2017-2018 Programs by Discipline

[pearly]

James/Cipres FS: Say Something by Great Big World

 

[Barb]

SD, Weapo - I am rightfully annoyed. Are they nuts? They look rather dissatisfied. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7I6UKRH5ME

The costumes, right? her latin program in 2012 was really good but she was wearing an horrible dress, and now this?!!! :disapp:
The program does not say much but I guess they were in practice mood.

 

[sarama]

I'm not really on board with V/M's FD yet. I like the tango part, but that's it for now. The beginning is odd, the beginning of the tango doesn't look like a tango at all, the entire second half is too cheesy and I really hope they reconsider the ending. It's anticlimactic and way too sappy. I'm sure it will grow and evolve over time, but for now I can't see the "masterpiece" that was hyped.
WeaPo's SD wasn't that great, but I think it will be a good program for them
From what I've seen, I really like G/P's FD, it's very "them", without looking stale, so it gets my approval (for as little as that may count)

 

[pearly]

I'm not really on board with V/M's FD yet. I like the tango part, but that's it for now. The beginning is odd, the beginning of the tango doesn't look like a tango at all, the entire second half is too cheesy and I really hope they reconsider the ending. It's anticlimactic and way too sappy. I'm sure it will grow and evolve over time, but for now I can't see the "masterpiece" that was hyped.

I agree with this. However I think tomorrow this will already look much better. At least I hope

But I don't like the tango part at all. I am aware that 99% of tango that gets done on ice is like this (ballroom tango) and I am patiently waiting to see a proper Argentine tango done well on ice. Once we see it it will be fabulous and redefine tango in skating.

 

[maddiesparks]

I really like VM's FD. Keep in mind that this was a practice, so half the program wasn't actually skated. Also the ending to me wasn't sappy... she's literally dying in his arms, lol. More like tragic.

 

[pearly]

Misha Ge SP - Ave Maria by Ikuko Kawai.

 

[bramweld]

The costumes, right? her latin program in 2012 was really good but she was wearing an horrible dress, and now this?!!! :disapp:
The program does not say much but I guess they were in practice mood.

This is the sort of program that Tessa and Scott could pull off if they were in the mood. But I've checked myself a bit. Let us see the final product first. Right now I'd rather pretend I didn't see it yet.

 

[pearly]

I just watched V/M's FD practice again. One thing I love about the Roxanne part is how their footwork is perfectly choreographed to the music. See this part right here: https://youtu.be/uFinvtYxiMs?t=88
They each follow a different beat or melody (lyrics, music, etc) and it works perfectly.

 

[Ender]

The costumes, right? her latin program in 2012 was really good but she was wearing an horrible dress, and now this?!!! :disapp:
The program does not say much but I guess they were in practice mood.

What is Weaver wearing? How can anyone dance in... that?

 

[bramweld]

What is Weaver wearing? How can anyone dance in... that?

It's like they are completely clueless to the fact that they're skating to very sophisticated, highbrow, Cubano Latino music. How do they not realize that the program would be perceived much differently if they fixed their costumes. Zhulin, took a similar approach for Sinkats, but I much prefer W/P's music. Zhulin however forgot to give Victoria a costume, and SinKats don't have the smoothness and maturity yet of W/P to really pull it off. I don't quite get Morozov's vision for this team.

 

[Daniel1998]

As much as I hate that Yuzu is repeating his Chopin short program...

God, I forgot how brilliant a program it was.

 

[daphna]

Ashley wagner is back to Moulin Rouge??? I thought she was creating a La La Land program she was in love with! Can anyone update?
I love her MR, it's her signature piece, really. but recycling it for a 3rd season - I'm not sure..

ETA: just found the official announcement. I'm OK with her choices for the olympic season - she went back to the programms that brought her biggest success. I just hope she gets a killer costume and adds new choreographic touches, Go Ashley!

