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There have been several threads about the artistic aspect of this sport: 1 2 3 4
(Yes, the two of us are likely insane.)
It seems like a natural progression to ask about choreography next, and it also has motivation drawn from recent events -- there has been discussion about Averbukh's choreography due to his taking offence from certain statements Orser and Medvedeva supposedly made about it.
What makes good choreography, and what does it draw from? How much does music selection and theme figure in? What influences audience opinion?
How does a choreographer work with a skater? I believe there's a style that a skater or a choreographer each works best with, so what are the styles the most famous ones gel most with? Would a choreographer draw inspiration based on the style they gel with, or something else?
How limited is a choreographer considering someone's style and "artistic talent", and how do we partition this "blame"? I believe the blame for a badly choreographed program goes mostly to the choreographer, because it is their job to make the skater look good for the money they pay them. They are responsible for working well with the skater's style, and to bring out the best qualities, and also to somewhat challenge them to advance artistic development in their skaters.
There are certainly examples in which not-too-good choreography has been made to look good by the skater. There are certainly also examples of programs that are good, and lift the skater's ability to a new level. Lastly, there are examples of choreography and skaters working well together. How does this happen?
What are your favourite examples of choreography, and what makes you like them, specifically? A good breakdown would be appreciated because it would be fun to read.
EDIT: Maybe someone can also answer:
(Yes, the two of us are likely insane.)
It seems like a natural progression to ask about choreography next, and it also has motivation drawn from recent events -- there has been discussion about Averbukh's choreography due to his taking offence from certain statements Orser and Medvedeva supposedly made about it.
What makes good choreography, and what does it draw from? How much does music selection and theme figure in? What influences audience opinion?
How does a choreographer work with a skater? I believe there's a style that a skater or a choreographer each works best with, so what are the styles the most famous ones gel most with? Would a choreographer draw inspiration based on the style they gel with, or something else?
How limited is a choreographer considering someone's style and "artistic talent", and how do we partition this "blame"? I believe the blame for a badly choreographed program goes mostly to the choreographer, because it is their job to make the skater look good for the money they pay them. They are responsible for working well with the skater's style, and to bring out the best qualities, and also to somewhat challenge them to advance artistic development in their skaters.
There are certainly examples in which not-too-good choreography has been made to look good by the skater. There are certainly also examples of programs that are good, and lift the skater's ability to a new level. Lastly, there are examples of choreography and skaters working well together. How does this happen?
What are your favourite examples of choreography, and what makes you like them, specifically? A good breakdown would be appreciated because it would be fun to read.
EDIT: Maybe someone can also answer:
Sorry if it is not suppose to be a point of your thread, but thats the topic im most interested in about choreography. The basic premise/point of it and how they can help skaters to get better scores in the end?
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