2017-2018 Program Music and Choreographers

[Karpenko]

^ It's probably because Tarah Kayne/Danny O'Shea used that music for what seemed like 14 years. And then they randomly switched to Song of India last season.

She approves of his choice BTW
https://twitter.com/tarahkayne/status/865343823270084608

 

[VGThuy]

I remember being so blah about Kayne/O'Shea's SP last season but then being really surprised at how much I actually enjoyed their LP despite not having a totally clean performance. It was a real step up for them in terms of choreographic content IMO.

 

[wickedwitch]

I remember being so blah about Kayne/O'Shea's SP last season but then being really surprised at how much I actually enjoyed their LP despite not having a totally clean performance. It was a real step up for them in terms of choreographic content IMO.

I loved loved loved their LP last year and am incredibly disappointed they didn't keep it for this season.

 

[Jeschke]

Last season's SP: "It Ain't Necessarily So" from Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin

Hm. I would have loved to see drama-Jotem at olympics instead of porgy and bess

 

[Jeschke]

Apparently Grant Hochstein FS: POTO Music of The Night

this sounds like a good choice for grant!
kick ass!
#grantoline

 

[Jeschke]

According to his Instagram Jorik Hendrickx will be skating to Je suis malade. Not sure which program.

https://instagram.com/p/BUM6LGwhfhB/

So Jorik.
I can literally see the entire program already in front of me!

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

Choreographed by Peter Oppegard: https://twitter.com/Grant_Hochstein/status/865314341012217856

Ah, the men's Carmen. I thought we were finally thought with POTO. I guess Grant wants to be wear shoes on his way out. Won't someone pick up that great Rhapsody in Blue program he ditched last year? Would be great for Farris. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PpQZi8TUKE

 

[Sylvia]

Cross-posting from the U.S. Ladies thread:

Amber Glenn article: [ETA that link no longer works atm]

She tells Figure Skaters Online she will be skating to the film soundtrack of The Red Violin by John Corigliano, choreographed by Scott Brown.
“I’m really excited about that (my free skate),” she exclaimed. “It tells a story and it is really beautiful. It has a lot of changes in it. It is not just one thing throughout the program. There’s slow, there’s fast, there’s dramatic, there’s calm. There’s a lot of different things in it.”
...
[Scott] Brown also choreographed Glenn’s short program, which is to the song, “Fever” (The Heat Version) by Beyoncé.

 

[snoopysnake]

Maia Shibutani posted this cryptic photo on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BT6RjXgAS2D/

Trilogy:
Fix You
Evolution
Paradise

I guess 'paradise' is the theme of next year's FD, it's also a Coldplay song.

I wish they'd use the title track of the Emerson Lake and Palmer album, Trilogy!

 

[DobrinFan]

Reposting.

Boikova/Kozlovskii were there working on the free program (music not confirmed yet, it may still change) with Peter Tchernyshev.

Lisa (Tukt) and Alexander (Petrov) were working with new choreographer Adam Solya (Jorik Hendrickx's choreographer) on their free programs.

 

[skateboy]

Apparently Grant Hochstein FS: POTO Music of The Night

Oh barf.

Nothing against Grant... but THAT overrated music... again??

 

[el henry]

I actually am unsarcastically, unironically for Grant's choice.

I never ever thought I would like another Les Miz program, but Grant, he did it proud, and I liked it.

So if he can work the same magic with POTO, good on him. We shall see....

 

[analia]

Jeez, Jorik Hendrix had choreography?

 

[legjumper]

Lauriault/Le Gac announced that their SD will be to "September" and "How Deep Is Your Love." (No mention of whether they are using the original artists or cover versions.)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUUMbX_FV7w/?taken-by=lauriaultlegac

 

[Sylvia]

Two for the Ice tweeted the link to the FB page of Carolanne Soucisse/Shane Firus (4th in Senior Dance at 2017 Canadian Nationals) where they announced their program music on May 7: https://www.facebook.com/CaroShaneF/

SD: Bailando, El Perdedor & Let Me Be Your Lover by Enrique Iglesias & Co.
FD: Cheek to Cheek & I Won't Dance - duets by Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

 

[el henry]

Lauriault/Le Gac announced that their SD will be to "September" and "How Deep Is Your Love." (No mention of whether they are using the original artists or cover versions.)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUUMbX_FV7w/?taken-by=lauriaultlegac

September; as in Earth Wind & Fire, September??? Be still, my heart.

