Worlds 2024 Free Dance: ‘The Moors of Montreal’

[jlai]

They aren’t the only ones with potential though. Just look at this year’s junior world dancers. Plus the French and lala

 

[skatingguy]

Play-by-play posts have been updated to reflect the protocols.

 

[Desperado]

Play-by-play posts have been updated to reflect the protocols.

A big thank you again for all the PBP you’ve done.

 

[Icetalavista]

Going forward I will just try to ignore placements and enjoy the skating, esp of the Czech and French teams, LaLa, fun Finns, and CarPon. And I continue to hold out hope for GreenPar.

 

[Skate Talker]

My mom only knows because I told her. I don't think it made major waves outside of the skating community and it's direct fan base.

None of the eight spectators around me with whom we’ve been chatting had a clue.

The CBC television broadcasts made a number of statements about the allegations so anyone watching on TV in Canada had every chance to hear about it. They even talked about it while showing the team warming up backstage. Almost every single time they appeared on screen it was mentioned. It was certainly not ignored.

 

[Skate Talker]

Interesting - A look at the protocols shows that Lajoie/Lagha & Carreira/Ponomarenko tied for highest technical Base Value as called by the Technical Specialist.

 

[Rukia]

cpom + lala world domination era starts now

 

[Karen-W]

cpom + lala world domination era starts now

Yup. All those folks in the Dance Hall thread are getting WAY ahead of themselves if they think that LaLa and CPom won't still be dominating the field come 2030. Others are gonna have to get in line.

 

[MorganaLefay]

I have not read any of this thread except for the last page, but the ice dance comp was underwhelming to me: i thought none of the top 3 skated like they really wanted that gold, GP were too slow (even though the softest), CB dont really skate, its all ab the lifts and packaging, and the Italians were off (and underpackaged in comparison to Diva Chock). To me, the highlights were the 2 side by side Swan Lakes: ironically, the Black Swan Davis track had the more traditional choreo than the classical one used by the Czechs with excellent modern take on the piece. I love how they move: in fact, it wld be great seeing them do the GPs Wuthering Heights: they cld really do justice to that music w their motion. I love how light Lopareva is, but i found her Mylene Farmer hairedo a bit to jarring for Chopin. Lajoie and Lagha had the strongest free imho. And i realize Perfume is not everyones cup of tea, but i absolutely loved it: Kristina perfectly translates movement to scent evocation, its the soul extracted through flowers unto the ice, and Anthony is trying hard to be evil and mad, but maybe they are a bit too young for this demanding theme. The younger French were good, although a bit heavy live (esp he), TV enables to better focus on choreo, and i kept looking for the 3rd team but unfortunately France has only 2 spots. Also, FB/S were very impactful and convincing.

 

[Karen-W]

Loicia Demougeot has posted on her IG in two parts her FD hair styling prep - it takes her 2 hours to create the look!

Part 1 - https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4818TLLk-g/?igsh=MTdhNjdrcmxrNmw3OQ==

Part 2 - https://www.instagram.com/reel/C49BM9WrBqg/?igsh=MXFvaTA1Z3Rtbmt6Mw==

 

[shan]

Loicia Demougeot has posted on her IG in two parts her FD hair styling prep - it takes her 2 hours to create the look!

Part 1 - https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4818TLLk-g/?igsh=MTdhNjdrcmxrNmw3OQ==

Part 2 - https://www.instagram.com/reel/C49BM9WrBqg/?igsh=MXFvaTA1Z3Rtbmt6Mw==

That is impressive! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Yazmeen]

This is the only way to sing our National anthem with a choir unlike just one singer who most likely is going to mess it up.

Or as my brother likes to say at his minor league baseball team's games, the soloist decides there is a scout for "American Idol" in the stands and then proceeds to wail, bleat, and strangle the anthem to "make it their own." Bleah.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Yup. All those folks in the Dance Hall thread are getting WAY ahead of themselves if they think that LaLa and CPom won't still be dominating the field come 2030. Others are gonna have to get in line.

Based on what I saw in Montreal, we’re definitely in for CarPom/LaLa domination! I may have become an Uber of both teams.

 

[Lara]

Here for that domination for sure.

 

[PRlady]

And Canadians will be able to claim three out of four for their own, with the fourth giving credit to Mother Russia.

 

[skatingguy]

And Canadians will be able to claim three out of four for their own, with the fourth giving credit to Mother Russia.

Not to mention that they train in Canada, and have a very prominent Canadian coach.

 

[PRlady]

Not to mention that they train in Canada, and have a very prominent Canadian coach.

Excuuuze Me, but Christina's great leap forward was empowered by an American dance goddess, Madison Hubbell.

 

[skatingguy]

Excuuuze Me, but Christina's great leap forward was empowered by an American dance goddess, Madison Hubbell.

Who trained in Canada under prominent Canadian coaches.

 

[skategal]

Excuuuze Me, but Christina's great leap forward was empowered by an American dance goddess, Madison Hubbell.

And Scott Moir who ice danced with her for hours everyday.

 

[kwanfan1818]

Hubbell was a baby goddess even when she skated with her brother..

Goddesses are born, not made.