I don't know if any creative work has affected me as immediately as this did. This is an absolute masterpiece. Thank you for creating something so moving and beautiful.
This is FABULOUS on so many levels. I was just getting ready to ask "how in the heck does anyone get this amazing video footage." Now my question is, "How in the heck does the cameraman get this amazing video footage without getting run over!?!" LOL
I am a professional dancer. I've had a long career. This is one of the most aesthetic performances I have ever seen. It takes immense skill and artistry to capture my attention nowdays. I was transfixed by this. I fail to remember the last time I was affected this way. Thank you for reminding me what true art is.
That comment describes EXACTLY how I felt first time seeing this ( except I couldn't dance myself out of a paperbag 🤣)If this is first time you see them...you're in for a good number of treats to discover still..Enjoy!
This is so much better than static camera. You feel like you are "inside". With them. The whole performance is completly different from this point of view. It conveys much more feelings and art this way. Beautifull idea.
This is where sport transcends into true Art. There are no skates, no costumes, no rink and no one there but the two of them, simply telling a story through soulful expression in movement. This is not skating, not sport, simply .....other worldly.
I must say that they outfits fitted perfectly their routine. If anything, I feel that a glitzy costume would’ve tarnished the performance. They dressed for the part and did wonderfully.
Truly。Others may match the requirement and difficulty of movement. But nothing even close to their drive to superb elegance and artistry. Not a close call, no doubt they are the real artist. Dearest.
anna cappellini and luca lanotte can match them. it's just that people always only focuses on those that are given the first place and that the jury seem to like.
@@opheliaplays6131 they are outstanding dancers too, but there's always a reason why firsts are firsts. there's just a level of subconscious receptivity here which makes them 'out of league'. they move like equal parts of the same soul.
Oh, the ironic agony of THIS program, in the year that divided time for all of us. This has to be one of the finest free dances ever created, and it was left without its rightful title of Best in the World.
It might sound silly, but watching this pair’s performance reminds me of my parents’ marriage. They have been happily married for over 40 years. Like these skaters, they trust each other completely, they both know when to lead and when to follow, they are always in sync, they keep each other from falling, they hold each other close. It’s a beautiful thing how art can imitate life. Phenomenal performance!
Oneness. Art is Beauty. Beauty is Oneness. Some people call it God. But it doesn't need a name. And the experience needs no Belief, when one has experienced it.
Beautiful. I hope your parents can see your poignant words! Married for 39 years to my high school sweetheart, and hope my children see us the way you see your parents!
I find it sad that behind the two skaters there is a story of unrequited love. They are so synchronised, it is hard to believe they are not a couple...
This pair is fantastic. I've missed them...waiting for them to bring beauty in ice dancing. They are not a pair; they are one in unity. He is as graceful as she. Eyes just do not go on her but him as well because he is as graceful as she is. Neither holds the other up. They put such emotion into their skating. I have a folder where it is dedicated to this team with any routine of theirs that I come across. Their style cannot be matched. They never disappoint. You know that their performance will be awesome.
@@dianebannister4591 Это вряд ли! Пападикисам нужно срочно что-то делать со шнобилем, её нос напоминает Сирано де Бержирака! А лучше них катаются однозначно Иван Букин и Алексанлра Степанова, сто пудов!
@@зараэль I am American. It looks like Russian what you wrote. I can't understand what you wrote. If it was in French, I could read it as I understand some. I might take a picture of the post and send it to a friend I have who is Russian.
Ice time. It may seem rude but athletes have no time to waste. Their minutes are accounted for. We gotta see it from their perspective too. Every minute counts. And no one is going to give them more time when they say "Can I get 4 minutes 23 seconds more? I was watching my colleagues skating". All they'll get is "Your choice. Not my problem". While we can watch and marvel in the beauty of the dance, the people there have their own stuff to do if they want to succeed and not just watch others succeed.
True but as much as it seems rude it’s not they are also paying for their ice time their training should go on as planned they shoudk not need to account for anyone else since everyone’s paying for their ice time to use the rink. They already were respectful by starting tehir training towards the sides and then moving further inside when the filming was almost finsihed.
something about this performance takes my breath away. the world fell into silence as they skated, it was just them and the oblivion. and to think this was just training. these two are ethereal, so well done!
I have watched this countless times and every time I am left speechless and in tears. The choreography, the music, the fluid motion of the camera and its angles... all of it together makes for a truly breathtaking performance. I wish I had the words to describe how beautiful I find this. Thank you to the skaters, the musician, the cameraman for creating such outstanding art.
I sat for like 5 minutes after watching this performance in stunned silence. That was emotional, and spiritual and physically breathtaking. I've never been so mesmerized watching anything before, it was perfection and unity the way they move together so fluidly! Increadable. I'm still emotional, it's almost as if my heart stopped while I watched, it was so peaceful.
I was mesmerised. Goosebumps! 5 minutes in stunned silence too. I have always loved ice skating as a child but seeing it this way with this type of camera work really brings it to life, as if you are skating with them.
These two are gorgeous - I loved this piece and I wish they could revisit this choreography and with this videographer do another video - just them, with these grey clothes, on the ice ring, lights on them, with the sound on - just like here, but just them and this music... it would be a masterpiece...
I wish every figure skater solo and team had their routines filmed like this with just the music, for pure enjoyment of watching art at its finest without crowd noise, unnecessary cuts between cameras and mouthy unnecessary commentaries.
