Originality

[Weathergal]

Ok, this is going to be pushing it a bit too much, I know, I know.

But. This.
https://youtu.be/U3WXYFcS2Gw


Now, that's originality.

Thank you so much for sharing that! I had never seen that program before, and I truly found it amazing!

 

[Ic3Rabbit]

Most of Jeremy Abbott's competitive programs. And even more so now that he's a pro.

Like this.

 

[Ic3Rabbit]

Also, might I add almost anything that Shawn Sawyer does.

Alegria

Take Me to Church (his tribute to Toller Cranston) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30GLLkP5N8E

Carmina Burana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTiap6FznE8 (he did this way before Halloween on Ice so the costume isn't just for that).

We No Speak Americano https://youtu.be/4OZzh7PUbnk

 

[nolangoh]

Technically;

Mao always did +2Lo+2Lo, and fan spiral (also Sasha Cohen's)

Shoma does +1Lo+3F

Irina Slutskaya's double Biellmann, and her +Lo jumps

(Does one-foot step sequence count?)

Sui/Han's spread eagle entry to their lift

Savchenko/Massot's one-hand lift entry

Cappellini and Lanotte's lifts https://youtu.be/FhRC2ndGvFk?t=1m13s and https://youtu.be/TlG584wV680?t=4m32s (I really like this one, it looks like Anna is floating)

Pretty much many of Virtue/Moir's lifts


Artistically;

Carolina's SP last season

Virtue and Moir's Carmen is one of the most exciting and dramatic

(and perhaps Mid-program costume change?)

 

[iluvtodd]

I it when Sinead Kerr lifts brother John Kerr!

 

[draqq]

I find Stephanie Rosenthal's short program from 2006 at Nationals to be quite original, blending true pop-and-locking into a program:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eENh7cMpktk

Dubreuil & Lauzon's 2005 Worlds program has a lot of intricate movement to Native music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp4MudORm9o&t=48s

EDIT: Adding Kerr & Kerr's Olympic performance in 2010. Lots of innovative lifts, and that reverse lift at the end! Wow!

https://youtu.be/BKYe_qMnbPo?t=1h59m29s

 

[mskater93]

Gary Beacom's fs program last year in obertsdorf was amazing

 

[plushyfan]

You didn't mention them

-Moiseyeva-Minenkov -their style

-Bestemianova & Bukin - their style, programs, personality

-Duchesnay & Duchesnay -style, programs

-Abitbol-Bernardis - style, programs

- Anissina-Peizerat - lifts, look, programs

-Evgeni Plushenko - style, jumps, look, spins( Biellman, donut) footworks, personality

 

[Spirals for Miles]

Alaine Chartrand has an interesting sideways spin position...

 

[arewhyaen]

Abott was one of the first men who would do a jump in the MIDDLE of his footwork sequence. I don't know if he was the first to do this (in IJS), but he was definitely someone who did it beautifully.

 

[rikaquegira]

I find Sotnikova's spin a good example of originality. At least I have never seen that spin before. :think:

https://youtu.be/CrVL5tM926s?t=2m1s

 

[rikaquegira]

Also, I don't know how original it is at this point(or at that point) to use Indian music in figure skating, but they did it masterfully.

https://youtu.be/XUzchzkitdQ?t=52s

 

[Makkachin]

Jimmy Ma's Eminem program

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5Tb5upUttA&t

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

When the announcers say “watch this” in the middle of your program....

https://youtu.be/M0fvU4wnp34?t=40s

on every spin.....

https://youtu.be/M0fvU4wnp34?t=1m22s

you are doing it right!!!

https://youtu.be/M0fvU4wnp34?t=3m42s

The crowd loved Lucinda Ruh and she was one of a kind and her spins will forever inspire.

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

I find Sotnikova's spin a good example of originality. At least I have never seen that spin before. :think:

https://youtu.be/CrVL5tM926s?t=2m1s

Yeah I always liked that. It may have inspired Tarakanova to do the same position. Anastasia’s throws it into a combination which seems kinda crazy and even sort of finds a way to make the butt spin look a little different than most others. To me though the way she hits the positions on each musical accent really gives it a little something extra. She is dialed in!


https://youtu.be/F8yMfx6yEAo?t=2m38s

 

[lyverbird1]

Toller Cranston.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Plushy's early exhibition programs...whether he was wearing a crazy fluro hat with neon shirt, or a huge paper mache clown head, or a suit that turned into a dress or the Sex Bomb outfit you can't say he wasn't original with them!

Also there's a junior skater from New Zealand called Harrison Bain - unfortunately he hasn't got the jumps, but he has the most amazing spins! Like seriously! My jaw was on the floor. Stephane would applaud!

 

[dorispulaski]

Gary Beacom with Gia Guiddat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OznyoOS0_aE

So much of what Ilia Klimkin did was highly original:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H16GRE52Zvw

particularly, the reversing camel spin into a deathdrop sort of camel spin into 3s! in this program.

And always Toller...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGDW0yNQDiY

The opening lift of D&Ws FD in Sochi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrFwokp3z48

quite a lot of their lifts, actually.

and their use of Giselle for the Yankee polka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibI3DBfopgc

Delobel & Schoenfelder's creative presentations of CDs,. The steps were all required, the music was prescribed, and yet they managed to have an original take on them.

Sheriff and bar girl Yankee Polka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBHfEiTRPSI

and a Pirate Paso Doble
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LVkJfh1m1Y

Pechalat & Bourzat had some clever changes of costume which was a real innovation at the time. (check the ending)
Craziness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnXNZOFzocU

They were the only couple to effectively use an OD prop the year there were allowed: flamenco/fan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPRencOHCw

 

[anonymoose_au]

Gary Beacom with Gia Guiddat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OznyoOS0_aE

This Gary chap is very intriguing fellow! He's literally got skates on his hands!!

That first link posted by Mussique sure was bizarre though...how did he breathe through that thing?!

So much of what Ilia Klimkin did was highly original

Hey, the other Ilia K! What ever happened to that guy?

Pechalat & Bourzat had some clever changes of costume that was an innovation at the time. (check the ending)
Craziness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnXNZOFzocU

OMG, costume changes are my favourite thing ever! We need more of that!

They were the only couple to effectively use an OD prop the year there were allowed: flamenco/fan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPRencOHCw

Those were great! You can always depend on the French to bring something special to the table! Also, how good are their twizzles?

 

[dorispulaski]

The chair in this gala program is brilliantly used!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlxwcbedkR0