In this episode of The Edge Call, we're talking all about warhorses - that is, pieces of music that eeeeeeveryone skates to. Those ones. We chose 8 of the biggest warhorse pieces that are constantly used in skating and discussed our favourite iterations:
- Carmen (of course) - is it even that good? Who is the true queen of Carmen - Grace thinks it might be Samantha Cesario. Are the red and black dresses really necessary?
- Firebird - we talk about why music shouldn't be taken so literally and about why Gracie Gold's firebird was one of the only acceptable ones.
- Moulin Rouge - a new classic and Molly's fave. We talk Tessa and Scott, Ashley, and whether young skaters can do a moulin rouge programme.
- Romeo and Juliet - why this warhorse is somehow less annoying than the others.
- Swan Lake - White or dark, which is better? And our picks for the best ever swan lake programmes.
- Scheherazade - why it works so well for so many different skaters.
- Rhapsody in Blue - and why this song was made for Gabby Daleman. We discuss why we love this music and our surprise Elizaveta Tuktamysheva hasn't skated to it yet.
- Phantom of the Opera - and why we hate it.
Hope you guys enjoy!