This is one of the first ice skating performances I’ve ever really gotten into and connected with. They are absolutely breathtaking and the camera work is superb
I keep watching on repeat and I love how the dance moves line up with the lyrics: - "walking through a doorway" 0:33 - "forget ... precious memories" = head/mental trauma 0:39 - "love and loss" = holding then letting go 0:44 - "friend's shoulder" 0:56 - "placed your heart" 1:00 - "gone within a single step" 1:04 - "to hold you" 2:16 - And for their dramatic spin where Guillaume literally flings Gabriella into the air horizontally (lol), it matches the dramatic rise in the music at 2:33. Then from there, their dancing gets faster and more frantic. There are definitely more examples! I'm sure every step was taken into consideration by the choreographer(s). You can tell they put a lot of thought into the story.
Yet another thing haha: I had actually discovered and loved Olafur Arnalds’ music before seeing this program. I couldn’t believe that it was his music that was mixed together with Forest Blakk’s to create this beautiful, haunting soundtrack. It’s not just one Olafur Arnalds piece, I think they must have blended many many together - I’ve read that it’s Danny and Suspects (cited here in the info box), which are both interesting and haunting (especially Suspects ... talk about jump scare movie moment), but I also hear elements of others. I don’t know where that ominous bell toll sound comes from. Anyway, the first Olafur Arnalds song I heard was on the radio out of the blue, called “re:member” - and it’s still my favourite of his. I recommend 😌
Well said. I had been thinking how to express my thoughts about how the words of the poem and their skating melds at those particular moments. Your explanation is perfect.
I first saw them dancing on the ice while The Power of Love was playing. It was the most beautiful synchronized action I’d ever seen. The power of a man and woman coming together to amaze was theirs. They are amazing together.
Очень талантливые ребята, сильные, красивые.Одна из лучших пар в истории танцев на льду.Смотришь и забываешь дышать.Трогательное, нежное, фантастическое катание.Прекрасные, любимые.
These two humans seem to leave the ice rink, and enter onto the pages of a tear-soaked love story written in the journal of someone who has truly seen the joys, sorrows, highs, & lows of this beautiful crazy wonderful thing called life... Bravo!!! ❤
Pure masterpiece. They are the most creative and innovative ice dancers since Torvill and Dean. Groundbreaking dance. Absolutely beautiful....what a privilege it is to watch these two. Utterly sublime. So many nuances to their dance. 🖤
Ils sont tellement doués, on oublie que c'est un sport, on voit des artistes ! Ils dégagent tellement d'émotions ! Cette récompense olympique est largement méritée ! On a besoin d'artistes comme eux pour continuer à rêver ! Merci à eux !
This choreography is a master class in tension and release. And both of them are superb in translating it on the ice. It's insane how there is not a single unnecessary element in this, no fat. Every element and movement serves a purpose in the overall story telling. Even though I love their olympic gold medal dance, I still think this is the best program they ever did, because it really shows their technical prowess combined with an unsurpassed flow. And of course kudos to the camera work!
The lyrics: Forest Blakk - Find Me I was once told that walking through a doorway could cause someone to forget Even the most precious memories they had Memories of good, memories of bad, memories of love and of loss All tucked away neatly Stored like the worn out blankets that were kept to dress the rainy days And bad habits that happen from time to time Or what it felt like to rest your head on a friend's shoulder That still carries with it the creases from where you last placed your heart Just like that Gone within a single step That somehow three beams and an imaginary line drawn across some old aching floorboards Were all that stood between you and the infinite silence Of the very things that once colored your mind with sound It's funny You can make yourself believe almost anything if you... If you think about it for long enough (Was that you?) (Was that you?) I was once told that the love I felt beating inside my chest Was nothing more than my mind playing an unfair trick on my heart And like a pair of dice dancing along the uneven pavement Their fate, much like yours or mine had already been decided That even the cracks that drew their faults between two opposing sides Cannot escape a fate that was always destined to be sealed To think That someone could actually believe that the swelling tides of my heart Were no more than an anxious highway of ins and outs Anchoring my imagination to the castles I've been building in the sky... Well, maybe "they" are the crazy ones Then again, I have been known to misplace my hope in the way things fall And if I had to confess there stands a greater chance that I have all but lost my mind in here So I suppose it's better off this way Because I've always believed that the odds of finding what you seek Tend to favor those who are open to seeking them in the first place And I for one have never quite understood how odds stand to get even without that frame in mind To be clear I've seen a million faces I've seen a million different faces Each one mirroring that of your own And still, none of them felt like home to me None of them have felt like you So here we are And I can vaguely and strangely trace your outline I can remember what it felt like to hold you I can remember what it was like to stare blindly Into your eyes for what felt like an eternity How could I forget that? I could never forget that I could never forget you No matter how long it takes for my words to make their way Through the vastness of this place we've called home I unto you and you unto me I say them and will continue to do so Day after day Night after night Never knowing if you'll actually hear them There is no place for time here Just overlapping moments where I thought I'd found you Where I thought I heard the sound of your breath Where I felt your heart as it waited patiently for mine Retracing the steps that we left in the life before last Before our eyes closed Before the great divide Before a doorway stood between you and me As it stands I've found myself in that doorway again With both feet in and your heart on my sleeve But I can't bring myself to walk through this time Not yet at least Not until I take one last look and see that it was you That it was always you Our hearts strewn across those old fragile floorboards The silhouettes of each and every one of our memories Playing out like a story that we both know we've seen before I remember now This was where I first found you And beyond those closed doors I will find you again My love I will find you again I will find you again I will find you I will find you
This is the most beautiful ice dancing I have ever seen. I've watched 20 times and can't wait to watch it again. Thank you so much. You are both incredible.
