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In tune with judges
The Ottawa Sun
Sun 26 Oct 2008
Page: S14
Section: Sports
Canada's top medal contenders for the 2010 Olympics are hoping their new programs will be music to the judges' ears.
But, says pairs bronze medallist at last year's world championship, Bryce Davison, bringing in a new program is always a bit unnerving.
"You never really know how it's going to be accepted by the judges and the fans," he said this week as he and partner Jessica Dube put the finishing touches on a new free skate program set to Carmen.
After reaching the podium using Damien Rice's version of Blower's Daughter, their new short program will be accompanied by a sombre string quartet. But Davison says they may not keep both for the Olympics.
"Probably not. We'll change at least one. Which one, we're not sure," he said. "It'll be a decision at the end of the season. It depends how comfortable we are with them and how well they're accepted. That's something you really don't know until we've competed with it at least two or three times."
Patrick Chan is working on a quad, although he's not planning to show it in competition this year. What he is debuting is the program he plans to use for the Olympics.
"I've change d almost everything. Different styles, more jumps. Instead of one triple axel I have two now. It is a trial run for the Olympics, minus the quad," Chan said this week.
He will debut his new programs at the Oct. 31-Nov. 2 Skate Canada International in Ottawa. The music for his short program will be Tango de los Exilados by Walter Taieb. Th e long program is set to a piano concerto and cello sonata by Sergei Rachmaninov.
"Obviously I had to change. I'd already done the program twice and I couldn't use it again this year and at the Olympics. We were going to keep the short, but it didn't get the result we wanted from the judges," said Chan.
The music for Rochette's long program is Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez. The short is Summertime. The top dance team of Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir haven't announced theme music.
As for Chan's quad? "I really want to get it down before the O lympics. Ever y day I gr ind through and do a minimum of three and a maximum of six or seven (in practice). I limit myself so I don't kill myself doing it. Th ere's no need to rush."
He's landing about 40% to 50% of his attempts. "Considering where I started with it at the beginning of summer I'm quite happy with it."
In tune with judges
The Ottawa Sun
Sun 26 Oct 2008
Page: S14
Section: Sports
Canada's top medal contenders for the 2010 Olympics are hoping their new programs will be music to the judges' ears.
But, says pairs bronze medallist at last year's world championship, Bryce Davison, bringing in a new program is always a bit unnerving.
"You never really know how it's going to be accepted by the judges and the fans," he said this week as he and partner Jessica Dube put the finishing touches on a new free skate program set to Carmen.
After reaching the podium using Damien Rice's version of Blower's Daughter, their new short program will be accompanied by a sombre string quartet. But Davison says they may not keep both for the Olympics.
"Probably not. We'll change at least one. Which one, we're not sure," he said. "It'll be a decision at the end of the season. It depends how comfortable we are with them and how well they're accepted. That's something you really don't know until we've competed with it at least two or three times."
Patrick Chan is working on a quad, although he's not planning to show it in competition this year. What he is debuting is the program he plans to use for the Olympics.
"I've change d almost everything. Different styles, more jumps. Instead of one triple axel I have two now. It is a trial run for the Olympics, minus the quad," Chan said this week.
He will debut his new programs at the Oct. 31-Nov. 2 Skate Canada International in Ottawa. The music for his short program will be Tango de los Exilados by Walter Taieb. Th e long program is set to a piano concerto and cello sonata by Sergei Rachmaninov.
"Obviously I had to change. I'd already done the program twice and I couldn't use it again this year and at the Olympics. We were going to keep the short, but it didn't get the result we wanted from the judges," said Chan.
The music for Rochette's long program is Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez. The short is Summertime. The top dance team of Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir haven't announced theme music.
As for Chan's quad? "I really want to get it down before the O lympics. Ever y day I gr ind through and do a minimum of three and a maximum of six or seven (in practice). I limit myself so I don't kill myself doing it. Th ere's no need to rush."
He's landing about 40% to 50% of his attempts. "Considering where I started with it at the beginning of summer I'm quite happy with it."