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2015-2016 Programs by Discipline

oooooh just watched the clips on Han Yan's programs. I already kinda love the opening of his long program and it looks like he might be using a good deal of the song Kissing You. If he pulls it off well it could be a real stunner.
 
Based on what The Skating Lesson I would guess Firebird. The pieces of music that I think of when Evan is mentioned are Firebird, Scheherazade, Rhapsody in Blue and Carmen. Of the three that overlap with Miki, Firebird is the only one I really associate with her. She used it in three different seasons including her last competitive one and its the music she used when she sort of landed a quad sal and won the junior world title.

If that is the choice of music for Gracie, it doesn't immediately strike me as an obvious or exciting choice for her, but I'll hold my breath until I see the program. I'll still hold out hope that they start looking to the Nicole Bobek canon. Nicole had lines for days that I think both Frank and Lori are into, and they both have a natural buoyancy.

I could totally imagine Gracie skating to this music, plus it would be a nice classical piece I don't remember hearing since '98, save for the part with Mao's old music of course!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FblGVzjzxO0

Personally I would prefer Scheherazade or even Carmen for Gracie's Free Skate this year over Firebird. I just hope Lori and Frank pick the music selections for either better than last year. I enjoy Phantom too, but they should have used a more powerful cut to use. Gracie needs to show off her powerful jumps and speed.

Thank you for the Nicole Bobek video. It is hard to believe that was 1998, time does fly. I enjoyed seeing Christa Fassi at the boards with Nicole again. Also while I'm not a fashion expert Nicole looked beautiful in that dress!
 
Yes. :)

I hope they'll stay healthy. According to a recent interview, Marin is working on 3A, 4S and 4T (mentored by Oda :biggrin:), Yuna seems to be working on 3A as well (here's a gif of her doing 3A off-ice: http://i62.tinypic.com/4t60s8.gif :shocked: ).
Marin's Axel isn't that good. She has poorest Axel among the Japanese junior. She should go for the 4S as her toe loop isn't that special.
Yuna's axel is even better than Wakaba.
 
P/Z’s sp http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTI3MDU0NDc5Ng==.html
Peng shows much improvement. I like this tango piece.

S/H’s gala is very beautiful, Champagne by Boccelli http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTI3MDU4MTUwNA==.html
Their FS is still a secret, can’t wait to see it in Artistry On Ice.

Disappointed in Yan Han’s FS music cut. Lori only used one song Kissing You mixed with a little bit of another drum song, and they’re not mixed well. Hanyu’s version by Nanami is a much better cut. Looks like Lori runs out of idea. Making too many programs at the same time? :mad: Now I’m a little worried for Zijun’s programs.
 
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P/Z’s sp http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTI3MDU0NDc5Ng==.html
Peng shows much improvement. I like this tango piece.

S/H’s gala is very beautiful, Champagne by Boccelli http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTI3MDU4MTUwNA==.html
Their FS is still a secret, can’t wait to see it in Artistry On Ice.

Disappointed in Yan Han’s FS music cut. Lori only used one song Kissing You mixed with a little bit of another drum song, and they’re not mixed well. Hanyu’s version by Nanami is a much better cut. Looks like Lori runs out of idea. Making too many programs at the same time? :mad: Now I’m a little worried for Zijun’s programs.
It is really quite obviously that Zijun is one of Lori's favorites and fits her princess epitome much more than, say, gracie. I have a strong belief she prioritizes zijuns program rather highly due to this affinity for her. Moon river last year was gorgeous and perfect for her, for instance.
 
It is really quite obviously that Zijun is one of Lori's favorites and fits her princess epitome much more than, say, gracie. I have a strong belief she prioritizes zijuns program rather highly due to this affinity for her. Moon river last year was gorgeous and perfect for her, for instance.
That’s just what I worry. I don’t want Zijun to have another princess program this year. She has done those programs many many times. I think the judges also want to see growth in her artistry. I really hope Lori can develop something new in Zijun, not just the princess program again.
 
That’s just what I worry. I don’t want Zijun to have another princess program this year. She has done those programs many many times. I think the judges also want to see growth in her artistry. I really hope Lori can develop something new in Zijun, not just the princess program again.
Fair enough. I guess it's just my guilty pleasure to see her skate them, because she's one of the few girls I actually want to see doing a princess program, since she is so gorgeous and can actually pull them off [emoji14]

In my perfect world... Only zijun, mao, and Alissa would allowed to skate pretty princess programs heh [emoji14]
 
Fair enough. I guess it's just my guilty pleasure to see her skate them, because she's one of the few girls I actually want to see doing a princess program, since she is so gorgeous and can actually pull them off [emoji14]

In my perfect world... Only zijun, mao, and Alissa would allowed to skate pretty princess programs heh [emoji14]
Yes they’re gorgeous ladies who look like princesses :love: But I look at Mao, yes she often skates to princess programs like Nocturne, but she at least tried other program like Bells of Moscow once, yet people still complain she always skates to classical programs… I think people want to see skaters try different styles, classical and modern, princess and non princess. I hope someday Zijun will develop into a full skater.
 
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P/Z’s sp http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTI3MDU0NDc5Ng==.html
Peng shows much improvement. I like this tango piece.

S/H’s gala is very beautiful, Champagne by Boccelli http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTI3MDU4MTUwNA==.html
Their FS is still a secret, can’t wait to see it in Artistry On Ice.

Disappointed in Yan Han’s FS music cut. Lori only used one song Kissing You mixed with a little bit of another drum song, and they’re not mixed well. Hanyu’s version by Nanami is a much better cut. Looks like Lori runs out of idea. Making too many programs at the same time? :mad: Now I’m a little worried for Zijun’s programs.

for some reason youku doesnt work for me today, i wanna see sui/han!! :bang: thanks for the links btw :cheer: even though i cant watch it today :laugh:
 
I don't know anything about music cuts so I can't comment on that but :love: :love: Han's new program from what we've seen thus far. I'm a sucker for the music, and I think the softness suits his skating style (his effortless use of his knees...is that what I'm picking up on?) very, very well. Glad to see him getting away from his showman-esque programs for his LP this season and doing something different. I am all about this Kissing You program.
 
Surprised that when the news of Han Yan's music choices came out yesterday, it became a trending topic on Japanese Yahoo site! I don't know how high it went but when I saw it it was number 10...;) gotta hand it to Japan and their love of figure skating where a foreign skater's program can elicit such a response.

Most of the comments I read are very positive and fans looking forward to what he can do. And then there were a few funny comments where they imagine his FP will end with " ...I'm kiiiiiiissing....YOU!" ( while pointing at one judge and facing the other a la his FP this year) :laugh2:
 
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