Master figure skating choreographer Chris Conte discusses how he builds higher level skating programs. This video picks up where he left off in his discussion of the tools of a traveling choreographer and building low level skating programs. In this video, Chris talks about higher level programs and helping give skaters a competitive edge in the second set of marks (component scores) in the IJS.
Chris explains that there are basically 3 types of programs.
1. Abstract program – no story, no impression of a story, just movement to music
2. Concept program – some kind of concept related to music selection, where choreographed movements are related to the concept
3. Storybook program – attempt to tell a story, start to finish through a program, through music and movement
There’s a TON of great info in this video for figure skating choreographers and figure skating coaches that choreograph their own skaters’ programs.
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