2025-26 Program Music and Choreographers

[ginsengtea]

Getting caught up with CQE:

Chloe Nguyen / Brendan Giang (CAN)
RD: Bills Bills Bills by Destiny's Child / 100% Pure Love by Crystal Waters
FD: Atonement (Love Letters) by Dario Marianelli / Battlegrounds by Sion Trefor / Crimson Peak (Edith's Theme) by Fernando Velázquez

Sandrine Gauthier / Quentin Thieren (CAN)
RD: Scatman / Chickadee Song by Scatman John
FD: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach / Bram Stoker's Dracula (The Storm) by Wojciech Kilar / Dracula the Musical (Mina's Cry, Please Don't Make Me Love You) by Frank Wildhorn / To Die For: Suite by Larry Hopkins

 

[Andrea82]

Lara Naki Gutmann SP

Music: Massimiliano Mechelli, from "La legge di Lidia Poët”
Choreo: Lori Nichol

LaraNaki on Instagram: "SHORT PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT From the studio to the ice 🎶 -Music: Massimiliano Mechelli -From "La legge di Lidia Poët” -Choreo: Lori Nichol -Video on ice: @fernandofossa_ -Video in the studio: @savanamovies -Music composition:

1,903 likes, 65 comments - laranakigutmann on August 10, 2025: "SHORT PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT From the studio to the ice 🎶 -Music: Massimiliano Mechelli -From "La legge di Lidia Poët” -Choreo: Lori Nichol -Video on ice: @fernandofossa_ -Video in the studio: @savanamovies -Music composition...

www.instagram.com

 

[LilJen]

Isabeau Levito (USA)
SP: "Zou Bisou Bisou" by Jessica Paré
FS: "Cinema Paradiso" by Ennio Morricone
Choreographers: Yulia Kuznetsova, Otar Japaridze

Isabeau Levito - National Team: Figure Skating - U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

Isabeau Levito (72) She/Her - CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS World silver medalist (2024) World Junior champion (2022) Grand Prix Final silver medalist (2022) U.S.

usfigureskatingfanzone.com

Can this have been 15 years ago?

Baby Shibs and Cinema Paradiso

PS what are the Shibs skating to anyway? Am I just out of the loop?

 

[Rukia]

PS what are the Shibs skating to anyway? Am I just out of the loop?

no, nobody knows. I think most of the top dance teams in the us are still keeping secrets (although we sort of know what chock/bates free is at least style-wise)

 

[Karen-W]

Can this have been 15 years ago?

Baby Shibs and Cinema Paradiso

PS what are the Shibs skating to anyway? Am I just out of the loop?

no, nobody knows. I think most of the top dance teams in the us are still keeping secrets (although we sort of know what chock/bates free is at least style-wise)

Yeah - we'll get our first idea of what the top teams are using at next week's Summer Sizzler show. Presumably ChoBat, CarPon, GreenP and maybe the Shibs and/or ZingKol will be skating in that.

 

[Andrea82]

Carhart/Bojanowski
Rhythm Dance:
Wannabe by Spice Girls
Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice
What is Love by Haddaway, Dee Dee Halligan (Tony Hendrik)
Free Dance
I Belong to You - Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix by Muse, Camille Saint-Saens

Choreo: Marina Zueva, Ilia Tkachenko, Matteo Zanni


Karla Maria Karl/Kai Hoferichter

Rhythm Dance:
Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) by Backstreet Boys
Who Do You Think You Are by Spice Girls
Free Dance:
Exogenesis: Symphony, Part 1: Overture by Muse
Two Men in Love by The Irrepressibles

Choreo: Stefano Caruso, Robynne Tweedle

https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00110949.htm

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Lara Naki Gutmann SP

Music: Massimiliano Mechelli, from "La legge di Lidia Poët”
Choreo: Lori Nichol

LaraNaki on Instagram: "SHORT PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT From the studio to the ice 🎶 -Music: Massimiliano Mechelli -From "La legge di Lidia Poët” -Choreo: Lori Nichol -Video on ice: @fernandofossa_ -Video in the studio: @savanamovies -Music composition:

1,903 likes, 65 comments - laranakigutmann on August 10, 2025: "SHORT PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT From the studio to the ice 🎶 -Music: Massimiliano Mechelli -From "La legge di Lidia Poët” -Choreo: Lori Nichol -Video on ice: @fernandofossa_ -Video in the studio: @savanamovies -Music composition...

www.instagram.com

Serve it Lara. I mean this is the one skater that knows how to serve and comes to the table with interesting and organic pieces.

 

[nyrak]

no, nobody knows. I think most of the top dance teams in the us are still keeping secrets (although we sort of know what chock/bates free is at least style-wise)

I missed something, what style is Chock & Bates' FD?

 

[Wyliefan]

I missed something, what style is Chock & Bates' FD?

Flamenco.

Chock/Bates have a "Spanish-style," "flamenco-contemporary" program (presumably free dance) for next season, choreographed by Antonio Najarro: https://www.instagram.com/antonionajarro/p/DLsffX9PyfX/

 

[lauravvv]

no, nobody knows. I think most of the top dance teams in the us are still keeping secrets (although we sort of know what chock/bates free is at least style-wise)

Not just in US. We don't know anything about Gilles/Poirier's, Guignard/Fabbri's, Lajoie/Lagha's, Fournier-Beaudry/Cizeron's programs and Fear/Gibson's FD.

