jaina | *pout*

I'm always on the lookout for new skating music for our synchronized skating team. In synchro, it's really important to have music with a good strong beat so everyone can stay together, plus you want a fun theme, something interesting that both the skaters and the audience can get into, and on top of that you want to do something that hasn't been done a million times. (I swear I saw at least a dozen "Chicago" programs at 2004 Nationals.) Last year when we were picking music, I floated "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" as a possibility, because it's a great song, the perfect length to skate straight through (Adult programs are 3 minutes, 30 seconds), and has a fantastic beat that really gets you moving. We ended up not having a team this year, so it was a moot point, but I tucked the idea away for future use.

Synchro Nationals were this weekend, and what did the Adult champions (Team Elan) skate to? Yeah, you guessed it. From usfigureskating.com:

Elán performed to “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” a piece Blasko picked because she “wanted to find something that would us forward in adult skating and not something traditional.”

Yes! Exactly! Damn them! Now we'll never get to do a program to it. :( Pout and double pout.

(Someday, I will post about something other than skating, I swear.)

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I saw a clogging team do that once. I expect that Team Elan's performance was probably more entertaining.

Finally, results lists...okay, Team Boston (Intermediate) was eighth. Now can I please NEVER, EVER hear that "Hot Chocolate" song from "The Polar Express" ever again? Ever? Please? (Oh, God, make it stop....)

I have very fond memories of

spccadet's tap routine to Devil Went Down to Georgia at one of my first Dancetroupe concerts. Great song.

Now I'm picturing a synchro routine to Madame Guillotine (first thing that came to mind with enough beat). It's a very scary thought. "Everyone lunge on 'slash!'"

I actually did a singles program once to music from the Scarlet Pimpernel overture and entre-acte. It was a lot of fun. :)

haha aww...if ever it were possible to miss someone's pouting, i'd miss your's...you somehow manage to be far too cute when you're pouting...
this skating life of yours is fairly recent news for me...HOT

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