For Figure Ice Skaters!
I am looking for music for my new program, and casually, my bf told me to follow lifeSKATE on twitter. So I did it, and in the web-page I found several tips by Joe Jorgens, the head of Sonic Edge Music. He gives so many helping tips on how to choose the adequate music and what details must be taken into account. I highly recommend these web-pages if you are a figure ice skater looking for music for a new program. I will post a sneak peak of the 3rd tip by Joe Jorgens for you to get and idea on what the tips and the page are about.
TIP #3: FIT THE MUSIC TO THE SKATER'S STYLE AND SKATING PERSONALITY
Beyond a skater’s strength in elements, we also want our music to match the way a skater performs. Some music simply fits certain skating styles and programs better than others. For example, if your skater has a fluid, lyrical style of skating would they work best with something dramatic like Bizet or Carmen, or the softer flowing sound of Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
If your skater has good speed and jumping ability your musical choices should favor tempo and drama. You can find this type of music among epic soundtracks where the titles, themes and music fully use an orchestra, making them a good choice for this type skater. These should also have a well defined and clear melody or theme. Some fitting music might include...
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