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.