I was not prepared for this it was almost too beautiful. It was like i wanted it to end all the way through so i could absorb every incredible moment i had witnessed. I cannot convey adequately how stunning this was.
something about this program always makes me sit for a ten good minutes afterwards reflecting and trying to process what has just happened. this pure connection of their movements and their skating with the lyrics and the melodies and the beat... it feels so natural, as if the sounds and music are the result of what they do on ice. this is what ice dance was always supposed to be. i'm not even bothered with looking for specific elements, it's the least of my concerns. every second out of these 4.10 minutes i'm there in this bubble of theirs sharing love, hurt, anger, fear. it's such a peculiar magic which i still have no explanation for. thank you, Jordan, for bringing us joy once again. it makes me miss them hella lot on ice, and i will be patiently but eagerly awaiting their comeback.
I know nothing about ice skating, never even had a pair on... But your comment explained what I couldn’t put into words.!!! I love to watch anyone ice skate, but there was something spectacular about this.👏👏👏 ❤️😀
OUTSTANDING! Truly excellent. While watching this, I'm aware I have achieved so little of note in my life: in this one dance routine, they have created an artwork that ought to be recalled forever.
I really understand. I had the same comparison feelings come up while watching this but I managed to recognize it, let it go and just watch and feel their art. OIP is right, we all have our part. I was in an online event with Elizabeth Gilbert the other day who talked about purpose, and told a story of how she once held a ladder on the street thinking it didn’t look too stable. She said “you can’t prove that it wasn’t my sole purpose in life just to hold that ladder. We can’t know our purpose, so just do what your heart tells you you want to do”. Thank you OIP for sharing this beauty to the world. There is an art to what you do too. I’ve always loved watching figure skating but the way you do it adds so much. ❤️
Gabriella and Cuillaume - they are incredible to see. Their melting into one another, like there is an osmosis, vibrates and has brought tears to my eyes. And with this song, with the powerful lyrics and music ... I simply have no words to describe what I feel. I cannot thank them enough nor the composer of the music or the trainers of these two amazing dancers on ice. Thank you all. God bless.
Yes, fully, the camera work in this allows one to actually feel the movement. But also to say, this couple full realizes the potential of the ice. Many dance skaters seem to focus their movements in their bodies, instead of flow. This couple knows flow. Awe inspiring. Thank you for the uplift.
Omg that was one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen. Whoever created that routine is simply amazingly talented. And as far as that couple - are they twins? If not, they should be, I’ve never seen a pair more in tune with one another. As far as the song - those lyrics (in conjunction with the performance) had me sobbing at the 2 minute 30 mark. I’m going to go watch it a bunch more times right now. I could use a good, happy sobbing right about now. Sooo incredibly talented.
Эта пара - предел совершенства !!! Таких не было до них и не будет после . Невероятная гармония !!! Словно у них одна душа на двоих и эта душа слилась с музыкой . Габриэла и Гийом , спасибо что вы есть .
Не могу насмотреться на эту пару,я,человек далекий от фигурного катания.Габриэла и Гийом!❤❤❤Они не просто танцуют,они дышат этим танцем,живут в нем,мечтают и вдохновляют!..❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This couple is exquisite. They are like the best ballet dancers. They are perfectly matched and equally expressive. I have been watching figure skating for many years and these may well be the best I have ever seen in any discipline (singles, pairs, ice dance). They are a joy to watch. Kudos also to the cameraman! Bu boo hiss to the skaters coming out on the ice during this performance, whether or not they had paid for "ice time." Clearly something very important was taking place!
*WOW!* I mean, those two with their performance is amazing in itself, but your work with the camera is stunning! You clearly practiced with them, making the turns with them and sometimes even leading just a bit to make sure you were out of the way, rather than reacting to their movement and following. And if you run it at 4K on a big screen right in front of you, you really start to get the feeling of actually being there in the movements with them, because you stay with them so perfectly and smoothly. Absolutely awesome!
They are two souls--and part of the beauty of their performance is the moments when they disentangle--it's almost conflict--then reunite in a slightly different way.
I have loved figure skating since I was a kid. I think this is the first time I have ever cried while watching a performance. The unity, flow, and passion is so beautiful and inspiring, and the music was amazing. Thank you so much.
This made me emotional. The constant fluidity between the two of them was incredible, like they moved as one, even when they were apart. Just beautiful
(One of) The most artistic and poetic ice skating free dance performance. Papadakis and Cizeron, of course. The choreography ... The accompanying music ... The poems ... The theatrical expression ... The cinematography ... Everything. And I just want to leave these stamps here. Excerpt of Find Me - Forest Blakk (0:33) I was once told that walking through a doorway could cause someone to forget Even the most precious memories they had Memories of good, memories of bad, memories of love and of loss All tucked away neatly Stored like the worn out blankets that were kept to dress the rainy days And bad habits that happen from time to time Or what it felt like to rest your head on a friend's shoulder That still carries with it the creases from where you last placed your heart Just like that Gone within a single step (2:10) So here we are And I can vaguely and strangely trace your outline I can remember what it felt like to hold you I can remember what it was like to stare blindly Into your eyes for what felt like an eternity How could I forget that? I could never forget that I could never forget you (3:23) As it stands I've found myself in that doorway again With both feet in and your heart on my sleeve But I can't bring myself to walk through this time Not yet at least Not until I take one last look and see that it was you That it was always you (3:58) I will find you again I will find you again
OMG, pure art and masterpiece. This is far beyond the figure skating or ice dance, this is the human civilization art work! It’s really breathtaking, I don’t know anyone can express more emotional than them, unbelievable!
