2016-2017 Programs by Discipline

[dorispulaski]

What is Haley Beavers' music?

According to her icenetwork bio, this season she is using

SP Music: "Espana Caní" by Pascual Marquina Narro
FS Music: "Charms" by various artists

choreo by Karen Luddington & Alexander Kirsonov

 

[el henry]

OK, I know I could google it, but I don't care enough to do that ...

Who or what is "Big Bad Voodoo Daddy" and why do skaters, particularly ice dancers, love them so?

 

[Snow63]

So no other leaders except Chock/Bates revealed their music choices for the season? Seems like I didn't miss that much.

 

[Mrs. P]

So no other leaders except Chock/Bates revealed their music choices for the season? Seems like I didn't miss that much.

The Shibutanis revealed that their SD would include Frank Sinatra's "That's Life" but it's not clear if that's just part of the SD or the whole thing.

 

[Snow63]

The Shibutanis revealed that their SD would include Frank Sinatra's "That's Life" but it's not clear if that's just part of the SD or the whole thing.

Oh, right. Totally forgot about them. I think it was also rumoured that they'll do Swing, right?

Edit: Hmmm... I think I don't remember things too well, it probably was someone else..

 

[cocotaffy]

Oh, right. Totally forgot about them. I think it was also rumoured that they'll do Swing, right?

I actually read more hints of them going for hip hop. We know Hubbell Donohue will do an evolution of the dances for their SD with 'Don't touch this' from MC Hammer as their 80's piece. As for P/C, they've chosen swing probably with a hint of lindy hop for their SD.

 

[Ice Dance]

Who or what is "Big Bad Voodoo Daddy" and why do skaters, particularly ice dancers, love them so?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bad_Voodoo_Daddy

A contemporary swing band.

Contemporary + swing. During a season in which swing is one of the two optional rhythms in the short dance. Hence the appeal for ice dancers in 2016.

 

[Ice Dance]

Seems like I didn't miss that much.

The biggest summer ice dance news is that Penny Coomes has a serious knee injury. Also Testa & Csolley have split (along with half the second-tier Canadian dance field). Nazarova & Nikitin are reported to have switched to Shpilband. All three Junior World medal teams are competing as juniors on the JGP.

 

[Snow63]

The biggest summer ice dance news is that Penny Coomes has a serious knee injury. Also Testa & Csolley have split (along with half the second-tier Canadian dance field). Nazarova & Nikitin are reported to have switched to Shpilband. All three Junior World medal teams are competing as juniors on the JGP.

Oh, thank you. Really appreciate your post.
What a shame about Testa/Csolley. I finally started to like them. And Penny

 

[dorispulaski]

Recent icenetwork bio update - Oleksiy is about to compete at JGP St. Gervaiz

Oleksiy Melnyk USA
SP "Ancient Lands" by Ronan Hardiman; choreo by Tommy Steenberg
LP "Thunderball" by Tom Jones; choreo by Tommy Steenberg

 

[dorispulaski]

USA Pairs competing at JGP Czech Skate have announced their programs on icenegwork.

Chelsea Liu & Brian Johnson USA
SP "Way You Make Me Feel" and "Black or White" by Michael Jackson; choreo by Pasquale Camerlengo & Renee Roca
LP Beauty and the Beast soundtrack by Alan Menken; choreo by Pasquale Camerlengo & Renee Roca

Audrey Lu & Misha Mitrofanov USA
SP "O Fortuna" by Carl Orff; choreo by O. Ganicheva, E. Nemirovski
LP "Memory" and "Music of the Night" by Andrew Lloyd Webber; choreo by O. Ganicheva, E. Nemirovski

Lindsay Weinstein & Jacob Simon USA
SP "Eleonore" by Maxime Rodriguez; choreo by Dalilah Sappenfield
LP Notre Dame de Paris soundtrack by Riccardo Cocciante; choreo by Dalilah Sappenfield

 

[silverfoxes]

Nathan Chen:

Short program: Music from Le Corsaire by Adolphe Adam
Free program: “Polovtsian Dances” (from Prince Igor) by Alexander Borodin
Choreographers: Marina Zoueva (SP), Nadia Kanaeva (FP)

http://figureskatersonline.com/nathanchen/programs/

I love both pieces of music, but I don't know if I necessarily think Nathan can pull them off...maybe he will surprise me.

