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Big news for the highly decorated pair of artistic Savchenko / Szolkowy, who is preparing to pique the last season of his career.
Saturday 7 September 2013 5 minutes reading time
The first fact concerns the unusual choreography of the new programs tender as the fac totum Ingo Steuer has decided to rely on the collaboration of David Wilson, esteemed choreographer based in Toronto who has worked with the German couple in the first half of August.
Secondly, the students of Savchenko / Szolkowy were surprised by the choice of music for the free program. In fact, after having explored in the course of his career different musical themes, four-time World Champions have decided to debunk one of the last remaining taboos and have opted for a classical music.
The official of news came a few days ago when during a test at the ice rink Erika Hess in Berlin echoed the "Schacchianoci" by Tchaikovsky.
"For years this music kept them jealously," said the coach Ingo Steuer, "hoping that sooner or later would come the most appropriate time to use it. In our last season we decided to interpret a German story, but with Russian music. Classical ballet is an important part of Russian culture and considering that the Olympics will be held in Sochi this music is ideal for us. However, we will not use the parts of the ballet best known to the general public, because it does not fit, but we will propose the two-step. "
In Berlin, Savhcenko / Szolkowy have presented the new free German courts and the technical committee of the federation. For the occasion, no spectator was admitted and were not allowed recordings. The program provides for opening in a triple flip launched and to follow a sequence of two triple toe loop in parallel. The three lifts, two of them of new concepts, are placed in the second half of the disc along the demanding and very risky triple axel launched, closure element.
"Now for two years," noted Steuer, "Aliona and Robin complete training in the triple axel launched, an element that this season will be included in both the race program."
Previously, the vice-world champions had performed their new short-program to the tune of "When Winter Comes", music composed by violinist André Rieu. Again, the intention is to present the triple axel launched, in addition to a new lifting.
Savchenko / Szolkowy will make their racing debut at the Cup of China, the third stage of the Grand Prix, and, after a few years of absence, they planned to participate in the German National Championships, to be held in Berlin in mid-December.
"Ten years ago, right in Berlin, we participated in the first national championship in German couple," said Aliona Savchenko, "We keep an excellent memory of that race because the public and the judges were thrilled when we saw literally skating together for the first time. We decided to play our last National League right on the same track as the first time. It is a circle that somehow closes ".
Since then, they got seven titles in seven German scorer National leagues.
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