Where do they get that awful music for Ice-Skating?

Question

Where do they get that awful music for Ice-Skating?

Answer 1

not all of them are awful, like most of them nowadays are soundtracks from movies

Answer 2

I guess "awful" is all a matter of personal taste.  :)  Some does make you count the seconds til it's over, but if we all liked the same thing, the world would be pretty boring!  Many skaters get to choose their own music and some is chosen by coaches.  Most of it is classical since there are no vocals, which are not allowed in a majority of competition, and the classical music is sort of a "happy medium."  Not all judges are going to react well to something edgy or "different."    So the music skaters skate to has to appeal to a wide range of taste.  Music with lyrics and on the "less awful" side can be used for artistic programs, which are more for entertainment value.  As for where the music comes from, it can come from anywhere.....CD's, internet, soundtracks, operas, musicals, etc.

Answer 3

From "Elevator Music 'R' Us".

Answer 4

Please explain in more detail because the question could be interpreted in many ways such as it is.

Now, do skaters tend to use PC songs with corny lyrics in exhibitions? Sure they do, don't ask me why though. I can't stand it when everyone skates to You Raise Me Up fo lack of more imagination in choosing music. I'd like to see a skater dare skate to Mago de Oz in a gala. Boy, that would be PI!! Haha

Other times, skaters don't even choose their music, it's the coaches. It's cheaper for a coach to recycle The Little Mermaid routine for their Pre-Alpha skaters over and over because mixing music by a pro is very expensive (at least 50 dollars PER HOUR) and since they are little kids and beginners, it doesn't really matter much if they skate to the music or not.

I don't see why senior skaters shouldn't choose their own skating music. Part of skating is an art, but sadly a lot of skaters are art-dead and don't appreciate quality classical music. Many of them just choose Carmen because everyone else has done it. ¬¬

Answer 5

Classical music?