 

[Rukia]

Not just in US. We don't know anything about Gilles/Poirier's, Guignard/Fabbri's, Lajoie/Lagha's, Fournier-Beaudry/Cizeron's programs and Fear/Gibson's FD.

thank you for this as it's really hard to keep up with everyone lol

 

[Wyliefan]

Deniss Vasiljevs (LAT)
SP: "Unchained Melody" by Roy Orbison
FS: James Bond medley
Choreographer: Stéphane Lambiel

Deniss Vasiljevs: Skating into his third Olympic Games with purpose

Deniss Vasiljevs Seven-time Latvian national champion Deniss Vasiljevs is now entering his 11th senior year for the upcoming figure skating season. Since

www.goldenskate.com

 

[Kateri]

Deniss Vasiljevs (LAT)
SP: "Unchained Melody" by Roy Orbison
FS: James Bond medley
Choreographer: Stéphane Lambiel

Deniss Vasiljevs: Skating into his third Olympic Games with purpose

Deniss Vasiljevs Seven-time Latvian national champion Deniss Vasiljevs is now entering his 11th senior year for the upcoming figure skating season. Since

www.goldenskate.com

James Bond? Deniss? Really???

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

James Bond? Deniss? Really???

Zzzzzz

This Olympic cycle is putting me to sleep

 

[lauravvv]

James Bond? Deniss? Really???

Are you surprised and/or dissatisfied because it's a warhorse, or do you think the theme doesn't suit him? If it's the first, I can understand, but I wouldn't agree with the second.

 

[chantilly]

James Bond is a warhorse?

I mean I haven’t seen every program of every discipline since the 1960’s but I wouldn’t think to call it a “warhorse “ like Carmen or Poto.

 

[Karen-W]

James Bond is a warhorse?

I mean I haven’t seen every program of every discipline since the 1960’s but I wouldn’t think to call it a “warhorse “ like Carmen or Poto.

Oh, I think the 007 theme is definitely a warhorse. It may not seem like as much of a warhorse to some because it's often mixed with the various movie-specific songs like "No Time to Die" or "Skyfall" or "Diamonds Are Forever."

 

[lauravvv]

James Bond is a warhorse?

I mean I haven’t seen every program of every discipline since the 1960’s but I wouldn’t think to call it a “warhorse “ like Carmen or Poto.

It's a theme that has been used quite a lot in figure skating, probably not to the point that it could really be called a warhorse, but close to it. By @Kateri's reaction, she probably thinks so too.

 

[Debbie S]

Warhorse or not, i'm not sure i buy Deniss as James Bond, but I'm willing to keep an open mind until I see the program.

 

[Kateri]

Are you surprised and/or dissatisfied because it's a warhorse, or do you think the theme doesn't suit him? If it's the first, I can understand, but I wouldn't agree with the second.

I mean, both. I daresay he could pull it off, but it seems such a waste of his strengths and ability to skate to much more sophisticated music and themes!

 

[skategal]

Carhart/Bojanowski
Rhythm Dance:
Wannabe by Spice Girls
Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice
What is Love by Haddaway, Dee Dee Halligan (Tony Hendrik)
Free Dance
I Belong to You - Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix by Muse, Camille Saint-Saens

Choreo: Marina Zueva, Ilia Tkachenko, Matteo Zanni

They understood the assignment.

I also love Haddaway "What is Love" so this may end up being my favorite RD of the season.

 

[Wyliefan]

James Bond is a warhorse?

I mean I haven’t seen every program of every discipline since the 1960’s but I wouldn’t think to call it a “warhorse “ like Carmen or Poto.

Gilles/Poirier, Yuna Kim, Jason Brown, Wakaba Higuchi, Bekker/Hernandez, Sarah Everhardt ... I think we can safely call it a warhorse. Even Bradie's doing a James Bond short this year.

 

[Debbie S]

it seems such a waste of his strengths and ability to skate to much more sophisticated music and themes!

Well, yeah, that too, I'm not sure James Bond fits with his style. I suspect his team was going for music recognizable and popular with the masses for the Oly season.

 

[Tesla]

They understood the assignment.

I also love Haddaway "What is Love" so this may end up being my favorite RD of the season.

They need to do the head bob.

 

[Rhumba d’Amour]

Gilles/Poirier, Yuna Kim, Jason Brown, Wakaba Higuchi, Bekker/Hernandez, Sarah Everhardt ... I think we can safely call it a warhorse. Even Bradie's doing a James Bond short this year.

And Junhwan Cha, whose version was suitably epic

 

[umronnie]

James Bond? Deniss? Really???

I can already see the white botton-down, open to the naval, with faux shoulder holster

 

[chantilly]

Gilles/Poirier, Yuna Kim, Jason Brown, Wakaba Higuchi, Bekker/Hernandez, Sarah Everhardt ... I think we can safely call it a warhorse. Even Bradie's doing a James Bond short this year.

You have a different version of warhorse than me.
That’s 7 skaters over multiple years.
And I think Candelero did one too.
Sorry y’all aren’t convincing me it’s a warhorse.
A warhorse to me is like almost every season over 20/30 years of skating.

 

[Wyliefan]

You have a different version of warhorse than me.
That’s 7 skaters over multiple years.
And I think Candelero did one too.

Oh, there were WAY more than that. I was busy at work, so I only had time to put in seven.

 

[chantilly]

Oh, there were WAY more than that. I was busy at work, so I only had time to put in seven.

I looked it up but didn’t find much more than you listed.
But you may have better resources.

 

[Kateri]

I wouldn't necessarily call James Bond a warhorse, but I'd call it tacky and juniorish.
Part of that is my irritated bemusement at the fact ALL British skaters apparently have to skate to it at least once in their careers.