I will be starting to learn my first routine for a freeskate test, my coach has given me music that was used for a previous person who had done the test. But I totally hate the music that was given to me, so I will have to come up with a alternative by my next lesson. I don't have clue about music. I am liking the sound of an instrumental version of Garth Brooks The Thunder rolls, obviously without the thunder sound effects, but am worried how country music would go down but it seems to have the same tempo has the coach's music. The only other music I listen to on a regular basic that would be figure skating appropriate would be Irish/Celtic, which I would not be keen to skate to. what are people's opinion on this song, I am also worried it might be more appropriate for a male skater.
Or does anyone have any suggestions for a routine that must be 2 Min's long, with a waltz jump, two foot spin and spirals. I would be able to keep up with slightly faster music, has I have mastered spins & camels spins and have good solid footwork and am a more advanced skater than the routine allows (I never considered testing or competing until now, so are playing catch up with testing), so technical the routine should be a walk in the park, but the performance part of the routine that will be the sticking point.
I don't want to use overused music like Carmen, nutcracker etc, but also don't want to use film scores or anything too cheesy.
I have consider music from the ballet piece red shoes but would rather save this piece of music for a more advanced routine, with moves that would do the music justice.