2019-2020 Programs and Choreographers

[Ananas Astra]

As a point of reference, Ilia Klimkin skated to Petrushka, back in 2001.

https://youtu.be/T68CSsvZSqg

I would love for Torgashev to get both costume and choreography inspiration from this program.

That's not Stravinsky's Petrushka.

 

[alchemy void]

That's not Stravinsky's Petrushka.

Regardless, I still want the costume.

 

[jenny12]

A bit of Rika Kihira’s free program but I can’t recognize the music: https://mobile.twitter.com/rika_kihira/status/1130137437517242369

Looks like Rika is using part of this music:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5bEIbuWIwNk

More clips of Rika's program from TSL:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKvvBAmBXa4

 

[Rock2]

A bit of Rika Kihira’s free program but I can’t recognize the music: https://mobile.twitter.com/rika_kihira/status/1130137437517242369

Love me some Tom Dickson
Also REALLY loved the music of her LP last year; wouldn't have been upset if she had kept it and worked the music a bit more, but oh well....

Ehhhh, was that a 4S she cranked out without much apparent exertion? My eyes may be deceiving me...

 

[Ka3sha]

Mikhail Kolyada
SP: Wind Of Change, by Scorpions
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxp9z1-oe-A/?igshid=1hfp2ftt7xatz

 

[Jeschke]

Mikhail Kolyada
SP: Wind Of Change, by Scorpions
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxp9z1-oe-A/?igshid=1hfp2ftt7xatz

Good lord, they cannot be serious

 

[taz'smum]

Good lord, they cannot be serious

Why not, epic song? Down to Gorky park.....

 

[Debbie S]

Maybe they are thinking the majority of judges and fans are Gen Xers?

 

[DobrinFan]

Looks like Alex Krasnozhon is doing Dracula for one of his programs.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxmz3VknsDW/?igshid=1qryici09pwhk

SP: Freedom by Pharrell Williams choreographed by Alex Johnson
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxqJFulFXTU/?igshid=11yl8sfcxvic2
FP: Dracula

 

[clairecloutier]

Evgenia Medvedeva's new "Exogenesis" SP was choreographed by Ilya Averbukh.

https://fs-gossips.com/ilia-averbuk...0UoUxc8e1UgOjL1Z4h9zoTFl6YEk_sHSlpj5p1tFMjUfw

*Updated

 

[muffinplus]

^^Dear God...

 

[oleada]

Honestly, I think he gets her way better than Wilson.

 

[DobrinFan]

Honestly, I think he gets her way better than Wilson.

Plus he is a lot cheaper.

 

[alchemy void]

Honestly, I think he gets her way better than Wilson.

Totally agree. And while Averbukh is reviled for his pretentious mime programs, it’s easy to forget he’s also choreographed some really great programs, too.

 

[Ka3sha]

To me Averbukh seems to be a pretty safe and decent choice for the SP. He knows her quite well and his choreo suits her style. Also, she is skating to Muse, so hopefully we won’t get any crazy librettos and pantomime.

But I am relieved to know that he didn’t choreograph her LP

 

[Jeschke]

Totally agree. And while Averbukh is reviled for his pretentious mime programs, it’s easy to forget he’s also choreographed some really great programs, too.

Maria and the violin’s strings forever!

 

[Coco]

I can't wait to see what other audio tidbits they've added to exogenesis.

 

[VGThuy]

I wonder what deep-seated philosophy her new SP is supposed to symbolize.

 

[AxelAnnie]

Evgenia Medvedeva's new "Exogenesis" SP was choreographed by Ilya Averbukh.

https://fs-gossips.com/ilia-averbuk...0UoUxc8e1UgOjL1Z4h9zoTFl6YEk_sHSlpj5p1tFMjUfw

*Updated

That looks like it will be really great!

 

[aftershocks]

Could you possibly listen to the song before announcing that it's Hispanic based on the singer's last name? (There is nothing Hispanic about it.)

It's a beautiful song and performance though not very rhythmic or varied in tempo. Emotionally it will be a bit of a stretch for Starr but I'm looking forward to it.

Thank you @Spun Silver. Christina Aguilera is a popular singer whose father emigrated to the U.S. from Ecuador. Xtina was raised by her mother who is of German, Irish, Welsh, and Dutch ancestry. As far as Xtina's musical influences, she was inspired by pop singer Whitney Houston, and engaged by a variety of other music genres, including jazz, hip-hop, blues, and opera. Xtina's mother was a violinist.

