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- Dec 27, 2014
It seems to have come up quite a bit lately. But we're seeing a lot of "recycled" programs.
There are some video comparisons:
Evgenia Medvedeva LP https://youtu.be/nuKoGRn8Grw
Gracie Gold SP https://youtu.be/YC3gPmU7vE8
Ashley Wagner LP https://youtu.be/2gcAOtSDgcs
I thought it brings up an interesting conversation. Being a figure skater myself, I know how hard it is to come up with COMPLETELY new programs during the off season. Elite skaters off-season tends to be somewhat short on time, and you don't want to spend too much time choreographing programs.. you want to spend more time TRAINING them.
Evgenia - Well, she's been doing pretty much the same program for 4 years now. I would love to see a different genre and I'm not a fan of the program, but I don't think any of that matters if she keeps skating the way she is!
Gracie - well, they're both tangos.
Ashley - I really don't think it's incredibly similar. Yes, the jump layout is the same, but why change that if it's working for you? The emotion and theme along with the footwork and spins are different. I give her the thumbs up.
I think all the ones we have commented on have some differences, but a lot of similarities.
Should skaters start preparing for the new season earlier, so they can have more time to choreograph ALL NEW programs??
There are some video comparisons:
Evgenia Medvedeva LP https://youtu.be/nuKoGRn8Grw
Gracie Gold SP https://youtu.be/YC3gPmU7vE8
Ashley Wagner LP https://youtu.be/2gcAOtSDgcs
I thought it brings up an interesting conversation. Being a figure skater myself, I know how hard it is to come up with COMPLETELY new programs during the off season. Elite skaters off-season tends to be somewhat short on time, and you don't want to spend too much time choreographing programs.. you want to spend more time TRAINING them.
Evgenia - Well, she's been doing pretty much the same program for 4 years now. I would love to see a different genre and I'm not a fan of the program, but I don't think any of that matters if she keeps skating the way she is!
Gracie - well, they're both tangos.
Ashley - I really don't think it's incredibly similar. Yes, the jump layout is the same, but why change that if it's working for you? The emotion and theme along with the footwork and spins are different. I give her the thumbs up.
I think all the ones we have commented on have some differences, but a lot of similarities.
Should skaters start preparing for the new season earlier, so they can have more time to choreograph ALL NEW programs??
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