getting an Olympic gold medal just by hanging in there longer than all the other teams from their era, but Evan's back will NOT make it to Milano. Madison needs to accept her fate and become an athleisure entrepreneur or Marie-France's personal assistant already.

 

[Carolla5501]

Watching this reminded me of why I don’t like skate America. Especially for dance. It feels like 90% of these pairs just got their program and are still trying to figure it out.

 

[VGThuy]

L/L's program leaves me cold. Who'd expect a Thriller version to be boring? Their entire program is her hair and his jacket. This is like the pumpkin spice latte/ranch sauce version of Thriller. They should call it Mildly Apprehensive instead.

I don’t know, Zach’s mugging certainly scared me.