The Best Queen Programs

[gsk8]

Queen on Ice: Which Ice Dance Program Hit All the Right Notes?

Queen's music has inspired a number of memorable skating programs over the years, from emotional ballads to energetic rock anthems. While their music is more common in exhibitions than in competition, several teams have taken on the challenge.

Which Queen program is your favorite?

• Which skater/team captured the music best?
• Was it a competitive program or an exhibition?
• Is there a Queen song you've always wanted to see used?

Feel free to share videos, memories, and any lesser-known programs that deserve more recognition!

 

[4everchan]

I cannot say if it's the best but the one that I remember best and liked the most "recently" is this LaLa's Free dance...
Maybe I am just nostalgic.
I'd be curious to know what Tat is talking about here .

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

For the first of what I am sure will be multiple posts from me in this thread, I want to highlight a couple of programmes to Queen songs that don't normally get skated to.

This season was the first time I saw "Mother Love" being skated to.

It was by one of the host country's Junior Men at the Denis Ten Memorial Challenge. Unfortunately, I can't find a video of that particular performance, so here he is doing it a few months earlier:

Semyon Reznik (KAZ) - 2025 Kazakhstani Summer Figure Skating Championships Junior Men's FS

Here is what I commented about it at the time:

Post in thread '2026 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge Junior Men FS'

Oct 4, 2025

I originally posted this about the first skater in the Free Dance thread before this thread became available:

I've seen many Queen programmes over the years, but this programme by Semyon REZNIK (KAZ) is the first I have seen to "Mother Love".

It really worked! More people should look further into Queen's back catalogue, rather than just going straight for the big hits. Because there are some hidden gems in there. Such as this song.

A great way to start the day!​

CaroLiza_fan

• CaroLiza_fan

And the previous season was the first time I saw "The Millionaire Waltz" being skated to.

It was by one of the host country's Advanced Novice Ladies at the IceChallenge in Graz. Here she is within the archived livestream:

Sophie Schwartz (AUT) - 2024 IceChallenge Advanced Novice Ladies SP

Here is what I commented about it at the time:

Post in thread '2024 IceChallenge | Nov 4-10'

Nov 6, 2024

We have seen lots of Queen programmes over the years, but this is a song I have never seen being skated to before. "The Millionaire Waltz".

And boys but it works!!!

Right, I want to see more programmes to that song!

Have to be honest, I didn't really like the dress being worn by Sophie SCHWARTZ (AUT). But, who cares when the programme was that enjoyable!

She goes into 10th position.

CaroLiza_fan

• CaroLiza_fan

I would love to see more programmes to both of those songs!

Queen has such a good and extensive back-catalogue, so it is good to see skaters and choreographers starting to look beyond the usual half dozen songs that tend to be selected.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[Diana Delafield]

I cannot say if it's the best but the one that I remember best and liked the most "recently" is this LaLa's Free dance...
Maybe I am just nostalgic.
I'd be curious to know what Tat is talking about here .

Normally I don't like Bohemian Rhapsody used by skaters who tend to ignore the lyrics, but I love the choreography of this performance, making use of every fast change in mood and pace.

I don't think there's any film available, thank goodness, but my partner and I have a show program we've enjoyed using often to "You're My Best Friend". I'd like to see a better longtime pair or dance couple use it for a gala, as long as I knew the emotion was genuine and not faked. Of past skaters, Underhill/Martini or Babilonia/Gardner spring to mind in pairs, or Torville/Dean or Wing/Lowe in dance.

 

[TontoK]

Normally I don't like Bohemian Rhapsody used by skaters who tend to ignore the lyrics, but I love the choreography of this performance, making use of every fast change in mood and pace.

I don't think there's any film available, thank goodness, but my partner and I have a show program we've enjoyed using often to "You're My Best Friend". I'd like to see a better longtime pair or dance couple use it for a gala, as long as I knew the emotion was genuine and not faked. Of past skaters, Underhill/Martini or Babilonia/Gardner spring to mind in pairs, or Torville/Dean or Wing/Lowe in dance.

I don't mind it too much, but I've always wanted a full-on, in your face, head-banger version - a la Wayne and Garth. Not the symphonic watered-down versions. I don't recall seeing a program like that, although I always hoped Keven Reynolds would do one.