Favorite Programs

[blue_idealist]

This one for sure off the top of my head

Rudy Galindo 96 US Nationals

Oh yes. Forgot about that one.

[briancoogaert]

For sure, Carolina Kostner's Afternoon of a faun is in my list !
It was my favorite program of the season, and I still watch it, during the off-season. I love it.

[Vash01]

I finally get to post my lists of men and ladies programs. My lists are so long that I had to do them in blocks.

Men:

Plushenko- St.Petersburg 300, Njinski LP, Godfather (yes, I liked it), Sex bomb, 2002 Oly LP

Yagudin- Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, Chopin SP

Takeshi Honda- Don Quixote SP

Takahashi- Rachmaninoff 2 LP, La Estrada LP

Kulik- 1998 Oly LP, Liebestraum (ex), Aladdin LP (97), Nutcracker (pro)

Rudy Galindo- 1996 US nationals LP (Swan Lake)

Viktor Petrenko- 91 worlds and 92 worlds LPs, 94 Oly LP, 93 Oly SP, 88 Oly LP

Brian Orser- 88 worlds LP, 88 Oly ex (the story of my life)

Boitano- 88 Oly LP, Carousel waltz pro

Matt Savoie- 2006 US nationals LP

Johnny Weir- 2006 Oly SP (The swan), 2004 (?) nationals- Dr. Zhivago LP and 2005(?) LP to Maria Butyrskaya's music

Tim Goebel- Danse Macabre SP

Jeff Buttle- Rachmaninoff SP

Paul Wylie- most of his pro numbers (Miss Saigon, Carmina Burana, JFK, Apollo 13, Schindlers list)

Gregorz Philipowski- 1989 worlds LP (Warsaw concerto)

Petr Barna- Chaplin ex

Robin Cousins- Many of his pro numbers (I don't know the music in some cases); loved his long lines and foot work

John Curry- Don Quixote (1976?)

[Vash01]

Here are the ladies- could be the longest of my lists.

Michelle Kwan- Almost all of her LPs (Salome, Taj Mahal, Lyra Anjelika, Song of the black swan, Aranjuez, Tosca), East of Eden, her 94 LP (the man from Snowy River and East of Eden), Spartacus SP

Irina Slutskaya- 2005 world LP, 2000 GPF LPs (Carmen and Don Quixote), 2002 SP (Schubert's serenade), Shostakovich SP (2006?), Samson & Delilah, Schindlers list

Midori Ito- Almost all of her programs (88 Oly Sp, LP, 89 worlds LP, 90 worlds LP Scheherazadeh, 92 Oly LP), her exhibition with an umbrella (somewhere over the rainbow), the rose a pain ex, Cats (pro competition)

Sasha Cohen- Sentimental waltz (2002), Malguena, Dark Eyes

Katarina Witt- Carmen 1988 Oly, Lemon tree (pro), Don't cry for me Argentina (pro), Schindlers list

Caryn Kadavy- 1987 worlds LP

Chen Lu- 1994 Oly LP, Rach 2 at 1996 worlds (one of my all time favorites), 1998 Oly LP (Butterfly lovers)

Mao Asada- Chopin SP, 2010 Oly LP, 2008 worlds LP

Yu na Kim- 2010 Oly SP & LP, 2009 worlds LP

Yukina Ota- loved all of her programs, but I can only remember Turandot from the Jr.Worlds right now. She had some lovely programs at the senior level too.

Maria Butyrskaya- worlds 99 LP, 2000 SP, 2001 LP (Seventeen moments in spring)

Surya Bonaly- Four seasons 1993 worlds

Oksana Baiul- 1994 Oly SP (Swan Lake), The swan ex, Ave Maria, Enigma, the feeling begins, Color of the night (pro), La isla bonita, 93 worlds SP

Shizuka Arakawa- 2004 Worlds LP

Kristi Yamaguchi- 91 worlds LP, 92 worlds LP, 92 Oly SP, many pro numbers (e.g. bridge over troubled water, fantasy impromptu)

Tara Lipinski- 1997 worlds and 1998 Oly LP

Dorothy Hamill- Shostokovich (from the Godfly)

Yuka Sato- 1994 worlds SP, many pro routines

[Vash01]

I can't believe I forgot this:

B&S- Meditation from Thais (2002 Oly and in multiple exhibitions)
Also 'Smooth' by Santana

[shady82]

I'll have to add Yu-na Kim's programs from this season - Giselle and Arirang.

[Jenna]

I'll have to add Yu-na Kim's programs from this season - Giselle and Arirang.

I think these are two great programs as well, and unfortunately, she didn't skate them to their potential!

[Amy03]

i would like to add Mao:
-2008 sp Violin orchestra
-2009 Sp Clair de lune
-2010 sp Masquerade and LP bells of Moscow
-2011 fs Liebestraum

and all of Mao's exhibition are exquisite!!!
especially 2009 tango (scent of a woman), 2010 caprise, 2011 ballade and Jupiter

and takahashi 2010 lp

[sequins]

Probably my fave program ever is Torvill & Dean 'Encounter' from the 1994 World Team Championships always manages to bring a tear to my eye. It's stunning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OWk5a0I1BA

Also:
Bourne &Kraatz- 'Meet Her At The Love Parade' ( My fave FD they've done but often overlooked after it followed up 'Riverdance' and Shae was injured much of the season. This was their first performance of it & IMO their best http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LywDzZa3Xqo

Also pretty much anything by Stephane Lambiel, Jeff Buttle, Virtue & Moir and Drobiazko & Vanagas.

