2024-25 Program Music and Choreographers

[jenny12]

Sofiia Holichenko / Artem Darenskyi (UKR)
FS: "Сosmic love" by Florence and the Machine
http://www.ukrfsf.org.ua/2024/05/08/igor-marchenko-sprobuyemo-pidnyaty-planku-vyshhe/

Nice choice! Probably my favorite song from Florence and the Machine

 

[Wyliefan]

Mikhail Shaidorov (KAZ)
SP: Dune soundtrack by Hans Zimmer
Choreographer: Ivan Righini

Ivan Righini on Instagram: "New Short Program : “Dune” by @hanszimmer 🔥🔥 @mikhail_shaidorov Always my pleasure to work with you and improve with you every season 💪🏽 Thank you for the trust! Let’s go! Support Mikhail on his way to greatness ❤️💪🏽 #c

832 likes, 41 comments - ivanrighini on May 14, 2024: "New Short Program : “Dune” by @hanszimmer 🔥🔥 @mikhail_shaidorov Always my pleasure to work with you and improve with you every season 💪🏽...".

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That's four Dunes so far ...

 

[leilaofpaper]

Mikhail Shaidorov (KAZ)
SP: Dune soundtrack by Hans Zimmer
Choreographer: Ivan Righini

Ivan Righini on Instagram: "New Short Program : “Dune” by @hanszimmer 🔥🔥 @mikhail_shaidorov Always my pleasure to work with you and improve with you every season 💪🏽 Thank you for the trust! Let’s go! Support Mikhail on his way to greatness ❤️💪🏽 #c

832 likes, 41 comments - ivanrighini on May 14, 2024: "New Short Program : “Dune” by @hanszimmer 🔥🔥 @mikhail_shaidorov Always my pleasure to work with you and improve with you every season 💪🏽...".

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That's four Dunes so far ...

Warhorse alert!

 

[Colonel Green]

Nadiia Bashynska / Peter Beaumont (CAN)

RD: “Lady Marmalade” by Labelle, “Le Freak” by Chic
Choreographer: Lane & Razgulajevs, presumably.

Nadiia Bashynska on Instagram: "📣 RD 24-25 Announcement 📣 Are you ready??? #icedance #RD #announcement #reels"

428 likes, 17 comments - nadiia_bashynska on May 16, 2024: "📣 RD 24-25 Announcement 📣 Are you ready??? #icedance #RD #announcement #reels".

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[Wyliefan]

And the disco wave begins ...

 

[On My Own]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1791349472934637862

Haein Lee SP: XO/Alien Superstar

idk who ivan righini is but i can tell i wish i'd never seen his choreography already

 

[Colonel Green]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1791349472934637862

Haein Lee SP: XO/Alien Superstar

idk who ivan righini is but i can tell i wish i'd never seen his choreography already

Pre-Rizzo Italian men’s champion.

 

[Frau Muller]

Righini has recently worked in Russia a lot, such as in the Navka shows.

 

[tony]

Righini has recently worked in Russia a lot, such as in the Navka shows.

He's Russian and originally competed for the country as Ivan Bariev with some success on the JGP. He's still very close with many of the Russian skaters.

 

[Sylvia]

Luc Economides (FRA)
FS Music: Interstellar OST by Hans Zimmer
Choreographer: Artem Fedorchenko

Amodio Figure Skating Academy on Instagram: "We’re excited to announce the collaboration between @luc.economides and @_mr.tema._ 🔥 Luc will be skating his new free skate to the music of « INTERSTELLAR » 🪐"

344 likes, 4 comments - amodioacademy on May 20, 2024: "We’re excited to announce the collaboration between @luc.economides and @_mr.tema._ 🔥 Luc will be skating his new free skate to the...".