What made this routine so beautiful and captivating to watch is that there was simply raw, human emotion incorporated into every move they made. No outstanding costumes, no loud music, no jumps or flips. Just body language and emotional outburst telling a story. Even when her body completely left the ice, he was holding her close and together they were more flawless than any jumps or throws done in other duet routines. Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron, you two were absolutely stunning in this video! Love, air hugs and air kisses from California, United States!
Ça fait au moins 1000 fois que je regarde cette chorégraphie.. impossible de m'en lasser.. ce couple d'artistes est la perfection incarnée. 1000 bravos et infiniment merci pour toutes les émotions que vous nous offrez ! 👌🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞
Still incredible to see them skating to my music and words
I cried hearing your recitation! It's such a lovely poem!
Such a beautiful song, and incredible scating
I don't know if any creative work has affected me as immediately as this did. This is an absolute masterpiece. Thank you for creating something so moving and beautiful.
@@thesupremediva Same! I just teared up watching this - the music, the words, and the figure skating just combined to make such a moving piece
Speechless! Such talent and such performance!
The cameraman , who was sliding on the ice with them did absolutely amazing job! Their dance is mesmerizing! Bravo!
Drone
@@screative3170 It's not a drone. He films them while skating himself.
This is FABULOUS on so many levels. I was just getting ready to ask "how in the heck does anyone get this amazing video footage." Now my question is, "How in the heck does the cameraman get this amazing video footage without getting run over!?!" LOL
Exactly❤️
I’m buggered if I know how anyone walks like that let alone skates., these two are just Mesmerizing., they are at a whole other level!!
Magnifique!!
The silence with only the sound of their skates is just captivating
I love that so much!!
I am a professional dancer. I've had a long career. This is one of the most aesthetic performances I have ever seen. It takes immense skill and artistry to capture my attention nowdays. I was transfixed by this. I fail to remember the last time I was affected this way. Thank you for reminding me what true art is.
That comment describes EXACTLY how I felt first time seeing this ( except I couldn't dance myself out of a paperbag 🤣)If this is first time you see them...you're in for a good number of treats to discover still..Enjoy!
Absolutely mesmerising. your trust of each other was absolute. Thank you ❤️
This is so much better than static camera.
You feel like you are "inside". With them. The whole performance is completly different from this point of view.
It conveys much more feelings and art this way.
Beautifull idea.
agree 100%. You really get a sense of their speed across the ice.
Simply breath taking!
It made me a little sea sick to watch but it was so beautiful at the same time I couldn't look away
Yesss,Thanks so much to whoever shot it😍❤️❤️
What they are doing is art. It really touches my heart.
Mine too!
Mine as well
....touches my heart.Wonderful comment
Yes...♥️.This dance I feel heart...it's is magic ✨
This is the definition of this sport. They make me forget that this is a cruel competition.
The fact your comment rhymes💛
This is where sport transcends into true Art. There are no skates, no costumes, no rink and no one there but the two of them, simply telling a story through soulful expression in movement. This is not skating, not sport, simply .....other worldly.
I think they are one of the first ice dancers in recent years to do that...
I must say that they outfits fitted perfectly their routine. If anything, I feel that a glitzy costume would’ve tarnished the performance. They dressed for the part and did wonderfully.
@@sk.attempts3493 Agreed!
There are no skates? What are you on about? 😉 Did you mean no _stakes_
AMEN.
I can watch them skate all day. They are awesome. No one can match them.
Truly。Others may match the requirement and difficulty of movement. But nothing even close to their drive to superb elegance and artistry. Not a close call, no doubt they are the real artist. Dearest.
👍👍👍
Oona and Gage can match them :-)
anna cappellini and luca lanotte can match them. it's just that people always only focuses on those that are given the first place and that the jury seem to like.
@@opheliaplays6131 they are outstanding dancers too, but there's always a reason why firsts are firsts. there's just a level of subconscious receptivity here which makes them 'out of league'. they move like equal parts of the same soul.
Oh, the ironic agony of THIS program, in the year that divided time for all of us. This has to be one of the finest free dances ever created, and it was left without its rightful title of Best in the World.
I agree 🥲
It might sound silly, but watching this pair’s performance reminds me of my parents’ marriage. They have been happily married for over 40 years. Like these skaters, they trust each other completely, they both know when to lead and when to follow, they are always in sync, they keep each other from falling, they hold each other close. It’s a beautiful thing how art can imitate life. Phenomenal performance!
Oneness. Art is Beauty. Beauty is Oneness. Some people call it God. But it doesn't need a name. And the experience needs no Belief, when one has experienced it.
Blessed r u...and ur parents...🙏💐
Beautiful. I hope your parents can see your poignant words! Married for 39 years to my high school sweetheart, and hope my children see us the way you see your parents!
I find it sad that behind the two skaters there is a story of unrequited love. They are so synchronised, it is hard to believe they are not a couple...
@@sushiray80 When I loss my. Husband this video saved me.
This pair is fantastic. I've missed them...waiting for them to bring beauty in ice dancing. They are not a pair; they are one in unity. He is as graceful as she. Eyes just do not go on her but him as well because he is as graceful as she is. Neither holds the other up. They put such emotion into their skating. I have a folder where it is dedicated to this team with any routine of theirs that I come across. Their style cannot be matched. They never disappoint. You know that their performance will be awesome.
