There was testing on Sunday, so 4 or 5 ice dance couples used the adult show to try out their dances in front of their audience. Except for one husband-wife team who went "full bling", the ice dance couples consisted of a woman in a pretty dress and a man in a black cotton shirt, belt, and slacks.
So, let me be blunt. Under the bright lights of a rink, the plain black shirts look dull and faded.
I know the theory behind the ice dance pro in black, he's supposed to show off the lady and be 'invisible'. But this wasn't a test, it was a show. What's wrong with a little sparkle?
It doesn't have to be much sparkle, either. With the husband-wife "full bling" team, the man's shirt just had a line of crystals about an inch apart, over the breadth of his chest, and two vertical lines to emphasis the width of his chest. It just gave a little more definition to the male skater, without being cheesy. What's wrong with that? I mean, a black cotton shirt is just going to look dull....and to me, unprofessional. I'd even be happy with a nice fitted shirt with some shine to it.
You are a male ice dancer. OWN THE SPARKLE!
Wait - isn't that Tom Hiddleston?
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Okay, fixed it.
DeleteAs I said to my coach at synchro; I can do pink, I can do sparkles, but you might just push it too far with pink & sparkles.
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