 

[dorispulaski]

Senior Ladies Programs from Nepela Trophy

No.	Name	Nation
1	Kailani CRAINE SP: Dream a Little Dream of Me performed by Ella Fitzgerald; choreo by Alex Chang FS: Moulin Rouge (soundtrack); choreo by Alex Chang	AUS
2	Lara ROTH SP: Life by Ludovico Einaudi; choreo by Frank Dehne, Adam Solya FS: Mozart Medley; Rock Me Amadeus by Falco; choreo by Frank Dehne, Adam Solya	AUT
3	Larkyn AUSTMAN SP: Mein Herr (Liza Minnelli) with choreography by Mark Pillay LP: Great Gatsby medley	CAN
4	Eliska BREZINOVA SP: Adagio performed by Lara Fabian; choreo by Danielle Montalbano (SP) FS: Notre Dame de Pairs by Richard Cocciante, (information of 2016/17 season); choreo by Salome Brunner (FS)	CZE
5	Aneta JANICZKOVA SP: Flashlight by Jessie J FS: Tango Jalousie	CZE
6	Danielle HARRISON SP: Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen; choreo by Debi Briggs, Andrew Smith FS: A Time For Us (from "Romeo and Juliet") by Nino Rota, Cheek of the Night (from "Romeo and Juliet") by Abel Korzeniowski, Dance of the Knights (from "Romeo and Juliet") by Sergei Prokofiev; choreo by Debi Briggs, Andrew Smith	GBR
7	Katie POWELL SP: Nowadays by John Kander, Hot Honey Rag by John Kander; choreo by Andrew Smith FS: Daneils Joik by Jon Henrick Fjallgren; choreo by Andrew Smith	GBR
8	Karly ROBERTSON SP: With You (from "Ghost" musical soundtrack); choreo by Andrew Smith FS: Stone Cold by Semi Levato; choreo by Andrew Smith	GBR
9	Rika HONGO SP: O Fortuna (from "Carmina Burana") by Carl Orff; choreo by Shae-Lynn Bourne, Kenji Miyamoto FS: Frida (soundtrack) by Elliot Goldenthal; choreo by Shae-Lynn Bourne, Kenji Miyamoto	JPN
10	Diana NIKITINA SP: Soldier Of Love by Sade; choreo by Stephane Lambiel FS: La Condanna, The Lady Caliph, and Trooping With Crows; choreo by Stephane Lambiel	LAT
11	Dabin CHOI SP: Papa Can You Hear Me, choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto FS: Gypsy Melodies by Dvorak; choreo. by David Wilson	KOR
12	Seoyoung YOON SP: Libertango by Astor Piazzolla FS: Tango, including Assassin's Tango from Mr.& Mrs. Smith	KOR
13	Alena LEONOVA SP: Bla Bla Bla Cha Cha Cha by Petty Booka; choreo by Olga Glinka, Valentin Molotov FS: Tune Maari Entriyaan; choreo by Olga Glinka, Valentin Molotov	RUS
14	Evgenia MEDVEDEVA SP: Nocturne n.20 in C-Sharp Minor op.Posth (Joshua Bell version); choreo by choreo by Daniil Gleikhengauz, I. Averbukh, A. Zhelezniakov FS: January Stars by George Winston; Departure and Dona Nobis Pacem 2 from The Leftovers ; choreo by Daniil Gleikhengauz, I. Averbukh, A. Zhelezniakov	RUS
15	Elena RADIONOVA SP: It Ain't Necessarily So from Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin; choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne (last season's program) FS: "Historia de un Amor", choreo by Shae-Lynn Bourne	RUS
16	Ceciliane Mei Ling HARTMANN SP: Sixteen Tons performed by Merle Travis; choreo by Oleg Epstein, Nicolas Osseland FS: Snowstorm by Georgi Sviridov; choreo by Oleg Epstein, Nicolas Osseland	SGP
WD	Ema GABANIOVA	SVK
18	Silvia HUGEC SP: Scars To Your Beautiful by Alessia Cara; choreo by Molly Oberstar FS: The Sleeping Beauty by Petr I. Tchaikovski; choreo by Molly Oberstar	SVK
19	Nina LETENAYOVA SP: La Traviata: Amani Alfredo and Libiam Nei Leiti Calici FS: Merry Go Round from Howl's Moving Castle by Joe Hisaishi	SVK
20	Nicole RAJICOVA SP: Une page d'amour by Nathalia Mansner; choreo by Nikolai Morozov FS: Primavera by Ludovico Einaudi, Clouds, The Mind on the (Re)Wind by Ezio Bosso, Experience by Ludovico Einaudi; choreo by Nikolai Morozov	SVK
21	Birce ATABEY SP: Exogenesis Symphony Part II by Muse; choreo by Rana Belkis Gocmen FS: Mercy On Me by Christina Aguilera; choreo by Rana Belkis Gocmen	TUR
22	Sila SAYGI SP: Night Train by Alvino Rey; choreo by Kutay Eryoldas FS: Frida (soundtrack) by Elliot Goldendthal; choreo by Kutay Eryoldas	TUR
23	Anastasia GOZHVA SP: Please performed by Elijah Bossenbroek; choreo by Maria Tumanovskaia-Chaika FS: Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber; choreo by Maria Tumanovskaia-Chaika	UKR
24	Caroline ZHANG SP: East of Eden by Lee Holdridge; choreo by Peter Oppegard, Karen Kwan-Oppegard, Caroline Zhang FS: "The Mission" by Yo-Yo Ma; choreo by Peter Oppegard, Karen Kwan-Oppegard, Caroline Zhang	USA

