Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, PyeongChang, 2018ĭid you know that PyeongChang was the first Olympics where figure skaters were allowed to incorporate music with lyrics? World-renowned Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir performed to the soundtrack of Moulin Rouge – one of my favourite films. Nancy Kerrigan’s Unforgettable Lillehammer 1994 Free Skating Routine | Throwback Thursday – YouTube It was just seven weeks after an attack left her with an horrific knee injury, but she still won the silver medal. Torvill & Dean Bolero 1984 Olympic Winning Routine – YouTubeĪfter all the DRAMA with Tonya Harding (if you don’t know, watch the film I, Tonya – it’s awesome) Nancy pulled off a spectacular performance at the 1994 Olympics. And it was performed on Valentine’s Day too! (I’m not crying…) Of course this had to be top of my list! Their world famous routine to Bolero by Ravel won them a perfect score and earned them a place in ice skating history. Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, Sarajevo, 1984 To kick off the week, I’ve gathered together some of the sport’s most memorable moments. Where they are least adventurous are in the two step sequences in the FD, IMO.This week the World Figure Skating Championships are being held in Stockholm. Skating to a ballet in their SD, and trying to incorporate balletic style in the dance is a much a change of style/challenge for Meryl & Charlie as a modern dance style for Carmen is to Tessa & Scott. The not touching circular step in the SD is significantly different from last year's, and they are using a different jump entry into the twizzles, doing the twizzling directly on the landing foot without intermediate steps. The jump entry into the dance spin is new this year (last year they did a back entry), and the internal movements in the spin are different, too. Of the 6 lifts Meryl & Charlie are doing this year(1 SD, 4, FD with 1 Choreographic extra), only one is from last year (and it was new last year (the no hands rotational lift). I don't think Meryl & Charlie are any different from Tessa & Scott they aren't ones to sit on their laurels. Where they are least adventurous in trying new things, I think, are in spins & twizzles, and their not touching sequence in the SD. IMO their Carmen is the most interesting program they have ever done, with all new and challenging lifts, and a different style of dance for them, and a different emotional character. Well, Tessa & Scott didn't become discouraged by 10.00's so no, I don't think any team is necessarily discouraged by 10.00's, particularly when their competition gets them too. My question is does receiving 10's discourage this team from trying new elements/lifts/step sequences? I also enjoy D/W but the one thing that concerns me with them is that they received 3 tens for choreography in the GPF FD. Obviously - not everyone is a fan of this program but hey you can't always satisfy everyone. The last choreographic sequence may need some tweeking in order to get levels but otherwise I wouldn't change anything else. Carmen is a challenging program and I am glad that they have taken this route. After last year's Funny Face - I think fans were anxious with what they were going to skate to this year. As long as they are happy with their progress - that makes me a happy camper. Heading in the right direction - definitely. They had 2 solid performances at the GPF. Okay - so I decided to post here instead of there. Just perused the GPF FD board - interesting cheap shots at V/M - Tessa's weight, Scott not being to able to left Tessa etc.
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