2021-22 Programs and Choreographers

[peibeck]

Kirsten Moore-Towers & Michael Marinaro
FS: "Carry You" by Ruelle & Fleurie

Given Mike's lifts, I love this irony.

 

[Wyliefan]

Vincent Zhou
FS: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (brought back from the 2018-19 season)
Originally choreographed by Jeffrey Buttle; choreography reimagined by Lori Nichol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo-fryIFOG4

Eric Sjoberg
FS: Interstellar
Choreographed by Misha Ge

https://twitter.com/mishageofficial/status/1395905535103225863

Alina Pepeleva & Roman Pleshkov
SP: "Io Ci Saro" by Andrea Bocelli (debuted at Russian Cup Final)
FS: "Orpheus and Eurydice" by Christoph Willibald von Gluck (kept from previous season)
Choreographed by Tatiana Druchinina

Пепелева и Плешков выступят в новом сезоне с прежними программами

Бронзовые призеры Финала Кубка России 2020 года в парном катании Алина Пепелева и Роман Плешков выступят в новом сезоне с прежними программами, сообщила РИА... РИА Новости Спорт, 22.05.2021

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[Jeschke]

A thousand P/P are holding on to their FS! This was one beauty and I cannot wait to see it clean once!
And of course the softie in me is all in for the SP choice too

 

[Rock2]

Satoko’s Lyra Angelica:

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Absolutely EXQUISITE! Heavenly! And the CHILLS I got from that iconic ending pose...

Everything Satoko does is heavenly. However, as much as I love me some Jeff, his choreo doesn't quite live up to what we saw from her SPs in 2018 and 2019, particularly the former.

 

[Rock2]

I listened to Interstellar a few years ago and all I could think of was Jean-Michel Jarre programs from the 90s, a la Tataurov and Markova. Very cold music. Let's see how this turns out.

Eric Sjoberg
FS: Interstellar
Choreographed by Misha Ge

https://twitter.com/mishageofficial/status/1395905535103225863

 

[Colonel Green]

Everything Satoko does is heavenly. However, as much as I love me some Jeff, his choreo doesn't quite live up to what we saw from her SPs in 2018 and 2019, particularly the former.

In fairness to him, it’s Zoom choreo this time.

 

[Rock2]

Le sigh.
I can't find the right diplomatic words to express how my sentiment for this pair is trending. So I'll leave it there.

(PS I should have multiple quoted others and compiled in one post - regrets for 3 rapid fire posts; hadn't planned on it)

Kirsten Moore-Towers & Michael Marinaro
FS: "Carry You" by Ruelle & Fleurie
Choreographed by Julie Marcotte

Repeat of their 2019/20 program. Per KMT, it felt like it had been left unfinished since they didn't perform it at Worlds.

 

[Sylvia]

Katie McBeath/Nathan Bartholomay
FS: "The Blower’s Daughter" performed by Christina Aguilera & Chris Mann
Choreographer: Cindy Stuart
On Ice Perspectives' clip: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CPQggS4HAXO/

Wesley Chiu
SP: GOVARDO's cover of "Vincent" (Gilles/Poirier's FD version)
FS: Samson and Delilah by Saint-Saëns / "I Belong to You" by Muse (last season's music)
Choreographer: Keegan Murphy
I've just posted his videos in the Canadian Men's news thread: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...ian-men-news-and-updates.108319/#post-6005004

Liam Kapeikis (USA) - he will be 17 in June and trains in Canada
SP: Overture from Man of La Mancha
Choreographer: Keegan Murphy
Like Chiu, he debuted his program at the BC/YK Victoria Day virtual competition this past Saturday: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...titions-virtual-whatever.108307/#post-6004739

 

[Wyliefan]

Violeta Ushakova
SP: "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys
Choreographed by Ilona Melnichenko

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[Wyliefan]

Sofia Muravieva
SP: "Ne Me Quitte Pas" by Celine Dion (kept from previous season)
Choreographed by Evgeni Plushenko, Sergei Rozanov, and Dmitri Mikhailov

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[Sylvia]

Wesley Chiu
SP: GOVARDO's cover of "Vincent" (Gilles/Poirier's FD version)
FS: Samson and Delilah by Saint-Saëns / "I Belong to You" by Muse (last season's music)
Choreographer: Keegan Murphy

Liam Kapeikis (USA) - he will be 17 in June and trains in Canada
SP: Overture from Man of La Mancha
Choreographer: Keegan Murphy

CORRECTION: Joey Russell choreographed Chiu's and Kapeikis' new short programs as well as Chiu's free program (Junior last year/Senior version this year).

