Jim McKay first retired & then died and Wide World of Sports is no more-can I say I really miss that show ?
ABC is not the same without Jim.
So true! To me, Jim Mckay will always be "Mr. Olympics" in my book!
Jim McKay first retired & then died and Wide World of Sports is no more-can I say I really miss that show ?
ABC is not the same without Jim.
colleen o'neill;499722 Of course he'll always be compared to John Curry said:Definitely different, and Curry was more into making figure skating an artform, hence his Company.
But was Toller the same as Johnny Weir?
Oh , Toller was definitely considered flamboyant, on the ice and off. It was the era of Nureyev , and Toller was widely considered to be his counterpart in the skating world. His wardrobe off the ice was equally dramatic to Nureyev's...talk about Panache !
But I always felt that Toller , in his realm, was the more unique. Everything he did was his own creation ; his art , his choreography , his costumes , you name it. He created his style without the benefit of formal dance training; the artist in him just wanted to create beautiful shapes and positions on the ice.
Of course he'll always be compared to John Curry , but they're really two different things. If we can switch genders for a moment, it's a little like trying to compare Anna Pavlova to Isidora Duncan. It can't really be done. You just have to give them both their due.
Definitely different, and Curry was more into making figure skating an artform, hence his Company.
But was Toller the same as Johnny Weir?
Welcome, Gardenquilt. I really like your description of Toller and of Johnny. Hope to hear more from you!
Janetfan, thanks for the links. I'll watch his SP when I get time to savor it. I recently re-watched his LP, and it was as commanding as I remembered it. It definitely belongs on the list of great men's Olympic programs, as does Curry's.
And isn't Toller's artwork interesting? I first learned about his paintings when I came upon a book he wrote. i'm sure his creativity in each area strengthened his work in the other.
Definitely different, and Curry was more into making figure skating an artform, hence his Company.
But was Toller the same as Johnny Weir?
while everything Johnny does that I can think of is a pure, clean line.
Another point that one of you mentioned, Toller was technically in the forefront of his time, which Johnny really isn't, as of yet at least. Johnny isn't doing the same jump content as the leading guys (let alone pathfinding in that area), whereas Toller really was right with the front of the pack in his day--evidenced by the fact that he did win the free skate in several international competitions.
My understanding is that Cranston choreographed Chen's Last Emperor LP and also the Mendelssohn SP from the same year (1995). I believe she had worked with Lea Ann Miller before that year and she then worked with Sandra Bezic afterward.