Programs Choreographed by Tatiana Tarasova

[EpsomCarre]

Hello!

I am a long time skating fan, with my favorite program being the Grishuk & Platov Free Dance, Memorial. I believe this was the only program Tarasova choreographed for them.

I was curious to know what other programs Tarasova has choreographed for other skaters in other disciplines. I have seen names connected to her, but few specific programs, and Google and YouTube have not been much more helpful with the specifics I am looking for. I am quite surprised there is not a database for this by now.

What other programs has Tatiana Tarasova choreographed over the years?

Thank You!

 

[Angela-Fan]

Sasha Cohen - 2003 Campbells "Swan Lake"

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[Jeschke]

Annette Dytrt 'Danse macabre'

Danse Macabre - Annette Dytrt - 2005 SP

Danse Macabre Yu-Na Kim music for 2008-2009 SP

www.youtube.com

My all-time-fav-Tarasova-program: Mao Asada 'Bells of Moscow'

浅田真央 (Mao Asada) 2010 世界選手権 (World Championships) FS「鐘」

浅田真央 世界選手権 トリノ フィギュアスケート フリースケーティング

www.youtube.com

 

[Ananas Astra]

I can't quite believe this thread.

 

[Amy L]

Wikipedia is a good starting point

 

[EpsomCarre]

Wikipedia is a good starting point

Again. Names but few specific programs. I tried there as well already.

 

[pat c]

Winter (Bond) sp Alexei Yagudin.

Not sure about MITIM.

Tatiana Tarasova - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[alchemy void]

I can think of a couple obscure examples.

Alisa Drei - 1999 SP, Songs from the Victorious City
Alena Leonova - 2009 SP, Barinya

 

[aliona22]

She randomly did programs for Kevin Reynolds one season.

2008-09 FS

 

[gkelly]

Didn't Tarasova also do Grishuk & Platov's 1997 free dance?

And Ina & Dungjen's 1998 freeskate on a similar theme (I think she also did their SP that year)

I believe she did all of Kulik's competitive programs for the 1996 through 1998 seasons, and Yagudin's for 1999-, but she started working with Nikolai Morozov around then and it's not clear to me how much Tarasova contributed to his programs and how much was Morozov

 

[Taso]

Another random one, Surya Bonaly's fantastic SP from Nagano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbhKlV_29w

 

[Triple loop]

How could we forget Mao Asada’s 2014 Olympic Long program with her 8 triples, spins, and brilliant step sequence? Tatiana did other programs for her. Also, I loved Mao’s 2008 Worlds short program to Fantasy theme. Tarasova is a genius.

 

[AxelAnnie]

Sasha Cohen - 2003 Campbells "Swan Lake"

m.youtube.com

Gorgeous program. I was there when it was skated

 

[EpsomCarre]

Didn't Tarasova also do Grishuk & Platov's 1997 free dance?

I was under the impression Natalia Linichuk put the program together for them prior to leaving her for Tarasova. I suppose Tarasova re-did some of it though.

And this is also unconfirmed but that is what I was always told about the G&P TFB FD.

 

[Taso]

I also think she did Shen and Zhaos 2003 short https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ikXITWjPFtA

 

[BittyBug]

In some ways peak Johnny Weir was during his Tarasova era (although the choreo is jointly credited with Evgeny Platov and in some cases others as well).

The Swan:

Johnny WEIR USA 2006 Olympics SP

www.youtube.com

Rondo:

Johnny Weir 2004 TEB

Best performance for "Rondo Capriccioso" ESPN version download↓ http://dl.free.fr/cYqxIagg/2004_Weir_TEB_SP(ustv).avi

www.youtube.com

Otonal:

J. WEIR - 2005 US NATIONALS - FS

www.youtube.com

Valse Triste:

Johnny Weir 2004 Nationals SP

song: Valse Triste

www.youtube.com

 

[Vash01]

ETA:

Klimova & Ponomarenko’s pro routine skated to Tchaikovsky’s 5th symphony was a masterpiece.

 

[Taso]

Klimova & Ponomarenko’s FD (Bach) in the 1992 Olympics and their pro skated to Tchaikovsky’s 5th symphony were masterpieces.

