Small moments in choreography that you like

[yume]

-Mao's begenning of bells of moscow
-Yuzuru's second part of parisienne walkways (after the triple axel).
-yuzuru's scream at the begenning of R&J no.1 final step sequence. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E2ejAjIFkfo&itct=CCkQpDAYACITCJyqotfa3s0CFUUQHAodh0wJFFIYeXV6dXJ1IGhhbnl1IHdvcmxkcyAyMDEy&hl=fr&client=mv-google&gl=US

 

[BlueOrange]

Guillaume’s head movement during the turn at 1:17
Guillaume leaning his head until touching Gabriella’s cheek during the stationary lift at 0:57

 

[janav]

I really liked those tilted head movements in Rika Hongo's SP https://youtu.be/aIdurB737a0?t=156
Continuing with the head movement theme, there was this great little movement in Sui/Han's SP, right before the death spiral when Sui sort of tilts her head towards the judges https://youtu.be/SVn6qF_SyuQ?t=167

I loved the little moments in Ashley's SP, the way she pretends to wipe the sweat off her forehead after the StSq: https://youtu.be/Uy6VWa85UsI?t=169
or when she raises her arm and looks towards the judges, it's like she is saying: ,watch me nail this tripple loop' https://youtu.be/Uy6VWa85UsI?t=122

 

[Anni234]

Oh, I totally forgot this brief hand movement in Yuzu's Parisienne Walkways.

 

[eppen]

That moment in the step sequence in Javier Fernández´s Malagueña SP when he stops, makes that bow shape and then drops forward to a lunge... This from Cup of China when the first encounter almost literally made me drop from my chair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjaM360nEdU&t=2m50s

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[Layback11]

Too lazy to link a video, but the snap on the landing of the 4T in Yuzuru Hanyu's 2013-14 SP.

 

[SarahSynchro]

Basically all of Alaine Chartrand's Pina SP.

But I love this little dancey part in particular from her SS: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=70F6h91C5vY&t=2m32s

 

[BlueOrange]

Gabriella's arm movements, so graceful and sexy

 

[sunnystars]

• The start of Soyoun's Black Orpheus
• Zijun's opening spiral for Claire de Lune
• Yu/Jin's opening sequence and this small choreographic bit for Humility and Love
• Marin playing her air-violin in Spring Sonata
• Yulia just jiving on for her Elvis medley program
• Yoo's "chicken-wing" moves for her LP. Even her fans are doing it.
• Yuna's layback ina-bauer for Homage to Korea. I need an epic rendition of this program at the opening ceremony of PC 2018. Please!
• Giada's min-ina bauer and spread eagle for Red Violin. Watch her step sequence as well. What a great display of lines and bladework. Just amazing. This is one of my favourite step sequences of the season.
• Not a small moment you need to remind yourself of Florent's last FS. That includes a crying Morozombie as well.

 

[Cherryy]

This is such a fun and nice topic for a thread! Great idea

I love this small foot movement of Mao, kind of imitating a swan from her 2013 LP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5WbRu-xCGo&t=220

In these few seconds everything is perfect. Wide smile after landing the lutz, steady edge on the landing, back outside edge 'charlotte' spiral finished with a few turns and that great hands movement that tells you something great is about to start *best step sequence in the world begins*. Michelle Kwan, 2004 FS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWQSoIEAxns&t=239

Yuna Kim 2009 SP, tiny toepick steps during the step sequence perfectly matched with the music. I also love how she 'opens' along with the crescendo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVasw3hP3Rw&t=140

Love the way Marin Honda flicks her hair, I think she does it at least twice in her long program and once in short program:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5TBxZgPDYk&t=111

Little turn (3-turn in the opposite direction?) with a nice hand movement in Caroline Zhang's 2012 SP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtu_eBx40LE&t=172


It's amazing how I got these from the top of my head and there are many more I could think of right now as well. Shows how important the tiny details are, I never would have thought I would remember so well such tiny movements. Again, great idea for a thread, huge thank you!

 

[Krunchii]

Mao Asada in her SPs usually has these little "stops" in her step sequences and I've always really liked them being there, most step sequences are very rushed these days which makes them harder for me to enjoy but I like these choreographic moments

Bei Mir Bistu Shein

Nocturne

I Got Rhythm

Scheherazade

 

[SarahSynchro]

I love a couple of moments in Ashley's Hip Hip Chin Chin programme - the brow wiping "phew" gesture just after the step sequence and the index finger up towards the judges as if to say "watch this!" just before the solo triple. Fun and quirky...