I adore EW&F and have been looking for someone, somewhere to skate to them (back in the day when ice dancers skated to godawful musak, some pair I forget had ten seconds of an EWF song, but I know of none since....)

I applaud Lauriault/LeGac for skating to the tunes that gramps and granny got down to (truly, this also is not ironic, I'm thrilled, if it's a cover, death to my soul....)

 

[levineismine]

Brezina posted on Instagram:
'Thank you so much for working with me it was a pleasure and can't wait for the program to settle in and be able to do it fully like you wanted me to!'
With Benoit Richaud. Judging from the hashtags, the songs are 'Stand by me' covered by Bootstraps (the same singer covering two of the three songs in H/D's FD) and 'Human' by Rag'n'bone man

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUTGAjdgY1T/?taken-by=mick_brezina

 

[DobrinFan]

Poluyanova/Sopot are getting choreo done by N. Morozov
https://m.vk.com/wall-64888695_164356?from=feed

 

[DobrinFan]

Nikita Mikhailov is the choreographer for Serafima S. (SP/LP) and for Pisarenko's group including Alisa Lozko.
https://m.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/natalie/1283252.html

 

[Sylvia]

Mirai Nagasu mentioned in her new Q&A (link is posted in her fan thread and in the U.S. Ladies thread) that she will keep her SP to Chopin and have a new FS choreographed by Jeff Buttle in June.

 

[Areski]

Mirai Nagasu mentioned in her new Q&A (link is posted in her fan thread and in the U.S. Ladies thread) that she will keep her SP to Chopin and have a new FS choreographed by Jeff Buttle in June.

Phew ...

 

[Areski]

Nikita Mikhailov is the choreographer for Serafima S. (SP/LP) and for Pisarenko's group including Alisa Lozko.
https://m.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/natalie/1283252.html

I thought Lozko moved to Tutberidze or was that someone else

 

[DobrinFan]

I thought Lozko moved to Tutberidze or was that someone else

She tried too but did not get approval and had to move back to St. Petersburg. Something with the timing of the move. She then moved into Pisarenko's group.

 

[Areski]

She tried too but did not get approval and had to move back to St. Petersburg. Something with the timing of the move. She then moved into Pisarenko's group.

So I was right after all. Thanks for your info

 

[VGThuy]

Mirai Nagasu mentioned in her new Q&A (link is posted in her fan thread and in the U.S. Ladies thread) that she will keep her SP to Chopin and have a new FS choreographed by Jeff Buttle in June.

Oh thank Skating Gods!

 

[DobrinFan]

Boikova/Kozlovskii
SP and Ex choreographed by Natalia Bestemyanova and Igor Bobrin
https://vk.com/feed?w=wall-64888695_164840

 

[DobrinFan]

Liza (Tukt) and Alexander (Petrov) were working with new choreographer Adam Solya (Jorik Hendrickx's choreographer) on their free programs.

Someone posted on FSO that Mishin's group was practicing on an ice rink in a mall so overheard some music:
Petrov's LP was to Caruso, Liza's LP a tango, and Lazukin's LP to Masquerade.
Link: http://forum.fsonline.ru/index.php?/topic/301-программы-сезона-201718-обсуждение/&page=13

 

[leigh466]

Phew ...

Yeah, I knew a lot of you would say that. I held out hope that she could pull it off, but Buttle was perfect for the short, so now hoping for a masterpiece from him!

 

[alchemy void]

Liza's LP a tango

I will die if Adios Nonino makes it into her LP somehow after using it as a SP for parts of like 4 seasons.

 

[hanca]

I will die if Adios Nonino makes it into her LP somehow after using it as a SP for parts of like 4 seasons.

It doesn't really matter. It is not as if you had to watch it many times during the season. The chances of her getting to Europeans /Worlds are not very good, so we will see her programs only at two GP events and at Russian nationals.