Shanti Rushpaul did their Bach FD.

 

[Vash01]

Shanti Rushpaul did their Bach FD.

You are right. Tarasova was the coach but I remember now that Shanti was the choreographer. I will edit my post.

 

[Taso]

You are right. Tarasova was the coach but I remember now that Shanti was the choreographer. I will edit my post.

She also did their Lawrence of Arabia FD.

I'm kinda loving this thread, I've been thinking of Tarasova a lot lately and I hope she is well

 

[Vash01]

TAT choreographed for Gordeeva Grinkov but I don’t know which programs. Wikipedia says 1990-1992. So I am guessing ‘West side story’, The Nutcracker, etc. May be Porgy and Bess? Those were wonderful programs.

She also choreographed for Rodnina & Zaitsev.

Tarasova was a good pairs skater herself but injuries ended her career as a skater. As a coach she is legendary, like her father (Hockey).

 

[Amy L]

Porgy and Bess was a later pro program, so that one was probably Zueva.

The Tarasova G&G programs I remember off the top of my head:

Gordeeva & Grinkov "I Pagliacci" 1991

Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov at the World professional figure skating championship 1991, artistic program

youtu.be

Gordeeva & Grinkov: Scheherazade

Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov: Scheherazade From: New Year's Gala in Garmisch, Germany, January 1991

youtu.be

Gordeeva & Grinkov (URS) - 1990 World Challenge of Champions, Figure Skating, Pairs' Event

Barcelona, SPAIN - 1990 World Challenge of Champions, Figure Skating, Pairs' Event - First, a profile on Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov of the Soviet ...

youtu.be

(not sure about West Side Story or Nutcracker, so I left them off)

 

[Emerald66]

Mao's Swan lake. I love that program so much. Tarasova is awesome.

 

[bardtoob]

... ... Waiting for some comment about the Black Mark of Tarasova.

 

[rosewood]

Mao's Chopin's Ballade No.1. My all time fav program from her.

Mao Asada - Ballade No 1. 2010

www.youtube.com

I love Mao's Por Una Cabeza, too.

Mao Asada 09SOI Japan Tour 090112

Mao Asada 09SOI Japan Tour Music:Tango(Por una cabeza)

www.youtube.com

I wish TAT will give another show program to her some day.

 

[Vash01]

Porgy and Bess was a later pro program, so that one was probably Zueva.

The Tarasova G&G programs I remember off the top of my head:

Gordeeva & Grinkov "I Pagliacci" 1991

Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov at the World professional figure skating championship 1991, artistic program

youtu.be

Gordeeva & Grinkov: Scheherazade

Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov: Scheherazade From: New Year's Gala in Garmisch, Germany, January 1991

youtu.be

Gordeeva & Grinkov (URS) - 1990 World Challenge of Champions, Figure Skating, Pairs' Event

Barcelona, SPAIN - 1990 World Challenge of Champions, Figure Skating, Pairs' Event - First, a profile on Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov of the Soviet ...

youtu.be

(not sure about West Side Story or Nutcracker, so I left them off)

From Gordeeva’s book, TAT choreographed West side story and I Pagliacci. The Nutcracker was choreographed by Toller Cranston. That surprised me because it is such a traditional program, skated to traditional music! In 1991 Sarah Kawahara choreographed a program for them but she does not mention which one.

ETA- TAT coached and choreographed for Bestemianova & Bukin, 1988 Olympic champions.

 

[antmanb]

From Girdeeva’s book, TAT choreographed West side story and I Pagliacci. The Nutcracker was choreographed by Toller Cranston. That surprised me because it us such a traditional program, skated to traditional music! In 1991 Sara Kawabata choreographed a program for them but she does not mention which one.

I think you might mean Sarah Kawahara?

 

[supersloane]

I'm a MASSIVE fan of the work she did with Kulik. She managed to harness his manic energy in such beautiful ways.

Check out his Faust program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9e5WU_mevQ
And also Liebestraum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1wRN1nx_1M&t=

 

[Vash01]

I think you might mean Sarah Kawahara?

Yes. Either my typo or autocorrect. I will edit the post.

 

[Vash01]

She totally transformed Yagudin from a great technical skater to a great artist.