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Virtue & Moir - Free Dance 2009

For my next throwback watch I wanted to find a Virtue & Moir program I hadn’t seen before. I was out of the skating loop in 2010 and was pleasantly surprised to discover these two at the Vancouver Olympics, so a 2009 program was fresh to me.

This is their Pink Floyd Free Dance and it’s hard not to compare it to Chock & Bates Pink Floyd from last year. Even though Virtue & Moir are so young here their material is really hard and their skating is fast - even in hold.

Those lifts! You barely get to appreciate one position and they are transitioning into their next position. The Goose lift in its early days.

When Bock used Pink Floyd music it felt slow and stale, so it’s interesting that this program doesn’t feel that way at all. It feels more raw and edgy. Their movements are original.

One issue - the costumes. Is this the same Tessa who went through 3-4 costumes a season? I can totally believe Scott would wear an all black costume that could have been practice clothes. (Evidently there was a story behind this - check out the comments)

Here they are 19/20 - oh that younger skaters could even be considered in the current line up. Marjorie and Zak are still calling themselves the ‘super kids’ at 25.

The commentator called the program ‘daring’ and I would agree. It’s such a great contrast with their Mahler program the next season where they are polished and classical.

It created a lot of controversy. Calls for boycotts and such. But Oreo didn't take it down. They were unapologetic and didn't try to appease the homophobes or backtrack.