You described all my thoughts (and more) so accurately:))
Do you know when the next Winter Olympics is? Maybe it will be the turn of the French couple to win the gold.
@@dianebannister4591 Это вряд ли! Пападикисам нужно срочно что-то делать со шнобилем, её нос напоминает Сирано де Бержирака! А лучше них катаются однозначно Иван Букин и Алексанлра Степанова, сто пудов!
@@зараэль I am American. It looks like Russian what you wrote. I can't understand what you wrote. If it was in French, I could read it as I understand some. I might take a picture of the post and send it to a friend I have who is Russian.
@@dianebannister4591 А не вопрос перевести на русский мой текст? или в вашем компе или айфоне нет такой функции?
Outstanding, the lifts were just effortless, like she was a feather floating in the air.👏👏👏👏👏
Their synchrony is just insane. What an amazing performance.
Finding this after they just won gold! I could watch them skate for hours. Just beautiful.
This performance needs nothing else. No costumes. No hulabaloo. Nothing. Sheer perfection.
Normal people: *watching from sidelines*
3 clueless souls: *decide to start skating in the background*
Agreed, 4:23 seconds was all that was needed, one day they might wish to be captured like that on film too...
@@SharpenMyBoard true. I also appreciate your youtube name by the way.
That bothered me too.
Ice time. It may seem rude but athletes have no time to waste. Their minutes are accounted for. We gotta see it from their perspective too. Every minute counts. And no one is going to give them more time when they say "Can I get 4 minutes 23 seconds more? I was watching my colleagues skating". All they'll get is "Your choice. Not my problem". While we can watch and marvel in the beauty of the dance, the people there have their own stuff to do if they want to succeed and not just watch others succeed.
True but as much as it seems rude it’s not they are also paying for their ice time their training should go on as planned they shoudk not need to account for anyone else since everyone’s paying for their ice time to use the rink. They already were respectful by starting tehir training towards the sides and then moving further inside when the filming was almost finsihed.
That edge control from 3:19 to 3:21 omfg! How they didn’t fall is outstanding
That move was 'wow' (said out loud while watching)
Bello
amazing... mesmerizing...
I think you mean from 0:00 to 4:23 xD
This pair the limit of perfection. They are not just athletes. They have an innate sense of music, plastics. They have one soul for two.
something about this performance takes my breath away. the world fell into silence as they skated, it was just them and the oblivion. and to think this was just training. these two are ethereal, so well done!
I have watched this countless times and every time I am left speechless and in tears. The choreography, the music, the fluid motion of the camera and its angles... all of it together makes for a truly breathtaking performance. I wish I had the words to describe how beautiful I find this. Thank you to the skaters, the musician, the cameraman for creating such outstanding art.
I sat for like 5 minutes after watching this performance in stunned silence. That was emotional, and spiritual and physically breathtaking. I've never been so mesmerized watching anything before, it was perfection and unity the way they move together so fluidly! Increadable. I'm still emotional, it's almost as if my heart stopped while I watched, it was so peaceful.
I was mesmerised. Goosebumps! 5 minutes in stunned silence too. I have always loved ice skating as a child but seeing it this way with this type of camera work really brings it to life, as if you are skating with them.
These two are gorgeous - I loved this piece and I wish they could revisit this choreography and with this videographer do another video - just them, with these grey clothes, on the ice ring, lights on them, with the sound on - just like here, but just them and this music... it would be a masterpiece...
Holy crap the cameraman did a spectacular job. I would've loved to see this in VR.
I wish every figure skater solo and team had their routines filmed like this with just the music, for pure enjoyment of watching art at its finest without crowd noise, unnecessary cuts between cameras and mouthy unnecessary commentaries.
This is one of the first ice skating performances I’ve ever really gotten into and connected with. They are absolutely breathtaking and the camera work is superb
This is unreal. I'm speechless. Also, how they blend together naturally and trust each other blindly is unexplainable. These two are soul-dancers♥
A testament to beauty, and to what we humans can achieve; perhaps not as athletes, but though our sense of grace and goodness towards humanity.
I keep watching on repeat and I love how the dance moves line up with the lyrics:
- "walking through a doorway" 0:33
- "forget ... precious memories" = head/mental trauma 0:39
- "love and loss" = holding then letting go 0:44
- "friend's shoulder" 0:56
- "placed your heart" 1:00
- "gone within a single step" 1:04
- "to hold you" 2:16
- And for their dramatic spin where Guillaume literally flings Gabriella into the air horizontally (lol), it matches the dramatic rise in the music at 2:33. Then from there, their dancing gets faster and more frantic.
There are definitely more examples! I'm sure every step was taken into consideration by the choreographer(s). You can tell they put a lot of thought into the story.
Yet another thing haha: I had actually discovered and loved Olafur Arnalds’ music before seeing this program. I couldn’t believe that it was his music that was mixed together with Forest Blakk’s to create this beautiful, haunting soundtrack. It’s not just one Olafur Arnalds piece, I think they must have blended many many together - I’ve read that it’s Danny and Suspects (cited here in the info box), which are both interesting and haunting (especially Suspects ... talk about jump scare movie moment), but I also hear elements of others. I don’t know where that ominous bell toll sound comes from.
Anyway, the first Olafur Arnalds song I heard was on the radio out of the blue, called “re:member” - and it’s still my favourite of his. I recommend 😌
Well said. I had been thinking how to express my thoughts about how the words of the poem and their skating melds at those particular moments. Your explanation is perfect.
at 00.53 when it says time to time they make a clock with their arms too
@@feelincorpsexx4114 You're right ! So subtle, I've watched this performance countless times and still discover new layers of deepness. It's crazy...
