2017-2018 Program Music and Choreographers

[Sylvia]

Alina Zagitova
SP: Black Swan, The Middle of the World (Moonlight OST)
FS: Don Quixote (2016-17 FS)

https://twitter.com/fs_gossips/status/880893118983413761

Thanks! Was there an original Russian article or other source for this?

ETA:

I can see how pieces of the Black Swan soundtrack goes with that piece from Moonlight.

Me too.

ETA #2:

@cgirl8 has since posted/edited in the link to Zagitova's interview in Russian in which she talks about her program music: http://www.fsrussia.ru/intervyu/302...a-ldu-babushka-podruzhilas-s-kompyuterom.html

 

[DobrinFan]

Thanks! Was there an original Russian article or other source for this?

Here's a Russian source with quotes from Alina: https://www.sports.ru/others/figure-skating/1052605966.html

 

[aftershocks]

Unless Zagitova is going to make improvements to her Don Quixote rendition, I'd rather see what else she can do.

 

[Jeschke]

Zijun Li
LP “Galaxy” by Yuko Toyoda.
Here is a 1 minute clip http://magicaleggplant.tumblr.com/post/162400151470/zijun-posted-a-clip-from-her-new-free-skate

If there is one one program I longed for to be recycled, it was Li's 'The Banquet' FS of last season

 

[analia]

Would be funny if Zagitova wears Med's old costume to win OGM.

 

[cgirl8]

Michal Brezina
SP: Kodo
FS: Stand By Me by Bootstraps, Human by Rag'n'bone
https://www.gofundme.com/2dxc9mc under the updates tab

 

[Sylvia]

Brezina's June 21st Instagram photo was taken at the Detroit SC (Pasquale Camerlengo choreographed his 2010-11 Japanese Kodo Drums SP): https://www.instagram.com/p/BVm2q07glUE/

Re-posting from this thread (May 20):

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]

Marin Honda
SP Jealousy and La Cumparsita
FP Turandot

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170702-00000109-dal-spo

 

[DobrinFan]

Yuna Shiraiwa
SP La fille aux cheveux de lin
FS Pictures at an Exhibition

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170702-00000138-dal-spo
https://shiraiwa-yuna.tumblr.com/

 

[DobrinFan]

Satoko Miyahara
FS Madama Butterfly

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170702-00000022-kyt-spo

 

[DobrinFan]

Rika Kihira
SP Kung Fu Piano
LP La Strada

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170702-01849303-nksports-spo
https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170702-00000134-dal-spo

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Zijun Li
LP “Galaxy” by Yuko Toyoda.
Here is a 1 minute clip http://magicaleggplant.tumblr.com/post/162400151470/zijun-posted-a-clip-from-her-new-free-skate

^^^ and she is using choreographer Lori Nichol for both programs, yes? Coached by Mishkin?



Satoko Miyahara
FS Madama Butterfly

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170702-00000022-kyt-spo

^^^, Oh Dear! This could be her moment and year! Get those jumps rotated girl!!!!

 

[Sylvia]

@AngieNikodinovLove, Zijun Li reportedly will no longer work with Mishin and has gone back to China to train with her teammates -- from the Chinese news thread: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...ad-to-beijing-2022.100886/page-3#post-5087935

Thanks for all the music update source links, @DobrinFan!

 

[Bellanca]

Satoko Miyahara
FS Madama Butterfly

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170702-00000022-kyt-spo

Thank you for the update, @DobrinFan. Appreciate it!

 

[Aerobicidal]

Michal Brezina
SP: Kodo
FS: Stand By Me by Bootstraps, Human by Rag'n'bone

Well, we all know that he's human, but standing for 270 seconds may be superhuman for him.

 

[Sylvia]

Kaitlyn Weaver has revealed her and Andrew Poje's FD choreographers: https://www.instagram.com/p/BWD1fDQAWXB/

Strength, solidarity, compassion, resilience: our new, yet familiar narrative. Thank you Lori Nichol and @lindagarneau. #FREEdance

This photo by Danielle Earl was tweeted a few hours beforehand: https://twitter.com/WeaverPoje/status/881586462906568704

 

[dinakt]

Yuna Shiraiwa
SP La fille aux cheveux de lin
FS Pictures at an Exhibition

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170702-00000138-dal-spo
https://shiraiwa-yuna.tumblr.com/

Hats off for the music choices.

 

[Dobre]

Yuna Shiraiwa
SP La fille aux cheveux de lin
FS Pictures at an Exhibition

https://shiraiwa-yuna.tumblr.com/

Is this correct that she broke her leg prior to last season? Or is it a rough translation? Regardless, I remember people speculating that she had a rough start to last season on the JGP due to adolescence; but it sounds like it was really injury related. I'm glad to see her move up to seniors. I thought she might remain in juniors; but obviously she had the scores to earn two spots on the GP and it is the Olympic season.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Hats off for the music choices.

I agree. Im unfamiliar with both Yuna and the music choices which means IM ALL IN!!!!

 

[Dobre]

I agree. Im unfamiliar with both Yuna and the music choices which means IM ALL IN!!!!

She finished third in the free skate at Japanese Nationals this year. She is less polished than some of her compatriots, but she skates with a lot of joy. I really enjoy watching her. Here is her performance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXXIDmlC6KQ

 

[Jun Y]

Rika Kihira
SP Kung Fu Piano
LP La Strada

Could it be Kung Fu Panda? Kung Fu Piano sounds tantalizing but I doubt it exists.

 

[gkelly]

Could it be Kung Fu Panda? Kung Fu Piano sounds tantalizing but I doubt it exists.

The theme from Kung Fu Panda played on the piano?

A piano and a pianist fighting it out kung fu-style?

 

[Deleted member 19433]

I thought I had heard of something called Kung Fu Piano, and after listening to this I've definitely heard this version somewhere in skating (but I don't remember who):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCaH-qqTWpk

 

[Jun Y]

I thought I had heard of something called Kung Fu Piano, and after listening to this I've definitely heard this version somewhere in skating (but I don't remember who):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCaH-qqTWpk

Thanks. I looked it up. It is actually a piece from Kung Fu Panda soundtrack that was adapted by The Piano Guys. So I guess it really is Kung Fu Panda played on piano and cello.

Would like to see a pairs program about pianist fighting his or her piano...

 

[arakwafan2006]

For YEARS, I've wanted to see what Lori could do with an Ice Dance free. I cannot wait.

 

[made_in_canada]

I don't know if I just missed this, but Jeff Buttle just tweeted he was working with Kaetlyn. I think that could work really well

 

[screech]

I don't know if I just missed this, but Jeff Buttle just tweeted he was working with Kaetlyn. I think that could work really well

He did her LP last year as well.

 

[meggonzo]

Satoko Miyahara
FS Madama Butterfly

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170702-00000022-kyt-spo

I was hoping she'd keep last year's FS, especially since her season was cut short.

 

[Ananas Astra]

I was hoping she'd keep last year's FS, especially since her season was cut short.

I kind of agree. It was great but I also am looking forward to her interpretation of Madame Butterfly

 

[alchemy void]

Yuna Shiraiwa
SP La fille aux cheveux de lin
FS Pictures at an Exhibition

Echoing others' comments--fantastic music choices! Especially with how boring everyone else has been so far (although "Kung Fu Piano" intrigues me ). Shiraiwa is my favorite of the Japanese juniors, can't wait to see what she does with these pieces!