 

[Crossover]

Nathan Chen:

Short program: Music from Le Corsaire by Adolphe Adam
Free program: “Polovtsian Dances” (from Prince Igor) by Alexander Borodin
Choreographers: Marina Zoueva (SP), Nadia Kanaeva (FP)

http://figureskatersonline.com/nathanchen/programs/

I love both pieces of music, but I don't know if I necessarily think Nathan can pull them off...maybe he will surprise me.

I'm pleasantly surprised by the music choice because I kind of expected him to skate to another pop music pieces. However, the choice is interesting because both pieces are rather performed by female skaters. Given by his natural musicality, I think he will do good with the music.

 

[cathlen]

I'm pleasantly surprised by the music choice because I kind of expected him to skate to another pop music pieces. However, the choice is interesting because both pieces are rather performed by female skaters. Given by his natural musicality, I think he will do good with the music.

Last season Michal Brezina was skating to Le Corsaire in his FP. In his red costume

 

[silverfoxes]

Last season Michal Brezina was skating to Le Corsaire in his FP. In his red costume

Yeah, and Alexander Abt skated to Polovtsian Dances...never associated either piece with female skaters, to be honest.

 

[Crossover]

Last season Michal Brezina was skating to Le Corsaire in his FP. In his red costume

Yes, how can I forget his red costume comprised of the embroidered vest and pants....I mean female skaters more frequently use the music although the ballet piece is no way considered war horse music.

EDIT: I just searched clips of the ballet on YouTube, and this clip performed by a young Mexican ballerino is intriguing.
Would this costume approach be too much for Nathan? I realize the ballet piece seems to have a lot of dynamic scenery though.

 

[Crossover]

Yeah, and Alexander Abt skated to Polovtsian Dances...never associated either piece with female skaters, to be honest.

That perception may be just for me. Rika Hongo and some several ladies juniors used Le Corsaire. As for Plovtsian Dance, Gabby Daleman, Yuka Nagai, Haruka Imai and Ashley Wagner used that. Except Abt, I can't recall male skaters perform to the music from Prince Igor.

 

[Ice Dance]

That perception may be just for me. Rika Hongo and some several ladies juniors used Le Corsaire. As for Plovtsian Dance, Gabby Daleman, Yuka Nagai, Haruka Imai and Ashley Wagner used that. Except Abt, I can't recall male skaters perform to the music from Prince Igor.

I associate Polovtsian Dances with dance teams. Davis & White made a big splash with it early in their career--2005-2006. Igor passed it on to Tobias & Tkachenko last season. (I've heard this piece enough to not be very excited with this choice).

I like the idea of Le Corsaire for Nathan.

 

[Crossover]

I associate Polovtsian Dances with dance teams. Davis & White made a big splash with it early in their career--2005-2006. Igor passed it on to Tobias & Tkachenko last season. (I've heard this piece enough to not be very excited with this choice).

I like the idea of Le Corsaire for Nathan.

I knew dance ubers would love to talk about Polovtsian Dances. Igor Shpilband picked Prince Igor..just pun. Personally, I wish Liza T. uses the music someday because I love the music and have thought the music fits her personality very well.

Anyway, I'm really looking forward to Nathan's interpretation on the music pieces.

 

[el henry]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bad_Voodoo_Daddy

A contemporary swing band.

Contemporary + swing. During a season in which swing is one of the two optional rhythms in the short dance. Hence the appeal for ice dancers in 2016.

Okey dokey now I get it. Because we can't expect teenagers or folks in their twenties to actually use like real, original swing, from like the 20s or 30s. Sigh.

But this cover band could be great, I wouldn't know, so we will see....