Grand Prix of Espoo 2023 - Rhythm Dance - The Finn-al Countdown.

[Debbie S]

ok let's see if Anthony stole Evan's good twizzles

Don't say that!

 

[skatingguy]

Chock, Madison/Bates, Evan
Coach: M.F. Dubreuil, P. Lauzon, R. Haguenauer
Music: Queen medley

 

[Rukia]

Don't say that!

I only say that because I don't think it even matters for their score

 

[airgelaal]

Does Christina already have a US passport?

 

[Rukia]

I'm sorry but that little hoppy thing Madison does makes me laugh like how can I take this seriously

 

[thvu]

It still kills me to know those twizzles will be +5 by worlds.

 

[Rukia]

Does Christina already have a US passport?

She has a green card and said everything is on track to have it by the Olympic season

 

[dupa]

Love me some Stevie Nicks! I would honestly loved to have seen them morph that into the Miley version but maybe
save that idea for a free dance someday. Fab.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I feel like Madison and Evan's RD isn't especially interesting, but so many RDs this year are just a hot mess of irrelevant choreography that they end up looking good in comparison just for having a clear concept and reasonable use of the music.

 

[topaz]

Well the judging was decent until C/B. I refuse to believe the Mid steps with level 4 with a +4 GOE.

 

[marbri]

When exactly did the judges decide these two were on P/C or V/M level when it comes to scoring

 

[skatingguy]

Chock, Madison/Bates, Evan
Coach: M.F. Dubreuil, P. Lauzon, R. Haguenauer
Music: Queen medley

MiStW4+MiStM4
SqTwW4+SqTwM4
Pattern Step Sequence 2
Choreo Rhythm Sequence
Rotational Lift 4

This program looking much better than at Skate America. Twizzles were a little slow across the ice, but everything else looked really smooth, and polished.

85.61 = 1st Place

 

[Rukia]

I like this a lot less on camera and I blame it all on Evan Bates's cult leader-esque charisma in person

 

[Ka3sha]

Still very cautious from C/B but better than SA
Like the first half of the program for them, def works well. Yet totally not buying the second one - it lacks both meaning, execution and choreo

 

[Sally1214]

LOVED Madison and Evan today. That was just SO good on so many levels (no pun intended). Definitely a few steps above the rest of the field.

 

[thvu]

What Chock & Bates do well they do well. That had so much performance from Madison, way beyond anyone else in this comp and in the field really. The transition into the rotational lift and then the rotational lift itself were great. They can do things with lifts no other team can.

But the twizzles though... sigh. This program is alot better than I gave it credit for when I first saw it from SA. Some of the transitions are really creative, but some of the steps and the twizzles... Just thinking about the teams on the Oly Podium, it's such a step down from that.

 

[topaz]

They aren't many difficult turns and holds throughout this program.

 

[Barbara Manatee]

I'd like Mark to know that I am not deeply grateful to all the teams that haven't retired.

 

[skatingguy]

When exactly did the judges decide these two were on P/C or V/M level when it comes to scoring

Well they have those 10.00 and +5 buttons to push just sitting in front of them, and they need to use them or they might stop working.

 

[victorskid]

After the RD

1​	Madison CHOCK / Evan BATES	USA	85.61​	48.73​		36.88​	9.32​	9.29​	9.11​	0.00​	#10​
2​	Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SOERENSEN	CAN	82.62​	46.80​		35.82​	8.96​	9.11​	8.86​	0.00​	#9​
3​	Juulia TURKKILA / Matthias VERSLUIS	FIN	77.65​	43.81​		33.84​	8.54​	8.54​	8.36​	0.00​	#7​
4​	Christina CARREIRA / Anthony PONOMARENKO	USA	74.58​	42.51​		32.07​	8.04​	8.04​	8.04​	0.00​	#8​
5​	Emilea ZINGAS / Vadym KOLESNIK	USA	72.13​	40.32​		31.81​	8.07​	7.96​	7.89​	0.00​	#1​
6​	Katerina MRAZKOVA / Daniel MRAZEK	CZE	70.59​	39.69​		30.90​	7.64​	7.71​	7.89​	0.00​	#6​
7​	Yuka ORIHARA / Juho PIRINEN	FIN	69.52​	39.32​		30.20​	7.61​	7.64​	7.46​	0.00​	#3​
8​	Nadiia BASHYNSKA / Peter BEAUMONT	CAN	67.68​	38.22​		29.46​	7.43​	7.43​	7.29​	0.00​	#4​
9​	Jennifer JANSE van RENSBURG / Benjamin STEFFAN	GER	65.53​	35.69​		29.84​	7.50​	7.54​	7.39​	0.00​	#5​
10​	Mariia IGNATEVA / Danijil Leonyidovics SZEMKO	HUN	57.57​	30.73​		26.84​	6.64​	6.79​	6.75​	0.00​	#2​

Protocols link: http://www.isuresults.com/results/s...------QUAL000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

 

[Sally1214]

Really good judging throughout this event, IMO.

This was a really fun 1st day of Espoo. See y'all tomorrow for the free skates.

 

[dupa]

Errr, don't pick your nose and then eat it in the k&c, kay?

 

[Rukia]

anyway that all went as expected and shout out to the audience member who screamed loudly after Anthony got through his twizzles we are kindred spirits

 

[Kateri]

When exactly did the judges decide these two were on P/C or V/M level when it comes to scoring

I will be salty forever that C/B have world records. I'm gonna be that person, I'm sorry.

 

[her grace]

I'd like Mark to know that I am not deeply grateful to all the teams that haven't retired.

Mark said something to the effect about Chock/Bates returning to competition, and I was like, "They've never left. How could they return?"

 

[Holy Headband]

This whole GP has felt like a Challenger event.

 

[marbri]

I will be salty forever that C/B have world records. I'm gonna be that person, I'm sorry.

I stopped taking world records in ice dance seriously at least a full cycle ago. They are random and meaningless.

 

[thvu]

7-2 split between Chock & Bates and Fournier Beaudry & Sorenson

6-3 split between Carreira & Ponomarenko and Zingas & Kolesnik

Only two 5s given out by the panel.

Chock & Bates only got one +2 for their twizzles.

 

[Marta24]

7-2 split between Chock & Bates and Fournier Beaudry & Sorenson

6-3 split between Carreira & Ponomarenko and Zingas & Kolesnik

Only two 5s given out by the panel.

Chock & Bates only got one +2 for their twizzles.

I'm focussing on the Mrazeks getting the 4th highest GOE and ignoring those GOE C/B received.

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

I stopped taking world records in ice dance seriously at least a full cycle ago. They are random and meaningless.

It's not just dance although the other disciplines do have a slightly more solid basis for pretending they mean something.