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Sarah Everhardt (USA)
SP Music: “Reel Around the Sun” by Bill Whelan (from Riverdance)
Choreographer: Shae-Lynn Bourne
Includes 2 clips of them working together: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7MQQDeLXzH/

FS Music: The Firebird by Igor Stravinsky
Choreographer: Nadia Kanaeva
Includes 2 clips: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7MQmNILCqt/

Ami Nakai (JPN) - turned 16 in April so still an ISU Junior in 2024-25
FS Music: Cinderella OST (2015) by Patrick Doyle
Choreographer: David Wilson

David Wilson also has choreographed this spring with (music not yet announced): Aleksandr Selevko (EST); Jia Shin (KOR); both programs for Kimmy Repond (SUI) - they worked together in Basel last week as well as in Toronto; FS for Mai Mihara (JPN); Andreas Nordeback (SWE); new FS for Lindsay Thorngren (USA) with Sandra Bezic; Lulu Lin (CAN).

 

[Sylvia]

Misha Ge's choreography posts from late April to May so far:

Yuna Aoki (JPN)
FS Music: "Popsical" by Chloe Flower
https://www.instagram.com/p/C66Thrrpgju/

Young You (KOR)
SP Music: "Mosaic" by Billy Esteban, Ghenwa Nemnom, Cafe De Anatolia
https://www.instagram.com/p/C66TXBxpKiY/

Juheon Lim (KOR)
SP Music: "Waves" by Dean Lewis
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6bQ57yJ2wb/

Yihan Wang (CHN), age 14: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00118197.htm
SP Music: "Paint It Black" by Hidden Citizens
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6q0jsmJVV9/

Jaewook Chung (KOR), age 14: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00120395.htm
SP Music: "Rocket Man" by Taron Egerton
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6Y5UmfpsaO/

 

[Frau Muller]

….

Sarah Everhardt (USA)
SP Music: “Reel Around the Sun” by Bill Whelan (from Riverdance)
Choreographer: Shae-Lynn Bourne
Includes 2 clips of them working together: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7MQQDeLXzH/

FS Music: The Firebird by Igor Stravinsky
Choreographer: Nadia Kanaeva
Includes 2 clips: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7MQmNILCqt/

….

Fabulous! Can’t wait to see Sarah’s programs.

 

[Sylvia]

Hyungyeom Kim (KOR) made his SP music announcement earlier today: https://x.com/hyungyeom0627/status/1792796341334335509
SP Music: "Amuse Bouche (Reprise)" by Colin Stetson from The Menu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Choreographer: Stéphane Lambiel

 

[Wyliefan]

Rena Uezono (JPN)
SP: "Voila"
Choreographer not listed (Mihoko Higuchi is in her ISU bio)

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[jenny12]

Mikhail Shaidorov (KAZ)
SP: Dune soundtrack by Hans Zimmer
Choreographer: Ivan Righini

Ivan Righini on Instagram: "New Short Program : “Dune” by @hanszimmer 🔥🔥 @mikhail_shaidorov Always my pleasure to work with you and improve with you every season 💪🏽 Thank you for the trust! Let’s go! Support Mikhail on his way to greatness ❤️💪🏽 #c

832 likes, 41 comments - ivanrighini on May 14, 2024: "New Short Program : “Dune” by @hanszimmer 🔥🔥 @mikhail_shaidorov Always my pleasure to work with you and improve with you every season 💪🏽...".

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That's four Dunes so far ...

Somebody needs to skate to the Challengers score.

 

[Wyliefan]

Nikolaj Memola (ITA)
SP: "Nyah" from Mission Impossible II by Hans Zimmer
FS: "Song for the Little Sparrow" by Abel Korzeniowski
Choreographers: Barbara Fusar-Poli and Corrado Giordani

Nikolaj Memola on Instagram: "Program Announcements 2024/25 Season SP. Nyah (Mission Impossible II), Hans Zimmer FS. Song for a little sparrow, Abel Korzeniowski Thank you to Barbara and Corrado for the amazing choreography and your tireless det

280 likes, 12 comments - nikolajmemola on May 27, 2024: "Program Announcements 2024/25 Season SP. Nyah (Mission Impossible II), Hans Zimmer FS. Song for a little sparrow, Abel Korzeniowski ...".