 

[Wyliefan]

Elizaveta Shanaeva & Devid Naryzhnyy
FD: "Amaluna" (Cirque du Soleil) (debuted at Russian Junior Nationals; redone for senior level)
Choreographed by Alena Samarskaya

Шанаева/Нарижный изменили произвольный танец под взрослый уровень

Чемпионы России среди юниоров 2020 года в танцах на льду Елизавета Шанаева и Девид Нарижный оставили прошлогоднюю произвольную программу на новый сезон, однако... РИА Новости Спорт, 26.05.2021

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Natalia Kaliszek & Maksym Spodyriev
FD: "Heart Cry" by Perpetual Emotions/"Natural" by Imagine Dragons (kept from previous season)
Choreographed by Sylwia Nowak-Trebacka
@AnythingGOE on Twitter links to this page, which currently isn't working, but their ISU bio confirms the music

 

[tony]

Mariah Bell:

SP: Chromatica by Lady Gaga (including instrumental tracks, 911, and Rain on Me) choreo by Cordero Zuckerman
LP: Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell choreo by Shae-Lynn Bourne

Mariah Bell’s Music Goes Vogue for the 2022 Olympic Season - U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

Since the last Olympic cycle, 25-year-old Mariah Bell has experienced both sides of skating — that of triumph and failure.

usfigureskatingfanzone.com

 

[RoseRed]

Mariah Bell:

SP: Chromatica by Lady Gaga (instrumental including 911, Rain on Me) choreo by Cordero Zuckerman
LP: Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell choreo by Shae-Lynn Bourne

Mariah Bell’s Music Goes Vogue for the 2022 Olympic Season - U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

Since the last Olympic cycle, 25-year-old Mariah Bell has experienced both sides of skating — that of triumph and failure.

usfigureskatingfanzone.com

I didn't get the impression that whole thing is instrumental from the article. It sounded to me more like the 'crowd favourites' are in addition to the instrumental. Especially since Chromatica has instrumental interludes that fit Mariah's description of "beautiful swells of traditional skating music". And then 911 and Rain on Me for the upbeat part. But we'll see.

 

[tony]

I didn't get the impression that whole thing is instrumental from the article. It sounded to me more like the 'crowd favourites' are in addition to the instrumental. Especially since Chromatica has instrumental interludes that fit Mariah's description of "beautiful swells of traditional skating music". And then 911 and Rain on Me for the upbeat part. But we'll see.

Changed the wording around.

 

[Wyliefan]

Karen Chen
FS: "Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto" performed by Takako Nishizaki (kept from previous season)
Choreographed by Pasquale Camerlengo

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[Colonel Green]

Karen Chen
FS: "Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto" performed by Takako Nishizaki (kept from previous season)
Choreographed by Pasquale Camerlengo

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I figured she’d keep that. A good choice for a potent Beijing Olympics.

 

[Sylvia]

Eliska Brezinova
Free program Music choice - Circles by Greta Svabo Bech (by Ludovico Einaudi), arranged by Cedric Tour
Choreographer: Benoit Richaud
As posted on her IG today: https://www.instagram.com/p/COz5rmRp9lY/

Brezinova announced her SP music today: https://www.instagram.com/p/CPa5WjVpbnr/
SP: "Sweet Dreams" by Eurythmics
Choreographer: Misha Ge

Ashley (Shan) Lin (CHN)
FS: "Papa Can You Hear Me?" performed by Barbra Streisand (clip filmed by Audrey Lu: https://www.instagram.com/p/CPawcvnARsK/)
Choreographer: Lori Nichol (according to the clip filmed by OIP earlier this spring: https://www.instagram.com/reel/COF1ZcUnmBN/)

 

[Wyliefan]

Daria Pavliuchenko & Denis Khodykin
FS: Music from the Black Swan soundtrack
Choreography by Alexander Zhulin

Pavliuchenko and Khodykin aim to fly high as 'Black Swans'

While Russia’s Daria Pavliuchenko and Denis Khodykin were not selected for Worlds in Stockholm this past season, they are still considered a very strong team, both technically and artistically, and […]

www.goldenskate.com

(H/T @mjb52)

 

[Jeschke]

Daria Pavliuchenko & Denis Khodykin
FS: Music from the Black Swan soundtrack
Choreography by Alexander Zhulin

Pavliuchenko and Khodykin aim to fly high as 'Black Swans'

While Russia’s Daria Pavliuchenko and Denis Khodykin were not selected for Worlds in Stockholm this past season, they are still considered a very strong team, both technically and artistically, and […]

www.goldenskate.com

(H/T @mjb52)

That I don't see at all for them, but we'll see.