YESSSS x100000

Here's the direct links:



When she puts her index finger up to the judges as if to say "Watch this!" and goes into her triple loop.

When she wipes her brow after completing her step sequence, as if to say "no big deal".

I wish someone could make a gif and/or an avatar of both those moments, if only I knew how!

 

[4everchan]

Patrick's Chopin... there are many moments like the spin position switching with the music going fast to slow, the salchow right on the chord, but this one has to be my favourite... when the e minor prelude gets on, it's simple and so effective

 

[SarahSynchro]

I love everything about the choreography of Sasha's Dark Eyes SP, but I especially love the little hop on "Opa!" in her SS. :yes: So simple, yet so effective.

 

[SarahSynchro]

I'm having way too much fun with this thread.

I love the timing of the landing of Gracie's triple loop with the music in her Sleeping Beauty FP.

 

[nieves]

Guillaume's twizzle matching the main twizzles
Gabriella's arms here and here (but also everywhere)
Both of their arms here

Yuna gliding backwards tilting her head towards her arms and when she pivots and does this shoulder thing. Her arms here and the toepicks to the arms throwing here in Homage to Korea

Tessa and Scott's crossovers perfectly matching the music and when Tessa is just gliding forward looking back at Scott and he is doing back crossovers pushing her forward (also perfectly timed to the music)

Wakaba's lunge to tango stop

Sensual Anna

Mao's arm/head movement here. Saw this live and the woman next to me was bawling by this point

Josh doing this ballet move on the ice

 

[skylark]

The look on Adam Rippon's face, during Blackbird, right after the solo 3A (at 2:54) and after the tano 3Lz+2T+2Lo (at 3:52) ... he looks like he's just glimpsed heaven. And then, a little later, when the audience starts to clap, and he's like a rock star encouraging them to be part of the music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYMR4x75azU

That instant during Yuzuru's Parisienne Walkways (at 3:12) when he turns toward the audience and switches his foot so that the move always reminds me of that Russian folk dance move when the men stretch one leg out, with their heel on the floor and toes pointing straight up.

The very first move of Jason's Riverdance, when he Calls Down the Magic. (at 0:57) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J61k2XjRryM

Ashley's solo 3Loop during Moulin Rouge, when Nicole Kidman sings "one day I'll fly away," and at the end of the loop Ashley's arms elevate just slightly, like wings. (at 3:16) Her loop is is my favorite jump of hers; it communicates the feeling of flight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlreW_RerW4

Javi's Frank Sinatra FS is full of them; but I really love at the very end of the program; he has two combination spins, and between them, he just dances. With a couple of leaps and dance steps just thrown in for the fun of it. (at 4:50.) Also, when he rolls the dice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33kgS3XtPgM

 

[Princessroja]

Yuzu's Seimei all the way through, but there's two parts in particular. Not sure how to link a specific part in a video, sorry, but the parts at 2:50 and 4:52 are some of my very, very favorites. I love the hush in the music and the stadium at the first part.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j07i-cqZgg

Edit: Oh humph the first part has already been mentioned several times. Silly me! Oh well obviously it's a good part.

 

[skylark]

Mishkutenok and Dmitriev, LP to Rachmaninov. I think it's the build-up of the drama right through the program that makes this moment so effective (so, hint, I recommend you watch the whole skate <smile>). But the moment when the music changes, they've just come out of that lift where he has her upside down over his back and head, and as the music changes they kick high and hard right with the beat. (at 4:02). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNDqZuQVcQg#t=36.140907

Tarah Kayne and Danny O'Shea LP to MotN. I love their choreographic lift here (at 3:10) as difficult entry into the throw 3Lutz. Also, Danny's smile (at 2:42) where she's on his foot and nearly lying on the ice. Actually, the way Danny smiles throughout is something I'm just smitten with. Pure joy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63wVLFfPmvM

 

[momrk]

In the Shibs FD, around the 2 1/2 min mark, a little before the twizzles when Maya goes from theleft side of Alex around the back to the right side- may not be describing well, but it is a tiny moment that maintains the flow and helps build toward those exquisite twizzles, just love it.