[Jenna]

i would like to add Mao:
-2008 sp Violin orchestra
-2009 Sp Clair de lune
-2010 sp Masquerade and LP bells of Moscow
-2011 fs Liebestraum

and all of Mao's exhibition are exquisite!!!
especially 2009 tango (scent of a woman), 2010 caprise, 2011 ballade and Jupiter

and takahashi 2010 lp

I often prefer her exhibitions to her competitive programs.

See that "Jupiter" piece? That's Mao. Masquerade? Bells? That's not Mao.

I wish she would turn that exhibition into a short program. It's flawless.

I also like her Liebestraume free. When skated it at 4CC, it was really pretty.

[shine]

I see that this hasn't been mentioned, but as someone new to skating, I really hope you'd watch this program. It's so different from what everyone has done and one of those rare gems that should not be forgotten:

Stephane Rosenthal 2006 LP:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMwXYdkSK4g

[Vash01]

I see that this hasn't been mentioned, but as someone new to skating, I really hope you'd watch this program. It's so different from what everyone has done and one of those rare gems that should not be forgotten:

Stephane Rosenthal 2006 LP:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMwXYdkSK4g

I saw this in person at the 2006 US nationals. Her SP was also very creative. Definitely rare gems.

[shsocu]

Thanks for your responses! I'm slowly making my way through them

[blue_idealist]

Also:
Bourne &Kraatz- 'Meet Her At The Love Parade' ( My fave FD they've done but often overlooked after it followed up 'Riverdance' and Shae was injured much of the season. This was their first performance of it & IMO their best http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LywDzZa3Xqo

Yeah, I liked that one too, although after Riverdance it seemed not quite as interesting.. I like all of B&K's programs except March With Me..

[blue_idealist]

I see that this hasn't been mentioned, but as someone new to skating, I really hope you'd watch this program. It's so different from what everyone has done and one of those rare gems that should not be forgotten:

Stephane Rosenthal 2006 LP:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMwXYdkSK4g

I've seen that before; it's funny!

[shine]

I saw this in person at the 2006 US nationals. Her SP was also very creative. Definitely rare gems.

Yes. And not only that, you know that she really didn't skate for the medals. Aware of the fact that they will never make it out of Nationals (or even to Nationals) or win world medals, they are still willing to dedicate their time to and training to mastering and perfecting their craft simply for the love of it - THAT really deserve the utmost respect!

[paskatefan]

Midori Ito's 1988 free skate, her "Rain" exhibition at the 1992 Olympics, her "Rose of Pain" pro program
Most of Yuka Sato's programs
Paul Wylie's JFK, Carmina Burana, Apollo 13, Schindler's List, Henry V, On the Waterfront
Michelle's East of Eden, Salome, Romanza, Pocahontas, Hands, Winter, Lyra Angelica
Todd's First Knight, Independence Day, 1492, The Glory, Il Mare Calmo de La Sera, Lord of the Rings, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, Better Days
Viktor's Mambo #5
B&K - Riverdance
Kristi's It's Oh, So Quiet, Doop, Doop
Elvis - Dragon, 1492
Melissa, Denis, & Johnny's Fallen Angels
Matt Savoie's Adagio, The Mission, Ragtime
Kurt's Casablanca, Don't Fence Me In, L.O.V.E.
Sasha's - Dark Eyes, Moonlight Sonata, Hallelujah, don't Rain on My Parade, hernando's hideaway
Fumie - Jupiter (The Planets)
Brian Orser - The Bolt, The Story of My Life, Orange Colored Sky
Meryl & Charlie's Samson & Delilah
Roca & Sur - Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps
Taka's World's 2011 free skate
Tanith & Ben - If It Kills Me
G&G - Moonlight Sonata, The Man I Love
Mike Weiss - Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy
Rudy - Swan lake
Ilia Kulik - 16 Tons, Song for the King
Caryn Kadavy - Mambo Italiano, It's All Coming back to Me (a Celine Dion song I actually like)
The Shibutanis - Let's Face the Music
Scott Hamilton - I Love Me
Dan Hollander - Mrs. Doubtfire, Legends of the Fall
Shen & Zhao - their "Mt. Olympus" program (1998), Mulan, Turandot, Nutcracker, etc.
Michal Brezina - An American in Paris
Jeff Buttle - Ararat, Samson & Delilah, Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Brian B. - Napoleon, Carousel Waltz, Frank Sinatra Medley (Fly Me to the Moon & ?), Hernando's Hideaway

SOI ensemble pieces - Studz, Fun & Games, 10 year Tribute to Sarajevo (done on the 1994 tour - Funeral for a Friend/In My Life), Hard Steele is Back, Peace, Love, & Skating, Party in the Park, The Heist