Q&A with Ted Barton and Mark Hanretty

Описание: Ted Barton and Mark Hanretty dive in and respond to figure skating questions from viewers and fans all over the globe in this Q&A session!

Topics include:

likes and dislikes about commentating
the biggest challenges in commentating
what they have learned from each other while commentating together and the difference in their styles
what they like most about covering the Junior Grand Prix series
the juniors that have impressed them the most from last season
what music they would like see performed by juniors
what they do in their off-season
thoughts on how higher program components appear to be attached to higher scoring jumps (i.e. triple Axels and quad jumps)
thoughts on raising the age limits and effects on the skaters' careers
the impact on figure skating when some junior skaters are scoring higher than senior skaters
thoughts on the changes to the required pattern dance over the past couple of seasons
finding the right skating club
what current ice dance teams have the best lift, dance spins and choreo elements
why some skaters often pick "warhorse" music
which skaters from countries outside "the big four" they are most excited to see develop
finding the right partner in pairs and ice dance
the emergence of same-sex teams