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[Wyliefan]

Carolane Soucisse/Shane Firus
FD: "It Had to Be You" (singer unspecified)

Joren Romaniuk on Instagram: "Caro and Shane performing their brand new free program called “It had to be you?”. Such a fitting program for the new Mr and Mrs. Firus 💞 • • #jorenrphotography #icedanceelite #icedance #figureskating #sportsphotography

31 likes, 1 comments - jorenr.photography on May 29, 2024: "Caro and Shane performing their brand new free program called “It had to be you?”. Such a fitting program for the new Mr and Mrs. Fir...".

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Sophia Gover/Billy Wilson-French
FD: Burlesque soundtrack

Joren Romaniuk on Instagram: "Sophia and Billy performing their new free program this year- Burlesque 💎 • • #jorenrphotography #icedanceelite #sportsphotography #figureskating #nikon #nikonphotography #nikonz6ii"

40 likes, 2 comments - jorenr.photography on May 28, 2024: "Sophia and Billy performing their new free program this year- Burlesque 💎 • • #jorenrphotography #icedanceelite #sportsphotography...".

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Madison Tong/Michael Boutsan
RD: Fame soundtrack

Joren Romaniuk on Instagram: "Madison and Michael performing their new short program “Fame” at the SFSC Spring Showcase 💎💖 • • #jorenrphotography #icedanceelite #icedance #sportsphotography #figureskating #nikon #nikonphotography #nikonz6ii"

31 likes, 0 comments - jorenr.photography on May 28, 2024: "Madison and Michael performing their new short program “Fame” at the SFSC Spring Showcase 💎💖 • • #jorenrphotography #icedan...".

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Choreographers for all: Carol Lane and team (presumably)

 

[jmtfti]

I wonder if that's supposed to be David Bowie's "Fame," which is from 1975, since Fame the movie was released in 1980....

 

[Wyliefan]

Oh, could be. I'll update if that turns out to be the case.

 

[Wyliefan]

Kaiya Ruiter (CAN)
FS: Wonder Woman soundtrack
Choreographer: David Wilson

No word on the short program music yet, but Julie Marcotte is choreographing it.

'I'm grateful for every opportunity'

You become a Canadian champion, you get plenty of perks. Kaiya Ruiter has enjoyed plenty of them, but now it's time to bring a new, improved look to a new season.

rwbrodiewrites.substack.com

 

[Wyliefan]

Ava Kemp/Yohnatan Elizarov (CAN)
SP: Succession soundtrack
Choreographer: Jeff Buttle

FS: "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
Choreographers: Carol Lane and Juris Razgulajevs

Canadian junior champs Kemp and Elizarov 'dig in'

Ava Kemp and Yohnatan Elizarov After a challenging 2023-24 season, Canadian junior champions Ava Kemp and Yohnaton Elizarov are excited for a productive

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[TanithandBenFan]

Ava Kemp/Yohnatan Elizarov (CAN)
SP: Succession soundtrack
Choreographer: Jeff Buttle

Canadian junior champs Kemp and Elizarov 'dig in'

Ava Kemp and Yohnatan Elizarov After a challenging 2023-24 season, Canadian junior champions Ava Kemp and Yohnaton Elizarov are excited for a productive

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The Ilia impact begins

 

[coralline]

Yuka Orihara & Juho Pirinen
FD：A Chorus Line (Presumably according to Yuka‘s Choreography Vlog）
Choreographer：Massimo Scali

 

[Wyliefan]

A Twitter account posted some U.S. women's performances from the All Year Open:

Sherry Zhang with a new FS to the Hunger Games soundtrack:

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Keira Hilbelink's new Beauty and the Beast FS that @Sylvia mentioned earlier:

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Josephine Lee with a new FS to Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2:

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Cross-posted from the U.S. Women thread. Hilbelink's choreographers were Sean Rabbitt and Mari Malama, per @Sylvia. I don't know who choreographed the other programs.

