2019-2020 Programs by Discipline

QueenOfTheRoad · May 23, 2019

buton said:
Mikhail Kolyada
SP: "Wind Of Change" by Scorpions

source:Mikhail's instagram

30 years since the fall of Berlin wall, since the fall of communism in my own country. The song is iconic. I am curious how will translate in a competition program with all necessary restrictions. (such a pity that he doesn't use "Go west" from Pet Shop Boys as well

).

RemyRose · May 23, 2019

Satoko Miyahara

SP: Yalla, Tabla & Percussion Solo, Egyptian Disco by DJ Disse - choreo by Benoit Richaud
LP: Theme of Schindler’s List, Prelude in C sharp minor, Hatikva (Intelude), piano arrangement by John Bayless - choreo by Lori Nichol

https://twitter.com/iguana012/status/1131705914912845825

DanseMacabre · May 23, 2019

RemyRose said:
Satoko Miyahara

SP: Yalla, Tabla & Percussion Solo, Egyptian Disco by DJ Disse - choreo by Benoit Richaud
LP: Theme of Schindler’s List, Prelude in C sharp minor, Hatikva (Intelude), piano arrangement by John Bayless - choreo by Lori Nichol

https://twitter.com/iguana012/status/1131705914912845825

Interesting choices, both musically and choreographically. Though I love the programs she and Tom Dickson created together, I'm really excited to see someone of Satoko's artistic caliber take on Benoit's choreography.

ETA: Here's Egyptian Disco and Tabla and Percussion Solo on YouTube. I'll be interested to see her tackle something so heavy on the percussion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7y1AfVTucc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twv6lFlzd-Q

Roast Toast · May 23, 2019

Satoko has a great sense of rhythm, so I'm quite interested in the SP. As for the free... :/

Happy Skates · May 23, 2019

Roast Toast said:
Satoko has a great sense of rhythm, so I'm quite interested in the SP. As for the free... :/

Not sure how I feel about the free choice, but I'm curious, what is it specifically about it that you don't like?

Roast Toast · May 23, 2019

Happy Skates said:
Not sure how I feel about the free choice, but I'm curious, what is it specifically about it that you don't like?

It's just not the direction I would like her to go in artistically. It'll probably be a very poignant and dramatic free with a vague and secondary attempt at storytelling, like her Madame Butterfly free was. Which will probably be very good but also I fear a bit too nondescript in the upcoming ladies field.

I loved her choice of tango last year, it felt like she was really trying to transcribe a different dance vocabulary onto the ice, challenging herself with choreo that wouldn't be a natural fit to her general loveliness, a program that was clearly enriched by off-ice training and research. In short; a lot of things I enjoy in Ice Dance and miss in the singles discipline, where skaters' often so-so SS means they are entirely engrossed by the quality and quantity of their movement — usually to the detriment of putting actual thought into said movement. See the trend of jam-packed by-the-numbers Eteri-esque programs.

Hopefully she proves me wrong, but I would definitely have rather not seen a movie soundtrack from her.

gonewiththewind25 · May 24, 2019

RemyRose said:
Satoko Miyahara

SP: Yalla, Tabla & Percussion Solo, Egyptian Disco by DJ Disse - choreo by Benoit Richaud
LP: Theme of Schindler’s List, Prelude in C sharp minor, Hatikva (Intelude), piano arrangement by John Bayless - choreo by Lori Nichol

https://twitter.com/iguana012/status/1131705914912845825

I’m really not happy with the music for the free...

shine · May 24, 2019

Belly dance would be so interesting to see from Satoko! Schindler’s List is too safe of a choice for her though. Was hoping for something more interesting at this point in her career.

surimi · May 24, 2019

Satoko could get more than decent points for these programs if she sells them. Very interested to see what she does with them. But it's true I'm not a fan of the main theme for Schindler's list either, it's been used too many times. But good for Satoko to think out of the box with the SP.
I'm less than thrilled about Jason's choice though, I think he'd thrive better on livelier music than that.

brens78 · May 24, 2019

Satoko didn't use any warhorses so no tequila shots

Intrigued with both music choices.

