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What exhibitions do you wish had been competitive programs?

BounceAround

On the Ice
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Nov 8, 2013
Many exhibitions programs are phoned-in, but sometimes a skater has an exhibition so good you wish they would have used it competitively. What programs do you think fit this criteria?

Here are some that I picked.
Mao Asada "Por Una Cabeza" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8QVsi6_rgM

Maria Butyrskaya "Vogue" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niI1ffYtAQ0
-Peter Carruthers : "The story goes that in Moscow she'll actually rollerblade in the streets, and she's been known to stop traffic."
Maria Butyrskaya ABBA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE7nCUteP8o
Maria Butyrskaya "Carmen" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe-dysFOKoE
 

karne

in Emergency Backup Mode
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With the introduction of lyrics this year I wouldn't mind Josh turning his stunning "When I Was Your Man" ex into an SP (and I've heard many favourable reports about his SOI number too, BUT THERE ARE NO FANCAMS WHY IS JOSH SO INVISIBLE :cry:). But then Josh started talking about an upbeat happy SP and that makes me happier.

Imagine Plushy working the Sex Bomb as a competition program. :p
 

Sandpiper

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Apr 16, 2014
Imagine Plushy working the Sex Bomb as a competition program. :p
Kinda ironic, because many of the music sites are now referring to Sex Bomb as his "gold-medal winning performance" after the band used it for their music video. :bang: I highly doubt he'd be able to jump quads in that muscle suit, haha (and the prop violation to boot).

On a more serious note:
- Agree with Butyrskaya's Carmen. Really would've worked for her.
- Possibly Dai's Luv Letter. It's still my favourite skate by him, but I'm uncertain if it can work with the competition requirements.
- I wouldn't mind seeing one of Virtue/Moir's more humorous exhibition pieces in competition, just for a change in pace. Not sure if it'll go over well with the judges though...
(Man, all retired/might retire, so won't happen...)
 

fleeting

Queen Anissina
Medalist
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Feb 19, 2014
These are both super recent, so I'm not sure if this is what you meant, but they're both on my mind right now.

I think Ashley's Young And Beautiful would make a good exhibition piece. I much prefer it to her Shine On You Crazy Diamond SP from this season. It fits her better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4sJmJAuvVQ
Or Mirai's Demons. I think that piece brings out her artistry (she should work on the jumps, but that's always feedback, so...) and highlights her great spins (especially that Pearl!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ns0mCEtuMM
 

arcticwolf

Rinkside
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Feb 12, 2014
Since lyrics are allowed now in competitions, I would like to see Yuzu's hello I love you as a short program :-D I think this kind of music really suits him and he could also connect with it.
 

Sandpiper

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Apr 16, 2014
:jaw: No way. Any judge in their right mind would give him 1.0 presentation for the make-up alone. I was fortunate not to see One Banana back in the day (would've scarred my childhood...) but when I searched on Youtube... well, I almost died the moment I saw the thumbnail.
 
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