What makes them unique was that they redefined ideas about ice dance. This brother and sister team clearly couldn't portray a love story convincingly so they found another way. I love the courage it took in the attempt and I really love this free dance!ħ. Isabelle Duchesnay and Paul Duchesnay (France), 1988 Worlds, Jungle themed music free dance They had won the Olympic Games in 1984 and wanted one more shot in 1994. What makes this free dance special for me is that it was their comeback season. They created theatre on ice without being overly theatrical. Torvill and Dean were the ones that really changed the sport forever. You can't help but feel the energy of young love.Ħ. Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean (Great Britain), 1994 Olympics, Face the Music free dance In this free dance Dubreuil and Lauzon take us late into the evening at the tail end of a very special night. This for me was the program that really put the versatility of Bourne and Kraatz on the map.ĥ. Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon (Canada), 2007 Worlds, At Last free dance ![]() It is a wonderful representation of traditional Irish dance without ever becoming overdone. I never thought that this free dance got the respect it deserved. In my eyes as a spectator, the fact that I can still see them flying around the rink at the worlds in Halifax in 1990 makes this performance a standout for me.Ĥ. Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz (Canada) 1998 Olympics, Riverdance free dance To see Klimova's delicate beauty contrasted against Ponomarenko's handsome and gallant frame was perfect. It stands out for me because it wasn't just different, it was great skating! I loved the attention to detail and the harmony of the choreography, costume and concept.ģ. Marina Klimova and Sergei Ponomarenko (Russian) 1990 Worlds, My Fair Lady free danceĪs I mentioned, I love a good story. ![]() I loved the creativity of this original dance. Talk about a memory!Ģ. Meryl Davis and Charlie White (United States) 2009-2010 season, Indian Folk music original dance As they came to rest in their final pose all I could think about was how lucky I was to have been there to see them that night. In the building in Vancouver when they skated their free dance, you could have heard a pin drop. This was the reason that Virtue and Moir won the Olympics. ![]() I want to hear from you! Leave your comments at the bottom of this page or give me a shout on Twitter Virtue and Scott Moir (Canada) 2010 Olympics, Mahler's 5th free dance If you missed her last series on the top 10 skaters of all time, you can go back and read her ladies, men's, pairs and ice dance rankings.Īgree? Disagree? Feel free to set me straight with your own top 10. I believe that there could be as many top-10 lists in ice dance as there are ice dance fans!Įditor's Note: For Pj's latest series of top 10 lists, she's ranking her favourite performances of all time, including the best ladies and men's skates. Whether it's a relationship between a man and a woman, the pursuit of a common goal, or the expression of a theme from the past, present or future - ice dance lays it all out for me. Ice dance captures the idea of possibilities for me.
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