2017-2018 Program Music and Choreographers

[Karpenko]

It's the story of our lives with Mirai, and I'll believe it when I see it. BTW that's my motto with her this season. Enough talk (you too Tom! ), time to take action. Surprise people, don't create unnecessary expectations and hype that doesn't need to be there.

I want Mirai to beat Evgenia, I reeeally wanted it to happen this season, but reality hit very fast. reality sucks sometimes.

 

[DobrinFan]

Gabby Daleman FS Gladiator Rhapsody
https://twitter.com/gabby_daleman/status/882643164250722305

 

[mag]

Gabby Daleman FS Gladiator Rhapsody
https://twitter.com/gabby_daleman/status/882643164250722305

I can see that being brilliant for Gabby. Strong and powerful and still musical. Excellent choice!

 

[Jeschke]

Gabby Daleman FS Gladiator Rhapsody
https://twitter.com/gabby_daleman/status/882643164250722305

Oh yes! Great choice for Gabby!
I really love the music choices this year.

I think Joshi has to fear for her 'Warrior princess'-title @alchemy void

 

[Tinami Amori]

I admit I'm not a fan. But, I think she's too young for Anna. When the character meets Vronsky she is in her latte 20's and has been married for several years. I just can't see Med who is at the teenage "crush" stage playing a woman trapped between the conventions of society and an illicit passion.

I am a Fan of Med, and i agree with you. Plus the character of Karenina does not suite Med's personality. My only hope is that Med will surprise us at the last moment, and performs "Comical Karenina", a parody, where Karenina says "heck, i think i'll live"...... or! Med is not Karenina but Officer Voronsky.. that would be a blast.

 

[Rock2]

OK wait, is this piano version seen as the main version of the Gladiator Rhapsody?
If so then HELL YES.
I was worried it would sound very 90s soundtrack retread, but a piano version like this is less recognizable as a movie soundtrack, sounds more contemporary and is both beautiful and majestic -- quite suitable to Gabby and to the Olympics.

I hope this is it.

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

the character of Karenina does not suite Med's personality. My only hope is that Med will surprise us at the last moment, and performs "Comical Karenina",.

Like someone else said her team will make up some crazy fantasy story with no relationship to the book. How about a mime sequence where Anna pushes Vronsky onto the tracks.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Has anyone heard a peep out of Gracie Gold? Music choices? Anything?

I hope her coaching is going well.

 

[Tinami Amori]

Like someone else said her team will make up some crazy fantasy story with no relationship to the book. How about a mime sequence where Anna pushes Vronsky onto the tracks.

If Med does anything new other than original image of Karenina, i will be very happy. I hated the character of Anna Karenina since i was 9 years old (in Moscow, while being shoved in my face by all entities that it is a great tragedy and Karenina is a female's soul role model). If Med skates to "realistic Karenina" i will be very upset.

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

Gabby Daleman FS Gladiator Rhapsody
https://twitter.com/gabby_daleman/status/882643164250722305

Kind of butchy. Shades of Bonaly's Escamillo/

 

[arakwafan2006]

Kind of butchy. Shades of Bonaly's Escamillo/

So is Daleman, in a Midori Ito/Tonya Harding kind of way. I like that they are making her good at what she's good at and letting that speak for itself. One thing that helps her is that her not being the most graceful is nowhere near having shitty edges or down right bad or awful music interpretation. Her style is athletic and, well, butchy a bit. There is footage of her free skate at world's from a far away camera angle and her power is evident. I think that exploiting her strengths this season is brilliant. She's come a long way and this choice is good for her.

 

[Marco]

Gabby Daleman FS Gladiator Rhapsody
https://twitter.com/gabby_daleman/status/882643164250722305

Just the other day I was thinking she had the Wonder Woman kind of look. Gal Gadot

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Kind of butchy.

OMG, Im still giggling. Yeah, but if anygal can do it its hers to win!!!!

 

[VGThuy]

I think I love Gabby Daleman.

 

[alchemy void]

Oh yes! Great choice for Gabby!
I really love the music choices this year.

I think Joshi has to fear for her 'Warrior princess'-title @alchemy void

LOVE LOVE LOVE this choice for Gabby, although being me, I would have just preferred the Gladiator soundtrack straight up.

Superficially she looks in that twitter picture, and she is rapidly becoming my favorite ladies skater! (non-Leonova division, of course). Cannot wait to see the program in action!

I must say, while a lot of the men's music choices have been quite so far, I'm encouraged by what we're seeing on the women's side.

And regarding Joshi, she lost the warrior princess crown the moment she stepped onto the ice last season, skating to Debbie Gibson, doing 3toe2toes, and not even entertaining me. Love her always, but cmon!

 

[Jeschke]

I would have just preferred the Gladiator soundtrack straight up.

This!
I still hope for a great 'slave' dress outta shreds!
Don't disappoint me Gabby, no Lucilla costume!

