Skating, PeeWee’s Big Adventure & Toller!

[labgoat]

RIP actor Paul Ruebens who is best known for his character Pee Wee Herman.

What does this have to do with skating? Well, way back in 1991, a pair of young Canadian ice dancers found some music called Pee Wee’s Big Adventure from a movie of the same name and asked (of all people) Toller Cranston to choreograph it.

It is unique and unusual. I kinda wish Toller had done more choreography for ice dance. I’d love to hear your comments about the program and skating. The costumes are pure Toller. I can’t imagine a better occasion to revisit this unique piece of choreography. One thing I must say about Toller - nothing he did was ever boring. The skaters whose partnership imploded are fresh faced young kids here.

 

[labgoat]

More from this unusual team with Toller Cranston

The Last Emperor

Petr & Janoschak (CAN) - 1990 Goodwill Games, Ice Dancing, Free Dance

Tacoma, Washington, USA - 1990 Goodwill Games, Ice Dancing, Free Dance - Jacqueline Petr and Mark Janoschak of Canada

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Original Dance - Blues

1991 Worlds Petr Janoschak OD Blues

Courtesy of fsvids.netAthletes: Jacqueline Petr & Mark JanoschakFederation: CanadaEvent: 1991 Worlds, Figure Skating, Original Dance (Blues)Music: ?Final Pla...

youtu.be

Original Set Pattern - Polka (must be viewed from outside USA, VPN - CAN)

Jacqueline Petr-Mark Janoschak OSP 1992 Albertville Winter Olympic Games

Jacqueline Petr and Mark Janoschak of Canada.

www.youtube.com

Cinderella

Jacqueline Petr-Mark Janoschak FD 1992 World Figure Skating Championships

Jacqueline Petr and Mark Janoschak.

youtu.be

Viennese Waltz

1993 Canadians Petr Janoschak OD Viennese Waltz

1993 Canadian Nationals Original Dance - Viennese WaltzJacqueline Petr & Mark Janoschak

www.youtube.com

King of Hearts & Queen of Spades

1993 Canadians Petr Janoschak FD

Courtesy of fsvids.netAthletes: Jacqueline Petr & Mark JanoschakFederation: CanadaEvent: 1993 Canadian Nationals, Figure Skating, Free DanceMusic: King of He...

www.youtube.com

 

[el henry]

Thank you @labgoat! I don’t think I remember this team and I certainly did not remember Toller doing choreo for them.

What a wonderful (for me ) discovery.

 

[labgoat]

Thank you @labgoat! I don’t think I remember this team and I certainly did not remember Toller doing choreo for them.

What a wonderful (for me ) discovery.

I had you in mind when I posted it. I think this team is not remembered so fondly because of off -ice problems and the rise of Bourne & Kraatz, but the choreography is interesting and inventive and deserves to be seen.

I can see Toller all over them in the ticking clock of Cinderella, the King & Queen number with the music later made famous by Grishuk & Platov, the quirkiness of Pee-Wee and the beauty of The Last Emperor which he also choreographed for Lu Chen to win China's first world ladies title.

I also loved the blues, polka and viennese waltz OD numbers that Toller did.

 

[midori green]

RIP actor Paul Ruebens who is best known for his character Pee Wee Herman.

What does this have to do with skating? Well, way back in 1991, a pair of young Canadian ice dancers found some music called Pee Wee’s Big Adventure from a movie of the same name and asked (of all people) Toller Cranston to choreograph it.

It is unique and unusual. I kinda wish Toller had done more choreography for ice dance. I’d love to hear your comments about the program and skating. The costumes are pure Toller. I can’t imagine a better occasion to revisit this unique piece of choreography. One thing I must say about Toller - nothing he did was ever boring. The skaters whose partnership imploded are fresh faced young kids here.

That's amazing! I watched that movie probably a million times as a kid. I could probably still quote half of it. "There’s no basement at the Alamo." I didn't know anyone skated to the soundtrack, but now I do. Thanks for posting!

 

[gkelly]

Also this guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX499ZyEVLY&t=3m2s

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

RIP actor Paul Ruebens who is best known for his character Pee Wee Herman.

What does this have to do with skating? Well, way back in 1991, a pair of young Canadian ice dancers found some music called Pee Wee’s Big Adventure from a movie of the same name and asked (of all people) Toller Cranston to choreograph it.

It is unique and unusual. I kinda wish Toller had done more choreography for ice dance. I’d love to hear your comments about the program and skating. The costumes are pure Toller. I can’t imagine a better occasion to revisit this unique piece of choreography. One thing I must say about Toller - nothing he did was ever boring. The skaters whose partnership imploded are fresh faced young kids here.

Just saw this for the first time, and I love Love LOVE that programme!!!

The music, the costumes and the skating were all absolutely brilliant!!!

Thoroughly enjoyable to watch.

Mind you, I do have to question having what looks like an eye positioned over each of Jacqueline's breasts. It may be cool the way it makes the dress look like a face, but it does seem a bit inappropriate.

How have I never come across these two before?! If this programme is anything to go by, they should have been superstars!

It just goes to show that you can create something unique, original, different, and interesting with instrumental music. You just need a choreographer with a bit of imagination. And Toller Cranston certainly managed that. It really makes you realise how lazy choreographers have got nowadays, always reaching for the same pieces of music.

I look forward to watching at my leisure the other programmes from Jacqueline and Mark that have been posted here.

Getting back to Paul Reubens, I saw some episodes of "Pee-Wee's Playhouse" when I was younger, but to be honest I didn't really take to it. It wasn't really my taste in comedy. Nevertheless, I have to take my hat off to him. You have to be a brilliant actor and comedian to pull off a character like Pee-Wee Hermann. And boys but he did!

My thoughts go out to his family, friends and fans.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[labgoat]

Just saw this for the first time, and I love Love LOVE that programme!!!

The music, the costumes and the skating were all absolutely brilliant!!!

Thoroughly enjoyable to watch.

Mind you, I do have to question having what looks like an eye positioned over each of Jacqueline's breasts. It may be cool the way it makes the dress look like a face, but it does seem a bit inappropriate.

How have I never come across these two before?! If this programme is anything to go by, they should have been superstars!

It just goes to show that you can create something unique, original, different, and interesting with instrumental music. You just need a choreographer with a bit of imagination. And Toller Cranston certainly managed that. It really makes you realise how lazy choreographers have got nowadays, always reaching for the same pieces of music.

I look forward to watching at my leisure the other programmes from Jacqueline and Mark that have been posted here.

Getting back to Paul Reubens, I saw some episodes of "Pee-Wee's Playhouse" when I was younger, but to be honest I didn't really take to it. It wasn't really my taste in comedy. Nevertheless, I have to take my hat off to him. You have to be a brilliant actor and comedian to pull off a character like Pee-Wee Hermann. And boys but he did!

My thoughts go out to his family, friends and fans.

CaroLiza_fan

So glad you enjoyed the program. I agree completely about the costume and about choreographers taking the easy way. I hope you enjoy their other programs. This couple was in between Wilson and McCall and Bourne & Kraatz as Canadian champions.