Jessica Calalang & Brian Johnson USA
SP: "
Come Together" by the Beatles, covered by Gary Clark Jr.
FS: "
Never Break" by John Legend
I'm seeing an important theme with the titles of these musical selections.
I suppose Benoit did the choreo for their sp, and Cindy Stuart likely blessed their fp, as has happened the past few seasons. Choreo info is not included in the GS programs thread.
Knierim/Frazier have collaborated with the wonderful SL Bourne on their inspired
House of the Rising Sun sp selection! I can't wait to see it. I'm stoked because we were deprived of seeing what magic Shae Lynn might have worked on the ice for pairs excitement with James/Cipres. Of course, now we'll never see that aborted program. So Shae Lynn working with another pairs team is great. Even better that she's working with a U.S. team! K/F's
Fix You fp is choreographed by the very creative Renee Roca, who has worked with Brandon a number of times (most notably, the iconic
Lion King redux in B's final season with Haven Denney). Plus, last season, I believe Renee choreographed both of K/F's programs, if I'm not mistaken.
As a reminder, Liu/O'Shea's fp music is,
Becoming Human from
Score: A Film Documentary, composer: Ryan Taubert, choreo by John & Sinead Kerr:
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It's wonderful to see the clip of Ash & Timothy's sp to
The White Crow. I see in the programs thread that Misha Ge choreographed this sp. I thought Camerlengo did the sp choreo. But I guess Camerlengo tends to work with them more-so on their fps. I love what I see in the sp clip. Everything flows so beautifully, and highlights their gorgeous lines.
Your constructive critique is interesting
@skylark. I think you are right that Ash&Tim don't often look at each other. But it's not as if they never look at each other. I think you are right though to a degree. Still, I think that although they seem to be skating in their own worlds or enjoying presenting themselves without necessarily looking at each other a lot, they do have a connection. Perhaps the connection is subtle, rather than obvious. But I think it is there, and it runs deep. Maybe they could work on ways of showing it more because I'm sure they feel it between each other. They are not a romantic team, but I think they connect spiritually.
Danny & Chelsea are not in a romance with each other either. Neither are Brian & Jessica. Neither are Alexa & Brandon. I doubt Audrey and Misha are in a romance either. But all of these teams have a very special connection. Of all, I do agree that Danny & Chelsea have a natural, easygoing vibe, and they clearly are having fun, similar to the immediate, natural connection and friendship between Jessica & Brian. Alexa & Brandon last season smiled joyfully at each other a lot, but maybe not as much as we've seen to date from Chelsea & Danny. A&B are friends (with Chris sharing in the friendship) and we can definitely see their level of trust in how quickly they clicked. The same with Brian & Jessica.
Audrey & Misha have to work harder on connecting with each other and interacting with each other and the audience. Still, all of C&D, J&B, A&B, and A&M can likely do romantic programs if they wish, in full knowledge that it's just for the program, and not their actual reality. Ashley & Tim have already explained to us that they are not a romantic team, and that's not the vibe nor the aesthetic they are going for at all. It may be harder for A&T to show through looking at each other that they are connecting spiritually, and not romantically.
I guess I understand what you mean when you compare a lack of a more forceful connection between A&T, with Tarasova/Morosov's inability to express their emotional connection. However, the situations for these two teams are very different. T/M were once a couple, but they never showed a strong connection on the ice. Now, they are no longer a couple, so that resulting dynamic hasn't helped their partnership. Plus, they've had trouble finding the right music since forever. T/M have done the best with classical selections, but they still tend to skate rather unemotionally. Their attempt, under Mozer, at doing something more lively with their 2017-2018
Candyman fp failed, as we know. So it will be so interesting to see how T/M fare under Eteri & co. Comparatively, Ashley & Tim have had wonderful performance success with lively fun programs, such as
The Great Gatsby, and
I Put a Spell on You.