Beautiful analysis. Thank you for helping improve my awareness. Other skaters have so many missed opportunities to emote the music.
У них не только движения,но и дыхание одно на двоих...Прекрасны....
I first saw them dancing on the ice while The Power of Love was playing. It was the most beautiful synchronized action I’d ever seen. The power of a man and woman coming together to amaze was theirs. They are amazing together.
I cry every time I see this. I once loved some who was just perfect for me and I them. He died after 8 years and my life has never been the same.
Gabriella Papadakis + Guillaume Cizeron = PERFECTION
Невероятная съемка, создаёт эффект присутствия зрителя на льду! От этого танец смотрится ещё выигрышней!
Да, танец потрясающий, но здесь еще и снято просто супер. Съёмка в восприятии сыграла огромную роль.
Непонятно почему на чемпионатах не снимают так...
Очень талантливые ребята, сильные, красивые.Одна из лучших пар в истории танцев на льду.Смотришь и забываешь дышать.Трогательное, нежное, фантастическое катание.Прекрасные, любимые.
Полностью согласна! Они завораживают своим катанием, невозможно оторвать глаз ..
These two humans seem to leave the ice rink, and enter onto the pages of a tear-soaked love story written in the journal of someone who has truly seen the joys, sorrows, highs, & lows of this beautiful crazy wonderful thing called life...
Bravo!!! ❤
The way they preform almost feels too intimate to be watching so casually. Very beautiful 💙
The camera angles are phenomenal. G&G are breathtaking. Thank you so much. Bravo.
Как красиво, просто нереально, фантастической катание,браво!!!!
Pure masterpiece. They are the most creative and innovative ice dancers since Torvill and Dean. Groundbreaking dance. Absolutely beautiful....what a privilege it is to watch these two. Utterly sublime. So many nuances to their dance. 🖤
Dean is one of their choreographers.
@@birchlover3377 If i´m not mistaken is Romain Adenauer and Marie-France Dubreuil
Yes. Beautiful. I love Torvill and Dean for their creativity. This couple is close.
Though they are undeniably excellent, I don’t see how this is “groundbreaking.”
Exactly!
Ils sont tellement doués, on oublie que c'est un sport, on voit des artistes ! Ils dégagent tellement d'émotions ! Cette récompense olympique est largement méritée ! On a besoin d'artistes comme eux pour continuer à rêver ! Merci à eux !
This choreography is a master class in tension and release. And both of them are superb in translating it on the ice. It's insane how there is not a single unnecessary element in this, no fat. Every element and movement serves a purpose in the overall story telling. Even though I love their olympic gold medal dance, I still think this is the best program they ever did, because it really shows their technical prowess combined with an unsurpassed flow. And of course kudos to the camera work!
How many people watched as her body just slid around his neck and across his shoulders? I watch this at least once a day. I have no words.
Best ice dancers in the world. So fabulous. Great artists.
Как-же это нереально красиво!!!!
Unreal beautiful!!!
The lyrics:
Forest Blakk - Find Me
I was once told that walking through a doorway could cause someone to forget
Even the most precious memories they had
Memories of good, memories of bad, memories of love and of loss
All tucked away neatly
Stored like the worn out blankets that were kept to dress the rainy days
And bad habits that happen from time to time
Or what it felt like to rest your head on a friend's shoulder
That still carries with it the creases from where you last placed your heart
Just like that
Gone within a single step
That somehow three beams and an imaginary line drawn across some old aching floorboards
Were all that stood between you and the infinite silence
Of the very things that once colored your mind with sound
It's funny
You can make yourself believe almost anything if you...
If you think about it for long enough
(Was that you?)
(Was that you?)
I was once told that the love I felt beating inside my chest
Was nothing more than my mind playing an unfair trick on my heart
And like a pair of dice dancing along the uneven pavement
Their fate, much like yours or mine had already been decided
That even the cracks that drew their faults between two opposing sides
Cannot escape a fate that was always destined to be sealed
To think
That someone could actually believe that the swelling tides of my heart
Were no more than an anxious highway of ins and outs
Anchoring my imagination to the castles I've been building in the sky...
Well, maybe "they" are the crazy ones
Then again, I have been known to misplace my hope in the way things fall
And if I had to confess there stands a greater chance that I have all but lost my mind in here
So I suppose it's better off this way
Because I've always believed that the odds of finding what you seek
Tend to favor those who are open to seeking them in the first place
And I for one have never quite understood how odds stand to get even without that frame in mind
To be clear
I've seen a million faces
I've seen a million different faces
Each one mirroring that of your own
And still, none of them felt like home to me
None of them have felt like you
So here we are
And I can vaguely and strangely trace your outline
I can remember what it felt like to hold you
I can remember what it was like to stare blindly
Into your eyes for what felt like an eternity
How could I forget that?
I could never forget that
I could never forget you
No matter how long it takes for my words to make their way
Through the vastness of this place we've called home
I unto you and you unto me
I say them and will continue to do so
Day after day
Night after night
Never knowing if you'll actually hear them
There is no place for time here
Just overlapping moments where I thought I'd found you
Where I thought I heard the sound of your breath
Where I felt your heart as it waited patiently for mine
Retracing the steps that we left in the life before last
Before our eyes closed
Before the great divide
Before a doorway stood between you and me
As it stands
I've found myself in that doorway again
With both feet in and your heart on my sleeve
But I can't bring myself to walk through this time
Not yet at least
Not until I take one last look and see that it was you
That it was always you
Our hearts strewn across those old fragile floorboards
The silhouettes of each and every one of our memories
Playing out like a story that we both know we've seen before
I remember now
This was where I first found you
And beyond those closed doors
I will find you again
My love
I will find you again
I will find you again
I will find you
I will find you
Thank you.
