Talking about warhorse choices, I just checked the Ostrava JGP Women first 6 FS clips on JGP playlist and my verdict regarding their music choices is: 4 disappointments, 1 delight, 1 ok.
You can check the links below to disagree
1st place. Boring!
What was it, classical music for kids? Didn't impress me at all.
The whole time, I had a fear that Memory might sound any moment but it didn't
Good job! There are different musical pieces in Cats that allow showing different characters. I liked the character shown by Minsol.
Something sounds while she's doing quads.
It's tango. Not that bad a tango tbh but still. People, it's tango!
I love Frida but it means that I have a high bar for this music. Here, it's performed by a skater who is way too immature (in all aspects) to embrace the depth and tragedy of Frida's story. However, that energy, especially in spins, somehow fits the character. I can accept her as the energetic young Frida
What's the point to mix Moonlight Sonata with For Elise with wtf? It doesn't even sound good. Plus, these are different stories and now she's telling neither. What a musical mess...
I found it interesting that both musical choices that left me satisfied were those of Korean skaters. Considering that musical choices are made by skaters and their teams to appease first of all the judges on national level, this might be not a coincidence at all.
Thanks from me for a good job here, Korea!
You can check the links below to disagree
1st place. Boring!
What was it, classical music for kids? Didn't impress me at all.
2nd place. I enjoyed it!Mao SHIMADA (JPN) | Women Free Skating | Ostrava 2022 | #JGPFigure
To license ISU footage: https://bit.ly/3M7bcaF Visit https://isu.org/JuniorGrandPrix for more information on the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating.Cour...www.youtube.com
The whole time, I had a fear that Memory might sound any moment but it didn't
Good job! There are different musical pieces in Cats that allow showing different characters. I liked the character shown by Minsol.
4th place. Boring!Minsol KWON (KOR) | Women Free Skating | Ostrava 2022 | #JGPFigure
To license ISU footage: https://bit.ly/3M7bcaF Visit https://isu.org/JuniorGrandPrix for more information on the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating.Cour...www.youtube.com
Something sounds while she's doing quads.
6th place. Worse than boring!Mia KALIN (USA) | Women Free Skating | Ostrava 2022 | #JGPFigure
To license ISU footage: https://bit.ly/3M7bcaF Visit https://isu.org/JuniorGrandPrix for more information on the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating.Cour...www.youtube.com
It's tango. Not that bad a tango tbh but still. People, it's tango!
5th place. All right, I accept it.Lorine SCHILD (FRA) | Women Free Skating | Ostrava 2022 | #JGPFigure
To license ISU footage: https://bit.ly/3M7bcaF Visit https://isu.org/JuniorGrandPrix for more information on the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating.Cour...www.youtube.com
I love Frida but it means that I have a high bar for this music. Here, it's performed by a skater who is way too immature (in all aspects) to embrace the depth and tragedy of Frida's story. However, that energy, especially in spins, somehow fits the character. I can accept her as the energetic young Frida
7th place. Oh, Dear...
What's the point to mix Moonlight Sonata with For Elise with wtf? It doesn't even sound good. Plus, these are different stories and now she's telling neither. What a musical mess...
Elyce LIN-GRACEY (USA) | Women Free Skating | Ostrava 2022 | #JGPFigure
To license ISU footage: https://bit.ly/3M7bcaF Visit https://isu.org/JuniorGrandPrix for more information on the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating.Cour...www.youtube.com
I found it interesting that both musical choices that left me satisfied were those of Korean skaters. Considering that musical choices are made by skaters and their teams to appease first of all the judges on national level, this might be not a coincidence at all.
Thanks from me for a good job here, Korea!
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