 

[rfisher]

That I don't see at all for them, but we'll see.

Betina is helping choreograph. Just picture her putting Denis in Baker's exhibition costume.

 

[Sylvia]

Leah Neset and Artem Markelov [J6 at 2021 U.S. Nationals & listed in the ISP for 2021-22]
Junior RD (music as listed in their video caption): Michael Buble - "Feeling Good" / Yellow Claw - "DJ Turn It Up"
Choreographer: ?

Junior FD: "My Immortal" by Evanescence / "In The End" by Tommee Profitt & Linkin Park
Choreographers: Elena Dostatni (their coach) & Joel Dear

Video links are posted in the U.S. Dance thread here: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...ason-news-updates.107355/page-11#post-6006985

 

[Ka3sha]

Victoria Sinitsina/Nikita Katsalapov
FD: Rachmaninoff
Still undecided about specific piece

Жулин рассказал про музыку для выступлений Синициной и Кацалапова в олимпийском сезоне

Действующие чемпионы мира и Европы в танцах на льду Виктория Синицина и Никита Кацалапов поставят произвольную программу в олимпийском сезоне на одно из... РИА Новости Спорт, 13.05.2021

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It’s Piano Concerto No. 2 (different piece from what they used in 2017/18) and The Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

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[TAHbKA]

Danielyan LP to Scheherezada
they might keep the old SP

 

[Wyliefan]

Nam Nguyen
SP: "That's Life" by Frank Sinatra (brought back from the 2018-19 season)
Choreographed by Tracey Robertson

FS: "Mi Mancherai" by Josh Groban feat. Joshua Bell (kept from previous season)
Choreographed by Danielle Rose

https://twitter.com/AnythingGOE/status/1400933048217124867

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https://twitter.com/InTheLoPodcast/status/1400936623282524160

 

[Wyliefan]

Loïcia Demougeot & Théo Le Mercier
FD: "Lonlon (Ravel’s Bolero)" by Angelique Kidjo
Choreographed by Benoit Richaud

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[arakwafan2006]

I never thought that I would say this; Danny G's choreography is so ghastly that I long for the days of Morozov and Tarasova. I know... I know...

 

[jenny12]

I never thought that I would say this; Danny G's choreography is so ghastly that I long for the days of Morozov and Tarasova. I know... I know...

Agreed. While I especially don’t like Morozov, I think he had a few good works. Didn’t he do Michelle Kwan’s The Feeling Begins? That’s about a billion times better than anything Danny G has ever done.

 

[arakwafan2006]

Agreed. While I especially don’t like Morozov, I think he had a few good works. Didn’t he do Michelle Kwan’s The Feeling Begins? That’s about a billion times better than anything Danny G has ever done.

Yes, he did. While Lori, Jeffrey Buttle, Camerlengo and Shay are more my type( add Zueva for dance and MFD, minus Sam Chouinard) Danny G has propelled the equivalent of chopped liver into mainstream choreography. Morozov was sometimes tacky but I at least understood what i was looking at and, he understood skating skills at a birds eye level. Danny G makes me watch his choreography with my mouth gaped open as if my teeth don't fit. I'd trade it for Tarasova's strange toe tapping choreography any day.

I don't understand how as a Russian with so much culture to draw from, he refuses to. Last season, falls and all, Satoko was the only ladies free skate that i went back to re-watch. I mean, i could see someone sculpting her opening position alone and putting it on display in a museum. While i get that not everyone likes her style and as much as i hate to admit, Lori is becoming " old school", I don't go back to see what Danny G has for the girls.

I rooted for Zagitova to win worlds before she retired because i knew how difficult it was for her to get back into shape and because i know being a defending champ and Olympic champ, from that skating school, is very difficult. It was not because of her content. Same with the other likely members of the Russian Olympic team. I root for Sasha etc. because of what they've overcome and because they are wonderful sportswomen. Their programs are some of the worst. They ALL deserve better. I am pretty sure Morozov could come up with something clever albeit gimmicky for Trusova. let us pray....

 

[Sylvia]

Friendly request as a person who checks this thread often for the latest news: Can we please keep this thread focused on program music/choreographer announcements?

Feel free to start a thread in the Trash Can re. opinions, pro and con, about any and all choreographers - I'm sure it would generate a fair amount of discussion.

ETA:

Greta Crafoord/John Crafoord (the sibling pair twins representing Sweden) are keeping their free skate music that they used in the Senior Pairs event at 2021 Challenge Cup in The Hague.

FS: "Waves" by Dean Lewis, choreographed by Ilona Melnichenko (according to this clip filmed recently by OIP): https://www.instagram.com/reel/CPyBBHmnr8C/