2017-2018 Program Music and Choreographers

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

^^^^ I dunno. If it were me it would tell the judges I just can't get my act together this year......

 

[Willin]

@cgirl8 I mean, I like that SP, but I don't think her programs are the problem this season as much as the consistency...

 

[VGThuy]

I think this isn’t the best message to send. And Tango Jalouise wasn’t that great of a program. I’m disappointed that she isn’t going to try to make her new LP work as it had potential from the two weeks of work she put into it. It’s her URs and falls that need work, not a magical program that will fix everything. I’m seriously questioning Tammy’s guidance here and starting see why her senior success has been iffy.

Karen, next season, make sure you get a seriously good choreographer that you trust and can learn from and stick with the program early on.

 

[mag]

Karen did have a good choreographer this season. Mark Pillay has done some brilliant work. Yes there have been duds (Footloose anyone?) but for the most part his choreography is really good. The one thing I have noticed is that it is often deceptively difficult. I didn’t realize it until my dd pointed out parts that often look easy but take a lot of work to make them look easy. If a skater hasn’t grown up through the ranks doing difficult choreography, it may be too late at the senior level to start.

 

[VGThuy]

I’m not saying he’s not a good choreographer, but for one reason or another Karen doesn’t seem to trust the material he made for her.

 

[Mrs. P]

I think she needs to take Kristi Yamaguchi's advice and just be dumb with the programs. She's overthinking this WAY too much.

She did perfectly fine with them at Glacier Falls... And when she was doing interviews in the summer, she was self-assertive and confident about the material.

Something obviously got to her in the last few months...

 

[coppertop1]

How many times has Karen switched programs? This isn’t reassuring

 

[DobrinFan]

How many times has Karen switched programs? This isn’t reassuring

Reportedly 4 times for the LP Don't know about the short, maybe twice?

 

[mag]

I’m not saying he’s not a good choreographer, but for one reason or another Karen doesn’t seem to trust the material he made for her.

I think Karen doesn’t trust herself. As I said in another thread, the pressure must be enormous. Of course we have no idea what is going on behind the scenes, but I am not sure she is getting good advice or strong enough support. I hope she can pull it all together. I really like her skating.