 

[dorispulaski]

Ice dance programs at Nepela Trophy

No.	Name	Nation
1	Kimberley HEW-LOW / Timothy MCKERNAN SD: Rhumba: Safari by J. Balvin, Samba: Watch Out For This by Daddy Yankee; choreo by Massimo Scali FD: Exogenesis Symphony Part III Redemption by Muse; choreo by Massimo Scali	AUS
2	Viktoria KAVALIOVA / Yurii BIELIAIEV SD: Bachata: Te Estrano by Xtreme, Salsa: Crystal Fusion by Deseo; choreo by Alexander Tolstik, S. Petukhov, O. Fomenko FD: And the Waltz Goes On by Anthony Hopkins, performed by Andre Rieu; choreo by Alexander Tolstik, S. Petukhov, O. Fomenko	BLR
3	Cortney MANSOUR / Michal CESKA SD: Samba: Beat On My Drum by Gabry Ponte, Rhumba: Loin by Maitre Gims, Samba: Adios by Zimpala; choreo by Igor Shpilband FD: Kay by Carmine Coppola, A New Carpet by Carmine Coppola, The Immigrant (Main Title) by Nino Rota, Godfather Waltz (from "The Godfather" soundtrack) by Nino Rota, Finale (from "The Godfather" soundtrack) by Nino Rota; choreo by Igor Shpilband	CZE
4	Angelique ABACHKINA / Louis THAURON SD: Abrazame by Tamara FD: Mariage D'Amour by George Davidson and Je Suis Malade by Lara Fabian	FRA
5	Shari KOCH / Christian NÜCHTERN SD: Samba: Moliendo Café by Paloma Berganza; Rhumba: Moliendo Café by Paloma Berganza; Salomé by Chayenne; choreo by Corrado Giordani FD: Io ci saro by Andrea Boccelli ; choreo by Corrado Giordani	GER
WD	Robynne TWEEDALE / Joseph BUCKLAND SD: Samba: Latin, El Beso del Final by Christina Aguilera, Rhumba: Loca by Shakira; choreo by Philip Askew, Igor Shpilband FD: Ghost (The Musical); choreo by Philip Askew, Igor Shpilband	GBR
7	Aurelija IPOLITO / Malcolm JONES SD: Cha Cha: Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White by Pérez Prado, Mambo: Mambo No. 8 by Pérez Prado FD: Battle Without Honor or Humanity, Falling Again by Maverick Saber, Tainted Love by Imelda May	LAT
8	Olga JAKUSHINA / Andrey NEVSKIY SD: Cha Cha: Faded, Rhumba: Latino Rhumba by Feminem feat. Alex Samba; choreo by Sergei Petukhov FD: Summertime by Al Jarrean, Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody by Louis Prima; choreo by Sergei Petukhov	LAT
9	Allison REED / Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS SD: Destination Calabrio [Laidtrack Remix] by Alex Gaudino FD: Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin [Sunset Sound Mix]	LTU
10	Yura MIN / Alexander GAMELIN SD: Despacito Luis Fonsi, My All by Mariah Carey, Mujer Latina by Thalia; choreo by Ksenia Rumiantseva, Ekaterina Volobueva FD: Arirang performed by So Hyang; choreo by Ksenia Rumiantseva, Ekaterina Volobueva	KOR
11	Ekaterina BOBROVA / Dmitri SOLOVIEV SD: Latin Lover by João Bosco, Samba FD: Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla and Beethoven's Five Secrets by One Republic	RUS
12	Betina POPOVA / Sergey MOZGOV SD: Cha Cha, Rhumba: Formidable by Stromae, Samba: Batucada Brasileira; choreo by Ksenia Rumiantseva, Ekaterina Volobueva FD: Carmen by Bizet; choreo by Ksenia Rumiantseva, Ekaterina Volobueva	RUS
13	Yuliia ZHATA / Yan LUKOUSKI SD: Cha Cha: Soha Mil Pasos (Kizomba Remix), Rhumba: Mañana de Carnaval by Luis Miguel, Samba: Babarabitiri by Todd Terry; choreo by Elena Novak, Mariya Tumanovskaya-Chaika FD: Together (from "The Great Gatsby" soundtrack) performed by The XX; Drama (from "The Great Gatsby" soundtrack) performed by Killer Track; choreo by Elena Novak, Mariya Tumanovskaya-Chaika	UKR
14	Rachel PARSONS / Michael PARSONS SD: "Mambo Molly" by Mambo Mollyy, "Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime" by Zuchero; choreo by Elena Novak, Alexei Kiliakov and Natalia Skorikova FD: La Partita" by Victor Jara & "Sikuridadas" and "Quiaquenpita" by Inti-Illimani (based on South American music & the contemporary Ghost Dances ballet); choreo by Elena Novak, Alexei Kiliakov and Natalia Skorikova	USA

