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Let's talk about your favorite programs that you consider extraordinary and unconventional or really weird because of their choreography, music choice, music edits, costumes or others.
I think Alexander Zhulin's choreography for Kyoko Ina & John Zimmerman's 2001/02 LP is in this criteria. Every choreographic moves are creative and exciting to watch and right with Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" music except the strange opening and another move related to John's hand in the middle of the program.
I don't get why John's gigantic hand had to be on the crown of the Kyoko's small head and swirled her head with his hand. It may depict a vulnerable human awaken from a profound abyss by God though. Aside from the hand gestures, I love the music, its edits, general choreography and their eye-catching costumes; one is in a rock'n roll metallic diva costume, and the other is a simple but chic black shiny leather outfit. I hope to see more programs to the music, especially from male skaters. Ashley Wagner performed to the music during the 2013-14 season, but the music cuts are not my taste. I think Zhulin's choreography for singles is a hit or miss, but this one surely excited the audience at that time.
Ina & Zimmerman (USA) - 2002 World Figure Skating Championships, Pairs' Short Program
I love their unique parallel sitting spread eagle transition to a throw triple loop. The program peaked at Worlds 2002, so despite a lot of mistakes in their LP (ironically their worst LP performance during the season), they earned their first World bronze and retired from competition. Kyoko, the amazing pair skater, deserved more than what she accomplished, but the era was different from now.
I think Alexander Zhulin's choreography for Kyoko Ina & John Zimmerman's 2001/02 LP is in this criteria. Every choreographic moves are creative and exciting to watch and right with Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" music except the strange opening and another move related to John's hand in the middle of the program.
I don't get why John's gigantic hand had to be on the crown of the Kyoko's small head and swirled her head with his hand. It may depict a vulnerable human awaken from a profound abyss by God though. Aside from the hand gestures, I love the music, its edits, general choreography and their eye-catching costumes; one is in a rock'n roll metallic diva costume, and the other is a simple but chic black shiny leather outfit. I hope to see more programs to the music, especially from male skaters. Ashley Wagner performed to the music during the 2013-14 season, but the music cuts are not my taste. I think Zhulin's choreography for singles is a hit or miss, but this one surely excited the audience at that time.
Ina & Zimmerman (USA) - 2002 World Figure Skating Championships, Pairs' Short Program
I love their unique parallel sitting spread eagle transition to a throw triple loop. The program peaked at Worlds 2002, so despite a lot of mistakes in their LP (ironically their worst LP performance during the season), they earned their first World bronze and retired from competition. Kyoko, the amazing pair skater, deserved more than what she accomplished, but the era was different from now.
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She was a reigning Russian National champ and World bronze medalist, so it didn't add up much. Regardless, her costumes for the program are generally very beautiful and I like her lavender dress the most. Her fans said that she will get (a) program(s) from Shae-Lynn Bourne, so I expect her programs to be amazing.
Maybe backlash for not being "traditional" in ice dance terms...