Lunalovesskating · May 24, 2019

Rika Kihira SP - Breakfast in Baghdad

surimi · May 24, 2019

Lunalovesskating said:
Rika Kihira SP - Breakfast in Baghdad

Cool choices! :thumbsup: Rika wins the 'most original' award with me so far.

Lunalovesskating · May 24, 2019

Lunalovesskating said:
Rika Kihira FS - O Virtus Sapientae

Update: Rika's FS consists of: O Virtus Sapiente, Dead Can Dance - Mother Tongue, Sheila Chandra - Sacred Stones, In a Moment of Greatness - Larry Groupe.

nussnacker · May 24, 2019

RemyRose said:
Satoko Miyahara

SP: Yalla, Tabla & Percussion Solo, Egyptian Disco by DJ Disse - choreo by Benoit Richaud
LP: Theme of Schindler’s List, Prelude in C sharp minor, Hatikva (Intelude), piano arrangement by John Bayless - choreo by Lori Nichol

https://twitter.com/iguana012/status/1131705914912845825

Agree with opinions about the free... but maybe for different reasons
IMO her free last season was good, but I found mixing Piazzola and Vivaldi strange, did not like the music cuts, but choreo was very nice.
I feel the same about this years free, possibly I won't enjoy the music, but Satoko can sure make it work.

WeakAnkles · May 24, 2019

Well it does look like at least some of the Japanese women are Bringing It with very interesting music choices so far.

:agree:

Maju · May 24, 2019

WeakAnkles said:
Well it does look like at least some of the Japanese women are Bringing It with very interesting music choices so far.

:agree:

It looks like Mie Hamada took a trip to the Middle East hehe

QueenOfTheRoad · May 24, 2019

Lunalovesskating said:
Rika Kihira SP - Breakfast in Baghdad

If is the version i found on youtube, i hate it.

christinaskater · May 24, 2019

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports...ichauds-growing-influence-japan/#.XOg4vRZ_WaM

Satoko Miyahara
SP: “Cleopatra”- choreographed by Benoit Richaud
LP: “Schindler’s List” choreo by Lori Nichol

Crossover · May 24, 2019

Maju said:
It looks like Mie Hamada took a trip to the Middle East hehe

:agree:

elektra blue · May 24, 2019

RemyRose said:
Satoko Miyahara

SP: Yalla, Tabla & Percussion Solo, Egyptian Disco by DJ Disse - choreo by Benoit Richaud
LP: Theme of Schindler’s List, Prelude in C sharp minor, Hatikva (Intelude), piano arrangement by John Bayless - choreo by Lori Nichol

https://twitter.com/iguana012/status/1131705914912845825

the sp is quite original for satoko, i'm sure she can deliver a beautiful performance. so many schindler's list this year, it's not even some kind of anniversary, but if some competition is on january 21th it would be on point

brens78 said:
Satoko didn't use any warhorses so no tequila shots

Intrigued with both music choices.

people who care about our livers, how they dare? :biggrin:

Lunalovesskating said:
Update: Rika's FS consists of: O Virtus Sapiente, Dead Can Dance - Mother Tongue, Sheila Chandra - Sacred Stones, In a Moment of Greatness - Larry Groupe.

it sounds so goth new age, i think i'm going to love it :biggrin:

2019-2020 Programs by Discipline

QueenOfTheRoad

RemyRose

YOLO

DanseMacabre

Roast Toast

Happy Skates

Roast Toast

gonewiththewind25

shine

surimi

Congrats to Sota, #10 in World Standings!

brens78

Lunalovesskating

Moonbear power 🐻

surimi

Congrats to Sota, #10 in World Standings!

Lunalovesskating

Moonbear power 🐻

nussnacker

one and only

WeakAnkles

Maju

QueenOfTheRoad

christinaskater

Crossover

All Hail the Queen

elektra blue

mother of skaters

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