Averbukh: Choreographer

[Macassar88]

Averbukh was wonderful with Makarova's SP to Maria and the violin string, wonderful detail and concept, with Makarova portraying an Artist, wonderful footwork speed and presentation to a lovely piece of music.If Ilia keeps up this good work we will be in for some good program's. WE need them, Morozov has gone off the boil, and Lori is becoming too repetitive with over used music for different skaters, Only Wilson is pushing it forward along with kanji and camerlengo, although Tom Dickson and Catrina Lungdren were good this year, Catrina did a wonderful job with V Helgesson Sunset Boulevard this year.

You're forgetting Steur and his amazing S/S programs!

[russell30]

Oops yes Ingo is wonderful too he did push the boundaries with Piña great job Ingo

[russell30]

Ps I miss Igor Bobrin and Giuseppe Arena!! Not sure if they still choreograph. And Sandra Bezic, she did a wonderful job with LuLu.

Chris Dean and Tarasova should get a mention too!!

[blue dog]

What are these?

One-footed axels. Except Ilia's variation combined the Bockl, and the open axel:

http://youtu.be/Xn72XujifZY (he jumps twice, once at 1:40, and another at 1:50)

Also, this may have been announced before, but this is one of Averbukh's latest ventures: http://www.dancechanneltv.com/blog/i...figure-skating

[DianaSelene]

One-footed axels. Except Ilia's variation combined the Bockl, and the open axel:

http://youtu.be/Xn72XujifZY (he jumps twice, once at 1:40, and another at 1:50)

Also, this may have been announced before, but this is one of Averbukh's latest ventures: http://www.dancechanneltv.com/blog/i...figure-skating

I thought the show "Bolero" finished half a year ago.

[lauravvv]

I thought the show "Bolero" finished half a year ago.

It did. This is old information.

[colleen o'neill]

Well, it's not old information as an example of what he's been doing recently.. within the last year is pretty recent. this isn't an Averbukh news thread , but a what can we expect from Averbukh choreography thread..and what effect will he have ,generally, on Russian skating.

I looked back at Makarova's SP.. I found nothing particularly memorable about it at the time ( which is why I had to look it up )

This is where personal taste comes in, quite apart from technical content and layout, and whether or not transitions are used. For myself , I have grave doubts about concept and how Averbukh treats it.

I really dislike the "Artist" miming bits in Makarova's program..completely unnecessary IMO. generally, I hate to see a skater pretending to play piano, violin, guitar .. conduct , pick up girls in a bar..you name it..in competitive programs. If they have to use such broad strokes to get an idea across , I'd much rather they just skated to the music. It has the reverse of the intended effect for me, taking me right out of the program.

Menshov's program was..bizarre. One had to admire his skills ( and grit ) , but it's definitely not a program I'll ever want to see again.

[blue dog]

Well, it's not old information as an example of what he's been doing recently.. within the last year is pretty recent. this isn't an Averbukh news thread , but a what can we expect from Averbukh choreography thread..and what effect will he have ,generally, on Russian skating.

I looked back at Makarova's SP.. I found nothing particularly memorable about it at the time ( which is why I had to look it up )

This is where personal taste comes in, quite apart from technical content and layout, and whether or not transitions are used. For myself , I have grave doubts about concept and how Averbukh treats it.

I really dislike the "Artist" miming bits in Makarova's program..completely unnecessary IMO. generally, I hate to see a skater pretending to play piano, violin, guitar .. conduct , pick up girls in a bar..you name it..in competitive programs. If they have to use such broad strokes to get an idea across , I'd much rather they just skated to the music. It has the reverse of the intended effect for me, taking me right out of the program.

Menshov's program was..bizarre. One had to admire his skills ( and grit ) , but it's definitely not a program I'll ever want to see again.

I listed Bolero, because it was his most recent venture--unless there is another that I am unaware of. If that's the case, please list it here.

As to Makarova's SP, I found it beautiful when compared to the LP. It turns out that Makarova is dumping the choreographer of her LP last year and will stick to Averbukh...

[DianaSelene]

I listed Bolero, because it was his most recent venture--unless there is another that I am unaware of. If that's the case, please list it here.

As to Makarova's SP, I found it beautiful when compared to the LP. It turns out that Makarova is dumping the choreographer of her LP last year and will stick to Averbukh...

Right after Bolero was finished, he produced another ice show called Ice Age: Professional Cup.