 

[Wyliefan]

Shun Sato (JPN)
SP: "Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra" from the Ladies in Lavender soundtrack by Nigel Hess
Choreographer: Guillaume Cizeron

No word on the FS music yet, but the choreography is also by Cizeron, and it also uses piano and violin like the SP but has a more contemporary sound.

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[Sylvia]

Cross-posted from the U.S. Women thread. Hilbelink's choreographers were Sean Rabbitt and Mari Malama, per @Sylvia. I don't know who choreographed the other programs.

@Wyliefan Massimo Scali again choreographed Josephine Lee's FS (she worked with Kaitlyn Weaver for the first time on her SP choreography - music not yet known).

Seojin Youn (KOR)
SP: "Hymne à l’amour" by Gautier Capuçon
Choreographer: Misha Ge - his post: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7ysTR-pdvl/

ETA:

Kaiya Ruiter (CAN)
FS: Wonder Woman soundtrack
Choreographer: David Wilson

Cute photo:

David Wilson on Instagram: "Channeling our inner super heroes 💪💪 Always such a pleasure to work with you Kaiya and welcome to IG !! ⭐️❤️⭐️❤️"

467 likes, 3 comments - itsmedwlsn on June 3, 2024: "Channeling our inner super heroes 💪💪 Always such a pleasure to work with you Kaiya and welcome to IG !! ⭐️❤️⭐️❤️".

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ETA #2 (from the Pairs general discussion thread):

Mark Pillay and Paul Boll have a new Instagram account for their joint choreography work: https://www.instagram.com/pillay_boll_choreo
They recently choreographed the 2024-25 short programs - music not yet revealed - in Toronto for: Yudin/Rossi Lopez (new ESP team), Schaller/Mayr (AUT), Chtchetinina/Wozniak (POL), Laurin/Ethier (CAN) and Hase/Volodin (GER).

 

[Sylvia]

Liam Kapeikis (USA) shared clips from his SP debut last week:

Liam Kapeikis on Instagram: "I really enjoyed performing my new short program last weekend. Thanks everyone for the support!! • • • #figureskating #iceskating #axel #tripleaxel #shortprogram #edea #johnwilsonblades #edeapiano #performance #lutz #trip

267 likes, 11 comments - leapin_liam on June 6, 2024: "I really enjoyed performing my new short program last weekend. Thanks everyone for the support!! • • • #figureskating #iceskating #axel...".

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SP: "Movement" by Hozier
Choreographer: Joey Russell

 

[Debbie S]

I think this is The Feeling Begins? I assume the FD?

Olivia Sophie Smart on Instagram: "I call this one, the tuck roll and continue.. Also a little hint for this new season’s program 😜"

oliviasmartx on June 7, 2024: "I call this one, the tuck roll and continue.. Also a little hint for this new season’s program 😜".

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[Lili1122]

Robert Brodie writes in this interview that Maddie Schizas is getting her new FP choreo from Scott Moir, Madison Hubbell and Adrian Diaz at IAM Ontario and that her SP choreo from Allison Purkiss is already done

 

[Wyliefan]

Carolane Soucisse/Shane Firus (IRL)
FD: "It Had to Be You" (singer unspecified)

Joren Romaniuk on Instagram: "Caro and Shane performing their brand new free program called “It had to be you?”. Such a fitting program for the new Mr and Mrs. Firus 💞 • • #jorenrphotography #icedanceelite #icedance #figureskating #sportsphotography

31 likes, 1 comments - jorenr.photography on May 29, 2024: "Caro and Shane performing their brand new free program called “It had to be you?”. Such a fitting program for the new Mr and Mrs. Fir...".

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Update:
FD: "It Had to Be You" by Harry Connick Jr. from the When Harry Met Sally soundtrack

Three Titles Decided At 2024 Irish Figure Championships – Ice Skating Ireland

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