Favorite opening choreography in a program

**Coco** · 07-07-2011, 06:00 AM

Originally Posted by smarts1

Lu Chen's 1997 SP to Take Five!

Yes, that packed a punch.

And iceberg, when I saw this thread title, I totally thought about Fumie's Moonlight Sonata.

**overedge** · 07-07-2011, 06:03 AM

The start of Laetitia Hubert's program set to Dead Can Dance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I9H-kjLU_Q

**skatefan** · 07-07-2011, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by iceberg08

Fumie Suguri's 'Moonlight Sonata' had brilliant choreography - the two Ina Bauers at the beginning really set the mood for the whole program.

Just lovely

Originally Posted by kwanatic

Mao's opening to Ballade is exquisite. The gentleness of the opening spirals...no other word to describe it but exquisite.

Beautiful - I'd love to see more of this Mao this season

My favourite (or most memorable) - Torvill & Dean, Bolero.

**Amy03** · 07-07-2011, 12:59 PM

Mao's opening to Por una Cabeza is also exquisite it's fits the music perfectly, and her movement are simply so elegant and she simply became the music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9921LChDlBc

**Nan** · 07-07-2011, 02:41 PM

Yagudin, Broken Arrow:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW5qj...04225E9E7055E0

The close-up on his eyes gets me every time.

**VarBar** · 07-07-2011, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by Amy03

Mao's opening to Por una Cabeza is also exquisite it's fits the music perfectly, and her movement are simply so elegant and she simply became the music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9921LChDlBc

I agree, one of my favorite female gala programs ever.

**pani** · 07-07-2011, 07:04 PM

Virtue-Moir Latin FD and PF FD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsyYC7_fAFw

Takahashi 2010 LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5Lu7fbJYHc

Stephan Lambiel - Flamenco LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDNXgzKHT9I

Delobel-Shonfelder - 2010 OG FD

Pechalat-Bourzat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9iAOhUHk40

**briancoogaert** · 07-07-2011, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by Ituriel

Stephane Lambiel - Carne Cruda

Oh yes ! I love this one !

**l'etoile** · 07-07-2011, 07:14 PM

yuna's 007 medly!

the opening pose just tells what she's gonna do in her program even without the knowledge of her music choice. so hot!

G/P's Memorial is also my favorite. I just fell in love with this program with the start note of their performance.

Chan's Tango de los Exilados, too! But it's rather about his facial expression when the music starts. That was so mesmerizing for me. (olympic performance I'm talking)

**briancoogaert** · 07-07-2011, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by l'etoile

G/P's Memorial is also my favorite. I just fell in love with this program with the start note of their performance.

This one is also interesting : G&P 1997 Euros FD-The feeling begins

**cx3** · 07-08-2011, 04:21 AM

I'll ditto the G/P Requiem:

In this video, it is especially spell binding since there is nothing preceding the dance. There is something so powerful in the thumping beat and their slow rise across the ice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U5uD2f5JRs

**skatefan** · 07-08-2011, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by cx3

I'll ditto the G/P Requiem:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U5uD2f5JRs

Wow

**l'etoile** · 07-08-2011, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by cx3

I'll ditto the G/P Requiem:

In this video, it is especially spell binding since there is nothing preceding the dance. There is something so powerful in the thumping beat and their slow rise across the ice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U5uD2f5JRs

definitely something! and needless to say, the choreography throughout this program is just exquisite.
Along with Yagudin's incomparable performances, this program made a not-so-small space in my heart for Tarasova.

**l'etoile** · 07-08-2011, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by briancoogaert

This one is also interesting : G&P 1997 Euros FD-The feeling begins

magical and also mystical performance! their opening choreography kinda matches the ending pose.

I can't help noticing their already well-known speed across the ice, fluid, eye-catching skating skills. WOW.

**DannyCurry** · 07-08-2011, 06:24 PM

Schwarz & Muller - 1998 LP
MK - 2004 LP

**pollyanna** · 07-09-2011, 07:03 AM

Klimova & Ponomarenko 1992 Olympic FD
Torvill & Dean 1984 OSP
Janet Lynn 1970 LP - Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Michelle Kwan 1996-7 SP DoD - esp at Ultimate Four
Natalia Mishkutenok-Artur Dmitriev 1992 Olympics LP
Angela Nikodinov 2001 SP
Chris Bowman 1987 exhibition - Maria
Any of Ilia Klimkin's programs, like this SP from 2003 Worlds or his 2000 LP
Petr Barna's Chaplin exhibition
Paul Wylie's 1992 Olympic LP
Stephane Lambiel's 2007 Flamenco
Okana Bauil 1994 exhibition - Saint-Saens' The Swan

**Triple Butz** · 07-10-2011, 02:04 AM

Originally Posted by zigzig

I have to echo the sentiments to Michelle Kwan's impactful openings, Taj especially. I loved the way her eyes opened right on cue with the music - it's like a statue coming to life! Absolutely magical.

This is immediately what I thought of after reading the thread title. Nobody gets into character like the Kween!!

**snoopysnake** · 07-10-2011, 03:12 AM

Philippe Candeloro's D'Artagnan.

Brian Boitano's The Pirate and his 1988 Oly FS.

Oksana Baiul's exhibition to The Feeling Begins.

Dan Hollander's South Park opening to Mrs. Doubtfire.

Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto's Gypsy free dance.

Paul Wylie's The Untouchables and Carmina Burana.

**LadyGray** · 07-10-2011, 03:35 AM

Many of Delobel and Schoenfelder's programs had difficult and interesting opening positions. Then there were the dances which started with little mimed stories before they even hit their opening poses (their Euros 08 Yankee Polka, their 07 Folk OD, the Euros version of their Piano FD).

**miki88** · 07-10-2011, 05:52 AM

Probably all of Michelle's programs.

But if I were to pick, I'd choose the openings of Song of the Black Swan and Romanza.

Of course, Torvill and Dean's opening to Bolero was epic!

And I have to add Mao's opening to her Nocturne SP (It was simple but perfect.)

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