Anyways, for Caroline, I think something from the Amelie soundtrack by Yann Tiersen will make a charming program. It's not excessively princessy and some of the faster pieces may make her skate faster to keep up with the music. Granted, most of the pieces from the Amelie soundtrack are not terribly bombastic or energetic, but Caroline seemed a bit overwhelmed with the energetic La Bayadere music she's been using this season.
Good recommendation. The most popular piece from Amelie, the Waltz, is slow and fast at parts, while being very melancholic overall. I think Caroline could do wonders with it if she'd be more expressive.
I'm not sure what the Waltz is, but if it's what Tanith/Ben used for their 2007 FD, I love that music and agree that Caroline could do a great job with it.
I suppose the 3 choices above are a bit too mature and sophisticated for a 16-year-old girl to skate to, but I think Caroline would leave an unfavourable impression in comparison to skaters like Mao and Yu-Na if she were to skate to 'little girl' music at the Olympics, so I figure if she has to have her Salome-like breakthrough, she might as well do it next season. However, if she wants something slightly more age-appropriate, she could go for the below:
Yup, she needs a Salome like program, i think she can do it next year! GO CAROLINE!
I'm thinking Grieg would suit Caroline well. The Holberg Suite is quite light and youthful, with irresistible melodies and lots of energy. Here's the first number.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwb4kpOKw9I&feature=related
Some more:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv_O-LPPIws&feature=related
His piano concerto is certainly a wonderful, romantic piece - very familiar, but perhaps not so much in the skating world.