Favorite Warhorse programs

andromache · Apr 11, 2015

So with all of the (justified

) hate for POTO, Carmen, etc., I thought I would make a topic for us to discuss our favorite programs set to terribly overused music. The music is overused for a reason no matter how tired we get of hearing it, and sometimes it can result in very beautiful, magnificent programs.

Based on the sound of the music alone, my favorite warhorse is Romeo and Juliet. I love the portions of it that everyone uses and rarely get tired of hearing it. For me, one of the most memorable R&J's is Sasha Cohen's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh3iW4I39DI. Sure there's some mistakes, but that spiral sequence along with the music (around 4:30) :love:

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What are your favorite warhorse programs that actually make you happy to hear the overused music?

MK's Winter · Apr 11, 2015

I/Z's Carmen short dance made me love that piece of music.

4everchan · Apr 11, 2015

chan's 4 seasons

kiara_bleu · Apr 11, 2015

andromache said:
So with all of the (justified ) hate for POTO, Carmen, etc., I thought I would make a topic for us to discuss our favorite programs set to terribly overused music. The music is overused for a reason no matter how tired we get of hearing it, and sometimes it can result in very beautiful, magnificent programs.

Based on the sound of the music alone, my favorite warhorse is Romeo and Juliet. I love the portions of it that everyone uses and rarely get tired of hearing it. For me, one of the most memorable R&J's is Sasha Cohen's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh3iW4I39DI. Sure there's some mistakes, but that spiral sequence along with the music (around 4:30) .

What are your favorite warhorse programs that actually make you happy to hear the overused music?

Agree with you about Sasha's R&J, I think only she got the drama of that piece just right. I also loved her costume.

cheerknithanson · Apr 11, 2015

Yuzuru's POTO. DEFINITELY.

Sam-Skwantch · Apr 11, 2015

This season: Samantha Cesario Carmen :love:

In General: Anybody skating to the Pas De Duex!!!

Favorite Sasha Warhorse: Swan Lake

Mathman · Apr 11, 2015

Shizuka Arakawa, Turandot, 2004 worlds.

SkateSkates · Apr 11, 2015

I loved almost all of Sasha's warhorse programs, especially her Rach 2, Swan Lake (Tarasova version), Maleguena, and R & J.
Mao's Swan Lake is also a favorite of mine.
D/W POTO
Arakawa's Turandot

Mathman · Apr 11, 2015

Michelle Kwan's Tosca, 2004 U.S. Nationals.

Michelle's Aranjuez, 2003 Worlds.

el henry · Apr 11, 2015

Rudy Galindo's Swan Lake, 1996 US Nats. I still tear up every time I watch.

anonymoose_au · Apr 11, 2015

Plushenko's Carmen is just so awesome, especially at Salt Lake where he just went all out, I'll never get tired of watching that! :points:

Also his Bolero, the costume makes no sense whatsoever, but it's a beautiful program. I also love Liza's too, especially with the 3A!

I suppose been new to watching figure skating I'm not as sick of the old warhorse music as others, my only issue crops up when three people skate to one piece of music in a row! :laugh:

karne · Apr 11, 2015

Plushenko's Carmen, for sure.

Liza's Bolero.

mintx · Apr 11, 2015

Paul Wiley, Schindler's List., although it wasn't overused then.

AnaBM · Apr 11, 2015

I'm not sure if Turadot was a warhorse before them but Shen/Zhao's LP is the best one for me. Everything in that program is perfection .

I liked a lot Yuzuru's R&J cut of music and am I the only one who actually liked Weaver/Poje's Four Seasons? Please say no :eek:

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Other ones I love are I/Z's SD, Shizuka Arakawa's Turandot (even if the Olympics one is a bit cold), Yulia's Schindler's List, Yuna's Les Mis and V/T's Masquerade <--- I remember someone saying it was a 2nd class warhorse? Not sure what it means but I love it :love:

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4everchan · Apr 11, 2015

AnaBM said:
I'm not sure if Turadot was a warhorse before them but Shen/Zhao's LP is the best one for me. Everything in that program is perfection .

I liked a lot Yuzuru's R&J cut of music and am I the only one who actually liked Weaver/Poje's Four Seasons? Please say no :.

Other ones I love are I/Z's SD, Shizuka Arakawa's Turandot (even if the Olympics one is a bit cold), Yulia's Schindler's List, Yuna's Les Mis and V/T's Masquerade <--- I remember someone saying it was a 2nd class warhorse? Not sure what it means but I love it .

I loved W/P

but I still prefer Chan's 4 seasons

girlwithabird · Apr 11, 2015

Akiko Suzuki's POTO

karne · Apr 11, 2015

Oh, is Schindler's List considered a warhorse?

Of course, then, Joshua Farris.

Layback11 · Apr 11, 2015

karne said:
Oh, is Schindler's List considered a warhorse?

Of course, then, Joshua Farris.

If it is, Yulia's 2013-14 LP. Also loved I/K's Swan Lake-one of the few programs I vividly remember watching during the Olympics.

Tanka · Apr 11, 2015

AnaBM said:
Iand am I the only one who actually liked Weaver/Poje's Four Seasons? Please say no :.

No. )) I liked it a lot and since I was in Shanghai I can confirm that the audience liked it as well. Actually, it was my favorite program of the event.

UnsaneLily87 · Apr 11, 2015

Sasha did a mean warhorse in general, but I've always thought her R&J was THE R&J to which all other R&Js are held to. Yuzuru won the OGM skating to that music and as soon as I hear it I always go "SASHA!"

I also enjoy S&D, most iterations of it have been fun.

Oh and karne I didn't consider Schindler's List to be a warhorse, but if so--Josh Farris, oh my! What a step sequence!

Favorite Warhorse programs

andromache

MK's Winter

4everchan

kiara_bleu

cheerknithanson

Sam-Skwantch

“I solemnly swear I’m up to no good”

Mathman

SkateSkates

Mathman

el henry

Go have some cake. And come back with jollity.

anonymoose_au

Insert weird opinion here

karne

in Emergency Backup Mode

mintx

AnaBM

4everchan

girlwithabird

karne

in Emergency Backup Mode

Layback11

Tanka

UnsaneLily87

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