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Post by reut on Jan 3, 2019 18:09:30 GMT 1
I guess it's time to open a new thread.  Let's open it with sweet New Year's greetings from Stephane and Deniss.  www.facebook.com/musiconiceofficial/videos/134282854155326/Bonus: Stephane skating with Guillaume Cizeron (video was taken in summer when they worked together, but Gaby posted it only now) |
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Post by jomeku on Jan 30, 2019 21:49:44 GMT 1
There was a short clip about Stéphane in Swiss TV today in German, on occasion of the upcoming AOI show. Title "Ein Artist mit Leidenschaft und Charme" = "An artist with passion and charm". It was filmed in Champéry including short interview with Koshiro and Deniss. In the end we get a very short glimpse on one of Stéphane's new AOI programs. www.srf.ch/sendungen/glanz-und-gloria/peopleAt 00:40 Stéphane says that for him as coach it's important to have confidence, patience, passion. And also not to be afraid to improve because also as coach he does not know everything. One of his qualities is to be very precise, with himself and with his students. Deniss: I enjoy a lot the atmosphere and the positive energy during the training. He is very motivating and drives me to peak performance. I also appreciate his balanced team. Koshiro: He motivates me, whether I'm in competition or in training. He's good. In the end Stéphane says that - as skater or as coach, much patience is needed, much work, and it wouldn't be possible without "l' amour pour le sport" = Love for the sport. |
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Post by reut on Jan 31, 2019 10:42:32 GMT 1
Thank you for the video, jomeku. It looks like the new program is indeed very demanding physically. I think it's about time to open new "Art on Ice" thread. |
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Post by reut on Jan 31, 2019 11:25:43 GMT 1
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Post by jomeku on Jan 31, 2019 12:46:55 GMT 1
The first part is about Stéphane's collaboration with Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron for their new Free Dance.
He was chosen by the French couple to work on the details of their free program to sharpen, improve their gestural vocabulary.
It turned out to be a winning gamble as the result was beyond his expectations.
Stéphane says he wanted to feed them with new movements, with new choreographic combinations to renew their repertory. Then it was them and their coaches who used this new repertory, refined it and made it become even more lively than what it was in the beginning. He congratulates them for all their work and that they 'took it to an unbelievable level'. He looks forward to see what they'll still do until the Worlds because he has the impression that each time he sees them, they have evolved and push their program to yet another dimension.
Second part about Stéphane and his skating school.
First, Stéphane says (as he said in interviews before) that in his vision it's not the results that are important/essential at first, but to reach as far as possible. And for him as coach to make training plans accordingly.
Does Stéphane get as much satisfaction by coaching as he got when skating at competitions and winning titles on the highest level?
Stéphane: It's true, I was world champion twice. But there have been difficult moments also. I think I learned a lot from my successes and also from those difficult moments. And the fact of being able to teach and to lighten the path of all my students allows me to experience very, very beautiful things. Today, as a coach, I even more appreciate all the work that has been done during my career, including the work that my coach did with me. The confidence that had reigned during my competitive career, I try to reproduce it with my students.
(Stéphane referring to his long time coach and mentor Peter Grütter who, as the moderator says, is certainly proud of Stéphane's second professional life).
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Post by reut on Jan 31, 2019 16:01:29 GMT 1
Thank you for translation!
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Post by tisha on Feb 11, 2019 0:40:16 GMT 1
Thank you for the videos, reut. Thank you so much for the translations, jomeku.
Stephane posted a couple of pictures on his IG, with a sweet tribute to his 10 years of friendship with Max Trankov. (I don't have the ability to post it here, sorry!)
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Post by jomeku on Feb 11, 2019 1:11:00 GMT 1
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Post by tisha on Feb 11, 2019 1:40:35 GMT 1
Yes, that's the one, with the two photos! Thanks for posting it!
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Post by tisha on Feb 18, 2019 12:28:56 GMT 1
I don't know where to put this because there's not a 2019 Asian shows thread and I'm not sure how to open a new one. The good news at the moment is that Stephane will be in the Japanese Stars on Ice tour - he doesn't usually do SoI, but I'm trying not to read too much into that right now... (Deniss and Koshiro are also in the cast.)
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Post by reut on Feb 18, 2019 12:58:38 GMT 1
He usually doesn't do SOI, but it's not his first time there. So I'm a bit confused as to what exactly is possible to read too much into.  |
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Post by reut on Feb 25, 2019 8:49:04 GMT 1
It was shared long ago, but I forgot to add it here. TV report about Euros, Stéphane talking about the championships and Brian Joubert (nothing new or special, but it's always nice to see him ) www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4BzAZl8pdY&feature=youtu.be&t=155He thanks the audience for their support. Brian Joubert and I are here with our students and we're focused on them. "Of course, we were rivals when we both competed and it's nice to see that we both stayed in this sport and pass our knowledge to next generations. I wish a lot of luck to him and to his students, will be glad to meet them at other competitions" |
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Post by reut on Apr 2, 2019 14:20:24 GMT 1
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Post by jomeku on Apr 2, 2019 18:13:53 GMT 1
Happy birthday to Stéphane!On the one hand it's a pity he needs to celebrate "at work", on the other hand this way his celebrations are well documented. Yes ! It's nice to see he has good friends with him . Happy birthday, Stéphane ! |
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Post by reut on Apr 3, 2019 8:34:36 GMT 1
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