This is insanely beautiful
So beautiful…
Thank u so so much
Oh my goodness...how exquisitely written
These two just get it. They are artists and they create art that moves me every time
Я их обожаю. После них не хочется смотреть ни на кого. Вы большие умницы .
Особенно на Наших Степанову-Букин с их наигранной сексуальностью... Кто -то ведь даже сравнивает...
может и про ориентацию кое-кого?
@@ОльгаРожкова-э9х Вы видимо из колхоза им. Свердлова......? Судя по странности вашего вопроса и с интеллектом тоже не очень...
Ребята Вы гении фигурного катания! Блестяще, великолепно, красиво!!
Perfect cameraman, you are the third artist on the scene.
This couple produces the most beautiful interpretative ice dancing I've ever seen. I could watch them all day. Great videography too.
This is the most beautiful ice dancing I have ever seen. I've watched 20 times and can't wait to watch it again. Thank you so much. You are both incredible.
This was incredibly beautiful but can we appreciate the camera work done here. It was perfect.
I was not prepared for this it was almost too beautiful. It was like i wanted it to end all the way through so i could absorb every incredible moment i had witnessed. I cannot convey adequately how stunning this was.
almost too beautiful ?
Высший класс! Шикарная программа! Нереальная красота, божественная!!! Виртуозы!!!
Best free dance ever, IMO. I wish they were using this for the Olympics.
How much of a moment would it be if they used this for the olympics, it would make their win that much more memorable. Their best program ever
Actually no... Their Olympic free dance was excellent but not the best. The short program was incredible though
This is by far the most mesmerizing ice skating video that I have ever seen. Artistic, Intimate, Passionate, Moving and Inspiring!!! Never stop!!!
something about this program always makes me sit for a ten good minutes afterwards reflecting and trying to process what has just happened. this pure connection of their movements and their skating with the lyrics and the melodies and the beat... it feels so natural, as if the sounds and music are the result of what they do on ice. this is what ice dance was always supposed to be. i'm not even bothered with looking for specific elements, it's the least of my concerns. every second out of these 4.10 minutes i'm there in this bubble of theirs sharing love, hurt, anger, fear. it's such a peculiar magic which i still have no explanation for. thank you, Jordan, for bringing us joy once again. it makes me miss them hella lot on ice, and i will be patiently but eagerly awaiting their comeback.
I totally understand you and agree with you 😊
100%
I know nothing about ice skating, never even had a pair on... But your comment explained what I couldn’t put into words.!!! I love to watch anyone ice skate, but there was something spectacular about this.👏👏👏 ❤️😀
No words can describe the beauty, the unison, the effortlessness, the fluidity that has been put together for this out-of-the-world act, maybe magic?
I can’t imagine being there and not being mesmerised by this two!
Не возможно оторвать глаз! Какое счастье видеть это! Ребята великолепны!!!
This is honestly a timeless piece. We'll be rewatching it for years to come...
О Боже,какая красота! Как грациозно! Я была с ними на льду,пархала. Невероятная скорость,музыка трогательная.
Ребята Вы просто огонь!
OUTSTANDING! Truly excellent. While watching this, I'm aware I have achieved so little of note in my life: in this one dance routine, they have created an artwork that ought to be recalled forever.
Everyone plays their part - until I had OIP, I felt the same way... But I agree this routine makes you feel things!!
I really understand. I had the same comparison feelings come up while watching this but I managed to recognize it, let it go and just watch and feel their art. OIP is right, we all have our part. I was in an online event with Elizabeth Gilbert the other day who talked about purpose, and told a story of how she once held a ladder on the street thinking it didn’t look too stable. She said “you can’t prove that it wasn’t my sole purpose in life just to hold that ladder. We can’t know our purpose, so just do what your heart tells you you want to do”. Thank you OIP for sharing this beauty to the world. There is an art to what you do too. I’ve always loved watching figure skating but the way you do it adds so much. ❤️
my whole body went numb guys, I SAT SO STILL I HAD NO BODY, they sucked me right into their performance like astral projecting, thats insane
Gabriella and Cuillaume - they are incredible to see. Their melting into one another, like there is an osmosis, vibrates and has brought tears to my eyes. And with this song, with the powerful lyrics and music ... I simply have no words to describe what I feel. I cannot thank them enough nor the composer of the music or the trainers of these two amazing dancers on ice. Thank you all. God bless.
Yes, these two I would go a ways to watch. Soul dance on skates.
Yes, fully, the camera work in this allows one to actually feel the movement. But also to say, this couple full realizes the potential of the ice. Many dance skaters seem to focus their movements in their bodies, instead of flow. This couple knows flow. Awe inspiring. Thank you for the uplift.
This program was utterly breathtaking. I don’t know anything about technique but my god it looked effortless and so full of emotions. Just wow
Фантастика и космос!!! Невероятное катание! Спасибо за эти эмоции. ❤❤❤ На это можно смотреть вечность.
Красота и нежность. И отдельная благодарность оператору.
