songs used for ice dance programmes (including compulsory dances, original dances, short dances, free dances, exhibition performances, group dances, SOI, etc.) by tessa virtue and scott moir. if i’ve missed any, just @ me and let me know. for tracks not on spotify, i subbed in the closest version available.
let it take you on a journey from mahler to usher…
(after i made my other playlist for them, i realised i also wanted to cry about every moment they’ve ever danced together so this inevitably followed.)
songs inspired by everyone’s fave canadian ice dancing duo
long live - taylor swift i said remember this moment in the back in my mind, the time we stood with our shaking hands, the crowds in stands went wild
shut up and dance - kina grannis we took the floor and she said, ‘don’t you dare look back, keep your eyes on me’
kiss me - ed sheeran and your heart’s against my chest, your lips pressed to my neck
i choose you - sara bareilles tell the world that we finally got it all right
dancing with our hands tied - taylor swift people started talking, putting us through our paces. i knew there was no one in the world who could take it, i had a bad feeling… but we were dancing
gimmie love - carly rae jepsen i toss and turn but still i can’t sleep right, i should’ve asked you to stay
hold each other - great big world i appreciate the break because i love what we got now
smash into you - beyonce i know what we have is worth first place in gold
alone - jessie ware i could watch you watch me forever
dress- taylor swift all of this silence and patience, pining and anticipation, my hands are shaking from holding back from you
still falling for you - ellie goulding no one can lift me, catch me the way that you do, i’m still falling for you
So, I’m not a sports person, but find me a more impressive feat of athleticism than pairs ice dancing. Oh, you do gymnastics? Great. Can you do it while dancing? Oh, you dance? Nice. Can you do it on ice? Oh, you skate? Cool. Can you do it while defying gravity?
The only athletes who can confidently say yes to all these questions in equal measure, are pairs ice dancers. And that’s just the athletic portion of what they have to do. They’re also expected to add artistry and tell a story through their movement; this includes gestures, and facial expressions along with precision-timed choreography to music.
It’s not enough that they’re expected to be in peak physical condition. They also have to be performers who engage the audience and judges with memorable and impressive routines.
And they do this all without protective equipment or gear. If they fall, or misstep, they can seriously injure themselves or their partner. That takes fearlessness, dedication, confidence in their skills, and trust in their partner; you’re simply not going to see anything like it from any other discipline.
Who wouldn’t love this photo? It was just a split second of time, snuck in while everyone would be distracted by another team getting their medals. This was their first time on top of the World podium, and yet it was not easy despite the new gleam of Olympic gold. Tessa was still experiencing difficulty with her legs; they were both suffering from post-Olympic let down; they had to change their choreography at the last moment for their OD, and their FD did not go as smoothly as at Vancouver. It was this moment – they could have walked away, Olympic and World champions, and no one would have thought less of them for it. But instead of an ending, this was only another beginning.
Here are the details of the trips (not yet posted on the GKP site) that Tessa and Scott will be involved with in 2020:
Along the Wild Atlantic Way – Western Ireland! MAY 12 – 19, 2020
Featuring Jim Cuddy (multi-Juno award winner and Music Hall of Fame and Order of Canada recipient), Barney Bentall (Juno award winner), Tom Cochrane (multi-Juno award winner, Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and Order of Canada Recipient), Bill Henderson (Order of Canada recipient and frontman of the iconic Canadian rock band Chilliwack), Anne Lindsay (fiddler extraordinaire), Devin Cuddy and Sam Polley, along with Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir (Canada’s Most Decorated Ice Dance Skaters) and James Chatto (author, culinary guru and National Head Judge of the Canadian Culinary Championships)!
You will discover wonderful Galway, Europe’s Culture Capital 2020 staying for three nights at the 5 star Luxury Glenlo Abbey Hotel and four nights exploring the awe-inspiring natural beauty of Connemara staying at the 5 star Luxury Ballynahinch Castle! You can explore the area on bike and by foot and enjoy castle activities such as clay pigeon shooting, archery, fly fishing and fabulous local food including oysters, beers, whiskeys and gins.
Matera Southern Italy – Awarded the Cultural Capital of Europe 2019! MAY 20 - 27, 2020
Featuring Alan Doyle (Canadian music legend, actor, producer, best-selling author and best known as lead singer for the Newfoundland’s beloved Great Big Sea), Neil Osborne (Canadian Music Industry Hall of Famer and Rock Legend of 54•40), Cory Tetford (singer, songwriter and producer), and Kendel Carson (fiddler extraordinaire) along with Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir (Canada’s most decorated Ice Dance skaters) and Canada’s Premier Wine Expert David Lawrason! NOTE: one additional musician TBC
Matera, Basilicata’s jewel, may be the third-longest continuously inhabited human settlement in the world. Natural caves in the tufa limestone, exposed as the Gravina cut its gorge, attracted the first inhabitants perhaps 7000 years ago. Today, looking across the gorge to Matera’s huddled sassi (cave dwellings) it seems you’ve been transported back to the ancient Holy Land. You will roam though the labyrinth of this UNESCO World Heritage site and discover the magic of this spectacular place – the wines, the history, the surrounding hills of Masseria and the wines of the Vulture region! Bellissimo!
