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It seems Madi and Evan will be skating their FD to John Lennon's Imagine. According to Lynn Rutherford http://web.icenetwork.com/fans/icetalk, their musical version would have a man and woman singing (a duet) with a voice-over from John Lennon and they have asked local artist Sonia Leigh (I think, that's the name of the artist) for the arrangement. Hmmmn ... Interesting!
 
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Astrid56 said:
It seems Madi and Evan will be skating their FD to John Lennon's Imagine. According to Lynn Rutherford http://web.icenetwork.com/fans/icetalk, their musical version would have a man and woman singing (a duet) with a voice-over from John Lennon and they have asked local artist Sonia Leigh (I think, that's the name of the artist) for the arrangement. Hmmmn ... Interesting!
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I quite like the idea. They have become so creative and innovative these 2 seasons. I can't wait to see their programs.
 
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I'm glad it seems like they'll be continuing to find their own niche in FD. I was willing to see where they were going with La La Land, but I'm much more excited now.
 
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H/D's FD shows a lot of promise and I feel it's meant to cater to the supposed technical demands of a long Olympic program. C/B's seems to go another direction based on what they said they want their program to be _ deep, humanely thematic, etc. hence the music choice 'Imagine'. At first I thought, Sonia Leigh is the artist they contracted to do musical arrangement but, I think, it's the other artist with almost the same name_ Sonia Lee (she's of Ukrainian parentage) whose musical style suits perfectly Lennon's 'Imagine'. I can't wait to hear the musical arrangement. Sonia's not yet there popularity-wise but she has composed for some big names in the music industry. Here's one of her compositions _https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp8TPatkBFQ
 
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Astrid56 said:
I think, it's the other artist with almost the same name_ Sonia Lee (she's of Ukrainian parentage) whose musical style suits perfectly Lennon's 'Imagine'. I can't wait to hear the musical arrangement. Sonia's not yet there popularity-wise but she has composed for some big names in the music industry. Here's one of her compositions _https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp8TPatkBFQ
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I hope this is the Sonia Lee they're working with. She seems to be an Americana style artist in the same vein as Alison Krauss and Emmylou Harris. Lee has a sweet voice and it's interesting how she's combined her Ukrainian heritage with American roots music.

Here's Sonia's web page if anyone wants to learn more about her. I could have used a Shoebox Man Kit when I was younger. :laugh:

https://www.sonialee.net/about/
 
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I hope so. Correction, I think she collaborated (not composed) with some big names on some projects.
 
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Finally, we're hearing from them
Chock, Bates take risk by starting season later than usual

The recent trend has been for skaters to do at least one if not two Challenger Series events before jumping into the Grand Prix Series, the thinking being that it's beneficial to get your programs out in front of a judging panel so you can pinpoint the areas you need to work on before the stakes get raised.

Madison Chock and Evan Bates are bucking that trend. They are not competing until their first Grand Prix event, Cup of China the first week of November.

"That's a first for us," said Bates, who, with Chock, did two Challenger Series events last year and one apiece in each of the two seasons before that. "That gives us extra time to polish our program and to make sure it's in the right place and looking the way we want it to before we debut it."

Extra time, yes, but how do they know if what they're doing is any good?

"We were in Chesapeake (for the annual Chesapeake Open in mid-June), we were at Champs Camp. We've gotten feedback from judges and from technical specialists. It's not like the program is completely veiled," Bates said. "It's a new experience for us, but we're hoping when we do debut the program, it'll make a splash."

Chock also stressed that at this point in their careers, she and Bates and their coach, Igor Shpilband, know what works best for the team, and that they also rely a lot on video analysis.

Bates is in his ninth season as a senior competitor and is bidding to make his third Olympic team. His longevity in skating is matched by few others.
How has he managed to last this long in such a physically demanding sport?

"A mixture of persistence, hard work and good fortune," Bates said humbly. "I certainly have dealt with injuries, I've missed a whole season before. I changed partners, I changed coaches. Things have worked out for me in a way that has allowed me to land in a good situation, and I have a partner that has a really positive attitude."

With all the experience he has under his belt, Bates can offer a bit of wisdom to those Olympic hopefuls who are going through the process for the first time in their careers.

"Don't do anything different. Stick to what's worked for you in the past," he said. "I would stress to them the importance of appreciating what is in front of you, the opportunity in front of you. You never know if you'll get the opportunity again. It's a sport, it's unpredictable. Take advantage of the moment."

Sound advice from a man who is still going strong after almost a decade of competing at the highest level of his sport.
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Here's the link _http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2017/09/27/256206072
 
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humbaba said:
I think the first photo is from their SD demo at the media summit. It seems likely that's her SD costume. I hope so, 'cause I love that dress.
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I like the black costume! The blue one looks too stark ... and glamorous. With 'Imagine' as the music, I think, a very light colored, soft and flowy ... cut would suit the music's theme and imagery. I've like to see Evan's shirt to be light-colored too _ pale blue, long-sleeved, casually preppy and silky. The costume is a very important part of the 'sales' presentation - it psychologically prepares the audience to see :pray: the performance's intent ... objective.
 
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