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

So is Daleman, in a Midori Ito/Tonya Harding kind of way. I like that they are making her good at what she's good at and letting that speak for itself. One thing that helps her is that her not being the most graceful is nowhere near having shitty edges or down right bad or awful music interpretation. Her style is athletic and, well, butchy a bit. There is footage of her free skate at world's from a far away camera angle and her power is evident. I think that exploiting her strengths this season is brilliant. She's come a long way and this choice is good for her.

Up to a point. One of the limitations of those Matrix, martial arts programs the boys were doing is the lack of emotional range. I think that hurt Stojko. Acting out tough guy for 4 minutes is not much to work with. If they make a ballade out of it - the youthful warrior, the reflective warrior, the warrior in defeat, etc. it could be wonderful on her. Like Jason's Tristan program.

 

[Sasha'sSpins]

Posted in this thread back on May 22nd:

Program music mentioned in IFS' Aerial Challenge/Broadmoor Open article: https://www.ifsmagazine.com/aerial-challenge-twist/

Excerpt -- "[Nagasu] has not settled on any specific pieces of music for either program this season, but is planning on going with a more classical style for the Olympic season." (We'll just have to wait to see whether or not she is keeping her SP to Chopin's Nocturne no. 20 in C sharp minor...)

Angela Wang is keeping her last season's "Over the Rainbow" SP choreographed by Phillip Mills and her new FS is choreographed by Tanith White.

At the Broadmoor Open, Jordan Moeller skated his "Tribal Gathering" (Vanessa-Mae) SP and debuted a FS to "Clair de Lune" by Debussy. Both programs were choreographed by Rohene Ward. (Both Timothy Dolensky's & Alex Krasnozhon's program music were posted earlier in this thread.)

Courtney Hicks confirms her FS is to "Amazing Grace" -- these links were posted on June 13th:

I will be sad if Mirai drops her Chopin SP. She scored so well with it when she was on this year. Hopefully Jeff will come up with something even more spectacular if she decides to drop it.

 

[Sylvia]

The second article in IN's Creating the Program series focuses on Charlie White choreographing Vincent Zhou's Romeo + Juliet FS ("Kissing You" is confirmed as one of the pieces) with Marina Zoueva adding her input on "execution and emotion": http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2017/07/06/240774436

 

[Jeschke]

the r&j'96 movie has an really outstanding score and all we get is 'o verona' and 'kissing you'

 

[cgirl8]

Takahito Mura
FS: Phantom of the Opera, choreography by Charlie White (reusing 14-15 music with different cuts and choreography)
http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASK7335NCK73UTQP00F.html

Kevin Reynolds
SP: choreographed by Shae-Lynn Bourne
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWL8g0fgSRo/

 

[algonquin]

I hope Shae gave Kevin a rock n roll program. It is what he does best.

 

[clairecloutier]

GoldenSkate tweeted that Mirai Nagasu will have a new long program to Miss Saigon (instrumental).

https://twitter.com/goldenskate/status/883034161837113344

 

[screech]

I hope Shae gave Kevin a rock n roll program. It is what he does best.

One of my favourite things form Sochi is the meme of Kevin Reynolds.
http://data.whicdn.com/images/171372412/large.png

"Other countries have their figure skating set to classical music and soulful music soundtracks. And then there's Canada" (Picture of Kevin skating to his starting place, listing his music as Back in Black and Thunderstruck)

 

[Sylvia]

Mirai Nagasu has confirmed that she is keeping her Chopin SP from last season and Miss Saigon as her FS music: https://twitter.com/fsonline/status/883060496353697793
http://figureskatersonline.com/mirainagasu/home/skating/
Both programs were choreographed by Jeff Buttle.

 

[Coco]

Yeah for keeping her SP even though it's not my fave.

For the FS, I just hope there was a good reason for this.

 

[VGThuy]

I was so happy that she's changing her LP, but Miss Saigon? I'm not a fan of that show for reasons I won't get into, but it does have melodies. I wonder if Wilson will make it drastically different from his work for Yuna Kim.

 

[Spun Silver]

I was so happy that she's changing her LP, but Miss Saigon? I'm not a fan of that show for reasons I won't get into, but it does have melodies. I wonder if Wilson will make it drastically different from his work for Yuna Kim.

Wilson?

 

[VGThuy]

Wilson?

Oh I missed the part that her LP is being done by Jeff Buttle. I assumed David Wilson, who did her "Winner Takes it All" LP was also doing Miss Saigon.

 

[VGThuy]

Vincent Zhou's SP is to Cinematic Pop's cover of Snow Patrol's "Chasing Cars".

https://twitter.com/icenetwork/status/883061797925908481

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm4GNxTANDs

This is something I seriously imagined when they announced lyrics will be allowed. This reminds me of my time watching Grey's Anatomy.