Omg that was one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen. Whoever created that routine is simply amazingly talented. And as far as that couple - are they twins? If not, they should be, I’ve never seen a pair more in tune with one another. As far as the song - those lyrics (in conjunction with the performance) had me sobbing at the 2 minute 30 mark. I’m going to go watch it a bunch more times right now. I could use a good, happy sobbing right about now. Sooo incredibly talented.
forever my favourite and one of the best free dance programs ever created
I have watched it for a thousand time and i still can’t stop watching it again and again
Бесподобно, шикарно! Умопомрачительно! Нет, сегодня их никому не превзойти
Эта пара - предел совершенства !!! Таких не было до них и не будет после . Невероятная гармония !!! Словно у них одна душа на двоих и эта душа слилась с музыкой . Габриэла и Гийом , спасибо что вы есть .
This is one of the best dance routines I’ve ever seen. So captivating.
i've lost count of how many times i've watched this piece of art, its stunning!
Не могу насмотреться на эту пару,я,человек далекий от фигурного катания.Габриэла и Гийом!❤❤❤Они не просто танцуют,они дышат этим танцем,живут в нем,мечтают и вдохновляют!..❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
The cameraman, the music, the poetry, the performers. The way that it all comes together is just.... Wow... This feels like a beautiful memory... ❤️
They are mesmerizing! The best of the best!
This couple is exquisite. They are like the best ballet dancers. They are perfectly matched and equally expressive. I have been watching figure skating for many years and these may well be the best I have ever seen in any discipline (singles, pairs, ice dance). They are a joy to watch. Kudos also to the cameraman! Bu boo hiss to the skaters coming out on the ice during this performance, whether or not they had paid for "ice time." Clearly something very important was taking place!
Какое наслаждение видеть это чудо! Высший пилотаж!!!
*WOW!* I mean, those two with their performance is amazing in itself, but your work with the camera is stunning! You clearly practiced with them, making the turns with them and sometimes even leading just a bit to make sure you were out of the way, rather than reacting to their movement and following. And if you run it at 4K on a big screen right in front of you, you really start to get the feeling of actually being there in the movements with them, because you stay with them so perfectly and smoothly. Absolutely awesome!
Fantastique ! !!!!!!
Le plus beau couple des danseurs de tous les temps !!!
Les plus talentueux ! !!
Ice Dance is by far my favorite to watch. So creative, all the oohs and ahhhs watching this, the motion with there bodies together is simply art.
Something magical happens when they are on the ice, both to them and you as you watch them.
I have no words to describe how touching this is... It truly made me cry. This music it's beautiful and with the performance It's infite times better
Solidarity , unity , synchronuity , two becoming as one in the music of life
why did this make me want to cry, it was so intense and emotional, absolutely breathtaking
I don’t know why I got emotional and cried when I watched this. This is so beautiful. The camera work makes it extra special.
They are two souls--and part of the beauty of their performance is the moments when they disentangle--it's almost conflict--then reunite in a slightly different way.
I have loved figure skating since I was a kid. I think this is the first time I have ever cried while watching a performance. The unity, flow, and passion is so beautiful and inspiring, and the music was amazing. Thank you so much.
This made me emotional. The constant fluidity between the two of them was incredible, like they moved as one, even when they were apart. Just beautiful
I missed them in World's in Stockholm March 25-27, 2021. This is a magical couple. Im a huge fan!!!
Шедевр!!! Ребята, вы - лучшее, что было в танцах! Спасибо огромное! Постановка действительно выдающаяся!
(One of) The most artistic and poetic ice skating free dance performance.
Papadakis and Cizeron, of course.
The choreography ...
The accompanying music ...
The poems ...
The theatrical expression ...
The cinematography ...
Everything.
And I just want to leave these stamps here.
Excerpt of Find Me - Forest Blakk
(0:33)
I was once told that walking through a doorway could cause someone to forget
Even the most precious memories they had
Memories of good, memories of bad, memories of love and of loss
All tucked away neatly
Stored like the worn out blankets that were kept to dress the rainy days
And bad habits that happen from time to time
Or what it felt like to rest your head on a friend's shoulder
That still carries with it the creases from where you last placed your heart
Just like that
Gone within a single step
(2:10)
So here we are
And I can vaguely and strangely trace your outline
I can remember what it felt like to hold you
I can remember what it was like to stare blindly
Into your eyes for what felt like an eternity
How could I forget that?
I could never forget that
I could never forget you
(3:23)
As it stands
I've found myself in that doorway again
With both feet in and your heart on my sleeve
But I can't bring myself to walk through this time
Not yet at least
Not until I take one last look and see that it was you
That it was always you
(3:58)
I will find you again
I will find you again
They were born for each other. TRUE ART.
OMG, pure art and masterpiece. This is far beyond the figure skating or ice dance, this is the human civilization art work! It’s really breathtaking, I don’t know anyone can express more emotional than them, unbelievable!
Ощущение, будто я на 4 минуты улетела куда-то в космос.
Космическая Красота!!! Браво Ребята!!! На Одном Дыхании!!!!! Танцевальный Шедевр!!!!!! Как Вы это Делаете????
What made this routine so beautiful and captivating to watch is that there was simply raw, human emotion incorporated into every move they made.
No outstanding costumes, no loud music, no jumps or flips.
Just body language and emotional outburst telling a story.
Even when her body completely left the ice, he was holding her close and together they were more flawless than any jumps or throws done in other duet routines.
Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron, you two were absolutely stunning in this video!
Love, air hugs and air kisses from California, United States!
Ça fait au moins 1000 fois que je regarde cette chorégraphie.. impossible de m'en lasser.. ce couple d'artistes est la perfection incarnée.
1000 bravos et infiniment merci pour toutes les émotions que vous nous offrez !
👌🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