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- Jan 10, 2014
Now that the World Championships have wrapped up with the Gala, the off season is upon us. Before the ice shows start, let's begin by sharing our favourite show programs. Here are some of my favourites:
Drobiazko/Vanagas - Pirates of the Caribbean: A complete and dynamic program with a very well choreographed sword fight! This was during their comeback season for the Torino Olympics. The audience appreciated their exhibition so much that they got a standing ovation (you hardly get those in galas).
Shae-Lynn Bourne - La Cumparsita: Who needs a partner to do a tango when you got a chair and the interpretive skills of Shae-Lynn
? Shae-Lynn has done many exhibitions by herself after she and Victor retired from competition. This one, in particular, shows how she can hold a crowd solo.
Virtue/Moir - Stay: There are many V/M show programs I love but I think this one shows their undeniable chemistry very well. Plus, it was, at the time, thought to be their last skate on competitive ice but they did come back and 'stayed' with us for two more seasons
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Kerr/Kerr - Scottish Folk Dance: The Kerrs are always considered to be crowd pleasers and you can see this in their signature Scottish folk dance. The Ex version features their signature lift near the end.
Deniss Vasiljevs- Puttin' on the Ritz: The program that made me a fan, his 2015-2016 SP. Glad he turned it into an EX (this performance was even harder technically because he does two triple jump combos). If I recall correctly, this was the first major ice show he was invited to.
What are your favourite gala/show programs?
Drobiazko/Vanagas - Pirates of the Caribbean: A complete and dynamic program with a very well choreographed sword fight! This was during their comeback season for the Torino Olympics. The audience appreciated their exhibition so much that they got a standing ovation (you hardly get those in galas).
Shae-Lynn Bourne - La Cumparsita: Who needs a partner to do a tango when you got a chair and the interpretive skills of Shae-Lynn
? Shae-Lynn has done many exhibitions by herself after she and Victor retired from competition. This one, in particular, shows how she can hold a crowd solo.Virtue/Moir - Stay: There are many V/M show programs I love but I think this one shows their undeniable chemistry very well. Plus, it was, at the time, thought to be their last skate on competitive ice but they did come back and 'stayed' with us for two more seasons
.Kerr/Kerr - Scottish Folk Dance: The Kerrs are always considered to be crowd pleasers and you can see this in their signature Scottish folk dance. The Ex version features their signature lift near the end.
Deniss Vasiljevs- Puttin' on the Ritz: The program that made me a fan, his 2015-2016 SP. Glad he turned it into an EX (this performance was even harder technically because he does two triple jump combos). If I recall correctly, this was the first major ice show he was invited to.
What are your favourite gala/show programs?
I like the fun ones, too, but I adore very artistic or even weird exhibitions. I know it's an unpopular choice, but I remember Plushenko's Asissai program very fondly. I remember thinking, wow, to show up to an audience expecting one thing, and to give them something VERY different... I was wowed.