In any case, the original poster's comment is an unnecessary over-focus on Starr Andrews' music genre choices. Starr has always skated to a variety of music genres, as do many skaters! This song selection should provide Starr with an opportunity to work on expanding her expressive abilities. Good luck to her!

I love that because Starr skates to more than one program by a black artist, she’s getting this label.

Exactly. Would the same be said of a skater from a different ethnic background making the same variety of choices Starr has made?

IIRC, I think they said is as something that had been told to them by a choreographer or skating parent or someone like that. I don't know if that was true, but it never came from something Starr or her camp said publicly, so it was only ever a rumour.

Anyways, I wouldn't care if she did want to do that, and it's clearly not accurate, so it's unimportant now.

The entire TSL biased mockery put-on, crossing-the-line critique was a load of BS. End of story.

 

[RoseRed]

I wonder what deep-seated philosophy her new SP is supposed to symbolize.

Well, she chose it herself, presumably before she asked him to choreograph it, so it may not have anything like that.

 

[aftershocks]

Andrew Torgashev
SP- "Bloodstream" by Tokio Myers

This selection is by the 2017 winner of Britain's Got Talent. Myers mixes Claude Debussy's Clair de Lune with Ed Sheeran's Bloodstream. Brilliant! Talk about variety...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzgFohAu1W4 Album release
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJBNbw4siVQ Original performance on the show

I look forward to seeing Andrew's on-ice interpretation. At first, I thought this might be the same as Rippon's initial 2016 - 2017 fp choice, Bloodstream -- but that was by Stateless. It didn't serve Adam well, and he early on switched to his iconic O (Fly On) by Coldplay and Arrival of the Birds, by the Cinematic Orchestra. I'm glad that Andrew chose the unique, and unexpected selection by Tokio Myers.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

This selection is by the 2017 winner of Britain's Got Talent. Myers mixes Claude Debussy's Clair de Lune with Ed Sheeran's Bloodstream. Brilliant! Talk about variety...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzgFohAu1W4 Album release
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJBNbw4siVQ Original performance on the show

I look forward to seeing Andrew's on-ice interpretation. At first, I thought this might be the same as Rippon's initial 2016 - 2017 fp choice, Bloodstream -- but that was by Stateless. It didn't serve Adam well, and he early on switched to his iconic O (Fly On) by Coldplay and Arrival of the Birds, by the Cinematic Orchestra. I'm glad that Andrew chose the unique, and unexpected selection by Tokio Myers.

Carreira and Ponomarenko used Bloodstream as part of their FD last season, but I don't think they used the fast part.

 

[aftershocks]

This is unexpected and amazing!

I mean, a whole new Mariah with a hot costume and a rad new hairstyle. It's gotta be with this flamin' non-stop sound. Is Adam trying to send Mariah a message? (wink, wink) Get to work b****

 

[Tinami Amori]

Zagitova's show number music "Bad Guy" - encouraging reverse violence/men abuse.
Bell's programme music "Work Bitch" - encouraging seeking luxury life by prostitution.
Kolyada's "scorpions" song - as per band's video itself, has political undertones.

 

[Rock2]

More clips of Rika's program from TSL:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKvvBAmBXa4

Around the 1:35 to 1:45 mark in this clip I recognize some pieces from one of Hubert's funky LPs going back. Is Rika's music at that time the same as this passage from Hubert?

 

[mattiecat13]

Evgenia Medvedeva's new "Exogenesis" SP was choreographed by Ilya Averbukh.

https://fs-gossips.com/ilia-averbuk...0UoUxc8e1UgOjL1Z4h9zoTFl6YEk_sHSlpj5p1tFMjUfw

*Updated

I just wish Averbukh would have used an instrumental version like Jeremy Abbott did and left out the horrible wailing.

 

[RoseRed]

I just wish Averbukh would have used an instrumental version like Jeremy Abbott did and left out the horrible wailing.

She's the one who chose the music, so presumably she wanted the vocal version.

 

[tony]

Around the 1:35 to 1:45 mark in this clip I recognize some pieces from one of Hubert's funky LPs going back. Is Rika's music at that time the same as this passage from Hubert?

Yes, it’s Mother Tongue by Dead Can Dance.

 

[Japanfan]

As a point of reference, Ilia Klimkin skated to Petrushka, back in 2001.

https://youtu.be/T68CSsvZSqg

I would love for Torgashev to get both costume and choreography inspiration from this program.

Such a fun program. I just loved Klimkin. There has been no one like since him, although Misha Ge had an equal penchant for entertainment. I wish more skaters would find inspiration in the both of them.