 

[dorispulaski]

Nepela Pairs

No.	Name		Nation
1	Natasha PURICH / Davin PORTZ SP: "Angel" by Sarah MacLachlan FS: Who Wants To Live Forever" by Queen		CAN
2	Kristina ASTAKHOVA / Alexei ROGONOV SP: Mozart, Carmina Burana" by Carl Orff; choreo by Sergei Britkov LP: La La Land; choreo by Sergei Britkov		RUS
3	Alisa EFIMOVA / Alexander KOROVIN SP: Joue Jusqu'au Matin by Yoska Nemet; choreo by Julia Goriunova FS: La Strada soundtrack by Nino Rota; choreo by Julia Goriunova		RUS
4	Natalia ZABIIAKO / Alexander ENBERT SP: "Summer of '42;" choreo by Igor Chinyaev FS: "Too Close", "I Love You Much Too Much", and "Sleeping Beauty;" choreo by Giuseppe Arena		RUS
5	Jessica PFUND / Joshua SANTILLAN SP: You Raise Me Up, performed by Josh Groban; choreo by Ilona Melnichenko FS: Gone with the Wind soundtrack; choreo by Phillip Mills		USA
6	Erika SMITH / AJ REISS SP: "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John (2016-17 SP); choreo by Julie Marcotte FS: Beauty and the Beast soundtrack, including Evermore, performed by Josh Groban; choreo by Julie Marcotte		USA

 

[Daniel1998]

So after a long program today with three falls, Radford seemed to suggest he and Meagan are contemplating getting a new long program. Interesting.

 

[dorispulaski]

James & Cipres debuted both their programs at Autumn Classic.

SP: "Make It Rain" by Ed Sheeran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvlvY2_xe9w

Free Skate - "Say Something"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPM9DDbWt-Q

I particularly love the free skate!

 

[sarama]

So after a long program today with three falls, Radford seemed to suggest he and Meagan are contemplating getting a new long program. Interesting.

Because clearly NOW it's the time to get a new program....

The Olympic season really messes up with the skaters' heads, it's like when your panicking and just make random decisions because your brain just shuts down

 

[Ice Dance]

Because clearly NOW it's the time to get a new program....

It was always time for them to get a new program. From the moment returning to "Muse" crossed into someone's brain.

Really, the short is a nice vehicle. Lets get more new programs! (I want to put up a cheering icon but all the icons are down for some reason).

 

[sarama]

It was always time for them to get a new program. From the moment returning to "Muse" crossed into someone's brain.

That's what I meant... Did they really need to bomb a competition and then rush to make a new program? It would have been much easier and logical to make a new program and in case it didn't work, go back to an older one.