Start of the 2021-2022 Olympic Season Inspiration: Stephane Lambiel part 2

During the 2010 Olympic season, reigning Olympic silver medalist Stephane Lambiel, came to Vancouver with this fantastic short program to "William Tell Overture" by Gioachino Rossini. The footwork sequence is my favorite part. Stephane's creativity, musicality, and passion is what makes him one of skating's most talented artists and athletes.

Start of the 2021-2022 Olympic Season Inspiration: Stephane Lambiel part 1

I'm a few minutes away from tuning in to the first event of the 2021-2022 Olympic Skating season. As I look toward the season ahead, I can't help but recall some of the great Olympic seasons of the past. In 2006, following his silver medal at the Torino games, Stephane Lambiel delivered one of his finest, most exciting freeskates to the dynamic "Four Seasons," by Vivaldi. Skating head-to-head with French Champion Brian Joubert, Lambiel rose to the occassion and clinched his second-straight victory in this emotionally-charged win. This program has everything: difficulty, unique choreography, blurred spins, and intensity.

Friday Inspiration: Katarina Witt's "Girl in the Red Dress," Program from "Schindler's List"

Hauntingly beautiful.

Friday Inspiration: Elene Berezhnaya & Anton Sikharulidze's 2002 Short Program to "Lady Caliph"

This is what pairs skating is all about. This program is celestial, ethereal, and elegant.

St. Patrick's Day Throwback: Jason Brown's 2014 "Riverdance" Free Skate

St. Patrick's Day was this week and it's only fitting to celebrate all things Irish with Jason Brown's iconic "Riverdance" free skate from the 2014 U.S. National Championships. I was lucky enough to be in the audience for this performance in Boston. It was electric! After Nationals, this program went viral on YouTube, for good reason. It's an awesome combination of athleticism, artistry, and full-out fun. Enjoy!

Alena Kostornaia Bonus: Freeskate to the "W.E. Soundtrack" from 2020 Rostelecom Cup

This season, Alena Kostornaia skates to the music of Abel Korzeniowski from the "W.E." soundtrack. Some say she is following in the footsteps of fellow Russian, Evgenia Medvedeva, 2018 Olympic Silver Medalist, who used the same music in her debut senior season in 2015-16, but Kostornaia's rendition is not the same. Medvedeva's skating featured a lot of pantomiming, a style that worked for her; whereas, Kostornaia's artistry is more organic and flowing--she is a true artist on ice. The music's passion and likability matches that of Kostornaia.

Alena Kostornaia's "Departure Lullaby" and "November" by Max Richter Record-Breaking Short Program

Mesmerizing. Haunting. Powerful. A concrete rose.